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Rockets owner puts team up for sale

July 17, 2017

The Rockets are poised to be a team's top-three team next season, and they have a superstar (and MVP runner) locked up until 2023 after James Harden recently inked a new contract extension with the team. He said Alexander is committed to selling the team to someone who will keep it in Houston . He said they hadn't talked much about it. "There are passions in his life that are becoming more clear", Brown said.

Bolton sign Adam Armstrong on loan

July 17, 2017

Bolton Wanderers have confirmed the loan signing of Newcastle United's Adam Armstrong until January. As a outcome Bolton, according to the Evening Chronicle , are hoping to secure a loan deal as they prepare for life back in the Championship .

Nation's top tight end recruit picks Ohio State

July 18, 2017

Ruckert had 30 offers from colleges - which included Alabama, Texas, Florida, and OR, among others - but narrowed his choice to a final four of Ohio State , Michigan, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin. 1 recruiting class in the 247Sports composite ratings. Ruckert is the second NY native in Ohio State's class, joining four-star OT Matt Jones of Brooklyn Erasmus Hall.

China's trade with North Korea rises 10%

July 18, 2017

While China's imports from North Korea dropped 13.2 percent to $880m in the period from January to June, exports to North Korea rose 29.1 percent to $1.67bn, he said. "So much for China working with us - but we had to give it a try!" The price of gasoline sold by private dealers in Pyongyang and the northern border cities of Sinuiju and Hyesan jumped to $2.18 per kg ($2.92 per litre) as of July 5, up 50 percent from $1.46 per kg on June 21, according to Reuters analysis of data ...

Babysitter accused of breaking child's arm for peeing his trousers

July 17, 2017

She had been the babysitter for the child and his two older brothers, ages 7 and 8, for five months. The mother said her son started crying in the vehicle, saying his arm hurt. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports Howell denied abusing the boy. The children's mother reports that upon arriving to pick her kids up from Howell's home, Howell told her that her son had wet his trousers earlier that day.

Ross Barkley left out of Everton's pre-season trip

July 17, 2017

Ross Barkley has again been ruled out of Everton's latest pre-season preparations, but new signing Cuco Martina has travelled with Ronald Koeman's squad. Virtually every Spurs player to speak out about Pochettino during Spurs" rise over the past couple of years has praised him for helping to create a positive "family' atmosphere around the club.

Big 12 Media Days: Bob Stoops recognized by commissioner Bob Bowlsby

July 17, 2017

At the start of football Media Days, Bowlsby said he feels good about what the Big 12 is doing and he defended the league against the idea that it is among the weakest of the Power Five conferences. The board has been very good to me. "They are working very hard to get it right". "It's not a coincidence", Bowlsby said. "They are superstars, each one in their own right".

Palace sign £8 million Riedewald from Ajax

July 17, 2017

The 20-year-old is set for a €9 million move to the Eagles , the Telegraaf report the story as virtually a "done deal", while the Dutch worldwide could join up with his new team mates in Hong Kong. It's claimed that Palace boss De Boer wants to rescue Van der Wiel with a £3.5million bid, with the defender himself believed to be keen on leaving Fenerbahce after a dismal year in Turkey.

IU basketball picks up second recruit in two days

July 17, 2017

Hunter, ranked as the No. 44 prospect on the 247 Sports' Top 100 list in the class of 2018, comes to in from Pickerington North High School just outside of Columbus, OH. He is ranked as No. 60 in the class by recruiting website 247Sports. Hunter's commitment to the Hoosiers and Coach Miller comes less than a month after IN extended a scholarship.

Chelsea Fail With €70m Bid For Juventus Defender

July 17, 2017

Sandro impressed for Juventus last season as they secured their sixth successive Scudetto and reached the final of the Champions League, only to fall to a 4-1 defeat against Real Madrid at the Millennium Stadium. But the Chelsea manager will be forced to pursue alternative targets to strengthen his left flank, given Juve's tough stance over Alex Sandro. The Serbia worldwide, who made 40 appearances last season, was left out of Chelsea's pre-season tour and looks set to lose his place in the ...

