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Wade goes out a victor in Miami, Heat top 76ers 122-99

April 12, 2019

Their most expensive ticket remaining is going for $1,451. Wade credits his team for allowing him to close out his career exactly the way this year played out, and he wanted to honor them. 3 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs and rested Joel Embiid and J.J. Redick. Simmons played only 21 minutes, Tobias Harris shot three for 16 in 20 minutes and Jimmy Butler scored only four points in 16 minutes.

Arsenal 2 Napoli 0: Gunners on track for Europa League semi-finals

April 12, 2019

The t-shirt showed a photo of the Arsenal midfielder alongside close friend Rafita with the pair holding a Sampdoria shirt - the club he played for before his switch to England. Napoli tried to rally after the interval, but Koulibaly's header was tipped over by Petr Cech , while Piotr Zielinski blew their best chance when he missed the target with only the keeper to beat.

Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard holds Big 3-led Heat team in high regards

April 12, 2019

Back-to-back threes and a pair of free throws by Leonard sent the game into the final minute all tied up. There isn't and hasn't been any concerns for the Raptors playoff future in some time. Dwyane Wade scored 21 points and Johnson had 18 for the Heat. Heading into Sunday's schedule of games, just a game-and-a-half separated No. 6 through 9 in the East - Brooklyn, Orlando, Detroit and Miami.

Leonard Fournette detained for driving on suspended license

April 12, 2019

According to New4 in Jacksonville , Fournette's license was suspended in March due to the fact that he had never paid off a speeding ticket that he had received in November. "I am disappointed in the behavior today from T.J". Fournette helped the Jaguars to the AFC Championship Game in his rookie season. He missed most of those games due to injury, but he was also suspended for Jacksonville's Week 13 matchup after fighting with Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson.

Alvin Gentry: Anthony Davis 'Got Some Bad Advice'

April 12, 2019

Even though Davis said he can't be mad if he's still with New Orleans next season, he's still ready to not be with them and get traded to another team. I love playing here. "It's something that I will definitely hold in my heart forever, but the next step is waiting on the Pelicans to fill the GM job".

Costa banned for 8 games for insulting referee

April 12, 2019

Atletico are appealing the ruling. He grabbed Manzano's arm at one point and players from both teams tried to contain him. With just seven league gameweeks remaining in 2018-19, it is to be understood that the ban will prevent Costa from featuring in Atletico's remaining La Liga matches this season.

Luke Walton a frontrunner for Kings job after Joerger firing

April 12, 2019

The Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Dave Joerger a day after the final regular season game. The Sacramento Kings didn't make the playoffs this season, but you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who thought they didn't wildly exceed expectations.

UCLA Basketball: Bruins Poach Cincinnati Head Coach Mick Cronin

April 11, 2019

Cincinnati has made nine consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament during Cronin's 13 seasons with the program, advancing as far as a regional semifinal in 2012. UCLA was an intriguing enough job to pull Cronin away from Cincy, with the allure of trying to bring the Bruins back to prominence on a national scale too enticing to pass up.

Tennessee Lady Vols to hire Kellie Jolly Harper

April 11, 2019

Harper would be the replacement for Holly Warlick, who was sacked March 27 after posting a 172-67 record in seven seasons. She won three consecutive national championships for the Vols from 1996-98 before getting into coaching. She certainly knows the expectations that come with this job, as she has lived it herself". Harper was making $246,460 annually while at Missouri State.

Rugby internationals Holmes, Wade join National Football League practice squads

April 11, 2019

NY announced it would be adding Valentine Holmes , a former professional rugby player from Australia's National Rugby League. The 23-year-old returned to Australia on Monday with his future uncertain but after receiving a phone call from the Jets 12 hours later, Holmes will fly to NY in a fortnight to ramp up his pursuit of an National Football League debut.

David Griffin early betting favorite for Lakers president followed by ... Kobe?

April 11, 2019

The team quickly released a statement on Tuesday night during LA's last home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, and shortly after that Buss sent out a tweet, quoting the press release and offering her own statement of support for Johnson and his work with the team.

Real Madrid table bid for Chelsea star Eden Hazard

April 11, 2019

Chelsea FC know that they could risk losing Hazard for nothing next summer if they force him to stay and he doesn't sign a new contract. The former Manchester United player sang the praise of Roy Hodgson during an interview with Starsport.

Masters diary: Augusta dismisses calls for women's Masters

April 11, 2019

Here are some of the early images that have come in. A time-honoured tradition at Augusta National, the Par-3 contest sees Masters competitors and the old guard play on a truncated course with shorter holes, with their children and spouses often serving as caddies.

