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Kendrys Morales clubs walk-off home run for Blue Jays

July 27, 2017

On the side of the Jays, the starter Marco Estrada had a good outing in spite of the two points given to Athletics in the fifth inning, on a circuit of Marcus Semien. Although he was relieved by the final score, Estrada still had reservations about the way he performed. "I do feel like I took a step in the right direction", Estrada said.

Shaw Communications Inc. (NYSE:SJR) Upgraded by BidaskClub to Buy

July 26, 2017

The firm has a market capitalization of $10.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.88 and a beta of 0.91. Greenleaf Trust boosted its position in shares of Shaw Communications by 1.7% in the first quarter. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.78 in 2016 Q4. Its down 0.11, from 1.26 in 2016Q3. 88 funds opened positions while 290 raised stakes. Los Angeles Capital & Equity Research reported 34,165 shares.

Sells 60 Shares of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI)

July 26, 2017

About shares traded. Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG ) shares have seen a move of -7.05%. It has underperformed by 6.56% the S&P500. A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ABG. The New York-based Eminence Ltd Partnership has invested 1.79% in Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Price T Rowe Associates Inc Md has 9,060 shares for 0% of their portfolio.

Kyrgios withdraws from Atlanta defence

July 26, 2017

The 22-year old is continuing his rehabilitation back home in Australia. This comes after a tumultuous grass season where the Australian re-injured his hip when he fell at the London Queens Club tournament. Tournament director, Eddie Gonzalez , wished Kyrgios a speedy recovery and said the tournament will looking forward to welcoming back "a great Atlanta Open champion" in the future.

Arsenal and Chelsea target Moussa Dembele wants England or Germany move

July 26, 2017

The 21-year-old joined Celtic from Fulham last year and had an excellent first season, where his goals helped the Glasgow giants to complete a domestic treble and go an entire campaign in Scotland unbeaten. " I counted the other day, Moussa has been linked with 10 clubs ... so there is nothing in it from our perspective", Rodgers said ahead of Celtic's Champions League qualifier against Rosenborg on Wednesday night.

Chitra failed to meet the qualifying mark, clarifies Usha

July 26, 2017

AFI, the body which announced the squad on 23 July, justifies Chitra's exclusion by saying that the athletes whose performance did not match the qualifying standards of the world body have not been included in India's squad. "She added that in spite of this, the selection committee had raised the inconsistency of performance of Chitra". She said not just Chithra, but she wanted Sudha Singh and Ajoy Kumar Singh (three athletes who were not selected despite winning the gold at the recent Asian ...

Stanford pegged to finish 2nd, Cal last in Pac-12 football poll

July 26, 2017

USC's 49 votes to win the South Division were an overwhelming majority, though Utah , UCLA and Colorado each received one vote. Both the Trojans and Huskies received 49 first-place votes with Stanford , Washington State , Oregon , Utah, UCLA and Colorado all receiving one first-place vote in their respective divisions.

Carlo Ancelotti: 'No way Arturo Vidal will leave'

July 26, 2017

With plenty of pre season friendlies played around this time, Bet365 report this week that they have access to exclusive live streams of the football. Mourinho is thought to have asked United to push for Sanches' signature previous year - before he was announced as their new manager. A Premier League could on the cards now the 19-year-old is back on Manchester United's radar, according to Sky Sports , after the Red Devils missed out on his signature after the Euros.

Liverpool return to training at Melwood: Sadio Mane and Andrew Robertson feature

July 26, 2017

Liverpool have added three players this summer, spending a club record fee on Mohamed Salah and bringing in Andrew Robertson and Dominic Solanke. To be willing to spend approximately £150million on Van Dijk and Keita does show ambition, but universal happiness will only come if both move to Anfield.

Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri bromance on test in Galle

July 26, 2017

Aside, India's opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan struck a brilliant century with the help of Chestheswar Pujara . Virat Kohli called correctly in the morning and promptly made a decision to bat on a placid track. Dhawan, who was on 64 at lunch, was in line for a maiden double century but offered a simple catch to Angelo Mathews at mid-off, gifting pacer Nuwan Pradeep his second wicket of the day.

