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Joe Biden's son fires back at Trump's criticism

October 13, 2019

Hunter Biden became a member of Burisma's board in 2014, earning $100,000 a month, while his father was vice president. Hunter Biden's overseas business ties in Ukraine and China have come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks. "In any event, Hunter will agree not to serve on boards of, or work on behalf of, foreign owned companies", Mesires wrote. Mr Trump and his allies accuse Joe Biden of acting to protect his son.

Andy Murray argues with Fabio Fognini in heated Shanghai tennis row

October 13, 2019

The deciding third set was punishing, taking 22 minutes to play just two games. Defending champion Novak Djokovic will go up against Denis Shapovalov on Wednesday, though got into his groove at the tournament with victory in the doubles alongside compatriot Filip Krajinovic.

Virat Kohli and Wriddhiman Saha takes brilliant catch against South Africa

October 13, 2019

In the process, they have created a new world record by clinching their 11th successive series at home, breaking Australia's previous record of 10 on two different occasions. He also equalled Ricky Ponting's record of scoring 19 Test hundreds as captain. India have inflicted 34 all outs in Tests since 2018, most by any team.

Gauff grabs a spot in Linz Open final

October 13, 2019

The current world No 110 is set to climb to at least 80th in the rankings next week. In the final on Sunday, the girl from Florida will play either former French Open victor Jelena Ostapenko of Lativa or Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova. She continued, "And she was like "No, come with me" and I was just shocked because no one ever does that". "I think I'll keep using it until it doesn't work so well anymore".

Nationals to open NLCS with reliever Hudson on paternity list

October 13, 2019

Scherzer followed Sanchez's near no-hitter with a try of his own and the stingy Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday for a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series. Scherzer is through four innings having allowed only one baserunner, that coming on a first inning walk of Kolten Wong . The Cardinals would like to save face, get a split and hit the road with some confidence heading into Game 3, but to do that they will need a win in Game 2 first.

Angels employee told feds he supplied Tyler Skaggs with opioids

October 13, 2019

Also, he claimed two team officials were told about Skaggs' drug abuse long before his death . According to the ESPN report, Kay told investigators he illegally obtained six oxycodone pills and gave three to Skaggs a day or two before his team left for its road trip to Texas.

Bracing for impact at Rugby World Cup as typhoon nears Japan

October 13, 2019

Although he defended his player for his high shot that forced out-half Ulupano Seutini off with a head injury, the Ireland head coach said the red card will make it hard for Aki to avoid further censure. Another penalty lineout maul pushed Ireland into the 22, and Furlong bulldozed through four defenders to claim a fine try. Samoa head coach Steve Jackson has said that his side will do what they can to ensure Bundee Aki faces no further punishment following today's clash in ...

South Carolina QB Ryan Hilinski leaves Georgia game with injury

October 13, 2019

But his inability to move the ball in overtime led to scoring zero points in either of the two extra periods. Horton and several Gamecocks friends and family celebrated in their small corner of Sanford Stadium as stunned Bulldogs fans streamed out in the aisle in front of them and South Carolina's players and.

Fans Are Flipping Out About Zion Williamson's Efficiency Tonight

October 13, 2019

However, at the end of the day, the Pelicans still got the W. "It speaks loudly about the depth that we have", Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. Zion Williamson had himself a game on Wednesday night. All 13 of his shot attempts came from deep within the paint where he regularly attacked the basket. "If I feel like I'm standing, I circle around and try to find an open spot", added Williamson.

Man City midfielder, Rodri names best team in England, Europe

October 12, 2019

After City beat West Ham 5-0 in August, the club's former manager Manuel Pellegrini highlighted the number of fouls committed by Guardiola's team. People say losing by one point was devastating, I would rather have lost by one point than be 15, 16 points behind City still.

Joe Schmidt says it's 'hard to argue' with Bundee Aki red card

October 12, 2019

Schmidt was, however, pleased with Ireland's performance coming off the back of a loss to Japan and an inconclusive victory over Russian Federation. Full-back Rob Kearney misses out after being managed in training this week and is replaced by Jordan Larmour. Samoa lost to Japan 38-19 last Saturday, but competed strongly for long spells.

Teenager Coco Gauff reaches first WTA final in Linz

October 12, 2019

Her victory makes her the youngest tennis player in 15 years to make it to a WTA final, according to CNN . Gauff, who is now ranked 110th in the world, lost the opening two games of the match, but then didn't look back as she claimed the first set 6-4 before a more straightforward 6-4 second set win to secure her final spot.

$Spence suffered no broken bones or fractures, will make full recovery$

Spence suffered no broken bones or fractures, will make full recovery

October 12, 2019

The incident occurred early Thursday morning in Dallas as he crashed his Ferrari. Errol Spence Jr.is expected to make a full recovery after being involved in a serious auto accident. "He's expected to originate a chubby recovery", the Spence family stated in a commentary. He was taken to a local hospital. Both of those fighters extended their best wishes to Spence when the news broke of his accident.

