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Darts legend Eric Bristow dies aged 60

April 06, 2018

CHANTS of "There's only one Eric Bristow" rang around the Echo Arena as news of the darts legend's death reached the fans. He had that star quality and not many people have that. "What he's done for our game, tonight, if it wasn't for Eric, no one would be here". During his career, he also won five world masters titles. 16 - Bristow was one of 16 founder members in 1993 of the World Darts Council, which later became the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).

Games-Campbell sisters power Australia to swimming world record

April 06, 2018

The New Zealanders picked up their first gold medal on the track with a victory over England in the men's team sprint. That broke the mark of 3:30.65 the Aussies - including the Campbells and McKeon - clocked at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016.

Khabib 'laughing inside' after McGregor Chaos

April 06, 2018

This is big history gangster place, Brooklyn. I am gonna come, no problem. "Mystic Mac" actually shattered one of the windows on the bus , an act which is believed to have caused the injuries which forced UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa to be taken to hospital.

Liverpool fans anxious after Mohamed Salah limps off injured

April 06, 2018

Salah's debut season at Liverpool has arguably been the most spectacular of any player in Premier League history and the Egyptian worldwide continued his incredible scoring streak on Wednesday night when he found the net early on in the Reds' 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Paul Tyson Commits to Alabama

April 06, 2018

Tyson led the Huskies to an undefeated regular season as a junior and enters his senior campaign as one of the top quaterbacks in the state. Tyson is rated as the seventh-ranked pro-style quarterback and the 10th-ranked prospect in the state of Alabama in the 2019 class, according to 247Sports Composite rankings .

Patriots to sign Madison Academy grad Jordan Matthews

April 06, 2018

Matthews, 25, was limited to 10 games for the Bills this past season after being acquired in an August trade from the Philadelphia Eagles . The eventual Super Bowl champions sent him to Buffalo along with a third-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft in exchange for cornerback Ronald Darby .

Pearson confirms she's pulling out Commonwealth Games competition

April 06, 2018

Sally Pearson, Australia's face of the Commonwealth Games, is set to withdraw from Gold Coast 2018 because of injury. Pearson has had plenty of highs and lows after bursting onto the worldwide stage with a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Garcia racks up record 13 strokes at par-five 15th

April 06, 2018

Garcia broke the previous "record" of 11 shots on the hole held by three players: Jumbo Ozaki (1987), Ben Crenshaw (1987) and Ignacio Garrido (1998). "And then I kept hitting good shots with the sand wedge and, unfortunately, I don't know why, but the ball just wouldn't stop". The pin position at the 15th was somewhat precarious on Thursday, just seven paces on the front right of the green.

Lewis Hamilton 'relaxed' over new Mercedes contract

April 06, 2018

I'm not really in a rush. Lewis Hamilton has delayed signing a new contract with Mercedes as he awaits the outcome of a crucial meeting in Bahrain that could shape the future of Formula One today. Also the length, your decision to how long you want to commit to being in F1 is becoming more and more important moving forwards for me being I'm at the latter end of my career.

Suge Knight Reportedly Rushed To Hospital From Jail - Is He Okay?

April 06, 2018

It's unclear why Suge - who's in jail awaiting trial for murder - had to be rushed to a hospital for treatment, but he's had several health issues since he was arrested and locked up in 2015. Fletcher allegedly told Knight it might cost up to $25,000 and suggested paying off one of the surviving witnesses. "I don't know anybody who can sit in solitary confinement for two years and not speak to nor choose his own lawyer", he wrote on a post on Instagram.

Sergio Garcia racks up unlucky 13 on 15th hole at Augusta

April 06, 2018

In scenes more resembling the fictional movie Tin Cup than a major championship, Garcia drowned five balls in the pond guarding the green. Sergio Garcia has very little chance of repeating as champion at the Masters this year, and he will nearly certainly look back on one hole in the first round that totally ruined his chances.

