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Ajax captain De Ligt rejects Man Utd with brutal response

May 07, 2019

De Ligt was seen as a part of the rebuilding process at Old Trafford and a bid worth 60 million was prepared, but his denial will come as a huge blow for Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Red Devils boss is ready to overhaul his side this summer with a centre-back high on his list of priorities. But, according to the Daily Star , De Ligt has made it clear that he is not interested in joining the Manchester club.

Ken Holland officially hired as Edmonton Oilers GM

May 07, 2019

According to TSN reporter Ryan Rishaug, Holland is likely to tell Oilers CEO and Vice Chair Bob Nicholson whether or not he wants the position of general manager on Sunday. The hits outnumbered the misses for an organization that won three Stanley Cups, four Presidents' Trophies and made 19 consecutive playoff appearances during Holland's tenure with the top job.

Israel Folau found guilty of high-level breach of Code of Conduct

May 07, 2019

Rugby star Israel Folau has been found guilty of a code of conduct breach over a controversial social media post that claimed "hell awaits" all sinners, including homosexuals. Among the major rugby figures to appear before the hearing so far are RA chief executive officer Raelene Castle, Wallabies coach Michael Cheika and NSW Rugby Union boss Andrew Hore.

Harvey Elliott becomes youngest player in Premier League history

May 07, 2019

Dendoncker guided Matt Doherty's cross past Sergio Rico to earn Wolves a third successive win, ruining Fulham's recent run of clean sheets in the process. Harvey Elliott became the youngest player in Premier League history at 16 years and 30 days old when he came on for Fulham in their 1-0 defeat at Wolves on Saturday.

Alexandre Lacazette Emerges as Barcelona Transfer Target Alongside Atletico Madrid Star

May 07, 2019

According to the Metro , with Barcelona's reported interest in Manchester United star Marcus Rashford having waned due the England international's reported £130 million (R2.5 billion) price tag, the club is said to have reshifted its focus to Lacazette .

Folau hearing to continue

May 07, 2019

If you are in Australia and are having suicidal thoughts, suffering from anxiety or depression, or just want to talk, call Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14. They also say there is no social media clause in his contract. Both parties will have a 72-hour window to appeal the decision once it's handed down.

Swarm of bees forces Giants-Reds delay

May 07, 2019

The P&G scoreboard and TV monitors inside the stadium alerted fans to the un-bee-lievable news reading, "Fans, today's game is being delayed due to bees. Fans were also moved to different seats as the bees climbed higher into the stands. FOX19 NOW's Stefano DiPietrantonio was at the game, but luckily did not feel the sting.

Fallen Man United face huge rebuild after Champions League failure

May 07, 2019

Manchester United's failure to qualify for Champions League football is set to hugely affect two of its stars with massive pay cuts. All eyes will be on the summer transfer window and the players Manchester United could bring in to bolster their squad ahead of next season.

Aaron Rodgers Throws Shade at Paul Pierce After Celtics' Game 4 Loss

May 07, 2019

They can eliminate the Celtics in Game 5 at home on Wednesday night (Thursday, PHL time ) and reach the East finals for the first time since the '01 team of Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson fell to Philadelphia's Allen Iverson and Dikembe Motumbo in seven games.

Tomas Hertl’s huge game lift Sharks past Avalanche in Game 5

May 07, 2019

We'll take the greater number on the UNDER (+105) for Game 6. But his presence alone is a good sign he can return to the lineup if San Jose continues playing. Their only goal was credited to Tyson Jost with 2:59 left in the second period when a deflected puck hit him and bounced behind Sharks goalie Martin Jones (21 saves) for a 1-0 lead.

Playoff master Kim claims Mediheal win

May 07, 2019

Kim overcame a awful start to the final round - a double-bogey at the first hole followed by a bogey at the next - and bided her time before coming through at the end for her eighth victory on the LPGA Tour. Hull carded three birdies and one bogey in her round of 70 and sits at 7 under. She parred the last three, canceled her scheduled flight and waited to see if she'd win or get into a playoff.

