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Kohli praises bowlers after second Test victory against England
- November 22, 2016

India captain Virat Kohli questioned England's approach and said the defensive mentality made it easier for his side to attack with more fielders in close catching positions. "If you get behind the game in India, it's very hard to get back". India's Ravichandran Ashwin (2nd R) celebrates the wicket of England's Ben Duckett with captain Virat Kohli (2nd L) and teammates during the last day of the second Test cricket match between India and England at the Dr. (more...)

Sneijder offers Man Utd board advice on Mourinho
- November 22, 2016

Under his tutelage, Manchester United have struggled this season as they sit sixth in the table, 9 points from league leaders Chelsea and 6 points from Arsenal who occupy the final Champions league spot in 4th place. I don't agree with Jose Mourinho that they're the most unlucky team in the league. Carrick was exceptional in the draw against Arsenal over the weekend, a game in which Pogba was influential alongside Herrera as the midfield trio dominated Arsenal in the middle of the ... (more...)

Cavs to rest LeBron in 2nd game of back-to-back
- November 22, 2016

Cavaliers is going to play their 11 match & pacers will play their 12th match. With the Suns, Thunder, Warriors and Hawks looming in the next four games, the Pacers' defensive progress will be put to a series of major tests, but at least the players are beginning to see that it can work. (more...)

Sehwag takes sweet revenge after 5 years as Anderson bags king pair
- November 22, 2016

However, James Anderson took the jibe in sporting spirit and posted an emoticon in reply to Sehwag. Interestingly, Anderson now has the most number of ducks for England in Tests with a tally of 21. In the first inning of that Test, he was dismissed by Stuart Broad off the first ball. Anderson is now the only player to have helped administer a Test king pair (as he did with Sehwag and Harris) and fall victim to one. (more...)

Joe Flacco on Ravens' loss to Cowboys: 'We should beat this team'
- November 22, 2016

They play smart and physical as they continuously oppose their will against defenses. "They always seemed to have an extra guy in the front to fill the box". until the Cowboys kept going, forcing the Ravens D to stay on the field for more than 20 of the 30 second-half minutes. "Well, it probably wasn't the best decision if you look at it right now", Ravens coach John Harbaugh said, "but you've also got to stop the run". (more...)

DraftKings Will Merge With FanDuel, Stay in Boston
- November 22, 2016

For now Fantasy CPR will continue to cover FanDuel and DraftKings daily fantasy sports as we always have for our readers and will work to bring you more news on the impact of the merger as they become available! Joining forces, the companies said in a statement , will "help the combined company accelerate its path to profitability" and drive "more variety in contest formats, loyalty programs, enhanced social functionality and ancillary sports-oriented content and experiences" as well ... (more...)

Colts' Andrew Luck In Concussion Protocol, Could Miss Start Against Pittsburgh
- November 22, 2016

In addition to Luck, cornerback Vontae Davis, safety Clayton Geathers , and cornerback Rashaan Melvin all missed practice, while Robert Mathis received a rest day. Tolzien was far from inadequate as a backup in Green Bay, completing 61.5 percent of his passes for 717 yards. However, that is nearly certainly an exception and it appears the Colts could hit a major roadblock to its hopes in the AFC South without Luck. (more...)

Georgetown holds off No. 12 Oregon in Maui upset
- November 22, 2016

Chris Boucher had a huge defensive game with seven points, 13 rebounds, and five blocks. They ended the first half shooting 6-of-7, including two 3-pointers to give Georgetown a 38-21 halftime lead. Oklahoma State 97, UConn 90: A preseason top-20 team, UConn falls to 1-3 with losses to Wagner and Northeastern, and now finds itself on the wrong side of the Maui Invitational bracket. (more...)

Florida Wins SEC East
- November 22, 2016

On four trips inside the Florida 10 yard line, LSU scored three points. "I think that's a testament to his character that he wanted to be out there fighting with us despite personal injury ". The officials moved the ball back about six inches, which could have been the difference on the last play. Guice accounted for 50 yards on the drive, with 29 coming on a well-executed screen pass. (more...)