Masters iconic home to host Women's Amateur Championship in 2019

April 06, 2018

It was a shock announcement, on two levels. "This is great for golf, and great for Augusta ", Rice said. Here's the original announcement, with a lengthy statement from Ridley on Augusta's decision to implement this new tournament. "And I think really it really goes back to the founders' belief that Augusta National and the Masters had an obligation to contribute back to the game, and we're going to continue to do that".

TVR forms a Le Mans partnership and returns to racing

April 06, 2018

Calim Bouhadra , Rebellion's vice president, said: "We are happy to once again enter the World Endurance Championship alongside partners such as ORECA, Motul and now the iconic TVR brand that all motorsport fans know". This unit is based on the company's 4.2-litre V8 that has enjoyed plenty of success in LMP2 in recent years and in new 4.5-litre guise the naturally aspirated engine is expected to produce in excess of 750bhp in race trim.

Man Utd great Keane says 'hype' surrounds Guardiola's City

April 06, 2018

Since 2016, Liverpool have faced Manchester City five times (four in the Premier League and the latest in the UEFA Champions League). "Great, great team performance from Liverpool ", the Ireland assistant manager added. City were unable to use the coach for the return journey to Manchester as it was damaged when some Liverpool supporters threw objects towards it.

Sounding the alarms at Anfield: Salah off injured against City

April 06, 2018

Salah only secured a move to Liverpool last summer, but the Egyptian global has enjoyed a stunning first campaign at Anfield with 37 goals being scored in 42 appearances in all competitions. The goal was Salah's 38th of an incredible debut campaign on Merseyside in just 42 games. Sadio Mane then clinched the third and potentially vital goal for Liverpool as he nodded beyond Ederson after a sublime cross from Salah on the right.

Masters 2018: How Tiger Woods could HELP Rory McIlroy win in Augusta

April 06, 2018

Set to begin his chase for a fifth Major and that elusive Green Jacket alongside Spain's Jon Rahm (23) and 2013 victor Adam Scott (37) today, McIlroy said that his ambition is to win more Majors and "just keep adding to the list". "But I know I need to get a move on - I haven't won a Major in the last four years". I wasn't quite happy with how I was hitting it at the Match Play.

Celtics Lose Second Straight In, 96-78, Loss To East Leading Raptors

April 06, 2018

Starting point guard George Hill missed his second straight game with a sprained left ankle and Lue was in attendance but only in an advisory role as he remains on medical leave. The Raptors out-scored the C's 29-12 to take a 43-33 lead into halftime. The Raptors had five losses in their past 10 heading into the game, including a 110-90 defeat in Boston on Sunday followed by a 112-106 loss in Cleveland on Tuesday.

Warriors Reportedly Discussing Contract with Quinn Cook

April 06, 2018

Four players are averaging at least 11.1 points per game, they are Durant (26.5), Stephen Curry (26.4), Klay Thompson (19.9) and Draymond Green (11.1). Six players are averaging in double figures for the Pacers, they are Victor Oladipo (23.4), Bojan Bogdanovic (14.2), Myles Turner (13.4), Darren Collison (12.6), Thaddeus Young (12.0) and Domantas Sabonis (11.4).

Earnings Clues on H&R Block, Inc. (HRB), Prologis, Inc. (PLD) Analyst's Predictions

April 06, 2018

The institutional investor held 14,680 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $947,000, down from 20,260 at the end of the previous reported quarter. analysts anticipate that Prologis will post 2.91 earnings per share for the current year. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,509 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period.

Brandin Cooks praises Bill Belichick following being traded to Rams

April 06, 2018

But with his cap hit set to increase by about five times - from roughly $1.5 million in 2017 to roughly $8.5 million this year - the Patriots were able to trade him to the Rams while getting a first-round pick in return. Cooks , who will be entering the fifth year of his rookie deal this fall, can become a free agent after the 2018 season. Plus, he praised the way New England head coach Bill Belichick handed the transaction.

