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RB Leipzig demand £70m for Liverpool target Naby Keita?
He is viewed as a player with the expertise created to help him thrive in Liverpool's setup and add to the explosive dimension Klopp is striving to implement. Additionally, the young midfielder can offer competition to several Liverpool players if he does join Anfield this summer. Meanwhile, the pursuit of Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk is ongoing despite the threat of a Premier League... [Full Article...]
Germany eliminate African champions Cameroon from Confederations Cup
Loew, in his 150th match in charge of Germany, maintained his impressive record of reaching the semi-finals of every tournament over the last decade. Semi finals are to be played on Wednesday June 28 between Portugal-Chile and Germany-Mexico. [Full Article...]
Hamilton calls Vettel a disgrace after crash
Vettel recovered from his penalty to finish fourth, one spot ahead of Hamilton , extending his title lead over the Brit to 14 points. Ricciardo won what will be regarded as a race for the ages following three safety auto periods, one red flag and a series of notable incidents. [Full Article...]
HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier prepares to leave home port
For the next six weeks, the aircraft carrier will head to the North Sea for sea trials, with flight trials due to begin off the eastern coast of the United States in October 2018. She will take to sea with a crew of 700 - though the ship holds operates at a capacity of 1,600 when a full complement of F-35B jets and Crowsnest helicopters are on board. [Full Article...]
How Messi nearly became a Real Madrid player
The Barcelona state prosecutor said on Friday it was not opposed to substituting a 21-month prison sentence for a fine for tax fraud handed down to Lionel Messi , as long as the fine was the maximum allowed under law. Life is all about the decisions that we make, and sometimes these decisions have a far severe effect on someone else than us. After his lukewarm opening season for the senior B... [Full Article...]
Senate GOP health care bill vote: The whip count
He added he's been encouraging leadership and the White House not to "rush" this process. It's a massive transfer of wealth from middle-class and poor families to the richest people in America. Paul . "Look I've been in medicine 20 years. premiums have never gone down". There's no way we should be voting on this next week. And it doesn't have to be 100 percent repeal. [Full Article...]
Vegas picks Glass, Stars take two in 1st round of draft
The Golden Knights aren't ready to make any predictions yet, but once they get together in Vegas for the first time under coach Gerard Gallant, they'll start to figure out just how good they can be. "What surprised me was the quality of some of our forwards that we were able to get out of this situation, moving players around". "I love hockey", he said. [Full Article...]
Roger Federer wins Halle Open leading into Wimbledon
Federer surprisingly donated serve once in each set, but a second break of his own allowed him to take the first and he was extended to a tiebreaker in the second. Federer described his Halle Open final opponent as a tough player to play against and described his serve as wonderful and his backhand as one of the best in the game. [Full Article...]
Federer sets another record with Halle Open win
In this season, the Swiss has won four tournaments - Australian Open, Indian wells, Miami and Halle. Federer will head into Wimbledon, which starts on July 3, as favourite to win an outright record eighth title and surpass the mark of seven he now shares with Pete Sampras. [Full Article...]
Ginola: Rafa Benitez deserves more far support from Newcastle
A number of other clubs have shown interest in Lawrence, in light of recent transfer difficulties Newcastle will be keen to tie up business to dampen down speculation that Benitez is unhappy with the slow pace of transfer dealings. ... Martin Skrtel is 2/1 to join Newcastle United this summer, according to Ladbrokes. The 30-year-old joined Madrid from Espanyol in 2015 but has seen his role res... [Full Article...]
Spieth holes bunker shot to win Travelers
Playing in the group ahead of Spieth, Berger birdied 13 and the reachable par-4 15th to pull even. Even after Spieth's incredible hole out, Berger - a victor at Memphis two weeks ago - narrowly missed a 50-footer from off the green that would have forced a second playoff hole. [Full Article...]
Jordan Spieth wins after play-off — Travelers Championship
The unbelievable shot, followed by a long birdie miss by Berger, clinched Spieth's 10th tour victory. It was his first playoff victory since beating Lake Orion's Tom Gillis in 2015 at the John Deere Classic. The others were Gene Littler in 1959 and Tim Norris in 1982. Spieth's win was his first of the year. Something like that to win a tournament. Rory McIlroy used three putters during his... [Full Article...]
With expansion draft looming, will Blues lose a key contributor?
Think about it. In the past year since the Golden Knights were officially accepted, there has been a cottage industry created around speculation over who would and would not be available, around mock expansion drafts and even the speculation over which players would be dealt before the draft so teams would avoid losing them for nothing. [Full Article...]
Watch Kevin Millar homer in first professional at-bat in 7 years
Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball in 2010. Millar was back in town for Kevin Millar and Bill Murray Couch Bobblehead Night. Millar, who is a regular analyst on MLB Network , suited up for a single at-bat as part of the team's 25th anniversary celebrations. Millar came up the plate in the bottom of the second inning against the Winnipeg Goldeneyes, an... [Full Article...]
Sebastian Vettel 'disgraced himself' - furious Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton denied that and added that it was "disgusting driving" and "not sportsman's conduct". I want to kill it for the next 12 races to go. We'll have to wait for the Austrian Grand Prix in two weeks to find out how the story of 2017 carries on though. [Full Article...]
Ricciardo tops chaotic Azerbaijan GP as Hamilton accuses Vettel of 'disrespectful' driving
The safety vehicle came out three times in quick succession before a red flag stopped the race on lap 22 of 51 because debris littered the track. As a outcome of this action, Sebastian Vettel was fined with 10 second "stop and go penalty" while on the other hand, Lewis Hamilton didn't suffer any penalty. [Full Article...]
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Aegon Championship at Queen's Club
He skipped the tournament a year ago, when he was dealing with the injured left wrist that forced him to withdraw from the 2016 French Open after two matches. I'm very happy for everything. "I am sure he will do it in the future". Nadal was unable to convert four break points in the fourth game. "But there is no doubt that he has been weak for a player with his abilities". [Full Article...]
Niki Lauda slams 'crazy' Sebastian Vettel after moment of madness in Baku
Bottas, Hamilton's understudy, flew under the radar to snatch the second place despite being a lap down in early stages of the race, while under-fire Williams driver Lance Stroll drove a mature, calculated race to finish third and shoot down heavy criticism he has faced since joining the F1 jamboree. [Full Article...]
Tempers flare on the track as Vettel rams into Hamilton
There is then a chain reaction", he said. "They've seen today how a four-time champion behaves and I think, hopefully, that doesn't ripple into the younger categories". "The stewards looked at my data", Hamilton said. "He brake tested me", Vettel was heard saying over the team radio. "If I get a penalty then we should both get a penalty", the German driver said. [Full Article...]
Aamer Sohail alleges Champions Trophy matches were fixed in Pakistan's favor
Talking about conditions and wicket, the England captain said that there was no home advantage for his team in the game. Morgan said: "I don't think there was any home advantage". "The bowlers did extremely well and got us in a very good position". We really bowled well. "That's why we won today", he added. "I think the pitch was very good.it was good for both teams", he said. [Full Article...]