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Call for probe into Jose Mourinho 'offshore tax haven'
- December 06, 2016

Julian Lopez Milla, a member of the Spanish parliament's tax committee, told the Times that he would "call on the authorities to reopen the case and investigate whether Mourinho has committed the criminal offence of tax fraud". The Portuguese agents company GestiFute has denied that clients including Cristiano Ronaldo and José Mourinho are involved in any tax evasion after a media consortium reported that they had used tax havens to handle tens of millions of euros in earnings. (more...)

Co-owner Sullivan backs West Ham boss Bilic
- December 06, 2016

According to The Sun , Arsene Wenger will make an approach for the France global if Arsenal are still in a strong position to chase the title and if West Ham are still struggling in the relegation zone. "I thought at that time we could have got something out of the game, but as soon as it went 2-0 our heads dropped", he said. "Our performances away have been convincing, and we seem to be scoring a lot of goals", reasoned the French coach. (more...)

Fiesta Bowl in Glendale pits Clemson against Ohio State
- December 06, 2016

Next year we'll be standing here talking about some other way it fell out. Ohio State finished fourth nationally in total defense, allowing 282.3 yards per game, and Clemson was ninth at 313.9. The Huskies' non-conference schedule was a combined 12-22 this season, and it also included FCS team Portland State. "I hate to tell you, but there are no underdogs in this playoff", Swinney said. (more...)

Warriors at 106 Regular Season Games Without Losing 2 in Row
- December 06, 2016

The other night was one of those and tonight we made up for it". The latest National Basketball Association trade rumors suggested that the Golden State Warriors key player Stephen Curry might think of joining another team next season. They came in and bounced back after a loss, and you have to give them credit for that. It's just a focus level, guys really lock in and come out and do what it takes to win the next game. (more...)

Patriots players seem to be making excuses for Darrelle Revis’ poor play
- December 06, 2016

But Manning bested Brady's Patriots in the 2006 AFC championship game before leading the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl championship. New England took advantage of a Jets turnover in the second quarter when Robby Anderson caught a pass and gained 25 yards, but had the ball punched out of his hands by Devin McCourty. (more...)

Federer, Serena skip IPTL over India cash crunch
- December 06, 2016

But on Monday, as the League moved from Japan to Singapore , Mahesh Bhupathi, founder and managing director of the IPTL, was forced to issue a statement confirming that neither player would take part. In previous editions, besides Federer and Williams, the likes of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal have played in the IPTL. Singapore was thus her only appearance before opening her Australian Open campaign in Auckland at the start of 2017. (more...)

Is Game Of Thrones Courting UFC Champ Conor McGregor?
- December 06, 2016

Considering the sort of antics that happen on Game of Thrones , "headhunted" might not be the best choice of words. However, McGregor's recently said that HBO has been interested in putting McGregor on one of their shows "for a while". (more...)

Thursday's roundup: Cowboys hold on against Vikings
- December 06, 2016

But the Vikings played a stellar defensive game that had the footprints of Zimmer all over the game plan. "We have grit in this organization and this year", Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway said . Bradford then fired a high pass to Kyle Rudolph. Bradford didn't get X-rays and was able to return for the start of the second half and finish the game. (more...)

Spurs Upset Bucks 97-96, Stay Perfect on Road
- December 06, 2016

This year's platform has featured a new community focus, with the Bucks highlighting the various Milwaukee neighborhoods that create the fabric of the city and celebrating what makes living here special. The Nets must take action about their third quarter woes in their games. Teams: San Antonio Spurs (16-4) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (10-8). For his career, Kawhi Leonard is 4-for-8 (50%) in game winners, including making 3-for-4 carrying over from last season. (more...)

Patriots put Gronkowski on IR
- December 06, 2016

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski says he has no plans to retire despite recently undergoing his third back surgery since 2009. There was a slight possibility Gronkowski could be ready for the Super Bowl if the 9-2 Patriots made it to the championship game. (more...)

