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Things You Need To Know About Smriti Mandhana, India's New Favourite Cricketer

July 05, 2017

All of 20, Mandhana has helped the Indian team add up on the run rate. The left-hander, who has made a fine return from injury, followed up her 90-run knock against England with a smashing 106 off just 108 balls against the West Indies to set up the base for India's chase.

Freeman returning to Braves' lineup against Astros

July 05, 2017

The Astros are 5-0 against NL competition this season - including a two-game home sweep of the Braves in May - and have outscored opponents 34-9 in interleague play. X-rays on the thumb were negative, and the Astros say he is day to day. Atlanta got some good news on Tuesday when the club moved utility man Sean Rodriguez 's rehab assignment from the rookie-level Gulf Coast League to Class A Rome.

Thunder agrees to deal with Patrick Patterson

July 05, 2017

He logged 24-minutes-per-game for the Raptors, collecting 4.5-rebounds-per-game. Free-agent forward Patrick Patterson has agreed to a three-year, $16.4 million deal with Oklahoma City, a source confirmed to The Oklahoman Sunday night. Patterson represents a value for a team in Oklahoma City that will be trying to retain that stars they've added as well as find a roster that works around Russell Westbrook .

Wawrinka knocked out in the Wimbledon first round

July 05, 2017

While the Swiss star has a reputation for flaming out early (and he did appear to check out mentally in the fourth set), this is actually a rather sizable anomaly for him at majors and he's stacked some pretty good results this year with finals at Roland Garros and Indian Wells along with reaching the semifinals in Australia.

Terry Francona taken for further tests, to miss game vs. Padres

July 05, 2017

Doctors last week cleared Francona to return after he was fitted with a heart monitor, but doctors said then that they had ruled out any serious health issues. Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor fielded Erick Aybar's grounder but chose to go to second base himself instead of throwing to Jason Kipnis, who was waiting at the bag.

Veterans George Hill, Zach Randolph join Sacramento Kings

July 05, 2017

Hill , 31, has missed the playoffs only once in his National Basketball Association career. The team selected fellow point guard De'Aaron Fox No. 5 overall in last month's draft. Hill, 31, has been plagued by injuries late in his career. Randolph averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while posting a -1.0 nERD rating, ranking 300th out of 486 National Basketball Association players last season.

Venus Williams Breaks Down in Tears Over Fatal Car Crash, Watch Video

July 05, 2017

In a Vanity Fair interview, Serena made it very clear that she is not about to retire anytime soon. It gives me joy. "It's just - yeah, I mean, I'm just...." The Florida police report said that Williams did not have the right of way when she drove her 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV through an intersection, but she was not texting or inebriated.

Las Vegas 51s player attacked by Utah homeless man

July 05, 2017

After hitting Taylor, the man fled on foot. "There were a couple guys that saw it, Dom (Smith) and (Kevin) McGowan", Lopez said, referring to Taylor's teammates. A reliever with minor league baseball team the Las Vegas 51s was attacked by a homeless man in an attempted robbery in Utah, authorities said, forcing the team to place him on the disabled list.

Real Madrid stalwart Pepe set for Besiktas switch

July 05, 2017

It was expected, following his departure from Real Madrid, that Pepe would join PSG, with the French club holding talks with the Portuguese centre-half over a move to the Parc des Princes. Besiktas could secure the services of a player with three Champions League winners' medals, while Pepe also earned a hat-trick of LaLiga titles during a decade of success at the Santiago Bernabeu, and had been strongly linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

Miami Heat waive Chris Bosh

July 05, 2017

Bosh has officially been waived by the Heat. Bosh, meanwhile, simply tweeted a photo of his son enjoying the Fourth of July as the news broke. He has been named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team in 11 of his 13 NBA seasons and a lot of analysts feel that he could wind up in the Basketball Hall of Fame some day.

