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CFP Lineup: Alabama/Washington and Ohio State/Clemson
- December 06, 2016
Ohio State won the first College Football Playoff after the 2014 season and Clemson lost to Alabama in last season's championship game. "If I'm Penn State, I'm not looking to go find Temple". Then, the Trojans won their final eight games, including a 26-13 win over Washington on November 12 in Seattle. Throughout the entirety of the 2016 college football season, the Big Ten has been hailed as the best conference. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Ohio State won the first College Football Playoff after the 2014 season and Clemson lost to Alabama in last season's championship game. "If I'm Penn State, I'm not looking to go find Temple". Then, the Trojans won their final eight games, including a 26-13 win over Washington on November 12 in Seattle. Throughout the entirety of the 2016 college football season, the Big Ten has been hailed as the best conference. (more...)
Middlesbrough make hard work of getting crucial win over relegation rivals Hull
- December 06, 2016
Hull boss Mike Phelan admitted he had no explanation for his side's flat performance coming so soon after their dramatic penalty shootout win over Newcastle in the EFL Cup quarterfinals last week. "Our lack of threat is down to the fact we haven't got the firepower you need to compete at this level". However, top flight interest could scupper their attempts as the player is keen to test himself in the Premier League , something that he has not had at Middlesbrough this season. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Hull boss Mike Phelan admitted he had no explanation for his side's flat performance coming so soon after their dramatic penalty shootout win over Newcastle in the EFL Cup quarterfinals last week. "Our lack of threat is down to the fact we haven't got the firepower you need to compete at this level". However, top flight interest could scupper their attempts as the player is keen to test himself in the Premier League , something that he has not had at Middlesbrough this season. (more...)
Alan Shearer slammed Tottenham's performance versus West Ham on MOTD
- December 06, 2016
Mauricio Pochettino will continue to weigh up the benefits of a 3-4-3 formation after changing his tactics for the last game against Arsenal, and the Tottenham manager says he could use the same system against West Ham tomorrow. After all, while they have lost to Monaco and Leverkusen in "home" matches at Wembley, they have claimed four points from previous trips to Germany and Moscow, both without conceding a goal. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Mauricio Pochettino will continue to weigh up the benefits of a 3-4-3 formation after changing his tactics for the last game against Arsenal, and the Tottenham manager says he could use the same system against West Ham tomorrow. After all, while they have lost to Monaco and Leverkusen in "home" matches at Wembley, they have claimed four points from previous trips to Germany and Moscow, both without conceding a goal. (more...)
Westbrook's Triple-Double Leads Thunder Past Hawks 102-99
- December 06, 2016
That's the longest of his career and the longest in the National Basketball Association since Michael Jordan posted seven straight in 1989 with the Chicago Bulls. His 28 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists was more than enough for Oklahoma City , as they controlled the game for most of the contest. DeMarcus Cousins had 36 points and 12 rebounds for the Kings, but shot just 9 for 30 and looked worn out while struggling late while playing the entire second half. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
That's the longest of his career and the longest in the National Basketball Association since Michael Jordan posted seven straight in 1989 with the Chicago Bulls. His 28 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists was more than enough for Oklahoma City , as they controlled the game for most of the contest. DeMarcus Cousins had 36 points and 12 rebounds for the Kings, but shot just 9 for 30 and looked worn out while struggling late while playing the entire second half. (more...)
Man United to begin FA Cup defence against 2nd-tier Reading
- December 06, 2016
The third-round draw, which sees the teams from England's top two divisions join the competition, was made on Monday and there were four all-Premier League matchups, including Manchester City visiting West Ham. Spurs are fifth in the Premier League now. "He's done very well at Reading". "I've got him a job with Klopp now, he's happy now", Wright immediately remarked as Gerrard patted him on the back. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
The third-round draw, which sees the teams from England's top two divisions join the competition, was made on Monday and there were four all-Premier League matchups, including Manchester City visiting West Ham. Spurs are fifth in the Premier League now. "He's done very well at Reading". "I've got him a job with Klopp now, he's happy now", Wright immediately remarked as Gerrard patted him on the back. (more...)
FA Cup Third Round draw: Holders Manchester United to face Reading
- December 06, 2016
A number of Premier League clubs have been handed home draws. Paul Cox and the players representing fifth-tier play-off hopefuls Barrow will be eager to see their reward for a superb 2-1 victory away at Bristol Rovers that certainly went down as the biggest upset of round two. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
A number of Premier League clubs have been handed home draws. Paul Cox and the players representing fifth-tier play-off hopefuls Barrow will be eager to see their reward for a superb 2-1 victory away at Bristol Rovers that certainly went down as the biggest upset of round two. (more...)
