LYON: Jackie Groenen had not even managed a shot on target before coming up with the goal that took the Netherlands through to their first ever women’s World Cup final on Wednesday. The midfielder’s long-range strike nine minutes into extra time that gave her team a 1-0 victory over Sweden
LYON: The feeling of crushing disappointment after a semi-final defeat is nothing new for England’s women, who are left wondering when they will take that next step after being knocked out the World Cup by holders the United States. If the men’s run to the last four of the World
PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil): Peru stunned defending champions Chile 3-0 to reach the final of the Copa America for the first time in 44 years on Wednesday. Goals from Edison Flores, Yoshimar Yotun and Paolo Guerrero handed Peru a deserved win which sends them into a final against Brazil at the
PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil): Peru coach Ricardo Gareca praised his side for overcoming adversity after they reached the Copa America final with a 3-0 win over defending champions Chile. Peru were completely transformed from the meek outfit that were thrashed 5-0 by Brazil in their final group stage match as goals
NASHVILLE: Christian Pulisic scored twice as the United States defeated Jamaica 3-1 to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup final after a weather-disrupted semi-final on Wednesday. The United States will now face fierce regional rivals Mexico in Sunday’s final at Soldier Field in Chicago. New Chelsea signing Pulisic bundled home a
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said it was “back at 100 percent” Wednesday evening after an outage on all of its services affected users in various parts of the world. Online monitoring service DownDetector reported earlier the outage began around 1200 GMT and affected Facebook as well as its Instagram and WhatsApp
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a $6 billion, three-year loan for Pakistan to help right the South Asian nation’s economy. With the IMF board’s approval, the fund released $1 billion to Pakistan immediately and will unlock from other international partners around $38 billion over the program period.
SYDNEY: Australian retail titan Woolworths will offload its booze and gaming operations, following in the footsteps of rival Coles and after a campaign by anti-gambling groups. The firm said it would combine its Endeavour Drinks business with the hotels and gambling-focused Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group, forming a Aus$10 billion
LONDON: Former British finance minister George Osborne is lining up a bid to replace Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary Fund, UK newspapers reported Thursday. Making his interest known to friends, Osborne said the job required a “skilled political communicator and operator… not a technocrat”, the Financial Times
NEW YORK: Boeing, under scrutiny after two crashes that claimed 346 lives, announced Wednesday it would give $100 million to communities and families affected by the 737 Max disasters. Describing the sum as an “initial investment” over multiple years, the company said it would work with local governments and non-profit