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UK faces strike-hit Christmas by post, train and air
- December 17, 2016
The airports affected by the first strike include Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Stansted, East Midlands and Belfast. Unite national officer Oliver Richardson said: "We appreciate that this is a very busy time of year at the UK's airports and that's why we are calling for the company to engage in constructive talks under the auspices of Acas to resolve this dispute". (more...)
- December 17, 2016
The airports affected by the first strike include Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Stansted, East Midlands and Belfast. Unite national officer Oliver Richardson said: "We appreciate that this is a very busy time of year at the UK's airports and that's why we are calling for the company to engage in constructive talks under the auspices of Acas to resolve this dispute". (more...)
Hank hammered by Stars' Eakin but returns to Rangers' net
- December 17, 2016
Lundqvist left the game at 9:19 before returning at 14:50 of the first period. Eakin received a major penalty for charging and game misconduct. Being part of the National Hockey League goalie lodge, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot did not like Cody Eakin's shoulder hit to Henrik Lundqvist's cranium Thursday night one iota. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
Lundqvist left the game at 9:19 before returning at 14:50 of the first period. Eakin received a major penalty for charging and game misconduct. Being part of the National Hockey League goalie lodge, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot did not like Cody Eakin's shoulder hit to Henrik Lundqvist's cranium Thursday night one iota. (more...)
Sharad Pawar resigns from the post of Mumbai Cricket Association's president
- December 17, 2016
The MCA has called an urgent managing committee meeting on Saturday where the official agenda was discussed regarding the Supreme Court's recent observations on Lodha Panel report. "Till yesterday, they were guiding how to run the country". BCCI president Anurag Thakur was accused by the court for perjury a few days ago, and for trying to bend the aforementioned recommendations. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
The MCA has called an urgent managing committee meeting on Saturday where the official agenda was discussed regarding the Supreme Court's recent observations on Lodha Panel report. "Till yesterday, they were guiding how to run the country". BCCI president Anurag Thakur was accused by the court for perjury a few days ago, and for trying to bend the aforementioned recommendations. (more...)
Pogba is missing Juventus since Man Utd move - Dybala
- December 17, 2016
But Dybala, who played alongside Pogba at Juventus during the 2015/16 campaign, says he keeps in regular contact with the 23-year-old and revealed his former team-mate still has a huge soft spot for his old club. Jose Mourinho's reliance on the commanding midfielder has seen him settle into the Portuguese's side and Pogba was key in United's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Wednesday, scoring one and assisting the other. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
But Dybala, who played alongside Pogba at Juventus during the 2015/16 campaign, says he keeps in regular contact with the 23-year-old and revealed his former team-mate still has a huge soft spot for his old club. Jose Mourinho's reliance on the commanding midfielder has seen him settle into the Portuguese's side and Pogba was key in United's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Wednesday, scoring one and assisting the other. (more...)
Spurs Star Lauds Response After Win Over Hull
- December 17, 2016
Pochettino knows that he is an influential player who has enough potential to lift the team to great heights and that at his age, he will only get better and more mature as a player. Sissoko added: "I spoke with the manager and all the staff, and we tried to work on it at training". It gives me and Kyle licence to get forward a bit more, and we've justified the new formation that the gaffer put out with an assist for myself and an assist for Kyle as well. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
Pochettino knows that he is an influential player who has enough potential to lift the team to great heights and that at his age, he will only get better and more mature as a player. Sissoko added: "I spoke with the manager and all the staff, and we tried to work on it at training". It gives me and Kyle licence to get forward a bit more, and we've justified the new formation that the gaffer put out with an assist for myself and an assist for Kyle as well. (more...)
Marco Verratti tops Antonio Conte's target list ahead of January transfer window
- December 17, 2016
Roman Abramovich is willing to bankroll Antonio Conte's push for the Premier League title and Verratti, who played under the Italian in the worldwide team, is wanted. 'He is very important. There are not a lot of players who play like him. "PSG are now sitting third in Ligue 1 and play Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League". (more...)
- December 17, 2016
Roman Abramovich is willing to bankroll Antonio Conte's push for the Premier League title and Verratti, who played under the Italian in the worldwide team, is wanted. 'He is very important. There are not a lot of players who play like him. "PSG are now sitting third in Ligue 1 and play Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League". (more...)
Mark Lawrenson makes shock claim: Crystal Palace to end Chelsea's winning run
- December 17, 2016
Antonio Conte has warned his Chelsea stars to guard against complacency as the Premier League leaders travel to Crystal Palace on Saturday . Conte continues to preach a one-game-at-a-time approach and was not interested in a statistic that shows Chelsea have won the league on each occasion they have been top at Christmas. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
Antonio Conte has warned his Chelsea stars to guard against complacency as the Premier League leaders travel to Crystal Palace on Saturday . Conte continues to preach a one-game-at-a-time approach and was not interested in a statistic that shows Chelsea have won the league on each occasion they have been top at Christmas. (more...)
