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Mike Friday leads USA past Kenya in Paris Sevens

June 03, 2019

Fiji rushed to 12-0 on tries by Meli Derenalagi and Sevuloni Mocenacagi. It was the semifinal win that mathematically clinched a fourth World Rugby Sevens title for Fiji, who will enter Tokyo as the favorites next year. In their first two games in France, the Blitzboks overcame a gutsy effort by Wales (22-7) in their opener, before they turned a first-half scare into a quality second half outing to down Kenya 29-12.

Iguodala lifts Warriors over Raptors to level NBA Finals

June 03, 2019

It is also the lowest for any NBA Finals game since Heat-Spurs Game 3 in 2013, a 36-point San Antonio blowout (10.0). The Saskatchewan Rattlers announced Friday that Saskatoon is getting in on the action, as the Rattlers will team up with the City of Saskatoon to broadcast games in the civic square outside city hall for the remainder of the NBA Finals.

Milwaukee Bucks: 3 takeaways from heart-breaking Game 6 vs. Raptors

June 03, 2019

The rap star has been routinely called out for his sideline antics, most notably for giving Raptors head coach Nick Nurse an in-game massage during Game 4. "This group is so special ". Milwaukee built up a lead as high as 15 mid-way through the third quarter and headed into the final frame up five. "We thrive at it".

Eden Hazard close to sealing move to Real Madrid from Chelsea

June 03, 2019

Chelsea are reportedly intent on signing Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona, provided their transfer ban is suspended by Federation Internationale de Football Association. Philippe Coutinho "probably regrets" forcing through his £146million move from Liverpool to Barcelona, claims Tom Werner. The Blues are not the only side looking to sign the Brazilian star, however, since AS has reported that Paris Saint-Germain are also open to make a move for Coutinho .

Virat Kohli: Jofra Archer gives England X factor

June 03, 2019

While far from alone, the Black Caps' preparation for this this pinnacle tournament could hardly be described as ideal. They hammered Pakistan 4-0 in this month's ODI series and Swann believes the manner in which England won illustrated how much the team has evolved.

Second seed Pliskova slides to defeat by Martic

June 03, 2019

Naomi Osaka will retain her world number one status after Karolina Pliskova followed Kiki Bertens , Petra Kvitova and Angelique Kerber out of the French Open . I think she played well. "I really love this tournament", Martic said. "It was probably the longest match in my career", Sevastova said in an on-court interview after the match of 3 hours, 18 minutes.

Bruins Vs. Blues: Watch Full Highlights From Boston’s Game 3 Victory

June 03, 2019

Binnington allowed three goals in the first period and then another at the beginning of the second while Boston was on the power play thanks to a lost challenge . Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said the team worked on recovering pucks and supporting players in the attacking zone on the power play, which wasn't happening enough in Games 1 and 2.

Chelsea celebrate before facing uncertain future without Hazard

June 03, 2019

We will miss him", said Giroud. "He deserves a new challenge". "£30m? If he goes for £110m, providing a cupboard full of trophies for his football club as well, I think he has to go with the blessing of everybody at Chelsea". "Both clubs", Hazard replied. "The season finished one hour ago but tomorrow I will begin to speak to my club, with the owner, with the director, with Marina (Granovskaia)", Sarri admitted.

Kieran Trippier Considering Tottenham Hotspur Future After England Squad Snub

June 03, 2019

But the right-back's performances have since dipped and he did not make the cut for Gareth Southgate's squad, with Kyle Walker and Trent Alexander-Arnold preferred to battle it out for the right-back berth. Southgate said in a statement from the Football Association: "We have got exciting players and picking a squad is really hard because we have lots of depth of talent, not only the squad we have picked but the Under-21s as well".

