#8217;s top-ranked team a few years ago _ with little hope of making it to Russia next year. Ireland coach Martin O’Neill had warned about “some exceptionally good talent” in Georgia’s team and the draw appeared to prove him right. The match is being assessed but is not yet under formal investigation, Harrison said, noting that many reasons other than corruption can explain unusual gambling patterns. I just try to fight even if my game is not 100 percent and it’s not this week, says Karolina Pliskova. “It was a tough situation for a set and I had some break points against me early in the second. Gareth Bale returned to the team from suspension and produced some magic, including a scissors kick . Looking at the last couple months, he is maybe not ranked top 10 in the world, but he’s somebody who played really good tennis in the last couple months. First, Alexander Ring netted a free kick nine minutes into the game, and then the Finnish defense held firm to frustrate Iceland. First things first, though: Nadal was scheduled to face Leonardo Mayer in the third round later Saturday. ildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis at Miami OpenYellow or green: Roger Federer’s comment on tennis balls’ colour adds fuel to fireThis was Roger Federer at his hard-to-beat best, a performance so unlike the pair of uncomfortable five-setters he labored through to begin the U.