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After a day of rest Wednesday, all eyes will now turn to the quarter-finals, as the top four teams in each group will look to keep their World Cup efforts alive. From Group A, the USA predictably emerged as the top team after a completely dominant effort during the Group Phase that included breaking the all-time record for points in a game, joined by Belgium, China, and Puerto Rico....

Confirmed participants of the session are Sunando Dhar (CEO, I-League), Atul Pande (CEO, Ten Sports), Nandan Piramal (Chairman of Pune FC), Shirish Kulkari, (Chairman of DSK Shivajians) and Yajurvindra Singh Bilkha (Head Corporate Events and Sports, Tata Consultancy Services). Other Sessions over the two days will include a wide range of topics concerning Indian football. Here’s an overview: Football in Asia: Opportunities for India with focus on youth development...

The man, reported to be in his 70s, was bitten while attending a party at the Skansen Aquarium in Stockholm. “He had his arm on the wrong side of the security glass and was then bitten by one of the crocodiles,” police control room officer Mikael Pettersson told Swedish news agency TT. According to the BBC, fellow guests who attended the event, which marked the start of crayfish season, used napkins to help stop the bleeding until emergency services arrived....

Note: Automatic bids, listed in parenthesis, are given to the team with the fewest conference losses (through Sunday’s games). In the case of ties, the designation is given to the team with the best Pomeroy rating. RPI numbers are from CBSSports.com. No. 1 seeds: Syracuse (ACC), Arizona (Pac-12), Wichita State (Missouri Valley), Florida (SEC) Syracuse: 21-0. Rankings: RPI 3, Pomeroy 2. Last week: 1 seed. Need to know: Syracuse might not be rolling over ACC opponents, but the Orange are rolling up victories....

While the usually serene Federer lost his temper and suffered a point deduction in the deciding set after hitting a ball into the crowd in frustration, Zverev proved far more focused. That served him well when, having squandered five match points in the second set, Zverev dusted himself down to win the third and seal a 6-3 6-7 (7-9) 6-3 victory. Despite his own evident dissatisfaction, Federer had some kind words for his opponent after a fiery contest....

EA Sports have released their team of the tournament for Euro 2016, including a ridiculously high-powered Gareth Bale upgrade with a 99 pace rating. In addition to his unmatched speed, the Bale card boasts 94 for dribbling, 95 for shooting and 94 for passing. Get saving (or get lucky). Boosted up to 97, Cristiano Ronaldo commands the highest overall rating of the release, with Manuel Neuer joining Bale on 94....

The Manchester United centre-back was chosen ahead of team-mate Eric Bailly and Barcelona’s Samuel Umtiti in the first round of voting, with a special upgraded 87 version of his player card released as a result. FIFA 18: Everything you need to know The FUTTIES series runs six weeks, until August 18th, with EA Sports making available a range of different categories of cards and packs available to their FUT fans....

The Belgian took to Twitter to express his glee. In case you didn’t know Batshuayi’s FIFA 18 rating stands at 80. The Belgian was unsurprisingly peeved and began a long-winded Twitter crusade to implore them to raise his rating. During that entire time, EA’s only response was for him to improve his on-field performance. The heart of the matter He has been outspoken about his rating with EA and finally, he has been awarded a 99 rating card, presumably to cheer him up as he recovers from injury....

The Nintendo Switch versions of FIFA 18 will be missing two major selling points, according to the small print in the game’s announcement trailer. Easy-to-miss text on screen reads “Frostbite game engine technology and The Journey: Hunter Returns mode are available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC platform versions only. Not all features available on all platforms.” The Journey is FIFA’s version of a story mode and was introduced in last year’s series release, taking players through the highs and lows of Alex Hunter, a budding superstar who was embarking on his career....

Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Robert Lewandowski, Mohammed Salah and Eden Hazard will undoubtedly be among the top 20, and so far EA Sports has announced 100-31 of the top 100. Now fans can start making calculated guesses as to who they think will make the top 30 best players in FIFA 19. Read: FIFA 19 ratings: 81-100 players released, with Alisson and Van Dijk making the list...

