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Soccer-Messi’s World Cup dream alive as Alvarez helps Argentina cruise previous Croatia into closing

Lionel Messi earned a final shot at World Cup glory after his penalty and a double from Julian Alvarez helped Argentina sweep previous Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday and into the ultimate the place they may face both holders France or Morocco. While all eyes had been on Argentina captain Messi and his fifth bid to win the one main trophy eluding him, it was 22-year-old Alvarez who stole the present, incomes the penalty earlier than opening his personal account on the finish of a scintillating 50-metre run.

Cricketer Flintoff’s accidents not life-threatening after ‘Top Gear’ crash -reports

Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff has been taken to hospital after an accident throughout the filming of an episode of the BBC’s “Top Gear” present, however his accidents weren’t life-threatening, British media reported on Tuesday. “Freddie (Flintoff) was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track this morning – with crew medics attending the scene immediately,” a BBC spokesperson informed Sky News, including they may verify extra particulars in the end.

Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Smith and Maier each awarded ski cross bronze, CAS says

Switzerland’s Fanny Smith and Germany’s Daniela Maier have each been awarded Olympic bronze medals for his or her performances within the ladies’s ski cross on the Beijing 2022 Games, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) introduced on Tuesday. Smith was relegated to fourth place after a protracted overview of the ultimate in Zhangjiakou resulted within the International Ski Federation (FIS) jury deciding she had impeded Maier, who was promoted to the bronze medal place.

Cricket-Rafiq says he was compelled to go away England after being abused for talking out on racism

Former Yorkshire participant Azeem Rafiq mentioned he was “driven out” of England after talking about his experiences final yr on the racism he confronted on the county membership and that he nonetheless lacks assist from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Rafiq, a former captain of the England Under-19 facet and of Pakistani descent, had informed a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee in November 2021 he obtained sustained racist abuse and had contemplated suicide whereas at Yorkshire.

NBA-NBA renames MVP trophy after Michael Jordan

The National Basketball Association has renamed the trophy given to its common season MVP after Michael Jordan, who’s broadly considered one of many biggest gamers of all time. The bronze Michael Jordan Trophy is one among six renamed trophies unveiled by the NBA on Tuesday and incorporates a participant breaking out of a rock to achieve for a crystal basketball that consists of 23 factors, a nod to Jordan’s jersey quantity.

Soccer-Messi praises Argentina’s intelligence after Croatia win

Lionel Messi praised Argentina’s intelligence after they swept apart Croatia with a no-nonsense 3-0 win to achieve the World Cup closing on Tuesday, having proven extra guts than aptitude to beat the Netherlands within the earlier spherical. Messi transformed a first-half penalty earlier than Julian Alvarez scored both facet of the interval to see off an overwhelmed Croatia, who had little left within the tank after progressing by the 2 earlier rounds on penalties.

Soccer-Argentina have labored out the place to harm Croatia – Scaloni

Argentina will belief their system once they face Croatia within the World Cup semi-finals and imagine they’ve labored out easy methods to harm the 2018 runners-up, coach Lionel Scaloni mentioned on Monday. Croatia weren’t the favourites to achieve the final 4 once more however they got here by two penalty shootouts in a repeat of their 2018 exploits.

Cycling-Van der Poel has assault convictions quashed in Australia

Dutch bicycle owner Mathieu van der Poel, who pleaded responsible to widespread assault of two teenaged women earlier than the world championship street race in September, had his convictions and effective overturned by a choose in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court on attraction. The 27-year-old had been charged with two counts of widespread assault after a confrontation with the ladies — aged 13 and 14 — who he mentioned had repeatedly knocked on his door after which run away. He was convicted and fined A$1,500 ($1,014.15).

Motor racing-Vasseur joins Ferrari amid flurry of F1 boss strikes

Formula One groups modified bosses in a flurry of post-season appointments on Tuesday, with Frederic Vasseur changing into Ferrari principal and Andreas Seidl transferring swiftly from McLaren to exchange him at Sauber. Italian Andrea Stella, who began out as an engineer at Ferrari, was named as British-based McLaren’s new staff principal.

Soccer-Argentina crush Croatia, Messi’s dream lives on into closing

The most medical of smash-and-grabs saved Lionel Messi on observe for his date with future and broke Croatian hearts as Argentina reached Sunday’s World Cup closing with a 3-0 victory on the Lusail Stadium. Either France or Morocco will face Argentina who had been fired-up and orchestrated by an impressive Messi on Tuesday. Considered by many to be the world’s greatest, Messi now has an opportunity to place behind him defeat within the 2014 World Cup closing and fill the one clean on his profession resume.

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