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Novak Djokovic helped Serbia reach the semi-finals — ATP Cup

January 11, 2020

Was big humidity", Nadal said. "But as a team we are super happy to be in the semi-finals". The semifinals are set for Saturday and the final on Sunday. Djokovic said his tactics worked for a set before his opponent responded. Djokovic destroyed a racquet as his form drifted off and his energy stores appeared depleted even though the players were enjoying a respite from the intense heat that has been fuelling bushfires across Australia.

Sheffield United, West Ham and the Carlos Tevez saga

January 11, 2020

It would end with Tevez inspiring West Ham to a safe place on the last day of the 2006/07 season at the expense of the Blades, which were relegated by goal difference and spirally sent to a decade of decline, whose scars are still deep. "Declan does great, powering through the middle and does everything right - good pass and good finish". "Chris has played an integral role in our recent and current success and we want him at the helm in the future, driving us forward, hence the new ...

Crystal Palace sign Cenk Tosun on loan from Everton

January 11, 2020

Palace were linked with Tosun before he joined Everton and Hodgson could be ready to throw him straight in against Arsenal on Saturday. The Turkey global has been frequently linked with a move away from Goodison Park this month, with both Besiktas and Aston Villa having made attempts to sign him this past week, according to TRT Spor journalist Fatih Dogan ( via Sport Witness ) and Orta Cizgi ( via Birmingham Live ) respectively.

Trae Young cancels $1 million in medical debt for Atlanta families

January 11, 2020

By donating ten thousand dollars through his foundation , Young wiped out one million dollars in debt. Giving again to this group is extraordinarily necessary to me. In the Hawks' 122-115 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Young had 42 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. When requested concerning the very sort act, Trae stated: "The town of Atlanta has welcomed me with open arms".

Antonio Brown said he’d ‘f*ck Logan Paul up’

January 11, 2020

The 24-year-old Paul already has a brief history in amateur boxing, as he took on Olajide William Olatunji, a.k.a KSI , in a boxing match at the Staples Center in Los Angeles back in November. Paul made his professional boxing debut in November of past year against another YouTube personality Olajide Olatunji, better known as KSI , in Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Confirmed team news and Carabao Cup semi-final updates

January 10, 2020

But the last team to beat Rodgers in a domestic knockout competition were Villa in the FA Cup semi-finals in 2014-15 when he was Liverpool manager. The victor will play Manchester City or Manchester United in the final. For all those concerned with Smith's side, the hope will be that this performance had not only presented them with a decent chance of reaching a first major final in five years but also fuelled the players with the belief that they can escape relegation trouble.

Jurgen Klopp and Trent Alexander-Arnold win monthly awards for December

January 10, 2020

People say to me to make me feel better "it was over 38 games" but I still know behind what you're saying to me, that moment was so big". Gerrard revealed that the Champions League triumph last season went a long way in his healing process and a Premier league win would complete the process.

Divisional Round preview: Who's moving on?

January 10, 2020

Hill was one of the best players of the game, and Saints coach Sean Payton acknowledged that while crediting Hill's ability to make an impact at nearly any position. The Seahawks seem to be playing a bit better lately. However, San Francisco has lost outright in six straight meetings with Minnesota, according to the OddsShark NFL Database , and has covered just once in 10 matchups since 1983.

Thunder: Kevin Durant, Kendrick Perkins trade Twitter jabs during Russell Westbrook return

January 10, 2020

Boston Celtics analyst Marc D'Amico chimed in on Perks tweet, remarking: "He put together the best career within that organization, but he's definitely not the best player to have ever put on a jersey for them". "U played hard tho champ lol". Perkins then broke out the bazooka, calling out Durant for making the "weakest move in National Basketball Association history" for leaving the Thunder to join the Warriors.

Girl hit by foul ball at Astros game has permanent brain injury

January 10, 2020

Mithoff said doctors have described the effects of the injury to her central nervous system as similar to those of a stroke. Mithoff told The Chronicle that the 2-year-old was still in treatment for the brain injury and that doctors had not determined whether she suffered from cognitive impairment from her injuries.

Man Utd Turn Attention to Ajax Midfielder Donny van de Beek

January 10, 2020

Ajax's exit from the Champions League group stage means Manchester United believe that they could consider selling the midfielder. United have made an attacking midfielder a priority target this summer, along with a right-sided midfielder, and Van de Beek is regarded by the club's scouting team as possessing the necessary quality to improve the team, but also a player with the potential to grow and develop at Old Trafford.

United Kingdom government 'very angry' at FA deal with bookmaker: Sports Minister

January 10, 2020

Betting brands' exclusivity on select FA Cup games was set to end after the 2021/22 season when they can be simulcast on the FA's website, but that now looks set to come about sooner. It is understood the FA would not want matches shown to clash with other television broadcasts of live matches. Government sources welcomed Thursday's developments but Adams earlier made it clear he expected the FA to look to go further "urgently".