Arsene Wenger: Keeping Mesut Ozil & Alexis Sanchez about more than just money
- December 06, 2016
The Arsenal manager has brought as good a squad as possible with him, although it remains to be seen whether he will play his strongest team from the start. "What is physical and what is mental in that is always very difficult, and predicting who is exhausted and not is hard. I haven't decided on my team yet, I've 24 more hours, but my main priority is to win the game". (more...)
- December 06, 2016
The Arsenal manager has brought as good a squad as possible with him, although it remains to be seen whether he will play his strongest team from the start. "What is physical and what is mental in that is always very difficult, and predicting who is exhausted and not is hard. I haven't decided on my team yet, I've 24 more hours, but my main priority is to win the game". (more...)
Diego Costa nets victor as Chelsea beat Middlesbrough to go top
- December 06, 2016
With Chelsea now having 28 points after 12 matches and tailed by Liverpool, 27, Manchester City 27 and Arsenal 25, pundits are of the view that this year's Premier League title race could be the greatest of all time. Costa headed down David Luiz's perfectly flighted diagonal cross and his fellow Spanish worldwide Pedro crashed a shot against the bar. "We won only 1-0 against a strong team with good organisation". (more...)
- December 06, 2016
With Chelsea now having 28 points after 12 matches and tailed by Liverpool, 27, Manchester City 27 and Arsenal 25, pundits are of the view that this year's Premier League title race could be the greatest of all time. Costa headed down David Luiz's perfectly flighted diagonal cross and his fellow Spanish worldwide Pedro crashed a shot against the bar. "We won only 1-0 against a strong team with good organisation". (more...)
'Even When Alexis Looks Dead He's Alive' - Wenger
- December 06, 2016
Nacho Monreal was caught the wrong side of Wilson in the area and clumsily tripped him, with the striker dusting himself off to confidently dispatch the resulting penalty. But Wenger acknowledged that the Bournemouth penalty had unsettled his team. In a frenetic game played at breakneck speed, both sides had their periods of dominance as chances came and went throughout a thrilling 90 minutes. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Nacho Monreal was caught the wrong side of Wilson in the area and clumsily tripped him, with the striker dusting himself off to confidently dispatch the resulting penalty. But Wenger acknowledged that the Bournemouth penalty had unsettled his team. In a frenetic game played at breakneck speed, both sides had their periods of dominance as chances came and went throughout a thrilling 90 minutes. (more...)
Thunder's Russell Westbrook averaging triple-double for season
- December 06, 2016
Oklahoma City next plays Wednesday evening vs. the visiting Washington Wizards. ( Robertson did it thrice; Magic Johnson had one eight games in.) Westbrook is 19 games in. Amid the pomp of Westbrook's massive night, the final period was Oklahoma City's for the taking. "You're going to have them in a game, but I think we do a better job of really retaliating and getting a stop when we need to and scoring when we need to". (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Oklahoma City next plays Wednesday evening vs. the visiting Washington Wizards. ( Robertson did it thrice; Magic Johnson had one eight games in.) Westbrook is 19 games in. Amid the pomp of Westbrook's massive night, the final period was Oklahoma City's for the taking. "You're going to have them in a game, but I think we do a better job of really retaliating and getting a stop when we need to and scoring when we need to". (more...)
How Penn State could disrupt the College Football Playoff committee
- December 06, 2016
The committee showed last week who they thought the four best teams were and there's no reason to think that will change based on what we saw Saturday . The Badgers' 38-31 loss to the Nittany Lions wasn't stunning on its face, just in the way UW lost. The game-within-the-game will pit Penn State's explosive offense versus Wisconsin's stingy defense. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
The committee showed last week who they thought the four best teams were and there's no reason to think that will change based on what we saw Saturday . The Badgers' 38-31 loss to the Nittany Lions wasn't stunning on its face, just in the way UW lost. The game-within-the-game will pit Penn State's explosive offense versus Wisconsin's stingy defense. (more...)
Texas Republican elector says he won't cast ballot for Trump
- December 06, 2016
Suprun's plans to undermine Trump have been brewing for months. He said casting his vote for Trump would "bring dishonor to God". "That attack and this year's election may seem unrelated, but for me the relationship becomes clearer every day". (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Suprun's plans to undermine Trump have been brewing for months. He said casting his vote for Trump would "bring dishonor to God". "That attack and this year's election may seem unrelated, but for me the relationship becomes clearer every day". (more...)
Ben Woodburn: Sadio Mane hails Liverpool starlet
- December 06, 2016
My first job is to help these boys to be the best, in this case Ben Woodburn. Mane said: "I want to congratulate him". Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp admitted that it will be hard to keep the club's new youngest goalscorer Ben Woodburn out of the spotlight if he continues to score goals. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
My first job is to help these boys to be the best, in this case Ben Woodburn. Mane said: "I want to congratulate him". Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp admitted that it will be hard to keep the club's new youngest goalscorer Ben Woodburn out of the spotlight if he continues to score goals. (more...)
