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Stephen Strasburg Exits Nationals vs. Diamondbacks Due to Apparent Injury
Scherzer was tagged for three homers in a game for the first time since May 6, 2016, against the Chicago Cubs, when he allowed four. "If we are going to play an extra month of baseball, that's going to play dividends for us". Home field is important, but if the Nats do lose a home game should they make it to October, they can rely on their road success to get back into a series. [Full Article...]
Ronaldo will remain Real player 2-3 more years - Zidane
Spanish media reported that Danilo said his farewells to his team-mates before leaving the club's tour of the U.S. and joining City's contingent, who are also in the country for pre-season. On playing in the Premier League , Danilo said: "It is a competition I always liked, I always wanted". "We know what we achieved was incredible and now there are trophies to be played for already on the ei... [Full Article...]
Pedro suffered facial fractures, Conte confirms
And Blues boss Conte - speaking to the media in Singapore ahead of Chelsea's clash with German champions Bayern Munich - confirmed that the Spain global has suffered multiple fractures. I was a player and in this aspect things can happen. Pedro walked off the pitch nursing a bloodied nose and Antonio Conte opted against taking any risks, replacing him with Jeremie Boga. [Full Article...]
Manchester City's spending set to hit £218m with Benjamin Mendy's expected arrival
The 26-year-old was also wanted by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, but it is City who have won the race for his signature in a deal believed to be worth around £27 million. "I just hope to help him out as he expects". He played in both legs of the Copa Libertadores final - the first in central-midfield and the second at right-back - and scored the winning goal in the 2-1 win over Penarol that s... [Full Article...]
Texas ex Jordan Spieth conquers The Open
Spieth is now the third active golfer who can complete the career Grand Slam. A victory on Sunday would make Spieth only the second player after Jack Nicklaus to have won three of the game's four majors before the age of 24. You're dead last, anyway, no matter what you're trying to prove'. "Continuing, via Spieth: "'You're that caliber of an athlete. And I believe that he'll do it sometime soo... [Full Article...]
Phelps loses to great white shark in virtual race
Phelps clocks in at only 6.5 miles per hour on his best days where great white sharks can swim up to 25 miles per hour. If that gif doesn't become a meme, it would be a disappointing oversight by the folks of the internet. The Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week will kick off Sunday night with the Phelps vs. Shark event. But who cares! It's Michael Phelps racing a great white s... [Full Article...]
Braves end Dodgers' 11-game winning streak with 6-3 victory
The Minnesota Twins are close to acquiring left-handed starter Jaime Garcia in a trade with the Atlanta Braves for a minor league player, according to ESPN sources . "Weirdly enough, I thought it was the best I've thrown in months", McCarthy said. Taylor also delivered a two-run triple in the eighth inning to provide the final margin. [Full Article...]
Kyle Busch edges Harvick for Brickyard 400 pole
These sponsorship plugs in NASCAR are getting out of hand. The NASCAR driver debuted his personal Skittles-dispensing helmet this weekend in preparation for the Brickyard 400 , which he has won in back-to-back seasons. Rounding out the top 10 starters for today's race will be Jimmy Johnson (4th), Denny Hamlin (5th), Martin Truex Jr . Larson has so many 2nd place finishes this season that... [Full Article...]
De Bruyne backs Lukaku to succeed at Man United
Even from a young age, I was impressed by him. Here are the main points from Jose Mourinho's post-match press conference and MUTV interview at NRG Stadium in Houston , following Manchester United's 2-0 win over Manchester City on Tour 2017, presented by Aon. [Full Article...]
Strong Open finish pays big dividends for China's Haotong Li
American Brooks Koepka , the U.S. Open champion, went round in 68 to finish at five under, level with 20-year-old Canadian Austin Connelly who continued his remarkable run at his first major with a 66. In addition to becoming the youngest Chinese golfer to play in The Open , no other Chinese player has ever finished in the top-60 or even record a round in the 60s in the storied championship. [Full Article...]