Red-hot Medvedev beats Tsitsipas to reach Shanghai final

October 12, 2019

Petersburg I won the title without losing a set and it is actually quite insane because here I had a lot of opportunities to lose a set". Especially this season, he hasn't been playing maybe so well, so that impressed me the most. In the other semi-final on Saturday, Germany's Zverev eased past Matteo Berrettini of Italy 6-3, 6-4 in a showdown between two more budding talents.

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer knocked out of Shanghai Masters

October 12, 2019

Seventh-ranked Tsitsipas blinked first, gifting set point when he shanked a forehand and then doing the same moments later to put the fourth-ranked Russian a set up. Maybe I was favourite also going into this match, but Sascha came out and had no serving issues today. "I didn't see him very often being extremely frustrated except the one time when he hit three let cords in a row, the last game I think it was".

Phillies fire Gabe Kapler

October 12, 2019

They were 81-81, the club's first nonlosing season since 2012. "Several years ago, I promised our loyal fans that I would do everything in my power to bring a world championship team to our city", Phillies owner John Middleton said in a statement .

Cousins 'weakest part' of Vikings' offense, says ex-teammate Zach Brown

October 12, 2019

Brown played with Cousins in Washington during the 2017 season and noticed his deficiencies even then. "I realized when I was in Washington he was kind of careless with the ball", Brown said. Cousins ranks 23rd in the National Football League in passing yards (1,041) and has five touchdowns and two interceptions. "That's my viewpoint on him".

Kante forced out of France team at last minute

October 12, 2019

Clearly Frank Lampard will have been concerned about Kante given his importance to Chelsea and Deschamps also had a slight dig about the Englishman's interference. The 28-year-old has started just three of Chelsea's opening eight league games after being troubled by an ankle injury in the early weeks of the season.

England 'not good enough' in loss to Czech Republic - Gareth Southgate

October 12, 2019

Brabec was all too easily able to level from a ninth-minute corner as the Czechs played with confidence throughout the first half and kicked on after the break at a bouncing Sinobo Stadium. England captain Kane converted from the spot just five minutes in, after Raheem Sterling was fouled in the penalty area. However, Southgate's side failed to take advantage of their flawless start, failing to find any rhythm in their play.

Tottenham Hotspur fans react to latest reports about Christian Eriksen

October 12, 2019

According to ESPN , Zidane could face opposition to the deal from within, however, with Perez said to be considering a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen instead. However, Zidane still has his heart set on signing Pogba. Real Madrid have expressed interest in the playmaker in the past but were put off by Tottenham's £100 million price tag last summer.

Green Day Share Punchy New Song ‘Fire, Ready, Aim’

October 12, 2019

The song debuted during last night's match-up between the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers (of which Gritty was the clear winner ), and has since been released online. Green Day's latest single from their upcoming 13LP, which is due out February 7th via Reprise/Warner, follows the release of their song and video for the title track .

Gareth Southgate says England 'not good enough' in Prague

October 12, 2019

Harry Kane's penalty gave England a flawless start but they could not hold the lead. It was a bad start to the game for Masopust after he gave away a cheap penalty, but thereafter he put in an energetic performance to cover his defence. Mount has scored four goals in eight Premier League games for Chelsea FC so far this season and he has started all of the Blues' top flight games this term.

Connecticut Sun beat Mystics 90-86, force WNBA Finals Game 5

October 12, 2019

There is an injured superstar playing in pain, a head coach facing the program he led for a decade and team of visitors fueled by what they consider the disrespect of being called "role players". She said she felt loose in Game 4 and that hopefully she'll feel better for Game 5 . Joe Louis Arena, where they played Game 5 because The Palace at Auburn Hills had a Mariah Carey concert, is now being demolished.

Gurley doubtful, Talib out vs. 49ers

October 12, 2019

There are no guarantees being made as to whether or not he will play this weekend but if the Rams want to win, they'll want Gurley present. The quad injury is the latest setback in a disappointing season thus far for the superstar running back.

Amanda Holden defends Rebekah Vardy with theory on leak claims

October 12, 2019

Rebekah Vardy has slammed Danielle Lloyd for making "false claims" about her following her social media spat with fellow WAG Coleen Rooney . McLean, who is married to former Queens Park Rangers footballer Tom Williams, appeared on Jeremy Vine on Thursday 10 October to defend Vardy after Rooney took to social media a day earlier to accuse her of leaking private stories about her to the press.

