For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s displays in Saudi Arabia Despite the influx of new signings in the Saudi Pro League over the summer, there is still one player fans want to see in action more than any other: Cristiano Ronaldo. …
Read More »Landry Scores Walk-Off Primary Rout to Take Louisiana Governor Election
Louisiana’s Trump-endorsed Attorney General Jeff Landry will be the first Republican in eight years to move into the governor’s mansion after a dominant walk-off primary win on Oct. 14. With 95 percent of the tally counted, Mr. Landry won 51.6 percent of more than 1 million ballots cast in the …
Read More »Kylian Mbappé scores 2 as France beats Netherlands 2-1 to qualify for European Championship
Kylian Mbappé helped France seal qualification for next year’s European Championship by scoring twice in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Friday for a perfect sixth win in Group B. There had been talk before Friday’s match at the Johan Cruyff Arena of the 24-year-old France captain being out …
Read More »ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
High school students’ scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test. Scores have been falling for six consecutive years, but the trend accelerated during …
Read More »Lukaku scores 2 in Roma’s 4-1 win at Cagliari. Napoli loses 3-1 at home to Fiorentina
ROME (AP) — Romelu Lukaku is making an immediate impact at Roma. Paulo Dybala, meanwhile, remains injury prone. Lukaku scored twice in Roma’s 4-1 win at last-place Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday to raise his tally to seven goals in eight matches across all competitions with the Giallorossi. “A lot of …
Read More »Marseille coach Gattuso gets first win as striker Aubameyang scores against Le Havre
PARIS (AP) — Gennaro Gattuso secured his first win as Marseille coach and striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got his first league goal for the club in a 3-0 home win against Le Havre on Sunday. Gattuso, the former Italy and AC Milan midfielder, took charge after Marcelino stood down amid tensions between fans and club …
Read More »Boniface scores again and Leverkusen returns to top of Bundesliga with 3-0 win over Cologne
BERLIN (AP) — Victor Boniface scored again Sunday as Bayer Leverkusen returned to the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 win over local rival Cologne. The Nigeria forward completed the scoring in the 68th minute against Cologne, which had won on its previous two visits to Leverkusen but remains …
Read More »Kudus scores 1st Premier League goal to earn West Ham 2-2 draw against Newcastle after Isak’s double
LONDON (AP) — Mohammed Kudus scored in the 89th minute for his first Premier League goal for West Ham to secure a 2-2 draw against Newcastle on Sunday. The Ghana forward, whose involvement has mostly been limited to cameos as a substitute since joining from Ajax, came on as a …
Read More »Sergio Ramos scores own goal to gift Barcelona 1-0 win over Sevilla in Spanish league
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — So long the scourge of Barcelona, Sergio Ramos unwittingly came to its aid on Friday. The former Real Madrid defender scored an own goal that handed Barcelona a 1-0 win over Sevilla and sent the Catalan club back to the top of the Spanish league. The …
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