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Simona Halep, Maria Sharapova fall in Madrid quarterfinals

May 12, 2018

Halep got off to a great start by breaking Pliskova for a 2-0 lead, only for the Czech to take the break right back to swing the match in her favor. "I think it's a combination of, yes, taking the positives, but also being a little tough on yourself and expecting a little bit more from yourself ".

IPL: Kohli, de Villiers star in much-needed win for RCB

May 12, 2018

Earlier, asked to bat first, Delhi rode some power packed batting by Pant and talented teenager Abhishek Sharma to post a challenging total of 181/4. Although Pant's supremacy went in vain against the Hyderabad franchise, the Daredevils will look to ensure that a similar display of that performance does more damage to RCB this time around.

Woods right on Players cut line after second-round 71

May 12, 2018

But the cut line was nowhere near Simpson's radar as he put together one of the finest rounds of his career, his charge up the leaderboard beginning with a 35-foot putt for eagle at the second, and he then picked up three shots in five holes to cap a faultless, outward 31.

Buffon charged for referee rant

May 12, 2018

After losing 3-0 to Real at home in the first tie, the Bianconeri muscled their way back to parity at Bernabeu only to see their dreams dashed by a soft 93rd-minute penalty call. Buffon's case, which also includes disciplinary action related to his red card, will be heard on May 31. Despite not being directly involved in the foul on Lucas Vazquez, the former Italy global was dismissed by the 33-year-old Premier League official for his abusive reaction; which saw the shot-stopper furiously ...

Conte: Missing Champions League may not hurt Chelsea

May 12, 2018

It's not automatic that you finish every season in the top four'. Lawrenson told BBC Sport: "Chelsea have underachieved this season and I can not see Antonio Conte being in charge of the Blues at the start of the next campaign". "It is just the beginning". City should enjoy Guardiola's tenure while it lasts, then, and reaching 100 points would highlight the remarkable impact he has made since arriving in England.

Mercedes sets the pace in practice for Spanish GP

May 12, 2018

Vettel is desperate to straighten the kinks this weekend, and to carry forward his qualifying edge to Monaco in a fortnight where pole is even more significant. "It's a shame it's only four hundredths but for us as a team, ideal result today". Vehicle balance, I'm reasonably happy. "This year, for example, the track, they put new asphalt last winter so it's still a challenge for all of us to understand the best set-up and how you get around this new track, he explained".

Hamburg relegated after 55 seasons in Bundesliga top flight

May 12, 2018

A proud run of 55 season in Germany's top flight came to an ugly end, as Hamburg fans set off a flurry of fireworks, releasing a cloud of black smoke across the Volksparkstadion, forcing play to be suspended just minutes from time. Hamburg fans staged protests at the Volksparkstadion following club's first relegation from Bundesliga since its formation in 1963. Bayern Munich, which sealed the title with five rounds to go, celebrated with the trophy and medals despite losing at home to ...

Brett Brown says 76ers 'need help' to win National Basketball Association championship

May 12, 2018

Just ask head coach Brett Brown . "So I'm hopeful for the appropriate time we sit down and have some discussion with respect to his situation, and he realizes just how much we value him as the coach of this program". But what if the 76ers brought in a ball-dominant player to play alongside Simmons? "We don't have to turn this into calculus - it's quite clear [what type of player the club should pursue]".

Crystal Palace v West Brom: Eagles to swoop on top 10 finish

May 12, 2018

In pre-season, nobody could have foreseen what was to come but I said from the start when I came in, you can't cry over spilt milk. That's why I think he'll keep a similar line-up to the ones that have done him so proud already. Palace's last four home games in Premier League have ended with more than 2.5 goals. The Magpies are having to face Chelsea, and given that the two others have a much poorer goal difference, three points for Palace would nearly certainly see them end the campaign in ...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger predicts 'inevitable' European super league

May 12, 2018

The north London club has not won away this calendar year, the worst record in England's top four divisions and will be desperate to get three points against Huddersfield so as to send the manager out on a high. Honestly, I can't give you an answer. "Wenger! Thanks for all the memories we shared together". "You have to teach me that because in 22 years basically I've never been, unless with a driver".

Ireland Test off to dramatic start as Pakistan´s Imam injured first ball

May 12, 2018

Azhar Ali faced the first ball of the match from Tim Murtagh and kept out a yorker before calling his opening partner through for a single. There was drama at a sun-drenched Malahide even before the wickets fell, with Pakistan debutant Imam-ul-Haq injured off the first ball of the match.

IPL 2018: Buttler keeps Royals hopes alive after thrilling win over CSK

May 12, 2018

But with the senior spinners Harbhajan and Ravindra Jadeja coming good against RCB, CSK will feel that their bowling is peaking just at the right moment. With powerplay overs yielding 55 runs, there was a period when Chennai Super Kings did't get a boundary for 21 balls before Ish Sodhi's over (ninth of the innings) helped the duo break shackles.

