Tag: Day 1

  • 2018 World Cup – Day 1 Results & Table (Russia vs Saudi Arabia)

    2018 World Cup – Day 1 Results & Table (Russia vs Saudi Arabia)

    Day 1 of the 2018 World Cup gave us a better than perfect start for the hosts, Russia, who amid low expectations and poor results over the last few years, thrashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 (including a Denis Cheryshev brace) to give themselves a very big head start in Group A. Russia 5  Saudi Arabia 0 […]

  • NCAA Tournament: Elite Eight Scores, Day 1 (Florida State vs Michigan, Loyola vs Kansas)

    NCAA Tournament: Elite Eight Scores, Day 1 (Florida State vs Michigan, Loyola vs Kansas)

    The first half of the Final Four is set, as Michigan and Loyola-Chicago planted their flag in the sport’s most prestigious weekend, dispatching of Florida State and Kansas State in the Elite Eight.

  • NCAA Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Scores, Day 1

    NCAA Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Scores, Day 1

    The Sweet Sixteen kicked off and carried on with the surprising occurences of the first weekend: Loyola-Chicago continues to stun everyone with close, dramatic wins, joined by Michigan, Florida State and Kansas State making it to the Elite Eight.

  • NCAA Tournament: Round of 32 Scores, Day 1

    NCAA Tournament: Round of 32 Scores, Day 1

    The first day in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32 was filled with blowouts, but also some nail-biting drama, mostly coming in the form of clutch shots – One that propelled Michigan over Houston, and the other sending Cinderella Loyola-Chicago over Tennessee into the Sweet Sixteen. #9 Alabama 58  #1 Villanova 81: A dominant performance by the […]

  • NCAA Tournament: First Round Scores, Day 1

    NCAA Tournament: First Round Scores, Day 1

    The first day of the 2018 NCAA Tournament included easy wins for favorites like Villanova, Duke and Kansas, while plenty of brackets got busted thanks to Buffalo beating Arizona and Loyola-Chicago stunning Miami.

  • 2016 Olympics: Day 1 Finals & Gold Medal Events

    2016 Olympics: Day 1 Finals & Gold Medal Events

    The 2016 Olympics have already begun in Rio and all over Brazil, but the first gold medals will be handed out on Saturday. Cycling will see Chris Froome in the men’s road race trying to win gold, but most of the focus will be on the pool, with four finals, including the men’s and women’s […]

  • Swimming World Championships – Day 1 Gold Medalists

    Swimming World Championships – Day 1 Gold Medalists

    The first day of the Swimming World Championships split four gold medals between four nations. Katie Ledecky crushed the competition in the women’s 400 meters freestyle, Sun Yang narrowly beat James Guy for the gold in the men’s 400 meters freestyle, the Australian women (Emily Seebohm, Emma McKeon, Bronte Campbell and Cate Campbell) took gold in the women’s 4×100 meters freestyle relay while France (Florent Manaudou, Fabien Gilot, Mehdy Metella and Jérémy Stravius) took advantage of the American and Australian absence to win the men’s 4×100 meters freestyle relay.

  • NBA Summer League, Day 1 – Frank Kaminsky Makes a Strong First Impression

    NBA Summer League, Day 1 – Frank Kaminsky Makes a Strong First Impression

    The Charlotte Hornets first round draft pick, Frank Kaminsky, probably gave the strongest performance on the first day of the NBA Summer League in Orlando out of the rookies in action, although Mario Hezonja, Stanley Johnson, Justise Winslow and Myles Turner didn’t do too badly either.

  • Copa America – Day 1 Results & Table

    Copa America – Day 1 Results & Table

    The 2015 Copa America begins with the hosts not impressing, but still beating Ecuador 2-0, as Arturo Vidal (from the penalty spot) and Eduardo Vargas gave Chile their first 3 points.

  • Copa America – Day 1 Predictions (Chile vs Ecuador)

    Copa America – Day 1 Predictions (Chile vs Ecuador)

    The 2015 Copa America begins with the hosts, Chile, playing the group A opening match at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago against Ecuador, hoping to fulfill the promise and live up to the expectations of the nation.