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Neymar too hot for Nice to handle
PSG will hope that Neymar will help them to enjoy a lengthy run in the Champions League this season, although they have work to do to get out of the group stages following a 3-2 defeat to Liverpool in their opening game. They play Lyon at home next weekend and a victory there will be a new record in the league. Lyon, who host Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday, took the lead wit... [Full Article...]
Brooks Koepka dismisses talk of rift with 'best friend' Dustin Johnson
On Friday, during his first round with Finau, Koepka hit an errant drive that struck a woman in the stands. In France, though, Spieth played with Justin Thomas, a close friend, and while those two accounted for much of the USA team's limited success, Reed told the New York Times, "The issue's obviously with Jordan not wanting to play with me". [Full Article...]
Manchester United BOOED OFF by fans after dour draw with Valencia
He told BT Sport: "I told in pre-season that last season was phenomenal". "Freedom of speech, especially Manchester United fans that I respect 200 per cent", he added. "We tried everything, but we were informed that the police had refused to give us an escort to the game so we were late". "There were some improvements in our performance". [Full Article...]
Molitor out as Twins manager
They still gotta pay him too, of course, as they still owe him $3.25 million over the next two years thanks to a contract extension granted last offseason. "There have been things that have been good and things that we need to get better at, but I think my biggest reaction to the entire year is we're not where we want to be". [Full Article...]
Aston Villa sack Steve Bruce after run of bad results
Christian Purslow, the chief executive, had always meant to give Bruce until October's worldwide break to mount a revival but results and performances have been a huge disappointment. Preston levelled with goals from Daniel Johnson and Paul Gallagher before taking the lead four minutes from time through Louis Moult. "I could have taken that penalty", the account posted following Glenn Whelan's m... [Full Article...]
Manchester United charged over late arrival for Valencia game by Uefa
United won their first match of the Champions League group stage against Young Boys, but had to make do with a point today. It is a very hard group, yes. "I think there are things that it is hard for me to say and if I say it's not good for me - and even yourself would be getting another reason to criticise me", Mourinho said. [Full Article...]
Enhanced Box Score: Rockies 2, Cubs 1
The Cubs beat Pittsburgh in a wild-card game in 2015 after a 97-win breakout regular season that established them championship contenders. This will be the first postseason start of his career. The opposing pitcher in that game? Lester, who didn't allow an earned run that night and has been very solid as of late . After finishing off the Washington Nationals on Sunday at Coors Field, the Rockie... [Full Article...]
Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti unhappy with ref for Liverpool clash
They are a good team, they've played together many years'. What more would players want? "We need to have the strength and conviction to play the way we want to play, as we did at times against Juventus". He didn't take it badly at all. "Then he told me not to lose faith and to carry on playing that way". He's a true gentleman. "They sent me in the stand and I went there, but it was not nice... [Full Article...]