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Atlanta Braves win Opener at new SunTrust Park
Reliever Jose Ramirez got out of the seventh thanks to a double play niftily turned by Phillips at second base and Jim Johnson pitched a ideal ninth for his third save in as many games. Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (1-1) pitched five-plus innings and was charged with three runs and six hits. He allowed consecutive home runs in the second to Hunter Renfroe and Austin Hedges . [Full Article...]
DeLaet, Donald share lead after 2 rounds at RBC Heritage
Poulter arrived at Hilton Head needing to earn $US 145, 000 combined in this week's event and next week's Valero Texas Open to be assured of being afforded Full 2017 Tour status after missing almost six months in the later half of previous year due to a foot injury. [Full Article...]
Conte takes blame after Chelsea fall at Old Trafford
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was, according to Mourinho, rested after feeling "very tired" following the Anderlecht game; whether the absence of United's s 28-goal top scorer was tactical or purely down to exhausted legs, it worked in his team's favour. [Full Article...]
Wenger happy as Bilic looks to restore confidence
Arsenal will likely need to rely heavily on Alexis Sanchez for some resemblance of offensive production, while simultaneously hoping for big performances from Granit Xhaka and the back line. "After the second goal it's very risky to play against them because when you have the ball they let you create and they take a risk staying up with a few players and when you lose the ball it's a problem for t... [Full Article...]
Bale out of Bayern return, doubt for Clasico
Madrid , which has a game in hand, hosts Barcelona next round in a " clasico " match that will go a long way to determining the league champion. April 16 (ANI): A last-minute goal from Isco helped Real Madrid snatch a dramatic 3-2 win against relegation-threatened Sporting Gijon at the El Molinon Stadium in Asturias, Spain on Saturday. [Full Article...]
Man United defeat Chelsea 2-0, revive fight for EPL title
Chelsea have a favourable run-in but Conte is wary having dropped points in recent weeks, including a costly slip-up at home to Crystal Palace at the beginning of April. "We gave them double problems - problems when we had the ball and problems when we recovered the ball because we were really sharp and fast and aggressive in our transitions". [Full Article...]
Schar wins wheelchair women at Boston Marathon
As a 20 year-old journalism student at Syracuse University, Switzer signed up for the race using her initials, K.V. Switzer, and said there were no official rules stating women could not run and there was no option on the registration form to select gender. [Full Article...]
IPL 2017: Kolkata riding high after comfortable win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
They started slow but got a boundary in each over to keep the asking rate under control. KKR's batting is solid enough, but Delhi's bowlers have been on form lately, with Morris and Pat Cummins making hey. The 34-year-old Pathan brought up his first half century of this year's IPL in style by dispatching Zaheer for a flat six over long on while completing the 100-run stand off 66 deliveries. [Full Article...]
Portland center Jusuf Nurkic out for Game 1 of playoffs
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Golden State have also been solid on the defensive end and are 11thin opponent scoring, helped out by defensive titans Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala . He affects the game in so many ways and his energy is infectious. Lillard could have a big game, but he doesn't have the supporting cast he needs to play competitively in this series, especially in games at Golden State. [Full Article...]
Palace humiliates Arsenal, Pressure mounts on Wenger
I think most people would say he should go out the door. "We are all disappointed in the changing room, like the fans are - we let them down", Walcott said. For the rest of the match, both he and Gabriel Paulista surrendered willingly to Benteke and Wilfried Zaha as the rest of the team just looked disinterested. [Full Article...]
NHL Playoff Odds Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators
Want more in-depth features and expert analysis on the game you love? . Nashville scored once in the first period, twice in the second period and twice in the third period. It was Arvidsson's fourth goal in his last four games against Chicago. "I think the team that shows the most desperation and is able to execute with that mentality will have the most success ". [Full Article...]
Tottenham stun Swansea with three late goals
Our challenge is to win the next game and step by step, game by game, that's most important for us, try to improve on last season, we are improving and to be consistent. "We reduced the gap by three points, but it's still a big gap, seven is a massive difference", Pochettino said. Ahead of tonight's trip to Swansea City, Eriksen has made it clear that Spurs can not afford to drop any points ... [Full Article...]
Neymar 'not obliged' to congratulate Santos for anniversary
The Turin giant holds a 3-0 lead from the first leg of the quarterfinal tie, but Chiellini has warned it is not over yet and stressed Juve can not afford to just sit deep and defend. If everything goes well, there will be another comeback. We will have nothing to lose. Although Neymar will return for the clash, Barcelona are likely to be without Javier Mascherano, who did not train today due to ... [Full Article...]
Grizzlies Drop Game One To The Spurs 111-82
Marc Gasol had 32 points but only seven in the second half as the Grizzlies fell behind by as many as 36 points. The Grizzlies gave them their best shot in the first quarter, when they at one point held a 18-9 advantage, but the Spurs' superior depth won out in the end. [Full Article...]
Grieving Isaiah Thomas to play Game 2, then fly to funeral
Chyna J. Thomas, 22, died in a one-car crash on Interstate 5 in Tacoma, Wash., at around 5 a.m. on Saturday morning. "I didn't get an opportunity to actually send my condolences out to him and his family", James said following the Cavaliers' morning shootaround. [Full Article...]
Harmon, Hein lead ME contingent at Boston Marathon
Boston's top cop has completed his first marathon since the 2013 bombings. As the Boston Marathon retires the number 261 in Switzer's honor, she can finish the race knowing that she was right: Everything has changed. Still, despite proof that women could clearly complete marathons, the athletic world generally assumed that women "couldn't run and didn't want to run" that far, Switzer says. [Full Article...]
Home NHL South Korea still hoping to see NHL players in Olympics
Like many players throughout the NHL, the Blues voiced disappointment in the league's recent announcement that it will not participate in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea. Just being a part of those games, it's so special. The league ended negotiations aimed at ensuring it would shut down for the Olympic period in February and let its superstars play in South Korea. [Full Article...]
Wild fall behind 2-0 after Game 2 loss to Blues
The Blues scored just 3:25 into the first when Parayko beat Dubnyk high with a shot from the high slot after a nice pass from Patrik Berglund. "It's up to us", winger Chris Stewart said, "to dig ourselves out of it". Schwartz receives the puck from Alex Pietrangelo just outside the Wild's blue line on the left wing. Goaltender Devan Dubnyk's statistics are rock solid - 1.87 goals-against av... [Full Article...]
IPL: RCB coach Vettori defends dropping Gayle in match against Pune
While Dhoni scored 28, his very large six off Yuzvendra Chahal's bowling, which landed on the roof of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, was enough for Dhoni fans - including the ones in the commentary box - to have a good time . However just when they were in a position to cut loose, the collapse occured. Rahane, in particular, was more spectacular in his shots and the two batsmen were severe on Adam Mi... [Full Article...]
Elephant gets backup in struggle with trunk-biting crocodile
However, after huddling together, the elephants turn defence into attack by stamping on the crocodile until it lets go of its prey. For a few moments, the rest of the herd seems stunned as the elephant wrestles with the crocodile. [Full Article...]