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Murray 'smart' not to risk himself, says Sexton
But Saturday's clash of the champions of their respective hemispheres could be one-sided if the Irish repeat some of the errors in Saturday's hard-fought 28-17 win over Argentina . "We have played them three times under Joe and they have all been close games.We want to see where we are in the world and how far we have come since we last played them". [Full Article...]
Siniakova leads Czechs past US to Fed Cup title
In the first singles match on Saturday, the 19-year-old Sofia Kenin of the Untied States will take on Czech player Barbora Strycova while Alison Riske of the United States will play against Katerina Siniakova in the second singles. The 22-year-old Katerina Siniakova has completed a flawless day for the Czech team, beating Alison Riske 6-3 7-6 in an hour and 38 minutes for her second F... [Full Article...]
Florida struggles on defense but rallies past SC for the win
Head coach Will Mushcamp's squad had no way of knowing it at the time, but the weird conversion was the beginning of the end for them on a day that seemed destined to end with a signature late-season SEC victory. Now, an 8-5 record is likely the best Gamecock fans can hope for given one of their remaining opponents is No. 2 Clemson - which has taken four in a row in this rivalry and has looked... [Full Article...]
Free agent Samir Nasri set to join West Ham United
Nasri could add some inventive spark to West Ham's midfield, but his fitness levels could be an issue given the amount of time he has gone without playing professional football. According to Evening Standard , Nasri's £80,000-per-week salary demands ruled out some suitors, but Pellegrini, who has lost Ukraine midfielder Andriy Yarmolenko for the rest of the season with an Achilles injury, is ke... [Full Article...]
Real Madrid beat Celta to narrow Barca lead
When Zinedine Zidane left over the summer after three highly successful terms at Real Madrid , there were a few managers who could replace the Frenchman at Real Madrid . "Those chats we had were always very amicable". 'Celta played very aggresively, ' Solari said. "I don't just say that now as coach of the first team". [Full Article...]
Erik Lamela: Tottenham stars suffers HORRIFIC head cut against Crystal Palace
The 20-year-old defender recovered from giving away two penalties on his Premier League debut last weekend to be the second-half match-winner in Tottenham's seventh away win from eight games this campaign. "Your face, it's hard to [describe] because it's attractive, amazing". "I hope now that when I don't play him the fans won't criticise me". "I am a little bit jealous for the players because... [Full Article...]
City win Manchester derby, Liverpool go second above Chelsea
This season he's managed a single goal in eight EPL appearances, his overall tally in his new shade of red just four in 28 matches. Despite having a quiet game, Martial stepped up and confidently converted from the spot after Romelu Lukaku won a penalty. [Full Article...]
Liverpool 2 Fulham 0: Salah and Shaqiri see off strugglers
The draw meant Sarri set a new managerial record for the best unbeaten run from the start of a Premier League career. "I think Man City right now and Liverpool , Chelsea , and even Arsenal and Tottenham, I think they have numbers to be champion, not just City". [Full Article...]