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England’s 10 men hang on after Kane penalty to beat Mexico in World Cup thriller
File it as England’s finest World Cup knockout phase victory since 1966. There have not been a huge number of them; only nine previously, each a gripping drama in its own right. Yet it was the context of this one that set it apart.England stepped into the mayhem of the Estadio Azteca, a venue that…
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World Cup referees are just not good enough – Tuchel
England head coach Thomas Tuchel said referees at the World Cup “are just not good enough” after the dramatic last-16 win over Mexico.
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‘Nasty, nasty challenge’ – Quansah shown red card
England are reduced to ten men as Jarrel Quansah is shown a red card following a VAR review for a “nasty” challenge on Mexico’s Jesus Gallardo.
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Erling Haaland Propels Norway to First-Ever World Cup Quarterfinal with Victory over Brazil
Norway reached the quarterfinals of the football World Cup for the first time in their history, defeating Brazil 2-1 in their Round of 16 tie. Erling Haaland scored both goals to secure the upset against one of the tournament’s traditional powerhouses, marking a landmark moment for Norwegian football. Haaland was central to Norway’s run, taking…
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Bellingham Leads England to Quarter-Finals; Norway Await After Upsetting Brazil
England secured their passage to the World Cup quarter-finals with a decisive performance against Mexico, centred around Jude Bellingham’s well-placed header to the back post during their last-16 encounter at Mexico City
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Bellingham heads England into the lead against Mexico
Jude Bellingham gives England the lead over Mexico with a header at the back post during their last 16 at the Mexico City Stadium.
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Ageing Brazil need major surgery – but is Ancelotti the man to do it?
There was nothing unlucky about Brazil’s loss to Norway in the last 16 of the World Cup and their exit at this stage is an unmitigated disaster, writes Tim Vickery.
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China wants to solve the hardest problem in robotics – making hands
Race to develop ‘embodied AI’ focuses on creating dextrous hands to transform humanoid robots from gimmicks into useful productsHuman hands – nimble, nerve-filled appendages that are the most flexible part of the human skeleton – are exceptionally complex. Many tasks that most people can do largely without thinking, from tying a pair of shoelaces to…
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Doubt: A Parable review – Sam Reid and Pamela Rabe go head-to-head in electrifying drama
Sydney Theatre CompanyReid elicits gasps as a charming priest suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with a child – but this production rarely lets us linger in discomfortIn a turbulent time for live performing arts in Australia, with cancelled musical tours, shrinking orchestras and rising production costs as audiences spend more carefully, Sydney Theatre Company…