US Home Sales Reach Strongest Pace in Nearly a Decade
- November 22, 2016

The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that sales of existing homes rose 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.6 million. In parallel, a preliminary estimate of home sales in September was revised higher from 5.47m to 5.49m. (more...)

What is closed on Thanksgiving Day?
- November 22, 2016

State offices: closed November 24-25. Karns is closed on Thanksgiving Day. Penn Waste: No collection on Thursday. - Follansbee City Building will be closed Thursday and Friday. Fairfield Public and Fairfield Woods Branch Libraries will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and re-open at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Town Hall offices will reopen at 8 a.m. (more...)

All Blacks count injury cost after Ireland revenge
- November 22, 2016

Robbie Henshaw will miss Ireland's final autumn Test against Australia after suffering concussion during Saturday's encounter with New Zealand, with Irish bosses branding the disciplinary fall-out from the Dublin clash "disappointing". Also to appear in a hearing was All Blacks center Malakai Fekitoa, who was yellow-carded for a high tackle on Simon Zebo . "We don't make complaints to the citing officer because they have the angles to look at the game". (more...)

PM Modi urges people to vote on black money on his app
- November 22, 2016

The prime minister said the poor and the lower and middle classes have suffered the most due to black money, fake currency and corruption and his government is working to rid the country of these evils and make the economy stronger. The BJPP condemns the malicious efforts of some political parties who are desperate to provoke violence and chaos having been rattled, by the wide spread support of the people to the Government's initiative, and bent upon disrupting the proceedings of the ... (more...)

Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake near Fukushima disaster site
- November 22, 2016

While immediate fears around the quake and tsunami appear have calmed, many people in Japan have been shaken by the morning's happenings, Agence France-Presse reported. The global Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research said in July that levels were returning to normal but that the seabed and harbour near Fukushima were still highly contaminated. (more...)

Reasons Celtic will beat Barcelona
- November 22, 2016

However, they retain hopes of clinching third spot and a place in the Europa League which would guarantee European football beyond Christmas. He said: " We showed too much respect on the evening and you have to respect they are good players but you can't take that into the game". (more...)

Baylor official charged with misdemeanor assault on reporter
- November 22, 2016

McBride and the player then asked Nielsen what the problem was, and Nielsen replied that McBride was "abusing his privileges", the affidavit said. McBride, who works for The Blaze News in Keller, Texas, reported having visible scratches and pain in his throat. (more...)

Du Plessis guilty of ball-tampering, cleared to play
- November 22, 2016

The third Test between Australia and South Africa is set to begin on Thursday. The Proteas stand-in captain has been fined 100% of his match fee, but will be allowed to play in the third Test. South Africa have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and are chasing a historic series whitewash. While the Nine Network reporter Will Crouch tried to question du Plessis regarding the ball tampering issue, Wadee physically handled the journalist. (more...)

Rashad Jennings tops 100 yards as Giants beat Bengals
- November 22, 2016

The Giants defeated the Bengals 21-20. The Bengals punted, and Jennings helped seal the victory. Tying one, losing by one. They returned for the kickoff of their final eight regular season games expecting a surge, but left perplexed. So no, McAdoo wasn't bothered by Beckham being open about his lofty expectations when the receiver said, "We're really looking forward to February 5 in Houston". (more...)

Hughes stays in PGA lead despite stumble
- November 22, 2016

On the second playoff hole at the 18th, Hughes had a 10-foot putt for the win in the dark and didn't see that it turned away slightly to the left. They were Blane Barber, Camillo Villegas, Billy Horschel, Mackenzie Hughes and Henrik Norlander, and only Villegas and Horschel had previously tasted victory on the PGA Tour. (more...)

Paul, Griffin lead Clippers to 123-115 win over Raptors
- November 22, 2016

Great call of a great shot. The Clippers built the lead behind a defensively strong start and a big third quarter from Griffin, who scored the Clippers' first 10 points to start the second half. F Wesley Johnson returned after missing the previous five games with an injured left heel. It was the first time all season DeRozan, a Los Angeles native, failed to score at least 23 points in a game. (more...)