However, there is a long way to go before they can challenge for the title or win a trophy. They have taken the tiny steps and it is down to some of their best players. Today, we take a look at the three Arsenal players who are bound to get an upgrade in the winter rating refresh: #3 – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Signed for a club record fee in January by Arsene Wenger, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been the perfect gift the former manager left behind for Unai Emery....

Adding to this, they have also confirmed the names of 5 legends who will be available as new ICON players in the game. These players will join the likes of Pele, Diego Maradona, Gary Lineker, Ronaldo Nazario etc in the Ultimate Team as legends. While these players will be available in the game, they are playable only in FIFA Ultimate Team. They will not be available in offline mode, kick-off, career mode or VOLTA Football....

The 20-time grand slam champion was in action twice on Friday due to the weather, getting past Leonardo Mayer in straight sets before returning to account for Wawrinka in a quarter-final that was suspended in the second set due to lightning. Wawrinka produced another encouraging display as he attempts to return to the peak of his powers following knee surgery and was only two points away from the last four before his fellow Swiss secured a 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 victory just before midnight Eastern Time....

Federer enjoyed a stunning start to the season, winning in Melbourne, before adding ATP Masters 1000 titles in Indian Wells and Miami. However, the Swiss master has been a notable absentee from the entire clay-court season - admitting that his focus was on the grass-court campaign after his 2016 was wrecked by knee and back injuries. In a statement on his official website, he said: “Regrettably, I’ve decided not to participate in the French Open....

The FedEx employee knelt on the neck of a white man in front of a lumber yard as a Black Lives Matter protest passed by. Referencing Floyd, who died while in police custody, the man yelled at the crowd, “He’s dead because he didn’t comply.” Videos of the counterprotest were posted on various social media platforms, enabling some users to identify the individuals involved in the display. A sign promoting the re-election of President Donald Trump was hung from a truck behind them....

The FBI worked with the L.A. Police Department, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and numerous other law enforcement and non-governmental partners to identify, locate and recover missing children, particularly ones suspected of being sexually exploited or trafficked, that is, traded for something illegal. Of the 33 children rescued, eight were being sexually exploited at the time of their recovery, and two were recovered multiple times while on the “track,” a term for a known location where commercial sex trafficking occurs....

Fekir played a leading role in sending OL to the Champions League group stages next season, scoring 18 times and creating seven more in 30 outings for the Rhone side as they finished third in Ligue 1. Such stellar performances have caught the eye of many of Europe’s biggest clubs, but while Aulas admits that there has been interest in his ace, he has said that no official talks have been opened, either with suitors or the player....

Sadly, Baker’s was a bit more serious. The Good Doctor injured her knee in a tag team match, and it was made official earlier in the day that she has been pulled out of Double Or Nothing Baker has been replaced with Penelope Ford replacing her in the match against Kris Statlander. Now, another AEW roster member has been removed from the PPV due to injury. Fenix is out of AEW Double or Nothing, replacement revealed Fenix took a nasty bump during a match on AEW Dynamite, where he dove to the floor in hopes of taking out some of his competitors in the Casino Ladder Match on Saturday....

The amount of potential pills, with the supplies ordered by Woolard’s accomplice, Anthony Pelayo, 35, is so extensive that authorities had a sentencing range from around 30 years to life in prison. As it stands, the sentencing is one of the longest federal drugs sentences ever in Western Washington, according to the Associated Press. Along with the supplies, there was also $1.1 million discovered throughout the headquarters of Woolard’s operation....

The Manchester City man has been in excellent form for the runaway Premier League leaders this season and has established himself as a regular in Tite’s Brazil squad, amassing 583 minutes under the current boss. READ MORE: Coutinho to miss Japan clash | Brazil’s World Cup hopefuls | Last chance for Douglas Costa The 11th most-used player since Tite’s June 2016 arrival, Fernandinho has also captained the side, but remains first reserve to the preferred midfield trio of Casemiro, Paulinho and Renato Augusto....