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Bernardo Silva: Man City are targeting the TREBLE next year

April 18, 2018

City secured the Premier League title with five games to spare - a joint-league record - after neighbours Manchester United suffered a shock defeat to West Brom on Sunday . The Portugal worldwide said: "It's so good to win a competition that everyone knows is so hard to win". "It's been fantastic, personally I've learnt so much every day with him".

Livid Embiid bemoans benching after Heat burns 76ers

April 18, 2018

He was on the practice court on Tuesday and the Sixers are slated to practice today as well as a morning shootaround before Game 3 of the series. With the people that did the operation, the doctors, with our medical staff, with the team , with me, the coaching staff.

Brad Stevens on Giannis Antetokounmpo

April 18, 2018

Stevens' men ran out 120-106 winners with Jaylen Brown scoring 30 points, making him the youngest player in Celts history to achieve that in a playoff game. I'm going to do what I can to protect the ball and get my guys open to make plays and put us in the position to win. TD Garden's faithful erupted as Morris waved goodnight on his way to the tunnel.

England to face Switzerland and USA in autumn friendlies

April 18, 2018

Gareth Southgate's side will play Switzerland on September 11 and the United States on November 15, with the first of those games to take place at a venue yet to be decided, according to the FA. The U.S. team, who failed to qualify for this year's World Cup in Russian Federation, last traveled to England in May 2008 when they suffered a 2-0 defeat.

Braves sign infielder Jose Bautista to minor league contract

April 18, 2018

The Braves said Bautista is a six-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger Award victor and that he owns a.250 (1,430-for-5,726) career average over 14 major league seasons with Baltimore, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Toronto. Bautista, a lifetime.250/.362/.480 hitter with 331 home runs and 927 RBIs, saw a severe drop-off in productivity from 2015 on, seeing his OPS drop from.913 in 2015 to.817 in 2016 to.674 in 2017.

Rafael Nadal trolls Roger Federer for skipping clay season

April 18, 2018

Roger Federer is a record-breaker. Being honest, I am not practising thinking about if that comes back or not. "Look at the record, it is just insane and this is why beating him at Roland Garros [in the 2015 quarter-finals] meant so much to me".

Kobe Bryant has found a rival in retirement

April 18, 2018

According to Rovell, Gatorade has taken issue to some things BodyArmor has done in the past that they felt "falsely denigrated Gatorade", namely calling it "Garbageade" on Twitter and showing athletes dumping Gatorade on the ground. While Gatorade will undoubtedly remain the dominant sports drink, for now, it's clear that with the star power behind BodyArmor, the brand is capable of punching above its weight.

Blue Jays trounce Royals in opener of DH

April 18, 2018

In the previous doubleheaders at the stadium formerly known as Skydome, Toronto swept the Los Angeles Angels on July 17, 1989, and the Cleveland Indians on October 5, 2001. He's been pressing big time, grinding. "What's helped him no doubt is a little more playing time", Gibbons said of his plan to play Maile every third day to help keep starting catcher Russell Martin healthy.

Gennady Golovkin CONFIRMS Canelo Alvarez replacement and risks LOSING title

April 18, 2018

Torres sent a letter on Tuesday to attorney Ron DiNicola, who represents the Golovkin side, and Alex Dombroff, the attorney for promoter Lou DiBella, who promotes IBF mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko, outlining the reasons for the IBF's refusal the grant approval for Golovkin-Martirosyan, a source with knowledge of the letter told ESPN.

Israel Folau: New Zealand's Brad Weber condems anti-gay remarks

April 18, 2018

However, that hasn't prevented other players from speaking out against him. Perenara joined Weber in condemning Folau's comments in a series of tweets on Wednesday. It's not an attitude I want to see in the game I love. "It's something for myself to look up to and hopefully at one stage in my life I could probably build towards".

Mike Budenholzer meets with Phoenix Suns' owner, GM

April 18, 2018

Budenholzer is now the Atlanta Hawks' coach, which makes his meeting with the Suns unusual. Budenholzer met with Suns general manager Ryan McDonough and owner Robert Sarver over the two days, league sources said, after Atlanta granted him permission to meet with Phoenix late last week.

Virat Kohli is in league of Federer, Ronaldo, Messi: Woodhill

April 18, 2018

They are now the top two ranked men's singles tennis stars. Irrespective of the team's results, if there has been one constant in the team since 2011, it is the presence of the two batting stalwarts, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers . The Team India skipper is only 49 runs short to become the first player to score 5000 runs in cricket's shortest format, Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is the record goalscorer for Real Madrid and now leading UEFA Champions League all-time goal ...

