The 1-1 draw in Girona a week earlier had made Atletico clear favorites to qualify and things looked to be going according to script when Atletico took the lead thanks to Nikola Kalinic . He added: "Sometimes you play well and do not advance [to the next round]; I prefer to play badly and always go through". The Argentine scored the second goal of the match, as he put the ball in between the go... [Full Article...]
Tsitsipas - Greece's highest-ever ranked player - has drawn an wonderful support group of blue and white fans at Melbourne Park, alongside compatriot Maria Sakkari, who also has a third-round match on Friday against Ashleigh Barty. He lost his temper and said a few swear words in Greek. "I learned a lot since my last match with him", Tsitsipas told reporters. "I regret saying them". [Full Article...]
Van Dijk spoke with awe of the Reds' past players, insisting that if the players give everything to the cause, they will be remembered forever. He was presented with a birthday cake, a personalised "Bernard 104" shirt, a signed flag, a personal letter from the manager and tickets to the Reds' game against Crystal Palace on Saturday to commemorate his forthcoming birthday on January 25. [Full Article...]
Chelsea have now overtaken their Premier League rivals Liverpool in the battle for the highly-rated playmaker. Yet, while Liverpool may (or may not) have moved on, Fekir is very much still in limbo at Lyon as he still retains his love for the club but as an ambitious player, he is keen to move to a bigger outfit capable of winning the top trophies. [Full Article...]
It was a punishing stage with temperatures around 35°C (95°F) and riders having to negotiate six undulating circuits, including six tilts up the sapping Spring Gully Road and the up-and-down twists and turns rising towards the finish at Uraidla. [Full Article...]
The statement of his transfer to WVU was made via his Twitter on Friday morning. But Oklahoma softened on that stance shortly thereafter, and Kendall told the Tulsa World's Eric Bailey that he's not leaving Norman with bad blood. I will never forget the connections and opportunities at OU. Since Hurts is a graduate student, he can begin to play for Oklahoma this upcoming season with no penal... [Full Article...]
Arizona Men's Basketball Head Coach Sean Miller yells directions at his team during the Arizona-Montana game on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 at the McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. Junior forward Chase Jeter , who led the Wildcats in scoring (12) and rebounding (10), heaped praise on the Ducks' relentless effort on both sides of the ball. [Full Article...]
In select games this season, certain officials will be active on the official National Basketball Association referees Twitter account to respond to questions that fans have about calls made live during the game and explain the reasoning behind certain calls. [Full Article...]