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Steven Gerrard defends 'top player' Ryan Kent after Braga heroics

February 27, 2020

Rangers were without top scorer Alfredo Morelos through suspension and the absence of the Colombian could have proved costly as they missed a host of big chances before the break . 'The back five were outstanding, shielded by the three in front of them. Gerrard went for the latter and the decision was more than justified as Edmundson put in a superb display and continued Rangers' European adventure.

Sri Lanka crush West Indies to clinch ODI series

February 27, 2020

Wrist spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Lakshan Sandakan took three wickets each as Sri Lanka bowled out the visitors for 184 in 39.1 overs and take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after edging the first game by one wicket. Left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell was the pick of the bowlers grabbing 4/67 in ten overs and fellow fast bowler Alzarri Joseph took 3/57 in his ten overs.

Aaron Rodgers issues lengthy statement about opposition to CBA proposal

February 27, 2020

Wilson , who is often portrayed as staying out of controversy whenever possible, waded willingly into the CBA debate Wednesday morning with a tweet in which he stated that the NFL is lagging behind the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball in how it treats players, ending with an emphatic statement that " I VOTE NO ".

Royal Troon to host 2023 Open Championship

February 27, 2020

The Open was last held at Royal Troon in 2016 when Henrik Stenson memorably shot a superb final round 63 to hold off the challenge of Phil Mickelson in an unforgettable duel and win the Championship on a record 20-under-par total of 264.

Ajinkya Rahane optimistic about Wellington pitch for batsmen

February 27, 2020

All their bowlers did not bowl any loose deliveries. "I am not saying (we have to be) more aggressive but having that intent and clear mindset will help us", Rahane told reporters on Thursday. India were unbeaten in their seven previous matches in the International Cricket Council's World Test Championship and lead the standings on 360 points.

Warner to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad

February 27, 2020

After missing the 2018 season due to the ball-tampering ban, the left-hander marked his arrival in style as he amassed 692 runs in 12 games at a staggering average of 69.20 in the 2019 season. Sunrisers have ex-skipper Williamson, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Jonny Bairstow and Billy Stanlake in their strong core of overseas players. I am absolutely thrilled to be given this opportunity again.

National Football League insider would be ‘stunned’ if Tom Brady played for Patriots again

February 27, 2020

Now, with 2020 National Football League free agency fast approaching, is Brady about to take Manning's old job? The Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans are two potential suitors for the veteran QB. Lombardi, who worked as an assistant to Bill Belichick's coaching staff from 2014-2016, said on his "The GM Shuffle" podcast that he believes the Titans and Raiders are the only two threats to sign Brady away from the Patriots.

Despite Crash, Ryan Newman Has No Plans to Leave NASCAR Anytime Soon

February 27, 2020

He didn't suffer any internal injuries or broken bones. "I did sustain a head injury for which I am now being treated", Newman said . However, the very next day Newman was awake and able to speak to his family and doctors. The team has left Newman's name above the window opening on the auto. Despite surviving a near-fatal crash, Newman said he'll return to the sport.

Bangladesh puts brakes on India after Shafali's fiery knock

February 27, 2020

The 16-year-old Verma smashed a 17-ball 39, including four sixes, to steer India to 142 to six before her bowling colleagues restricted Bangladesh to 124 for 8 in their 20 overs to win the match by 18 runs. A dominant show with bat and ball helped India reclaim the top spot in the Group A standings. Shafali turned out to be the best scorer in India's innings.

Champions League: Joe Hart not happy with Guardiola’s tactics

February 27, 2020

The Manchester City manager said he spent 10 days studying endless footage of how Real set-up and play while his players were enjoying a break in the schedule. That's not what I'm about. "We obviously take inspiration from what they ( City ) do well", Zidane said. Guardiola has been criticised at times for overthinking his selection in Champions League knockout ties and only this week Thomas Muller, who played under him at Bayern Munich , suggested that the Catalan has sometimes ...

Manchester City register appeal against UEFA ban with CAS

February 27, 2020

UEFA announced on February 14 that the reigning Premier League champions will be excluded from the Champions League for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 campaigns and have also been fined €30 million ($33m) for "overstating its sponsorship revenue in its accounts" and failing "to cooperate in the investigation", according to findings by the UEFA Adjudicatory Chamber.

Tennis star Maria Sharapova retires

February 27, 2020

Who knows how many more grand slams she might have won had she not had a serious shoulder injury in 2008 when she was still at her peak. The Russian , who moved to Florida as a child, served a 15-month ban after failing a doping test in 2016.

How Old is Maria Sharapova and What is Her Net Worth?

