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Always conducted myself with integrity, says Sanath Jayasuriya after ICC charge

October 16, 2018

Sanath Jayasuriya has been charged with two counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, and has been given 14 days from October 15 to respond. The investigation led to Galle curator Jayananda Warnaweera being banned for three years in 2016 for failing to cooperate with the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).

Pliskova sets up Tianjin final with Garcia

October 16, 2018

Teenager Dayana Yastremska easily saw off the challenge of Wang Qiang in the Hong Kong Open final to win her first WTA Tour trophy. This was the third final between No.1 and No.2 seeds in 2018, and the lower seeded player has always on the title, at Auckland and the Australian Open.

Aaron Hernandez' Gay Lover Speaks Out: 'We Didn't Want People to Know'

October 16, 2018

Neither Jonathan Hernandez nor Aaron's lawyer George Leontire identified the perpetrator of the abuse. On Saturday, the Boston Globe published the first of a six-part series on the former New England Patriots tight end who committed suicide while in prison on April 19, 2017.

Liverpool Dealt Fresh Blow As Key Man Suffers Injury On International Duty

October 16, 2018

Sources have told ESPN FC that Liverpool believe it is too early to determine whether any of the injured players are doubts for Saturday's trip to Huddersfield Town. 'He is ready to play next weekend'. That game could see the return of fellow midfielder Adam Lallana, who has played just three minutes this season after sustaining a groin injury while on England duty last month.

West Indies coach Stuart Law suspended for first two ODIs against India

October 16, 2018

Openers Prithvi Shaw (33 not out) and Lokesh Rahul (33 not out) guided the side home easily in just 16.1 overs on the third day of the Test. Holder, who had also got his opposite number Virat Kohli's prized scalp on day two, became only the second pace bowler after India's Umesh Yadav , who took 6-88 in the West Indies innings, to claim a five-wicket haul at the ground.

Le'Veon Bell not expected to report to Pittsburgh Steelers this week

October 16, 2018

Fowler sort of walked back that report on Monday, extending his prediction to next week. But that now appears unlikely to happen, according to a new report from ESPN . Bottom line: Bell is looking out for himself. Instead, it was much of the same as it has been - an empty locker and Steelers players confirming that Bell was nowhere in the facility.

Pepperell takes 3-shot lead into British Masters final round

October 16, 2018

Wallace has three of those wins and is playing in his 50th European Tour event this week, while Fleetwood is the reigning Race to Dubai champion and successfully defended his Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA title at the start of the year.

Next stop F1? Mick Schumacher can be ‘one of sport’s greats’

October 16, 2018

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has opened his praise book after watching Mick Schumacher clinch the F3 title yesterday. Michael Schumacher won the F3 German title in 1990 before starting his Formula One career one year later. It is expected that after two seasons Mick Schumacher , too, could make his debut in Formula 1 . For nearly 15 years the sportsman competed in the prestigious Formula One championship, teaming up with big names such as Benetton Ford, Mercedes and Ferrari.

Endeavor Considers Withdrawing From Saudi Arabia Deal

October 16, 2018

Although officials agreed to the investigation, Whitson said that the message from the Saudi government is clear. "It sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers ". October 9: Cengiz writes an op-ed in Washington Post , saying her husband-to-be had applied for USA citizenship and that his reason for visiting Turkey was to take care of all necessary paperwork for them to marry before he returned to Washington .

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale released from hospital

October 16, 2018

The Red Sox are carrying just 11 pitchers for the ALCS , but Eduardo Rodriguez could provide multiple innings in relief. Ultimately, the Red Sox went on to win 7-4 to even the ALCS at one game apiece. Division Series, tightening up what was a 5-4 win over the Yankees . "The ball, the wall, he's backpedaling". Hinch said of Gonzalez, "He got back to the wall".

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview, Tips, and Odds

October 16, 2018

High-powered Los Angeles had just two singles off starter Wade Miley before breaking through against Milwaukee's vaunted bullpen. The Brewers won Monday night, 4-0 , and, while no, the game wasn't particularly close until Jeremy Jeffress's nightly meltdown, the game also didn't signal any fatal flaw in the Dodgers .

Kiwis out to restore New Zealand's faith

October 16, 2018

The New Zealand rugby league team say their fate lies in their owns hands as they face up to being overshadowed by Tonga in their own backyard. "I love the attitude; I loved the way they kept hanging in; I loved the way we almost won the footy game", Meninga said.

Wild ending keeps Miami Dolphins atop the AFC East with win

October 16, 2018

After going 0-4 as a starter with the Broncos past year, it marked Osweiler's first win since January 7, 2017 when he was with the Houston Texans and they beat Oakland in the AFC wild card round. If Mack remains hobbled or is forced to miss the game, the Bears will need a player like Leonard Floyd - all zero sacks of him - to step up and have a breakout game.