West Ham lead chase for Huddersfield Town's Aaron Mooy

May 12, 2018

But come on, this is Manchester United . Moyes' side sit 15th in the league following last night's 0-0 draw with United. But according to Spanish newspaper MARCA , ex-Manchester City manager and Premier League title victor Pellegrini is in the frame to sign on at West Ham .

Allegiant adds Grand Forks-Vegas flight for Jets playoff games

May 12, 2018

But let's get real, the reason medieval maniacs are venturing north this week is the hockey, and even though Winnipeggers love their Jets, Schaubroeck said they'll still be typically Canadian: polite to visitors, even those sporting the black and gold.

Warriors and Klay Thompson reportedly talking contract extension

May 12, 2018

If Thompson signed with a new team in free agency, The Athletic estimated that he could sign up to a four-year, $139 million deal. Signing an extension would significantly decrease the maximum Thompson could make - and save the Warriors millions in luxury tax penalties.

Minnesota Twins vs. Los Angeles Angels, 5/11/2018 Prediction & Odds

May 12, 2018

Rosario's solo shot to right pulled Minnesota to 4-2 in the sixth and his drive in the ninth cut the deficit to 4-3. After a single by Kinsler and a wild pitch, Kole Calhoun hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Simmons from third. Gibson has won his last two decisions against the Angels. Kepler hit his second home run off a lefty already this season, and it has taken him only 32 opportunities to do so.

Lightning lacks energy and intensity in loss to Capitals in Game 1

May 12, 2018

The Eastern Conference Finals are upon us, and the two best teams in Washington and Tampa Bay both advanced. One, they needed Braden Holtby to outplay Matt Murray by a fairly considerable margin. The Caps came out in the second period and put a chokehold on the contest. Bolstered at the deadline with the acquisition of Ryan McDonagh , Tampa Bay now has a top-three on their blueline that's as rock-solid as any team remaining in the title picture.

Rockets are the toughest playoff opponent Steve Kerr's Warriors have ever faced

May 12, 2018

The Golden State Warriors are the defending champs. If the Warriors take Game 1, all of the Rockets' hard work during the regular season will be for naught as Golden State would steal the home-court advantage right back from Houston . Against the Warriors, James Harden has submitted 21.9 points clip per game on 41 percent shooting overall and 34 percent from deep, Chris Paul is 18.7 points per game on 45 percent shooting overall and 38 percent from deep and Eric Gordon , 16.8 points per ...

Jason Day in the mix at TPC Sawgrass

May 12, 2018

But he rinsed his tee shot at the island green of the iconic par-3 17th en route to a double-bogey 5. Tiger Woods at least gets to return on the weekend. And he putted like he was fed up with not seeing enough go in. It's only a wedge shot to a pretty large target in the calm conditions that prevailed on this occasion but the fact the green is surrounded completely by water plays terrible tricks with the mind.

Atlanta Hawks hire 76ers assistant as new head coach

May 12, 2018

Pierce can also add more ammunition as the Hawks have three first-round draft picks in the 2018 NBA Draft. Pierce met with Hawks officials for a third time earlier in the day after emerging as the primary focus of the franchise's head-coaching search, league sources said.

Gareth Southgate to name England squad for Russian Federation event on 16 May

May 12, 2018

Southgate has until June 4 to reduce his squad to 23, but has chose to make his announcement next Wednesday, two days after the deadline passes to send a 35-man provisional party to Federation Internationale de Football Association. Already, Southgate has already been forced to rule Liverpool duo Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Joe Gomez out of his plans. The Three Lions will play friendly matches against Nigeria and Costa Rica in early June to warm up for the World Cup .

FA charge Chelsea over conduct of players

May 12, 2018

To get the point here as well is just unbelievable. The result means Swansea are all but mathematically down, with Southampton set to survive. Wagner worked with Klopp at Borussia Dortmund before they both eventually moved to Premier League .

EPL: Manchester United seal second in stalemate against West Ham

May 12, 2018

Indeed, the only real spark came in the closing stages when a flare-up required referee Jon Moss to reach into his pocket for the first time. And fans think Smalling, reportedly on £80k-a-week wages, typifies this new United under Jose Mourinho .

My Journey Just Begun - Jason Cummings Oozes Confidence Over Rangers Move

May 12, 2018

The 24-year-old has scored 17 objectives for the Ibrox membership this time period and signed a brand new contract till 2021 three months in the past. I just hope they can". It's a massive, unique football club. I am back with my family and my mates and I'm settled. "It is something I will look back on when I am older, that I actually played for Rangers ".

