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India Outclass South Africa By 8 Wickets To Book Semi-Final Berth

June 22, 2017

They had only themselves to blame as, while Quinton de Kock hit 53, the likes of skipper AB de Villiers (16) and David Miller (one) were victims of poor communication to be run out as South Africa belied their position as the world's best one-day nation.

Puig, Grandal power Dodgers past Mets 8-2 and into 1st place

June 22, 2017

Pill, a soft-tossing rookie making his third career major league start, was competitive early, but couldn't handle this powerful Dodgers lineup the second and third time through the batting order. He hit solo home runs in the sixth and eighth innings. Outscored 30-8 in the first three games of this four-game series, the banged-up Mets (31-40) have dropped six of seven overall and are nine games under.500 for the first time since September 2, 2014.

Rafael Nadal thrashes Stan Wawrinka to secure 10th French Open title

June 22, 2017

With the victory, Nadal now has 15 Grand Slam titles, one more than Pete Sampras and behind only rival Roger Federer on the all-time list. Wawrinka said the positives of the fortnight outweighed the negatives of losing a grand slam final, having shrugged off a poor clay-court season to make the final for the second time in three years.

Leicester bypass West Ham by offering £25m for Man City forward Iheanacho

June 22, 2017

According to a report from Own Goal Nigeria , while West Ham United have re-opened talks with Manchester City regarding the possible transfer of Kelechi Iheanacho this summer, it is Leicester City who are now in the box seat. It has been suggested that Iheanacho can leave the Etihad Stadium for the right price, with City likely to demand between £20m and £25m despite his lack of action over the past 12 months.

Gatland given last-minute food for thought in the Lions' back three

June 22, 2017

Daly rejected suggestions he now faces a straight shoot-out with Wales powerhouse North for the Lions' left wing jersey for the first Test. The match followed the familiar pattern of the tour for the first 60 minutes as the Lions used a dominant set piece, accurate kicking and suffocating defense to wear down their opponents.

US OPEN: Back-9 bogeys halt Harman

June 22, 2017

Open next year. British Open odds (sorry, Open Championship, if you prefer) are out, and U.S. Koepka became the seventh straight first-time victor of a major championship, and it was the first time since 1998-2000 that Americans won their national championship 3 straight years.

How to watch Mexico vs. New Zealand

June 22, 2017

Putting his tax problems and transfer speculation aside, Ronaldo headed in Bruno Alves' cross to put Portugal on the brink of the Confederations Cup semi-finals. Do you ever have any question about anything you wish to ask and get answer? Ronaldo has denied any wrongdoing. "There are some very good options to refresh the team, but we will take into account the medical examinations to make the decisions".

Borussia Dortmund Invite Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Offers

June 22, 2017

The Gabon global has been heavily linked with a move away from Signal Iduna Park with the likes of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all credited with an interest in signing the prolific attacker. The following season only Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored more goals than the Gabon striker. Liverpool are expected to complete the signing of Mohamed Salah on Thursday having already agreed a deal sign Dominic Solanke , but with a reported £200m in the ...

Manchester United considering Adnan Januzaj offers

June 22, 2017

Januzaj made a phenomenal breakthrough at Old Trafford back in 2012/13, the first season following the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson. After setting tongues wagging under David Moyes for his exciting style of play, Januzaj has faded drastically in recent seasons.

Expansion Vegas loads up on D-men, could make more trades

June 22, 2017

Las Vegas was required to choose at least one player from each of the 30 established National Hockey League clubs and Enstrom's favour allowed the Jets to protect seven forwards (Joel Armia, Andrew Copp, Bryan Little, Adam Lowry, Mathieu Perreault, Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler), three defencemen ( Dustin Byfuglien , Jacob Trouba and Tyler Myers) and one goaltender (Connor Hellebuyck) instead of a formula permitting four forwards, four defencemen and a goaltender.

At Tillerson Calls for Calm, President Trump Calls Out Qatar on Terrorism

June 22, 2017

The confrontation in the region intensified on Friday as Arab states tightened their squeeze on Qatar by putting dozens of figures with links to the country on terrorism blacklists, while Qatar's ally Turkey rushed to its side with plans to send troops.

French Open 2017: Jelena Ostapenko shocks Caroline Wozniacki

June 22, 2017

Earlier, the two men's quarterfinal matches have been postponed until Wednesday after rain disrupted play at Roland Garros, organisers said. Dating back to 2007, she made the second round at Roland Garros four times, but then missed much of two years with foot and ankle injuries and came close to retiring from the sport.

