Russia fans storm England section at Euros 9:42 PM GMT Russians piling into English fans here. English literally fleeing the stadium. No police anywhere #ENGRUS pic.twitter.com/HrLqY6BRZS - ian herbert (@ianherbs) June 11, 2016 Russia fans stormed past stewards to clash with England supporters at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday following the final whistle of their 1-1 draw in their … [Read more...]
Logan Couture values playoff success after life-threatening injury
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Report: Ravens’ Breshad Perriman has partially torn ACL
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Cycling-Road-Tour de Suisse classification after stage 1 (Reuters)
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Injuries no excuse for Germany, insists Loew
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When Gordie Howe joined the San Jose Sharks for a day (Photos)
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Six-minute review confirms MLB’s replay system still needs work
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Ali’s cemetery opens to public, and fans pay homage at grave (The Associated Press)
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Bale hails 'historic moment for our country'
Bale hails 'historic moment for our country' 6:46 PM GMT Gareth Bale said the Wales fans made him feel right at home in France as he scored a "memorable" goal in Saturday's "historic" 2-1 win over Slovakia. The Real Madrid star opened the scoring with a dipping free kick in the first half. Asked by the BBC how he ranked his strike alongside other top goals in his career, Bale said: "The … [Read more...]
2016 NBA free agents: Count on Kevin Durant going to Miami Heat – MyPalmBeachPost
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