Arsenal leading race to sign former Tottenham target Seri

July 26, 2017

The midfielder has been one of the stand out performers in the French league, ever since he joined Nice from Pacos de Ferreira in the summer of 2015. Seri, 25, enjoyed an impressive season at the Allianz Riviera. Swansea City have had a £15million offer for Nice star Jean-Michael Seri rejected.

ESPN Adds Several Fresh Faces To Its College Football Coverage

July 26, 2017

ESPN college football coverage is getting a makeover, as the company will add several new personalities to its coverage on ABC , ESPN and ESPN2. The new commentators include former LSU standout DL Booger McFarland, former Florida QB Jesse Palmer and former OR head coach Chip Kelly as analysts, per an ESPN release .

Andray Blatche wishes Gilas brothers luck for Asia Cup, SEA Games

July 26, 2017

And head coach Chot Reyes knows it will be an uphill climb for the Philippine team, which is the back-to-back runner-up in the competition. Naturalized big man Andray Blatche is noticeably out of the lineup. Besides Standhardinger, the team is composed of Jayson Castro , Gabe Norwood , June Mar Fajardo , Japeth Aguilar , Terrence Romeo , Calvin Abueva and Raymond Almazan , and young guns Jio Jalalon , Roger Pogoy, Carl Bryan Cruz and Matthew Wright .

Koeman: "Barkley looking for a new challenge"

July 26, 2017

And Koeman made little secret of his interest in adding Sigurdsson to his list of recruits. Everton, meanwhile, are already planning for life after Barkley. "Yes. 100 per cent", said Koeman. Once Barkley has recovered from hernia surgery, he will be included in first team training to maintain his fitness but the likelihood is that point will never be reached.

Katie Ledecky eases to third gold of World Championships in 1500m freestyle

July 26, 2017

Following her win Tuesday, King slapped the water in celebration and embraced Meili, telling NBC that she couldn't have asked for a better finish. When she won, the other competitors were so far behind, most weren't even pictured on the screen.

MLB Predictions: With Sale pitching, will Red Sox-Mariners go under? 7/26/17

July 26, 2017

The lefty retired the first 13 hitters, struck out 10 batters and walked none to improve to 10-and-3 on the year. The 10 strikeouts were a season-high and tied his career-high. With Seattle trailing 5-4 and one out in the bottom of the 13th, Mitch Haniger drew a walk from Doug Fister (0-5), and Ben Gamel hit into a fielder's choice.

We may just be closer to women's IPL, feels Mithali

July 26, 2017

The captain Heather Knight acknowledged that most of her team-mates got their cricketing inspiration from watching the men's game and their heroes were men, and while that inspired this group of women to play, it is as likely that a whole swathe of girls were lost to the game because they...

Lazar Markovic 'holds talks with Fiorentina over move'

July 26, 2017

Considering Liverpool's dearth of strength on the wings for several seasons, it is curious that £20 million man Lazar Markovic didn't get more of a chance at Anfield. "With Lazar, it's no secret that if he finds a club then we will negotiate", Klopp told Liverpool Echo. "It was like this past year too", he said.

Toby Roland-Jones to make England Test debut at The Oval

July 26, 2017

Wood has claimed just one in the first two Tests and lacked the kind of cutting edge expected of a quick bowler at worldwide level. 2 - Roland-Jones will become just the second double-barrelled player to play Test cricket for England , and the first since Norman Mitchell-Innes, who played against South Africa in 1935.

Manchester City signs defender Danilo from Real Madrid after selling Kolarov

July 26, 2017

He is now expected to undergo a medical and wrap up a £26million move, which reports suggest could be completed before the end of the weekend. On the eve of Real's pre-season friendly against English Premier League side Manchester United at Santa Clara, California, Zidane spoke in Los Angeles about changes to the Spanish giants, which include striker Alvaro Morata's Friday transfer to English champions Chelsea.

