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Odell Beckham Jr. goes through team drills with Giants

September 14, 2017

The veteran pass catcher originally sprained his ankle during the Giants' preseason loss to the Cleveland Browns back on August 22 and proceeded to miss New York's Week 1 matchup against the rival Dallas Cowboys as a result. However, the star wide receiver will only be participating in individual drills on Thursday. NY clearly missed Beckham's presence against the Cowboys, as the Giants' offense was held to just three points.

ESPN bringing 'College GameDay' to New York City on September 23

September 14, 2017

Ah yes, nothing screams college football like the bright lights of Times Square. The main set will be between West 43rd and West 44th streets and parallel with Seventh Avenue, ESPN said. There had to be a location on, ya know, an actual college campus that could have made the cut. This also could have been the weekend Washington State was finally thrown a bone, but it will be NY instead.

AAC reshuffles schedules for 5 teams in wake of Hurricane Irma

September 14, 2017

Canceled last week as Hurricane Irma took aim on Florida, the University of South Florida's game against CT is back on, meaning the Bulls will play a complete American Athletic Conference schedule in 2017. USF will now host Cincinnati on October 14 instead of playing a non-conference game with UMass and will play Houston on October 28. Houston had the dates of consecutive games with South Florida and East Carolina flipped, so the Cougars now face South Florida first.

Sadio Mane to serve 3-match suspension

September 14, 2017

The incident had divided observers and pundits, with Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp saying Mane had not deserved to be sent off. Mane's head-high challenge on the Manchester City goalkeeper was the major talking point of yet another action-packed weekend of Premier League football, and Ederson's injuries have been laid bare in an image doing the rounds on Twitter.

France wary of Serbia in Davis Cup despite Djokovic absence

September 14, 2017

But Pouille insisted despite their rankings superiority the semi-final was no foregone conclusion for France. "Djokovic pulling out is very good news for the team", Noah said. "We have full belief in that he can do the job for us". Millman, who defeated teammate Nick Kyrgios en route to the US Open third round, will make his Davis Cup debut.

Isco agrees five-year Real Madrid contract

September 14, 2017

Isco's previous contract was set to expire next year, but his new deal has reaffirmed his status at the club. However, an impressive run of form in the first team towards the end of 2016-17 saw the playmaker cement his place in the plans of head coach Zinedine Zidane and earn a renewal.

Door is not closed on Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina: Ravi Shastri

September 14, 2017

And while he wasn't at his destructive best in the recently concluded 5-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, his ability to read the limited-overs game ensured he finished with 162 runs from four ODI innings, without being dismissed. Technical changes aside, Shastri said Dhoni's hunger to perform for India has not faded yet. The India coach also assured reporters that the doors to the national team were not closed for anyone and that he had spoken to the BCCI seeking rest for some of the players ...

Bruins sign David Pastrnak to six-year, $40 million deal

September 14, 2017

Despite the current deadlock between the Bruins and Pastrnak, Dreger also said that he has " a feeling " that something conclusive will happen between both parties by Wednesday night. He added 36 assists and had a plus-11 rating in 75 games. Pastrnak ranked second among Bruins in both goals (34) and points (70) last season, and his 34 goals finished as the 10th-most among all National Hockey League skaters a year ago.

Dyche rules out England goalkeeper for 'a number of months'

September 14, 2017

Dyche said Burnley would not take a risk in rushing Heaton back, especially with the stress a goalkeeper's shoulders are under. "He's had a fantastic run of it not happening to him.This is just a blip hopefully he'll get through it and we'll move forward".

Hamilton hopes Alonso will fight for title in 2018

September 14, 2017

I think Max had more hype behind him than I did! Rossi is a seven-time premier-class champion and is still fighting for titles and grand prix victories at the age of 38, while contending with the rise of the likes of Marc Marquez in recent years.

Two former 'Last Chance U' players charged in East Tennessee fatal stabbing

September 14, 2017

The Monroe County Correctional Complex in Bloomington confirms that Camion Patrick, 22, is now being held in their facility on a hold for Blount County, Knoxville, Tennessee on a homicide charge. He is being held at the Monroe County Correctional Center in Bloomington, Ind . Injuries ended Patrick's college football career ended in July due to injury, but he was still expected to graduate from IU.

Julian Nagelsmann: Bayern Munich 'dream' comments not relevant

September 14, 2017

Carlo Ancelotti will seek a return to the Premier League next summer if Bayern Munich trigger a break clause in his three-year contract as head coach, a source has told ESPN FC. Gunners boss Wenger ended the long-running speculation over his future last season by signing a new two-year deal in north London in May. That could pave the way for Ancelotti to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal as the Frenchman will have just one year on his contract remaining.

