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BONUCHI: All fear Juventus now after the exclusion of Barcelona
- April 25, 2017

There was widespread anguish among Juventus fans when Conte left to coach the Italian national team and he was replaced by Allegri, who had been fired by AC Milan just a few months previously. Juventus, who gained revenge for their defeat to Barca in the 2015 Champions League final, join holders Real Madrid , Atletico Madrid and Monaco in Friday's semifinal draw. (more...)

Alexis Sanchez Scores FA Cup Semi-Final Winner, Gives Shirt to Fan
- April 25, 2017

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech admits that next month's FA Cup Final will be even more special for him as it reunites him with his former Chelsea team-mates. "I think we have also found more confidence in this system with three defenders". Alexis Sanchez scored the game winning goal, and once the match was over, handed his shirt to a very lucky young fan. (more...)

Raptors start Powell over Valanciunas in Game 4 vs
- April 25, 2017

And the Raptors will still be happy to allow him jumpers, even if they go in. The Bucks didn't appear to have any answers or counterpunches of their own. He looked nearly unstoppable, torching every defender Milwaukee tried on him. "I keep a level head and I understand bad things are going to come, and I accept it, just like I accept the great times ", DeRozan said of his ability to bounce back. (more...)

Nurkic back out for Blazers in Game 4
- April 25, 2017

Kerr previously missed the first 43 games of last season due to back problems and complications after recovering from surgery. Recently the symptoms have worsened and he has been having severe headaches, neck pain and nausea. "Our defense kind of got hit there in the first quarter, we knew that they were going to come after us, we had to expect that". Durant scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Game 1, his first playoff game with the Warriors . (more...)

Russell Westbrook goes off on reporter in an animated press conference argument
- April 25, 2017

Roberson made five of nine shots and blocked five shots. Embarrassing for a quality player. The Thunder controlled the game, leading for 39:45 of the game's 48 minutes. Instead, the Thunder failed to foul the Rockets all the way up the court after the inbounds. Houston scores bunches in transition. "We just didn't have the will or the want early in the game, and then we rectified that", Houston coach Mike D'Antoni said. (more...)

Dybala extends his Juventus contract until 2022
- April 25, 2017

After being comprehensively outplayed by Bayern Munich in their 2012/13 quarter-final, then-coach Antonio Conte warned that it would be a very long time before a Serie A club won the Champions League. "It's hard for a coach to try and do everything right for the team and then realise that he hasn't succeeded". With Juventus holding the upper hand in the tie, Dybala admitted it was a dream come true, and heralded the performance of the team against the Spanish champions. (more...)

Cavs take 2-0 series lead
- April 25, 2017

Through his first two playoff games this season, LeBron is posting averages of 28.5 points, 10.0 assists, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. Shump sparked that, made a couple shots for us also. Defensively, we just didn't play that right. In fact, George, Miles, Stephenson and Turner were smiling and laughing throughout Wednesday's practice. (more...)

LEADING OFF: Twins-Tigers scrap; Scherzer on Sunday night
- April 25, 2017

Eddie Rosario hit a lead off home-run for the Twins in the 5th inning, but the Twins were still down 7-2 entering the 6th. Cabrera was injured while diving for a ground ball Friday night. Jim Adduci had three hits and two RBIs on the day he arrived from Triple-A Toledo and Alex Avila hit a two-run homer for the Tigers . Typifying the sloppy day for the Twins, the Tigers scored three runs in the sixth inning despite striking out four times. (more...)

Cahill pushing for return for Chelsea against Southampton
- April 25, 2017

To win in England these days is not easy. "Now it's a good season". United set a world transfer record when they paid £89million to sign Paul Pogba from Juventus in a summer when they also bought Henrikh Mkhitaryan for £26m and Eric Bailly for £30m. (more...)

Warriors sweep Trail Blazers, move on to round 2 of NBA playoffs
- April 25, 2017

Golden State was energized despite playing for the second straight game without coach Steve Kerr , who has been experiencing a flare-up of symptoms stemming from back surgery a couple of years ago. The report said that the symptoms were so severe that it was described as giving Kerr "excruciating pain". In addition to being without superstar Kevin Durant and role players Shaun Livingston and Matt Barnes , the team will now be without head coach Steve Kerr . (more...)