Manchester United want Massimiliano Allegri to replace Jose Mourinho

October 16, 2018

United offered Allegri a three-year contract worth €9million to replace under-fire Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. Mourinho will head to his former stomping ground once the global break is over, with a trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea when the Premier League campaign resumes.

Usain Bolt angry with drugs test

October 16, 2018

The superstar is still attracting the attention of doping authoritiesThe world's fastest man is still being chased for drug tests with Usain Bolt left less than impressed after being handed a notice by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.

Jimmy Butler and Glen Taylor come to agreement about playing, future trade

October 15, 2018

It's if you give him that extension at 34 years old, making that kind of money, it can really handcuff your franchise. That really makes it tough. For his part, Wiggins had praise for Butler, telling reporters Sunday (via the Minneapolis Star Tribune ), "All I know is, when we start playing the real games, Jimmy is someone you want on your team".

Brady, Patriots Top Chiefs For Wild 43-40 Win

October 15, 2018

Easily taking the top primetime prize for the night, the hard fought Pats v. Chiefs match-up was up 18% in the early metrics from the Houston Texans win over the Dallas Cowboys last week . Following his struggles Saturday night against the Astros , Sale was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday to be treated for a stomach illness and stayed there overnight for evaluation.

Khabib Nurmagomedov offers to fight Floyd Mayweather

October 15, 2018

In 2017, Mayweather battered McGregor and emerged victorious in their crossover fight in boxing rules with a technical knockout in 10 round to secure a final victory in an illustrious career that ended with an unmatched 50-0 record. " McGregor had a fight, I don't know the other one but I know he was unbeaten", he stated. McGregor also left the cage and threw a punch at a person affiliated with Nurmagomedov .

Edelman thinks Gordon 'can be a really big piece' for Patriots

October 15, 2018

New England started off the season slow which is normal for New England. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 230-pound, first-round pick (10 overall) out of Texas Tech in the 2017 NFL Draft has passing numbers worthy of MVP consideration in the Chiefs' five wins this season.

Texans QB Watson sure he'll face Bills

October 15, 2018

Lorenzo Alexander tipped a pass by Watson at the line and intercepted it on the first drive of the second half. Another former Gamecock, Jadeveon Clowney, also got in on the play, though not in the way his team necessarily wanted - he drew an unsportsmanlike penalty for taunting the Bills after the score.

Jalen Ramsey (knee) questionable for Jaguars versus Cowboys

October 15, 2018

Compare odds and from multiple different online sportsbooks and shop for the best lines at our new NFL Odds & Betting Page . If Jacksonville can not establish the run game, Dallas will hang around longer than Jacksonville wants. Running back Leonard Fournette will be out for the fourth time in six games with a hamstring injury. Charles still holds the National Football League career record average of 5.39 yards per attempt for players with at least 1,000 carries.

Elliott wins NASCAR playoff race at Dover - 10/7/2018 4:54:53 PM

October 15, 2018

Following a dominating performance in Sunday's Gander Outdoors 400 , Harvick had a pit gun malfunction cost himself and the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing the lead late in the 404-lapper. But that was little consolation after Sunday's disappointment. "We've had so many opportunities and been so close and had the vehicle to win and been in position and I don't know, it just seems to not come through", Almirola said.

Khawaja steers Australia to battling draw with Pakistan

October 14, 2018

He came back a better bowler in the second innings with four wickets for 114 runs (three of which came in seven balls) and they included the prized one of centurion and Man of the Match, Usman Khawaja. Khawaja (141, 302 balls, 11 fours), who came into this series with a best Test score of 26 in Asia, silenced his critics with a brilliant hundred on a hard wicket to bat against a quality bowling attack.

Knicks waive Noah to make French center's departure official

October 14, 2018

The No. 9 overall pick by the Bulls in 2007, Noah averaged 8.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in his 11-year career. It was a foregone conclusion that he wouldn't be part of the 2018-19 roster, but the team wanted to trade him or reach an agreement on an buyout.

Doug McDermott sounds off on appreciation of Jimmy Butler’s leadership style

October 14, 2018

Where Garnett drew the line was requesting a trade , something he never did despite winning just two playoff series in 12 years with the team. Man, I was a damn Tasmanian devil. "You can't win without me". "Every team is going to through something at some point of the season". If Tom Thibodeau truly disrupted future trade conversations with Pat Riley in Miami, the Wolves may have to turn to the Houston Rockets as their main suitor for the 4-time All-Star.

India 308-4 at stumps in 2nd West Indies Test

October 14, 2018

Riding high on the blistering knock by Prithvi Shaw and a solid partnership between Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant, India has almost wiped the first innings total of West Indies on the Day 2 of the second Test match in Hyderabad .

