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'Deal Agreed': Arsenal Beat Everton To Signing Of Spanish Star Striker
- September 10, 2016
Wenger said with a smile during his pre-Watford match press conference, as quoted by the Guardian . Arsenal signed Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach at the start of the transfer window but have had a frustrating time since then, missing out on top targets Jamie Vardy and Alexandre Lacazette. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Wenger said with a smile during his pre-Watford match press conference, as quoted by the Guardian . Arsenal signed Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach at the start of the transfer window but have had a frustrating time since then, missing out on top targets Jamie Vardy and Alexandre Lacazette. (more...)
Chiefs RB Charles likely to miss opener
- September 10, 2016
Get 20% off. Call now! The 4-12 record is their worst in a season since 2003 when they also went 4-12. The 5-foot-10, 229-pound back rushed for 403 yards and scored six touchdowns last season, but it's truly how he made the most of his opportunities, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Get 20% off. Call now! The 4-12 record is their worst in a season since 2003 when they also went 4-12. The 5-foot-10, 229-pound back rushed for 403 yards and scored six touchdowns last season, but it's truly how he made the most of his opportunities, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. (more...)
Kerber, Pliskova enter US Open final
- September 10, 2016
Kerber, who beat Williams in Melbourne before losing to her in the final at Wimbledon, said: "I was watching the match a little bit before I came here but I was trying to focus on this match, not the match before". "For sure, she has a lot of confidence". "Now especially with the win against Serena. I didn't play as well as I've been playing". Williams did not move at her usual pace during her semifinal, and she appeared to be having problems with her left knee. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Kerber, who beat Williams in Melbourne before losing to her in the final at Wimbledon, said: "I was watching the match a little bit before I came here but I was trying to focus on this match, not the match before". "For sure, she has a lot of confidence". "Now especially with the win against Serena. I didn't play as well as I've been playing". Williams did not move at her usual pace during her semifinal, and she appeared to be having problems with her left knee. (more...)
Becker: Pressure-free Murray can challenge Djokovic's superiority
- September 10, 2016
I think usually I prefer to play more coming into the final grand slam of the year, but I really don't think there is anything we can do about it. Will women's shock results continue? Williams pulled out of a tournament in Cincinnati last week with a shoulder problem that had also hampered her at the Olympics earlier this month. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
I think usually I prefer to play more coming into the final grand slam of the year, but I really don't think there is anything we can do about it. Will women's shock results continue? Williams pulled out of a tournament in Cincinnati last week with a shoulder problem that had also hampered her at the Olympics earlier this month. (more...)
Formula One: Rosberg wins in Italy to reduce gap to two points
- September 10, 2016
The Mercedes driver had dominated qualifying, beating teammate Nico Rosberg by almost half a second, but made a very poor start from pole. Mercedes-Benz motorsport chief Toto Wolff, commenting on Hamilton's start, said that those things are more obvious when seen from the front row. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
The Mercedes driver had dominated qualifying, beating teammate Nico Rosberg by almost half a second, but made a very poor start from pole. Mercedes-Benz motorsport chief Toto Wolff, commenting on Hamilton's start, said that those things are more obvious when seen from the front row. (more...)
Vikings: Surgery gives Bridgewater reason to be 'optimistic'
- September 10, 2016
Titans linebacker Avery Williamson talks about the challenge of stopping the Minnesota Vikings All-Pro running back. Early on, they released Dexter McCluster, Bishop Sankey and David Cobb and traded for DeMarco Murray and drafted Heisman Trophy victor Derrick Henry (the pair will likely split carries). (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Titans linebacker Avery Williamson talks about the challenge of stopping the Minnesota Vikings All-Pro running back. Early on, they released Dexter McCluster, Bishop Sankey and David Cobb and traded for DeMarco Murray and drafted Heisman Trophy victor Derrick Henry (the pair will likely split carries). (more...)
Drivers Aiming For Final Chase Spots at Richmond
- September 10, 2016
With a whopping thirteen different winners this season, only three Chase spots based on points remain for those drivers without a win with the rest needing a victory on Saturday night to break into NASCAR's version of the post season. All other drivers have been eliminated from Chase contention. "A lot of the guys that we were challenging only had one lap per session, but my vehicle didn't really come in that quick, so I had to run multiple laps". (more...)
- September 10, 2016
With a whopping thirteen different winners this season, only three Chase spots based on points remain for those drivers without a win with the rest needing a victory on Saturday night to break into NASCAR's version of the post season. All other drivers have been eliminated from Chase contention. "A lot of the guys that we were challenging only had one lap per session, but my vehicle didn't really come in that quick, so I had to run multiple laps". (more...)
