#opening-goal

#opening-goal

First-half goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford left Spurs facing another dispiriting defeat but they rallied superbly after half-time, and earned a point through Pedro Porro and Heung-min Son.Dan Kilpatrick was at Tottenham Stadium to rate the Spurs players... Fraser Forster - 7 Twice made smart saves from Rashford to keep the score down in the first half.

The Rangers hosted the Penguins Thursday night in the second of three matchups this week.It was an important game for the Penguins, who needed at least a point to avoid ceding further ground in the playoff chase.First Period:
For the second game in a row, Mika Zibanejad scored the opening goal.In the defensive zone, Vladimir Tarasenko knocked the puck away from Sidney Crosby, and it was picked up by Artemniy Panarin.

Youngster Evan Ferguson scored late to earn Brighton a point after Leicester had come from behind to take the lead at King Power Stadium.Marc Albrighton, who had been on the pitch for just three minutes, tucked past Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for the equaliser after Harvey Barnes and Youri Tielemans saw their shots saved.

Bunny Shaw and Chloe Kelly scored the goals which put Manchester City into third place in the WSL - but they had to work hard to break down Leicester 's stubborn defence and their outstanding goalkeeper in particular.Home keeper Janina Leitzig was in incredible form as the match was played almost entirely inside the Leicester half, but was finally beaten twice by the head of Shaw and a wonder strike from Kelly in the second half.

Bayern Munich looked on course for another annoying scoreless draw after an hour plus full of chance creation but nothing to show for it.Thankfully that wasn't the case in the end.The Bavarians eked out a 2-0 home win over basement boys Hertha Berlin in a game that puts them first once again in the league standings.

Jersey Swap: Stina Blackstenius
The Swedish striker was a ghost as far as Bayern Munich's backline was concerned.Charging down the left wing, or popping up right in front of goal - there never seemed to be anyone quite on top of their marking duties around her. Blackstenius scored a huge goal, the decisive one.

...and breathe.Bayern Munich are through to the quarter-finals after a well-fought victory over Paris Saint-Germain, and have put themselves in pole position to take the entire tournament.Let's take a look at who shone the brightest under the lights of the 'car tire' that is the Allianz Arena.Der Kaiser: Alphonso Davies
The game offered its usual occasional heart attacks, but the Bayern Munich defense was on top of things almost every time.

More concerning than the current lack of goal-scoring is the inability to put together a solid 60-minute effort.First Period
After the opening puck drop, Toronto showed a promising amount of intensity and purpose at the start of the game.It lasted around 13 minutes and represented the team's best opportunity to take anything from this game.

It feels like every few months, the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) sets a new, increased pace for its own growth.Heading into this season, not only did the league add a new franchise and a more-than-doubling of the salary cap, but the record for a women's hockey contract was set by the Buffalo Beauts' (formerly Toronto Six's) Mikyla Grant-Mentis.

Tuesday night's 4-2 win in Belleville - their sixth consecutive victory - was earned on the back of an outstanding performance from Joseph Woll and an offensive outburst in the middle frame.First Period
Looking to avenge their Boxing day defeat, Belleville threw the kitchen sink at the Marlies in the opening frame.

Lionel Messi helped Argentina defeat France 4-2 on penalties on Sunday to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final at Lusail Stadium in Qatar.It was a remarkable game - undoubtedly one of the greatest sporting events in history.And you can bet Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander enjoyed every minute of it.

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the scoresheet on Friday, heading in the opening goal in Al Nassr's 4-0 victory over Al Raed in the Saudi Pro League.The Portuguese star struck inside four minutes, meeting a cross from the right by Sultan Al-Ghannam and heading down into the corner of the net from close range.

There was little reason for hope as the New York Islanders visited the Boston Bruins Saturday and they wasted no time in reminding us why.The Bruins are top of the league by a large margin, the Islanders are very much not, and they were visiting after an emotional comeback win against the Penguins the night before.

"... Turning down shots, not driving to hard areas, not winning enough battles to create O-zone time.So, it was a good lesson for us to learn because they played well.We sat back at times where we should have been pushing the envelope, we were sealing the envelope."Jake DeBrusk OK after collisionThe Bruins faced an injury scare in the first period when DeBrusk collided with Mattias Ekholm.