Behold Ford GT number 1
- December 17, 2016
Ford has received overwhelming demand for the new $400,000 supercar and even with 1,000 produced, Ford won't be providing a vehicle to everyone that applied for one. Since the first objective had been reached, with this year's Circuit de la Sarthe 24-hour battle seeing a pair of GT racecars grabbing first and third places in the GTE Pro category, the company is now enjoying hitting its second target. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
Ford has received overwhelming demand for the new $400,000 supercar and even with 1,000 produced, Ford won't be providing a vehicle to everyone that applied for one. Since the first objective had been reached, with this year's Circuit de la Sarthe 24-hour battle seeing a pair of GT racecars grabbing first and third places in the GTE Pro category, the company is now enjoying hitting its second target. (more...)
Boxing champ Crawford sentenced to jail in car bill dispute
- December 17, 2016
According to ESPN.com , Kahler said the boxer posted a $10,000 appeal bond late in the afternoon and was to be released. Crawford had taken his 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in for a paint job, but was unhappy with the quality of work and the time taken to complete the job. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
According to ESPN.com , Kahler said the boxer posted a $10,000 appeal bond late in the afternoon and was to be released. Crawford had taken his 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in for a paint job, but was unhappy with the quality of work and the time taken to complete the job. (more...)
Todd Gurley Responds to Fan's Threat on Twitter
- December 17, 2016
Coming off a rookie campaign where he ran for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns in 12 starts, people expected big things from Gurley this season. His average is 3.2 yards per carry. How many of these comments do you think Gurley has received this season? According to Scooby Axson of SI.com, Gurley once said, "We looked like a middle school offense out there". (more...)
- December 17, 2016
Coming off a rookie campaign where he ran for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns in 12 starts, people expected big things from Gurley this season. His average is 3.2 yards per carry. How many of these comments do you think Gurley has received this season? According to Scooby Axson of SI.com, Gurley once said, "We looked like a middle school offense out there". (more...)
JMU snaps NDSU's 22-game playoff win streak in FCS semis
- December 17, 2016
The five-time defending champion Bison are coming off a big win over South Dakota State, and can place themselves only one win away from an unprecedented sixth-straight title with a win here against the Dukes. Easton Stick was 19-of-38 passing for 216 yards with an interception. JAMES MADISON: The Dukes are the first Colonial Athletic Association school to make the national championship since Towson in 2013. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
The five-time defending champion Bison are coming off a big win over South Dakota State, and can place themselves only one win away from an unprecedented sixth-straight title with a win here against the Dukes. Easton Stick was 19-of-38 passing for 216 yards with an interception. JAMES MADISON: The Dukes are the first Colonial Athletic Association school to make the national championship since Towson in 2013. (more...)
Yankees' Chapman: Cubs' Maddon misused me during postseason
- December 17, 2016
Chapman took particular issue with his use against the Indians in Game 6 of the World Series. He then blew the save in Game 7 the next night thanks to a game-tying home run by Rajai Davis . Chapman also was pursued in free agency by the Miami Marlins, who made a back-loaded offer and do not offer no-trade provisions. At the time, many wondered whether using Chapman at the time was the right move. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
Chapman took particular issue with his use against the Indians in Game 6 of the World Series. He then blew the save in Game 7 the next night thanks to a game-tying home run by Rajai Davis . Chapman also was pursued in free agency by the Miami Marlins, who made a back-loaded offer and do not offer no-trade provisions. At the time, many wondered whether using Chapman at the time was the right move. (more...)
Opposition petitions President over Parliament washout
- December 17, 2016
Earlier in the day, a Congress delegation led by party vice-president Rahul Gandhi met PM Narendra Modi and urged him to waive off farmers' loan. "The demonetization decision has brought about a disastrous situation in the nation". While the BSP did not give any reason for its decision of not joining the delegation, SP's Naresh Agrawal said it would have been better had the Congress taken the entire opposition together rather than meeting the Prime Minister separately on farmers' issues. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
Earlier in the day, a Congress delegation led by party vice-president Rahul Gandhi met PM Narendra Modi and urged him to waive off farmers' loan. "The demonetization decision has brought about a disastrous situation in the nation". While the BSP did not give any reason for its decision of not joining the delegation, SP's Naresh Agrawal said it would have been better had the Congress taken the entire opposition together rather than meeting the Prime Minister separately on farmers' issues. (more...)
2014 video of Joe Mixon's altercation with Amelia Molitor released to public
- December 17, 2016
The university made a decision to suspend Mixon after OU president David Boren, athletic director Joe Castiglione and head coach Bob Stoops watched video of the incident . Molitor", he said. The Daily believes the video is worth showing both because it involves a high-profile OU athlete and because the City of Norman has been adamant about concealing it. (more...)