Sri Lanka v Australia: Second Twenty20 global in Colombo
- September 10, 2016
Guard of honour for Dilshan: After winning the toss, stand-in captain, Dinesh Chandimal, elected to bat and out came the Sri Lankan openers. Another remarkable display of power hitting from Glenn Maxwell has helped Australia to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka for a clean sweep of the two-match Twenty20 series. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Guard of honour for Dilshan: After winning the toss, stand-in captain, Dinesh Chandimal, elected to bat and out came the Sri Lankan openers. Another remarkable display of power hitting from Glenn Maxwell has helped Australia to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka for a clean sweep of the two-match Twenty20 series. (more...)
Reigning champion Jason Smyth wins 100m heat comfortably
- September 10, 2016
Smyth cruised through the race in a time of 10.64 to see off the competition, celebrating as he crossed the finish line. "This is my third Paralympic Games and my fifth gold medal". Elsewhere Katie-George Dunleavy and Eve McCrystal cycled a personal best in the 1,000 metre time trial this afternoon but finished in 7th place. Elsewhere in track cycling, Colin Lynch competes in the qualifiers of the C2 Individual Pursuit and Eoghan Clifford goes in the C3 qualifiers. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Smyth cruised through the race in a time of 10.64 to see off the competition, celebrating as he crossed the finish line. "This is my third Paralympic Games and my fifth gold medal". Elsewhere Katie-George Dunleavy and Eve McCrystal cycled a personal best in the 1,000 metre time trial this afternoon but finished in 7th place. Elsewhere in track cycling, Colin Lynch competes in the qualifiers of the C2 Individual Pursuit and Eoghan Clifford goes in the C3 qualifiers. (more...)
Steelers, David DeCastro sign extension
- September 10, 2016
DeCastro's new deal is reportedly worth $58.07 million, and will earn him $10 million per season following 2016, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport . DeCastro, Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2012 out of Stanford University, was in the final year of a five-year contract. He has started 50 of 51 games, including 40 straight starts and three play-off games heading into this season. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
DeCastro's new deal is reportedly worth $58.07 million, and will earn him $10 million per season following 2016, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport . DeCastro, Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2012 out of Stanford University, was in the final year of a five-year contract. He has started 50 of 51 games, including 40 straight starts and three play-off games heading into this season. (more...)
Serena advances, Murray out at US Open
- September 10, 2016
Nishikori won that game and broke Murray to take the second set 6-4. Murray was so agitated that he summoned tournament referee Wayne McKewen to register his complaint. It proved to be brief respite for Murray, though, as Nishikori fired a victor down the left to regain the advantage, but a match of twists and turns had another twist - and turn - to come. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Nishikori won that game and broke Murray to take the second set 6-4. Murray was so agitated that he summoned tournament referee Wayne McKewen to register his complaint. It proved to be brief respite for Murray, though, as Nishikori fired a victor down the left to regain the advantage, but a match of twists and turns had another twist - and turn - to come. (more...)
On retirement, Dallas police chief says 'it's time to go'
- September 10, 2016
An African-American police chief who worked in the same city where he grew up. Brown's last day is on October 22. "It's been 33 years". During his time with the department, he has served in several capacities and feels like he's accomplished the goal of serving the community. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
An African-American police chief who worked in the same city where he grew up. Brown's last day is on October 22. "It's been 33 years". During his time with the department, he has served in several capacities and feels like he's accomplished the goal of serving the community. (more...)
Loftus-Cheek could play as striker - Conte
- September 10, 2016
About new manager Antonio Conte , Loftus-Cheek ended: "He is a very patient manager and he realises it is a new system and a new way he wants us to play, and he respects that it is not going to come overnight". "We created a lot of chances in the first half to score many goals but I don't like when you concede two goals with a free kick and with a penalty", Conte raged. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
About new manager Antonio Conte , Loftus-Cheek ended: "He is a very patient manager and he realises it is a new system and a new way he wants us to play, and he respects that it is not going to come overnight". "We created a lot of chances in the first half to score many goals but I don't like when you concede two goals with a free kick and with a penalty", Conte raged. (more...)
Broncos linebacker loses endorsement for kneeling
- September 10, 2016
Carolina Panthers running back Fozzy Whittaker (43) is tackled by Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall in the second quarter at the NFL's season opener in Denver on Thursday. "I lost an endorsement". Marshall said he's donating an "undisclosed" sum of money to programs for veterans and other charities. "Every time he does something or every time he's been in the media for something negative or even something positive, I get all the criticism". (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Carolina Panthers running back Fozzy Whittaker (43) is tackled by Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall in the second quarter at the NFL's season opener in Denver on Thursday. "I lost an endorsement". Marshall said he's donating an "undisclosed" sum of money to programs for veterans and other charities. "Every time he does something or every time he's been in the media for something negative or even something positive, I get all the criticism". (more...)