Michu retires at 31

July 17, 2017

Michu will be best remembered for his three years at Swansea , and particularly his debut season in the Premier League . The former Celta Vigo man was subsequently loaned to Napoli in Serie A, before being released from his contract in November 2015.

Procter & Gamble heads for boardroom showdown with activist Nelson Peltz

July 17, 2017

Billionaire American investor Nelson Peltz launched a broadside Monday aimed at consumer goods conglomerate Procter & Gamble, where he is seeking a board seat and pressing for billions in cost cuts. Dan Loeb's Third Point disclosed last month that it had amassed a $3.5 billion stake in Nestle, encouraging the company to sell its stake in cosmetics maker L'Oreal and increase leverage for share buybacks.

This LaMelo Ball one-handed dunk did not go as planned

July 17, 2017

I made more free throws in a game then the Points you averaged mr 2.2 a game. Shaq , of course, saw this as a straight-up challenge he was willing to take in the most comical of ways, wearing a blonde wig and lip-syncing (very badly) to a song, but challenging Ball to that game of two-on-two.

Domino's Pizza Group PLC. (LON:DOM) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Peel Hunt

July 17, 2017

Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. They now have a GBX 225 ($2.91) target price on the broadcaster's stock. The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 21st. The correct version of this report can be read at https://www.themarketsdaily.com/2017/07/17/dominos-pizza-group-plc-dom-given-buy-rating-at-peel-hunt-updated-updated.html.

Carolina Panthers general manager relieved of his duties

July 17, 2017

The Panthers have relieved Dave Gettleman of his duties as GM, team owner Jerry Richardson announced Monday. The Carolina Panthers on Monday announced that Dave Gettleman has been "relieved of his duties" as GM. He was with the Buffalo Bills in 1990 and 1991, the Denver Broncos in 1997 and the New York Giants in 2000, 2007 and 2011. Smith, the Panthers' all-time leading wide receiver (12,197 yards) and Norman, who was released during the 2016 offseason after making the Pro Bowl in ...

Arsenal fear missing out on signing Monaco winger Thomas Lemar

July 17, 2017

Today, Thomas Lemar is ready to push through his move to Arsenal.... The Gunners are still trying to land the 21-year-old France global but the French champions may not be keen to let another player leave. Ornstein now believes that Arsenal may turn their attentions to exclusively tying Alexis Sanchez down to a new deal because of the difficulty they've encountered in luring Lemar away from Ligue 1.

Arsenal 'plan £45m Virgil van Dijk bid'

July 17, 2017

However, according to the Express on Monday, it's Arsenal who could be in pole position for the Saints star. Van Dijk is a Liverpool transfer target, with the Reds eager to improve their defensive options ahead of their return to the Champions League , but they publicly stated they had withdrawn all interest in the player after being accused of tapping-up the centre-back by Southampton .

Chelsea make offer for highly-rated Atletico Madrid star

July 17, 2017

Photo source: Diego Costa , Instagram . As reported by Telegraph Sport, Costa has already said his goodbyes to his Chelsea team-mates. He has been yearning for a move to his previous club Atletico Madrid . Last season, Costa was clearly the favoured striker, with Chelsea's second choice forward, Michy Batshuayi, only starting one game all season, whilst making 19 appearances from the bench, demonstrating that Conte will be looking to buy big in order to replace their star striker.

Barca shift focus on Alli after bid for Verratti fails

July 17, 2017

Until the last day of the market, nothing can be ruled out. Obviously we've had discussions but to ask for "this player", no. The bad news for Mourinho is that news of a possible Rakitic sale has alerted the free spending Italian side AC Milan, who have spent over €200m in recent weeks as fresh investment looks to bring the good times back to the San Siro.