Troubled sleep, then a French Open dream for Bacsinszky

June 22, 2017

The names of the other two semifinalists of Roland Garros-2017 will be known tomorrow - for tickets to the next stage of the tournament will play Elina Svitolina, Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova and Caroline Garcia. She is the youngest French Open semifinalist in a decade. Their semi-final will take place on Thursday, the same day as both of their birthdays. And to keep things nice and simple the victor of Mladenovic/Bacsinszky will meet the victor of Ostapenko/Wozniacki in the ...

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres hints at dialogue between India and Pakistan

June 22, 2017

Guterres has met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif thrice and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi twice since he took office as the UN Chief in January this year. Separately on Friday, an Indian army spokesman said a soldier was killed when Pakistani forces fired at Indian posts in southern Naushera along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Kashmir between the two countries.

England beat New Zealand to reach Champions Trophy semi-finals

June 22, 2017

New Zealand's bowlers finally found their groove in the final overs, but by that point, England had already put together a solid innings. "Guys like him (Wood) are so valuable to the team, And you can't leave any of our bowlers out". But certainly his confidence is high against their side. All-rounder Ben Stokes also played a useful hand of 48 to help his side cross the 300 mark. England play Australia in their final group game at Edgbaston on Saturday, knowing they could knock the ...

Saracens' stars named in Lions team for first Test

June 22, 2017

The All Blacks have won 11 of the 12 meetings between the sides, with the Lions' only win in that run coming in the second Test in 1993. He's my captain at Munster and his heart is on his sleeve. Bidding to become the first side to beat the All Blacks at Eden Park since 1994 is a daunting task, and while respectful of it, it's one that won't frighten him.

Canada proves Lewis Hamilton's lucky charm again as Brit wins in Montreal

June 22, 2017

Hamilton remains three poles behind Michael Schumacher's career record of 68. Vettel's recovery to fourth after suffering damage in a first-corner incident marked the first time that the German driver has failed to finish in the top two this season.

Belmont win was plenty compelling for Tapwrit's team

June 22, 2017

And that gets you to questioning what you thought you knew. Japan's Epicharis is also highly rated but there have been only nine foreign-born winners , the last being Canada's Victory Gallop in 1998. Drape: Stewart runs his horses when they are ready and often hits the board with boxcar-odds winners. Gormley also held strong during this, but Lookin At Lee seemed to try and look to make a late move, though that was all for naught.

Ostapenko sensationally won the Roland Garros

June 22, 2017

It's a tough day, but let's keep working and let's believe. "Can she become a serial Grand Slam champion? She deserved to win", said the Romanina. But with those winners came a heap of unforced errors and the high-risk, high-reward style meant a topsy-turvy match in terms of momentum but deep down, Ostapenko knew the match was on her racquet.

All Blacks coach praises Lions despite slow start to tour

June 22, 2017

The Lions forwards were dominant against the Blues but will face an All Blacks tight five against the Crusaders comprising Joe Moody, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor and locks Sam Whitelock and Luke Romano. Having limped to victory over the provincial Barbarians in Whangarei, the Lions looked better at the set-piece in Auckland but were still mostly listless in attack.

Here Are Your 2017-18 Vegas Golden Knights

June 22, 2017

The son of former NHLer Paul Reinhart was taken fourth overall by the New York Islanders in 2012. Vegas coach Gerard Gallant already entered the evening with Reid Duke, a 21-year-old forward, on roster, who became the Golden Knights' first-ever player after agreeing to a three-year entry-level contract with the team in March.

Liverpool in the clear as Saints 'accept apology' over Van Dijk

June 22, 2017

Southampton , however, had not been formally approached and subsequently threatened to report Liverpool to the Premier League , which led to Wednesday's embarrassing climbdown. Liverpool have regularly plundered Southampton over recent seasons with former Saints players Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Sadio Mane and Nathaniel Clyne all now playing at Anfield.

Patrick Beverley Linked to Utah Jazz in Latest Trade Rumors

June 22, 2017

ESPN reported Wednesday that Paul and his Clippers teammate of the past six seasons, Blake Griffin , are prime targets for the Rockets in free agency this offseason. Beverley remains a strong defender at the guard position, while Williams is a scoring guard the team netted at the trade deadline. Sam Amick of USA Today adds that there are eight teams in the mix to get Beverley from Houston.

Manchester United submit improved £35m bid for Inter's Ivan Perisic

June 22, 2017

Spalletti led Roma to a club record points haul last season as the capital club finished second, thereby securing an automatic place in the Champions League group stages for next season. United are looking to bolster their forward line having actually enabled Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is now recuperating from a cruciate knee tendon injury, to leave the club adhering to the expiration of his contract.

The Time Warner Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (TWX)

June 22, 2017

About 2.50M shares traded. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has risen 34.52% since June 21, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 19.67% the S&P500. Usca Ria LLC raised its stake in shares of Time Warner by 4.1% in the first quarter. 608.00 million shares or 0.40% more from 605.61 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported.

