France's forward Karim Benzema scores the team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F football match between Portugal and France at Puskas Arena in Budapest on June 23, 2021.

Two-goal Benzema repays Deschamps' faith as France top group

Les Bleus' 2-2 draw against defending champions Portugal gave them five points and a last-16 meeting with Switzerland on Monday.

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Ronaldo double rescues Portugal in dramatic draw with France

An anxious night for the reigning European champions saw them occupy every position in the so-called group of death at various junctures but the 36-year-old Ronaldo, so often his country's saviour, stepped up to reach another career milestone. ...

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UK police officer convicted of killing ex-Premier League star Atkinson

A British police officer who tasered ex-Premier League star Dalian Atkinson and kicked him twice in the head was Wednesday convicted of manslaughter in a verdict labelled "historic" by campaigners. ...

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Spain's midfielder Pablo Sarabia (C) celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group E football match between Slovakia and Spain at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville on June 23, 2021.

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Spain put five past Slovakia to book Croatia showdown

Spain finally have lift-off at Euro 2020 after a 5-0 hammering of Slovakia on Wednesday sent them through as runners-up in Group E, with Croatia their opponents in the last 16 on Monday.

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Netherland's forward Luuk de Jong warms up before the UEFA EURO 2020 Group C football match between North Macedonia and the Netherlands at Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on June 21, 2021.

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Dutch striker de Jong out of Euros after training ground injury

The 30-year-old, who has made two brief substitute appearances at Euro 2020, was injured in a tackle with team mate Cody Gakpo as the Dutch trained the day after beating North Macedonia in their last group game.

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas gives a keynote address at the Global Ireland 2025: Making It Happen conference at Dublin Castle on January 8, 2019.

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UEFA sending 'wrong signal' with rainbow stadium refusal: Germany

"It's true, the football pitch is not about politics," Maas wrote on Twitter, after the European football body blamed the "political context" for its decision.

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Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric shoots to score the second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group D football match between Croatia and Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow on June 22, 2021.

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Modric masterclass shows up Scotland's shortcomings

After a 23-year wait to qualify for a major tournament, Scotland's Euro 2020 experience lasted just eight days after a 3-1 defeat to Croatia extinguished their hopes of reaching the last 16.

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Deandre Ayton #22 of the Phoenix Suns dunks the ball over Ivica Zubac #40 of the LA Clippers during the fourth quarter in game two of the NBA Western Conference finals in-which the Phoenix Suns defeated the LA Clippers 104-103 at Phoenix Suns Arena on June 22, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Suns sink Clippers with last-gasp Ayton dunk in see-saw thriller

Deandre Ayton made the go-ahead catch and dunk with one second left and a bloodied Devin Booker scored 20 points as the Phoenix Suns shocked the Los Angeles Clippers 104-103 in game two of their NBA playoff series.

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England manager Gareth Southgate before the match against Republic of Ireland held at Wembley Stadium,London on Nov.12.

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'More to come', England promise after taking top spot

"I think there is more to come from us definitely, we haven’t scored from a set-play yet, we are not fluent but we have moments when we look a good side," Southgate told reporters.

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In this file photo Carl Nassib #94 of the Las Vegas Raiders flexes while smiling during warmups before a game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium on November 15, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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President Biden lauds athletes Nassib, Yokoyama for coming out

"To Carl Nassib and Kumi Yokoyama – two prominent, inspiring athletes who came out this week: I’m so proud of your courage," Biden tweeted on Tuesday.

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Czech Republic's midfielder Tomas Holes and England's midfielder Jack Grealish (left) vie for the ball during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group D football match between Czech Republic and England at Wembley Stadium in London on June 22, 2021.

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Grealish and England flatter to deceive again

After 12 minutes, when Grealish lofted a sublime cross for Raheem Sterling to head his second goal of the tournament, it appeared the Aston Villa man was ready to light up Wembley.

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Spain's goalkeeper David De Gea takes part in a training session at Las Rozas near Madrid on June 20, 2021 during the UEFA EURO 2020 football competition.

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Doubts hang over Spain ahead of 'do or die' game against Slovakia

Spain are bracing themselves for a test of nerve in their last group game against Slovakia on Wednesday, with Luis Enrique's side needing victory to guarantee their place in the last 16.

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Raiders' Nassib comes out as NFL's first openly gay player

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made history on Monday after coming out as the first active openly gay player in the NFL, a move hailed as a watershed moment for America's most popular sport.

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Argentina's Alejandro Gomez controls the ball during the Conmebol Copa America 2021 football tournament group phase match between Argentina and Paraguay at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia on June 21, 2021.

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Argentina, Chile through to Copa America quarter-final

Argentina and Chile on Monday booked their places in the Copa America quarter-finals, ending top of Group A after low-scoring matches that left the other two spots up for grabs.

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Portugal's forward Joao Felix (L) vies with Spain's midfielder Sergio Busquets during the international friendly football match between Spain and Portugal at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid in preperation for the UEFA European Championships, on June 4, 2021.