Byron to lead the field to green for NASCAR race at Pocono

June 03, 2019

That caution didn't come until the final 15 laps of the race when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spun, resulting in a restart inside the last 10 laps. Busch and Martin Truex Jr . History had a chance to repeat itself in Sunday afternoon's Pocono 400 at the three-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) Pocono Raceway triangle in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the 14th of 36 races on the 2019 schedule, and Hendrick Motorsports' William Byron was the driver in a position to make it happen.

The reaction to Katie Taylor's historic world champion win has been phenomenal

June 03, 2019

The Bray native was crowned the undisputed lightweight champion of the world following a close match against Belgium's Delfine Persoon at New York's Madison Square Garden. Speaking after the fight, promoter Eddie Hearn claimed that he had scored it as a draw, before going on to say that Taylor was more than willing to give Persoon a rematch if the result was any way in doubt.

Former Arsenal star Reyes killed in auto crash in Spain

June 03, 2019

Reyes was under contract at Spanish second tier side Extremadura. The statement also revealed the accident happened on a road linking Utrera with Seville and a relative of Reyes was also killed. He also won a Spanish league title with Real Madrid, and five Europa League crowns with Sevilla and Atletico Madrid. Reyes married Spanish model Noelia Lopez in June 2017, with whom he had two daughters, Noelia and Triana.

Top seeds Osaka, Serena crash out in Paris

June 03, 2019

Halep started the tournament as the bookies favourite despite her third seeding. She will face world No. 8 Ashleigh Barty on Monday in the fourth round. Siniakova can carry over that strategy against Keys, who will try to blast her off the court. Serena Williams lost to a younger American in their first match together for the first time in her two-decade career.

Warriors tie NBA Finals series with Raptors after thrilling Game 2 win

June 03, 2019

They almost got a steal but instead the Warriors retained possession and ended up giving Andre Iguodala a wide open 3-pointer look. The NBA Finals are underway, and for the first time, Drake isn't rooting for his second favorite team.

Woods agrees with Haney's suspension: 'He got what he deserved'

June 03, 2019

It also might be what Haney deserved given the degree of which he buried himself over comments on the LPGA's U.S. Women's Open. "Maybe I could. Well, I'd go with Lee if I didn't have to name a first name, I'd get a bunch of them right ".

French Open 2019: Faultless Roger Federer eases into quarterfinals

June 03, 2019

Stan beat me in three sets with his awful shorts!" With temperatures reaching 88 Fahrenheit (31 Celsius) on a sun-soaked center court, the third-seeded Federer did not face a break point in beating Mayer for the fourth time in four meetings.

Tiger enjoys final round to challenge Memorial Tournament top 10

June 03, 2019

The 43-year-old Woods, a five-time victor at Memorial , could equal Snead's record of 82 PGA Tour wins with a victory this week at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. The 43-year-old was determined not to go into the U.S. Open under-prepared, and his trip to the Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial served its objective.

David Warner booed as he reaches 50, guides Australia home against Afghanistan

June 03, 2019

Just keep bowling as many good balls as you can. Smith and Warner have acknowledged it will take time to rebuild their reputations following the cheating saga that started when TV cameras caught Cameron Bancroft trying to rough up the leather ball with sandpaper during a test match in Cape Town.

Mike D’Antoni not ‘insulted’ by Rockets’ offer, says agent

June 03, 2019

Despite Woj's report, there could be a chance that D'Antoni does not return to the Rockets' bench next season. "I've let Daryl and (owner) Tilman (Fertitta ) know that I'm energized to keep coaching - and believe that I can continue to do this at a high-level for at least another three years", D'Antoni told ESPN .

Roger Federer eases into 12th French Open quarterfinal

June 03, 2019

After three years not playing clay court tennis, Federer had few expectations going into the French Open and the 37-year-old explained he had thoughts about a possible early exit from the tournament. Federer, the 2009 champion in Paris, is the oldest man to make the quarterfinals of a Slam since Jimmy Connors at the 1991 US Open. The 31st-seeded Martic will face Estonia's Kaia Kanepi for a place in her first-ever Grand Slam quarter-final.