Stars try to close out Blues in Game 6

May 07, 2019

While the Stars were outscored 4-0 at 5-on-5, the possession metrics were fairly equal between Dallas and St. Louis , according to Natural Stat Trick. "We've just got to continue with it". The Vezina Trophy finalist stopped 38 shots and his.936 save percentage this postseason is a tick better than his franchise-record.934 save percentage in the regular season.

Knicks prepping Kevin Durant backup plan?

May 07, 2019

This is the part where we tell you to not look at the surface of the current Knicks roster and look deep into the team's front office, where one free agent prize could validate the unabashed love Vegas is showing them - Kevin Durant . While they'll still be the betting favorites - the SuperBook has them listed at 7-4 to win the championship in 2020, per ESPN - it won't be like years past.

Guardiola says City title bid ranks alongside greatest achievements

May 07, 2019

Kompany insisted: "I've scored goals like that in training!" Schmeichel made another awesome save from a close-range Aguero shot, before Kompany stepped up for the victor on 70 minutes with an unstoppable swerving shot from 25 yards out that rippled the back of the net in upper right corner.

Women's W Series could link up with F1 in future seasons

May 07, 2019

It was a demonstration of controlled racecraft: even though she briefly lost the lead after misjudging her braking at the Spitzkehre hairpin, she swept past Sarah Moore at the end of a safety-car period and managed her advantage over Powell with aplomb.

Nick Senzel hits first career home run

May 07, 2019

Saturday marked the second consecutive rough outing for Rodriguez, who has posted a 5.85 ERA in seven starts after finishing with a 2.81 ERA in his rookie season past year. Rodriguez (3-4) set career highs by allowing eight hits and eight runs. Saturday's outfits were from the 1902 season. San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds: By the Numbers The Giants have won four of the past five starts by Samardzija, and they're 7-3 across his past 10 outings against teams with a losing overall ...

5 talking points ahead of Women's FA Cup final

May 07, 2019

Their final WSL match is an away clash next week with Arsenal , who they beat 2-0 in the reverse match in December but have ended up trailing by four points in second place. West Ham manager Matt Beard says his side are preparing for the game in the same way but is proud to be leading his side into the final. Ex-England defenders Gilly Flaherty and Claire Rafferty played in Chelsea's 2015 Wembley triumph while Jane Ross (Scotland), Cho So-hyan (South Korea) and Adrianna Leon (Canada) are ...

Kentucky Derby disqualification cost bettors millions of dollars

May 06, 2019

Maximum Security , whose wire-to-wire triumph in the Kentucky Derby went for naught after stewards disqualified the bay colt for interference following a video review, will not run in the second leg of the Triple Crown . " The best horse did NOT win the Kentucky Derby - not even close". Only in these days of political correctness could such an overturn occur. The owners of the horse that was disqualified after coming in first at this weekend's Kentucky Derby are planning to appeal the ...

Trump to honor Tiger Woods with medal of freedom award

May 06, 2019

Fifteen-time major victor Tiger Woods will be presented with America's highest civilian honour by President Donald Trump in Washington next week. Trump congratulated Woods on winning the Masters Tournament last month. Trump welcomed Woods' remarks with a tweet . Three other athletes have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump - American football players Alan Page and Roger Staubach and - posthumously - baseball great Babe Ruth.

Cora to skip Red Sox's trip to White House

May 06, 2019

Cora, who is Puerto Rican, as stated that his decision stems from President Donald Trump and his administration's poor response to Hurricane Maria . Shortstop Xander Bogaerts also said on Sunday he won't visit the White House. Boston won 108 games during the regular season and defeated the New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers en route to capturing the franchise's ninth world championship, its fourth in the past 15 years.