Johanna Konta eyes chance for Wimbledon revenge after starting championships in style

July 04, 2017

The 26-year-old has said she is recovering well from her thoracic spine injury - which affects the upper back - and is ready for her meeting with Su-Wei Hsieh from Taiwan. Konta will now face another of her recent conquerors in Donna Vekic, who beat her in the final of the Nottingham Open last month. "I am coming into Wimbledon with some great time on the grass against some great players", said Konta, whose powerful serve and aggressive game suit this surface.

Wimbledon 2017: Angelique Kerber struggles to victory over qualifier Irina Falconi

July 04, 2017

Last year's beaten finalist wasn't at her best but still managed to find a way past her opponent who is ranked 103 in the world. "The first round here is always tough", said Germany's Kerber, who will next face Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium who was a 6-4 6-3 victor over Japan's Misaki Doi .

Leopard burnt to death on electric pole in Telangana's Nizamabad

July 04, 2017

Though forest officials in Nizamabad admitted that there were sightings of the wild cat in areas surrounding the forest, they ruled out the hand of poachers in the incident. The village is less than a kilometer away from the forest, from where the animal is believed to have strayed. "The leopard was not poached or killed".

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic through after

July 04, 2017

Novak Djokovic , a three-time champion at the All England Club, didn't even need three sets to advance. Novak Djokovic breezed through to the second round of Wimbledon when opponent Martin Klizan retired during the second set on Centre Court.

Monaco sign Netherlands defender Terence Kongolo from Feyenoord

July 04, 2017

Monaco are blocking Benjamin Mendy's move to Manchester City and Arsenal's pursuit of Thomas Lemar. A player who is comfortable in possession, Kongolo was successful with 82% of his attempted passes in the Eredivisie last season, while he averaged five defensive actions per game.

Abraham signs five-year Chelsea deal, joins Swansea on loan

July 04, 2017

Meanwhile, Malaga have been in talks with Swansea over a possible season-long loan deal for striker Borja Baston. Swansea fought off serious competition from the likes of Newcastle and Celtic, as SunSport exclusively revealed , to bolster their strike force ahead of the upcoming campaign.

Sarfraz to lead Pakistan in all three formats

July 04, 2017

PCB chairman Shahryar Khan announced this during the reception given to the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 winners by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to details, after his successful stint as Pakistan's One Day International and Twenty-20 captain, Sarfaraz has been chosen to fill in the shoes of former Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq.

Austria prepares to send soldiers to border with Italy

July 04, 2017

The ministry said the move followed "the declarations of the Austrian government concerning the deployment of troops to the Brenner Pass" on the border. Italy says it can no longer be expected to deal single-handedly with the vast number of asylum seekers, a lot of them economic migrants, streaming across the Mediterranean.

Paul Millsap: Choice to join Nuggets easy, as Hawks never made offer

July 04, 2017

His $30 million a season payday he received from the Denver Nuggets will demand him to be a clutch player down the stretch. I thought I meant a bit more than that to [the Hawks]. With both Millsap and Dwight Howard on other NBA rosters, the Hawks' transition into build mode has arrived. But in the end, the Nuggets made things easy for Millsap, who lived in Denver during the first 11 years of his life before moving to Louisiana.

Clippers working on sign-and-trade to acquire Danilo Gallinari from Nuggets

July 04, 2017

The Hawks would add a first-round pick and Stone, the No. 40 pick previous year, for the trouble of taking Crawford. The Italian has been solid for Denver the last two seasons, but much like his whole career, struggled with injury. Over an eight-year career in the NBA , Gallinari has averaged 15.3 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists. The Clippers lose a big-time bench player in Crawford, however.

Real Madrid look to sign highly-rated Spain Under-21 star

July 04, 2017

Madrid are set to pay more than the £13M buy-out clause that Ceballos has in his contract in order to maintain a good relationship between the club and the midfielder's current club Real Betis, as per AS. "We love him and we value him here", Ferrer said. Spanish and European champions Madrid have been strongly linked with a move for Ceballos, who was named Player of the Tournament after starring at the European Under-21 Championship.

