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Euro 2016: Ronaldo misses penalty, Portugal held by Austria

Sunday, 19 June 2016, 06:36 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A record breaking night for Cristiano Ronaldo, but one he'll want to quickly forget. The Portugal captain certainly won't want a copy of the selfie taken by an intrepid fan, who evaded...

Rosberg takes pole position in Baku as Hamilton crashes out

Saturday, 18 June 2016, 20:07 Last update: about 11 years ago

Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg claimed pole position for the European Grand Prix after his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton crashed out of qualifying in an error-strewn...

Euro 2016: Lukaku double helps Belgium beat Ireland 3-0

Saturday, 18 June 2016, 16:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Romelu Lukaku's second-half double and a goal from Axel Witsel saw Belgium beat Ireland 3-0 in Bordeaux. Lukaku opened the scoring in the 48th minute from a quick counterattack that owed much to...

Euro 2016: Iceland prepare to face Hungary in second match

Saturday, 18 June 2016, 09:57 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The smallest nation ever to play at the European Championship is gearing up for its next match knowing a victory just might be enough secure a spot in the knockout round. Iceland came back...

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