Rafael Nadal in confident mood ahead of Madrid Open

May 06, 2019

Seeking a fourth career title in Madrid , Federer was drawn in the same half of the draw as top-seeded Novak Djokovic and shares a quarter with in-form number five seed Dominic Thiem. But with his career in its twilight, the Swiss has chose to re-enter a realm of tennis for so long dominated by rival Rafael Nadal - and Madrid seems the logical venue.

Rory McIlroy's Wells Fargo Championship hopes derailed by chipping nightmare

May 06, 2019

He has a similar word, "RELENTLESS" tattooed on his wrist. I didn't know if this day would ever come, but this has been very validating. McIlroy returned and ran his birdie putt 5 feet by the hole, missed the next one and lost ground with a bogey.

IPL: Mumbai top table after clinical win over KKR

May 06, 2019

Chennai Super Kings may have been comprehensively beaten by Kings XI Punjab in Mohali on Sunday, but they won't overly fret over the result given that they have got what they wanted - a top-two berth and the chance to play Qualifier 1at "fortress" Chepauk on Tuesday.

Campbell, Hope blow away Ireland

May 06, 2019

Campbell and Hope surpassed the previous opening-stand record held by Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman when they scored 304 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in July 2018. McCarthy´s figures of two for 76 in a maximum 10 overs were nearly respectable amid the torrent of runs. Campbell, who clattered six sixes in a 137-ball 179, isn't in the preliminary World Cup squad , and Hope, who stroked a cultured 170 off 152, doesn't usually open the batting.

Norwich City seal English Championship title

May 06, 2019

Depending on results on the final day of the Championship season, that side could either be West Brom or Leeds United and Grealish has revealed he wants to challenge the Baggies as they were the last team to beat Villa before their current 12-game unbeaten run.

Andy Robertson: We got the win for Mohamed Salah

May 06, 2019

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp knows there's many waiting for them to "fail" this season. However, it didn't and it was Mohamed Salah who regained Reds' lead by finding the back of the net with a swift right-footed volley from yet another remarkable cross by Trent Alexander Arnold .

Guardiola: Retaining title would top everything else

May 06, 2019

City won the Premier League by 19 points and accrued a record 100 points last season but this term they have been matched nearly blow for blow by Liverpool. It's not easy, honestly, and they did it again. "We created enough chances to score more goals and on Monday we'll try the same". The difference [this season] is Liverpool - we did the same job [as last season].

Florentin Pogba admits brother Paul has had tough year

May 06, 2019

Mariano got his chance to play today and he's scored twice, I'm happy for him'. He's very good but he's a Manchester United player. "I'm not going to get into these things, this nonsense. "The season is what it is, but the fans must think about next season. I have to make a list of players, and someone has to stay out". The players like to enjoy their football and that is what we are going to try to do.

England survive scare, beat Ireland by 4 wickets

May 05, 2019

Three or four of us batted poorly but Ben Foakes batted superbly on debut and he and Tom Curran got us over the line. Foakes (61*) along with Tom Curran (47*) added 98 for an unbeaten seventh-wicket stand."It was a bit of a grind". Things would get even better for Ireland when Test captain Joe Root was trapped LBW by Tim Murtagh before Little claimed the prize scalp of Morgan for 0 with a inch-perfect bouncer which carried through to wicketkeeper Gary Wilson, who was earning his 100th ...

Sale Pitches Like Sale, Sox Win

May 05, 2019

Just kind of executing in certain counts. "It was nice to feel like I'm back on track and actually help this team win a ballgame", Sale said. The Red Sox' players have long embraced the game that's been played by more than 250 million people worldwide.

Suns coaching job is Monty Williams’ if he wants it, report says

May 05, 2019

The Phoenix Suns announced Friday, May 3, 2019, they have hired Williams as their new coach, replacing Igor Kokoskov , who was sacked last week after one disappointing season. According to multiple reports: those names are the most likely candidates for the coaching job. "Williams remains in talks for Lakers job, vying with Ty Lue ".

