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Neymar sees red as Barcelona fall to surprise Malaga defeat
- April 09, 2017

BARCELONA will be sweating on the referee's report from their crushing 2-0 defeat at Malaga as they could be without star man Neymar for El Clasico against Real Madrid . Neymar received a red card for Barca just after the hour mark after his second yellow card, and it was a nightmare performance for the visitors, who had 67 percent of the possession but were out shot on goal 4-3. (more...)

Diego Costa: Chelsea star reveals his biggest change this season
- April 09, 2017

Premier League title rivals Tottenham Hotspur cut the Blues' lead at the top of the table to four points with a 4-0 win over Watford earlier in the day. Hazard shaped to strike with his right foot but instead dragged the ball round the Cherries keeper before slotting home from a slender angle with his left. (more...)

McIlroy looking to up his game for Masters weekend
- April 09, 2017

They are ready for it to really begin Saturday as soon as the temperatures rise and the gusts subside. Thomas Pieters (68) and Charley Hoffman (75) joined him at 4-under 140, the largest 36-hole logjam at Augusta National in 44 years. It certainly fired up Mickelson, who opened with birdies on the first and second holes to move to 2-under as those watching applauded wildly. Spieth will play alongside his Ryder Cup teammate and friend, three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson, on ... (more...)

Ducks get it done on defense to advance to Final Four
- April 09, 2017

Jordan Bell was all over the court for OR, and his defensive prowess proved to be one of the big differences in the game. His 16 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, one steal and a blocked shot led the Ducks past MI by a single point. People forget, not Duck fans, but Jordan Bell is the all-time leading shot-blocker in OR basketball history. Josh Jackson and Frank Mason III provide a one-two punch that has catapulted the Jayhawks into the Elite Eight and can take them even further. (more...)

Sunderland vs Manchester United, Premier League 2016/17
- April 09, 2017

We're expecting the visitors to have far too much for Sunderland this weekend and are tipping the Red Devils to secure a comfortable win at the Stadium of Light. United were in a great run of form, which saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Daley Blind also get on the scoresheet, before Fabio Borini pulled one back in added-time. (more...)

Tony Romo enjoyed 'friendly rivalry' with Giants' Eli Manning
- April 09, 2017

That's what you get when you are the face of the Dallas Cowboys . Tony Romo had a successful career playing for FCS Eastern Illinois and was the victor of the Walter Payton Award for the best player in that division in his senior year of 2002. (more...)

Jurgen Klopp: 'Illness made Philippe Coutinho lose three kilograms in three days'
- April 09, 2017

Manager Jürgen Klopp has also said that the Senegalese worldwide may need surgery on his knee. Both Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino are on the bench, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ben Woodburn deputising in their absence, while there is also no place in the starting eleven for striker Daniel Sturridge. (more...)

Zimmermann sharp as Tigers beat Red Sox 4-1
- April 09, 2017

A sellout crowd at Comerica Park watched in stunned silence as the Detroit Tigers' bullpen squandered a four-run lead with an all-systems meltdown in the eighth inning. On Friday afternoon, as the Red Sox battled the Detroit Tigers , Sandoval came through to deliver his biggest hit since signing as a free agent. Aaron Altherr hit a two-run homer off Sammy Solis in the seventh to get the Phillies to 7-4 and Freddy Galvis hit a two-run shot off Blake Treinen in the ninth. (more...)

Fowler, Garcia surge to Masters lead with big names close behind
- April 09, 2017

William McGirt had a bogey on the opening hole of the second round of the Masters after just one to start the tournament. "The middle part of the round yesterday was huge for me. Didn't capitalize. Didn't make the putts. The Spaniard played alongside Shane Lowry and Lee Westwood, and if they had made a bet, he would have won it comfortably as Lowry shot 79 and Westwood carded 77. (more...)

Sunderland v Manchester United preview
- April 09, 2017

Jose Mourinho was quite blunt about his preferences as he said that he would have preferred United to have won five matches and lost five matches instead of the ten draws they have completed in the last 20 matches . Sunderland are winless in their last six Premier League games on home soil, failing to score in the last four. Sunderland FC is the most probable traveler to the English Championship and there are only some theoretical chances that could prevent that from happening ... (more...)