Andre Roberson struggles at free throw line, dooms Oklahoma City Thunder
- April 25, 2017

Westbrook was just 5 of 17 from the field in the second half. By the end of the first half, Westbrook had a triple-double. This collective offensive performance from the Rockets was able to offset another all-around outing from Russell Westbrook, who had 35 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists joining Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to record three consecutive playoff triple-doubles. (more...)

Messi shows who's in charge at 'clasico' against Madrid
- April 25, 2017

Elsewhere, Sevilla host Europa League semi-finalists Celta on Thursday as they aim to consolidate a place in the top four, while King's Cup finalists Alaves host Eibar in a Basque Country derby. Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta echoed Suarez's sentiments, adding: "The great thing about Leo is that he never stops surprising you". Pique said: "I believe the result was deserved, because winning at the Bernabeu is very hard". (more...)

Vegas Play of the Day: Warriors at Trail Blazers
- April 25, 2017

He missed the first 43 games last season dealing with symptoms such as headaches, nausea and an aching neck. Kerr, 51, told reporters at Golden State's training facility on Sunday that his condition is "getting worse" and that he thinks that he could not continue coaching the Warriors at the moment. (more...)

3 key observations from Game 6: Caps save their best for last
- April 25, 2017

Trotz said he felt like he watched the Leafs grow in front of his eyes. The Capitals beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 on Sunday to capture the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final series in six games. "Give them credit", he said. I wish we could fast-forward to spring 2018, because we won't be discussing a first-round exit for Toronto . "We got to find out where we're at and where our players are at". (more...)

United rock Chelsea to ignite title race, Liverpool on rise
- April 25, 2017

Rashford has now scored nine goals this term but has been restricted to just 14 Premier League starts due to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's prolific form this season. "We have a lot of match-winners". The performance also bodes well for the remainder of the season, with fifth-placed United four points behind their nearest rivals but boasting at least a game in hand on all of them. (more...)

David Beckham hails PFA winning duo N'Golo Kante and Dele Alli
- April 25, 2017

Antonio Conte admitted that N'Golo Kante may be lacking some of the leadership traits of John Terry, but thinks that winning awards may help him to become more vocal. In recent seasons attacking players have dominated and the last victor who was not a striker, winger or attacking midfielder was defender John Terry in 2004. (more...)

Williams vows to return in 2018 after pregnancy
- April 25, 2017

Serena, who first met the 33-year-old entrepreneur in 2015, revealed her family plans last year, telling America's Glamour magazine, "I definitely want to have kids one day". Williams, who announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian late a year ago, plans to return to the tour in 2018. And I, along with all other tennis fans who marvel at her dominance and appreciate her charisma, would love to see her back on the court. (more...)

Roberto Firmino powers Liverpool past West Bromwich Albion
- April 25, 2017

A somewhat slow start from Liverpool led to a period of control for them in the middle of the match, culminating in a Roberto Firmino goal just before the half. I liked it a lot that in the second half we looked better tuned than the first half. Next week we try at Anfield to get 69, and let's carry on. Klopp said of Mignolet's performance: "He was really good, really lively, front-footed, all that stuff". (more...)

Hernandez family planning private funeral in CT
- April 25, 2017

The ex-football star had been serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of fellow athlete Odin Lloyd . Aaron Hernandez allegedly wrote three notes before he committed suicide in his prison cell. RadarOnline.com learned that the former New England Patriots star's guilty conviction will be voided following his suicide. Judge Thomas McGuire ruled in her favor, saying it was only fair the Hernandez family, government and public know exactly how he died. (more...)

Antonio Conte Rejects Notion that Eden Hazard Should Be More Selfish
- April 25, 2017

Q: Cesc Fabregas said that in his opinion Eden Hazard - the only player better than him at the moment is Lionel Messi and he could be that good if he was more selfish, if he was more ruthless, shot more rather than pass. 'We won the game against Tottenham in the semi finals. "But, for us, I repeat: this season is very important because we are trying to build something important for the present, to put the foundations down and be strong, stronger for the future". (more...)