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England sink Sweden to clinch World Cup semi-final berth

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Leicester defender Maguire headed in the opening goal from a corner on 30 minutes, with Alli adding a second just before the hour. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford then produced a series of crucial saves in the final half-hour to seal England’s long-awaited spot in the last four. It was just a second England victory over Sweden … Read more

French Open: Bopanna-Vasselin to play for the semi-final spot

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The 13th seeded Indo-French pair will face eighth-seeded team of Austria’s Alexander Peya and Croatia’s Nikola Mektic in the quarter-final clash at Roland-Garros. Earlier, Bopanna and Roger-Vasselin bounced back strongly to knock out the top-seeded Marcelo Melo and Lukasz Kubot 6-4, 7-6(1) in a thrilling last-16 clash that lasted an hour and 30 minutes. Bopanna and … Read more