Iceland hold Portugal and Hungry beat Austria 2-0

  Group F Portugal drew Iceland 1-1                 Nani 31’            Bjarnason 50’ Group F Hungry beat                       Austria 2-0                  Szalal 62’, Stieber 87’     Dragovic 66’ Hungry shocked Austria with a win as they contained their rivals and scored when Adam Szalai scored in the 62’, through a Laszio Kleinheiser’s pass. Austria almost scored the quickest…

Italy, Spain win but Ireland and Sweden draw

  Group D Spain beat Czech Republic 1-0                  Pique 87’ Group E Republic of Ireland drew Sweden1-1                  Hoolahan 48’                       Clark 71’ og   Group E Italy beat Belgium 2-0                  Emanuele Giaccherini 32                  Graziano Pelle 90+1:59   Italy moved to top of Group C with 2-0 win over Belgium with a ruthless…

Persistent rain draws the Lord’s test match

Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 3rd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Jun 9-13, 2016 Day-5 England 416 all out off 128.4 overs, AN Cook 85 off 173, 9 fours, JM Bairstow 167 off 251, 18 fours, CR Woakes 66 off 142, 8 fours, RMS Eranga 94-1, RAS Lakmal 90-3, N Pradeep…

Germany, Croatia and Poland win their first matches

      Euro 2016 results   Group D Coratia beat Turkey 1-0 Luka Modric 41 Group C Poland beat Northern Ireland 1-0 Arkadius Milik 52   Group C Germany beat Ukraine 2-0 Shkodran Mustafi 19 Bastian Schweinsteiger 90+1:52   Germany moved to top of Group C with 2-0 win over Ukraine a 19th minute…

Alex Hales 94 puts England on driving seat

Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 3rd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Jun 9-13, 2016 Day-4 England 416 all out off 128.4 overs, AN Cook 85 off 173, 9 fours, JM Bairstow 167 off 251, 18 fours, CR Woakes 66 off 142, 8 fours, RMS Eranga 94-1, RAS Lakmal 90-3, N Pradeep…

England ahead on day 3 at Lords

Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 3rd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Jun 9-13, 2016 Day-3 England 416 all out off 128.4 overs, AN Cook 85 off 173, 9 fours, JM Bairstow 167 off 251, 18 fours, CR Woakes 66 off 142, 8 fours, RMS Eranga 94-1, RAS Lakmal 90-3, N Pradeep…

England denied a win in Euro 2016 injury time but Wales win

Russia’s Berezutski header rescues point and score an 92-minute injury-time equaliser to shock England to 1-1 draw. Dier earlier 73 minute, scored a superb 20-yard first direct free-kick goal by an English player at a major finals. England have failed to win their opening game at a Euro finals. England mustered nine shots against Russia…

Kaushal Silva 79 not out leads Sri Lanka response

Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 3rd Investec Test: England v Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Jun 9-13, 2016 Day-2 England 416 all out off 128.4 overs, AN Cook 85 off 173, 9 fours, JM Bairstow 167 off 251, 18 fours, CR Woakes 66 off 142, 8 fours, RMS Eranga 94-1, RAS Lakmal 90-3, N Pradeep…

Sky believes in better German Bundesliga football deal

Sky pays £3.59bn (€4.6bn) for  the lion’s share of TV rights to German Bundesliga football matches and has retained its dominance but will share rights to live matches with, Eurosport. They will be paying £683.28m (€876m) for four years, up from £379.08m (€486m) under its existing deal, to the German Professional Football, as Sky’ share price…