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Ajax shares crash 20% after Champions League knockout
Here's how the teams line up. Kane has been missing since limping out of the quarter-final first leg win over Manchester City last month, having suffered a nasty ankle injury. Bob Paisley instructed his players to stay standing ahead of extra time to show Spurs that they were not exhausted and the Reds' stamina told with Whelan scoring again and Ian Rush also pouncing. [Full Article...]
Malcolm Brogdon Expected To Return From Foot Injury Tonight
Milwaukee trailed for just a matter of seconds late in the first quarter in the clincher, building as much as a 16-point lead in the second quarter and 18 in the third before coasting home. The Celtics clamped down on Antetokounmpo for most of the game, but Middleton, Bledsoe, Hill and Nikola Mirotic picked up the scoring to help rob the game of any drama in the final minutes. [Full Article...]
The Warriors Held Off A Furious Rockets Comeback To Win Game 5
PJ Tucker added 13 points while both Chris Paul and Iman Shumpert added 11 points apiece. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors will be kicking themselves after missing out on a crucial opportunity to take a 3-1 series lead. One quarter is in the books and Golden State has built a 14-point lead early on. Regardless of what happens in Game 5, there are only, at a maximum, two more games befo... [Full Article...]
England announce Women's World Cup squad with genius Twitter thread
Christiansen, who joined Lyon from Manchester City in the summer, sustained her injury during England's 3-0 defeat of Japan at the SheBelieves Cup and required surgery. I must also thank those who just missed out for all of their efforts. "Going to a World Cup was something I never did as a player, and for these girls, it's the biggest thing in their lives". [Full Article...]
Lue ends negotiations with Lakers, declines 3-year contract
Under the Lakers' proposal, the contracts of Lue and LeBron James would expire at the same time. Lue pulled out of the running in a stunner Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times , after the woebegone Lakers offered Lue a three-year deal worth $18 million. [Full Article...]
National Basketball Association fines Rockets’ Chris Paul $35,000 for bumping ref in Game 1
Golden State-Houston is a re-match of last season's Western Conference finals, contributing to a sizable portion of all the hype. The Rockets have to win both games in Houston to have a real shot. He shot 9-of-19 from the field and 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. "They're never out of games because of the three-point shooting, guys that can penetrate, get to the free-throw line", Durant said... [Full Article...]
Darvish struggles in no decision vs. Cardinals
Louis for the top of the NL Central. However, St. Louis is an impressive 14-6 in Wainwright's past 20 starts at Wrigley Field, and 12-5 in his past 17 overall vs. "My program is about throwing strikes with my fastball, but now I can throw strikes with my two-seamer, so I can do a lot more". "I want to pitch good, but the first goal is the team to win". [Full Article...]
San Jose Sharks: The possible impact of Joe Pavelski playing Game 7
Colorado is 4-6 in Game 7 since relocating from Quebec for the 1995-96 season. And you can bet on MacKinnon getting his chance, because with the way his ice time is trending, he might not leave the ice all night. Pavelski has missed six games with an undisclosed injury and didn't rule out a return. "I'm not hiding anything", DeBoer said Tuesday. "As frustrating as it was to keep losing those ... [Full Article...]