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals Preview

May 12, 2018

Yet, after one of Chicago (three cups), Boston (one), Los Angeles (two) and Pittsburgh (three) lifted the Cup every year since 2009, this crop of new blood is refreshing. Well, let's just say I was impressed with how well Washington bottled up Pittsburgh's otherworldly offence. Remember, Nashville came into the series as arguably the league's best even-strength team .

Afghanistan Test is wrongly scheduled: Dilip Vengsarkar

May 12, 2018

Vengsarkar, who also served as the chief selector between 2006 and 2008, believes that instead of playing against Afghanistan , India should have concentrated on planning for the Test series in England . But then, this is a Test match. The Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team will look to bury the ghosts of its past when they embark on a long and arduous tour of England spanning three months starting July.

Huddersfield survive after battling draw at Chelsea

May 12, 2018

If they win the Champions League , it will mean another £70 million in the bank. "But we play in a very tough league where there are six top teams fighting for a place", Conte said. The players were also very much confused in the dressing room after the announcement of the starting line up of this match by manager Antonio Conte .

Patriots reportedly make surprising cut on offensive line, dumping 2017 draft pick

May 12, 2018

Confidence was high when he reported that he was back up to his college playing weight as well and with Solder gone in Free Agency, it was thought he'd be in the mix to be the Patriots starting left tackle in 2018. "He's played left tackle in the best conference in America", Scarnecchia said, per ESPN's Mike Reiss on Twitter. We're going to take a look at it, and see how it goes."Wynn started 12 games at left guard in 2016 and some viewed him as a guard heading into the draft".

Pep Guardiola Says Sergio Aguero Joining Atletico Madrid 'Not Going to Happen'

May 12, 2018

Aguero, who is now on the sidelines with a knee injury, has recently been linked with a return to former club Atletico Madrid . Aguero, who turns 30 next month, has always said that he will return to his first club Independiente when his contract at City runs out in 2020.

Tampa Bay Lightning will face Washington Capitals in Eastern Conference Final

May 12, 2018

The line of 22-year-old centre Brayden Point between Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson has been as important as any line. While Tampa Bay made headlines in the regular season with their high-scoring offense, they separated themselves from Boston with physical play, something that carried over from the opening series with New Jersey.

Maple Leafs appoint Dubas as new GM

May 12, 2018

Dubas joined the organization as the assistant general manager on July 22, 2014. The Toronto Maple Leafs President & Alternate Governor explains how he chose Kyle Dubas to be the team's next General Manager over Assistant General Manager Mark Hunter.

Mark Ingram's appeal denied, won't play Week 4 vs. Giants

May 11, 2018

Kamara is a prolific pass-catcher and the Saints are the best fit possible for pass-catching running backs: in each of the last five seasons, the Saints have finished in the top five in percent of targets to running backs, including two first place finishes in that statistic in 2016 and 2017.

IPL 2018: Struggling KKR meet KXIP in must-win game

May 11, 2018

Cutting's 9 ball 24 provided MI the finishing edge. Chawla took 3 wickets, but turned out to be expensive giving away 48 runs. Australian Chris Lynn and Nitish Rana, with 21, were the only two batsmen to pass 20. KKR are out of the top four and have a negative nett run rate due to their abject surrender against Mumbai Indians, who made a remarkable comeback in the tournament despite initial losses.

SC directs BCCI to deposit 100 crore for stay of arbitral award

May 11, 2018

The Supreme Court had made the decision keeping in view the fact that cricket associates and former great players of many states have played historic roles which can not be left out. The bench had said that so far as the "one-state, one-vote" policy with regard to north-eastern states was concerned, it would not be re-considered.

Larmour And Luke McGrath To Start For Leinster In Champions Cup Final

May 11, 2018

He's like Tom Brady in the National Football League so he'll be well-versed in what we're doing so we'll probably have to adjust a few things for him. A Grand Slam winning team. You have to go out there and play. Sleep can be a struggle, nerves can be a struggle, but you've just got to try focus your attention on getting what's important right.

Southampton versus Manchester City - Fans' view

May 11, 2018

But with one game still to play at Southampton on Sunday , City have the opportunity to set the bar even higher and reaching the century of points is the prime motivation. Chelsea had held the record for most points prior to this week with 95 in the 2004-05 season. The manager and all the staff told us they wanted it, they said: "'Let's break the records because it will be something special.' And it will be something that maybe in a few years we can still tell our kids and grandkids about".

Preity Zinta slams Mumbai daily over alleged verbal spat with Virender Sehwag

May 11, 2018

The report said that Preity approached Sehwag even before the players had retired to the change rooms after the match and questioned him about the "tactics" used during the game. The report goes on to add that Sehwag was unhappy with Zinta interfering with his job. As per reports, Virendra Sehwag had told other KXIP owners to keep Zinta out of the cricketing aspects of the team which he looks into as the Bollywood actress has interfered in past too.