Novak Djokovic wins a record fourth Shanghai title over Borna Coric

October 14, 2018

Djokovic saved set point in the opener before taking control of the tie break and the second set to dump out the South African seventh seed. In contrast, Coric - who is into his first Masters 1000 final - was largely untroubled on his serve.

Boston's Sale faces Astros' Verlander in Game 1 of ALCS

October 14, 2018

Saturday night's opener will be a rematch of Game 1 of the ALDS past year, when the Astros jumped on Sale for seven runs in five innings, including back-to-back homers by Alex Bregman and Altuve in the first. "I was always comfortable with the bullpen", Cora said. The Astros have been established as minus-145 favourites in the ALCS (bet $145 to profit $100) making Boston the winningest regular-season team to enter a playoff series as the underdog.

Barcelona seek Messi’s extension as Argentine may quit for free in 2020

October 13, 2018

Maradona , speaking from the Mexican state of Sinaloa where he coaches local second-tier side Dorados, said Messi's break was sensible. "For me it's hard to talk, but it's pointless wanting to make a man who goes to the bathroom 20 times before a match into the leader".

Novak Djokovic takes on Borna Coric in Shanghai Masters final

October 13, 2018

Open last month. 'That's the best match I've seen him play [since his comeback],' he said. After the match, Federer admitted he had no answer to Coric's quality on serve. The soon-to-be-No 2-ranked Djokovic booked a final appointment after crushing No 5 Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-1. "Against that kind of player, you need something to hold on to, " he said.

Chelsea's Eden Hazard: I want to work with Jose Mourinho again

October 13, 2018

Chelsea star player Eden Hazard has hinted on why he considers a switch away from the Stamford Bridge to Real Madrid . " Last season with Mourinho was not pleasant ", he said. Pogba had urged Mourinho to adopt a more attacking approach at Old Trafford. "The problem is he plays to enjoy himself and at times doesn't realise the importance of moving from fun to reaping the rewards".

Yankees' Comeback Falls Short in Ninth as Red Sox Win ALDS

October 13, 2018

And everything else went Boston's way all night, so why not this? "So every single day I've been peeing like insane, being hydrated", Hicks said. In possibly his final start of a 10-year run with the Yankees , Sabathia allowed three runs on five hits in three innings.

Harry Kane backed to end England drought by Gareth Southgate

October 13, 2018

Gareth Southgate's side, who will now prepare to face Spain on Monday, would have been looking to exact some form of retribution against the country that knocked them out of the World Cup in the semi-finals in the summer. Croatia's Ivan Perisic forced a good save from Jordan Pickford with a stinging low shot and Ante Rebic , playing in an unfamiliar lone striker role, fired inches wide with a long-range effort for the revamped home side.

Thierry Henry appointed as Monaco coach on three year contract

October 13, 2018

Henry's first match will be against Strasbourg . Thierry Henry has now returned to the club where he started his career in 1993 before leaving in 1999 after 141 games scoring 28 goals. Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco have appointed Thierry Henry as their new manager, following Leonardo Jardim's departure. Henry was a World Cup victor with France in 1998 and won the European Championship two years later, scoring 51 goals in 123 appearances for Les Bleus.

Federer opens Shanghai defence by mastering Medvedev

October 13, 2018

The 37-year-old Swiss top seed faces Spain's unseeded Roberto Bautista Agut on Thursday in the last 16 after what was an unconvincing start against the Russian. "Probably the hardest-hitting player I have ever played against", said Zverev. " At this point in my life, I want to do what I really like to ", said Federer .

De Minaur no match for Zverev in Shanghai

October 13, 2018

Despite suffering from a cold, the fourth-seeded German produced a hard-fought win over Nicoloz Basilashvili - and he didn't hide his joy. Basilashvili arrived in Shanghai after beating del Potro in Beijing to win his second career title.

Red Star slam allegations UCL clash with PSG was fixed

October 13, 2018

According to French publication L'Equipe, French prosecutors have begun looking into the match-fixing allegations after a tip-off by UEFA. A few days prior to the match, UEFA were allegedly informed that a senior figure within Red Star Belgrade intended, with a series of accomplices, to place several million euro on the Serbian club losing by five goals .

Salah Scores Direct From Corner But Limps Off In Egypt Win

October 13, 2018

Overall, it was the 40th goal of Salah's Egypt career, putting the Liverpool star alone in third place among the African nation's all-time top scorers. "Salah's injury is not a muscule tear and I don't think it is serious". Even with Shaqiri available and Salah having gone four games without a goal for the Reds, his injury will no doubt have caused concern back on Merseyside because of his importance to the team.

Vizcaino, Braves hold off Dodgers 6-5, NLDS deficit now 2-1

October 13, 2018

Buehler gave up five runs on only two hits and three walks in five innings. The Braves were 1-3 against the Dodgers in Atlanta during the regular season, with Newcomb getting the only win, and 2-5 overall versus Los Angeles. Indeed, the Baby Braves were thoroughly overmatched in their first postseason appearance since 2013, hitting.154 overall and scoring just eight runs.

