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2018 World Cup – Day 2 Results & Table (Egypt vs Uruguay, Morocco vs Iran, Portugal vs Spain)
The second day of the World Cup gave us two late winners in the early matches, earning Uruguay and Iran 3 precious points. Cristiano Ronaldo stole the show in the mega clash between Portugal and Spain, scoring a hat trick in a terrific 3-3 draw. Egypt 0 Uruguay 1 The first South American team to […]
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2018 World Cup – Day 2 Predictions & Preview (Egypt vs Uruguay, Morocco vs Iran, Portugal vs Spain)
Day 2 of the 2018 World Cup will conclude the initial action of Group A with Egypt and Uruguay, followed by the aperitif in Group B in the form of Morocco and Iran. The main course will come last: The heavyweight Iberian derby between Portugal and Spain. Egypt vs Uruguay 100% or 90% fit, Mohamed […]
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NCAA Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Scores, Day 2
The second day of Sweet Sixteen action brought us very little surprises in the top-heavy side of the bracket. Villanova, Kansas and Duke all advanced to the Elite Eight as expected, while Texas Tech made history with their first ever Sweet 16 win.
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NCAA Tournament: Round of 32 Scores, Day 2
A bad day for brackets and for higher seeds, as a number 1 (Xavier) and two number 2’s (Cincinnati and North Carolina) lost, while Syracuse (number 11), Kansas State (number 9) and Florida State (number 9 too) made an impressive case for lower seeds heading into the Sweet Sixteen.
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NCAA Tournament: First Round Scores, Day 2
In a day filled with lower seed wins, none ring as louder as UMBC stunning Virginia, the first ever win by a #16 seed against a #1 seed, in what probably is the biggest upset in college basketball history, and in all of North American sports over the years; certainly in postseason play. #16 UMBC […]
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Athletics World Championships – Day 2 Results, Gold & Medal Table
The main event of possibly the competition was won by Usain Bolt, taking the 100 meters race once again with a 9.79 seconds sprint, barely beating the controversial Justin Gatlin. Jessica Ennis-Hill won the Women’s heptathlon once again, Joe Kovacs of the United States took gold in the men’s shot put and Pawel Fajdek won the gold medal in the men’s hammer throw.
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Swimming World Championships – Day 3 Gold Medalists
A strong day for Australia with two gold medals – Emily Seebohm winning the women’s 100 meters backstroke, and Mitch Larkin taking the men’s 100 meters backstroke. Katie Ledecky brought gold for the United States and smashed the world record in the women’s 1500 meters freestyle. James Guy produced another British gold medal in the men’s 200 meters freestyle, while Yulia Yefimova closed the day with the first Russian gold, winning the women’s 100 meters breaststroke.
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Swimming World Championships – Day 2 Gold Medalists
Two world records in finals, with Katinka Hosszu of Hungary winning the 200 meters individual medley by setting one, and Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden doing it for the second time in two days by winning the 100 meters butterfly. Adam Peaty of Great Britain, a world record holder, won a close one in the men’s 100 meters breaststroke, while Florent Manaudou of France claimed gold in the men’s 50 meters butterfly.
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NBA Summer League, Day 2 – Detroit Pistons Impressed With Stanley Johnson
The 2015 NBA Summer league continues with a second day that showed us and the Detroit Pistons even more of what Stanley Johnson can do, another solid performance from Frank Kaminsky on the Charlotte Hornets and Justise Winslow delivering a game-winning assist for the Miami Heat.
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Copa America – Day 2 Predictions (Mexico vs Bolivia)
Day 2 of the 2015 Copa America remains a one-match evening, as Mexico play Bolivia to complete the picture of Group A, in what should be a very one-sided affair.