Cesar Azpilicueta confident Alvaro Morata will 'adapt quick' after Chelsea transfer

July 26, 2017

The 24-year-old Spain worldwide backed the defending Premier League champions to go toe-to-toe with Europe's top sides, including his former club Real Madrid, who won their second successive Champions League title last season.

RB Leipzig Supremo Issues Blast At Continuing Naby Keita To Liverpool Talk

July 26, 2017

Having already had bids of £57M and £66M (both club records) rejected by the Bundesliga side for their star player, German newspaper Bild now understands that Leipzig may be about to have a change of heart. Whether Liverpool will move for another midfielder now that Keita appears to be off the table remains to be seen. " Liverpool have the option of waiting until next summer, when they can activate his release clause for £48m".

AC Milan Make Chelsea Star Top Priority Signing

July 26, 2017

And Jorge Mendes, Costa's agent, is seemingly exploring alternative options for his client. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Borussia Dortmund and Torino hitman Andrea Belotti also remain targets, but at a significantly higher price. It's complicated because I can not go four or five months without playing. "I think and I hope this is the right time for the giant to come back and we will see Milan fighting for the best players in Italy and Europe".

Stoke forward Arnautovic moves to West Ham

July 26, 2017

The Austrian is the third signing for the London club this summer, after the side signed England goalkeeper Joe Hart and Argentina full-back Pablo Zabaleta earlier. The former FC Twente and Werder Bremen man can be inconsistent and does not always help out defensively, but on his day he can be superb. Coates has blasted Arnautovic after he completed a move from the Potters to West Ham.

Notre Dame beats out Big Ten powers for versatile defender Shayne Simon

July 26, 2017

Four-star recruit Shayne Simon , a safety at Saint Peter's Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey, announced his commitment to Notre Dame. Simon is the No. He's the third St. Peter's player in the class, joining twin defensive linemen Jayson and Justin Ademilola . He will be a senior this fall and is scheduled to arrive at Notre Dame for the 2018 season.

Chelsea vs Bayern Munich: Premier League champions beaten 3-2

July 26, 2017

The 24-year-old joined the Premier League champions for a reported initial fee of £58million and he was thrown in at the deep end in Singapore, off the back of only two days of training with his new side. CESAR AZPILICUETA, Spanish global defender, believes teams will be gunning for a Chelsea scalp this season. "Our start wasn't good but I think the players showed great willingness to try and change the result".

Actor Akshay Kumar apologizes for holding national flag upside down

July 26, 2017

It may seem like the actor might be busy with multiple projects but he never misses a chance to spend time with his family. The actor captioned the video as, ‪"Daddy's day out gone wrong #ParentLife". Team India lost the Women's World Cup by a whisker in the promising final on Sunday, but their fans could not be any more proud as the ladies put up a fitting fight on the field.

Spalletti hopes Perisic stays at Inter, open to big offer

July 26, 2017

Last week the 28-year-old Croatian worldwide went on tour with Inter to Asia. While Spalletti noted that Inter want to keep the winger, he also noted that every player has their price. "But if somebody comes in with a very hard offer to reject then we will consider that, but of course we need to find a valid alternative for Perisic as well ".

Graham Roberts shares what he's heard about Tottenham Hotspur's Eric Dier

July 26, 2017

The Guardian is reporting that the Red Devils made a third offer for the England global after Spurs rejected bids of £25m and £30m for Dier earlier this summer. "Because, as you know, the players belong to clubs, the players are in pre-seasons, the managers, the owners are not happy if you speak about them, the same as me".

Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho agrees personal terms with Barcelona

July 26, 2017

The groundwork has been put in place and, according to RAC1, Barcelona have agreed terms with Coutinho , smoothing the way towards a transfer. The Catalan club's urgency to bring in Coutinho is linked to a desire to make Neymar change his mind about leaving Barcelona although a Coutinho transfer could still happen regardless of whether Neymar stays at the Camp Nou.

