Sport / 255

Panthers draft Dennis Daley in sixth round

April 29, 2019

Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said Friday's trade to move up in the second round for Little was the key to the weekend. Grier earned Pro Football Focus' 2nd-best passing grade in 2018 (behind Kyler Murray) and ranked 6th in this draft class in adjusted completion rate.

West Ham inflict first defeat in Spurs' new stadium

April 29, 2019

Large parts of the game played out in the manner of a typical end-of-season clash between two sides with little to play for. "We knew that before". "Playing Tottenham is normally a special day anyway but to be the first team to come here and win, and be the first away player to score here, is just unbelievable".

Houston Rockets: 3 takeaways from Game 5 clincher vs. Jazz

April 29, 2019

The win means Houston face a potential blockbuster meeting with the Golden State Warriors in the next round. The Rockets took a 3-2 lead over Golden State in the conference finals a year ago before dropping the final two games with Paul out with a hamstring injury.

Nadal beats Ferrer to reach Barcelona Open quarterfinals

April 29, 2019

In the final of the " Monte Carlo Masters " Fognini in two sets (6:3, 6:4) beat the 48-th racket of the world dušan Lajovic. Nadal, who has won the Barcelona Open a record 11 times, had not lost a set in the tournament since a last-16 match against Fognini in 2015, winning 30 sets in a row until he met Mayer.

Tiger Woods to skip Wells Fargo Championship

April 29, 2019

Woods had until 5 p.m. EDT on Friday to commit to the tournament. With only three weeks until the second major of the year, the Wells Fargo was the last event Woods was likely to play, considering he historically doesn't tee it up competitively the week before major championships.

Blue Jays beat Athletics 7-1

April 29, 2019

Six days after leaving a last start with a broken fingernail, Aaron Sanchez (3-1) gave up an unearned run and two hits in five innings. He cruised through the first four innings before he allowed six batters to get to the plate in the fifth.

Klay Thompson, Steph Curry Questionable For Game 1 With Ankle Injuries

April 29, 2019

Asked about the incident, Paul said, "I ain't seen it yet". "Y'all know who I am". It may sound ridiculous, but I don't think the Rockets care that James Harden and Eric Gordon were 8-of-29 on 3-pointers. That little outburst led to his second technical foul of the day, resulting in his ejection. "That's what they told me", D'Antoni said. Klay Thompson scored 13 points on a sprained right ankle.

Numbers preview: Golden State Warriors (1) vs. Houston Rockets (4)

April 29, 2019

Both Curry and Thompson are now listed as questionable for Game 1, but I don't believe that for a second. "It was a significant sprain", he said. According to Marcus Thompson of The Athletic , Thompson's ankle is in "pretty bad shape", and there was "talk in the locker room" after the game about how bad it looked.

Wolves not thinking about Europe, says Nuno Espirito Santo

April 29, 2019

The striker also sat out the midweek 1-1 draw against Southampton - where Shane Long had scored the fastest goal in Premier League history after just 7.69 seconds only to be cancelled out by a 90th-minute equaliser from Andre Gray. - Jota has had a hand in seven goals in his last eight Premier League games (4 goals, 3 assists), as many as he managed in his previous 23 this season.

Lakers’ interest in former Cavs’ HC Tyronn Lue is least bit surprising

April 28, 2019

The comparison computes like this: Monty Williams may have a greater coaching pedigree in the National Basketball Association, but Lue's intangibles more than make up for the gap in relative skill/experience. Lue was also honest about wanting the role, Turner adds. James is now on the Los Angeles Lakers, courtesy of free agency last summer, and it appears that Lue may be his head coach once again.

Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to 600 club goals

April 28, 2019

Ronaldo has enjoyed a fine debut season in Italy after clinching the Super Cup and the Serie A title, while he sits fourth in the Golden Boot race, two goals behind leader Fabio Quagliarella. Juve were rattled by Inter's fast start to the match, falling behind inside seven minutes when Nainggolan thumped a scooped pass from Matteo Politano into the back of the net from 25 yards.

National Football League draft: Former Clemson CB selected by Raiders

April 28, 2019

Renfrow is the third Clemson player taken by general manager Mike Mayock in this draft. Clemson teammates have now been selected by a single team seven times since the adoption of the seven-round format in 1994, including two pairs in 1998 and single pairs in 2003, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019.

NFL Draft Pick Reportedly Injured In Off-Campus Shooting

April 28, 2019

Dwane Simmons, a junior and a member of the football team, was killed in the incident. "Both Dwane and Corey have been great examples and representatives of the football team and of the Washburn University", Farley said. He attended the small D2 school of Washburn and has never been to NY, the place he will now call home after being drafted by the Giants. Simmons, who graduated from Lee's Summit West, was a mass media major at Washburn.