Newcastle United announce arrival of new signing Florian Lejeune

July 04, 2017

Lejeune says he is looking forward to playing in the Premier League and admitted he never had any doubts about a move to Newcastle when he heard former Liverpool and Real Madrid boss Benitez was keen on a deal. Newcastle United is a big club, and I'm very happy to be here. "When you have a manager like Rafa Benítez who wants you, you are very happy to come".

Sevilla announce agreement with Leicester over sale of Vicente Iborra

July 04, 2017

A statement on Sevilla's website reads: " Sevilla FC and Leicester City FC have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Vicente Iborra ". "Iborra has always shown an exemplary behaviour and has earned the unanimous love and respect of all Sevillians", the club said. West Ham United were also understood to be interested in the three-time Europa League victor.

Life's a beach, provided you are the governor

July 04, 2017

The public is being turned away from the beach, but during the weekend, the Christie family got to enjoy the splendor of the beach all to themselves. Christie shut down the state's government at midnight Friday after New Jersey's budget plan failed to pass due to disagreements related to government regulation of the state's largest health insurance provider.

John Terry: I don't think you can ever dream too big

July 04, 2017

The former England worldwide has completed a switch to Villa Park on a one-year deal. John Terry has vowed to eventually return to Stamford Bridge as manager of Chelsea after signing a one-year deal with Aston Villa . They will hope that the addition of Terry can help them to challenge for a Premier League promotion push. Villa boss Steve Bruce said that he helped to convince Terry to join the Championship club after offering to help him in the early stages of his plans to earn ...

Gordon Hayward will reportedly make decision on 4th of July

July 04, 2017

ESPN reported that the meeting with the Jazz lasted about 3 1/2 hours. It will be the one-year anniversary of Kevin Durant going to the Golden State Warriors in free agency. It could play in the Jazz's favor that Hayward's favorite player growing up, Reggie Miller, planted his roots in IN soil for the duration of his 18-year career, too.

Surrey and Nottinghamshire meet in Royal London One-Day Cup final

July 04, 2017

Man-of-the-match Hales said: "It's incredible, a special feeling". He duly hit the winning runs and Lord's erupted as Notts sealed victory in Chris Read's final one-day match. Having played in all of Notts' Royal London Cup games, Broad still harbours ambitions of a one-day recall with England - "when Woakesy did his side, I was staring at my phone" - but the priority now will be getting him through a demanding schedule of seven Tests in nine-and-a-half weeks.

Real Madrid defender gives green light to Juventus move

July 04, 2017

Juventus hope to announce Danilo's transfer within the next three days. The Blues boss is said to be keen to strengthen his full-back positions and has pinpointed Brazilian duo Danilo and Alex Sandro as reinforcements. His solitary project in Turin was disrupted by a broken leg experienced last November however he returned to help the club to a Serie An and Coppa Italia dual as well as reach the Champions Organization last.

Suns will decline Barbosa's option, save $3.5M cap space

July 04, 2017

The Phoenix Suns have announced their roster for the NBA's Summer League in Las Vegas. The 34-year-old Barbosa had a $4 million contract for next season, with $500,000 guaranteed. Barbosa averaged 6.3 points and shot 43 percent, including 35.7 percent from 3-point range, in 67 games last season during his third stint with Phoenix.

Bayern Munich coach Ancelotti: Alexis a great player. We're ready

July 04, 2017

Bayern president Uli Hoeness said last week that Kimmich has become a better player since the club made it clear that he is in line to succeed Philipp Lahm in the side next season, with the former club captain having retired in May. Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich has praised his current club but sent a warning over his playing time in the same interview, amid rumours linking him with Manchester City, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid .

With no 'Idol,' Fox working on new singing competition

July 04, 2017

The victor will be chosen in the finale. The show works this way: the four finalists are chosen in the first episode, and then new contestants come on each week to challenge them and "steal" one of their slots. While the show is being given the title The Final Four for some worldwide markets, it will not have that name in the USA due to the NCAA's tournaments that are associated with that title.