Serena Williams posts first photo of daughter Alexis Olympia

September 14, 2017

The baby's name "Alexis" means "defender" while "Olympia" refers to "Mount Olympus", the mythological home of the Greek gods. In addition, her baby girl's name come with a Jr. "You have to check out link in bio for her awesome journey", Williams wrote in the caption". Because her fiancé, the baby's father, is also called Alexis.

S Korean golfer Bae looks to fire again after army stint

September 14, 2017

He is due to play in this week's Shinhan Donghae Open - an event co-sanctioned by the Korean and Asian Tours. But he added, "It would be a lie if I said I don't feel the impact from the vacuum of military service". Bae won the 2013 Byron Nelson Championship before wrapping up his second PGA Tour title a year later at the Fry.com Open . Under the tournament rules, if a player shows up at his starting point up to five minutes after his tee time, he or she will be given a two-stroke ...

Boomer Esiason Comments On Craig Carton's Resignation

September 14, 2017

Carton co-hosted " Boomer and Carton " with former National Football League quarterback Boomer Esiason until his arrest last week on charges that he misappropriated at least $5.6 million from two investors. "It's a sad day". I had certainly the privileged to sit next to him for 10 years and watch him do his thing every single day for four hours. Esiason hosted Thursday's show with Jerry Recco.

Doug Pederson: Chiefs' Alex Smith everything you want in a quarterback

September 14, 2017

You're expected to perform and play at a certain level, and if you don't, they're not just going to keep going". "No different this year than every year. "Colin played well those couple of games and I knew he was obviously their guy", Smith said. Although Smith didn't want the Chiefs to take a quarterback, he said that there's no animosity among the team's QBs.

Philippe Coutinho ruled out of Liverpool's Premier League clash with Manchester City

September 14, 2017

Liverpool will be delighted to find out they do not have a Diego Costa-style situation on their hands as Philippe Coutinho has been pictured flying back to England with the rest of the Brazil squad's Premier League players. The Liverpool fans have nothing to worry about - I do not believe any of the stories about him refusing to play for the club. "We saw training [on Thursday] morning and thought "OK, maybe we should use him immediately" because he was really good, but that doesn't make ...

Week 2 GameScout: Patriots at Saints

September 14, 2017

Patriots WR Brandin Cooks was the Saints' first-round selection in 2014. The veteran signal-caller still isn't quite sure where his team's head is at this week, if his press-conference comments Wednesday are any indication. Against Minnesota, the Saints' defense displayed some maddening similarities to the units that have finished in the bottom five of the National Football League rankings the past two seasons - a tepid pass rush and opponents running free in the open field.

NASCAR Monster Energy Series Odds - Tales of the Turtles 400 9/14/17

September 14, 2017

Sixteen drivers now have a shot at the Championship, but over the next weeks they will be eliminated until only four drivers will battle it out at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. However, a late race caution which was questionable to many minds caused the field to be bunched up for an overtime run to the finish. The hope is, should trouble arise this year, the bonus points he's accumulated will be enough to fall back on.

Sam Bradford was limited in practice with a knee injury

September 14, 2017

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to square off with the Minnesota Vikings this weekend and so we chose to reach out to the gang at Vikings Wire to get a little insight into the enemy this week. Should Bradford be forced to sit out the game, Case Keenum would be the man head coach Mike Zimmer calls upon to lead the offense. Here are the top five games in Week 2 of the National Football League season.

Amarnath attack mastermind LeT commander Abu Ismail killed in Kashmir

September 14, 2017

He said both the bodies were recovered. "The terrorists are frustrated at the back to back losses suffered by them during counter-insurgency operations over the past month or so and have now resorted to attacking civilians and tourists", he said.

Liverpool vs. Sevilla - Champions League Match Preview

September 14, 2017

He added: "If I spoke only about the Manchester City defeat the last four games , then that would not have been right". The manager was quite offended when asked about the former's status as the preferred choice after Klopp confirmed Karius as the goalkeeper for the Champions League game .

Jamie Carragher: Harry Kane would be my first Premier League pick

September 14, 2017

The 21-times England worldwide scored 29 times in 30 top-flight appearances for Tottenham last term as they just came short in their bid to win a maiden Premier League title. "He's in the top class". The England global shone on the European stage after another scintillating performance which saw him net two goals in Spurs 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night, as Spurs secured their first win at the home of English football this season.

Ederson returns to Manchester City training wearing protective helmet

September 14, 2017

Offensively and in terms of character we played well. Napoli defeat Shakhtar Donetsk in the group's other game. The City boss went on to praise the performances of Stones and De Bruyne. "When he does, he will become an exceptional central defender". Giovanni van Bronckhorst's home side never really got going, with most shots flying wide of goal and doing very little to bother City keeper Ederson.