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Joao Felix, Portugal's magic man who has everyone looking for answers

"After the game, everyone knew we had discovered an extraordinary player for Portugal," Joaquim Milheiro says. "And then it was like, boom."

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Djokovic ready to be first among equals at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic is targeting a record-equalling 20th major and sixth Wimbledon title from next week, edging him closer to becoming only the third man to complete a calendar Grand Slam.

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Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during a training session at Illovszky Rudolf Stadium in Budapest, on June 21, 2021 during the UEFA EURO 2020 European Football Championship.

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Germany eye last 16 with Portugal at risk of shock exit

Germany can secure a place in the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Wednesday, but holders Portugal are at real risk of crashing out despite a prolific start to Group F by Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Scotland's midfielder Billy Gilmour (center) and Scotland's coach Steve Clarke (right) react after the UEFA EURO 2020 Group D football match between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium in London on June 18, 2021.FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA / POOL / AFP

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Covid chaos disrupts England and Scotland at Euro 2020

Mount and Chilwell embraced their Chelsea team-mate Gilmour on the Wembley pitch after England's 0-0 draw with Scotland on Friday.

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Denmark's forward Yussuf Poulsen celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B football match between Russia and Denmark at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on June 21, 2021.

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Fairytale for Denmark as rout of Russia puts them in last 16

Needing a victory to have any chance of progression, Mikkel Damsgaard lit the touchpaper with a 38th-minute wonder goal on a head-spinning night in the Parken Stadium.

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Switzerland's Bosnian-Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic (center) and his players celebrate after the UEFA EURO 2020 Group A football match between Switzerland and Turkey at the Olympic Stadium in Baku on June 20, 2021.

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Switzerland advance to last 16 of Euro 2020 without kicking a ball

They will next play either Group B winners Belgium, or the winners of Groups E or F, which will be decided on Wednesday.

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Germany's coach Joachim Loew (C) speaks to his players during a training session at the team's training camp in Herzogenaurach on June 17, 2021, during the EURO 2020 football championship.

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Germany's slow Euro start not a bad thing: Loew

"With the win over Portugal we arrived at the tournament," said Joachim Loew, whose side need a win against Hungary in their last Group F match on Wednesday to guarantee qualification.

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Belgium's forward Eden Hazard takes part in a training session in Rostov-on-Don on July 1, 2018, on the eve of their Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match against Japan.

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Eden Hazard 'not 100%, but ready to start' against Finland

The Real Madrid forward endured an injury-hit season and only made substitute appearances in Belgium's opening wins over Russia and Denmark in Group B.

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan Dec.4, 2020.

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No spectators at Tokyo Olympics possible under COVID emergency: Suga

Suga has said he wants fans in the stands at the Olympics, set to begin July 23. Organizers including the government and the International Olympic Committee are set to make a decision later in the day on how many spectators to allow.

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Turkey's forward Yusuf Yacizi (center) attends a training session at the Bakcell Arena in Baku on June 13, 2021, during the UEFA EURO 2020 football competition.

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Dismal Turkey exit Euros with barely a whimper

Former Turkey international Nihat Kahveci said the Turkish side was the worst at the 24-team tournament.

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Spain's players react to their draw in the UEFA EURO 2020 Group E football match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, on June 19, 2021.

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Toothless Spain battling for Euro 2020 lives after Poland stalemate

Coach Luis Enrique said if Saturday's 1-1 draw with Poland had been a boxing match, his team would have won on points but his team looked like they were on the ropes and lacking a knockout punch.

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Uganda team member tests positive for coronavirus on arrival in Japan: NHK

Nine athletes and coaches arrived at Narita airport, near Tokyo, at around 6 p.m., with one of them testing positive during a screening at the airport, the national broadcaster said.

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In this handout picture taken and released on June 14, 2021 by UEFA, Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo gives an MD-1 press conference at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, on the eve of the UEFA EURO 2020 football match between Hungary and Portugal.

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Ronaldo's Coca-Cola snub: sports stars are 'reclaiming their voice'

Ronaldo has a combined social media audience of around 500 million followers, so when he speaks, it has an impact.

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Germany's defender Robin Gosens (left) shoots and beats Portugal's goalkeeper Rui Patricio (right) but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review for offside during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group F football match between Portugal and Germany at Allianz Arena in Munich on June 19, 2021.

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Germany's Loew not surprised by heroics of highly-rated Gosens

Atalanta defender Gosens, who has played his professional career outside Germany and has unusually not come out of the country's youth system, won his first cap in September in a Nations League match against Spain.

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Belgium's midfielder Thorgan Hazard (right) celebrates with Belgium's midfielder Kevin De Bruyne after scoring the team's first goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B football match between Denmark and Belgium at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on June 17, 2021.

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Belgium's Thorgan Hazard ruled out of Finland game

Hazard scored in Belgium's 2-1 win over Denmark on Thursday, their second victory in as many games in the tournament, but the Borussia Dortmund midfielder appeared to pick up a knee injury.

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