Mystics top Sun for first WNBA championship in team history

October 12, 2019

Recently named league MVP Delle Donne was wearing a mask to protect her broken nose, wearing a brace on her left knee and according to reports, was battling three herniated discs in her back . She added a few more buckets late in the fourth to help seal the win, but her work in the third quarter changed the game. So it was fitting that Meesseman stepped up in the Finals after Delle Donne once again got hurt.

Women pugilists assure India of 4 medals at World Boxing Championships

October 12, 2019

Kom created history by becoming the only boxer in the world to win 8 medals at the World Boxing Championships. Boro will now lock horns with top seed and former Asian Games bronze-medallist Huang Hsiao-Wen of Chinese Taipei for a place in the final.

Two Huge Matches Announced For WWE Crown Jewel

October 12, 2019

Velasquez's new WWE deal is said to be lucrative, according to Mac Raimondi of ESPN . He made his WWE debut against Lesnar last Friday and also competed in Lucha Libra AAA in August and September. The 37-year-old has had his eye on wrestling for the better part of the last decade. "I get up every day and I have to look at this scar that you put on my face inside that octagon, and I can't wait to get my hands on you again", Lesnar told Velasquz during the conference before the pair squared ...

Naomi Osaka picks Japanese citizenship with eye on Olympics: NHK

October 11, 2019

She adds it will be "one of the most memorable things that will ever happen to me". The 21-year-old told Japanese broadcaster NHK it was a " special desire " to represent her birth country at a home Games. This story was first published on CNN .com, " Naomi Osaka to choose Japan nationality for Tokyo Olympics ." . Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, told NHK she has completed an administrative step to obtain Japanese citizenship ahead of her birthday next week.

Rampant Belgium becomes 1st team to qualify for Euro 2020

October 11, 2019

With the game held in Brussels' King Baudouin Stadium, the scoring was opened just before the half-hour mark by Romelu Lukaku, who notched his 50th senior worldwide goal on his 83rd appearance. "We are devastated with the nature of the defeat", said Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill, whose team went from being favorites to automatically qualify to the outsiders in the space of about 10 minutes.

Jose Mourinho rejected Lyon as he has ‘already chosen another club’

October 11, 2019

But the Portuguese manager opted to wait for an opportunity to return to the Premier League. Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United in December 2018 and has since taken up a role as a pundit for Sky Sports. Sylvinho was hired by his countryman Juninho Pernambucano , the former Lyon midfielder who became the club's sporting director in the summer. He is going to continue to take responsibility on the football side in the same way.

Mason Rudolph a limited participant at Steelers practice

October 11, 2019

He was replaced in the game by Devlin Hodges , the undrafted free agent quarterback who completed 7 of 9 passes for 68 yards and ran the ball twice for 20 yards in his National Football League debut. Paxton Lynch, signed to the practice squad last month, is the only other quarterback with the team after the Steelers released Taryn Christion on Monday.

Padres pitcher arrested for breaking into home

October 11, 2019

Police say Nix tried to crawl through the doggie door of a Peoria home shortly before 4 a.m. Nix reportedly attempted to use the dog door, but was kicked in the face by the owner of the house , according to ABC15 Arizona. Nix, 23, was subsequently charged with two counts of criminal trespassing, and was released from Maricopa County jail on $100 bond (via the Associated Press ).

Witherspoon: I will give everything I have for victory over Usyk

October 11, 2019

At least one of the positive tests was for the banned substance clomiphene , a source with knowledge of the results told ESPN. Klimas said whomever Hearn can line up, Usyk will fight. "I've won my last eight fights, and I really feel that I've been waiting in the wings for a huge opportunity like this, and I am going to put every ounce of myself into the fight on this massive stage", Witherspoon said .

Guardiola says Foden is priceless and will be City's "new magician"

October 11, 2019

Liverpool headed into the present worldwide break having amassed an eight-point lead over champions Manchester City who suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Can you see us losing four or five games this season? "I don't know, I had never been in the city before, I don't know how people in the city feel", he said, City having pipped Liverpool to the title by a point last season.

Manchester United to make eight signings over two summers

October 11, 2019

Are Manchester United facing a relegation battle? Italian Serie A giants Juventus are still interested in re-signing French worldwide Paul Pogba from Manchester United according to the latest report coming out of the Italian media. The news of significant investment will come as a welcome relief to the club's supporters, having seen their side drop to within just two points of the Premier League's relegation places prior to the worldwide break, with league leaders Liverpool next up ...

Sharks sign Patrick Marleau to one-year deal

October 11, 2019

The six-foot-four, 210-pound forward from Moscow, Russia was initially drafted 32nd overall by Chicoutimi in the 2017 CHL Import Draft. During the 2018-19 campaign, Kotkov led the Saguenéens in scoring with 61 points (34g, 27a) across 65 appearances.

