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Baltimore Confederate monuments removed overnight, Mayor defends stealth action
But Bragg Bowling, a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, isn't reassured. Loyal Union veterans vehemently opposed the erection of Confederate memorials on national battlefields. "They were traitors. Why are we honoring them?" In pictures on social media, Roof had posed with Confederate emblems. New York Democratic Reps. According to historians and the SPLC report , most Confederate ... [Full Article...]
Tottenham Hotspur not willing to sell entitled 27-year-old
Rose rocked Spurs after questioning the clubs transfer policy in an explosive interview last week where he also suggested he wasn't being paid what he is worth at White Hart Lane. As SunSport revealed last week, the Blues have made England man Rose their leading left-back target but would have to cough up £50million to interest Spurs. [Full Article...]
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jack Wilshere staying at Arsenal - Wenger
Oxlade-Chamberlain's long-term future at the Emirates is in serious doubt as he's in the final year of his contract and has so far been unable to agree terms over an extension. Wenger admitted there has been no progress on Sanchez's contract talks but that the sporting benefit of keeping him at the club outweighs the financial profit of selling him. [Full Article...]
North Korea Leader Kim Jong-Un Briefed On Guam Missile Plan: KCNA
If U.S. territory is threatened , countermeasures are a no-brainer. "Every North Korean must have seen this photo on TV and newspapers". The comments came after Trump unleashed a slew of fresh threats against North Korea on Friday, declaring the USA military " locked and loaded ". [Full Article...]
Dublin shooting victims 'not intended target of attack'
It has emerged the intended target of the shooting was Derek Devoy (37), who managed to escape the shooting uninjured. Devoy threw the young child out of his arms and fled through the rear of the house, jumping over a back wall. "It is absolutely devastating that this has happened in our community and two lives have been lost and obviously my thoughts go out to the familes of the victims". [Full Article...]
Nadal tops Gasquet again, Tiafoe upsets Zverev
But the toll of the 10-match win streak caught up to the 20-year-old from Hamburg at Cincinnati, where he said he was only playing at 10 percent by the middle of the second set. "I think (Zverev) recognizes that as well". "I saw he was a bit exhausted, but he was still competing". On the women's side, Wimbledon victor Garbine Muguruza, and second-ranked Simona Halep cruised into the third roun... [Full Article...]
Twins downed by Indians, as Salazar strikes out 10
The Twins opened this series with an 8-1 loss to the Indians on Tuesday. Cleveland manager Terry Francona said pregame that he hoped for a doubleheader instead of returning to Minnesota for one solo game, but the schedule was in the hands of Major League Baseball. [Full Article...]
Arsene Wenger confirms he wants to keep Jack Wilshere at Arsenal
Because I rate him highly and he's one of the players who is on his way up. "Please tell me she got a proper photo as well." asked a fellow Arsenal fan. However, Lucas, the Spanish striker was not included in Wenger's plans and suffered recurring injuries, so he appeared only in 21 matches, including 11 EPL games. [Full Article...]
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger: We must find positives from Burnley defeat
Chelsea are also looking to step on Arsenal and Liverpool's toes. Huddersfield marked their first game in the top flight in 45 years with a resounding 3-0 victory at Crystal palace. Apart from Chelsea's spirited fightback, the only other positive to emerge from a poor start to their title defence was Morata's contribution off the bench. [Full Article...]
Mariners dodge collapse against Orioles to get back to .500
We had some opportunities. Four of their six losses on this trip were by two runs or fewer. Seattle opened the month with eight games on the road, and now heads out on a four-city, 12-game trip. "They helped us out, but we were also very selective there to that point", Showalter said. We're excited and it was a good team. In 116 games this season the 29-year-old Seager has hit a stead.255/.325... [Full Article...]
Sebastien Bourdais says he has medical clearance to return to racing
Bourdais tweeted Tuesday night that he was all clear from the doctors to get back in a race vehicle for real this time, but didn't say when or where he'd make his return. "I wouldn't be here and getting back in a vehicle if I wasn't ready, but for now, it's just testing, we'll see how it goes, it's kind of an evaluation day", Bourdais said last month ahead of the test. [Full Article...]
Asensio: Real Madrid deserved Supercopa title
Though this time around, she had the company of the man himself in the stands as they watched Real beat Barcelona in the second leg to win the Spanish Super Cup. Ronaldo posted to his 108 million followers on Instagram . Ronaldo will be absent when Madrid begin their defence of La Liga on Sunday at Deportivo la Coruna as well as for home games against Valencia and Levante and a trip to Real... [Full Article...]
Kyrie Irving says he would commit to Spurs if traded, report says
Rumors have suggested LeBron will end up with the Los Angeles Lakers for the next stage of his career, which means it will be the second time he chooses to depart Cleveland for a new scene. San Antonio Spurs fans probably wouldn't mind seeing Kyrie Irving on the same court with NBA MVP finalist Kawhi Leonard. As James watched Jimmy Butler go to the Timberwolves and Paul George team up w... [Full Article...]
Broad: West Indies tour to lay foundation for Ashes success
England all-rounder Stuart Broad has said that the Day-Night Test between England and West Indies beginning Thursday at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground is a "step into the unknown". The trepidation comes from those who regard the new format as a bit treacherous, although the recent round of county pink ball games, while not propelling vast hordes through the gates, were at least reasonably... [Full Article...]
Barty stuns Venus for first Top 10 win in Cincinnati
Serena Williams, feeling "new power" from her pregnancy, is already preparing for an Australian Open title defense in January. "I believe that the other girls in the locker room will say, 'Serena's really nice.' But Maria Sharapova, who might not talk to anybody, might be perceived by the public as nicer". [Full Article...]
Wright-Phillips scores twice, Red Bulls reach Open Cup final
Former MLS players Corben Bone and Austin Berry provided a 2-0 lead for the home club by scoring on each side of intermission. But Cincinnati conceded their first goal of the competition in the 75th minute when second-half substitute Gonzalo Veron's knocked in a loose ball in front of the net to pull NY to 2-1. [Full Article...]
Detroit Lions, Red Wings Slam Use of Logo's by White Supremacists
A Getty Images photo that was published Saturday showed a shield held by a man which displayed a logo that looked similar to the Lions. A man was seen over the weekend with a shield that included a leaping lion similar to the one used by the National Football League team, although this one was red as well as blue and included four stars. [Full Article...]
These comments from Tom Brady should scare opponents
It looked like the same old Tom Brady in West Virginia today, where the Patriots had Day 2 of their practices with the Houston Texans. The appearance of legendary manager Tony La Russa and former IN basketball coach Tom Crean. "Yeah, we brought in a couple of big righties from the bullpen that can really throw hard and close it", he said with a smile and laugh. "The ability to turn the clock t... [Full Article...]
Barkley 'needs more tests' on hamstring injury
Antonio Conte may have been put off a move for Barkley, however, after the midfielder tore his hamstring in training which could mean six weeks on the sidelines. McCarthy wasn't selected for Everton's Premier League opener against Stoke last weekend as manager Ronald Koeman didn't feel he was fit enough, but it has since emerged that McCarthy "has picked up a knock to his knee". [Full Article...]
Mourinho Praises Manchester United new 'boys' over West Ham drubbing
But it was the other debutant, Matic, who really stole the show with a graceful, completely dominant performance in midfield alongside Paul Pogba while Jones, following a strong pre-season, nullified the threat of Javier Hernandez all afternoon. [Full Article...]