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Rory McIlroy destroys fellow golfer in Twitter spat
Open cut for the second consecutive year. "I'm holing putts on the practice green, but it's a different kettle of fish when you get out on the course". There is still enough time left for McIlroy to turn 2017 into a successful year, but these two months will dictate everything. The Australian came in boasting only two top-10s all season, but he expected much, much better. [Full Article...]
JB Holmes one shot off US Open lead heading into weekend
Opens . "It was a great day", said Fowler, who is still gunning for his first major title. Yesterday, coming off an injury, I was a little anxious going out there. With the likes of Dustin Johnson , Rory McIlroy , Jason Day and Jordan Spieth missing the cut at the U.S. Open, the final two rounds of the major from Erin Hills looked like it would be a boring affair. [Full Article...]
Warriors' Steph Curry Doesn't Think He'll Go on WH Victory Visit
When you didn't eat, you made sure we ate. To anyone thinking about saying or writing that LeBron James's legacy is tarnished after losing the 2017 NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors , I say this: Don't. We'll see what happens when that time comes. Whatever they decide, the Warriors might want to put in a call to Colin Kaepernick, bring him in to give a seminar on handling hate b... [Full Article...]
Champions Trophy final: India to field first against Pakistan
The tense relationship between the nations means India have only played one bi-lateral series against Pakistan since the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008 and adds more spice to what should be a spectacular occasion. No one gave us a hope when we got here. One more effort to go. Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur: "They've [his team] been outstanding, the way they've prepared, the way they drag... [Full Article...]
Victor Lindelof: Manchester United move hinged on Jose's call
According to reports in Portugal and Spain, the four-time Champions League victor has told Real Madrid that he wants to leave the club this summer. "All parties will be very happy with the deal". Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward is expected to press on the accelerator should he receive any indication that Ronaldo is eyeing the exit door at Real Madrid . [Full Article...]
Pakistan Champions Trophy final should be a cracker
The men in green came into the ICC Champions Trophy as the lowest-ranked of all eight teams and started the tournament with an error-strewn performance against India , sliding to a 124-run defeat. Residents of India-administered Kashmir, many of whom support the Pakistani team , lit firecrackers to celebrate Pakistan's victory over Sri Lanka earlier in the tournament . [Full Article...]
Wales open tour with straight-forward victory over Tonga
Wales and Tonga faced off at Eden park where the Welsh worked the ball off the back of a mid-field scrum going through the hands until the ball found fullback Cory Allen. Davies added a penalty, but had two other attempts hit the post, while Tongan scrumhalf Takulua kept the scoreline close with a 23rd-minute penalty. [Full Article...]
Zhang Shuai ends Roland Garros journey, Djokovic wins five-set thriller
The 19-year-old, ranked 47 and playing in the French Open main draw for only the second time, gave up the opening five games of a rain-ravaged match but recovered in stunning fashion to win 16 of the last 21 games for a 4-6 6-2 6-2 victory. [Full Article...]
Portugal sees Ronaldo fully focused on Confederations Cup
A Spanish state prosecutor on Tuesday accused Ronaldo of four counts of tax fraud from 2011-14 totaling 14.7 million euros ($16.5 million), claiming he used a shell company in the Virgin Islands to hide the true amount of income made from image rights, among other means of illegally reducing the amount of tax he paid. [Full Article...]
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo still dancing for joy
Ahead of the game he admitted he wasn't 100 per cent match fit and seemed to expect to start the game on the bench. Real produced a ruthless second-half display after an evenly matched first 45 minutes. But after the break, it was Zidane's men who set the tempo. "In Cardiff another legendary Madrid side were enthroned, and not just for their 12th trophy; For their first double in 59 year... [Full Article...]
Dodgers' Puig makes obscene gesture at Cleveland fans
Puig, 22, is in his fifth season with the Dodgers, having made one All-Star team. Gonzalez was charged with the error after replay showed he did not touch second base after taking the throw from shortstop Francisco Lindor . Respecting Yasiel Puig's arm, Zimmer held at third. Taylor scored on the back end of a delayed double steal. White Sox third baseman Matt Davidson led the way in a 6-1 w... [Full Article...]
Arch rivals Pakistan, India battle in high octane Champions Trophy final
Some teams start confidently and then they fade. I am very hopeful of their win especially after the way India have played in the tournament so far. "What we've produced after that doesn't come as any surprise because that's how we trained, and that's what we worked at. Even today's practice was something extra.There is no over-excitement", Kohli said. [Full Article...]
Russia coach has comic touch at Confederations Cup
Marco van Basten, the Holland icon who is now Fifa's chief technical officer, said: "Our aim is to promote fairness and integrity, increase playing time and optimise the use of technology". The most experienced players received me with open arms and made me feel welcomed. "It's a unsafe game - we mustn't pull too hard on the rope", he warned. [Full Article...]
India overwhelming favourites, says Saha
No team has the guarantee to win. In a nutshell, the two captains were like chalk and cheese before their biggest match as captains of their respective nations. After restricting Bangladesh to 264, the defending champions chased down the target riding on the brilliant innings of Rohit Sharma (123 not out off 129 balls) and skipper Virat Kohli (96 not out off 78 balls) with 59 balls to sp... [Full Article...]
Champions Trophy: Team India gear up ahead of grand final against Pakistan
Chasing a revised total of 289, Pakistan were bundled out for 164. The end result was embarrassing. "Our strength has been the fact that we've been able to take wickets, and we've been able to take wickets consistently through the middle periods", added Arthur. [Full Article...]
Transfer Ronaldo is estimated at 400 million euros
Ronaldo and his camp have denied the allegations and will fight any charges, but the footballer has also made a decision about his career. Ronaldo has helped Real win the Champions League three times and helped win the Spanish title for the first time since 2012. [Full Article...]
Golden State Warriors: 5 reasons they'll repeat as National Basketball Association champions in 2018
Sure, it's tough to bet against any LeBron James-led team, but the G Dubs just had too much fire power for The King and his Cavs to compete with this year. "I don't believe I've played for a superteam", James said. The Warriors won the title in 2015 before the Cavaliers made their historic comeback a year ago. [Full Article...]
Hosts Russia see off New Zealand in Confederations Cup opener
If every host nation could handpick its opponent for the opening game of a major tournament, New Zealand would be close to the top of the list, and Russian Federation did not pass up the opportunity to make a winning start to the Confederations Cup against Oceania's champions. [Full Article...]
Lobbyist shot is expected to make full recovery
The annual GOP-Democrats baseball game raises money for charity. The duo visited the police officers who were injured in the shooting at a Congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning, including openly gay officer Crystal Griner, who is married to a woman. [Full Article...]
Virat Kohli turns off social media ahead of clash with Pakistan
I hope the Indian team win. "I look forward to playing as it's a big occasion", added Amir , now firmly back in the worldwide fold after his career was halted by a ban and jail sentence for his part in a 2010 spot-fixing scam during a Test against England at Lord's. [Full Article...]