AFI declares 24-member team for IAAF World Championships

July 26, 2017

Russia's athletics federation is banned from the event in London, having been suspended by the Athletics world governing body in 2015 amid allegations of state-sponsored doping. Russian Athletics Federation sporting director Elena Orlova told Tass news agency on Monday that, besides the 19, it also filed paperwork for doping whistleblower and 800-meter runner Yulia Stepanova, though she was rejected by the IAAF.

Ian Desmond leaves Rockies game with calf injury

July 26, 2017

Our Heat Map has the Rockies with a 4.08 implied total tonight, which ranks 22nd on the Tuesday slate. Manager Bud Black says he is not sure how Desmond suffered the injury, but he was removed from the game for precautionary purposes. The Rockies slipped in the standings after struggling in late June and early July, but they seem to have righted the ship of late. In 2016, Bader was named to the Arizona Fall League All-Prospect Team, AFL Rising Stars Game, was a Texas League (AA) All-Star ...

Six Sooners Named ITA All-Academic Team

July 26, 2017

In total, 720 teams and almost 4,000 student-athletes across all five divisions of college tennis were recognized. Marshall had 16 student-athletes named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and five received the C-USA Academic Medal.

Chelsea's Nemanja Matic offers physical presence Manchester United lack, says Gary Pallister

July 26, 2017

Mourinho wants a reunion with the Chelsea midfielder after being knocked back by Tottenham , who are reluctant to let Eric Dier move to Old Trafford given past dealings. Jose Mourinho is keen follow up the signings of Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku with a third summer arrival, thought to be a defensive midfielder.

Lakers, Canadian Ennis agree to deal

July 26, 2017

The 22-year-old appeared to find a comfort zone in Los Angeles, averaging 7.7 points and 2.4 assists in 22 games for the Lakers last season. LA won five of their final six games, with the only defeat coming away to Golden State. According to Tania Ganguli of the LA Times, the team is no longer in the running for the 27-year old guard. The current roster stands at 13 (could be 14, depending on Thomas Bryant) and is essentially what the team will roll out come opening night barring any massive ...

Giants trade Eduardo Nunez to Red Sox

July 26, 2017

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports the Red Sox have traded two minor-league pitchers in exchange for Nunez. The 30-year-old righty hitter has played all over for the Giants this season, spending the majority of his time at third base. There is no word on who the Giants have acquired for Nunez. The San Francisco Giants have had hardly had much to celebrate in 2017. Nunez has a.307 batting average with four home runs and 29 RBI in 75 games with the Giants this season.

Sania Mirza bats for tennis, women cricketers

July 26, 2017

Speaking of Sania, she said: "She is a leader of cause and the cause is development of tennis in India and she represents women like anyone else". For her part, WTA vice-president Mellisa Pine said she was pleased with the response to their Future Stars Clinic today which also featured children from the Freedom Again Foundation.

Hardik Pandya has a great chance of playing, says Kohli

July 26, 2017

We have taken lessons from that. We have taken learning from that and we will surely apply those straightaway in the series instead of getting a feel of how things will go. "So, we understand what he brings to the table and what needs to be done". Making a winning start will be key to the prospects of this team in the months to come.

Thirteen Chinese Super League clubs face expulsion over unpaid debts

July 26, 2017

Only Yanbian Fude, Hanan Jianye and Guizhou Hengfeng are now in the clear. Numerous teams deny the claims, including Shanghai SIPG, who paid £60m for Brazil midfielder Oscar in January. The teams listed in a July 11 correspondence between the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Chinese Football Confederation (CFA) risk being denied entry to this season's competition if they fail to comply with the request.

Lilly King sets world record in 100m breaststroke at FINA World Championships

July 26, 2017

Lilly King of the USA reacts after winning the race and breaking the world record at the 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships in BUdapest, July 25, 2017. It was fascinating. Just kind of walking in front of each other. It was a gruelling schedule for Ledecky who, 30 minutes later, posted the best qualifying time in the women's 200m freestyle ahead of Italy's Federica Pellegrini.