Everton survey fans over Allardyce

April 18, 2018

The questionnaire is part of the club's efforts at a wider engagement with the core Blues fanbase, created to gauge the temperature of emotions from supporters on a number of key issues facing the club. They invested heavily in the squad last summer only to see performances dip. The Everton survey was sent out to a certain section of Everton fans but news of it blew up on the internet on Tuesday.

Sergio Aguero OUT for rest of season

April 18, 2018

The striker who is now on 199 City goals, missed their 2-0 win at Stoke on March 12, as well as their 3-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie away to Liverpool on April 7. Aguero missed most of City's games in March because of a left knee injury sustained in training. He will, however, be forced to sit out meetings with Swansea, West Ham, Huddersfield, Brighton and Southampton if his campaign has come to a close.

Turner, Nationals turn back Mets

April 18, 2018

The Mets' bullpen, which entered Monday night's game with a National League-best 1.51 ERA, allowed five runs, four hits and three walks in 1 2/3 innings, as NY fell to 12-3 on the season. Pedro Severino followed with an RBI single before Wheeler recorded three straight outs to escape further damage. Gonzalez popped to first on an attempted sacrifice, Turner flied to left and Kendrick grounded out.

Tom Brady 'has not committed' to playing 2018 season, according to report

April 18, 2018

According to an ESPN report, league sources can not say for sure that Brady will be back in 2018. One source close to Brady told Schefter his "money would be on Brady playing football for the foreseeable future" but admitted that it's hard to predict anything based on stuff that happens off the field.

Burnley vs Chelsea predictions: Premier League preview & predicted line-ups

April 18, 2018

Olivier Giroud came off the bench to halve the deficit before Eden Hazard levelled the scoreline at St Mary's. "From my time there until now, Chelsea is growing bigger and bigger and bigger every day'". Chelsea's bid for a top four spot could become goes through Lancashire on Thursday and after Spurs dropped points at Brighton on Tuesday, it's now or never for the Blues.

Former Real Madrid, Milan star blasts 'difficult' Mourinho

April 18, 2018

The Brazilian joined AC Milan in 2003, where he won the Champions League, Serie A and Club World Cup as well as the Ballon d'Or in 2007. Kaka joined Real in 2009 after establishing himself as one of the world's best players at AC Milan.

England winning the World Cup would take 'a miracle', says Kyle Walker

April 18, 2018

Gareth Southgate's side breezed through the qualification process for the 2018 edition of the competition, taking top spot in Group F with 26 points and an unbeaten record over their games. The Three Lions sailed through qualifying for the tournament in Russian Federation, finishing Group F on 26 points with an unbeaten record ahead of Slovakia and Scotland.

Daniel Cormier Channels Isaiah Thomas While Talking Possible Brock Lesnar Fight

April 18, 2018

In fact, Cormier channeled his inner Isaiah Thomas when discussing a possible showdown with Lesnar, joking that UFC will need to bring a Brinks truck to his home in California. "Let me tell you something". He knows that the money's coming. McGregor's the biggest star in UFC history on the other hand, and he's yet to receive any kind of punishment from the UFC and accounting for how much they need him to return, he may not.

Marc-Andre Fleury: Shuts Kings out again to complete sweep

April 18, 2018

At this rate, the Vegas Golden Knights' historic season may not end until they are hoisting the Stanley Cup in June. Carrot Top, the prop comedian who resides in Vegas, nearly could not believe the Golden Knights victory. Tiesto, a Dutch DJ who plays a residency in Las Vegas, was one of the first to post his congratulations for the Golden Knights. Vegas completed the sweep of Los Angeles thanks in large part to Fleury's efforts throughout the series.

Mariners improve to 9-5 after win over Astros

April 18, 2018

Athletics 10, White Sox 2: Jed Lowrie marked his 34th birthday with a go-ahead home run in a five-run first inning, nd Oakland won on the 50th anniversary of the A's first game at the Coliseum. "He spun the ball pretty good. That also plays into it". Jose Altuve played in the 1,000th game of his career and went 1 for 5. Dan Jennings (2-0) got one out in the relief of starter Junior Guerra.

Mas mukha pang Pinoy! Matthysse upstages Pacquiao in Barong Tagalog

April 18, 2018

Matthysse, a hard hitter, nonetheless maintained that while Pacquiao may no longer be the dazzling fighter of old, he remains a "very risky fighter". The Filipino has 59 wins with 38 knockouts in his career, and is now a senator in the Philippine parliament.

Egypt's Mohamed Salah named in PFA Team of the Year

April 18, 2018

Three players from Tottenham Hotspur get the nod, while one player from each of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool complete the lineup. City defenders Kyle Walker and Nicolas Otamendi, midfielders David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne as well as all-time top scorer Sergio Aguero were named in the side.

