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LeBron James Explains Why Cavs Are Struggling So Much to Start Season
He scored two points in the loss to Portland before coming out after just five minutes of action. Holiday was one of four Pelicans players to top the 20-point mark. Their three-point rate was almost 42 percent for the game, while they outrebounded Cleveland 45-37 to control the boards. But even beyond that, Cleveland's defending as a team has just looked very bad. [Full Article...]
Real Madrid stunned by minnows Girona
Meanwhile, two second half strikes from Cristian Stuani and Cristian Portu in the 54th and 58th minutes respectively meant that Girona win the first encounter between themselves and Real Madrid . CR7 has attempted 28 shots on goal this season with just one finding the net. Benzema should have at least tested Bono as Real piled on the pressure but, having been played through by Ronaldo, he... [Full Article...]
Nats hire Martinez as manager
He has been working as the bench coach for skipper Joe Maddon with the Chicago Cubs and, before that, the Tampa Bay Rays . Get the app and get the game. The Washington Nationals have reportedly hired Davey Martinez , a man with no previous managerial experience, to replace Dusty Baker. This is a 2017 photo of Dave Martinez of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. [Full Article...]
Miller puts final nail in Bangladesh coffin
Bangladesh was 141 all out in 18.3 overs, another heavy defeat on a hard five-week tour for the visiting team. Andile Phehlukwayo (2-25) claimed that crucial wicket off the first ball of the 10th over after a successful review for lbw and Bangladesh faded away to finish on 175-9 in its 20 overs. [Full Article...]
TCU at Iowa State
Now the Frogs are one of three teams tied for first in the Big 12, and it could have been four with an Oklahoma win at Texas Tech. But the Horned Frogs are on the fast track to the Big 12 championship game with wins already over West Virginia and Oklahoma State. [Full Article...]
Brazil two good for Mali in bronze battle
Mali were runners up in the last edition of the youth meet in Chile, 2015. Both teams went in needing to pick themselves up for a game neither would have wanted to play. A move involving Ibrahim Kane, Jiddou and N'Diaye had Jiddou shooting out and then Hadji Drame's delivery was too fast for N'Diaye. Brazil coach Carlos Amadeu had said on the eve of the match that motivation would not be a pr... [Full Article...]
Claude Puel Targets Top Ten With Leicester City
Michael Appleton oversaw last weekend's victory over Swansea City and the midweek EFL Cup triumph against Leeds United. "We work together and step by step to improve to find again this level, this possibility, this ambition, to find these good results". [Full Article...]
Arkansas celebrates incredible comeback over Ole Miss in locker room
The six-point second half will be the main blemish, but Jordan Ta'amu, in place of injured starter Shea Patterson, excelled during his first career start. Eventually, Arkansas recovered the ball, but not before losing a decent number of yards. It cut the Ole Miss lead to two points. But the ball kept popping back out. [Full Article...]
Wenger gives update on Kolasinac's injury after Swansea win
Man of the match Sead Kolasinac equalised shortly after half-time and then provided the assist for Aaron Ramsey to score the victor. "When you see the quality of his performance again today, you see there are still some good deals to make out there". [Full Article...]
Florida looking to see whether it can fire Jim McElwain for cause
However, the Gators are now 3-4, so if something doesn't change soon, Mac will indeed be looking for a new job soon, whether it happens on Sunday or not. The administration is now discussing whether they can fire him with cause. "It doesn't make it right". I think it's a pretty good kind of lesson for the way things are. [Full Article...]
Katie Taylor too good for Anahi Esther Sánchez and takes WBA title
The Irishwoman could smell blood and went for the kill with he crowd behind her, but the former champion survived. "I'm just completely focused on my performance and I made the weight", said Taylor . The referee cautioned the fighters about the use of their heads early in the seventh round as Sanchez appeared to get a second wind, though she was caught by two stringing back to back right jabs to ... [Full Article...]
Astros' Yuli Gurriel makes racist gesture after hitting World Series home run
Manfred said there is "no place in our game" for Gurriel's behavior, McCullough reports , which would've been much more believable if Gurriel faced an immediate punishment. He then called for Gurriel to learn from the mistake. We are all human beings. Darvish , 31, was removed early in the game after allowing 4 runs in just two innings. [Full Article...]
Stokes hailed for saving gay duo from homophobic attacks
Mr O'Connell said: "We were so grateful to Ben for stepping in to help". He remains under investigation after being arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm, with Stokes and England still waiting to discover if he will face criminal charges. [Full Article...]
Delta: Bird Likely Caused Damage to Plane Carrying Thunder
Per Young, a Thunder official said there was nothing "extreme or out of the ordinary" about the flight that would have led to the plane's nose being damaged. According to a statement Delta airlines issued via USA Today ... a bird . The vast majority involve birds , although bats and reptiles and mammals that have wandered onto runways have also been involved. [Full Article...]
Sports Illustrated picks West Virginia to beat Oklahoma State
He'll have to outduel Mason Rudolph - leader of the nation's No. 1 passing offense. According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cowboys are now 7.5-point road favorites to beat the Mountaineers, who opened as 6-point underdogs . [Full Article...]
Dani Pedrosa takes poll in Malaysian Grand Prix, Marc Marquez finishes seventh
Following a poor outing for Ducati last weekend at Phillip Island, Marquez can wrap up the championship with a round to spare in Sepang with a top-two finish. "I had to take my second bike but I didn't feel ideal on it, so I did a lap that was good but not good enough". Said Pedrosa, "I did a couple of mistakes still in my last run but I am very happy because (my) third pole of the year is qui... [Full Article...]
Superstar Winx clinches third straight Cox Plate title
The victory also elevated the six-year-old to the top of Australia's list of all-time Stakes earners with more than A$15.5 million now in the bank. Providing some fierce competition was Humidor and Folkswood who finished the race in second and third position respectively. [Full Article...]
Thunder's charter plane dented during landing in Chicago
Thunder big man Steven Adams also took a photo of the damage and jokingly asked Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, and NASA what could have caused this type of damage 30,000 feet in the air. Delta Airlines spokeswoman Elizabeth Wolf said maintenance was evaluating the situation and the damage was likely caused by a collision with a bird . [Full Article...]
India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI at Kanpur
The series is now level at 1-1, with the New Zealand taking lead in the initial match and the hosts levelling things in the second. Virat Kohli led Indian team will be eyeing for another series win to keep their unbeaten streak in ODIs, while the Kiwis would like to break their jinx of not winning any bilatral series in India . [Full Article...]
Kentucky judge resigns rather than hear gay people's cases
He also issued an order requiring lawyers to notify him of any pending adoption cases involving same-sex couples, so he could recuse himself. It was joined by Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Kentucky and University of Louisville Law Professor Sam Marcosson. [Full Article...]