Braves C McCann says he's retiring

October 11, 2019

Before many fans had reached their seats, the Cardinals were already booking plans for the NL Championship Series, where they will face Washington in a best-of-seven set beginning Friday at Busch Stadium. St. Louis Cardinals' Paul DeJong celebrates after hitting a double to score a run in the second inning of Game 5 of their National League Division Series baseball game against the Atlanta Braves , Wednesday, Oct.

Patriots force 4 turnovers, beat Giants to reach 6-0

October 11, 2019

Just like that, it's a tie game. A big play came from rookie defensive end Chase Winovich , who scored the first touchdown of the game, his first ever career touchdown, off of a blocked punt. Only Brees (116) and Manning (93) have more. Jones, who beat Tampa Bay and Washington before losing to Minnesota and New England , has seen his passing rating decline in four straight weeks.

Finally! Iranian women allowed entry into football stadium

October 11, 2019

Iran has barred female spectators from football and other stadiums for around 40 years, with clerics arguing they must be shielded from the masculine atmosphere and sight of semi-clad men. The bumpy road Iranian women have travelled in order to gain free access to stadiums has not been without tragedy. Iranian sports journalist Raha Purbakhsh is among those who got a ticket to Thursday's match.

Novak Djokovic remains on course to defend his Shanghai Masters title

October 11, 2019

Federer, who failed to win a Grand Slam this year, said their backing had been key to his revival. I suspected he looked a little short against the Canadian as an overwhelming favourite, and even though his price is a little bigger at [1.23 ] against Fabio Fognini tomorrow, this still looks a few ticks on the short side to me.

Antonio Brown Willing To Return To Patriots

October 11, 2019

Despite all the ways he believes his former teams have wronged him, the seven-time Pro-Bowler still wants to rejoin the league. "The Patriots have to pay me", Brown said in an Instagram live video. Brown, 31, had praise for Tom Brady and Bill Belichick after he was released, but in a since-deleted tweet he wrote, "Kraft got caught in the parlor AB speculations fired different stroke different folks clearly".

Oilers ride Neal's 4 goals to win over Islanders

October 11, 2019

Matt Martin got one back for the Islanders . The Islanders are 1-2 to start the season. Neal scored twice in the Oilers' 6-5 over Los Angeles on Saturday night, and doubled that output against the Islanders . After intercepting a Devon Toews pass along the boards behind the Islanders' net, Neal dished to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who briefly had the puck swiped from him by Beauvillier.

Wales weather Fijian storm to reach Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

October 11, 2019

If the game has to be moved, Oita in Japan's south-west is the most likely alternative venue , said a source close to the French camp. Fly-half Biggar, who failed a head injury assessment during Wales' win over Australia but passed the subsequent return-to-play protocols, will again be assessed after crashing to the ground following a sickening second-half collision with Liam Williams.

New York Giants @ New England Patriots Thursday Night NFL Pick, Odds & Preview

October 11, 2019

Julian Edelman (chest) and Josh Gordon (knee, hand) both were questionable during the week, but both are expected to suit up Thursday night at Gillette Stadium. NY will also be without tight end Evan Engram (knee) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (concussion) against the Patriots . The Giants have been outscored by 28 points this year, almost six points a game.

Steve Bruce Finally Picks Up Long-Awaited First Win Over Manchester United

October 11, 2019

And according to the BBC , a heavy defeat to Liverpool would create so much external pressure - from us, basically - to the extent that the club would be unable to avoid sacking Solskjaer. It will be a game where we need to grind it out and stick together and produce a result". " Manchester United do not have enough goals and you can see it becoming a struggle.

Osaka giving up United States citizenship to play for Japan in 2020 Olympics

October 11, 2019

The two-time Grand Slam victor has opted to keep her Japanese nationality, as under USA and Japanese legislation, a person with more than one citizenship must choose one before they turn 22 years old. Japan's Naomi Osaka makes a forehand return during match against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Osaka, western Japan, Sunday, Sept.

Van der Sar says United need strong characters

October 10, 2019

I left there eight years ago and it was a tremendous last six years of my career, winning four Premier League titles and playing in three Champions League finals", he told ESPN FC. His memories of Old Trafford consist of a dressing room full of loud voices, something that he feels has been lost in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's current crop.

F1 drivers, Japanese Grand Prix organizers keeping eye on super-typhoon

October 10, 2019

The storm is forecast to strike the Tokyo area, about 400km north of Suzuka , on the weekend. A contingency plan is in place to move the battle for pole position to Sunday morning before the race , but F1 bosses are not expected to finalise their scheduling until late on Friday evening.

Women to Attend Football Match in Iran, Ending 40-Year Ban!

October 10, 2019

The decision to allow women into the game came amid pressure from football's world governing body Fifa , which had threatened Iran with a ban if it did not permit female supporters in the ground. Footage of the match showed the male stands were mostly empty. "History teaches us that progress comes in stages and this is just the beginning of a journey".

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