Basel manager: Arsenal were 'dominated' by West Ham
- December 06, 2016
Arsene Wenger has pinpointed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as Arsenal's most improved player this season. And Fischer admitted he studied Saturday's performance. A brace from Theo Walcott was enough for Arsenal to win 2-0 in the return fixture back in September, although Fischer was pleased with how his side played at the Emirates. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Arsene Wenger has pinpointed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as Arsenal's most improved player this season. And Fischer admitted he studied Saturday's performance. A brace from Theo Walcott was enough for Arsenal to win 2-0 in the return fixture back in September, although Fischer was pleased with how his side played at the Emirates. (more...)
SNF Open Thread: Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks
- December 06, 2016
The Carolina Panthers (4-7) will face the Seattle Seahawks (7-3-1) at 8:30pm for the Sunday Night Game of the Week on NBC. Rawls ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, Lockett took a reverse 75 yards for a score to open the second half and the Seahawks routed the Carolina Panthers 40-7 on Sunday night. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
The Carolina Panthers (4-7) will face the Seattle Seahawks (7-3-1) at 8:30pm for the Sunday Night Game of the Week on NBC. Rawls ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, Lockett took a reverse 75 yards for a score to open the second half and the Seahawks routed the Carolina Panthers 40-7 on Sunday night. (more...)
Pacers rally to beat Clippers 111-102 for 2nd road win
- December 06, 2016
Stuckey led the bench with 16 points on 7-10 shooting, bringing much needed energy to a Pacers team looking to wake up. This week's batch of power rankings reflects the notion that though the Clippers proved that they can compete with the league's elite, we still don't know exactly what to expect from this team on a game-to-game basis. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Stuckey led the bench with 16 points on 7-10 shooting, bringing much needed energy to a Pacers team looking to wake up. This week's batch of power rankings reflects the notion that though the Clippers proved that they can compete with the league's elite, we still don't know exactly what to expect from this team on a game-to-game basis. (more...)
Thomas Rawls leads Seahawks to 40-7 pummeling of Panthers
- December 06, 2016
A Seahawks fan dropped a "12th Man" flag from the first row into Newton's face during his victory lap. Given the state of Carolina's offensive line and the missing pieces on defense , this one won't be particularly close. Russell Wilson got sacked six times last week , but it was far worse than that - Wilson was running for his life, quite literally, on just about every snap. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
A Seahawks fan dropped a "12th Man" flag from the first row into Newton's face during his victory lap. Given the state of Carolina's offensive line and the missing pieces on defense , this one won't be particularly close. Russell Wilson got sacked six times last week , but it was far worse than that - Wilson was running for his life, quite literally, on just about every snap. (more...)
Cam Newton benched for not wearing tie
- December 06, 2016
Both Ron Rivera and Cam Newton have tried to shrug off criticism of the strict dress code policy that led to the reigning NFL MVP being benched for the beginning of a must-win Sunday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks. It was perhaps the worst showing of the season by a team desperately clinging on to playoff hopes. He said it felt like "I wore a similar outfit as this before and nothing was done". (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Both Ron Rivera and Cam Newton have tried to shrug off criticism of the strict dress code policy that led to the reigning NFL MVP being benched for the beginning of a must-win Sunday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks. It was perhaps the worst showing of the season by a team desperately clinging on to playoff hopes. He said it felt like "I wore a similar outfit as this before and nothing was done". (more...)
Ramos: Long way to go in Liga title race
- December 06, 2016
Even the draws are feeling like victories. For Modric at Madrid, read Andres Iniesta for Barcelona. "This point feels like a win", Real Madrid left back Marcelo said. Also absent from the list is Algerian global Riyad Mahrez, the top Premier League player last season with surprise champions Leicester. Said Enrique: "We deserved to win". (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Even the draws are feeling like victories. For Modric at Madrid, read Andres Iniesta for Barcelona. "This point feels like a win", Real Madrid left back Marcelo said. Also absent from the list is Algerian global Riyad Mahrez, the top Premier League player last season with surprise champions Leicester. Said Enrique: "We deserved to win". (more...)
Arsenal's Twitter Page Absolutely Rinses West Ham United Following Saturday's Thrashing
- December 06, 2016
Fans have been at each other's throats over issues at their new 60,000 seater Olympic Stadium home and a toxic atmosphere is starting to fester at West Ham as fans grow increasingly fed up. "If you look through, the top strikers in Europe are basically all South American now". You have to acknowledge that. "He likes the position". Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says Arsenal can not argue if Sanchez wants to be made the club's best-paid player. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Fans have been at each other's throats over issues at their new 60,000 seater Olympic Stadium home and a toxic atmosphere is starting to fester at West Ham as fans grow increasingly fed up. "If you look through, the top strikers in Europe are basically all South American now". You have to acknowledge that. "He likes the position". Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says Arsenal can not argue if Sanchez wants to be made the club's best-paid player. (more...)
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