Vikings WR Adam Thielen Needs Stitches For Ankle Injury Suffered At Practice

January 10, 2020

But I'm going to do whatever it takes. Thielen later told reporters after practice that "we'll see how it goes" when asked about his availability for Saturday. Thielen caught seven passes for 129 yards in the Vikings' win over the Saints on Sunday, including a 43-yard reception in overtime that set up Kirk Cousins' game-winning touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph .

Ashleigh Barty at Brisbane International

January 10, 2020

I'm super stoked and I'm shaking a little bit, but I really played well today". Barty, who left the tournament in the first round in 2018, beat more winners than Brady, but 16 casual mistakes opened the door for her American opponent, who completed the game in 91 minutes.

Neymar says Sergio Ramos is the best defender he has ever faced

January 10, 2020

I received injured and needed to get again on my ft. So, I think we have a chance. In a recent interview, Neymar discussed his goals and dreams for 2020 before suggesting he will be looking for a new challenge after the Copa America later this year.

Big Bash boundary catch causes cricket law confusion

January 10, 2020

Renshaw, however, nearly lost balance but managed to throw the ball into the air before stepping beyond the boundary line, and batted the ball to Tom Banton, who completed a stunning catch safely in the field of play. Renshaw, who admitted he didn't know the law and that the parry back to Banton was accidental, said the skill may find its way into fielding sessions.

Steph Curry revealed what he told Giannis Antetokounmpo in viral courtside exchange

January 10, 2020

More energy. Better ball movement, too. Did Steph say "Let's do this, come on" to Giannis? The understaffed Golden State squad battled against the Eastern Conference-leading Bucks, but the "Greek Freak" proved why he's the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player .

Second-seed Martic first big name to fall in Auckland

January 10, 2020

Bouchard converted on three of 11 break-point opportunities against Garcia and saved four of five break points while serving. Bouchard, who lost 12 straight first-round matches at one point a year ago, will face No. So the Auckland tournament offers the only chance for fans to savour the sight of two former No. 1 players playing as a partnership. Last year's French Open semi-finalist, the 18-year-old Anisimova will be favoured to win and set up a probable semi-final against an American ...

Australias Chris Green receives three-month bowling ban for illegal bowling action

January 10, 2020

Green was reported by umpires after the Thunder's Big Bash League clash last Thursday and underwent biomechanic testing on Sunday. The suspension is only for Cricket Australia conducted tournament and does not include IPL . Thunder coach Shane Bond described the finding as a blow to both Green and the franchise. In his overall BBL career, he has grabbed 34 wickets in 48 games at a low economy rate 7.12.

Five takeaways from the Thunder's win against the Rockets

January 10, 2020

Despite no longer being in OKC, Westbrook kept his traditional pregame routine, running to the corner of the court, much to the delight of fans. Westbrook was sacked up and led his team in scoring with 18 at the half joined only by James Harden who got five of his 10 points at the charity stripe.

Joel Embiid has torn ligament in injured finger

January 10, 2020

He'll be reevaluated in 1-2 weeks, according to the team. The big man's gruesome injury occurred on Tuesday night but the extent of the setback wasn't yet known. The 76ers ruled him out on Wednesday and announced he would visit a hand specialist. The Philadelphia 76ers are a good team: 24-14 record, +4.1 net rating differential, which has them on pace to win 52 games (stats via Cleaning the Glass, which filters out garbage time ).

Bids for Shane Warne’s baggy green have now crossed $500k

January 10, 2020

When bidding closed on Friday morning, the famous cap was sold for $1,007,500. The bidding war continued for almost 10 minutes after the scheduled close , M.C. Listed for sale on Australian site Pickles Auctions, the top bid exceeds A$520,000, with all funds to be donated to those affected by the bushfires.

Man charged after can thrown onto court during Celtics game

January 10, 2020

The can exploded in front of San Antonio's bench and necessitated a cleanup crew. That was swift. The fan was clearly wrong, and harsh punishment for an obvious misdeed usually generates favorable public response. Walker finished with six points, four assists and three rebounds. Celtics fans were understandably irate, but one crossed the line by hurling a drink near the Spurs' bench.

Shane Warne baggy green sells for over $1 million for Bushfire Appeal

January 10, 2020

Warne says 100 percent of the proceeds from the auction will go to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal. The biggest auction to raise cash for the ongoing bushfire relief has closed, the auctioneer's hammer has been hit, and someone has taken home Shane Warne's Baggy Green cap for a princely sum of over one million bucks.