Brawn says F1's 1000th GP its 'brightest symbol'

April 11, 2019

He might be a four-time world champion but Vettel is facing criticism, especially in comparison with his young Ferrari team-mate Leclerc. He struggled with his vehicle and finished fourth in Melbourne, and was then dominated by Leclerc ― who is a decade younger ― in Bahrain.

Man Utd Star Puts Future In Doubt After Contract Update

April 11, 2019

Herrera is believed to be in talks with Manchester United about extending his deal at Old Trafford, but an agreement has not yet been reached. The Norwegian also confirmed that Antonio Valencia and Eric Bailly will miss the clash at Old Trafford.

Heat star Dwyane Wade records triple-double in last National Basketball Association game

April 11, 2019

The ad plays off the way others players have exchanged jerseys with Wade all season but, instead of National Basketball Association stars, Budweiser had Wade meet with five people who were inspired by or have received help from Wade. There have been plenty of coaches and players this season who have said Wade can still play another 2-3 years. During that span, the two led their teams to two titles and four Finals appearances.

Celtics G out 4 to 6 weeks

April 11, 2019

Smart suffered the injury Sunday in a loss to the Orlando Magic . He was ruled out in the regular-season finale against the Wizards because of the ailment. Trying to crash down into the paint on defense, Smart collided with Magic big man Nikola Vucevic and immediately crumpled to the ground in pain. Jaylen Brown will likely take his place in the lineup.

49ers 2019 NFL Draft: 5 players to target on day three

April 11, 2019

Nick Bosa may indeed wind up in San Francisco. The defensive lineman said he previously loved getting into spats on Twitter over his conservative political beliefs, but said he knew he possibly could be hurting his draft stock. But now, not only did Bosa stop posting his political positions, he also went through his past tweets and deleted many tweets with a political theme.

Wallabies star Israel Folau could be dropped after ‘unacceptable’ Instagram post

April 11, 2019

In April 2018, Rugby Australia decided not to sanction Folau, despite outrage from some sponsors and fans, after he issued a series of posts containing anti-gay messages or imagery. Folau was heavily criticised for a post on Instagram previous year in which he said God's plan for gay people was "HELL". The Australian has garnered an unsavoury reputation for his social media commentary on sexuality and religion.

Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics 4/7/19: Starting Lineups, Matchup Preview, Betting Odds

April 11, 2019

Orlando's record stood at 31-38 less than a month ago following a 100-90 defeat to the Washington Wizards, but a remarkable late run meant Sunday's win at the Boston Celtics was enough to secure their postseason place with a game to spare.

Ajax Amsterdam vs. Juventus - Football Match Report

April 11, 2019

Brazilian winger David Neres conjured a stunning equaliser nearly immediately after half-time to give Ajax a draw that was the very least they deserved. Donny van de Beek scraped the outside of the upright with a 25th minute effort from close range after opening up space for himself in the penalty area in Ajax's best chance of the first half.

Van Dijk voted for Sterling to win PFA Player of the Year

April 11, 2019

I think I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well and another couple of players from Manchester City . "Virgil is just like a big brother to me". Liverpool now sit two points above Manchester City at the top of the Premier League , having played one game more, as Jurgen Klopp's side aim for the club's first league title since 1990.

Guy writes flawless ending in Virginia's title-clinching win

April 11, 2019

A few months back, the Virginia Cavaliers star forward De'Andre Hunter might not be considered a legitimate threat to crack the top five picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. Someone flung a tortilla onto the court during the national championship in Minneapolis on Monday night, and apparently it's not the first time an incident like this has gone down.

Manchester City vs. Brighton Live Stream: How to Watch FA Cup Semifinals

April 10, 2019

De Bruyne said recovering from injuries that sidelined him for more than 19 weeks this season was far more hard than stepping on to the field for City. They will be firm favourites to triumph and claim another piece of silverware, having won the League Cup in February. Guardiola was in somewhat tetchy mood after what was a 22nd victory in 23 games for his side, which could in part have been down to how City performed at the national stadium.

Ex-Jet becomes Patriots' Rob Gronkowski replacement

April 10, 2019

Seferian-Jenkins has missed considerable time during his career with injuries. He has a good chance to be a factor in the passing game as a red zone target, an area where the Patriots' receivers and tight ends struggled in 2018. A 2014 second-round pick by Tampa Bay, he is entering his sixth National Football League season and brings much-needed experience to New England's tight end corps, which also includes Matt LaCosse, Stephen Anderson, Jacob Hollister, and Ryan Izzo.

Mumbai Indians eye revenge against Kings XI Punjab

April 10, 2019

Rohit had suffered a thigh issue yesterday during MI's practice session. He was attended by the physio Nitin Patel soon and was seen limping towards the dressing room. Though it is not confirmed whether the MI skipper is resting in Wednesday's match, his team will be playing Kings XI Punjab . MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.

