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68% of Man United fans want James over Barkley
There's no guarantee that United won't find themselves in a similar situation next term, and fans will be hopeful of repeating their cup successes of this season when competitive action resumes in August. He's been having too many touches of the ball which isn't really in his nature. I'm told he's, well this is my word, I'm going to use my word, not his, but from what I understand, the way h... [Full Article...]
LeBron James Break MJ's Playoff Scoring Record
The Cavaliers will start the series on the road at Oracle Arena in Oakland , Calif., on June 1. The 51-year-old admitted it is hard to not be coaching during the games after helping put together the game plan ahead of a third consecutive Finals matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers . [Full Article...]
Former Gamecocks QB Shaw remains with Chicago Bears after being waived
Chicago was able to snag Shaw before risking that he would go elsewhere. With their big ticket, free agent pickup Mike Glennon , rookie first-round draft pick Mitchell Trubisky , and veteran free agent Mark Sanchez all in need of reps to prepare for the 2017 season, releasing Shaw was a logical decision. [Full Article...]
Celtics look to avoid elimination in Boston on KPUG
Before half-time it became increasingly obvious that this would be their last game of the season. "The fans at the end of the game, it's incredible". The Cavaliers must now fly back to Boston Garden and be prepared to take this one on the road again and make history with the Warriors , becoming the first teams to face-off against each other in three consecutive years in their championship s... [Full Article...]
Steve Kerr not planning to return for Game 1 of NBA Finals
Before Game 5, James said when he passes Jordan he will cherish the honor, but the category does not define who he is as a player. "I mean, it's up there", James told reporters on Sunday, per Cleveland.com . Does the thought of seeing another season extend all the way until June only to end in a loss deter him? "They have so many weapons", Lue said, "having four All-Stars and now adding KD to... [Full Article...]
Champions Trophy: England, SAfrica bid to end title droughts
The two sides meet at The Oval at 10.30am - just days before the big tournament kicks off. According to Chappell, Australia , India , England and South Africa are the teams that will make it to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy. [Full Article...]
Kuznetsov senses upset over vulnerable Murray
However, the world no 1 had a poor run of games in the second set and showed few signs of fatigue from his illness as he dropped four games in a row to allow his 73rd-ranked opponent for squaring the match. With intimations of his Roland Garros demise appearing greatly exaggerated, world number one Andy Murray played it straight by the French Open form book yesterday with a mostly regulatio... [Full Article...]
Cristiano Ronaldo Crowned Most Famous Athlete on Planet
Roger Federer pulls in $60 Million in endorsements (The most of the list). Whether any other former SEC stars make their way onto the list remains to be seen, but perhaps ex-Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott could make a strong case for inclusion in 2018. [Full Article...]
Predators hoping to advance to first-ever Stanley Cup Final
Fisher, who is scoreless in 14 playoff games, also was scratched for Game 5, leaving Nashville without two centers. Aside from the depth in scoring, the big reason why Nashville was able to win in Game 5 - and get this far into the playoffs - has been the play of Pekka Rinne . [Full Article...]
Nationals' Harper suspended four games, appeals
Both Harper and Strickland may be facing suspensions for the incident, but Major League Baseball could come down harder on Strickland if a home run three years ago played a part in intentionally hitting someone. "You either go to first base or you go after him and I chose to go after him". - BUSTER POSEY , FOR ALL HIS ACCOLADES, STILL HASN'T CONNECTED WITH ALL THE MASSES: After spending four ... [Full Article...]
Southgate backs Trippier to thrive after Clyne drops out of England squad
Southgate initially planned to allow under-21s boss Aidy Boothroyd to pick senior players including Rashford to enable them to gain tournament experience , but the England manager instead selected Rashford in his squad for June fixtures against Scotland and France. [Full Article...]
Home of NHL's Winnipeg Jets renamed Bell MTS Place
Additionally, True North's hockey training facility with four NHL regulation size rinks (also used by the Jets and Moose) will be renamed to Bell MTS Iceplex. There are no other changes to MTS's naming agreement that expires in 2021. True North, which owns the building and the National Hockey League franchise that plays there, is also renaming the MTS Iceplex the Bell MTS Iceplex. [Full Article...]
Jeb Bush no longer interested in buying Marlins
But one of the people confirming Bush's withdrawal said he didn't put up enough of his own money to have the controlling interest he sought. Earlier this month Bush told the New York Post he was confident of completing the sale and went on to say that Jeter would run the Marlins' baseball operations. [Full Article...]
Tiger Woods Asleep at Wheel, No Sign of Alcohol, Say Police
Painkillers are generally prescribed after such surgeries, and many carry warnings to. Nordegren used part of her reported $100 million dollar divorce settlement from Woods to build a 21,000-sq. He had spinal fusion surgery on April 20 - his fourth surgery in three years to treat his troublesome back which has limited him to three tournament starts worldwide in the past two years. [Full Article...]
Morgan sees South Africa rout as timely lesson for England
After comfortably defeating the visitors in the first game before just scraping through them in the second game to clinch the series , England were reduced to 20-6 in the final ODI on Monday (29 May). Will England recover from this humiliation to have a successful ICC Champions Trophy? A last-minute change of plan to bring the form-rich Bairstow into the side is unlikely from the curr... [Full Article...]
Officers found Woods asleep at the wheel
His breath test results were.000, the affidavit states. He was booked into a local jail and released on his own recognizance with no bond several hours later. Woods, 41, posted an update on his physical condition to his website on Wednesday. May 2011 - Woods withdraws from The Players Championship after a 42 on the front nine and takes a break of almost three months. [Full Article...]
Champions League final to be played under closed roof in Cardiff
He made mistakes during the season that gave critics reason to question him, but proved his worth in the decisive stages of both the Spanish league and the Champions League, making hard saves at key moments to keep Madrid in contention for both titles. [Full Article...]
Pittsburgh holds off Predators in Game 1
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The Predators have come all the way back from a three-goal deficit to tie the Penguins at 3-3 in the third period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Nashville coach Peter Laviolette found himself juxtaposing praise for the way his team played with this: "We hate the result". Nashville was better from the opening faceoff but Pittsburgh managed to build a quick 3-0 lead anyway thanks to... [Full Article...]
A quick highlights of Bangladesh's innings against India
Regular skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and opener Tamim Iqbal did not feature in the game, but the team will still be asked questions for this horrific display. Kane Williamson will be looking to test his team's strengths and weaknesses against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Of Bairstow, he said: "He just keeps doing the right things - it's going to be an interesting selection meeting". [Full Article...]
LeBron confident ahead of NBA finals
Even Jordan never contended with the gauntlet of competition coming out of the Western Conference that James has faced in his 14-year career. "We want to go take back a championship, that's just the nature of a competitor and I think that's the mindset of everyone in this organization to go take back what they took from us". [Full Article...]