Nadal and Wawrinka set for mouth-watering showdown

June 22, 2017

Two days after turning 19, Nadal became the youngest man to win a major title since Michael Chang was 17 at the 1989 French Open . It was his 18th crown. Michael Venus became New Zealand's first Grand Slam champion since 1974 on Saturday when he partnered American Ryan Harrison to the men's doubles title.

Manchester United boss Mourinho accused of tax fraud in Spain

June 22, 2017

According to the BBC , José Mourinho is accused of not paying €3.3m between 2011 and 2012 when in charge of Real Madrid . But tax authorities later found that some of the information presented in that settlement was incorrect, the prosecutors said.

Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews named NHL Rookie of the Year

June 22, 2017

The Winnipeg Jets will open the 2017-18 season at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 4. Matthews, who set franchise rookie records for goals and points, also ranked in the top 10 among first-year players in game-winning goals (1st; 8), shots on goal (1st; 279), power-play points (t-2nd; 21), power-play goals (3rd; 8), power-play assists (4th; 13), shooting percentage (7th; 14.3%) and assists (7th; 29).

Lions building nicely ahead of tests - Gatland

June 22, 2017

The duo's England colleague Elliot Daly was also at the forefront of an impressive team performance and received a name check from Gatland afterwards. "We're very happy", Lions captain Rory Best said. "We wanted to come here and be remembered". "We didn't want this group not winning tonight and they went out and gave a commanding performance", Gatland said of his side's four-try to nothing win over an understrength Super Rugby side in his hometown of Hamilton at the FMG Stadium Waikato.

A few things to know about the Major League Baseball draft

June 22, 2017

The Twins , who had the No. 1 overall selection for the third time in franchise history, are expected to sign Lewis for under the slot value of $7,770,700, which they can use on later picks, especially considering they also have the Nos.

Flames executive says team will leave Calgary without new arena

June 22, 2017

While the Edmonton Oilers weren't explicitly mentioned by Burke, the team did begin play at Rogers Place in the 2016-17 season, with the City of Edmonton contributing $313 million to the downtown project - something Nenshi isn't willing to do to get the Flames a new building.

Vegas Golden Knights select Calvin Pickard first in expansion draft — NewsAlert

June 22, 2017

The Vegas Golden Knights selected center Erik Haula from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night during the NHL Expansion Draft. Stanley Cup-winning goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, defensemen Marc Methot and Alexei Emelin , 30-goal scorer Jonathan Marchessault and forwards David Perron and James Neal are among the veterans selected by the Golden Knights in the National Hockey League expansion draft Wednesday night.

Twins Select Lewis No. 1 Overall in MLB Draft

June 22, 2017

After taking HS outfielder Blake Rutherford a year ago, the Yankees opted for proven product with the selection of SC right-hander Clarke Schmidt. On the mound as a senior, he was 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched before being shut down to conserve his arm, given his pro career ahead.

England reach ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals with victory over New Zealand

June 22, 2017

Despite Jake Ball bowling Luke Ronchi in the first over, the 50-over World Cup runners-up recovered with help from captain Kane Williamson , who went to claim his 30 one-day half-century and fifth in as many matches, ably assisted by Ross Taylor .

Ostapenko blazes past Bacsinszky to reach final

June 22, 2017

The third seed will now bid for her first grand slam title in her second French Open final after losing to Maria Sharapova in 2014. Celebrating her 20th birthday on the same day opponent and friend Timea Bacsinszky turned 28, Ostapenko swept into the title match, 7-6 (7-4) 3-6 6-3.

James Blake agrees not to sue NYC in exchange for fellowship

June 22, 2017

Former tennis star James Blake agreed to withdraw his excessive-force claim against New York City after he was mistakenly arrested and tackled by police almost two years ago. Surveillance video showed an officer charging at Blake in September 2015 before grabbing him by the arm and taking him to the ground in a case of mistaken identity.

Sharks coach hits out at 'referee Smith'

June 22, 2017

I thought they were at their best in that area; it was slow, it was frustrating. Asked to elaborate, the Sharks coach continued: "He's the best player in his position". But Melbourne had one last play left in them, with Slater brilliantly drawing two defenders before releasing Kaufusi for his second score of the game, which would prove to be pivotal.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashes out of Queen's Club Championships

June 22, 2017

Tsonga's loss to 34-year-old Muller was the most recent upset in the tournament this year after defending champion Andy Murray suffered a shock first round defeat on Tuesday. Young will next take on either fourth seed Marin Cilic or American qualifier Stefan Kozlov. The 26-year-old was pushed hard by the world number 87 in nearly two hours on court in searing heat, but he battled through to set up a quarter-final clash with Australian wild card Thanasi Kokkinakis or Russia's Daniil ...