Celtic Youngster Doesn't 'Put Neymar on a Pedestal' After Handshake Snub

September 14, 2017

Neymar's decision to snub Celtic youngster Anthony Ralston's request to swap shirts at the end of Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 victory was because he was saving it to donate to charity. Ralston is contracted to Celtic until 2019 but it looks as if the Scottish champions will have a struggle to keep the teenager if he carries on his current rate of progress.

Eden Hazard's return to action for Chelsea pleases Antonio Conte

September 14, 2017

And Conte is delighted with the way he is improving. "Before, a lot of people told me: 'Yes, without the ball he has great stamina, he is a great worker.' But now with the ball he is improving a lot". After missing out last season, Chelsea are now set to make their return to the top flight of European football and Conte will be keen to get their campaign off to a positive start with a win at the Bridge tomorrow.

Zappacosta goal highlights Chelsea FC Champions League return

September 14, 2017

Conte was also encouraged by Zappacosta's first start following his deadline day move from Torino. It was an eye-catching way for the Italian to open his account for the 2012 Champions League winners. However, replays showed that the final touch came from a Qarabag player and it was subsequently recorded as an own-goal. "He played a really good game".

Toro Rosso negotiates three-year Honda deal

September 14, 2017

The latest developments have also come with several possible destinations on the IndyCar grid closing up, most notably the fourth seat at Andretti Autosport, with whom Alonso contested this year's Indy 500. "There are many options out there that I am studying and looking at". Alonso's future with the team and Formula One is still uncertain. From 102 starts.

India vs Australia | Shikhar Dhawan released for first three ODIs

September 14, 2017

Carrying on the rich vein of form from the tournament in England, Dhawan was also the highest run-getter in the Test series that preceded the 50-over games in Sri Lanka. Should that be the case, Rahul might have to get used to life in the middle order. Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma (vice-capt), KL Rahul , Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami.

Canadian incomes jump but Ontario residents hit by manufacturing downturn: Statistics Canada

September 14, 2017

This represents incomes as represented in 2015. But the story is not so rosy in Ontario, where the downturn in the manufacturing sector slowed income growth and the proportion of low-income residents has been on the rise. in the flip side of that, Ontario shows up as having below-normal growth". Numbers the agency released Wednesday show that in 50.7 per cent of couples men made more than their wives, while in 32 per cent of cases it was relatively equal and in just 17.3 per cent of ...

Kairi Sane wins WWE's inaugural Mae Young Classic

September 14, 2017

The NXT Women's Title needs someone to carry it around. All nine episodes of the Mae Young Classic are now available to stream on the WWE Network. The first four rounds of the tournament were loaded to the WWE Network over eight episodes in one bingeworthy week, and they delivered a lot more than seemed to be promised by the taping results in July.

Brad Ausmus rips Indians broadcasters for insinuating Tigers intentionally hit umpire

September 14, 2017

Nonetheless, Brad Ausmus was not pleased when he heard the Indians broadcast implied there was intent behind the pitch, which led to this response following the game . Five of our baseball experts chimed in on the Tigers-Wolcott feud. The Indians television broadcast also insinuated that it looked fishy and might "raise some eyebrows".

Range Resources Corporation Will Quote Ex-Dividend On The Date September 14th

September 14, 2017

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Stoke's Mark Hughes tried to get Jose Mourinho sent off

September 14, 2017

In fairness, I've got history with non-handshakes so maybe it's me! Mourinho was also quizzed about the incident in a post-match interview, but the Red Devils boss dismissed the question as irrelevant. "I'm not sure why he didn't want to shake my hand, I didn't think there were any issues". It's a bad question. While only three teams have drawn away to the Potters and won the league - United would join Leicester in 2015-16 and neighbours Manchester City in 2011-12 and 2013-14 should ...

Dele Alli in major split that will have huge Tottenham repercussions

September 14, 2017

SUPER-AGENTS Mino Raiola and Jorge Mendes are said to be going head-to-head... for the signature of Tottenham star Dele Alli . Mendes and Raiola have, in recent years, become nearly as famous as the respective stable of players they represent.

Roy Hodgson back in the dugout as Crystal Palace boss

September 14, 2017

A well-travelled and globally respected coach who has worked at clubs in England, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark and Norway, Hodgson will extend his managerial career to a 41st year. "In those days, I had dreams of playing for the team, then as a coach you think about coaching the team and a lot has happened in between times", he said.

Folau refuses to back Wallabies' support for gay marriage

September 14, 2017

Some have rainbow bombed his social media accounts. The Australian Olympic Committee, however, has backed the "no" argument, saying they did not want to offend religious groups . "We're all very supportive of the "yes" campaign and this is the approach we've taken". "If that helps influence people, then fantastic". Folau is one of the country's greatest athletes who has also excelled in rugby league and Aussie rules.

