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Hawkeye apologises after goalline technology error denies Sheffield United
In the league " s first match after a 100-day hiatus due to the Covid-19 crisis, Villa keeper Orjan Nyland carried the ball over his own line in a defensive mix-up just before halftime. Depending on what happens with Manchester City's appeal of its two-year Champions League ban, those extra two deserved points could have put Sheffield into a Champions League spot yesterday. [Full Article...]
US judge allows release of ex-Trump aide Bolton's book
It also details how he called the then-president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker "vicious". Excerpts of the book, which is scheduled for a June 23 release, have already been published and its contents reported upon . "He has exposed his country to harm and himself to civil (and potentially criminal) liability", Judge Royce Lamberth said in a ruling. The judge said that the DO... [Full Article...]
Crusaders off to flying start with bonus-point win over Hurricanes
Prior to the enforced break, the Crusaders had made a solid start to the regular Super Rugby season topping the New Zealand Conference. Out of the blocks, this was not a vintage performance from the Crusaders but there is enough from their typically clinical 39-25 victory over the Hurricanes in Wellington to suggest the defending Super Rugby champions will be just as hard to counter in th... [Full Article...]
Racing Hero Alex Zanardi Airlifted After Handcycling Crash in Italy
Italy's Zanardi was a former Grand Prix driver who twice won the CART championship in the United States before having both his legs amputated following an accident on the Lausitzring track in Germany in 2001. I am his fan. He also competed in the New York City Marathon, set an Ironman record and raced for BMW at the Rolex 24 in Daytona alongside former Formula One champion Fernando Alonso. [Full Article...]
Luca Toni Claims Cristiano Ronaldo "Can't Even Dribble" And Is Struggling Physically
The five-time Ballon d'Or victor failed to break the deadlock, having also missed a penalty in the semi-final against AC Milan last weekend. Ronaldo earned a corner kick with a series of his trademark step-over moves and then had his only chance of the match batted away by Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret. [Full Article...]
Pedro unwilling to play for Chelsea after agreeing Roma move
The report details that there has been a fallout at Roma between sporting director Gianluca Petrachi and majority shareholder James Pallotta, with the former pushing for a deal and the latter resistant to any signings at the present time, as reported by Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport . [Full Article...]
Jurgen Klopp provides fitness update on Salah ahead of Everton clash
Whoever will be champions, it will be historic because it is a year that we will never forget. The Mirror quotes Richarlison as saying about Van Dijk: "People talk a lot about him, yes he is a great defender but I've already dribbled past him". [Full Article...]
Canadian star Andreescu tweets in support of summer US Open despite pandemic
For the first time since 1978 the US Open will use a different court manufacturer - switching from DecoTurf to Laykold. In a post on Twitter, she says she plans to make the most of her chance to return to the court and to reconnect with fellow players. [Full Article...]