South Africa Hopeful of Amla's Availability Against India

June 03, 2019

Amla missed the game against Bangladesh here on Sunday after suffering the blow against England on Thursday. This proved to be their undoing in a high-scoring game. Du Plessis and Markram put on 53 in 60 balls before Shakib going through the opener's defences. For a while, Miller seemed to be playing a guiding role with energetic running and a few big shots putting pressure on Bangladesh , but that too didn't last long.

Bruins power play flawless in historically efficient Stanley Cup Final

June 03, 2019

The plays: Bruins (even money) and Over 5 goals (-140). They'll look to get back on track in Game 3. Boston chased Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, silenced actor and Blues super fan Jon Hamm and a raucous crowd that was sacked up for the first Cup Final game in St.

Matthijs De Ligt To Reveal His Next Club In The ‘Coming Days’

June 03, 2019

It seemed that the Ajax player's priority was to move to the Catalan club alongside his compatriot Frenkie De Jong , in what would be one of the biggest transfer deals in Barcelona's history. However, claims that Barca's players had objected to the move for the French global were featured in the Spanish press last week. Hoogewerf was quickly reported to be on the way to join United's youth academy and he announced through an Instagram post on Saturday that he is on his way to Old ...

Potential return of OG Anunoby could help Raptors in NBA Finals

June 03, 2019

The Toronto Raptors are having quite the Cinderella so far in these 2019 playoffs after advancing to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. "I usually think when a guy's off for a long time I would say to him it's probably going to be a three-or-four-minute burst because I think that that's probably, with the speed the way the game's moving at this stage of the season, what they could handle".

Katie Taylor becomes undisputed lightweight champion of the world

June 02, 2019

Judges scored the bout 95-95, 96-94, 96-94 in scores that easily could have gone - and many would argue should have gone - in favor of Belgium's Persoon. " I knew it was going to be that kind of fight, she's a great, great champion ". "She did enough to get the victory". "That's my nature I stand there and fight too much".

Blues will play without Sundqvist tonight

June 02, 2019

Boston is 5-1 in its last six games as an underdog. He left the arena for a hospital; Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said he had no other update. Absorbing the loss was Tuukka Rask , who allowed three goals on 37 shot attempts to fall to 13-6 with a 1.91 GAA in the playoffs this year and 48-36 with a 2.17 GAA in the postseason in his career.

Phillies discussing deal to acquire Bruce from Mariners

June 02, 2019

Jim Salisbury of NBCSP says a deal is in the works but it is not final as of 2:00 p.m. EST on Saturday. Passan originally reported that the deal was expected to be finalized within the next 24 hours, but followed up the tweet stating that another source has confirmed that the deal is not yet imminent.

Stanley Cup Final Game 3 Bruins vs. Blues

June 02, 2019

The Bruins survived an initial onslaught and then took it to the home team. "I think we're confident we will tie the series up", O'Reilly said. "(Pastrnak) had a great look through the seam, they were controlling plays, recovering pucks, changing sides, making an east-west pass and putting it on net.

Tottenham forward talks up Liverpool player ahead of CL final

June 02, 2019

At the back, there are few surprises as Klopp looks likely to stick with his recent first-choice back four of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson, either side of Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk. Mohamed Salah heads into the 2019 Champions League final full of confidence, having scooped the Premier League Golden Boot, but, perhaps most crucially of all, with unfinished business in European football's flagship competition.

Virat Kohli injures thumb during practice

June 02, 2019

India have been quietly preparing for their ICC World Cup 2019 campaign to get underway, away from prying eyes in Southampton - where they will face South Africa in their opening fixture on Wednesday. It may be recalled that Kohli and Rabada had a heated verbal exchange during one of the IPL matches between Delhi and Bangalore. The young fast bowler said that he is not thinking about Kohli only and planning about the whole game as South Africa look to bounce back in the World Cup.

