Category: Eurosport

France edge past Portugal with penalty shoot-out win after stalemate

July 5, 2024

France progressed into the Euro 2024 semi-finals as defender Theo Hernandez scored the winning spot-kick in a penalty shoot-out against Portugal.

Portugal substitute Joao Felix was the only player to be denied during the shoot-out after rattling the post.

Portugal were confident going into the shoot-out after progressing into the quarter-finals after beating Slovenia on penalties following another goalless draw.

However, France were perfect from the penalty spot with Theo Hernandez, Bradley Barcola, Jules Kounde, Youssouf Fofana and Ousmane Dembele all netting to send them through.

Portugal v France – Euro 2024 LIVE

July 5, 2024

Follow the Euro 2024 live Football match between Portugal and France with Eurosport. The match starts at 7:00 PM on July 5th, 2024.

Catch the latest Portugal and France news and find up to date Euro 2024 standings, results, top scorers and previous winners.

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Spain v Germany – Euro 2024 quarter-final LIVE

July 5, 2024

Follow the Euro 2024 live Football match between Spain and Germany with Eurosport. The match starts at 4:00 PM on July 5th, 2024.

Catch the latest Spain and Germany news and find up to date Euro 2024 standings, results, top scorers and previous winners.

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Merino nets dramatic header in extra-time as Spain dump hosts Germany out

July 5, 2024

Spain substitute Mikel Merino condemned host nation Germany to an agonising Euro 2024 quarter-final exit with the last-gasp winner in a dramatic 2-1 victory in Stuttgart for the three-time European champions.

Merino popped up in the 119th minute to power a header into Germany’s net from a lovely cross from Dani Olmo, who had fired Spain ahead on 51 minutes when he slammed a superb Lamine Yamal pass into the net.

Germany dominated the second half and deservedly equalised on 89 minutes when Florian Wirtz tucked the ball in off the post from a Joshua Kimmich header.

The game seemed destined for penalties with chances at both ends, but it was left to Luis de La Fuente’s Spain – who had Dani Carvajal sent off in the closing seconds for a second booking – to have the final say to secure a semi-final meeting with France or Portugal.

Meanwhile, Germany are left to reflect on what might have been as they become the first host nation to exit the European Championship at the quarter-final stage.

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Tour de France Stage 7 LIVE – Pogacar faces stern test from rivals in time trial

July 5, 2024

LIVE: Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin

Tour de France – July 5th, 2024

Follow the Tour de France Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin stage live with Eurosport. Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin starts at 11:05 AM on July 5th, 2024.

Catch the latest cycling news and find Tour de France results, standings and routes. After Nuits-Saint-Georges – Gevrey-Chambertin is done, be sure to check out the full schedule of stages and get live updates for the next stage. You can also find a list of previous winners.

Follow Rui Costa, Mathieu van der Poel, Mark Cavendish and other key riders to see who is dominating this season. See the hottest cycling teams in action – Bora-Hansgrohe, Ineos Grenadiers and Cofidis to name a few.

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Stage 6 Highlights: Groenewegen wins as Pogacar survives crosswinds scare

July 4, 2024

Dylan Groenewegen joined Biniam Girmay and record-breaker Mark Cavendish in claiming a sprint victory after seeing off Jasper Philipsen, who was later relegated, by the finest of margins on Stage 6. It was a thrilling finale to a chaotic day that saw race leader Tadej Pogacar briefly isolated as crosswinds caused a split in the peloton. Stream the Tour de France live on discovery+

Page receives rankings boost despite Championship League final defeat

July 4, 2024

Jackson Page has moved inside the world’s top 40 despite losing 3-1 to Ali Carter in the Championship League final on Wednesday in Leicester.

The 22-year-old Welshman reached his first major final at the season’s first ranking event, but was left helpless as two-time world finalist Carter produced breaks of 116, 96 and 50 to claim his sixth ranking title at the Mattioli Arena.

Page moves up from 45 to a career high of 39 in the latest provisional rankings after earning £23,000 for reaching the final with world No. 10 Carter collecting £33,000 to close the gap on world No. 9 Mark Williams to only 4,500 points.

“I’m delighted with how I played in the final, I felt the most comfortable with the most at stake which is pleasing,” said Carter, who returns to action at the Shanghai Masters live on Eurosport and discovery+ (15-21 July)

“Jackson is such a great young player with a ton of potential and was playing great, so I’m delighted to get a victory over one of the young guns.”

Carter denied Williams the chance to contest an all-Welsh final with a 3-1 win over the three-time world champion in their Group 1 decider.

