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Thiem knocks Djokovic out of French Open
This was Djokovic's first match at the tournament without Andre Agassi, whose stay was only ever meant to be a short one. The crowds at Roland Garros were treated to some stunning tennis on day nine of the French Open . "It's not getting easier on Friday". Nadal advanced when his opponent, Pablo Carreno Busta , stopped in the second set because of an injured abdominal muscle. [Full Article...]
Andy Murray battles past Juan Martin Del Potro
A distraught Del Potro slumped on the net post for most of the changeover, pausing only to smack down his racquet in anger before moments later dropping serve at the start of the second set. After searching for consistency in his opening two matches, Murray found something approaching his best form to win the most anticipated match of the first week. [Full Article...]
Djokovic, Nadal kick start French Open with a bang
Under a hot sun, Djokovic was in a joyful mood on the showcase Philippe Chatrier court. The Spaniard, who is bidding for a 10th French Open title, will take on Netherlands' Robin Haase for a place in the third round. There was better news for Darcis's compatriot David Goffin , with the 10th-seed way too good for local veteran Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2 6-2 6-2. Back on the court where he comp... [Full Article...]
Scotland must be at their best to beat England - Snodgrass
Gordon Strachan looked on the brink of losing his job as Scotland manager after a dismal start to the qualifying campaign for Russian Federation 2018 with a 1-1 draw against Lithuania followed by 3-0 defeats by Slovakia and England . Law scored the opening goal for Scotland in their memorable 1967 triumph over England at Wembley, beating the then world champions 3-2 with a team which includ... [Full Article...]
England beat New Zealand to progress in Champions Trophy
Bangladesh started their campaign with a defeat against England . After losing the toss and being asked to bat , Jason Roy got off the mark with a lovely cover drive before Alex Hales launched Trent Boult for six over square leg as the left-armer dug the ball in short. [Full Article...]
Predators top Penguins, even Stanley Cup Final at 2
Sidney Crosby scored his first goal in the Stanley Cup Final in eight years , but the Predators beat Pittsburgh 4-1 on Monday night to even the best-of-seven series at 2-2. Gaudreau's goal was his third of the series. Rinne was the one and only reason why Nashville won the game. When the Penguins had just three goals during the first three games of the Eastern Conference finals against O... [Full Article...]
Joe Root thinks England's confidence is growing after record run chase
They also took England to a decider in the hotly contested one-day series in Bangladesh previous year. South Africa and England are the perennial underachievers in one-day worldwide cricket , mixing high hopes with high-profile failures in the big tournaments. [Full Article...]
Nadal sails into semifinals; Thiem stuns Djokovic
At the start of the tournament, Thiem was given the third best odds to win the prestigious Roland Garros championship. Carreno Busta was making his first quarter-final appearance at a Grand Slam. The other men's quarterfinals later Wednesday are top-ranked Andy Murray vs. Kei Nishikori, and Stan Wawrinka vs. Marin Cilic. The women's draw is side open and Caroline Garcia will hope to become the... [Full Article...]
Klopp tells Liverpool moneymen: No trophies for positive transfer balance!
If he can reproduce anywhere near the kind of performances he churned out last season - scoring 15-goals and assisting on 13 others - he'll do just that and then some. Mohamed Salah previously played for Egypt's U-20 and U-23 teams, and has represented Egypt in the 2011 Federation Internationale de Football Association U-20 World Cup in addition to the 2012 Summer Olympics. [Full Article...]
Cleveland Cavaliers seem helpless against Warriors' transition game
For obvious reasons, he would prefer this season's Game 3 break a different way for his team. That's been quite evident through two games. Durant (35.5 points on 56% shooting, including 50% on 3-pointers, with 11.0 rebounds 7.0 assists, 2.5 blocks, 1.5 steals per game) has just been even better. [Full Article...]
Rafael Nadal cruises into quarterfinals at French Open
Djokovic also faced Spanish opposition and, after being taken to five sets by Diego Schwartzman last time out, had a more comfortable 7-6 (7/5) 6-1 6-3 victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Before thinking about the prospect of facing Nadal in the last four, Djokovic's first task is to overcome sixth seed Dominic Thiem . Croatian qualifier Petra Martic upset 17th-seeded Anastasija Sevastova 6-1 ... [Full Article...]
Warriors Take 2-0 Lead over Cavaliers
They will find rythm and repeat the history a year ago. "We were much more physical today than in Game One and we forced them into 20 turnovers and they still beat us pretty good", James told reporters in a televised interview from the locker room in Oakland. [Full Article...]
Was that the stench of pot in the Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room?
Warriors forward Kevin Durant , who left Oklahoma City for Golden State last July in hopes of winning his first National Basketball Association crown, had LeBron-like numbers-3 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, five blocked shots and three steals-in a 132-113 romp Sunday in game two. [Full Article...]
Emotional Kvitova wins 'twice' on French Open return
It has since become a rallying cry for the 27-year-old. But yesteday's setback - albeit on a surface for which she has no great affection, having made an opening-round exit in Paris past year - threatens to leave her season in tatters. Yesterday I was thinking how everything would be, and I couldn't really imagine how it would be. "I didn't sleep well the days after, but I wasn't really stay... [Full Article...]
Schmidt clarifies remarks about Herrera's language barrier
Schmidt later repeated that Herrera, who uses a interpreter at times for on-camera interviews, "just can't be - because of the language barrier - that kind of player". Philadelphia Phillies legend Mike Schmidt has been an iconic figure for the franchise over the past several decades for his play on the field. When he talks about Herrera being a "lead-by-example" type and suggests that is a bad t... [Full Article...]
Steve Kerr marvels at Kevin Durant's 'amazing' defense
James is the best all-around player in the league and has been for many years. These Warriors are not the result of three superstar free agents collectively deciding to come together to wreak havoc on the rest of the league, like the one spearheaded by LeBron James in Miami in 2010. [Full Article...]
Fabregas unhappy at FA Cup snub
Wenger turned our form back around with a formation change, opting to follow Chelsea and Tottenham in using a 3-4-2-1 system, and we ended the season with the best form in the country, while winning the FA Cup final against the Premier League winners. [Full Article...]
Curry: Warriors' defense 'amazing' in NBA Finals
It was only past year, so that should be fresh in the Cavaliers' minds, a point of reference to give them hope heading back home. Since joining the Warriors last summer, though, it's 3-1, the teams splitting two games in the regular season and the Warriors winning Games 1 and 2 of The Finals . [Full Article...]
Kubica to test F1 auto in Valencia
It was a private test, for Robert. Kubica's F1 career was cut short following a crash in a rally auto in February 2011 as he was preparing for his second season with Renault. He did some Formula 1 simulator work in 2013 with Mercedes, but his right arm's limited range of motion due to his 2011 crash meant that tighter circuits with heavy steering input such as Monaco were exceedingly hard for ... [Full Article...]
James struggles to find any positives after another big defeat
The way these Finals are going, Cavaliers general manager David Griffin has two games left on his contract. Their leader and reigning National Basketball Association coach of the year back on the bench after a six-week absence, Curry and Kevin Durant put the Warriors two victories from a title in the best-of-seven series. [Full Article...]