February 27, 2020

And the world No 1 was in blistering form as he swept aside Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-1 in just 59 minutes. A 5x major champion and a former World No. 1, her business success is just as impressive as her tennis achievements. The Russian-born Sharapova turned professional in 2001 at the age of 14. Maria Sharapova with her final Grand Slam trophy, the 2014 French Open.

LeBron James: there's 'never going to be closure' over Kobe Bryant's death

February 27, 2020

Those are the memories that we have to live with and we learn from. During the ceremony, Vanessa , who was together with Kobe for two decades, spoke about her husband and her daughter for the first time after their death . The No. 24 is driven by Charlottean William Bryon and will feature a purple and gold paint scheme to honor the former Los Angeles Lakers star. Obviously both enjoyed rare levels of success as professional athletes, but the soon-to-be free agent quarterback also ...

Red Sox prospect Chih-Jung Liu quarantined as precaution

February 27, 2020

He is being delivered three meals a day and is allowed to go on an occasional run, as well as do some weight training. Liu, in social media posts, said that he feels fine and hopes to play on Saturday. Red Sox infielder Tzu-Wei Lin, also from Taiwan, told the Globe that he, too, was briefly quarantined this spring. Liu had originally flown from Taipei to San Francisco, before taking a connecting flight to Fort Myers.

Coronavirus threat scuppers Ireland v Italy rugby internationals

February 27, 2020

The IRFU has chose to postpone next weekend's Six Nations match between Ireland and Italy due to the spread of the deadly coronavirus . "At the outset we made it clear that the IRFU was supportive of the governments' need to protect public health in relation to the coronavirus ", the Irish Rugby Football Union said in a statement.

Ole could rotate Manchester United side to face Club Brugge

February 27, 2020

On Tuesday United announced their net debt had risen £73.6m to £391.3m, primarily because of the loss of Champions League revenue. Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is adamant the club are heading in the right direction as the latest financial results underlined their need for a return to Champions League football next season .

Philadelphia sweating on Simmons diagnosis

February 27, 2020

Simmons has played in 214 of 221 possible regular season games in the last three seasons, but left the game after five minutes, after scoring five points and catching two rebounds. ESPN reported Simmons was "emotional" after leaving the X-ray room in the Bucks' arena, adding to concerns the injury may keep him off the court for an extended period.

Sabres trade Conor Sheary, get Wayne Simmonds in deadline deals

February 27, 2020

The acquisition is significant. The Sabres now sit four points behind the Florida Panthers for the final wild-card spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Simmonds has cracked the 20-goal mark seven times in his 12-year career, including two 30-goals seasons. New Jersey now has eight picks in the 2021 NHL Draft: the club's own selections in rounds one, three, four, five and six; in addition to the New York Islanders second-round pick, Arizona's third-round selection ...

Kohli named in Asia XI squad for T20Is in Bangladesh

February 27, 2020

World XI: Alex Hales, Chris Gayle , Faf du Plessis (C), Nicholas Pooran, Brendan Taylor, Jonny Bairstow, Kieron Pollard, Adil Rashid, Sheldon Cottrell, Lungi Ngidi, Andrew Tye, Mitchell McClenaghan. The Asia XI , on the other hand, features four Bangladeshi players in Mustafizur Rahman, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Liton Das. "As Pakistan is having the PSL, they are uncertain".

Swimming legend Ian Thorpe's warning for Olympians over Coronavirus at Tokyo Games

February 27, 2020

Speaking to the Associated Press earlier today , senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound said a decision on whether or not to cancel the Tokyo games will need to be made in the next three months or so. And moving to another city is hard "because there are few places in the world that could think of gearing up facilities in that short time to put something on", he said.

11 draft-hopeful Buckeyes at National Football League combine

February 27, 2020

Parris Campbell and Terry McLaurin went in the second and third rounds, respectively, and quickly established themselves as impact National Football League players. By comparison, 11 cornerbacks were drafted a year ago through the first 100 picks. "I like the way they play the game". Without any credible reports of a split between Diggs and the Vikings, it doesn't seem likely that they'll be shopping him in Indy but since his decision to skip practices prior to Week 5 last season, there's been ...

Alonso reunites with McLaren for 2020 Indy 500

February 27, 2020

Things haven't always worked about between the Spaniard and McLaren . Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso confirmed Tuesday afternoon that he'll be returning to the Indianapolis 500 this May, though not with the team most people originally expected.

Woman, 84, sinks putt across basketball court to win new auto

February 27, 2020

Before taking the shot, it seemed unlikely she would even send the ball in the right direction, let alone sink the putt 28.6 metres across the court. Although her grip wasn't convincing, this clearly wasn't the first time Wakefield had swung a golf club.