Klopp Not Looking for Excuses in Coutinho's Absence
- December 06, 2016

However when Klopp was asked if the absence of such a key player would prompt him to loosen his purse strings in January, he added: "Actually I thought before about it, but it doesn't mean that we do it. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said in his press conference today that the club were still waiting on the scan results. Klopp was in no mood to speculate over how long the Brazilian global would be out for but did confirm that he'll undergo a scan this afternoon where the full extent of ... (more...)

Playoff pairs: Unbeaten Alabama to face Washington, Ohio State against Clemson
- December 06, 2016

The Globe's most recent sports headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. MI believed its resume - beating Penn State by 39, beating Wisconsin and Colorado, two conference title runners-up, plus pushing the Buckeyes to double overtime - warranted a look at the nation's best two-loss team at least. (more...)

Tiger Woods Tees Up For Competitive Golf In Bahamas
- December 06, 2016

The former world No. 1, who has not played on the PGA Tour since August past year because of a troublesome back injury and postponed his return to action twice, reckons he is now "ready to go". A month later, another, otherwise-not-detailed follow-up procedure was done on Woods' back. [Woods' caddy] Joey [LaCava] has come down a couple times and we played and we walked. (more...)

Navy set to face Temple in AAC championship game
- December 06, 2016

Navy is the highest-ranked Group of 5 champion Navy goes to the Cotton Bowl, Western Michigan plays North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, and Army plays a Big 12 team, most likely Baylor , in the Armed Forces Bowl. "That's something we pride ourselves on". The Navy Midshipmen lost two of their best players for the season on Saturday afternoon. With Navy losing to Temple in the AAC Championship on Saturday and Western Michigan topping OH on Friday night for the MAC title, it ... (more...)

IAAF prelongs Russia's all-round doping ban
- December 06, 2016

The athletics world body said it "thanks Adidas for its long standing support of athletics and close partnership with the IAAF". In the meantime, Council reiterated that Competition Rule 22.1A, adopted in June, permits Russian athletes to apply for permission to compete in worldwide competitions in advance of RusAF's reinstatement, by showing they are not tainted by RusAF's previous failings and they have been subject to strong drug testing. (more...)

Woods Returns With Mixed Bag in Hero World Challenge
- December 06, 2016

The 14-time major championship victor briefly tied for the lead after eight holes before recording two bogeys on par 5s and a double-bogey at the par-4 16th to finish at 1-over-par 73. "But it's good to see him play, and good to see him come out and play so well after such a long layoff". If you're pulling for Woods, as are many fans, most of his competitors, and pretty much every golf executive, there's plenty to build on, including a front nine in which he carded four birdies, three of ... (more...)

Buckeyes Picked for College Football Playoff
- December 06, 2016

In the end, the selection committee did the predictable thing and picked undefeated Alabama and three one-loss teams - Clemson, Ohio State and Washington. On this Bowl Selection Sunday, the biggest news comes later from the CFP selection committee . Could Ohio State use its strong defense to challenge Alabama if they both get to the national championship game? Clemson and Ohio State are making their second appearances in the three-year existence of the College Football Playoff . (more...)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic "happy" to see Bastian Schweinsteiger feature for Manchester United
- December 06, 2016

United boss Jose Mourinho , who last night served a touchline ban after admitting a Football Association charge of improper conduct, hinted that he may be ready to thrust Henrikh Mkhitaryan into frontline Premier League. "I'm so happy because today was against a Premier League team with Premier League qualities with Premier League characteristics". "Today was against a proper and typical Premier League team". (more...)

5 reasons Tottenham will bury Swansea
- December 06, 2016

Tottenham are hoping that Kane can continue his hot scoring streak and help them get their season firing again. The Spaniard netted a stoppage-time double in the awesome 5-4 victory over Palace - Bob Bradley's first win as Swansea manager - after coming on as a second-half substitute. (more...)

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool teenager Ben Woodburn has to be handled carefully
- December 06, 2016

A more inexperienced LFC side battled through against dogged resistance but the arrival of Ben Woodburn onto the field coincided with 2 goals in the final quarter of the game. "It's all good. We know what Ben's capable of", said the Reds boss. "That why I'm so quiet on this", he added, not even half joking. "I think they will help the team to move up". (more...)