Kings, NBA launch joint investigation into Luke Walton sexual assault allegation

April 28, 2019

Walton was hired as head coach by the Sacramento Kings earlier this month, only days after parting ways with the Lakers . Kelli Tennant , a former host on Spectrum SportsNet LA, alleges that Walton sexually assaulted her in a Santa Monica, Calif., hotel room, according to court filings obtained by the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times .

Nick Bosa Responds To "Liking" Instagram Posts Featuring Racist And Homophobic Slurs

April 28, 2019

It was just a specific thing that happened, and me, as a young kid, a thought popping into my head and, boom, chose to tweet it out. Bad decision. I mean, I respect what he's done. "I've learned a lot the past couple of months", the Florida native said. "Congratulations to Nick Bosa on being picked number two in the NFL Draft ", Trump tweeted.

Solskjaer won’t tolerate Manchester United players ‘driven by money or fame’

April 28, 2019

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Manchester United star Paul Pogba reportedly begged the club's chiefs to sell him to Spanish giants Real Madrid this summer. "Of course that is not going to happen", Solskjaer said . "You can't say that we haven't invested enough money". "We can't try to copy Sir Alex and be successful - because he was unique".

Leeds United vs. Aston Villa - Football Match Report

April 28, 2019

Mateusz Klich slotted in when it looked as though the game had paused for Villa's Jonathan Kodjia to receive treatment. A tightly-contested match against Leeds United quickly devolved into chaos down the stretch with LUFC scoring a controversial goal, then baiting Villa into a red card before allowing AVFC to net an unchallenged equalizer in the spirit of sportsmanship - which not all United players supported.

Patriots draft a quarterback with eye to life after Tom Brady

April 28, 2019

In the fourth round Saturday afternoon, they finally drafted a quarterback, selecting Auburn signal-caller Jarrett Stidham . He left school with one year of eligibility remaining. "The 6'3", 215-pound quarterback began his college career at Baylor before transferring to Auburn. That never came to be. He landed at Auburn and spent two seasons at the helm, playing in an SEC Championship Game.

Takeaways from Denver Nuggets Game 7 win over San Antonio Spurs

April 28, 2019

With this triple-double, Jokic becomes the 3rd player in National Basketball Association history to record multiple triple-doubles in the first Playoff appearance of their career, joining LeBron James (2, 2005-06) and Magic Johnson (5, 1979-80).

IPL 2019, Delhi vs Bangalore: Latest Updates

April 28, 2019

They now have a chance to move to the top of the points table with a win against Bangalore and more or less secure a place in the playoffs. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB ) are also in a similar situation as their fate in the tournament is hanging by a thread and their skipper Virat Kohli isn't winning those crucial tosses .

NFL Draft 2019: Grades for Packers Day 3 selections

April 28, 2019

The Green Bay Packers started Saturday with four picks in day three of the NFL Draft. Green Bay now holds three picks the rest of the draft: two sixth-rounders (No. Summers also played snaps at defensive end for TCU in 2018. Immediately following each pick, we'll continue to update the grades. Over 52 games played for Texas A&M from 2015-18, Keke tallied 150 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss and 12 sacks, as well as seven passes defensed, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries.

British police investigate online picture reported to be soccer player Sala's body

April 28, 2019

Sala's body was recovered from the submerged wreckage on 7 February. Emiliano Sala died on his way to join Cardiff City from Nantes. "We are aware that a picture reported to be of Mr Sala's body has been shared on social media channels and are disgusted that somebody did this", a police spokesman told the Sunday Mirror.

Solskjaer won't be victim of player power at troubled United

April 28, 2019

Solskjaer went on to suggest he is not trying to emulate his former manager Alex Ferguson after he was handed a permanent contact to manage United last month, as he insisted he does not fear facing a similar fate to David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, who all struggled to build dressing room harmony during their time in charge of the club.

Everton deserved to win at Palace - Silva

April 28, 2019

Marco Silva's side were denied the lead on numerous occasions, repeatedly hitting the woodwork and watching on as Vicente Guaita made a number of spectacular stops. The uncertainty at the back gave Everton the advantage, Idrissa Gueye seeing a shot deflected behind as every ball into the Palace box seemed to cause problems for the hosts.

Fever rules Dhoni out of IPL game against Mumbai Indians

April 28, 2019

Shedding light on Dhoni and Jadeja's illness, Fleming said, "They (Dhoni and Jadeja ) both are pretty sick. both unwell, virus and bacteria". This is the second time Dhoni has missed a CSK game this season - the first being against Sunrisers Hyderabad because of back spasms.

Meek Mill Denied Approval to Visit Canada for NBA Game

April 28, 2019

Since then, Michael Rubin has chimed in with his thoughts on the situation via Instagram. Judge Brinkley has presided over many of Mill's past cases, including the 2017 probation violation case in which sentenced Mill to two to four years in prison.