Bald Eagle Attacks Canadian Before Mariners-Twins Game

April 06, 2018

Challenger comes advertised as the "first Bald Eagle in US history trained to free-fly into major sports stadiums, arenas, and ballrooms during the National Anthem!" After landing on the green grass, the giant bird of prey - named Challenger - leapt back into the air and tried to perch on Paxton's shoulder.

City can rescue quarterfinal tie at Etihad, insists De Bruyne

April 06, 2018

As for City's season, though, it has taken a spiralling dip after their blistering start to the campaign saw them race into the Premier League lead - now just one win away from the title - and as a result were tipped for the quadruple. "If you look at the season until now, maybe it is normal we are favourites". Speaking to BT Sport, the Manchester City playmaker gave a sneak peek at his voting slip and eagle-eyed viewers spotted that United right back Antonio Valencia was also named in De ...

Broncos sign Marquette King to 3-year deal worth reported $7M

April 06, 2018

The Raiders released King last Friday , and he remained a free agent for less than a week. Well it didn't take long for King to find a new home, sadly it was in mile high with the Broncos, per James Palmer of NFL Network . "No such thing as too much", King said. There was only one instance past year against the Broncos where I did get a flag. Maybe if I was trying to save someone from scoring a touchdown and grabbing his horse collar.

CWG 2018: Horton ends Australia's long wait for 400 freestyle champion

April 06, 2018

The golden hue to the opening day helped to diminish memories of the team's dismal performance at last year's world championships in Budapest. The women's pursuit team produced a faultless display to overtake New Zealand on the final lap of their final before duo Stephanie Morton and Kaarle McCulloch then beat New Zealand to win the women's team sprint.

City can rescue quarter-final tie at Etihad, insists De Bruyne

April 06, 2018

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne insists it is not an impossible task to overturn their 3-0 deficit to Liverpool and keep their Champions League dream alive. Liverpool secured a famous home victory against Manchester City in the Champions League this evening as they defeated the Premier League champions-in-waiting 3-0.

Cristiano Ronaldo Thanks Juventus Fans for Applause After Overhead-Kick Goal

April 06, 2018

Caper Town - Cristiano Ronaldo thanked Juventus fans for the standing ovation he received at the Allianz Stadium after scoring a sensational bicycle kick in a 3-0 Real Madrid win. I think the game was awesome, we scored three goals against Juve - a great team. "I tried and scored a goal". They did it like a great, because only a great can hammer Juve in a stadium they had only lost six of their previous 178 official games.

Bob McNair: I Regret Apologizing for 'Inmates' Comment After NFL Protests

April 05, 2018

The apology McNair issued in October said he "never meant to offend anyone". He insists the "inmates" he was referring to were not NFL players, but rather league executives who he felt had more control over major decisions than the owners.

Tigers Game Against Royals Postponed

April 05, 2018

The game will be made up as a day-night doubleheader on Friday, April 20. "We played in it yesterday, and that was a rough one". First pitch is at 12:10 with pregame at 11:30 on Sports Radio 1150 KSAL. Fiers opened the season on the 10-day disabled list with a back strain and had been pitching against Minor League players in Lakeland, Florida. "We just can't get on a roll", Yost said.

Kyrie Irving won't return this season, including playoffs

April 05, 2018

The Celtics had been previously hoping for a return prior to the start of the second round of the playoffs, but the nature of his injury will require more time to heal. Irving averaged 24.4 points and 5.1 assists while shooting 49 percent from the field and 41 percent from three in 60 games this season. If the Eastern Conference table was to remain as it is right now the Celtics would face the Washington Wizards in the first round with a potential semi-final series against the Cleveland ...