Lindiwe Sisulu accepts nomination for ANC President position

July 17, 2017

With campaigning yet to start, Zuma has openly backed former African Union president Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, to whom he had once been married, while Cosatu and the SACP have voiced support for deputy-president Cyril Ramaphosa. "If you agree, I therefore accept my nomination (for ANC presidency)", she said to loud applause and ululations. Among them was the #FeesMustFall activist Mcebo Dlamini who told the gathering Sisulu was the "credible leader fit enough" to lead the ANC.

Defending champion Stenson and Spieth paired for British Open

July 17, 2017

I always dreamed of winning The Open as a young man. "I think we're hoping for a lot in terms of what we saw this week", the 41-year-old said. "Maybe we can turn things around a little bit but I need to step it up quite a lot". AFTER MISSING THE cut in his last two events, Rory McIlroy has been paired with world number one Dustin Johnson and South African Charl Schwartzel for the opening rounds of the Open Championship this week.

Jose Quintana makes history in lights-out Cubs debut vs. Orioles

July 17, 2017

Gausman's final line in three innings was quite disappointing. DJ LeMahieu and Mark Reynolds each collected four hits and three runs as Colorado routed NY. The fact that the entire team contributed offensively is a good sign. According to the Elias Sports Bureau , Quintana became just the second pitcher since 1900 to strike out 10 or more batters in consecutive starts with two different teams within the same season, joining Randy Johnson in that category.

Watch Jackie Bradley Jr. rob Aaron Judge of his 31st home run

July 17, 2017

Sometimes in sport the best efforts go unrewarded, and thanks to a phenomenal catch from Jackie Bradley Jr , Aaron Judge was the latest to experience that. In typical rivalry fashion, the Red Sox trolled the Yankees by posting photos of the sensation catch, using Judge's "All Rise" slogan as the caption.

Democracy will be safe if Sharif resigns: Bilawal Bhutto

July 17, 2017

He said that on one hand the notification of victor PPP candidate from PS-114 Karachi by-election Saeed Ghani was being withheld on a simple application from the defeated candidate while on the other hand police was unleashed against the PPP workers protesting against the manipulation of election results and rigging in NA-260 Quetta-Chagai.

Kimi Raikkonen said everything felt normal before British GP tyre issue

July 17, 2017

However, in a bid to simplify the rules over the winter, the FIA simplified that section of the sporting regulations with a catch-all article that says no penalty will be issued unless a driver is "wholly or predominantly to blame for an incident".

Federer seeks 8th Wimbledon title, facing Cilic in final

July 17, 2017

As he did in Australia, Federer told the crowd in his on-court interview that he hoped to be back to defend his title, and there is no doubt in his mind that he wants to be. For the full schedule and start time, visit Wimbledon's official website . As already mentioned, Federer's current form could stand alongside his best ever and he has reached the final at SW19 without dropping a single set - just the third time he has achieved that.

Gunners outcast Wojciech Szczesny to join Juventus in £10m deal

July 17, 2017

Presumably, the Arsenal boss is keen not to complicate things by bringing Szczesny back into the reckoning. If Szczesny does join Juventus it is anticipated that the 27-year-old will initially provide back-up to Gianluigi Buffon before becoming first-choice when the legendary Italy worldwide retires at the end of next season.

Shastri named India's coach

July 17, 2017

Zaheer was the preferred choice of Ganguly, who reportedly does not see eye-to-eye with Shastri on several issues. The CAC appoints the support staff, Shastri demands his own support staff the following day, and three days later, the CoA steps in and states that the appointments weren't made in the first place and that the head coach would be consulted before naming the consultants.

Makarova, Vesnina in title rout

July 17, 2017

Vesnina and Makarova, who lost the Wimbledon doubles final match in 2015 to Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza, had their sights set on this title for a long time. "Actually, it was our goal for all the time that we were playing". "We had that close final two years ago, lost from 7-5 in the third", Vesnina said.

Gamecocks put two more on award watch lists

July 17, 2017

He finished the year as an All-Big 12 second-team selection by the league and Associated Press. Formed in 1985, the Butkus Award was expanded in 2008 to honor linebackers at three levels while helping spread the word about Butkus' I Play Clean™ initiative which encourages teens to eat well, train hard, and play with attitude instead of resorting to performance-enhancing drugs.

