SYDNEY (Reuters) – England showed great resilience and togetherness to come back from a goal down to beat Colombia 2-1 and reach the Women’s World Cup semi-finals, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Saturday. England conceded in the 44th minute to a cross-shot from Leicy Santos but equalised in first-half stoppage …

BRISBANE (Reuters) – France coach Herve Renard said he had nothing to criticise his players for after they were beaten by “millimetres” in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup, losing to Australia in a dramatic penalty shootout on Saturday. The match finished 0-0 following extra time, with Australia goalkeeper …

BRISBANE (Reuters) – Australia coach Tony Gustavsson expressed his pride in his team for the dramatic penalty shootout victory over France on Saturday that, he felt, meant much more than just a place in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup. As the nation celebrated, Cortnee Vine’s winning penalty was …

LONDON (Reuters) – The sale of Tottenham Hotspur’s talisman and record goalscorer Harry Kane to Bayern Munich has left fans “angry and hurt” and has called into question the club’s ownership, according to the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust (THST). Kane, 30, was confirmed as a Bayern Munich player on Saturday …

SAN VICENTE, Argentina (Reuters) – In Argentina’s grains fields and cattle ranches, farmers are hoping upcoming elections will bring political change and an end to years of economic uncertainty, ushering in freer markets with fewer currency controls and export limits. The South American country will vote in open primary elections …

(Reuters) – Harry Kane was once seen as a “one-season wonder” when he burst onto the scene for Tottenham Hotspur in 2014 but as the England captain leaves to ply his trade abroad for the first time in his career, the Premier League bids goodbye to one of its greatest. …

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that a man was attacked in front of a district police headquarters in the east coast, footage of which went viral on social media on Friday (Aug 11). “I can confirm that the incident occurred on the east coast and our investigation is ongoing,” said …

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Harry Kane’s move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich on a four-year deal on Saturday may have raised eyebrows with the England captain leaving the world’s richest league for the Bundesliga, but both sides hope it will be a match made in heaven. The Bavarians have …

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet opposition leader Raja Riaz on Saturday in a final bid to reach an agreement on a name for a caretaker premier ahead of a general election, local television channel Geo News reported. The person chosen will name a cabinet …

KUANTAN: The Pahang Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MUIP) has identified that there are recipients of monthly zakat (tithe) assistance with savings of up to hundreds of thousands of ringgit, said its deputy chief executive officer (Baitulmal and Operations) Dr Asmadi Abdul Rahman. Therefore, he said that it was …