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Rams at 49ers: Preview, prediction, odds and pick
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It isn't incredibly likely with how the 49ers offense has played through the first two weeks, but this could be the week to turn things around. Hyde played well against the Seahawks on Sunday. The Rams play more man-to-man defense, which ought to offer more opportunities for speedy Goodwin and Aldrick Robinson, and for Hoyer to boost his average. [Full Article...]
Close Shave For Hardik Pandya As Bhuvneshwar Kumar Shot Floors Him
The three sixes happened because Zampa felt he had erred on the length on Sunday. Richardson bowls a high full toss around off, Pandya looks to smash it out of the park but gets a top edge over covers. That Dhoni's first boundary came only off his 67th ball tells a lot about how he played the situation perfectly and lifted India out of trouble yet again and lifted it to 281 for 7. [Full Article...]
From misfit to mainstay: Henrikh Mkhitaryan's Manchester United transformation
Jose Mourinho's men are quoted at 4/7 (1.57 ) to succumb first, which is not a surprise given their run of challenging fixtures in the coming weeks. Alongside Michael Carrick, Herrera had formed a fine-tuned partnership in central midfield and last season had arguably his best game in a United shirt when he successfully marked Eden Hazard , and scored, in a 2-0 win over eventual champion... [Full Article...]
David Lappartient elected as new UCI president as Brian Cookson loses out
Instead, current French UCI vice-president Lappartient has usurped the 66-year-old British candidate, attracting 37 votes to Cookson's eight. "It is a great responsibility and over the next four years of my presidency I want to prove myself worthy of such trust and deliver my commitments to you". [Full Article...]
Gary Neville: 'Alexis Sanchez is distracted'
The Gunners had resisted City's overtures for Alexis Sanchez all summer but finally relented and opened talks on deadline day, though demanded Sterling in return. "Ultimately he is still building up his fitness, he's still not in the team". The Manchester United boss has been quoted a £25 million signing-on fee for the Arsenal striker, who will be a free agent next summer. [Full Article...]
Jammu and Kashmir's Banihal attack : SSB claims militant attack, police says 'fratricide'
Sources said that the injured officer has been shifted to SKIMS Soura Srinagar for specialised treatment from Banihal . "During the preliminary investigation, it has come to the fore that the terrorists have used a pistol as cartridge cases of fired ammunition have been found", the release added. [Full Article...]
Heavy showers greet Indian and Australian cricketers in Kolkata
India carried on from where they had left off against Sri Lanka, annihilating the visiting Australians in the first ODI at Chennai, by 26 runs. Smith, however, does feel that he has room for improvement. The second match has started at Eden Gardens, Kolkata . Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (2/33) and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (3/30) shared five wickets between themselves in Chennai. [Full Article...]
Dani Alves took Neymar and Cavani to dinner last night
Forlan told Sport : 'He (Cavani) knows how to handle himself and knows how to talk in a situation like this. Subsequently, according to the Daily Mail , Neymar has flexed his muscles and demanded that Paris Saint-Germain sell the 30-year-old Uruguayan. [Full Article...]