Page edged out Crucible semi-finalist David Gilbert on frame difference to top Group 2.

Elsewhere, recent Welsh Open finalist Martin O’Donnell was rewarded for his run to the final day of the event by moving up 10 places from 63 to the 53 in the world courtesy of the £8,000 he picked up while former World Seniors champion David Lilley is up to 57th for earning £8,000.

Championship League: Final Day results

  • Final: Ali Carter (ENG) 3-1 Jackson Page (WAL)
  • Group 1 winner: Ali Carter (ENG)
  • Group 2 winner: Jackson Page (WAL)
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Tour de France Stage 6 LIVE – Can record-breaking Cavendish turn 35 into 36?

July 4, 2024

LIVE: Mâcon – Dijon

Tour de France – July 4th, 2024

Follow the Tour de France Mâcon – Dijon stage live with Eurosport. Mâcon – Dijon starts at 11:50 AM on July 4th, 2024.

Catch the latest cycling news and find Tour de France results, standings and routes. After Mâcon – Dijon is done, be sure to check out the full schedule of stages and get live updates for the next stage. You can also find a list of previous winners.

Follow Rui Costa, Mathieu van der Poel, Mark Cavendish and other key riders to see who is dominating this season. See the hottest cycling teams in action – Bora-Hansgrohe, Ineos Grenadiers and Cofidis to name a few.

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On-fire Williams makes dream start to final day at Championship League

July 3, 2024

Mark Williams began his quest for a 27th career ranking title victory with two stunning centuries on the final day of the Championship League in Leicester.

The three-time world champion produced breaks of 139 and 112 to move 2-0 ahead of Martin O’Donnell before wrapping up a rapid win by dominating the third frame against the Welsh Open finalist, who was restricted to only 22 points.

World No. 9 Williams claimed the British Open and Tour Championship titles last season, but is bidding to win the Championship League for the first time in his 32-year professional career having lost 3-0 to Shaun Murphy in last year’s final.

Williams, O’Donnell, Ali Carter and Scott Donaldson are in Group 1 of the final group phase on Wednesday with Jackson Page, David Lilley, Long Zehuang and David Gilbert in Group 2.

The winners of the two groups will meet in the final of the season’s first ranking event at the city’s Mattioli Arena on Wednesday night.

Stage one consisted of 32 groups of four players with the eight group winners reaching the final two groups.

There is £33,000 on the table for the winner plus a spot in the Champion of Champions later in the year which is worth another £12,500 for qualifying.

Championship League: Last-32 group winners

  • Group B: David Gilbert (ENG)
  • Group C: Long Zehuang (CHN)
  • Group E: Ali Carter (ENG)
  • Group A: Scott Donaldson (SCO)
  • Group D: Mark Williams (WAL)
  • Group H: Martin O’Donnell (ENG)
  • Group G: Jackson Page (WAL)
  • Group F: David Lilley (ENG)

Championship League: First-stage group winners

  • Group 21: Neil Robertson (AUS)
  • Group 11: Ryan Day (WAL)
  • Group 4: Mark Williams (WAL)
  • Group 17: Chris Wakelin (ENG)
  • Group 25: Matthew Stevens (WAL)
  • Group 31: Ashley Carty (ENG)
  • Group 23: Michael White (WAL)
  • Group 22: Joe O’Connor (ENG)
  • Group 10: Jackson Page (WAL)
  • Group 32: Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)
  • Group 30: Jamie Jones (WAL)
  • Group 29: Ben Woollaston (ENG)
  • Group 8: Jak Jones (WAL)
  • Group 7: Robbie McGuigan (NI)
  • Group 24: Martin O’Donnell (Eng)
  • Group 28: Wu Yize (CHN)
  • Group 26: Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI)
  • Group 27: David Lilley (ENG)
  • Group 1: Scott Donaldson (SCO)
  • Group 14: Hossein Vafaei (IRN)
  • Group 18: Stuart Bingham (ENG)
  • Group 13: Si Jiahui (CHN)
  • Group 20: Stuart Carrington (ENG)
  • Group 19: Long Zehuang (CHN)
  • Group 6: Gary Wilson (ENG)
  • Group 9: Ma Hailong (CHN)
  • Group 2: He Guoqiang (CHN)
  • Group 12: Jack Lisowski (ENG)
  • Group 5: Ali Carter (ENG)
  • Group 16: Fan Zhengyi (CHN)
  • Group 3: Shaun Murphy (ENG)
  • Group 15: David Gilbert (ENG)
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