Konta stunned in Morocco Open final

May 05, 2019

It was also a positive week for Konta's French Open preparations as her four victories this week are the first time she has claimed more than two WTA main draw wins in a row on clay in her career. Konta, 27, won the first, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of Wimbledon in 2017. Muchova, 22, completed her win over Pera in 92 minutes. The Greek forged a 5-2 lead in set number two, suffering a break while serving for the match at 5-3 and fixing that with another break in game ten to secure the place ...

Leeds' Patrick Bamford to serve two-game suspension

May 05, 2019

The player went down as though he had been hit in the face by Anwar El Ghazi after Leedds's opener. Bamford will miss Sunday's Championship trip to Ipswich and the first leg of Leeds' play-off semi-final tie. "Patrick Bamford will serve a two-match suspension with immediate effect following a charge from the FA for 'successful deception of a match official, '" the FA said in a statement.

Gary Neville blasts Manchester United players after Huddersfield defeat

May 05, 2019

Manchester United have squandered the opportunity to finish in the Premier League top four this season after being held to a 1-1 draw at the hands of Huddersfield Town. Just bad. Look at them. And when the camera panned to Solskjaer on the bench, Neville added: "He's smiling". It has been a calamitous second season in the top-flight for the Yorkshire men and that is reflected in them being priced as high as 19/4 ( Bet 365 ) to draw and a towering 10/1 ( Betfred ) to win and stun ...

5 reasons why England may not win the World cup 2019

May 05, 2019

As a result of this, South Africa have leapfrogged New Zealand for the third position and Windies have overtaken Sri Lanka for the eighth position. New Zealand (113) and Australia (109) follow them on the list. How India lost three points and Kiwis gained the same? The ICC Friday unveiled an expanded T20I team rankings table with 80 teams who will now be able to gauge their progress in a format, recognised by the world body as the vehicle for the growth of the game.

Solskjaer working to sign Moussa Dembele for Man United

May 05, 2019

L'Equipe says United chiefs have made contact with the French giants over the possibility of signing the striker this summer. He moved there during this past summer from Scottish side Celtic and has scored 18 goals in all competitions, filling the void left by Mariano Diaz but also forming an impressive partnership with a former United player, Memphis Depay.

Barcelona confirm Ousmane Dembele＇s hamstring injury

May 05, 2019

He was brought off for 20-year-old Alex Collado , who was making his first league start for Barca. "With Dembele , it looks like a tear", he said. "We were anxious quickly because it seems like a muscular tear". Defeat will hardly trouble Barcelona , who wrapped up their 26th La Liga title last weekend , but victory comes as a major boost for Celta , who move five points clear of the bottom three with two games left to play.

Everton earn fourth straight home win

May 05, 2019

It was an eighth clean sheet in 10 games for Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who said in quotes on the club's official website: 'It just shows the hard work we put in as a group of lads. When asked if this was his farewell game at Goodison Park, Jagielka said: "The answer to that will probably come in the next 10 days". "When I took that decision [to bring him on], it wasn't about whether he will here next season".

Cardiff vs Crystal Palace, Premier League

May 05, 2019

Cardiff City have been relegated from the Premier League after slumping to a 3-2 defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday. He's a fantastic man-manager and knows exactly what to do. I am looking forward to that challenge again. "We fell short and it's extremely hard to take", he added. "But we are up against a side that play some of the best football in the Premier League away from home.

You need treatment, come to Pakistan: Afridi to Gambhir

May 05, 2019

Mr. Afridi had tweeted, "Some rivalries were personal, some professional". First the curious case of Gambhir. Oh poor Gautam. He & his attitude problem. "I remember that run-in with him during the 2007 Asia Cup , when he completed his single while running straight into me". Gambhir had even criticized Afridi way back in 2011 when India defeated Pakistan in the semifinals of the World Cup that year in Mohali and Afridi called Indians small-hearted people.