Ohio State's Urban Meyer to receive 2-year contract extension, raise

April 05, 2018

The new salary will make Meyer the highest paid coach in the Big Ten. He boasts a record of 177-31 and won the 2006 and 2008 national championships at Florida , and the 2014 national championship at Ohio State . Additionally, 34 young men earned Academic All-Big Ten honors last fall. It would make him the highest paid coach in the Big Ten - just ahead of Michigan's Jim Harbaugh ($7 million) - and move him into third-place nationally behind Alabama's Nick Saban ($11 million) and ...

Liverpool face anxious wait over Salah injury

April 05, 2018

Well aware that City demolished Liverpool 5-0 in the Premier League in Manchester in September, Klopp added, "It is only half-time". "Because that will be really tough [for Salah to face Everton], and probably Everton are more happy about the game [time] than we are, and that's not fair".

Long-standing £30m Man Utd target tipped to replace veteran star

April 05, 2018

Jose Mourinho seemingly remains interested in the hard-working player, who enjoyed a solid working relationship with the Portuguese during his time at Chelsea . I worked with Mourinho and I became his friend as well, ' he said. However, he admitted in the same interview that Chelsea did not allow him to speak with United, which could prove to be a stumbling block again this summer.

Malema mourns his 'political mother'‚ Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

April 05, 2018

Other political leaders including the Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Greater Johannesburg Region, Parks Tau, United Democratic Movement (UDM) Leader, Bantu Holomisa also visited Madikizela-Mandela's home following her passing.

Bucks 106, Celtics 102: Antetokounmpo leads way with 29 points

April 05, 2018

They could face second-place Boston in the first round. The Celtics will finish no worse than second in the East as they are 6.5 games up on Cleveland with five games to play. Toronto ranks sixth in points in the paint per game (48.6) while Boston ranks 28th (39.4). Tuesday's loss also put the brakes on the Celtics' six-game straight-up winning streak.

Jazz beat Lakers to move into the 4th spot in the west

April 05, 2018

Kuzma's performance against the Spurs made him the first Lakers rookie since Magic Johnson in 1979-1980 season to have at least four 30-point nights in a season. Dejounte Murray had 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Patty Mills scored 15 points, but the Spurs lost their seventh straight on the road.

Augusta National adds women's tournament to Masters week run-up

April 05, 2018

Augusta National Golf Club has had a reputation of keeping with tradition even to the point of being stubborn about that. The new event will bring the best 72 players in the world to Augusta next year, with the final round being played at Augusta National the Saturday before the Masters .

Martinez dazzles, Yadi goes deep and Cardinals blank Brewers

April 05, 2018

Leadoff batter Dexter Fowler scored twice in the first three innings for the Cardinals , who beat their National League Central rivals a night after losing on a game-ending home run by Ryan Braun . "Once we couldn't get anything going those first two innings, he did a nice job of settling in and was really good the rest of the way", Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said.

Masters predictions: One of these nine golfers will win at Augusta National

April 05, 2018

McIlroy sees no reason why this Masters can't be the one that pushes him into elite company. Otherwise, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player won their second majors at Augusta and Tiger Woods his first. He was very good in his day. "Do that and we'll see where it takes me". He heads into this year's Masters, however, in a positive frame of mind. He beat Australia's Dylan Perry in last year's Amateur Championship, earning a place in The Open at Birkdale the following month and a berth in this ...

Joshua Eyes Fifth World Title After Victory Over Parker; Calls Out Wilder

April 05, 2018

The 28-year-old now has WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles to his name, and a unification fight with Deontay Wilder is the only step stopping Joshua from being the first heavyweight to hold all four major belts up for collection. So let's get the business done. He added: "The first few rounds could go either way, depends who follows their game-plan better - I'm ready for anything".

Champions League: Liverpool, Barcelona secure big wins

April 05, 2018

Barca led at half-time after De Rossi slid to prevent Andres Iniesta's pass reaching Messi and inadvertently stabbed into his own net. SAMUEL UMTITI has dropped his biggest hint yet that he will reject Manchester United and stay at Barcelona .

