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Neymar banned from important game against Real Madrid
See, after Neymar was sent off , the 25-year-old Brazilian apparently dealt out a sarcastic slow clap toward the fourth official, which was recorded in the match log. And Malaga rounded off the win in the final minute when Pablo Fornals squared for Jony to fire into an unguarded net. The defeat means Barcelona remain on 69 points, three behind Real who have a game in hand. [Full Article...]
Lynn, Cardinals end 3-game losing skid, edge Pirates 2-1
They took an overnight flight to St. Louis to begin a three-game series Monday evening against Pittsburgh. Diaz said, "Hopefully, tomorrow, I start hitting". Louis' rotation, is now 0-3 with a 7.24 ERA, and has not lasted past the fifth inning. "When we start hitting. things are going to be way better". "We have to turn the page". [Full Article...]
Toronto Blue Jays Notes: Josh Donaldson Out 2-4 Weeks
Considering Happ looked to be in considerable pain when the injury resulted in him leaving his start Sunday against the Orioles after 4.1 innings, his diagnosis amounts to good news for the Blue Jays, who aren't expecting the 34-year-old to miss extended time. [Full Article...]
Shane Warne Defends MS Dhoni on His Poor Form
The Former Captain cool of India, MS Dhoni hasn't had the best of seasons so far and has been in the news for his below par performance. One of the owners of the RPS Harsh Goenka himself tweeted about Dhoni's performance and dropping him as a Captain. [Full Article...]
Manchester United set to lure Ousmane Dembele to Old Trafford for £50m
The 19-year-old turned down the option to move to the Premier League last summer, instead opting to swap Rennes for Dortmund as he joined Thomas Tuchel's exciting young squad. Perisic reportedly changed representatives to sign with super-agent Pini Zahavi and Balkans expert Fali Ramadani. United manager reportedly flew to Zagreb during the worldwide break to watch the 28-year-old play for his na... [Full Article...]
Wenger's challenge to his team
Although the Frenchman accepted that the display was far from ideal, Wenger was thrilled with the level of commitment from his players, having seen them crumble in a 3-0 loss at Crystal Palace last time out. "There has been speculation over both players but that does not enter into things when match-day comes because it is all about the game then and they will always give their all". [Full Article...]
World's most famous giraffe April protectively kicks vet away from newborn calf
In this photo provided by Animal Adventure Park in Binghamton, N.Y., a giraffe named April licks her new calf on Saturday, April 15, 2017. April the giraffe gave birth at a NY zoo as more than a million people around the world watched live . [Full Article...]
Patriots sign Super Bowl hero Butler, may trade him
In a report published Sunday, the Chiefs are "almost certainly to be" the New England Patriots season opening opponent. The Patriots' opening game on September 7 at Gillette Stadium will nearly certainly be against the Chiefs, who are coming off a 12-4 season and an AFC West title. [Full Article...]
Madrid Beat Bayern in Controversial Champions League QF
Earlier, Leicester City's fairytale Champions League journey ended as the Premier League victor was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Atletico Madrid , who reached the semi-finals for the third time in four seasons. Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso both see a bittersweet end to their long and storied Champions League careers. Real Madrid struggled to find rhythm at a nervy Bernabeu before Ron... [Full Article...]
San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers build up commanding 2-0 leads
We had 15 free throws for the game. The Spurs dominated the opener 111-82 as Kawhi Leonard tossed in 32 points while LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 and Tony Parker had 18. 4 Los Angeles Clippers were edged 97-95 by Utah on Joe Johnson's basket as time expired. "It was a very poorly officiated basketball game". "Kawhi shot more free throws than our whole team, explain it to me", Fizdale said. [Full Article...]
Levine: Defense Comes Up Big For Cubs, Brett Anderson
As it turned out, their resistance only added to the excitement for their hosts this week. A total of 1,908 rings and pins will be distributed to Cubs players, coaches, ownership, executives, front office associates, ballpark staff, partners and Hall of Fame alumni, including posthumous rings for the late Ernie Banks and Ron Santo, which will be saved in the Wrigley Field archives. [Full Article...]
Bayern 2: Suffering an Extra Time,
With a 2-1 lead, everything was looking good for Bayern until the 83rd minute when a very dubious second yellow would see Arturo Vidal sent off and Bayern down to 10 men for the rest of the match . 9, the player he is. The hosts went even closer two minutes later when Sergio Ramos' low strike was cleared off the line by Jerome Boateng. Yet because of a regulation dreamt up half a century ago ... [Full Article...]
Birmingham turn to Redknapp after Zola debacle
Harry Redknapp was unveiled as the new Blues boss on Tuesday morning, with the club turning to the 70-year-old's wealth of experience as they aim to improve on the lacklustre Championship campaign which fans endured this season. The Blues moved quick to replace Gianfranco Zola after he resigned as their head coach yesterday, taking with him a shocking record where he only won twice in 24 games. [Full Article...]
National Hockey League roundup: Maple Leafs in overtime
But there are signs the American, who set franchise rookie records for goals and points during the regular season, is poised to break out as the series shifts back to Toronto for Games 3 and 4. Toronto is in a fantastic position to pull one over on the Capitals now that one of their best guys has returned to the lineup. Crawford stopped 46 shots in the defeat, while Pekka Rinne made 34 saves... [Full Article...]
Vidal says referee knocked Bayern out of Champions League
Ronaldo, who plainly lacks some of his old explosiveness, is the embodiment of that: elements of his game increasingly resemble those of an old-fashioned poacher, the kind of player who, when everything else is off-key, has the ruthlessness and sheer desire to take his chances when they come. [Full Article...]
Chicago Bulls: Takeaways From Game 1 Win Over Boston Celtics
Thomas' 22-year-old sister, Chyna, died in a one-car accident at around 5am on Saturday, April 15 while driving on Interstate 5 in Tacoma, Washington. "We knew their stuff just like they knew ours, but we executed extremely well". We're together all the time, it's a great group of guys and we realize that we have a job to do and we have to prepare to do our job as well as we can. [Full Article...]
Allegri hails best effect of Juventus reign after battering Barcelona
New contract talks are slowly ongoing and there is still no agreement between the player and his club. The club agreed a five-year contract extension with the striker in a deal worth an estimated €135,000 per week, running until June 30, 2022. [Full Article...]
Ready Whenever Mauricio Pochettino Picks Me, Spurs Star Insists
It is important that you know that we use players and managers as a topic a lot in football but football for me, the team or the squad always means a lot. "We bounce off each other and, most importantly, we get on", Trippier says of Walker. " We are in a position that we need to do our job, winning games and put pressure (on )". [Full Article...]
Garcia to return to action at Players Championship
Garcia finally broke through in his 71st major as a professional, and almost 18 years after he was runner-up to Tiger Woods in a breakthrough performance in the PGA Championship. I hit a really good putt on 18 in regulation and thought it was going in. I knew there was the possibility of making a birdie in the play-off'. But while he has broken through into the ranks of major winners with his ... [Full Article...]
Leicester 1-1 Atletico: Reaction from Craig Shakespeare
The result means that three of Leicester's four European campaigns have now come to an end at the hands of Atletico Madrid. "Now we've got some unfinished business to stay in the Premier League". We always come up with a solution. "I've just said to the players that they should want more of this and they've agreed that that's what they want". [Full Article...]