Jadon Sancho: England hero heaps praise on ‘phenomenal’ Borussia Dortmund star

October 13, 2018

If Pep Guardiola's side do not look to pursue a deal to re-sign Sancho, they could still benefit from him moving on. I heard Rio Ferdinand singing his praises recently, saying he has everything to succeed at the highest level, and there are definite similarities with Raheem Sterling in regards to how he plays.

Monaco sack manager Leonardo Jardim with club struggling in Ligue 1

October 13, 2018

Monaco have confirmed that they have parted ways with coach Leonardo Jardim , while reports continue to circulate that he could be replaced by Thierry Henry . I've always given my very best and worked with passion. The ex-Ireland U21 global took up a youth coaching role at Arsenal back in 2012, having made three senior appearances for the club in the early 1990's.

Zamira Hajiyeva first person to be subjected to unexplained wealth order

October 13, 2018

Hajiyeva's lawyers said in a statement that the issuing of a wealth order "does not and should not be taken to imply any wrong-doing, whether on her part or that of her husband". Then there was the Gulfstream G550 jet ($53 million) and the jewellery - she spent £150,000 ($258,000) in a single day on Boucheron luxury goods and on another occasion £100,000 ($172,000) on Cartier products.

EPL: Klopp names club to challenge Liverpool, Man City for title

October 13, 2018

With Sergio Aguero substituted, the Brazil worldwide striker was ready to take the 86th-minute spot kick, but the City boss instructed Benjamin Mendy to tell Riyad Mahrez to take it instead. "We had our chances as well, it was not as if it was their game", said Gomez, who admitted they were fortunate to escape with Mahrez's failure from the spot.

Hamilton: Take a break from disrespecting Vettel

October 12, 2018

He said that was particularly satisfying but does wish that the battle could have lasted through to the end of the season. If the Briton wins in Austin and Vettel finishes third or lower, Hamilton will win a fifth title. "I know from the probable standpoint it doesn't look likely, but this is motor racing , it's a sport, anything could happen". I think there's still some important things that we can understand and learn about the vehicle.

UFC boss: Nurmagomedov won't be stripped of MMA title

October 12, 2018

Since the post-fight brawl at UFC 229 , there's been plenty of speculation and debate as to whether Khabib Nurmagomedov could be stripped of the lightweight belt . Russia's Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC lightweight champion who defeated Conor McGregor of Ireland in the main event of UFC 229 , speaks during the ceremony of honouring him at Anzhi Arena in Kaspiysk, a city in the republic of Dagestan, Russia October 8, 2018.

Odell Beckham Jr. Griped About Eli Manning's Lack Of Deep Throws

October 12, 2018

It's not only that Odell apparently doesn't know how to field a punt, but it is the potential problems he could run into in being the punt returner. But is it a matter of time issue? He then turned his attention to his usage, saying he's been catching shallow routes and wants to go "over the top of somebody".

Liverpool Now Favourites To Sign Wantaway Arsenal Midfielder In Surprise Transfer News

October 12, 2018

Avid Sports & Entertainment Group made it clear on social media - in tweets that have now been deleted - that Ramsey has no future at the club. "That is all I am concentrating on and giving my best for Arsenal ". Arsenal manager Unai Emery said recently that Ramsey's contract situation would not affect his performances. "That's a decision that they have made".

Usain Bolt scores twice on first start for Australia's Central Coast Mariners

October 12, 2018

The partnership with former Leeds and Aston Villa man Ross McCormack and Bolt already has the potential to surpass the pairing of Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe. Witnessed by more than 6,000 people at the stadium, Bolt broke into his trademark celebration move after the first goal. The retired sprinter is trying to launch a football career down under, after hanging his spikes up a year ago having won eight Olympic gold medals.

'He's so good', Manchester United delighted with midfielder's performance vs Newcastle United

October 12, 2018

So I don't think it was appropriate."Following Pogba's critique, media reports circulated that Mourinho was on borrowed time as United coach". Meanwhile, former Arsenal winger Robert Pires won the World Cup with France back in 1998 and he suggests Pogba needs to be more cautious when speaking to journalists.

Luis Severino was tipping pitches in blowout loss to Red Sox

October 12, 2018

Unfortunately for them , Severino picked a bad time to turn in one of his worst performances of the season. According to one Yankees person, Severino was tipping his pitches. In watching the game, it looked as if the Red Sox knew what Severino was going to throw, and when; apparently that was the case. Red Sox analyst Lou Merloni said that there was a tipping issue, evidenced by Boston batters' ability to consistently lay off Severino's sharp-breaking slider.

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