Tag: clinch

Penalty shoot-out heartbreak for Wales as Poland clinch Euro 2024 spot

Wales suffered heartbreak in their first-ever penalty shoot-out as Poland booked their place at Euro 2024 after a goalless 120 minutes. Spot-kicks were needed on a tense evening in which Ben Davies had a first-half header disallowed for offside but chances were scarce in this play-off final. Wales were reduced to 10 in the final […]

Heartbreak for Ireland Under-20s as England clinch Six Nations title

Ireland’s Under-20s could only watch as England secured the Six Nations title last night. England ran in seven tries, as they found the bonus point they needed in a 45-31 victory over France in Pau. Ireland’s campaign ended an hour earlier with a bonus point win of their own, beating Scotland 36-0 at Musgrave Park […]

Biden, Trump poised to clinch nominations and set up bruising presidential rematch

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are poised to win enough delegates on Tuesday to clinch their respective parties’ nominations, formally kicking off the first U.S. presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years. Four states are holding elections, including Georgia, the battleground where Trump faces criminal charges for […]

Biden and Trump look to clinch presidential nominations

Left: President Biden speaking during a campaign rally at Pearson Community Center in Las Vegas on Feb. 4; right: former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event in Concord, N.H., on Jan. 19. (File photos) President Biden and former President Donald Trump are both likely to clinch the nomination for president inside their respective […]

Ireland with a chance to clinch Six Nations title

Rugby Ireland’s bid for a second successive Six Nations Grand Slam continues on Saturday. They are at Twickenham for a meeting with England from 4:45pm. Before that, Scotland take on Italy in Rome from a 2:15pm.   Soccer Saturday’s Premier League action is underway. Manchester United lead Everton 1-0 thanks to a 12th minute penalty […]