IPL: CSK win toss, elect to bat against Rajasthan

May 11, 2018

With time and opportunities fading away, Rajasthan Royals face the big Chennai Super Kings hurdle in their road to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 playoffs. RR bowlers have just managed to pull things back with wickets of Shane Watson and Suresh Raina, but will be avoid onslaught in the final 5 overs or leak runs with Dhoni and Billings at crease.

Punisher Season 2 Casts Annette O'Toole and Corbin Bernsen

May 11, 2018

The two new cast members announced this week are also going to be bad guys, with Corbin Bernsen and Annetto O'Toole cast as a powerful husband and wife who end up on a collision course with Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle . From the sound of these character descriptions, it sounds like Bernsen and O'Toole's characters will be two of many targets on Castle's hit list this coming season.

Ayew Brothers' Manager At Swansea City To Leave At End of Season

May 11, 2018

Gabbiadini had only been on the pitch for four minutes and it was only his fifth goal of a hard season for the Italian.The result means Southampton move up to 16th in the table, three points clear of 18th-place Swansea, who are favourites to joint West Brom and Stoke in the Championship.

Angel Rangel to leave Swansea when deal expires at end of season

May 11, 2018

Swansea need to beat Stoke City in their final match of the season and overcome a 10-goal deficit to Southampton , who must lose to Manchester City to give the Welsh outfit any hope of survival. Carvalhal's reign began with a win over Watford and they followed that up with victories over Liverpool, Arsenal , Burnley and West Ham . But the results dried up and Swansea have been dragged back into the bottom three.

Robben and Rafinha to stay at Bayern until 2019

May 11, 2018

The midfielder also scored the decisive 2-1 goal against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final 2013. "Because both Arjen Robben as well as Rafinha play an important role in our plans for next season". Robben had to curtail training on Thursday, after suffering a reoccurrence of an adductor injury incurred in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal to Real Madrid.

Yair Rodriguez Has Been Released by UFC

May 11, 2018

A report from the Los Angeles Times reveals that White has cut No. 11-ranked featherweight Yair Rodriguez from the promotion after refusing to fight at least two opponents presented to him. Pugmire cited Dana White's response to the current situation, in which he shared some news about another fight that Rodriguez apparently didn't accept.

The details and adjustments behind the Jets' historic Game 7 victory

May 11, 2018

Winnipeg joined the Toronto Maple Leafs, who did it against Detroit in the 1945 Final to capture the Stanley Cup. Incredible. In their clinching game against the Sharks, they won by a score of 3-0 and that was their 4th shutout of the postseason so far.

Amanda Cooper Destroys Mackenzie Dern For Massive Weight Miss

May 11, 2018

Dern and Cooper will fight regardless on the main card of Saturday's UFC 224. Dern and Cooper had a relatively friendly face-off prior to the bout, though Cooper did turn her back on Dern's attempted handshake. Fight is still on. Cooper will also receive 30% of Dern's purse for the fight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this Saturday night. With this win, she rebounded from a tough loss to Cynthia Calvillo, and improved her overall MMA record to 3-3.

NTSB investigators examine Tesla involved in fatal crash

May 11, 2018

The boys, 18, died while trapped inside the burning vehicle, according to witnesses. Last Friday, the NTSB announced that it had removed Tesla from that investigation after the company made public comments regarding the crash and seemingly blamed the driver.

FA Cup final: Mourinho express fears over Lukaku's readiness

May 11, 2018

Since his lay-off, United have lost to Brighton and drew 0-0 to West Ham on Thursday evening. United fans tweeted during the game that they missed Romelu Lukaku , who was absent through injury, but Martial and Rashford could also have filled in up front.

Stuart Broad finishes No. 1 among almost six million

May 11, 2018

Stuart Broad has beaten almost six million other Fantasy Football managers to record the best weekly score in the game. The following day Manchester United drew 0-0 with West Ham, and because Broad had West Ham keeper Adrian on the bench - and having used the "bench boost" - he finished on 180 points and won the game week.

Spanish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton makes MAJOR Ferrari admission in Barcelona

May 11, 2018

F1 has been eager to expand its operations in the USA, with consideration for races in Las Vegas and NY as well as Miami . A motion put before Miami's City Commission was carried with unanimous support, paving the way for negotiations for the race, which could be held as early as 2019, to accelerate.

De Gea scoops first Golden Glove award

May 11, 2018

Eighteen is the highest clean sheet tally recorded in the Premier League since 2012/13, when Manchester City's Joe Hart also kept that amount. "It was a really good season for me", said the Spain worldwide. "It is for everyone, it is a team award, not just for the goalkeeper. It's good for me but I am also happy for the team". It is the first time the Spain global is claiming the prize, which is handed out each season to the goalkeeper who keeps the most clean sheets.

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