West Bromwich Albion to finalise Ahmed Hegazy transfer today

July 17, 2017

Kingfut .com has also claimed that the Egypt global will arrive in England today in order to complete his medical and finalise his transfer from the Egyptian club to the Premier League outfit. He left Serie A in 2015 to head home to Egypt where he signed a five-year contract with his current club but his time there could be coming to an end.

Milan, la gaffe del nuovo acquisto Biglia diventa virale: "Forza Lazio"

July 17, 2017

Nello stupore generale, l'ex capitano biancoceleste si è scusato per la gaffe , facendo rientrare tutto nello scherzo, tra innumerevoli autografi e selfie. Ai supporter del Milan che gli chiedevano qualche parola da neorossonero l'argentino ha risposto con un istintivo " Forza Lazio " che ha lasciato perplessi i presenti.

Hamilton cuts Vettel lead with British GP win

July 17, 2017

Hamilton swept away his championship rivals in emphatic style during qualifying, beating nearest challenger Kimi Raikkonen to pole for the British Grand Prix by over half a second. After an investigation, the stewards gave Kvyat a drive-through penalty. Vettel , brakes smoking, meanwhile lost a place to Verstappen. Bottas started ninth on the grid but gradually worked his way through the field before overtaking Vettel on Hangar Straight to take third and was then elevated to second ...

Florida WR Callaway gets plea deal in marijuana case

July 17, 2017

Callaway was fined $301, Alachua State Attorney Bill Cervone told the Orlando Sentinel . Callaway was cited for marijuana possession (fewer than 20 grams) while he was a passenger in the auto of Kendrick Williams, a 40-year-old Gainesville man with a history of brushes with the law.

Brian Campbell Retires, Joins Blackhawks' Front Office

July 17, 2017

After last season, Campbell wasn't sure which way that would be. "I don't know. As I said, I don't want to go anywhere". "I'm excited to transition into the next step in both my professional career and life", said Campbell in a statement.

Jordanne Whiley secures fourth successive Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title with Yui Kamiji

July 17, 2017

The win, Whiley's 50 doubles title of her career, was the pair's fourth Wimbledon Ladies' Wheelchair Doubles title in a row. "I'm glad we won because I teamed up (with Whiley) for the first time in a year so I thought it would be hard for us to win the title this time", said Kamiji, the bronze medalist in women's singles at last year's Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.

United States threatens China over North Korean sanctions

July 17, 2017

North Korea does not pose an existential threat to the United States . The Chinese know the USA actually could do a great deal by offering bilateral talks with North Korea and suggesting a peace treaty to bring the Korean War to an end once and for all which is the real goal of North Korea .

Estampida en estadio de Senegal dejó ocho muertos

July 17, 2017

El gobierno también anunció una prohibición a toda actividad deportiva o cultural durante el periodo de la campaña legislativa previa a las elecciones parlamentarias el 30 de julio. El ministro senegalés de Deportes Matar Ba dijo a la AFP que entre las personas que perdieron la vida había una niña . La policía utilizó gases lacrimógenos para dispersar a los hinchas, que habían llenado por completo el estadio, señala el portal de información Minuto Uno.

Ian Wright urges Arsenal to accept Everton's £30m bid for Walcott

July 17, 2017

After commenting that Everton would see a few more players join up during this summer transfer window , Ronald Koeman might be looking to conduct a double swoop on the Emirates. Reports in the British press claim that Everton have readied a €34 million bid for Walcott after receiving positive overtures from both club and player.

Mollema secures stage 15 victory at Tour de France

July 17, 2017

Approaching the 50 kilometres to go mark, the French team were grouped en masse at the front of the main group, forcing the pace , their efforts rewarded as defending champion Froome lost contact. And it was Federer, not Cilic, who faced the match's initial break point, 15 minutes in, trailing 2-1 and 30-40. Mollema held his arms out in a cross shape as he sped across the finish in Le Puy-en-Velay, the start of a famed Christian pilgrimage route to Spain.