Potential 1st-round prospect Arden Key stinks it up at pro day

April 05, 2018

Both defensive back Donte Jackson and running back Darrel Williams improved their 40 yard dash times from the National Football League combine with Jackson posting a 4.31 time while Williams ran a 4.59. "The whole key for him is off the field". Key's broad jump also fell from 117 inches (9-feet, 9 inches) at the combine to 115 inches (9-7) on Wednesday.

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne: 'Nothing wrong with bus welcome'

April 05, 2018

Seeing their star players linked with the Bernabeu is enough to have fans fearing the worst, and both clubs know just how it feels to lose one of your main men to one of the top clubs in Spain. City's coach came under attack from a minority of Liverpool fans lining the streets up to the ground, with bottles being thrown which broke at least one window and resulted in a replacement vehicle having to be summoned to take the squad home.

Astros selling 112 World Series rings to fans

April 05, 2018

The Houston Astros Foundation just kicked off a raffle to give away one of the limited edition fan rings that look just like the players' rings. Win 4 tickets for the September 17, 7:10 p.m. You can buy as many tickets as you want, and they start at two for $10. The fans will have a chance to purchase rings of their own, though their won't be many and they won't be cheap.

BCCI set for windfall from media rights

April 05, 2018

Jigar Rambhia, who is national director, sports and entertainment partnerships at Wavemaker India had told Mint, "My sense is that there has been a lot of focus on the digital media rights , bids for which are increasing each day". The battle for cricket rights will not be restricted to broadcasters alone. The day ended with the highest bid touching Rs 6032.5 crore. BCCI stands to gain a windfall of ₹6,138.1 crore.

Masters: Augusta National takes unexpected turn toward women's golf

April 05, 2018

It was 15 years ago that Martha Burk, head of the National Council of Women's Organizations at the time, led a protest against the club for its refusal to admit female members. As the home to the Masters tournament since 1934, Augusta National's grounds are hallowed because they remain mostly unchanged and famously inaccessible.

Lifter Chanu wins first gold for India at Commonwealth Games

April 05, 2018

The weightlifter, who also works as a senior ticket checker for the Indian Railways, had previously won the silver at the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow. She passed all the six lifts very confidently. Post the Rio Olympics, Chanu refocused and clinched gold at the Senior National Weightlifting Championships.

Rory McIlroy Eyes Golf Career Grand Slam at the Masters

April 05, 2018

McIlroy says he needs to "relish the opportunity that's been put in front" of him, and then "go out and grab it". In effect, McIlroy was pressing the re-set button on his career when he shut things down early last season. If you do that enough times, hopefully. you walk away with something that you'll have for the rest of your life". I just need to go out and play good golf and I do believe I'm more comfortable.

Ohtani earns praise from Angels after stellar home debut

April 05, 2018

The at-bat was much different than Ohtani's first against Kluber, who struck out the rookie looking on four pitches, the last a 92 miles per hour fastball on the outside corner. "I feel like we grind, we grind at-bats, the pitchers are out there doing their thing". In Los Angeles' season opener three games before that, Ohtani got a hit in his first Major League Baseball at-bat, although he went 0-for-4 after that while serving as the designated hitter.

Australia's clean sweep in team pursuit

April 05, 2018

The women's team pursuit have earned the country's first medal of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Canada took out the bronze medal. Australian Cycling Academy members Sam Welsford and Kelland O'Brien combined with Alex Porter and Leigh Howard to win Australia's second cycling gold medal at Anna Meares Velodrome.

Klopp on Salah: "I'll listen to the doctor's opinion, not Mo's..."

April 05, 2018

However, Klopp's men have the Merseyside derby to worry about on Saturday (12:30pm) before turning their attention back to the Champions League . De Bruyne says City were not fazed by Liverpool fans pelting their team bus with missiles on the way to Anfield.

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