Deutsche Reiterates Its Hold Rating on Wpp (LON:WPP) Shares Today

April 18, 2018

It has underperformed by 11.55% the S&P500. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. Liberum Capital has "Buy" rating and GBX 1815 target. The firm has "Buy" rating by Credit Suisse given on Friday, September 9. Citigroup maintained the stock with "Buy" rating in Monday, April 16 report.

English side keen on banned Aussies

April 18, 2018

However, their ban is restricted to Australia itself and they are allowed to play in England. Surrey are keen on roping in either Steve Smith or David Warner for the County season, according to head coach Michael Di Venuto. "So, if they are in the right mental state to play cricket and the European Central Bank will have to allow it to start with, then we'd be mad not to look at some of the world's best players potentially playing".

Man City players dominate Premier League's team of season

April 18, 2018

City have five players in the side, Tottenham Hotspur have three players included and there is one player each from Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea. It's an incredible team that's been picked - chosen by players in the Premier League - and includes all the best performers. In the middle of the park, David Silva , Du Bruyn and Christian Eriksen, while, up front, Salah, Sergio Aguero - amazingly the first time he has ever made this list - and Harry Kane finish off the line-up.

Man United, here is how much Mourinho wants to get for Pogba

April 18, 2018

United visit Bournemouth in the Premier League on Wednesday before the trip to Wembley with Mourinho hinting that places are up for grabs. "But it is not about us and them, it is about us and them and Liverpool and Arsenal and Chelsea and Spurs".

Tyrod Taylor embraces challenge of leading Cleveland Browns

April 18, 2018

Even if it's another Heisman Trophy victor with a huge national following in Baker Mayfield? "When I say John Dorsey goes dark, he goes dark". But if he needs any advice on how to handle such a situation, he's in the right place. "I don't want to be 'well, it's this one, well no, it's that one, it's based on this.' You need to really know and feel very comfortable about that decision when we get there".

CA deny Langer has been appointed as coach

April 18, 2018

While Lehmann's tenure was cut short following the saga that unraveled in South Africa, Langer was widely tipped as the man to replace him following the expiration of Lehmann's contract following the 2019 Ashes series. A Cricket Australia spokesman said an appointment was likely to be made by the start of next month. "The board meeting on Friday will determine the process for appointing the next Australian coach", he said.

Claude Puel: 'Leicester City won't sell Harry Maguire'

April 18, 2018

His performances have led to England call-ups and have also attracted the attention of the big wigs of English football, with Manchester United said to be keeping tabs on him. However, Puel has said that he wants to build a team around the England worldwide, who has made 39 starts for the East Midlands outfit. "It's important to give him a good feeling for the future, to build a good team around him, to keep a good ambition for the future".

Competitive Elimination is now live in Overwatch

April 18, 2018

Teams of six compete in a first-to-three-wins deathmatch, but the winning characters from each round are then locked out of selection for all team members in proceeding rounds. The competitive variant of the game proved popular, and Jeff Kaplan said Blizzard were looking to add more competitive modes to the game. "To play, simply choose the Competitive Elimination card in the Arcade!" It ends on Monday, May 7th, 2018 at 5pm Pacific (May 8 at 00:00 UTC).

76ers and Mavericks confirmed for NBA China games in October

April 18, 2018

Game one will take place on October 5, when the two sides will square off in Shanghai at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. In all, 17 of the NBA's 30 teams will have played in China once the Mavericks and Sixers make their debuts. Embiid and Simmons are two big pieces of the "Process", the years-long rebuilding strategy that finally has the 76ers in the playoffs this year for the first time since 2012.

Royals Pitcher Helps Guide Team Bus To Safety After Ice Hits Windshield

April 18, 2018

The freak collision caused the windshield to shatter, with the resulting shards of glass injuring the driver. Boyer, who pitched for the Boston Red Sox in 2017, quickly grabbed the wheel of the bus to help get it to a stop after realizing Folkerts was injured.

That's actually Harshvardhan Kapoor in the first poster of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero

April 18, 2018

The first poster features Kapoor's masked superhero dressed in an all black outfit with a face-covering mask. The film promises some intense action and well-crafted hand combat fights, which have been designed by an global crew, and is shot at some never before seen locations in and around Mumbai.

Alex Cora Hopes Puerto Rico Series Opens Eyes To Hurricane Maria Damage

April 18, 2018

According to Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com, "A full share of the Indians' playoff pool past year was worth $36,782.74". Power outages across the island remain common almost seven months after Hurricane Maria. The rest of the share will be donated to Extra Bases, Inc., a non-profit, non-government organization founded by Carlos Delgado, a Puerto Rican native and former big league player.

Kobe Bryant: James Harden deserves to be named MVP

April 18, 2018

The 28-year-old has led the National Basketball Association in scoring all season including three games where he scored 50-plus points. His performances are particularly noteworthy due to the circumstances the 2016 National Basketball Association champions have experienced this season with various injuries and the recent absence of head coach Tyronn Lue due to illness as they finished third in the Eastern Conference.

