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Lacklustre Leicester hold Southampton to goalless draw
The point leaves them four points off safety with only four matches remaining. Southampton have been involved in five of these goalless draws in 2017-18; more than any other side. "Only time will tell whether the point is enough". If we can repeat this performance in the next game against Crystal Palace we will do well. And now Hughes will have to prepare his side for a huge FA Cup semi-fi... [Full Article...]
Barcelona on verge of sealing title after Atletico slip-up
The deadlock was broken on 27 minutes when Adnan Januzaj cut the ball back for Willian Jose , who rifled the ball into the back of the net off the base of the left post from 12 yards out. Loric Remy scored twice as Getafe surprised fourth place Valencia 2-1 in Valencia's Mestalla Stadium with Rodrigo Moreno netting for the home side, while Lomban's header gave Eibar a 1-0 win away to Espànyol w... [Full Article...]
New Zealand try to delay Brad Shields from joining England tour
NZR is obliged to release players for the global window in June if it is in the players' contracts, but Tew said that was not relevant in this case because Shields' contract made him available for New Zealand team. The Hurricanes have three regular Super Rugby games after England's tour of South Africa and possibly three more if they reached the tournament final. [Full Article...]
Real Madrid offer Liverpool cash plus Karim Benzema for Mohamed Salah
If you reflect on some of the commentary and analysis of Liverpool at the end of the January transfer window you would assume that their performances would tail off without the genius and creativity of Coutinho and that they couldn't possibly withstand the loss of a world-class player. [Full Article...]
'If teams want me next season, they should get in touch'
Each year something might change so I don't want to tie myself down for four more years and then I'm like, "I don't want to do this any more". The 33-year-old Hamilton , who is second in the points behind Sebastian Vettel and in a six-race winless streak, denies that the uncertainty about his future could explain in part his performance slump, insisting: "When I'm driving, I'm not thinking ab... [Full Article...]
New Format for Cricket
The new format will feature a "100-balls-a-side", with the traditional six-ball overs being 15 in number (adding up to a total of 90 deliveries). "This is 100-ball cricket , a simple approach to reach a new generation". There hasn't been a more major shake-up to the game since the time of the Twenty20, the now-hugely popular format of the game, established in 2003. [Full Article...]
Raiders host Seahawks in London for Week 6 Matchup
The 49ers have hosted a Thursday night game for five consecutive seasons. Multiple reports also indicate the 49ers will spend Thanksgiving weekend in Florida, when they'll take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Nov. This team will have a completely different feel in 2018, as new head coach Jon Gruden has spent the offseason reshaping the roster. The last time the Raiders visited the 49ers was... [Full Article...]
Premier League introduce new individual player award
Using data from the official Premier League website , you can see the victor of the "Playmker" award from every prior Premier League campaign, from 1992/93 to 2016/17, by clicking the right arrow, above. Instead of trying to score by all means, they prefer giving assists to other players that are better positioned to send the ball into the net and giving their team the lead. [Full Article...]