Klopp wants Liverpool to play like Chelsea
- April 09, 2017

If Stoke had been poor - and they had - Liverpool had been abject. We played with them in the wrong situations. Goals from substitutes Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino in the 69th and 71st minute respectively cancelled out Jonathan Walters' first-half opener. (more...)

Harry Kane in the Tottenham squad for Watford game, says Mauricio Pochettino
- April 09, 2017

The striker sustained the injury in his side's FA Cup quarter-final win over Millwall on March 12, but Pochettino says the England global is in contention to play at White Hart Lane this weekend, live on Sky Sports 1. Yes, we have different types of players with different qualities and maybe my tastes about football is to pick one over another but football is collective. (more...)

Westbrook sizzles but falls just shy of history
- April 09, 2017

Westbrook tied the record set by Robertson in the 1961-62 season by totalling 12 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists . When Russ recorded his 10th assist , the crowd gave the OKC superstar a standing ovation and chanted "MVP". "I never dreamed about a moment like this, to be able to be on this stage". Westbrook also moved into a tie with Wilt Chamberlain for fourth on the career list with his 78th triple-double. (more...)

Real Madrid dealt defensive blow as Pepe suffers broken ribs
- April 09, 2017

Real broke the deadlock early in the second half when Pepe nodded in a free-kick from Toni Kroos. Athletico have once again taken up their familiar position in 3rd behind the two Spanish giants, Real and Barcelona, and it is unlikely that they will be able to challenge for any position higher than this, with Barcelona sitting 8 points ahead of them, and their city rivals Real Madrid 10 points ahead of them. (more...)

Lexi Thompson loses major after TV viewer calls four-stroke penalty
- April 09, 2017

Seeking her first major title, Lee was catapulted into a share of lead at the ANA Inspiration midway through final round when runaway frontrunner Lexi Thompson was hit with a four-shot penalty for a rules infraction the previous day. During the ANA Inspiration final round, 14-time major victor Tiger Woods took to social media to express outrage at the Thompson decision. The following month at the U.S. (more...)

Oregon Heads to Final Four For First Time Since 1939
- April 09, 2017

Of course, the Ducks would rise to the occasion. "I feel like guys recognize that and want to be remembered 20 years later when we have so we can tell them that I was one of the Final Four teams and I'm an OR legend". "You can play as good as you want throughout the whole tournament, but you are going to have one crappy game". And the frustration was on the Jayhawks bench was only compounded every time Jackson or Graham tossed up a shot that clanked hollowly off the iron, their sense of ... (more...)

Tuesday Practice at the 2017 Masters
- April 09, 2017

Fitzpatrick, who finished seventh at the tournament past year, will play the first two rounds with former world No. 1 Jordan Spieth and two-time major champion Martin Kaymer. As much as he can put himself in good places with big tee shots, his putts are liable to be the difference in a tight green jacket battle Sunday. Rory McIlroy received plenty of criticism for golfing with U.S. (more...)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger responds to reports linking Alexis Sanchez to Chelsea
- April 09, 2017

Arsenal need more players with the mentality of Alexis Sanchez throughout the team to be successful, according to Sol Campbell. The forward has cut a frustrated figure on more than one occasion this season, particularly after the Champions League humiliation against Bayern Munich, and a switch to Chelsea can not be ruled out. (more...)

Ledley King delivers verdict after Tottenham win against Watford
- April 09, 2017

Pochettino confirmed the north Londoners' top goalscorer was fit enough to take his place on the bench and was likely to be involved at some stage. The Saints forward has managed to net 25 goals in 94 appearances for his club, which has consisted of many substitute appearances since his comeback from injury. (more...)

Manny Machado downplays rumors linking him to Yankees
- April 09, 2017

It was the worst start of his career. They're also 1-4 in their last five games overall, 1-5 in their last six road games versus a right-handed starter and 1-5 in their last six road games against a righty. Before Gary Sanchez sent one flying toward Camden Yards' vast upper deck on Friday night, Luis Severino was sending some notable Orioles back to the dugout. (more...)