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The Funniest Tweets From Villanova's NCAA Championship Win Over Michigan
It's the third title for Villanova in program history, with the other coming in 1985. The Wildcats won each of their six games by at least 12 points. The Wildcats' recipe for success: Don't be shy about shooting the basketball, especially from deep. [Full Article...]
Mohamed Salah's Liverpool hot streak propels him towards Premier League scoring records
Linda Pizzuti, who is the wife of Liverpool FC owner John W Henry, regularly posts updates about the Merseyside club on social media. Wednesday night will see a blockbuster match as Man City visits Liverpool for the Anfield leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie. [Full Article...]
Tiger Woods Masters Tee Time: Thursday, Friday Tee Times Announced
The 42-year-old Woods is back on the PGA Tour after undergoing back surgery for the fourth time in April 2017. But Woods finished 12th, second and fifth in his past three tournaments, all on Florida flatland, and was 19-under-par in his past two. [Full Article...]
South Africa vs Australia 2018: 4th Test, Day 3, Talking points
Handscomb fell without opening his account as he was caught in two minds to a Philander delivery outside off stump. Look back at how day two unfolded in our live blog. Nevertheless, it was a superb effort from the batsman who put South Africa firmly on top with his gem of an innings. But unfortunately for the elegant left-hander his stay was cut short by a brilliant catch by de Kock, who crabb... [Full Article...]
Patriots trading Brandin Cooks to Rams for first-rounder, sources say
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The 24-year old wideout, who is entering his fifth season in the National Football League, will now join a Rams offense that led the National Football League last season with an average of 29.9 points per game. Los Angeles, in addition to Cooks, will receive a fourth-round pick from New England. New England may also look to add a player in the draft or as an undrafted free agent this spring. [Full Article...]
NCAA championship 2018: Villanova redefines greatness in college basketball's modern era
Freshman Donte DiVincenzo came off the bench to score 31 points as Villanova University outclassed the University of Michigan Wolverines to claim the prestigious USA collegiate basketball crown on April 2. Monday night had all the staples of a classic Villanova win. Slater will be joining a Wildcats team that figures to again be loaded next season , even with the expected departures o... [Full Article...]
England miss Test win again, NZ sneak draw
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Openers Tom Latham and Jeet Raval were not separated and the Kiwis finished with 42-0 after 23 overs. Whatever it was in the New Zealand psyche, their cricketers forced a draw that condemned England to their longest winless sequence of Tests overseas. [Full Article...]
UFC 223: Max Holloway steps in to face Nurmagomedov after Ferguson injury
For the fourth , yes fourth , time, a fight between Tony Ferguson and Khabibi Nurmagomedov will not happen after Ferguson (23-3) was forced to pull out of the fight due to a torn LCL from a freaky tripping accident. He's a guy I want to make a fight with and have the right amount of time to promote the fight. The undefeated Dagestani fighter will face Max Holloway at UFC 223 Saturday in ... [Full Article...]
Pogba wants to stay at Manchester United next season
There's no doubt that Mourinho will park the bus at Man City on Saturday to try and stop Guardiola's side from winning the title, so perhaps he's just getting ahead of the game. Not until the hour mark was David de Gea called into action, the Spaniard making two excellent stops from Tammy Abraham in quick succession as the visitors enjoyed their first spell of pressure. [Full Article...]
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: Manchester City are favourites to beat us, but…
Mane, Firmino - all three are nearly unstoppable. He's a fantastic player and City will be champions, so he has a trophy. We play at Anfield. "We did chat a bit at the time of the draw". Both managers, Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola , are now extolling the virtues of the opposing side, ahead of what will certainly be an extremely entertaining match. [Full Article...]
Tuchel isn't going to Arsenal because Wenger is staying
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Arsenal were giving away possession too cheaply and a number of misplaced passes led to groans from the home support, but the Gunners nearly went ahead in the 23rd minute when Aaron Ramsey's close-range volley clipped the top of the crossbar before going over. [Full Article...]
David de Gea 'poised to sign new £350000-a-week deal'
The board will be hoping to get this deal done as soon as possible to end any interest from Real Madrid over the summer and allow them to concentrate on new signings during the transfer window. The report adds that de Gea will sign the deal before the World Cup . They want David can go to the World Cup and come back knowing everything is settled. [Full Article...]
McKinney Heading to DL, Andujar to Get His Chance
Donaldson, who's dealing with what the team described as "dead arm", was the designated hitter for a second straight day. "I'd be ready to go", Judge said about the possibility of the temporary switch. An MRI revealed he had a Grade 1 strain, the lowest classification of such an injury. Yankees: RHP Adam Warren (right ankle ) played catch before the game. [Full Article...]
Josh Rosen fires back at Jim Mora on Twitter
It is an honor to go No. 1 in the draft, but Mora might think he's doing Rosen a favor. "His arm talent, intelligence, and his ability to see the game and diagnose the game is rare". And then if I was one of the NY teams, I'd take Josh like that [immediately]. "When he asks questions, you're sitting there going, 'Gosh, that's a great question.' You're sitting there thinking, you nearly want to say... [Full Article...]
Bayern Munich vs. Sevilla in UEFA Champions League
A league title nearly certain to be sewn up in early April, a cup semifinal in a few weeks and the last eight of the Champions League . Last year, it was eliminated in the last 16 by Leicester. "I am convinced that the player who replaces him will do well". "We are getting used to playing these high-profile matches every three days", Sevilla coach Vincenzo Montella said on Monday. [Full Article...]
Philander dazzles as S Africa crush Australia in record win
He was 5 not out overnight and hit seven fours and two sixes in all to give Australia's first innings a little respectability despite it still being way behind South Africa's . The fact that it did drag on as far as it did, though, had a silver lining. His match figures of nine for 141 were the best of his career. The wicket has variable bounce and some sideways movement and du Plessis took a... [Full Article...]
Games organisers threaten expulsion over syringes
Commonwealth Games chiefs have summoned a competing nation - reportedly India - to an official meeting over the "clear breach" of the Games' no-needle policy. 'We are absolutely committed to the fight against doping in sport and these Games will certainly do its bit'. This, however, raises more questions than it answers: On the number of syringes used/found, the actual goal for which they were ... [Full Article...]
Fred Couples: Tiger Woods looks no different than 10 years ago
Three-time Masters champion Nick Faldo is buying into the hype, saying Tiger Woods will "threaten" in his quest for a 15th major championship this week. It has been 25 years since Bernhard Langer won the most recent of his two Masters titles, but the 60-year-old German's enthusiasm for the challenge of Augusta National hasn't dimmed. [Full Article...]
LeBron James' Uninterrupted Accuses Alabama of Copyright Infringement
And while it appears that is, in fact, the case, James' problem with Nick Saban's program has little to actually do with football. In the unusual world of the business of sports, Cleveland Cavs star LeBron James is at odds with the University of Alabama . [Full Article...]
Deontay Wilder ready to fight Anthony Joshua in United Kingdom this year
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He added Parker's WBO belt to his own WBA , IBF and lightly regarded IBO straps. " I was beaten by the better man , " said Parker. Twenty one fights, six world championship fights. "My job was to control Takam, move him around the ring where I wanted him, and secure the win so I could move forward to 2018, and that was a mature performance". [Full Article...]