Yao, Swoopes inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
- September 10, 2016
But he said Yao looked up to me, so show him a little more respect. The "Celebrate" iterations of Iverson's Question Mid and O'Neal's Shaq Attaq are available now via reebok.com, and both retail for $275. He said having people who supported him "made it easy for me to believe in myself". "The craziest feeling that I have is the fact that when I have my conversation God, to me, in my heart, and people can vouch for this, I thought I was the greatest football player that God ever ... (more...)
- September 10, 2016
But he said Yao looked up to me, so show him a little more respect. The "Celebrate" iterations of Iverson's Question Mid and O'Neal's Shaq Attaq are available now via reebok.com, and both retail for $275. He said having people who supported him "made it easy for me to believe in myself". "The craziest feeling that I have is the fact that when I have my conversation God, to me, in my heart, and people can vouch for this, I thought I was the greatest football player that God ever ... (more...)
Tortorella, Marshall weigh in on national anthem
- September 10, 2016
Marshall's action during "The Star Spangled Banner" follows a series of similar protests by other athletes, led by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who did not stand for the song before his National Football League team's last two pre-season games to protest against racial injustice and police brutality. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Marshall's action during "The Star Spangled Banner" follows a series of similar protests by other athletes, led by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who did not stand for the song before his National Football League team's last two pre-season games to protest against racial injustice and police brutality. (more...)
Serena Williams sets Grand Slam record with US Open third round win
- September 10, 2016
Murray now faces Bulgarian 22nd seed Grigor Dimitrov, who also needed four sets to knock out Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-2. Williams arrived at Flushing Meadows past year on the cusp of claiming a calendar slam and the weight of expectation was crushing, the pressure mounting with each match until a shock loss to Roberta Vinci in the semi-finals. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Murray now faces Bulgarian 22nd seed Grigor Dimitrov, who also needed four sets to knock out Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-2. Williams arrived at Flushing Meadows past year on the cusp of claiming a calendar slam and the weight of expectation was crushing, the pressure mounting with each match until a shock loss to Roberta Vinci in the semi-finals. (more...)
Scott can't haul in McIlroy at PGA event
- September 10, 2016
But McIlroy had slipped behind Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, and Dustin Johnson as the It Boy on Tour. "It's amusing, four years on, and I win here, and going back to Indy, where I have great memories from four years ago", McIlroy said. No, it was the force of nature known as Rory McIlroy - remember that wondrous phenomenon? - that took care of the Englishman's hopes of winning his first event on the PGA Tour for seven long years. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
But McIlroy had slipped behind Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, and Dustin Johnson as the It Boy on Tour. "It's amusing, four years on, and I win here, and going back to Indy, where I have great memories from four years ago", McIlroy said. No, it was the force of nature known as Rory McIlroy - remember that wondrous phenomenon? - that took care of the Englishman's hopes of winning his first event on the PGA Tour for seven long years. (more...)
Ryder Cup wildcard Pieters out of Dutch Open with bee sting
- September 10, 2016
Wiesberger recovered from a poor start to card a second successive 66, bogeying two of the first three holes but responding with three birdies in a row and picking up another four shots before saving par at 18 to stay 10 under. "I am in a similar position to what I was a year ago in terms of my card", Evans was quoted as saying by the European Tour's official website. "I need to play well to keep it but I am confident that I can do that". (more...)
- September 10, 2016
Wiesberger recovered from a poor start to card a second successive 66, bogeying two of the first three holes but responding with three birdies in a row and picking up another four shots before saving par at 18 to stay 10 under. "I am in a similar position to what I was a year ago in terms of my card", Evans was quoted as saying by the European Tour's official website. "I need to play well to keep it but I am confident that I can do that". (more...)
Chelsea's Luiz, Alonso unlikely to start at Swansea: Conte
- September 10, 2016
I put my sweat into my players. "To improve your players and to work. But I hope, at the end of the season, there will be five or six teams that can fight for the title", Conte told reporters . But I think that David Luiz is a good defender, a good centre-back. Conte was also quick to play down suggestions Luiz could be used in midfield, a role he sometimes filled for PSG. (more...)
- September 10, 2016
I put my sweat into my players. "To improve your players and to work. But I hope, at the end of the season, there will be five or six teams that can fight for the title", Conte told reporters . But I think that David Luiz is a good defender, a good centre-back. Conte was also quick to play down suggestions Luiz could be used in midfield, a role he sometimes filled for PSG. (more...)
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