Leaders Barcelona vetoed the transfer Griezmann

June 02, 2019

Griezmann has announced that he will leave Los Rojiblancos this summer, just a year after rejecting Barcelona to stay at the Wanda Metropolitano . Despite these claims of pressure from the fans and the dressing room, the technical leaders at Barca view the France international's signing as a "market opportunity", which is why they have maintained interest in Griezmann .

Liverpool Confirm 23-Man Squad Ahead of Champions League Final Against Tottenham

June 02, 2019

Nobody does passion and nobody does European away days like the English, and hopefully, we're going to see the best of the bunch as opposed to the worst. "That will be rewarded". "Being in the Champions League final is a statement about what the club has achieved, and what the team has achieved in the last few years", he added.

Oilers expected to name Dave Tippett head coach

June 02, 2019

After McDavid, Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins the offence is a wasteland, and the bottom six forwards need a major upgrade. "I come to a team here that obviously has good pieces, lots of upside", Tippett said. Tippett and the Coyotes mutually parted ways after the team failed to make it to the postseason in his final five seasons. He takes over a team that has missed the playoffs in 12 of the past 13 seasons, despite picking first overall for three straight years from 2010 to 2012 and ...

Joshua calls challenger Ruiz as unsafe as Wilder

June 02, 2019

British star Joshua is an overwhelming favorite to extend his unbeaten record against Ruiz, a late replacement for Jarrell Miller, who withdrew from the bout after failing three drug tests in April. He's ready for the challenge. "I'll watch but they haven't got to go round that route, they can come directly". The WBC champion had been heavily linked to either a mammoth unification fight with Joshua or a rematch with Fury but he will now go toe-to-toe with the Cuban once again.

Higa wrestles first-round lead at U.S. Women's Open

June 02, 2019

Kim, a 19-year-old who just completed her freshman season at Duke, was anything but consistent on Thursday, finishing with an eagle, six birdies, three bogeys and eight pars to carve out her 5-under round. "My putting speed matched my putting style, that was really the key", she said. It's a completely new experience for me and the grandstands are huge and many people are around but I don't feel like it's much for me.

Neymar injured during Brazil squad training

June 02, 2019

The incident came just 17 days before the start of the Copa America , to be played in Brazil for the first time since 1989. Venezuela and Peru are also in the same group. Neymar recently showed support for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who has made a series of racist, misogynistic and anti-gay statements. Neymar is expected to play a friendly against Qatar on June 5.

Brazil superstar Neymar accused of raping woman in Paris

June 02, 2019

Seemingly, after greeting each other, Neymar got violent and ended up having sexual relations with the complainant without her consent . "This is a tough moment". The police document says the woman will go through medical exams as part of an investigation. Neymar is expected to play a friendly against Qatar on June 5.

Serena Williams joins No. 1 Osaka on way out of French Open

June 01, 2019

Serena took just nine points on the return and wasted both break points she created, getting broken in games five and seven before Kenin closed the opener with a hold in game eight, rattling off five straight games for a massive boost. If someone said I would only get this far, I'd have said they were a liar. "I did everything I can to win, and I'm just really proud of myself". Serena started to play much better than in the opener, pulling the break back at 2-3 and staying in touch until game ...

Brad Calipari enters NCAA transfer portal

June 01, 2019

Calipari redshirted last season and just graduated this past May. Brad Calipari redshirted the 2018-19 season after playing sparingly his first two seasons with the Wildcats. As a high school player, Calipari was a starting guard at the MacDuffie School (Massachusetts), averaging 15.3 points and shooting 47 percent from 3-point range as a senior.