Dynavax Technologies Corporation (DVAX)

April 18, 2018

Facebook Inc.'s shares rose 0.78% as CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before US lawmakers for a second day, this time in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. research analysts anticipate that Dynavax Technologies Co. will post -1.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Return on assets ratio of the Company was -54.50%.

Ohtani chased after 2 innings by Red Sox

April 18, 2018

The others are Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner and Boog Powell.Hall of Famer Ted Williams, who also accomplished the feat three times, is the only other Red Sox player with a trio of three-homer games.Three days after a foot injury caused him to get precautionary X-rays, Betts worked the count full against Othani and fouled off a pitch before sending a 97-mph four-seam fastball over the wall in left-center.

Bayern Munich Know How to Play Real Madrid, Says James

April 18, 2018

Alisson's performances in Europe have been especially impressive throughout this season as the Brazilian number 1 is yet to concede a goal at the Stadio Olimpico in the Champions League this season against the likes of Atletico Madrid , Chelsea , Qarabag, Shakhtar Donetsk and Barcelona.

Manchester United 'slap £43m asking price on Anthony Martial'

April 18, 2018

It is believed that Rashford has joined his teammate Anthony Martial , who is reluctant to signing a new five-year contract due to his own concerns about not earning enough starts under the Portuguese boss. If he does move this summer, he'll be in very demand, and some of that interest will come from the big boys in Europe. Martial is said to have grown frustrated at the lack of first-team opportunities at Old Trafford, with top European clubs including Juventus and Bayern Munich tipped ...

You perform, you play: Mourinho warns United players

April 18, 2018

The only way is to go with performance. "It's no coincidence that the type of players brought in over the a year ago or two have all been of a similar age and we will look to build as a group together", De Bruyne, 26, told City's website .

Jrue Holiday's career night puts Pelicans up 2-0 over Blazers

April 18, 2018

The Pelicans guard, seemingly unstoppable and clearly the best player on the court for either team, scored 33 points and added nine assists as the New Orleans Pelicans topped the Portland Trail Blazers , 111-102, to win Game 2 in OR on Tuesday.

Nomar Mazara homers in Rangers' loss to Rays

April 18, 2018

Kiner-Falefa had four hits, including a double. On the mound, they have been rather poor as they enter this game ranked 22nd in the league in ERA at 4.50, while also ranking 26th in WHIP at 1.43 and 13th in K's with 141. Jurickson Profar has been diagnosed with a mild concussion, but he can still avoid the seven-day disabled list if he passes a series of tests while in the concussion protocol.

Jazz's Donovan Mitchell questionable for Game 2 with bruised foot

April 18, 2018

Mitchell said he was fine, but the team will not say he is good to go as of yet. That happens when one is perhaps the most athletic player in the league and regularly gets to the rim against virtually everyone and the other is the 7-foot-1 rim protector.

Five talking points from the Scottish Cup semi-final

April 18, 2018

Asked if he'd ever dreamed of winning a championship in Leith, Griffiths grinned: 'Aye, but it's all swings and roundabouts. "So it will be weird going there to try and secure the title against my boyhood heroes but that's how it's turned out and I just need to concentrate on that".

Inter move to third place after routing Cagliari 4-0

April 18, 2018

Inter Milan have climbed to third in the Serie A table thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of Cagliari in Tuesday's clash at San Siro. The top four finishers qualify directly for the Champions League. Icardi? I am happy that he hit the 25 goal mark but I don't think he is very happy since he could've been more clinical tonight. Cagliari , which didn't produce a single shot, remained five points above the relegation zone.

McKayla Maroney: 'I should have never met' Larry Nassar

April 18, 2018

Speaking publicly for the first time since she revealed that she was molested by doctor Larry Nassar , fearless gymnast McKayla Maroney called out the US Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics and Nassar's employer Michigan State University for complicity.

Chicago Cubs star Anthony Rizzo makes huge Major League Baseball claim

April 18, 2018

Do I think that we need to do that? No. But when he was asked about his comments before the Cubs played the Cardinals on Tuesday, Rizzo said he didn't think a shorter season was necessary and brushed it off as his "humble opinion". The 2018 # MLB season has not gotten off to a great start in terms of #weather conditions. And like I said also in the interview, I also play first base.

2018 first round NFL Mock Draft with one trade included

April 18, 2018

With the 2018 NFL Draft mere weeks away, the Philadelphia Eagles are about to add some serious talent to their roster, but which players will they select when the commissioner steps up to the podium in Dallas on April 26th? Price's power and leverage give him a huge advantage over most centers in this draft.

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