Lyon hold firm to shock Juventus after Lucas Tousart's first-half strike

February 27, 2020

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a chance against Lyon February 26, 2020. "We did not concede a goal at home which is always very important in the knockout stage, but I regret that we did not score another in the first half when we had the capacity".

Ionescu Reaches An NCAA Milestone

February 27, 2020

It was her 26th career triple double and eighth of the season. When she secured career rebound No. 1,000 against No. 4 Stanford, she became the first in college basketball history to meet the mark of 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds.

Flames end Bruins' home winning streak

February 27, 2020

I thought some guys came to play and some guys didn't break a sweat", he said. "We weren't at our best, for sure", Marchand said. "I like where the young kids are at, what they've added to the team. The Flames are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a road underdog and 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

New Jersey Devils trade Sami Vatanen, Louis Domingue just prior to deadline

February 27, 2020

A second-round pick in 2016, Kuokkanen now leads the Checkers in scoring with 42 points (12g, 30a) in 52 games. Carolina acquired Brady Skjei from the New York Rangers and Sami Vatanen from the New Jersey Devils in separate deals.

Russell Wilson tweets against proposed National Football League collective bargaining agreement: ‘I VOTE NO’

February 27, 2020

According to ESPN's Brooke Pryor , Rodgers was "a force" in Tuesday's meeting and that some players thought there was more negotiating to be done when it came to the offseason program and those players were disappointed when told there would be no more negotiating on that matter.

Milwaukee visits Washington after Beal’s 53-point performance

February 27, 2020

On the day the basketball world gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate the life of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna , Bradley Beal did something no NBA player has done since the "Black Mamba" himself. We needed more. He came in and gave us more. The Bulls finished the season 72-10, while the Warriors won 73 of their 82 regular-season games in the 2015-16 season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo on Drake's trolling: "He cares about me, I really don't"

February 27, 2020

Milwaukee comes into the game with the NBA's best record at 49-8 overall. And after the Bucks came away with a different result this time , winning 108-97, Antetokounmpo admitted the sting of last year's defeat on the precipice of the NBA Finals has yet to fade away.

Good Karma Suspends Host For Hot Mic Mishap

February 27, 2020

By the way, Mayfield is listed at 6-foot-1, which is right around the same height as Deshaun Watson . The audio is below, but warning - the NSFW language is included. Baker Mayfield looked bigger last season, not overweight by any means, but certainly looked like a guy that put an emphasis on bulking up. Heading into the draft, Grossi was adamant against Cleveland picking Mayfield.

Dolphins on the verge of losing another key assistant coach

February 27, 2020

The University of Colorado has a new head football coach. "I understand ... It's something like what Karl said:" You know when you know. Colorado has been without a coach since Tucker left to replace Mark Dantonio at Michigan State . George also is proposing a salary pool of $3.8 million for assistant coaches, up from $3.155 million for Tucker's staff. To that end, Dorrell had Buffs seniors at his home in Lafayette on Sunday night to meet him and talk about the store.

Scott Cochran not able to say goodbye to Alabama team

February 27, 2020

Cochran is now making $595,000 at Alabama. With Cochran's shift to Georgia , Main Athletic Coach Jeff Allen is the only remaining member of Saban from his authentic 2007 soccer crew. Georgia has finished in the top 10 a total of 15 times since 1980, including each of the last three seasons. Jake Fromm is gone, there was a big exodus to the NFL Draft and brand-new offending organizer Todd Monken and inbound transfer quarterback Jamie Newman are entrusted with basically "doing what LSU did" ...

Hurricanes acquire Vincent Trocheck from Panthers

February 27, 2020

First the team traded a first-round pick to the New York Rangers for 25-year-old defenseman Brady Skjei, then sent two players - forward Janne Kuokkanen and defenseman Fredrik Claesson to Jersey for blue-liner Sami Vatanen. In four seasons with the Hurricanes, Wallmark has 22 goals and 32 assists in 160 games. Luostarinen and Priskie are expected to report to Florida's American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).

Steve Smith replaces Virat Kohli as top-ranked Test batsman

February 27, 2020

Faced with a first-innings deficit of 183 - after being sent in to bat first on a green wicket and on a windy, overcast day - India were rolled for 191 in the second innings leaving New Zealand a mere 10 runs for victory. "We tried doing thing a little bit differently", Williamson said. "I always liked batting, it was probably what I grew up admiring the most - whilst I did bowl, I did not think of that as my career option growing up".

Blackhawks trade Robin Lehner to Golden Knights

February 27, 2020

The Vegas Golden Knights announced on Monday that they have signed Nick Holden to a two-year contract extension. Lehner will pair up with Golden Knights starter Marc-Andre Fleury as the team prepares for a third straight playoff appearance.

