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Lionel Messi hattrick, two free kicks for Barcelona in win vs. Celta
Barca's captain coolly converted a penalty to put the champions ahead in the 23rd minute but gave away a foul in a risky area which led to Lucas Olaza levelling for Celta with an outstanding strike from a free kick in the 42nd. "If he didn't play, it would have been very different". "We had a damaging defeat the other day and we needed a win tonight". "It was really difficult for us in the f... [Full Article...]
Manchester United win 'template' for future performances - Solskjaer
With that in mind, Manchester United will play Brighton looking to get closer to the Europa League qualification zone. Victor Lindelöf missed the Europa League game with a back injury of his own, and there's only a slim chance he'll feature versus Brighton. [Full Article...]
Liveblog: Canadiens visit Broad Street Bullies in Philadelphia
That landed him on the 4th line with Nick Cousins was flown 1st class to the the 1st line. In overtime, Sean Couturier squeaks one past Price to win the game. Just like against the Bruins, the defensemen seem to really want to join in the attack and it was Shea Weber who brought everyone back to square on at 4:07 in the third period. [Full Article...]
NHL-leading Capitals beat Knights for 6th consecutive win
Alex Ovechkin has 13 goals in 17 games heading into action Saturday night against the Vegas Golden Knights . It was his sixth goal of the season, and he capped the opening tally with his signature bird celebration for the first time this season. [Full Article...]
Three Fiji Bati players shortlisted for Golden Boot award
Capping off their incredible maiden win over the Kangaroos, Tonga has two players in Sio Suia Taukeaiho and Tui Lolohea sitting atop the nominations, after their instrumental performances against Great Britain. Meanwhile, Fijians Viliame Kikau, Kevin Naiqama and Brandon Wakeham have all poled votes following their efforts in the Oceania Cup, placing them on the shortlist for the prize. [Full Article...]
Shea Weber scores twice to help Canadiens beat Kings
The victory comes after a 3-2 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night, which forced Montreal coach Claude Julien to shake up the lines and defensive pairings before Saturday's game. "That was a weird one, definitely", Weber said. Wingers Drouin and Gallagher share the team scoring lead with 13 points each while center Domi sits just two points back of them. [Full Article...]
Lovie Smith carried by Illinois players after huge comeback win
IL football has become bowl eligible for the first time under Lovie Smith following a remarkable win against Michigan State. The previous record was 20 points against MI in 1999. With Illinois coming to town on Saturday afternoon, the Spartans could use a confidence-boost, but the Illini are better than expected this season with a 5-4 record. [Full Article...]
World Rugby fines Scotland for typhoon comments
World Rugby said in a statement two charges were made in line with the Rugby World Cup 2019 Terms of Participation and World Rugby Regulation 20.2 (Misconduct and Code of Conduct). "In respect of the second charge, the available evidence was insufficient for the committee to be satisfied on the balance of probabilities as to the source of the offending remarks and therefore it dismissed the char... [Full Article...]