George hits game-winner as Thunder rally to beat Rockets

April 10, 2019

With the Rockets up by one point, Westbrook fouled Harden with just 9.7 seconds left. Russell Westbrook led the team with yet another triple-double as he racked up 27 points with 10 rebounds and 15 assists, Paul George added 27 points with seven rebounds and six assists while Dennis Schroder provided the spark off the bench with 21 points.

Patrick Bamford double boosts Leeds United's promotion bid

April 10, 2019

Leeds' defeat left them in third place and one point adrift of second place Sheffield United who occupy second place and the final promotion playoff spot. " I've seen him lots of times over the last few years and I've been highly impressed with him as a player, as a person ", Hughes said after the game on BBC Radio Leeds.

South Korean golf pro Jin Young Ko wins ANA Inspiration

April 10, 2019

Ko put on a clinical and effortless performance to win the event by three strokes over compatriot Lee Mi-hyang with a 10-under 278. She celebrated with the traditional winner's leap into Poppie's Pond. I don't think about bad things". Not surprisingly, Minjee Lee was again solid on the weekend and her 71 moved her up to one under and a share of 21 place.

Klopp 'sorry' for playing Liverpool's Henderson out of position

April 10, 2019

However, Liverpool struggled for fluency after the interval and Klopp acknowledged that the Portuguese champions will provide stern opposition at the Estadio do Dragao next Wednesday. "It was a good game, a good game, a controlled game in a lot of moments", he said, per Liverpoolfc.com . There were no further goals on the night , meaning Liverpool will head to the second leg next week as the overwhelming favourites to progress to the last four.

Major League Baseball hands down suspensions after Reds-Pirates bench-clearing fight

April 10, 2019

Major League Baseball has suspended Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher Chris Archer for his role in the bench-clearing incident with the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. "As we know, even if they're aiming somewhere else, it could hit a hitter right in the head". Reds manager David Bell has received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his aggressive actions during the incident.

NBA wrap: Nets secures vital win for playoff position over Bucks

April 10, 2019

Russell shot 7-for-15 and made a 3-pointer for the 60th straight game. IN has now nine of their last 12 games, and will face the Boston Celtics as the 5-seed in the playoffs. Brooklyn holds the head-to-head tiebreaker with Detroit and also holds the same advantage over the Magic. Brooklyn moved up to sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with a 133-128 victory over Milwaukee on Saturday.

English Premier League: Everton edge Arsenal to stop Gunners from going third

April 10, 2019

Unai Emery's men could have leapfrogged Tottenham into third with a draw but will now slide back to fifth if Chelsea secure a point or more at home to West Ham on Monday. Arsenal have officially named their starting line-up and substitutes to lock horns with Marco Silva's Everton outfit at Goodison Park in a Premier League fixture this afternoon.

Lightning ties NHL record with 62nd win, beat Bruins, 6-3

April 10, 2019

And if the Bruins were to leave the ice with a victory, Boston would have 50 wins in back-to-back seasons for the time since the 1972-73 to 1973-74 seasons. He finished the regular season with a 27-15-2 record, and was at the top of the league in save percentage (.934) and second in GAA (1.98). Charlie McAvoy was originally given the goal after he collected a loose puck and fired it at the net as Krejci was charging toward the front.

Kurt Busch's excellent start with Chip Ganassi results in Bristol runner-up

April 10, 2019

Feel like him right now - I'm all mad because I didn't win". I love night races, so I'm rather excited for this weeks event with it being this years first race under the lights. "Right at the end there, I thought when we got by the 2 [Brad Keselowski], I said, 'If I can just hold him off that's the pass for the win.' I was pretty confident we were gonna be able to do that for 15 laps or so, and then, the caution came out and what do you do?" Do you pit? Do you stay out? After fixing his auto ...

India`s World Cup squad to be announced on April 15

April 10, 2019

The development was made a few hours ago and has been followed by bountiful expert opinions on who should be the 15 names to board the plane to England . But in the last four years, we have played enough ODI matches, enough T20 cricket. Couple of spots in the World Cup squad are yet to be decided and great form in the IPL could decide which two players are going to pave their ways in the final list of 15 men squad.

Kohli not shrewd franchise skipper, cant be compared to Dhoni, Rohit: Gambhir

April 10, 2019

We have seen the best in the world do that. Tendulkar agreed with skipper Virat Kohli who recently said that it is up to the players to realise the kind of load they are taking as well as the form they are in. "What it has (the outcome against Australia) reminded us is that we have to play the World Cup very, very well", said Dravid. With little over two months to go for the World Cup and the number four batsman yet to be decided, it could now boil down to performance in the Indian ...