WTA Roland Garros: Katerina Siniakova ends Naomi Osaka's Grand Slam streak

June 01, 2019

In a change from her first two rounds, the US Open and Australian Open champion came out sharp, firing backhand winners at will to immediately test the Siniakova serve. She rallied back to beat world No. 90 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia in the first round after losing the first set, and recovered from a set and a break down in a second-round clash against fellow double Grand Slam victor Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

Redknapp: Solskjaer future depends on Man Utd market campaign

June 01, 2019

Manchester United are in race for Sporting Lisbon star midfielder Bruno Fernandes and are reportedly planning to make a bid of €70-80 million. Before anyone leaves Old Trafford there's a good argument that the Red Devils need a forward, a central midfielders, a centre back and a right back.

Australia sweat on Warner fitness ahead of opener

June 01, 2019

However, they are coming off a turbulent period while former captain Smith and vice-captain Warner were suspended for their roles in a ball-tampering controversy in a test match in South Africa. Australian officials are confident that soreness in David Warner's leg won't stop him from playing in the World Cup against Afghanistan on June 1.

Naomi Osaka stages another great escape at Roland Garros

June 01, 2019

Top seed Naomi Osaka staged a second successive Roland Garros great escape on Thursday when she battled back from a set and a break down to defeat Victoria Azarenka 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. "It's not outside pressure", she said. "But I feel like I have to win. I acknowledge that's kind of a toxic trait, but, like, it's gotten me this far, so".

Five-Star WR Julian Fleming Commits to Ohio State

June 01, 2019

It's at Southern Columbia that the ideal Ohio State recruiting test will be answered on Friday, when Fleming, a five-star prospect and the No. 6 overall recruit in the Class of 2020, announces his college choice. Fleming also said his relationship with former offensive coordinator Ryan Day (who was made interim, then full-time head coach last winter when Urban Meyer retired) made OSU the place to be.

Esperance awarded win after Wydad VAR goal ruled out — Caf Champions League

June 01, 2019

Esperance led 1-0 in the final second-leg in Rades through a first-half goal from Youcef Belaili before Walid El Karti levelled the aggregate score with a header on 59 minutes, only to be denied by the linesman's offside flag. After an hour of waiting for the Moroccan side to return to the pitch, the referee eventually awarded the game and the trophy to Tunisia's Esperance .

Afghanistan win toss, opt to bat

June 01, 2019

Australian officials are confident David Warner's leg soreness won't stop his long-awaited return against Afghanistan . Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Afghanistan and defending champions Australia .

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

June 01, 2019

They, however, have the ability to spoil the party for the teams. For New Zealand , there could be a toss-up between Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson for the second seamer's spot while Tom Blundell might make his ODI debut. Bench - Lockie Ferguson, Colin Munro , Tom Latham , Matt Henry . Bench - Avishka Fernando , Jeevan Mendis , Milinda Siriwardana , Nuwan Pradeep .

Former Arsenal player Reyes dies in auto crash

June 01, 2019

He also won the FA Cup the following year and was a Champions League runner-up in 2006 when the Gunners were beaten 2-1 by Barcelona. He then went on to play for Real Madrid on loan and Atletico before returning to boyhood club Sevilla .

Harry Maguire 'focused on England' despite Manchester United interest

June 01, 2019

The other semi-final sees hosts Portugal face Switzerland, the day before England face the Dutch. "I'm fully focused on the two games coming up and that's where my head is at the moment". "It's special to go up against the best teams and the best players and that's what we're doing". He said: "It is embarrassing". "I find that hard to buy into and people need to have a look at themselves and start to think, 'If I my relatives, wife or children were here with me, would it be an ...

Lennon delighted to be permanently back at Celtic By Amy Forbes

June 01, 2019

Celtic completed a third successive domestic treble under Lennon's interim charge with Scottish Cup success over Hearts last weekend. Lennon, who was Celtic manager between 2010 and 2014, has been given a 12-month rolling contract. Celtic will always be my club and I wanted to help finish the job which had been started. Neil stepped up to the plate and answered our call in February, and in the hard circumstances, played a huge part in delivering the treble to Celtic.

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