Sam Travis batting sixth for Red Sox versus Texas

July 04, 2017

The Red Sox managed to recover, winning the game 7-5 in 11 innings. The Red Sox second baseman showed off his Derek Jeter-like instincts in the ninth inning of Monday's game against the Rangers by doing something as simple as backing up the first baseman.

Pacers And Guard Darren Collison Agree To Deal

July 04, 2017

The Pacers are hoping Collison, who will be 30 this upcoming season, will have a similar season that Jeff Teague did past year running Nate McMillan's offense. It's a two-year deal, but a movable one at that. With George no longer on the team, it makes sense for the Pacers to rebuild and focus on the future by accumulating talent to surround 21-year-old big man Myles Turner.

MLB umpire Angel Hernandez files lawsuit against league alleging racial discrimination

July 04, 2017

In the lawsuit, which was obtained by Cincinnati.com, Hernandez claims he has been passed over in favor of lesser-qualified white umpires despite receiving "high marks on evaluations" (Cincinnati.com's paraphrase). Hernandez has worked two World Series in his career, neither of which involved the Joe Torre-managed New York Yankees . Only one non-white umpire has worked a World Series since 2011, and only one minority umpire has ever been permanently assigned as a crew chief.

Jayson Tatum Drains Game-Winner in Summer League Debut

July 04, 2017

Boston Celtics forward Jayston Tatum threw down a monster one-handed dunk in the second quarter of his NBA Summer League debut Monday night in Utah, but his best highlight came at the end of the game. Tatum finished with 21 points and dished out three assists. Across the country in Day 3 of the Orlando Summer League, three former state ACC players were in action.

Two New York Yankees stars enter Home Run Derby

July 04, 2017

Stanton has walloped a 504-foot home run this season, while Judge has reached 495 feet with his longest shot. "Yes, we will see you in Miami ", Sanchez said. He's been named Rookie of the Month all three months this season. "I watch him take BP, and he uses the whole field". He is the first position player in Dodgers history to earn a spot on an All-Star roster.

Boris Johnson joins call to end 1% public-sector pay cap

July 04, 2017

Sir Michael Fallon: The Defence Secretary has said pay rises were "something we have to consider, not just for the Army but right across the public sector". Boris Johnson became the latest to add his support for a rethink after Michael Gove , Justine Greening and Jeremy Hunt were reported to be pushing for new deals for some staff.

Murray fit for Wimbledon title defence

July 04, 2017

Andy Murray might be gearing up for Wimbledon at the moment, but it has been reported that the tennis champ is also preparing for fatherhood for the second time round. Bublik interviewed Murray at Indian Wells in March for the ATP website , asking the Scot for his advice, which included, 'Don't hit 20 double faults in a match'.

Nationals' Harper: 'No chance' for Home Run Derby

July 04, 2017

Four of the Nationals' five representatives for next week's All-Star Game in Miami - everyone save for tonight's starting pitcher , Stephen Strasburg - met with the D.C. Harper recently stated, via ESPN , that there was "no chance" that he would be showing off his home run swing at Marlins Park. It will air on ESPN.

Mike Trout named an All-Star for sixth time

July 04, 2017

The two-time AL MVP has batted.337/.461/.742 this season with 16 home runs and 10 stolen bases in 47 games. He was the AL MVP in 2014 and 2016, and was the All-Star Game MVP in 2014 and 2015. Trout, 25, will begin playing rehab games for the Inland Empire 66ers, likely this week, GM Billy Eppler said in a statement. "One thing with the nature of Mike's injury is, or any injury, you can't rehab to a schedule as far as when you think you want to get back", Angels manager Mike Scioscia said ...

Defending champion Murray advances at Wimbledon

July 04, 2017

Just asked him how he liked Centre Court, all that stuff, yeah. He seemed more vulnerable than the tennis world had seen him in more than a decade. I don't know. Rafael Nadal will replace Andy Murray at the top spot if he reaches the summit clash at the All England Club. She attended the same school as This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby - Burgess Hill in Sussex, though the TV personality was a few years above.