Young star Charles Leclerc eyes victory in F1’s 1,000th race

April 10, 2019

Five times world champion Lewis Hamilton , victor in Bahrain after Leclerc slowed while leading, has been more successful than anyone in China and will be aiming to win the race for a sixth time. "So Melbourne was more the surprise than actually Bahrain ". He struggled with his auto and finished fourth in Melbourne, and was then dominated by Leclerc - who is a decade younger - in Bahrain .

Manny Pacquiao follows Floyd Mayweather in signing with RIZIN

April 10, 2019

There will be no kicks of any kind if the youngster goes up against Pacquiao in a similar circumstance to the Mayweather fight. Manny Pacquiao has signed a contract with Rizin just months after mercilessly mocking Floyd Mayweather for fighting in the organization.

Player dies in hotel room, 4th round of tournament canceled

April 10, 2019

Organizers cancelled the final round in Hainan out of respect for Irawan's family, with American Trevor Sluman declared the victor. However, he had missed the 36-hole cut. Irawan originally began his golf career at the University of Tulsa in 2008 and then went on to play on the Asian Development Tour and several other PGA subsidiaries in Asia.

Dirk Nowitzki announces retirement after 21 season with Dallas Mavericks

April 10, 2019

After speeches from Larry Bird and others he idolised growing up in Germany, Nowitzki told the crowd, "this is my last home game". The Dallas Mavericks legend is likely to retire after this season, which concludes in San Antonio Wednesday night.

Arizona eyes sweep of Red Sox

April 10, 2019

The Red Sox plated the game's first three runs in the top of the second. The Diamondbacks knocked out five hits, including Kelly's double that tied the game at 3. He delivered his RBI single after the Diamondbacks intentionally walked Christian Vazquez to put runners at the corners with two outs. Velazquez has pitched in three games for Boston this season, and has a 4.76 ERA over 5 2/3 innings.

Magic Johnson abruptly resigns as Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations

April 10, 2019

Johnson called an impromptu press conference ahead of the Lakers' final game of the regular season against the Portland Trail Blazers , announcing his decision. "The ambassador to everybody", said Johnson, adding that he had "more fun on the other side then on this side". They had missed the playoffs five times in their 65 seasons preceding the current streak.

Red Wings to Pick Sixth After Draft Lottery

April 10, 2019

The Canucks will pick 10th, moving down from the ninth position. Obviously this is not a disastrous result. The Devils selected center Nico Hischier with the top pick in the 2017 draft. The Chicago Blackhawks moved up the most spots, vaulting ahead of the Canucks from No. 12 to No. 3. No team could fall further than three spots. The Hawks had a 2.5 percent chance to pick first.

Magic Johnson Has Stepped Down As Lakers President

April 10, 2019

Johnson told reporters that he had not yet informed owner Jeanie Buss of his decision to resign, stating that he could not tell her "face-to-face" but added that he loved her like a sister. "Unless someone from within our group is telling me that, I just view it like all the other things we've gone through as a team this year". This certainly was not the season L.A.

5-star Fiji defend Hong Kong Sevens title

April 10, 2019

Japan, who are also fighting relegation, lost to Scotland 26-24 in Challenge Trophy final. Cape Town - No Blitzboks made the cut for the Dream Team announced after this past weekend's Hong Kong Sevens. As both sides had already progressed to the Cup quarter finals, there were some suggestions the Kiwi's were playing mind games by losing to secure an easier semi-final opponent in either England or Samoa, rather than the USA or South Africa.

Puig among 5 ejected after Reds-Pirates incident

April 10, 2019

His previous time up, Dietrich dropped his bat and stood in the box to watch his 436-foot drive clear the fence atop the Clemente Wall and bounce into the Allegheny River. Musgrove struck out eight and didn't walk a batter in his first start, matching and in some aspects outdoing fellow starters Jameson Taillon , Chris Archer , Jordan Lyles and Trevor Williams .

Azarenka upsets Kerber, faces Muguruza in Monterrey Open final

April 10, 2019

It's a great feeling to come back and defend a title. Azarenka had won her only previous meeting with Muguruza in the round of 16 at the Miami Open in April 2016, when she went on to win the title in her most recent final before Sunday.

Stage set for Pogba to prove his worth to Man Utd

April 10, 2019

One of the greatest players of all time will grace the Old Trafford turf on Wednesday night as Barca visit in the first leg of a mouth-watering quarter-final clash. "I don't know. We'll see how he is in this evening's training", Valverde said when asked if Dembele is ready to play. "Since I played here, they have always been one of England's great teams", he added.

Wozniacki, Keys advance in Charleston

April 10, 2019

A costly double-fault at 4-3 was followed by Wozniacki allowing a Keys backhand to pass, only for the ball to land on the baseline, and there was no coming back from there for the former world number one. Wozniacki, the 2018 Australian Open champion, has now beaten Martic all six times they have played. Madison Keys has a new coach and the results were immediate.

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