Maxey, Richards lead No. 14 Kentucky past Georgia

January 10, 2020

Kentucky is now 5-6 in its first road SEC game under John Calipari . The Wildcats are 10-0 when they score at least 67 points and 0-3 on the year when falling short of 67. We have seen how close the Bulldogs can play Kentucky of late, but finishing the job is a whole different story. Edwards singlehandedly kept the Wildcats at bay early in the second half, drilling back-to-back 3-pointers to keep Georgia ahead 45-42 with 15:59 to play.

Icardi on fire as PSG demolish St Etienne in League Cup

January 10, 2020

Saint-Etienne were carved open easily after two minutes when Thomas Meunier's slide-rule pass into the box found Icardi, whose angled shot Moulin would have saved had the visiting goalkeeper stood tall but it flashed over his crouching frame and high into the net.

France name Ollivon as Six Nations skipper

January 10, 2020

Nineteen uncapped players are in the 42-man group, including fly-half Louis Carbonel and flanker Cameron Woki. Ollivon, 26, will lead the side for the tournament as Galthie has chosen to refrain from nominating a permanent skipper as was the case in 2016 with Guilhem Guirado , who has since retired from Test rugby.

Olympic leaders crack down on athlete protests at 2020 Tokyo Games

January 10, 2020

It claims athletes are able to express their views on social media, during press conferences and interviews and at team meetings. In a three-page ruling, the International Olympic Committee outlined exactly what kind of demonstration will attract sanctions at this year's Tokyo Games, which includes taking a knee, making covert or explicit hand gestures, and refusing to stand on a medal dais due to a competitor's presence.

Lakers' LeBron James leads latest round of All-Star voting

January 10, 2020

Los Angeles Lakers star James was more than 53,000 votes behind Dallas star Doncic for the top spot in last week's first early voting results announcement by the league. Four other frontcourt players have more than 1.1 million votes: Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, Toronto's Pascal Siakam, Miami's Jimmy Buter and Boston's Jayson Tatum.

Kuldeep Yadav, Mickey Arthur Bat For Five-Day Tests

January 10, 2020

England all-rounder Stokes claimed the last three South Africa wickets at Newlands to earn a 189-run victory for England, who levelled the four-match series at 1-1 on Tuesday. 'But I think it's important we look at everything. "Taking away the fifth day track from a spinner is like taking away the first day track from a fast bowler".

BCB seeks consent from players for Pakistan tour

January 10, 2020

The two boards have not enjoyed the best of relations in recent times and the last time Bangladesh toured Pakistan was way back in 2008. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed that passes for the day matches will be sold out at low prices.

Lewis And Joseph Star As Windies Beat Ireland In First ODI

January 10, 2020

Ireland were bowled out for 180 in 46 overs, while the home side chased it down with more than 16 overs. All players are available for both teams. Of the first six wickets, Alzarri Joseph scalped three. At 52 for the loss of two wickets Ireland were in a shaky position. The visitors limped to 63 for three when Delany who tried to anchor the innings, was caught by Hope low to his left after scoring 19 runs from 39 balls.

Australia reveals ‘new concept for womens tennis

January 09, 2020

She responded with a "Thank you!" to a post from the official Australian Open Twitter which read: "We'll see you at #AO2020 @MariaSharapova". Five-time Grand Slam victor Maria Sharapova said it was "very special" after being handed an Australian Open wildcard yesterday (Jan 8) as she attempts to resurrect her career after an injury-plagued 2019.

Mike Leach leaving Washington State for Mississippi State

January 09, 2020

Mike Leach is leaving Washington State to take over as head coach for Mississippi State , USA TODAY Sports confirmed Thursday . Before taking over in Pullman, Leach spent 10 seasons at Texas Tech . While bowl-eligible for the past 10 seasons, the Bulldogs have finished no higher than fourth in the SEC West since 2015. Leach leaves the Cougars after compiling a 55-47 record heading up WSU, including six bowl appearances in eight years.

Rookie will have minutes restriction

January 09, 2020

He initially won't play in back-to-back contests as well. "We want to make sure that everything is in place and we'll take our time", Gentry said, adding that there "definitely" would be minute restrictions placed on Williamson after he starts playing.

Tottenham forward Harry Kane ready for a long time on the sidelines

January 09, 2020

Spurs have confirmed ( official website ) that the centre-forward needs surgery on a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring. "The striker suffered the injury during our Premier League match against Southampton last week and the specialists advised surgery after a further examination of the injury".

Mike McCarthy Offers Initial Comment On QB Dak Prescott

January 09, 2020

During that time, the Packers won six NFC North division crowns and captured a Super Bowl title during the 2010 campaign. All the Hall of Fame players. "You can get in that foxhole with somebody that hasn't been shot at it, hasn't ever been in a foxhole. Now that's the one I want to be in there with".