Antonio Conte happy to spend £100m on Lukaku

July 04, 2017

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho reportedly wants to bring both Everton forward Romelu Lukaku and Real Madrid 's Alvaro Morata to Old Trafford ahead of the 2017-18 campaign. Mourinho sold the Belgian worldwide to Everton in 2014 while in charge of Chelsea, but it is claimed that the Portuguese has been impressed with the 24-year-old's development over the last couple of seasons.

Stan Wawrinka suffers shock first-round exit to Daniil Medvedev

July 04, 2017

The Russian, ranked 46 places below the world number three, bamboozled the US Open champion with a combination of powerful serves, heavy ground strokes and a delicate touch at the net, displaying a killer instinct that belied his tender years and apparently fragile frame.

Chauncey Billups reportedly pulls out of running for Cavaliers GM job

July 04, 2017

CLEVELAND | Chauncey Billups spun away from the Cavaliers . Or two, he knows that LeBron James is leaving after the 2017-18 season, which will make the job in Cleveland a lot hard, longer project. As I have conveyed before, ultimately I would like to lead a team's basketball operation and be a part of a successful franchise. Currently, Billups serves as an analyst for ESPN, as well as a player in Ice Cube's Big 3 three-on-three basketball league.

Wimbledon: Former British No. 1 Laura Robson crashes out in first round

July 03, 2017

Robson dropped serve in her opening service game and Haddad Maia was able to hold relatively comfortably throughout the remainder of the first set. She said: "I just didn't feel like I played my best tennis at all". "But, you know, it's one point in a whole match". With Britain's Fed Cup captain, Anne Keothavong, watching on, Robson stayed with Haddad-Maia in the first set but could not break, mostly thanks to the Brazilian's fine serve, with eight first serves getting her over the line to ...

No further punishment for Vettel

July 03, 2017

Vettel blamed Hamilton for brake-testing at the second safety vehicle restart in Baku, with the German reacting by pulling alongside the Mercedes driver and swerving into his wheels. Vettel then pulled alongside Hamilton and drove his auto into the Mercedes so they banged wheels. He has also been informed that a repeat of similar behaviour would immediately be referred to the FIA International Tribunal for further investigation.

Fox Sports fires Jamie Horowitz amid reported sexual harassment investigation

July 04, 2017

It was announced just a week ago that FOX Sports would be eliminating its written staff to invest in the more-lucrative video content. It's unclear why exactly Horowitz is done at FOX, but an email sent by FOX Sports president Eric Shanks to employees sheds a little light, as it doesn't appear programming decisions were a factor.

Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal eases into second round

July 03, 2017

Despite some impressive baseline hitting from world No 137 Millman, the underdog was no match for Nadal. The Spaniard will next face American world number 43 Donald Young , who was two sets to one up when opponent Denis Istomin retired. after the history i had here, five finals in a row, winning in 2006 and 2011, I'm happy to be back in London, and Wimbledon especially". Elsewhere, ninth seed Kei Nishikori started his campaign at SW19 with an incredibly dominant display over Italian ...

Mbappe knows 'we want to keep him' - Jardim offers Monaco fans hope

July 03, 2017

Steve Stammers writes that Arsene Wenger has spoken to Mbappe's father to try and persuade him that Arsenal would be the best place for his continued development. Wenger is desperate to revamp his squad after a disappointing season that culminated in Arsenal missing out on Champions League football. Atletico Madrid may be able to convince him to wait six months and sign for the club after their transfer ban ends.

Hip misery brings early end to Wimbledon for Nick Kyrgios

July 03, 2017

Australia's big hope will find the going tough from the third round when he could strike Lucas Pouille, the French 14th seed who ousted Bernard Tomic previous year. Kyrgios has been hampered by fitness problems throughout his early career but the 22-year-old's hip is particularly problematic. The Australian has been troubled by a hip injury and admitted before the Championships that he was "60, 65 per cent" fit for the tournament.

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