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  The Women's European Championship in Switzerland continues today with another crucial Group B match, where southern rivals Portugal and Italy will clash at Stade de Genève. While the Italians could celebrate advancement from the group after just the second round with a victory, the Portuguese are fighting for survival in the tournament. Portugal with Their Backs Against the Wall The Portuguese team finds itself in a critical situation following a 5-0 thrashing by Spain in their opening match. This defeat left the Portuguese players on the brink of elimination, and another setback would practically mean the end of their tournament ambitions. "For us, this is the match of the year," says Portugal coach Francisco Neto. "We need to quickly recover from the defeat against Spain and deliver a completely different performance. Our chances of advancing depend on today's result." The statistics from the opening match are alarming for Portugal. They held the ba...

  May 12, 2025 Czech Republic - Hungary   Ice Hockey World Championship 2025, Group B Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark On Friday, May 12, 2025, the Czech ice hockey team will play their fifth game at the 2025 World Championship against Hungary. Coach Radim Rulík's squad will be looking to secure another full points haul after a crushing 7-2 victory over Denmark, which would keep them in the hunt for first place in Group B. The Czech national team has been fulfilling its role as the paper favorite perfectly so far. Three wins from four games (with only one point lost in overtime against Switzerland) place the Czech hockey players in second position in the group right behind the perfect record of Germany. "The second period is our kingdom," say Czech fans, and the statistics prove them right. It was in the middle frame that Rulík's players scored four goals against Denmark, and they showed a similar pattern in previous games as well. Team chemistry is working, a...