Now that the group stage is complete, it’s time to look ahead to the next round of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. After 14 matchdays, the field of 24 was narrowed down to 16. Each nation participated in three games with the winner and runner-up of each group automatically making it to the knockout stage. The four third-place teams to earn the most points also advanced to face the group winners and second-place finishers. The tournament’s major contenders survived the group stage, including the United States, France, England and Germany. The U.S. set out to defend its title with a 13-0 win over Thailand, and then earned a 3-0…

The Toronto Raptors just won the franchises’ first NBA title, and the city of Toronto is still celebrating. The Toronto Zoo commemorated the historic season by naming 37 of its Blanding’s turtles after the players, coaches, owners and even some of the team’s most famous fans. MORE: NBA Draft 2019 team grades: Pelicans pass with flying colors; Suns flunk out with lottery pick The turtles are part of a group of 48 Blanding’s turtles that were released into the wild. Some of the turtles are named after players such as Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry, and Fred VanVleet, while the others are named after coach Nick Nurse, the president of basketball…

Cinderella Michigan keeps rolling in the College World Series. The Wolverines, one of the last four teams to make this year’s NCAA Baseball Tournament, clinched a spot the championship finals Friday with a 15-3 victory over Texas Tech in Omaha, Neb. They will face Vanderbilt or Louisville in a best-of-three series beginning Monday. UM is the first Big Ten school to make a College World Series final since Ohio State in 1966. The Buckeyes won the championship that year. Michigan (48-20) began the day in the driver’s seat. It needed to beat the Red Raiders just once to reach the finals, while Texas Tech needed to beat Michigan on Friday…

Click:cnc prototyping England Under-21s boss Aidy Boothroyd has defended his decision to drop Phil Foden for the crunch clash against Romania as his Young Lions side crashed out of the European Championship. The Manchester City midfielder, who scored a stunning solo goal in the previous game against France, was brought on in the 57th minute as the Three Lions conceded four late goals. The decision was met with bemusement by many within the game, but Boothroyd maintains he made the right call on the night – declaring the 19-year-old was ‘dead tired’. “No, I don’t [regret it] Maybe I didn’t clarify this last night as well as I could have…

In-demand Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt has decided to join Juventus, according to reports. The 19-year-old has been chased by Juve, Manchester United, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain after starring for the Dutch champions last season. And Sky Italia claim De Ligt has opted to sign for the Italian giants, which will see him play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and departing Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey. The £75million-rated defender, who helped Ajax knock Juventus out of the Champions League in April, has teased a move to Turin in the past. He said: “I really like [Giorgio] Chiellini, he is very strong, one of the best ever defenders. “I also appreciate [Leonardo] Bonucci, they are…

Charlton Athletic manager Lee Bowyer has told talkSPORT it will be ‘difficult’ for the Championship club to keep Rangers target Joe Aribo. The talented midfielder is attracting strong interest from Premier League sides and Rangers, with his Addicks contract set to run out at the end of the month. Lee Bowyer speaks to Jim White about the last 48 hours at Charlton Aribo, who scored 10 goals as Charlton won promotion back to the Championship last season, has reportedly been offered a £20,000-a-week deal by the Scottish giants. And Bowyer is aware interested clubs will ‘blow us out of the water’ when it comes to contract offers for the 22-year-old.…

talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Saturday’s papers and online Liverpool have sensationally entered the race to sign Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona this summer, after the former Redman admitted he ‘doesn’t know’ if will still be at the Spanish club next season. (le10sport) However, other claims in Spain claim the Brazilian is ‘likes the idea’ of replacing Eden Hazard at Chelsea, although the Blues’ transfer ban could thwart any attempt to land the playmaker. (Mundo Deportivo) Ajax defender Matthijs De Ligt has ‘decided’ to join Juventus this summer, according to reports in Italy, snubbing the likes of Manchester United, Barcelona and PSG – FULL…

West Ham, Watford and Sheffield United are reportedly interested in giving Emmanuel Adebayor a Premier League lifeline. Click Here: cheap kanken backpack The 35-year-old has not played in England’s top-flight since being released by Crystal Palace in 2016. He is a free agent after leaving Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir by mutual consent on Thursday. Adebayor has enjoyed prolific spells with Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham over the years. And according to The Sun, West Ham, Watford and Sheffield United are keeping tabs on the striker. Celtic are also believed to be keen on Adebayor, who has not completed 90 minutes of football since January. West Ham are looking to replace…

MLB has suspended Rangers third baseman Asdrúbal Cabrera four games for his behavior after his ejection from Thursday’s win against the Indians. According to MLB.com, Cabrera plans to appeal. He has also been fined an undisclosed sum. Cabrera was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Miller in the sixth inning. After taking a borderline inside pitch for strike three, Cabrera went to the dugout. After reviewing a replay of the pitch, Cabrera yelled at Miller “Let’s f-ing go, that’s inside pitch!” After Miller issued a warning, Cabrera threw his batting gloves in Miller’s direction, earning the ejection. In a statement, Joe Torre, chief baseball officer for MLB, cited Cabrera’s suspension…

The Knicks selected RJ Barrett with the No. 3 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. He followed Duke teammate Zion Williamson, who was selected by the Pelicans at No. 1. The Grizzlies then took Murray State guard Ja Morant. New York was “locked in” on the former Blue Devil despite hosting Darius Garland for a private workout Wednesday, who the Knicks were “seriously considering” at the time, according to ESPN. Barrett had previously worked out with the Knicks and repeatedly said he wanted to be in New York. “If that ends up and I’m still there at three, I’d love for (the Knicks) to take me,” Barrett said during a…