Cardinals rally from 5-0 deficit, beat Phillies 7

June 22, 2017

Sano hit his 17th homer and Vargas added a three-run shot as the Twins overcame a rough outing from Ervin Santana (9-4), who gave up six runs on 10 hits and struck out six in five innings. The Phillies stretched that advantage to 5-0 before Pivetta allowed two homers prior to exiting. The Cardinals' first run came in the fifth when Pham hit a solo homer to center field.

FIFA satisfied with attendance at Confederations Cup games in Russia

June 22, 2017

However, it is still unclear if this technology will be used in the next World Cup or be scrapped. The Video Assistant Referee is a fifth member of the officiating crew who is positioned in a booth and checks all plays during a match using available broadcast video.

Hamilton wins Canadian Grand Prix

June 22, 2017

It was the first time Hamilton and Bottas took the top two spots since the Finn joined Mercedes AMG this season. The Brit emerged victorious for the sixth time in his career in Montreal on Sunday after comfortably taking the chequered flag ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas , leading from start to finish.

Champions Trophy 2017: Eng vs NZ - Star of the Match - Jos Buttler

June 22, 2017

Like the weather veering from bright sunshine to threatening showers, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made 21 bowling changes as the Black Caps successfully limited their suffering at the hands of England's deep batting lineup. They have got some good pace bowlers but we will try and be aggressive with the bat as well. New Zealand were unchanged from the side that played in a frustrating no result washout against Australia in their first group match.

The Person Who Attacked A Paris Police Van With Explosives Has Died

June 22, 2017

It was the second attack in Paris in several weeks. France's anti-terrorism prosecutor has opened an investigation. PARIS (AP) - French police detained four family members of a man who was killed after ramming his auto into a Paris police convoy, as authorities struggled Tuesday to explain how the Champs-Elysees attacker was able to keep his gun permit despite being monitored for links to extremism.

Trump, Saudi crown prince discuss Qatar, terror financing in call

June 22, 2017

A favourite son of his elderly father, his youth and dynamism have also appealed to many younger Saudis, who constitute the biggest proportion of society and are often eager for change. By April 2016, Mohammed bin Salman was leading an effort called Vision 2030 with the ambitious goal of weaning the Saudi economy off oil production and offering shares of the state oil company to foreign investors.

Hamilton says Mercedes can see the goalposts again

June 22, 2017

Renault's Nico Hulkenburg finished eighth in the race, while Lance Stroll of Williams scored his first ever points in ninth place. "I got a really good start, so I was generally in the clear", he said after leading from the pole to the checkered flag to earn his sixth victory on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve - and third in a row.

Anil Kumble steps down as head coach of India

June 22, 2017

However, Kohli, before India's opening encounter at the Champions Trophy against Pakistan, rejected the reports of him having a rift with the head coach, saying they were mere speculations which have been created by the people. "When the coach is selected, captain has not got any role in that". Although Kumble's term was extended until the end of the West Indies tour, he didn't leave with the team for the Caribbean and two days later, announced his resignation.

Murray books Wawrinka showdown; Nadal moves into semifinal

June 22, 2017

Murray beat 53rd-ranked Karen Khachanov of Russian Federation 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Court Philippe Chatrier while Wawrinka got the better of World No.15 Gael Monfils 7-5, 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Monday. Rafael Nadal took issue with Ramos earlier in the tournament for treating him like a "machine" and suggested he was being unfairly targeted to speed up play.

Scooter turns slugger, ties MLB record with 4 homers

June 22, 2017

The 27 year old Cincinnati native has knocked in 30 RBI's, seven home runs and 35 hits so far this season. RANGERS 10, METS 7: At Arlington, Texas, Joey Gallo hit a towering two-run homer that put Texas ahead to stay, and the Rangers ended a four-game losing streak with a victory over NY.

Tapwrit Surges Past Irish War Cry to Win 2017 Belmont Stakes

June 22, 2017

New Jersey's hope for a win in the $1.5, Grade 1 Belmont Stakes by the 7 -2 morning line favorite Irish War Cry lasted for a mile and three eighths of the race's scheduled mile and a half distance . Pletcher's career stats in the Belmont Stakes now stand at 24: 3-5-3. He becomes the second competitor to withdraw from the race, following Preakness runner-up Classic Empire , who withdrew after being ruled unable to run due to an abscess in his right foot.

Pacers, Lakers Discussing Paul George Trade

June 22, 2017

L.A. holds the No. 2 and No. 28 picks in the first round of the draft. The Lakers may have cap space and this year's second overall pick, but they also don't own a draft pick in 2018, and it's hard to build a proper supporting cast through free agency.

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