Argentina upset the Netherlands 1-0 for the first time in a major competition and became the only unbeaten side at the field hockey Champions Trophy on Tuesday.
Argentina, the lowest-ranked of the six competing teams and the only one not going to the Olympics, produced a last-minute goal by Juan Gilardi for their first win in 14 matches over the Dutch at either the Olympics, World Championship or Champions Trophy.
In other matches, Australia and Spain drew 1-1, and Germany beat South Korea 4-3 for their first win.
After three matches each, Argentina have seven points, the Netherlands have six, Spain, Australia and Germany four each, and South Korea none.
In a fast end-to-end match, Argentina enjoyed more chances than the Dutch, but both appeared headed toward the first scoreless draw in 13 years at the tournament. Then Argentina drew a penalty corner with a minute left and Gilardi’s drag-flick into the bottom left of the goal capped a thrilling match.
The result followed Argentina’s opening day draw with world and defending champions Germany and a win over Olympic champions Australia.
Argentina have never finished higher than fifth at the Champions, but have a shot at making Sunday’s final.
Australia scored in the 55th minute through Grant Schubert off a nice run by Jamie Dwyer. Spain equalized through David Alegre six minutes from the end.
MARRED FINAL: As most of Senegalese players walked off the pitch after a controversial decision, some supporters threw objects and attempted to get onto the pitch Senegal on Sunday won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as Pape Gueye’s extra-time winner sunk hosts Morocco 1-0 after a chaotic final that saw the eventual champions storm off the pitch late in the game. Brahim Diaz could have won the trophy for Morocco with a controversial spot-kick in the 24th minute of added time at the end of normal time as ugly scenes broke out in the stands. However, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy easily saved the weak attempted “Panenka” chip by the Real Madrid winger, who was clearly distracted by the long delay that followed the penalty award.
James Harden on Friday scored 31 points and came up big in overtime to help the Los Angeles Clippers erase a double-digit deficit on the way to a 121-117 NBA victory over the Toronto Raptors. Harden scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the Clippers pushed their wining steak to five games despite the absence of star Kawhi Leonard with a sprained right ankle. The Clippers trailed by 11 entering the fourth quarter, but Harden drilled a pair of free-throws with 1:24 left in regulation to tie it and after misses from both teams, they went to
Tobias Harris on Monday scored 25 points as the Detroit Pistons held off the Boston Celtics to score a 104-103 victory in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference showdown. Harris was one of four Detroit players to finish in double figures, with Jalen Duren adding 18 points and point guard Cade Cunningham scoring 16 points with 14 assists. The win sees Detroit extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference to 31-10, 5.5 games ahead of second-placed Boston, who fell to 26-16 with the defeat. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics scoring with 32 points and almost snatched victory in the
Qatar’s Nasser al-Attiyah on Saturday secured his sixth Dakar Rally car title in Saudi Arabia with Luciano Benavides scraping home by two seconds to claim the motorbike title. “We’ve worked very hard since last year. I might not be showing much emotion yet, but it’s there, deep down. We are so happy to win,” al-Attiyah said at the finish. Al-Attiyah, at the wheel of a Dacia, only had to avoid a final day slip-up to top the podium after bringing his career tally of stage wins to 50 on Friday. The 55-year-old, who took clay pigeon shooting bronze at the
RSS