Angels brace for Sale, Red Sox in series opener
Trout has five hits in 16 career at-bats against Sale, including a double and a grand slam. "Just try to get a good pitch to hit and don't miss it", Pedroia told MLB.com. With two outs, Betts lined a double to right for a run as Kole Calhoun's diving attempt came up short, and Benintendi followed with a RBI single to left to make it 3-0. [Full Article...]
Why Conor McGregor Was Wearing Warriors Star CJ Watson Jersey
Everyone knew McGregor was going to clap back and of course did. When it comes to the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather debate, Draymond Green has made it loud and clear where he stands. You're loose. Mayweather's gonna die", the The Daily Star reports . People have been shouting at her. While McGregor is a professional fighter, Green surely isn't scared with his size advantage, so ... [Full Article...]
The Open 2017: Jordan Spieth clinches Claret Jug
For a brief period Kuchar actually moved into the lead when Spieth dropped a shot after going way of course on the 13th hole. That stunning birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie sequence saw him jump to 12-under, keeping his nerve on the final hole to seal one of the greatest performances on the back nine in Open history. [Full Article...]
Amazing Grace - South African makes major history with round of 62
The final round of the US Open saw him play with eventual victor Jordan Spieth and he showed composure to maintain a share of the lead at the 16th before a wild drive forced him to take two off the tee leading to a double bogey, which sent him tumbling and out of contention for the title. [Full Article...]
Li Haotong shoots 63 at British Open for round of his life
Matsuyama (even-par after three rounds) got off to a wretched start when he lost his drive out of bounds on No. 1, ranked the hardest hole of the final round, and ended up with a triple bogey-7. And when he needed it most, Spieth showed his champion quality with a stunning run of form to wrest the trophy from his countryman. But then, things started to go awry. [Full Article...]
James, Francois Named to Walter Camp Watch List
For example, a handful of worthy quarterbacks appeared such as Jake Browning (Washington), Deondre Francois (Florida State), last year's victor Lamar Jackson (Louisville), Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma), Josh Allen (Wyoming), Sam Darnold (USC) and J.T. [Full Article...]
Arsenal star reveals what he thinks of the Shanghai Bird's Nest
Thibaut Courtois , Willy Caballero, Eduardo, Marcin Bulka, Cesar Azpilicueta, Gary Cahill, David Luiz, Andreas Christensen, Tomas Kalas, Jake Clarke-Salter, Fikayo Tomori , Marcos Alonso , Victor Moses , Cesc Fabregas , N'Golo Kante, Mario Pasalic, Lewis Baker, Kyle Scott, Pedro , Willian , Kenedy, Charly Musonda Jr, Jeremie Boga, Michy Batshuayi , Loic Remy. [Full Article...]
Harmanpreet Kaur got batting tips from Ajinkya Rahane
With authorities impressed with her brillancy in the gentlemen's game, Harmanpreet Kaur , who is also an employee of the Western Railways (WR), is now expected to earn a promotion. "I am speechless. For me, Jhulan Goswami, it is very special because we are the two players from 2005 who have been with the team and it feels like just going back to 2005. [Full Article...]
Midway through third round, Spieth has lead
Spieth's wayward tee shot at the par-four 13th left him in unplayable rough and, after a long debate with officials, the American took a drop and played his third shot from the adjacent practice ground. A birdie on the 17th saw Kuchar narrow the margin to two again and he looked set to roll in another birdie at the last, only to miss from six feet after Spieth brought the huge crowd to its feet by... [Full Article...]
Wily Boasson Hagen wins 19th stage, Froome closes in on title
Though Froome has seen his advantage cut slightly, the main goal was to retain yellow on the final summit finish of this year's Tour. With the team's sprint king Mark Cavendish crashing out early in the Tour, it looked as though Dimension Data would not have the stage win that does so much for the Qhubeka charity, which it promotes and supports. [Full Article...]