Chelsea and Everton still to bid for midfielder, competition working faster

January 09, 2020

Newspaper O Jogo mentions both clubs today. Given the claims that Benfica clearly want to get rid of the 20-year-old, they will surely prefer to sanction his exit to a club who are willing to insert an obligation to buy clause into any kind of deal.

Cavs coach says he meant to call players ‘slugs,’ not ‘thugs’

January 09, 2020

Unbeknownst to this information, Kerr asked for some clarification before responding to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic, who prompted the topic. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Beilein didn't realize he used that word until staff later told him.

Dest leaves Ajax's Qatar camp 'uncomfortable' amid USA tensions with Iran

January 09, 2020

And in light of the political landscape between US and Iran , the 19-year-old has asked to leave their winter camp as "he did not feel comfortable". Ajax said Dest asked to leave the camp because "he did not feel comfortable". An American air strike in Baghdad last Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Quds Force and architect of its growing military influence in the Middle East.

Dan Evans' win ensures a doubles decider in Britain-Australia quarterfinal

January 09, 2020

Alex de Minaur and Nick Kyrgios combined to edge Britsh pair Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury on their fifth match point in the deciding doubles to give Australia a 2-1 win and a place in the ATP Cup semifinals. "We threw out a bit of firepower and it ended up paying off - just". The doubles match was needed after Canada split its two singles matches against other German players earlier in the day.

Jimmy Butler: TJ Warren 'Not Even in My F**kin' League'

January 09, 2020

The Pacers lead the all-time regular season series 66-48 but the Heat earned a 113-112 home win in the first matchup this season on December 28, 2019. He had two rebounds and one assist. The Heat finished with 34 assists to 11 turnovers. The Heat have been a different team away from Miami. He is questionable to go tonight due to a back injury.

Lindgren to have hearing for actions in Rangers game against Avalanche

January 09, 2020

Jesper Fast had three assists and Tony DeAngelo added two. He leads the Rangers in points this season with 58 (G23, A35), and is in the top 10 players in the National Hockey League at the moment. The Rangers pulled within one on a power play as Kreider tipped a pass from Strome past Grubauer from the right side for his 13th at 8:57. The game got chippy a minute later.

Max Verstappen commits long-term future to Red Bull

January 09, 2020

According to Horner, the forthcoming regulation changes in 2021 present a number of hurdles for teams. In any case, the driver move rumors looked to dominate the news agenda as far as formula one goes following the 2020 season. It seems they may need him more than he does them. Verstappen is yet to mount a sustained title challenge with Red Bull, and has previously indicated that he wanted to see the team start 2020 strongly in order for him to commit his future to it longer-term.

'You said the D word' - teen Gauff chides dad for 'curse'

January 09, 2020

The 23-time grand slam victor needed to go three sets to beat fellow American Christina McHale 3-6 6-2 6-3 in exactly two hours to advance to Friday's quarterfinals. " I'm still learning and that's the problem that I have". "OK, I'm sorry about that", he said. "I'm going out there with nothing to lose". "I don't think there was much missing".

Brady Hoke Reportedly Has A New Head Coaching Job

January 09, 2020

After visiting with Syracuse on Monday, Long told the Union-Tribune that he was still coaching the Aztecs. Dino said this was the first time he's ever had to fire members of his coaching staff. Long, who had served as San Diego State's defensive coordinator under Hoke, replaced Hoke with the Aztecs. Hoke left the school in January 2011 for the head job at MI and now, according to Thamel, Hoke is the leading candidate to be the head coach of the Aztecs again.

Don't be so quick to 'Judge' new Giants coach

January 09, 2020

He then served three years as an analyst for head coach Nick Saban at Alabama from 2009-11, joining the Patriots in 2012 as an assistant special teams coach. NY parted ways with Pat Shurmur after two years and a 9-23 mark. NFL Network reported that Rhule gave the Giants an opportunity to match the Panthers' six-year deal, but the team declined.

Predators name John Hynes as head coach

January 09, 2020

Ironically it was Pekka Rinne "bobblehead" night at Bridgestone Arena. Hynes only becomes the third head coach in the history of Predators. The Predators were 2 for 7 in the power play, but could not take advantage of a two-man advantage late in the third period.

Matthews, Maple Leafs to host the Jets

January 09, 2020

Or next, for that matter. In their last game, the Maple Leafs were defeated by the Edmonton Oilers by the score of 6-4. The Leafs, who were shorthanded five times and had four power plays, had won seven in a row against the Oilers in Toronto dating to 2010.

Vikings' Kyle Rudolph's game-winning gloves to benefit charity after all

January 09, 2020

Fortunately, there's a happy ending to this story. The Vikings' close end, Kyle Rudolph , scored the decisive goal in extra time to throw the Saints out of the wild card round playoffs, but the gloves he used for this reception had an unfortunate time afterwards.

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