The Teranga Lions first appeared on the global event in the 2002 edition, with Korea and Japan as the co-hosts. And, surprisingly, they defeated defending champions France in their opening game, going on to a laudable quarterfinal exit. Gueye, then a 12-year-old boy, revels in those historic moments. “Of course I remember 2002. I was living in my village and whenever Senegal scored everyone was going out and shouting - putting music on after the game....

Martial can still be a success under Mourinho Record goalscorer Rooney has not featured for the national team since winning his 119th cap against Scotland in November, having fallen out of favour at former club Manchester United. But Rooney is not ready to give up on his England career just yet and believes a good run of form with Everton could give national boss Gareth Southgate something to think about....

Celebrities from Taylor Swift to LeBron James have voiced their support for Harris, who if Biden is elected in November, will be the first woman vice president and first vice president of color. Harris is also only the fourth woman in U.S. history to be chosen for one of the presidential tickets. Such a historic announcement has sparked joyous and incredulous reactions on social media and Harris has received important Twitter endorsements from Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Senator Bernie Sanders....

In order to join the exclusive club of horses to win the Triple Crown, Always Dreaming will have to follow up his Kentucky Derby win with victories at the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Only 12 horses have won the Triple Crown and only one has done so since 1978 (American Pharoah, 2015). Many horses have won the first two races but come up short at Belmont, either due to injuries or poor performances....

THOMAS: Your new company, Tom Ford, is smaller than Gucci but your plan to roll out stores seems ambitious. FORD: The trick is maintaining exclusivity while being global. And we do that through quality and service. You want diamond cuff links? We have diamond cuff links. You want prescription eyewear? We’ll send you down the street and get your prescription done. You want shoes, slippers, golf clubs, ties, shirts, morning suits, a top hat?...

Considered a prime dribbler, Neymar has grown into a superstar at the club and international level. He has won a UEFA Champions League with Barcelona but is yet to win a World Cup after falling short in the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022. Thanks to his on-the-ball skills, Neymar is one of the world’s most fouled players year after year. With that, he has garnered a reputation as an over-embellisher, which has made him a divisive figure amongst fans....

“When I was young, some people deliberately misspelled or mispronounced my name,” Chao stated. “Asian Americans have worked hard to change that experience for the next generation. He doesn’t seem to understand that, which says a whole lot more about him than it will ever say about Asian Americans.” Chao, who was born in Taiwan, said she has been on the receiving end of several racist remarks from Trump since announcing her resignation one day after Trump supporters attacked the U....

The streaming giant is gearing up for the release of its newest mystery movie, Enola Homles, based on the detective novels written by Nancy Singer. Netflix released the first images of the film on Thursday, revealing Millie Bobby Brown as the film’s star detective. Here’s what we know about the new Netflix movie so far: Who is Enola Homes? The kid sister of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, Enola was first introduced in the Sherlock Holmes books that were published between 1923 and 1927....

The show, which is based on the appendices written by J.R.R. Tolkien, is set thousands of years before the events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and depicts the events of the Third Age of Middle Earth. The trailer teased what is to come in the ambitious fantasy series, and here are all the key moments from it. Galadriel Crossing the Helcaraxë The most prominent figure to appear in the trailer is Galadriel, now played by Morfydd Clark, and her perilous journey across Middle Earth....

Marseille have already launched an internal investigation into the incident, which saw Evra red carded before kick-off after he appeared to kick a supporter. Marseille lost the game in Portugal 1-0 and Evra, who was named among the substitutes by boss Rudi Garcia, will miss his side’s trip to Konyaspor later this month. In a statement issued on Friday, UEFA confirmed further punishment could be in the offing, with its Control Ethics and Disciplinary Body set to review the incident next week....

The left-back, who turns 37 in December, joined the Major League Soccer side in January 2016 after seeing his deal with Roma terminated. Galaxy have endured an underwhelming season and have won only three MLS games since the start of June, but Cole remains a key player and the ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star hopes to remain instead of returning to his homeland. “I want to be here. We’re speaking. It’s in their court with me,” he told The Independent....

Balotelli lambasted a “horrible” situation after Friday’s game, alleging in an Instagram post that he was the subjected monkey noises from a section of the home supporters. The French Professional Football League (LFP) has announced it will investigate incidents from the game and said in a statement it “deplores all the incidents that occured during the SC Bastia - OGC Nice meeting”. Balotelli fumes at alleged racial abuse But Palmieri, who made his professional debut at Bastia in 2005 before returning to his hometown club for a stint between 2012 and 2016, questioned the striker’s version of events and suggested Balotelli was looking for excuses after a poor performance...

Collin Michael Williams, who is white, pleaded guilty to a second-degree bias crime, second-degree criminal mischief, abuse of a memorial and third-degree criminal mischief, Portland TV station KOIN reported. Williams had worked as an engineering technician in the Clackamas County surveyor’s office, according to the station. Clackamas County administrator Gary Schmidt told Newsweek on Friday that Williams resigned before the country completed his termination process. “County employees discovered a swastika painted on the sidewalk outside of our campus building and reported it to me,” Schmidt said as he recalled the incident....

Wells found that several players had harassed Martin and soon after the report was released, people were getting fired. One of those people was offensive line coach Jim Turner. He has remained fairly quiet since losing his job, but on Thursday he had a mouthful to say on SiriusXM NFL radio. MORE: Patriots lawyers attack Deflategate report | Wells likely focus of Brady appeal “Independent investigator my ass,” Turner said about Wells....

The group of “ex-gay” activists who also call themselves “OnceGay,” are associated with an anti-LGBTQ organization called CHANGED. CHANGED co-founder Elizabeth Woning, who is also a pastor, said in an email to Newsweek that members of her group were “gathering in DC to lobby our Congress members as constituents to tell them people like us exist—many people leave LGBTQ identity and experience behind.” Woning said CHANGED leadership opposes the H....

“Listen, I don’t doubt for a second that the the level of craziness has increased in Washington over the last few years in both parties, but certainly when we were serving back during the Obama administration, there was plenty of indicators that we had an extreme element on both sides of the aisle,” Cantor said Tuesday morning on CNN. Cantor’s remarks come on the heels of comments to the media from John Boehner, an Ohio Republican who served as Speaker of House from 2011 to 2015....

William Espinosa, who oversaw maintenance of the Champlain Towers South condo building from 1995 to 2000, recalled the building’s garage experiencing a concerning amount of seawater during high ocean tides. “Any time that we had high tides away from the ordinary, any King Tide or anything like that, we would have a lot of saltwater come in through the bottom of the of the foundation,” he told CBS 4 Miami, adding they had to use two large pumps to try and remove the rising water....

According to court documents reviewed by the Associated Press, the incident occurred May 26 when Fanene was accused of having an extramarital affair on a recent trip to Hawaii. Fanene’s wife said in a criminal complaint that Fanene allegedly “flew into a rage and proceed to assault his sister with his hands” before asking his 9-year-old son to grab “the bat.” Instead, the son came back with a pipe, golf club and broom handle....

Seeman died Sunday night at his home in Blaine, league spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed Monday. The St. Paul Pioneer Press first reported the death of Seeman, who was an NFL game official from 1975 to 1990, including 12 years as a lead referee. PHOTOS: Notable sports deaths of 2013 Seeman moved to the league office in 1991 and served 10 seasons as the head supervisor of officials. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement that Seeman "modernized and improved" the league's officiating during his tenure as director....