Scotland rise 15 places in Federation Internationale de Football Association rankings as Wales leapfrog England

September 14, 2017

Northern Ireland have also improved their placing by moving three places up into 20th, while the Republic of Ireland have not fared so well as they drop five spots to 34th. The rankings really reflect how the past year has gone. The remainder of the top five is made up by Portugal , Argentina and Belgium. The next Federation Internationale de Football Association rankings will be announced on October 16 and used to determine the seedings in the draw for the four European playoff ties for ...

Nacewa and Gibson-Park denied entry to South Africa

September 14, 2017

The rushed nature of the tournament revamp has seen its first major logistical hiccup today as two Leinster stars, Isa Nacewa and Jamison Gibson-Park have been denied access to South Africa. The statement, however, from Leinster is very vague. The encounter with the Southern Kings on Saturday afternoon will be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, while the match with the Cheetahs will take place in Bloemfontein.

World XI make it 1-1

September 14, 2017

Pakistan's historic Twenty20 series with a World XI will go to a decider after Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera's supreme 19-ball knock tied the series at 1-1. He also wishes Shoaib Malik on his new record. The partisan crowd was left awestruck by this demolition job by the World XI , and by the end was enthusiastic in their support for both teams.

Happy Hindi Diwas! Know About Its Significance, And Share Wishes

September 14, 2017

The issue of language was a prime concern the Constituent Assembly faced. Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru thus chose to celebrate 14 September as the Hindi Diwas .

Marcelo extends contract with Real Madrid until 2022

September 14, 2017

Real Madrid left-back Marcelo will miss the coming La Liga games against Real Sociedad (17 September) and Real Betis (20 September) after being handed a two-game ban for his dismissal during the weekend's 1-1 draw with Levante. It also took Marcelo three seasons before he scored his first goal with Real Madrid , finishing with four goals overall in 2008-09. Madrid can appeal against the punishment, which includes a fine of €700 for the club and €600 for the player, within 10 days.

Arsene Wenger confirms Mesut Ozil contract talks have slowed down

September 14, 2017

But Wenger denied the length of time since contract negotiations were discussed with Ozil and is optimistic a compromise will be met. He said, "the contract talks have slowed down a little bit since August 31, because we need a little breather and to focus on the competition".

Former Test Cricketer Dean Jones Caught Near Bomb Blast While Commentating

September 14, 2017

Jones' sports manager Liam Pickering confirmed the commentator was safe but thinks he should return home. Mujahed said one policeman and two civilians got killed and five others wounded in the incident. A small number of foreign players from countries including South Africa, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka as well as the West Indies, are taking part. The game was briefly interrupted, Hotak said, adding "all players and cricket board officials are safe".

Coutinho is available to play in the Champions League - Klopp

September 14, 2017

It has been confirmed that Klopp intends to play Loris Karius in goal for Champions League matches. "Klopp revealed: "[Salah] was in and said he could train, the doc said he could train, but when I asked the doc what would be best for him him and he said if he didn't have to train because he had a bit of a sore throat.

Pakistan will host ICC events if everything goes smooth: Richardson

September 14, 2017

Sethi further added that in an attempt to gain confidence of worldwide teams on the security of Pakistan , the PCB has employed a FICA and ICC backed security company. "This is a very good example that cricket world family has been contributing together to help a country in restoring worldwide cricket there". He also said: "From a political point of view, obviously, if an Indian player would have been a part of this tour you can imagine the level of attention he would have attracted and the ...

Code-hopper Koroibete set for Wallabies debut

September 14, 2017

Former rugby league star Marika Koroibete is poised to make his Wallabies debut in Canberra after being named on bench for their Rugby Championship clash with Argentina . Australia are now third on the Rugby Championship standings following a draw and two defeats while Argentina are yet to register a point after two defeats to South Africa and another loss to New Zealand.

Mike Tancred to leave AOC after controversial tenure as media director

September 14, 2017

But the independent committee determined the accusers were not objective and the accusations were inflated during Danni Roche's unsuccessful run against John Coates for the AOC presidency . "The election attracted a great deal of publicity". Tancred said on Thursday: "I did what any loyal employee or executive should do. My reaction to that is that I agree I was collateral damage".

Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg Fight Rebooked for UFC 216

September 14, 2017

The fight will serve as Johnson's opportunity to break the all time record for title defenses in UFC history, while Borg will attempt to become the second ever flyweight champion the promotion has known. Borg (11-2) is a 24-year-old fighting out of JacksonWink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Borg, meanwhile, is 5-2 as a member of the UFC, with both his losses coming via decision.

Vikings LB Anthony Barr and QB Sam Bradford dealing with injuries

September 14, 2017

Bradford completed 27-of-32 passes for 346 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions in a 29-19 season-opening win over New Orleans on Monday. It's obviously too early to tell the extent of the injury. Bradford was listed with a knee issue. Either way, this is something to keep an eye on throughout the remainder of the week.

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