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Michael Schumacher's Lawyer Denies Claim That Injured Racer Can Walk
The extent of the former Formula 1 world champion's injuries were revealed during court proceedings against German magazine, Bunte . His manager Sabine Kehm was quick to deny the claims from the magazine and suggested the way Bunte had acted was " irresponsible ". [Full Article...]
Sania, Bopanna slam Paes for Olympic comments
Till a junior comes and says, "Lee, I am beating you all the time", till I am winning Grand Slams, I will continue to play. "There were no more tournaments to win, I could not create anymore tournaments. "At it again! ...the usual ploy to stay in the news by slanging fellow players in media". But there is no guarantee I will get back my money. So I would like to play singles and balance it up wi... [Full Article...]
Key Arsenal defender in doubt for PSG Clash
Facing PSG at the Parc des Princes is a daunting prospect, and it remains to be seen how Arsenal fare without their top defender. "He's all right", said Wenger . Arsenal had won at Watford before the worldwide break, having taken only one point from their first two games of the season. Wenger , and Emery, two men at different ends of their tenures with their clubs, both need a good st... [Full Article...]
Jimmie Johnson finishes 12th in first Chase race
So there's a lot of weird stuff going on there with that machine, and it's a little bit frustrating, for sure. I feel like we did a good job controlling the things that we could control today. "Just the mistake there at the end on that last segment on pit road". Harvick, on the other hand, was trapped a lap down. Peters qualified for the Chase by finishing eighth despite hitting the wall and h... [Full Article...]
Neymar: Messi, Suarez & I know how each other think
The Argentinian completed his sixth Champions League hat-trick in the process. Robert Lewandowski opened scoring in the 28th minute, Thomas Müller made it two on the stroke of half-time, Jimmy Kimmich made it five, thanks to his 53rd and 60th minute brace, before Juan Bernat made it a fiver on the stroke of full-time. [Full Article...]
Florida Gators' Luke Del Rio officially out, Antonio Callaway still questionable
Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio has a sprained MCL in his left knee that will keep him out for at least two games, GN has learned. Four backs combined for 250 yards of rushing (Appleby added five more at the end) and all four Gator touchdowns. [Full Article...]
Bucks agree to $100M deal with Antetokounmpo
But the Bucks ponied up (no pun intended) and can now enjoy the luxury of having one of their foundational young pieces under contract through 2021. After the All-Star break, he averaged over 18 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and a block per game while shooting over 50% from the field. [Full Article...]
Martin Truex Jr. rallies to win NASCAR Chase opener
Kyle Larson: He's in the Chase for the first time and was fastest in both practice sessions Saturday. Perhaps because the 10 Chase tracks fall right into the No. We don't want to roll over. "I guess that's where that frustration comes from". Kyle Busch is ready to defend his Sprint Cup title and it starts today at a track he is very good at. [Full Article...]
USA hurdler Devon Allen suffers knee injury
He rehabbed that injury to return for the 2016 OR track season, which led into his Olympic bid. One of the team's feel good stories of the year, that of Olympian/Wide Receiver Devon Allen may be over. He was the top qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles at the US trials before finishing in fifth place in Rio de Janeiro. Allen, who is a world-class 110-meter hurdler, injured his right ACL return... [Full Article...]
Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans: 3 things we learned
This time, Walsh missed not just one, but three field goals before redeeming himself. But something happened at halftime (likely Mike Zimmer losing his voice and making up new ways to use certain four letter words) and the Vikings scored 25 unanswered points in the second half on their way to a Week 1 defeat of the Tennessee Titans (0-1) by a score of 25-16. [Full Article...]
Nadal & Lopez lead Spain back into Davis Cup World Group
Lopez defeated Davis Cup debutant Sumit Nagal 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, while Ferrer got the better of 21-year-old Chennai lad Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-2, 6-2. The not only gave Spain an unassailable 3-0 lead over India in World Group Play Off in Davis Cup, but also helped them to qualify for the World Group. [Full Article...]
Scholes wants to see Carrick-Pogba partnership at Man Utd
United made it back-to-back defeats with their Europa League loss to Feyenoord on Thursday and Carragher was hoping to see Pogba grab the game "by the scruff of the neck". The French worldwide spent four successive years with Italian giants Juventus , winning back-to-back league titles while playing alongside midfield greats such as Andrea Pirlo as Scholes has warned that we have to "reme... [Full Article...]
Mourinho tells Pogba to forget price tag
Pogba has the x-factor, the game intelligence and understanding that is both tangible and undefinable, an essence and energy that allows him to slow the game down around him, and play at his own pace. Scholes has stated that pairing Pogba with Michael Carrick could benefit the Frenchman. He needs a controlling midfielder next to him and Michael has got that. [Full Article...]
Pep Guardiola says there is no chance of complacency at Manchester City
I heard from years ago the Premier League is the toughest league and I am going to accept that. "Of course the most important things in our game were much better than in the Sunderland game, but that is what we have to do". "I know we are going to lose games and when that happens it's important to be stable like we are stable now". Guardiola won a glut of trophies with Messi during their time ... [Full Article...]
What to Watch at US Open: Will Djokovic work up a sweat?
Djokovic will now meet Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Tuesday in his quarter-final, once more looking on course for a clash with Murray for the title. Lucas Pouille's upset of Rafael Nadal helped put three men from France into the quarterfinals of the American Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 89 years. [Full Article...]
Storey wins road race to claim 14th gold medal
She crossed the line 3:29 before her nearest rival, Poland's Anna Harkowska, with Crystal Lane following three minutes later and holding off Delgado of Argentina and Germany's Brachtendorf to claim bronze. Rio de Janeiro: War hero and para-canoe gold medallist Curtis McGrath will carry Australia's flag at the Rio Paralympics closing ceremony (Monday 9am AEST). [Full Article...]
I hope Allardyce was watching Townsend - Pardew
Stoke settled but never really threatened in attack, and two more quick-fire goals in the second half secured Palace a second win of the campaign. The only doubt surrounding the second two minutes later was which Stoke miscreant was most negligent in not tracking Scott Dann's run to meet a right-wing corner with a thumping header. [Full Article...]
Austin strikes again for Southampton
Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin: "We must be ready to fight, because in this league to fight is the most important thing". Austin proceeded to score his first goal since the victor at Old Trafford on his Saints debut in January to give Puel's men the lead. [Full Article...]
Carson Wentz should hold no grudge against the Browns
That's because now, their QB bench lacks depth with only Wentz and his backup Chase Daniel on the lineup. Pederson said. "Sure. But right now we are where we are". "We're worked on his feet, we've worked on a little bit of the upper body mechanics, we don't feel like it's a slow release", said Pederson. It is going to be about us. [Full Article...]
Kane helps Spurs by Sunderland before leaving with injury
On Sunday, September 18 at 16:15 in Southampton eponymous club at the stadium "Saint Mary", will match in Swansea 5 round of the English Premier League. Tottenham star Harry Kane is ready to prove his doubters wrong once more , insisting he is in no need of a rest. "I remember always (manager) Marcelo Bielsa when he arrived at Espanyol in pre-season and I was in (Spanish newspaper) Mundo Deport... [Full Article...]