Big Ten Media Days: Highlights from Nebraska HC Mike Riley

July 26, 2017

Jackson is now the No. 1 boundary corner; he replaced Kalu when Kalu moved to safety. Nebraska can't use its lack of depth, Riley said, as an excuse heading into the season. MI coach Jim Harbaugh, attired as if he was ready to leave for practice, sucked most of the oxygen from the meeting rooms in both the morning and afternoon sessions.

Darius Miller signs deal with Pelicans

July 26, 2017

He played in 102 games with the Pelicans and averaged 3.1 points per game in his roughly 14 minutes per game. Miller has played overseas in Germany the past two years after suffering a stress fracture in his foot, helping Brose Bamberg to multiple German league championships.

Manchester City signs Monaco defender Benjamin Mendy

July 26, 2017

City were beaten by Madrid over two legs in the Champions League semi-final in 2016 but now Danilo wants to deliver City's first European silverware since 1970. Where once the fullback's job was to nullify the opposition winger, now he is a focal point of attack too, with Guardiola banking on this trio's ability to deliver chances for his equally expensive strikers.

Big Ten Media Days Day 1 Roundup

July 26, 2017

But Delany acknowledged that schools had difficulty scheduling in years when they have only four Big Ten home games. So, just minutes after his light-hearted joking with reporters, Dantonio faced a tough question about his own future. It's easy to mock the Big Ten as puffy and pompous, but the league has long had more savvy and clearheaded than any other. "Coaches have to understand it's a rule that's going to be enforced, " he said.

Brock Lesnar Responds To Jon Jones About Potential Fight

July 26, 2017

If Jones wanted to face Lesnar, he would undoubtedly have to move up to heavyweight which is something he has said in the past he is interested in doing. But Lesnar has a good point as well because while Jones has only secured one lackluster win over Ovince Saint Preux since beating Cormier in January 2015, "DC" has won four straight fights over Anderson Silva, Anthony Johnson, and Alexander Gustafsson.

Middlesbrough Have Knocked Back 2 'Derisory' Offers for Highly Coveted Defender

July 26, 2017

Boro see themselves as promotion favourites in the Championship this season and don't want to sell their top defender to a team who may be battling against them in the lower half of the table next term. Baggies boss Tony Pulis is keen to bolster his defensive options at the Hawthorns in this transfer window and has been linked with several players, including Manchester United's England worldwide Chris Smalling and Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs.

Sunderland Look to Sign Aston Villa Misfit as Replacement for Jermain Defoe

July 26, 2017

New Sunderland boss Simon Grayson is looking to add Aston Villa striker Ross McCormack to his ranks on a season-long loan, as he looks to sign a prolific goalscorer to compensate for the loss of Jermain Defoe to Bournemouth. The 30-year-old failed to make a meaningful impact at Villa last term and was shipped out on loan to Nottingham Forest to demonstrate his lowly position in the pecking order, and recent reports suggest that Simon Grayson's Sunderland are interested in the ...

Todd Frazier's first home at bat with Yankees turns into triple play

July 26, 2017

Frazier, batting seventh, hit a bouncer to shortstop, leading to a double play. It was the Reds' first triple play since 1995, and the first against the Yankees since 2011. A bunch of Frazier's family members and friends were at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night after making the two-hour drive from his hometown in Toms River, New Jersey.

Ledecky eyes 12th world title

July 26, 2017

Horton settled for the silver, far back at 3:43.85, while Park finished fourth behind bronze medalist Gabriele Detti of Italy. Australian Horton caused a stir when he took aim at Sun by saying he has "no time or respect for drug cheats" before beating him in the 400m Olympic final past year.

White Sox receive outfielder Ryan Cordell in trade with Brewers

July 26, 2017

Swarzak is 4-3 with a 2.23 ERA in 41 relief appearances in his first year with the Sox. The Brewers sent minor league outfielder Ryan Cordell , rated their 17th-best prospect in the newly updated MLBPipeline.com rankings, to the White Sox .

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