Chelsea boss Sarri wants full preseason with players: Nothing like with Napoli

April 28, 2019

Because two or three months ago, at the first difficulty in a match, we were not able to fight or react". However with teenage star Callum Hudson-Odoi, now out with a ruptured Achilles, also not about to sign a new deal and free to negotiate with Bayern Munich, his preferred move, in January, managing director Marina Granovskaia will have to use all her acumen to ensure Chelsea don't fall further behind the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City, which is why Sunday's game at Old Trafford ...

Feuding coaches the latest drama in Sharks-Golden Knights saga

April 28, 2019

Coming off of a series win like Columbus just had, I'm going to say they'll top the Bruins, although it will take more than four games to decide. During their power play, the Sharks would go on to score four goals in 4:01 during the power play-just the second time a team has scored as many goals in a playoff game through one major power play.

Cameron Maybin lines RBI single in first at-bat with Yankees

April 28, 2019

Despite the injuries, NY is sitting second in the AL East entering Thursday's games with a 14-10 record, behind only the Rays. He acted as if it were nothing after that contest, but he sat out on Tuesday and had an MRI yesterday. "He has the ability to play all outfield positions and obviously right now we're a little left-handed out there", Aaron Boone said. Yesterday the Yankees went from 13 to 12 players on the injured list when catcher Gary Sánchez was activated.

'Go f*** yourselves!' PSG star Neymar cops stunning UEFA ban

April 28, 2019

After the post, UEFA announced it would investigate the incident and the Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body have now settled on a three-game ban for the PSG star after concluding he violated Article 15 (1) (d) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations for insulting/molesting acts against a match official.

Ronaldo tells Juventus next manager to sign after Allegri

April 28, 2019

Juve legend Marco Tardelli suggested this week the presence of Ronaldo is causing Dybala to "suffer", but the Argentina global expressed his contentment at playing in the same side as the five-time Ballon d'Or victor. "We thought it was just a newspaper headline". Cristiano's a champion and it's always a pleasure to play with guys like him. "He has its image, character and way of being on the field, but inside the dressing room he's like the others and he likes to joke with everyone".

Neymar: PSG superstar believes he would cause 'havoc' alongside Real

April 28, 2019

I hesitated a lot before my final decision", he said . Los Blancos have endured a awful season by their own high standards, with a failure to adequately replace Cristiano Ronaldo's goal threat cited as big part of Madrid falling away in La Liga and being dumped out of the Champions League by Ajax.

Texans TE Griffin arrested for punching window

April 28, 2019

Nashville Police say they have arrested Houston Texans player Ryan Griffin for drunkenly punching out a front window of a downtown hotel as the city hosts the NFL Draft . The Hotel Indigo is a few blocks northwest of the National Football League draft's main stage near the Cumberland River. This past season he caught 24 passes for 305 yards in 14 games.

Will Brahim Diaz stay at Madrid?

April 28, 2019

It could have been even better for Getafe , who have only won one of their past 19 league games against their neighbours, had Keylor Navas not produced an excellent double save in the second half to keep the scores level. "We're going to have a hard game and we must play at a high intensity", he added. Zidane is delighted with the youngster, as he said at the press conference after the duel with Getafe: " Brahim is a player who likes to play and I like the players who play, he is fast ...

Buildings Damaged, 2 Killed as Tornado Tears Through Northern Louisiana

April 28, 2019

National Weather Service hydrologist C. S. Ross said it appears the tornado cut a track over 130 miles (209 kilometers) from eastern Texas to near the Louisiana-Arkansas border. Photos shared on social media show serious damage around campus, including the sports complex. "Power lines are down and a lot of debris is as well creating safety hazards", he said on Twitter.

Thrilling comeback sees ‘stressed out’ Osaka into Stuttgart semi-final

April 27, 2019

Each of Osaka's three previous meetings with world number 24 Hsieh has gone to three sets. Osaka easily won the first set before Vekic looked to have seized control of the match by winning the second and building up a 5-1 lead in the third.

Barca closes in on title

April 27, 2019

The Catalan club are on the brink of another La Liga title after beating Deportivo Alaves 2-0 on Tuesday to move within three points of clinching the championship, and that was with Lionel Messi staying on the bench until after both goals had been scored.

Celtics Legend, Eight-Time NBA Champion John Havlicek Dies at 79

April 27, 2019

He remains Boston's franchise leader in games played, points and field goals made, is second in assists and is fifth in rebounds. In his National Basketball Association career he scored 26,395 points in 1,270 games. He ultimately won eight championships with Boston. He eventually led Boston to another NBA title in 1974, where he was named NBA Finals MVP. His No.17 was raised to the rafters in old Boston Garden and now resides in TD Garden, retired soon after he retired in 1978.