- December 17, 2016
The university made a decision to suspend Mixon after OU president David Boren, athletic director Joe Castiglione and head coach Bob Stoops watched video of the incident . Molitor", he said. The Daily believes the video is worth showing both because it involves a high-profile OU athlete and because the City of Norman has been adamant about concealing it. (more...)
Seattle Seahawks CB Richard Sherman criticizes offensive play-calling
- December 16, 2016
Seattle had been picking on replacement Mike Jordan in the first half, and got its first score when the corner was drawn inside on a play-fake and couldn't get outside fast enough to stop tight end Luke Willson on a pass to the flat. We made it through it and he knows that wasn't right. Linebacker Bobby Wagner eventually, playfully, jumped on Sherman's back to try to encourage him to rejoin the rest of the defense before it took the field for the Rams' ensuing drive after the touchdown. (more...)
- December 16, 2016
Seattle had been picking on replacement Mike Jordan in the first half, and got its first score when the corner was drawn inside on a play-fake and couldn't get outside fast enough to stop tight end Luke Willson on a pass to the flat. We made it through it and he knows that wasn't right. Linebacker Bobby Wagner eventually, playfully, jumped on Sherman's back to try to encourage him to rejoin the rest of the defense before it took the field for the Rams' ensuing drive after the touchdown. (more...)
WWE superstar Triple H is in love with West Ham
- December 16, 2016
WWE superstar Triple H believes that West Ham have the pedigree to turn things around despite a poor run of the results in the Premier League. "We know that every game we play - be it West Ham, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham - they are all going to be hard games and have to be approached in the right manner". (more...)
- December 16, 2016
WWE superstar Triple H believes that West Ham have the pedigree to turn things around despite a poor run of the results in the Premier League. "We know that every game we play - be it West Ham, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham - they are all going to be hard games and have to be approached in the right manner". (more...)
Peterson, Vikings taking cautious approach to return
- December 16, 2016
Turns out that we were half right. "That was the goal I had set for me, so I'm just going to continue to take it one day at a time", Peterson said. Peterson said last week that he'd only return as long as the Vikings had a chance at the playoffs, and throughout this process, next week's game against the Packers has been viewed as the milepost. (more...)
- December 16, 2016
Turns out that we were half right. "That was the goal I had set for me, so I'm just going to continue to take it one day at a time", Peterson said. Peterson said last week that he'd only return as long as the Vikings had a chance at the playoffs, and throughout this process, next week's game against the Packers has been viewed as the milepost. (more...)
Falcons lose Ishmael to season-ending shoulder surgery
- December 16, 2016
On the bright side for the Falcons , No. 2 wideout Mohamed Sanu (groin) is destined to return in Week 15, giving the team another option to go with Taylor Gabriel, Justin Hardy and company. "When he got to where he couldn't keep going - and he still wanted to, which tells you the kind of competitor he is - it was best to have that fixed". (more...)
- December 16, 2016
On the bright side for the Falcons , No. 2 wideout Mohamed Sanu (groin) is destined to return in Week 15, giving the team another option to go with Taylor Gabriel, Justin Hardy and company. "When he got to where he couldn't keep going - and he still wanted to, which tells you the kind of competitor he is - it was best to have that fixed". (more...)
Leonard Fournette won't play in LSU bowl game
- December 16, 2016
Fournette and LSU coach Ed Oregeon made the announcement Friday and called it a mutual decision to allow Fournette to get fully healthy. Fournette announced earlier this month that he was going to enter the draft, passing up his senior season in Baton Rouge. (more...)
- December 16, 2016
Fournette and LSU coach Ed Oregeon made the announcement Friday and called it a mutual decision to allow Fournette to get fully healthy. Fournette announced earlier this month that he was going to enter the draft, passing up his senior season in Baton Rouge. (more...)
No serious injury for Manchester United defender Bailly
- December 16, 2016
Bailly was replaced early in the second half after picking up a knee injury and was replaced by Matteo Darmian at Selhurst Park. "Happy to announce that my injury isn't too serious", he tweeted. "He is a special guy and his pain level is really high". Asked about the injury by BT Sport after the game, Mourinho said: 'We don't know [yet]. Mourinho will speak to the media later on Friday to confirm how long he expects to be without Bailly for if the injury requires some time off, while ... (more...)
- December 16, 2016
Bailly was replaced early in the second half after picking up a knee injury and was replaced by Matteo Darmian at Selhurst Park. "Happy to announce that my injury isn't too serious", he tweeted. "He is a special guy and his pain level is really high". Asked about the injury by BT Sport after the game, Mourinho said: 'We don't know [yet]. Mourinho will speak to the media later on Friday to confirm how long he expects to be without Bailly for if the injury requires some time off, while ... (more...)
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