Newcastle United 'preparing £10m Sheyi Ojo bid'

July 17, 2017

However, the report details that Newcastle's offer could dramatically change that and Liverpool would be tempted to sell him at that price. It's added in the report that the England U20 worldwide will be left behind on Liverpool's trip to Asia as part of their pre-season preparations in order to discuss his move to St.

Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW) 2016 Q4 Sentiment

July 17, 2017

The stock of Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE: PANW ) is a huge mover today! Chicos Fas Incorporated (NYSE:CHS) had an increase of 1.91% in short interest. Bluemountain Capital Mngmt Lc owns 175 shares. Nippon Life Insurance stated it has 6,036 shares. Gabelli Funds Ltd Liability Corp owns 11,900 shares.

Jackie Bradley makes ridiculous catch to rob Aaron Judge of home run

July 17, 2017

Trailing 3-0 (the same score they won by in Game 1) in the top of the eighth, it appeared that Aaron Judge had added to his MLB-leading home run total when he hit a ball 411 feet to center field. CC Sabathia (8-3) tossed six scoreless innings to outduel Boston starter Rick Porcello (4-12). It was the shortest non-inside-the-park homer Statcast has tracked in the past three seasons.

Virender Sehwag was first choice of Virat Kohli for Team India coach

July 17, 2017

The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) - comprising of Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag - had interviewed a total of five candidates with Shastri emerging as the eventual victor. "The CAC did a fair job in assessing all candidates and came with the best possible decision". Sehwag, however, wanted to bring a team of support staff with him if he was appointed as the coach, something that went against the Nawab of Najafgarh and in favour of Ravi Shastri, who understood the ...

Macerich Co (NYSE:MAC) Sentiment Report

July 17, 2017

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Chelsea in talks with Manchester City for Sergio Aguero - Tancredi Palmeri

July 17, 2017

AS reporter Manu Sainz posted the below information on Twitter, claiming that Chelsea are keen to sign Man City talisman Sergio Aguero , with Pep Guardiola already giving the deal the go-ahead. Aguero has fallen down the pecking order at The Etihad since the arrival of Gabriel Jesus . It is hard to believe that Manchester City would sell to a direct title rival, especially after Chelsea won the Premier League last term.

Boko Haram IED Kills 10-Year-Old Boy in Borno

July 17, 2017

At least 62 people have been killed in attacks on Maiduguri and its environs since early June. "The incident happened yesterday15/7/2017, at about 1000hrs when two boys, Gambo Bukar and Umar Bukar, aged 10 and 8yrs respectively, Fulani by tribe, of Dalti village in Jere LGA, outskirt of Maiduguri , went out for grazing at Baram and Tamsongamdu villages in Mafa LGA", said the Borno State police spokesperson, Victor Isukwu.

U.S. makes major roster moves, adds Bradley and Dempsey for final stage

July 17, 2017

Also included is FC Dallas goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez , who will be participating in his first official tournament since having his one-time switch from Mexico to the USA approved by Federation Internationale de Football Association. "They came through with passing grades, all of them". The CONCACAF Gold Cup is full of wrinkles, none more odd than allowing roster changes after the group stage of the 12-team regional competition.

Haven't spoken to Cheryl for six months: Simon Cowell

July 17, 2017

But the pair were soon back to being firm friends and the star returned to the United Kingdom version of the show in 2014 and remained a judge for two series. The admission comes as somewhat of a surprise as Simon recently revealed how happy he was for Cheryl after she became a mother for the first time in March when she welcomed son Bear.

Rooney wants Barkley to do the right thing

July 17, 2017

There is an expectation that this fact will change in the coming days after Tottenham received a world record fee for a defender from Manchester City for Kyle Walker. Spurs fans who are not hugely enthusiastic about signing Barkley hope Pochettino can get the best out of a young English talent. Everton want 50 million pounds for Barkley.

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