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard eyes THREE Liverpool transfers: Ibrox plan in place

April 27, 2019

Rangers are plotting a triple summer swoop for Liverpool rising stars Ryan Kent , Ben Woodburn and Curtis Jones, Football Insider understands. The midfielder joins Niall McGinn (ankle), Gary Mackay-Steven (calf), Greg Stewart (sciatica) and Tommie Hoban (knee) on the sidelines and although Shay Logan has returned to training following an ankle problem, the game against Rangers comes too soon.

Thiem upsets Nadal to reach Barcelona Open final

April 27, 2019

It was the second straight semifinal loss for the second-ranked Spaniard, who was coming off a defeat to Fabio Fognini in Monte Carlo. Thiem was serving for the match but Nadal dug deep to earn three break points only to lose each one, Thiem levelling the game with an ace after a marginal call from the umpire.

Manchester United ace makes PFA Team of the Year

April 27, 2019

Scotland star Andy Robertson has been named in this year's Professional Footballers' Association top-flight Team of the Year . Virtually a combined XI for title challengers Manchester City and Liverpool , with a contribution of a massive 10 between them while there's also space for Manchester United's Paul Pogba , despite a topsy-turvy season for the Red Devils midfielder.

Clemson Tigers Sign Dabo Swinney To 10-Year, $93 Million Contract

April 27, 2019

Clemson has emerged as the most dominant program in college football over the past five years, a run punctuated by the program's evisceration of perennial championship contender Alabama in January (which capped the first 15-0 campaign of the modern era).

Rockets to fly to Oakland before conclusion of Warriors and Clippers series

April 27, 2019

Kevin Durant is on fire early with 15 points in the first frame. Houston flew to the Bay Area on Friday in advance of the possible Sunday matchup. The Clippers stunned the Warriors twice at Oracle Arena, forcing adjustments along the way, and in Game 6 they turned up the heat on the defensive end, playing one of their best defensive games of the season as they shut down Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell , two players who had carried the Clippers offensively through the first five games.

New York Giant fans and media hate the Daniel Jones pick

April 27, 2019

Most experts believed if NY picked a quarterback it wouldn't be Jones but Haskins. Jones surprised some draft experts when he was drafted ahead of Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins , who was considered the second highest rated quarterback. There are many inherently "good" picks, just like there aren't many "bad" picks. For the past few years under current head coach Tom Herman and former head coach Charlie Strong, the Longhorns started to see less and less talent churned out to the NFL Draft.

NCAA basketball champs will not accept invitation to White House

April 27, 2019

The Cavaliers coach said , "With several players either pursuing pro opportunities or moving on from UVA, it would be hard, if not impossible to get everyone back together". As reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Virginia went 35-3 this season and beat Texas Tech to win the school's first basketball national championship earlier this month".

Denver Nuggets: 3 takeaways from huge Game 5 win vs. Spurs

April 27, 2019

What the Spurs have yet to solve has been how to slow down Denver All-Star center Nikola Jokic . The Spurs had built a 2-1 lead in a series that required a Jamal Murray miracle for the Nuggets to pick up their only win. Now the Nuggets have homecourt advantage throughout the remainder of the series, with two of the last three games being played at Pepsi Center. "They just outplayed us in every facet of the game", Gregg Popovich said succinctly.

Jets preparing to trade down from No. 3

April 27, 2019

This continues a trend for Jets' General Manager Mike Maccagnan, who has had the good fortune of having top prospects fall into his lap at the top of the draft. But remember, the Jets could throw in a future pick or two - or trade inside linebacker Darron Lee, who lost his starting job with C.J. Mosley's arrival - in order to facilitate a move-up deal in this year's draft.

Assam's Riyan Parag shines in Rajasthan Royals win over Kolkata Knight Riders

April 27, 2019

The Sunrisers have been rampant with their dynamic opening pair but will be left with a big void to fill in the absence of Bairstow. Kolkata: Teenager Riyan Parag led a dramatic late fightback along with Jofra Archer as Rajasthan Royals recovered from a batting slump to snatch a thrilling three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a dramatic IPL match here Thursday.

England batsman Alex Hales banned for 21 days for recreational drug use

April 27, 2019

Hales had been selected in the England squad for the forthcoming series against Pakistan ahead of this year's World Cup. The drugs violation is understood to have been detected after Hales underwent a routine hair-follicle test, which all professional men's cricketers and centrally contracted women's players undergo at the start and finish of every season.

How Kyler Murray's National Football League pay compares to his forfeited MLB signing bonus

April 27, 2019

Rosen formally became expendable Thursday when the Cardinals drafted Heisman Trophy victor Kyler Murray at No. 1 overall. "I love playing multiple sports". He only played three games in his junior season after suffering a long-term injury that forced him to leave school and focus on this draft, but no one doubts his ability to make an immediate impact.

Information