Inter’s European tie to be played behind closed doors

February 27, 2020

Napoli's last 16 Champions League match against Lionel Messi's Barcelona side will go ahead on Tuesday as southern Italy is now unaffected. Inter are third in Serie A , six points behind leaders Juventus , after their match last weekend against Sampdoria was postponed.

Children under age of 12 banned from heading footballs in training

February 27, 2020

There will be a graduated introduction of heading for kids aged 12 to 16. "Since the publication of the report we have consulted with colleagues on the football and medical sides at The English FA and UEFA and I believe the guidance will help provide reassurance for young players and their parents nationwide".

Presidential primary set for March 3 in Colorado

February 27, 2020

Early voting hours continue this week, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 8 a.m. -3 p.m. on Saturday-the last day for early voting. Lenoir, Craven, and Onslow counties are reporting lower early voting numbers than in 2016. Again, Election Day is March 17. "Staff couldn't log into new ballot marking machines to get voting started because they lacked the necessary barcodes".

Fury promoter Warren prefers Joshua over Wilder-Fury 3

February 27, 2020

Most boxing afficionados thought Fury won the Los Angeles bout but the judges scored it a draw after Wilder knocked the Gypsy King down in the last round. "I fancied Tyson to stop him before the fight at the weekend". It's not that he couldn't step forward and smash people, knock people out, but he knows the sweet science.

Celtic Move 12 clear of Rangers

February 27, 2020

Blue Scotland goal came in the second half by Ryan Kent in the 61st minute after receiving a longitudinal ball from Yannis Haje alone resulting in the goal, scoring the only meeting goal. Steven Gerrard's side looked like having their European ambitions dashed during the first leg in Glasgow, falling two goals down against the Primeira Liga outfit with 60 minutes played.

Oilers swing near-deadline deal with Red Wings for Mike Green

February 27, 2020

I mean ... they're playing for jobs, they're playing loose ... They signed him to a one-way $1 million deal last spring, which turned out to be a mistake in hindsight. But there's some riverboat gambler in Ken Holland who wants to win now as much as Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl , and doesn't feel he threw too much into the pot Monday.

TRADE DAY: Senators ship Pageau to Isles, Namestnikov to Avs

February 27, 2020

The 2020 draft is emerging as one of the best seen in a long time and the senators now have seven elections in the first two rounds, three in the first round alone. Dorion admitted the trade was bittersweet. He said Monday that the leadup to the deadline was tough. "It's going to be fun to be on a playoff team, on a team that's committed to winning with a bunch of great guys, every one pretty much texted me already which makes it so easy when you feel welcome on a new team".

MLB tells court attempts at cheating are a part of sports

February 27, 2020

The Houston Astros have been involved in arguably the biggest cheating scandal in baseball history. "You'll probably get the same reception most places you go, especially the first go-round", he said . "Every team's trying to get back out there, play the game we love and compete". I know how hard it is for each of you to see so much negativity directed at our beloved Astros.

Avalanche add goaltender depth with Michael Hutchinson

February 27, 2020

The Colorado Avalanche announced Monday that the team has acquired goaltender Michael Hutchinson from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Calle Rosen . The Maple Leafs announced the signing of defenceman Jake Muzzin to a four-year, $22.5 million contract extension and made a minor trade on a mostly quiet National Hockey League trade deadline day.

Champions League Last 16: Best Soccer Picks and Predictions

February 27, 2020

The home team had 38-year-old Argentine goalkeeper Willy Caballero to thank in the first half for keeping out Lewandowski , who has scored 11 goals in the competition so far this season, saving first with his face, then with his foot. "It was a harsh lesson in the realities of Champions League football". Lampard must choose between young talent Tammy Abraham or experienced Frenchman Olivier Giroud who netted against Spurs at the weekend.

Ringside Footage Shows Just How Hard Tyson Fury Punched Deontay Wilder

February 27, 2020

The rematch, before a sellout crowd, followed their controversial 2018 draw in Los Angeles. Manchester-born Fury will pick up at least £20million with much more to come from a future potential rematch with Wilder or a showdown with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua .

Defending champion Tsitsipas through to Open 13 final

February 26, 2020

You can find the Stefanos Tsitsipas v Felix Auger-Aliassime live streaming options along with its preview, head to head and tips here. "I feel like you make me a better a player". "It makes me hungry for more". "I tried to stay in the match as much as possible and play each point individually", he said, according to quotes on the ATP Tour website.

Madison Bumgarner has secretly competed in rodeos under alias Mason Saunders

February 26, 2020

The delightful revelation was reported Sunday by The Athletic , in the rare instance of investigative reporting unearthing evidence that the world is secretly better than we knew. "This is ruining my alias". D-backs manager Torey Lovullo called Bumgarner's past rodeos "a non-issue" and said his new pitcher is a great teammate.

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