If the Marlies didn't put themselves in such a hole, an impressive third-period push might have resulted in a point or two instead of a 4-3 regulation loss to the Atlantic Division leaders.First Period
Due to absences and the recent trade of Dryden Hunt, Toronto dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

Filippa Angeldahl scored a last-minute winner as Manchester City maintained their 100% record with a 1-0 win at Leicester.The holders had already qualified for the knock-out stage and it was looking penalties would be needed to settle the contest.But Angeldahl's strike from Lauren Hemp's cutback in the 90th minute avoided the need for a shoot-out and sent the blues on to face Bristol City in the quarter-final.

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If there was ever a trap game then this was it.The Chicago Blackhawks are not a good team and they were currently 1-10-1 in their last 12.Classic Caps would let this game slip but with a hole they are already in they can't take any game for granted.

Alex Ovechkin just overtook Wayne Gretzky on a nuanced, but impressive goals record.Ovechkin scored twice in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks.The goals were Ovi's 402nd and 403rd road goals of his career, tying and then leap-frogging The Great One.Career goal no.792 | Road goal no.402
This is the goal that tied Gretzky.

Bayern Munich snatched a 2-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday courtesy of a fine Matthijs de Ligt performance that put them back into top spot in the Bundesliga.The Dutch defender drilled in their opening goal in the 39th minute after also denying Stuttgart the lead two minutes earlier when he cleared the ball off the goalline.

He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country.The only player to win the World Cup three times, lifting the trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970, Pele was named Fifa's Player of the Century in 2000.President Jair Bolsonaro has declared three days of national mourning.

Swansea City ended their eight-game winless streak in style as Joel Piroe struck twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Watford.Piroe drilled low into the far corner before Liam Cullen swept in his third goal in three games.Piroe then guided in from 20 yards before Joel Latibeaudiere's far-post effort secured a timely Swansea win.

Leaders Burnley claimed a sixth straight Championship victory as Ian Maatsen's spectacular first-half double secured a 2-1 win at Swansea City.Maatsen's early free-kick put Burnley ahead and he doubled the lead with a drive from outside the box.Ollie Cooper quickly pulled a goal back for a Swansea side who had some good moments.

Wolves' win over fellow strugglers Everton is "only one step" on the path to Premier League survival, says manager Julen Lopetegui.Rayan Ait-Nouri's late goal lifted Wolves moff the bottom  of the table as Spaniard Lopetegui became the first Wolves boss to win his first top-flight game since 1978.

Of the 32 teams that came to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, only two remain.This game will also be loaded with history and legacy-making stakes.Both countries have won two World Cups in their history.France are trying to become the first country to win consecutive titles since Brazil did it in 1958 and 1962.

Four Uruguay players were charged with offensive behaviour by FIFA on Monday for their angry pursuit of the referee after being eliminated from the World Cup.The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) also faces an extra charge of discrimination, FIFA said without giving details.The Uruguay team thought they should have been awarded a penalty kick in stoppage time of their 2-0 victory over Ghana on Friday.

In-form Cody Gakpo scored again as the Netherlands finished top of Group A, ending Qatar's miserable involvement at their home World Cup with a third consecutive defeat.Qatar's dismal showing means they became the first host nation to exit the tournament with three group-stage losses, finishing bottom with no points.

The second round of games in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup has come to an end and Juventus ' contingent in Qatar continue to be heavily involved throughout.Even as turmoil reigns back home in Turin, let's take a quick spin around the squads and see how the Bianconeri have performed.Goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny [Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia] - Juve's starting goalkeeper was excellent once again leading his country to their first win of the group stage and virtually sealing their berth in the next round of the competition after stopping a penalty and making a series of impressive saves to maintain his personal clean sheet streak.

FIFA has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo did not score Portugal's first goal in Monday's win over Uruguay after Adidas' match ball technology revealed there was no touch on Bruno Fernandes' cross.Ronaldo was initially thought to have scored his ninth World Cup goal when he attempted to meet Fernandes' inswinging delivery with a glancing header, putting Portugal on course for a 2-0 win.