Chelsea`s Antonio Rudiger out for season after knee surgery

May 05, 2019

The Germany worldwide was accompanied by the club's doctor to Rome for the operation on his meniscus, where he is expected to remain until at least Thursday. The Blues are also facing Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi-finals but Rudiger is now certain to miss all four of those crucial fixtures.

Pascal Siakam will be listed as doubtful for Sixers-Raptors Game 4

May 05, 2019

Toronto's depth has been a significant issue against Philadelphia thus far, with the 76ers' reserves outscoring the Raptors' bench unit 73-30. In eight postseason games, the 6-foot-9 power forward is averaging 22.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.

Stars even series with Blues after 4-2 win in Dallas

May 05, 2019

In winning 4-2 against the Blues in Game 4 at home on Wednesday, they allowed the game's first goal, by Vladimir Tarasenko 5:02 into the first, but scored the next four. A controversial interference call on Tyler Bozak with just under three minutes left in the third period put the Stars on the Power Play, and with less than a minute left in the first, Dallas' Jason Spezza scored to put the Stars ahead.

Canelo Alvarez outpoints Jacobs to unify middleweight world titles

May 05, 2019

Alvarez was aggressive from the opening bell, throwing punches with intent while Jacobs was content to try and fight from the outside while backing up most of the time . Since losing to Floyd Mayweather in 2013 Alvarez has gone 10-0 with one draw including five knockouts. Cancer survivor Jacobs is known as an exceptional boxer with impressive power but he didn't get a chance to show much of that on Saturday in his first fight in Las Vegas in nine years.

Anthony Joshua to fight Andy Ruiz Jr in New York

May 05, 2019

Both fighters had their moments during the seesaw tilt, which was awarded to Parker by majority decision in a ruling that Ruiz and many boxing critics and fans alike feel like he should have won. "This is the next best shot - who else is there?" I'm going in there to throw combinations like I've never thrown before, added Ruiz. A lot of people underestimate me and I'm used to that my whole life, but I'm not going in there scared or nervous.

Joshua to defend title

May 05, 2019

Sure, Ruiz Jr is an outside bet but he's capable of causing some serious problems to Joshua on fight night. "It's just unbelievable what's happening in the history of the sport at the minute with so many dominant heavyweights". Everybody is underestimating me in just the way that I look, but I have heart, I throw a lot of punches. "I'm not going in there scared and I'm not going in there nervous, I'm going to go in there mad and to take what's mine".

Mourinho's verdict on Liverpool and Tottenham's semi-final return legs

May 05, 2019

And after this performance, many Liverpool fans are confident that their team can still turn around the 3-0 deficit in the second leg. "After a while it got easier to gauge the distance I needed to put between us to keep him with his back to goal for as much as I could and until one of my team mates arrived to give me a hand when he was about to turn".

McIlroy cards 66 at Wells Fargo, tied with Dahmen

May 05, 2019

The World No.4 was just two shots back of Jason Dufner and Joel Dahmen with two holes of his second round to play, but he came unstuck at the par-four eighth. "After I made double, then I got nervous because I didn't want to shoot myself out of this thing". He would bogey the 7th and turned in even par. That was his last mistake.

Mets' Noah Syndergaard makes history in shutout win

May 05, 2019

Winker, in his third Major League Baseball season, ignited a frenzy on social media during a four-game series in NY after making clutch plays and having a laugh at the expense of Mets fans. Cincinnati right-hander Anthony DeSclafani, from nearby New Jersey, struck out eight in 5 2/3 sharp innings. Berrios is 4-0 in four starts at home this year.

Islanders eliminated from playoffs after lack of scoring

May 05, 2019

They're 5-4-1 on the over/under and 2-2-0 at home. Carolina only allowed the Islanders five goals all series long, essentially beating Barry Trotz's team at its own game. Sports columnist Luke DeCock has covered the Summer Olympics, the Final Four, the Super Bowl and the Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup. Carolina was giving the Islanders' Twitter handler a little reminder of that.

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