The Manchester United skipper was stripped down ready to enter the fray before Zlatan Ibrahimovic headed a late winner to settle the EFL Cup final against Southampton. However, the England ace hasn’t let that dampen Jose Mourinho’s first honour since arriving at Old Trafford in the summer.
Month: February 2017
Kane’s superb stats
After Harry Kane reached 100 career goals with his first-half hat-trick in Tottenham’s 4-0 thrashing of Stoke on Sunday, we take a look at the numbers behind his stunning scoring record. Kane netted three times in just 23 minutes at White Hart Lane, moving level with Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku at the top of the Premier League scoring charts with 17 goals in 21 games.
Referee attacked: Hockey player charged
SUNY Broome Police are investigating an incident in which an Erie Community College hockey player is seen on camera attacking a referee. The incident happened in the final seconds of the National Junior College Athletic Association [NJCAA] championship game between E.C.C. and Dakota College.
Ref Watch: Linesman too fast
How did the officials get Manolo Gabbiadini offside call so wrong? Did Jesse Lingard deserve red in the EFL Cup final? And were Chelsea lucky? Dermot Gallagher knows… After another weekend of contentious decisions, the former referee got stuck into the big calls made by his former colleagues on Sky Sports News HQ on Monday morning. INCIDENT: Manolo Gabbiadini sees his goal flagged for offside by Stuart Burt early on in Southampton’s 3-2 defeat by Man Utd in the EFL Cup final.
Dier stands up for Alli after red
Eric Dier says Dele Alli’s red card against Gent will not be his last mistake but believes the Tottenham midfielder proved his mettle by bouncing back against Stoke. Alli came under fire after being sent off for a rash tackle against Gent last week as 10-man Spurs drew 2-2 and crashed out of the Europa League.
College Corner: Biasi earns win for Lions
CARY, N.C. – Former Hazleton Area High School standout Sal Biasi was the winning pitcher as Penn State earned its first victory of the season, 7-5 over Xavier, Friday on Coleman Field at the USA Baseball National Training Center. Biasi, a junior, went fiv
Shakib keen to play in Pakistan once again
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb.27 : Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is currently representing Peshawar Zalmi in the ongoing second edition of the Pakistan Super League , has expressed his desire to play again in Pakistan once things get better. Shakib, however, will be unavailable for the final in Lahore even if his team make it to the title decider as he and the other Bangladesh players in the PSL will be leaving the league on February 28 due to international commitments.
Harrison Afful ,Jonathan Mensah win first trophy of the season with Columbus Crew
Ghana duo of Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah won their first trophy of the season with Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew on Saturday. Jonathan Mensah kept the scores at 0-0 by denying the visitors a goal bound shot just past the 13 minute mark to the relief of the entire team.
Vrbataa s late goal lifts Coyotes past Sabres
Radim Vrbata scored with 18.9 seconds left to cap a three-goal third period and lift the Arizona Coyotes over the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday night. Vrbata took a pass from Alex Goligoski to the left of the Buffalo net, skated halfway between the blue line and the left faceoff circle, hesitated for a second and fired a shot through traffic and past goaltender Anders Nilsson.
Pat Riley says Magic Johnson will win with the Lakers
Riley believes Johnson will succeed in what looks like a daunting task of getting the Los Angeles Lakers back to prominence. After the Lakers cleaned house this past week, Johnson and Riley are contemporaries – Riley as president of the Miami Heat, Johnson in the same role out in L.A., where they won four titles together in the 1980s.
Jerry, Jimmy get healing time as Cowboys celebrate a 92 team
Jimmy Johnson moved from one interview to another, smiling plenty and comfortably addressing questions about his relationship with Jerry Jones in a rare offseason appearance to celebrate the 1992 Dallas Cowboys, who won both their first Super Bowl. They were in the same building on the 28th anniversary of Jones buying the Cowboys, firing the only coach America’s Team ever had in Tom Landry and hiring Johnson, his former college teammate at Arkansas.
It’s time for Rangers owner Dave King to get on a plane and show his face around Ibrox
Supporters of this club have been asking themselves that during the bad times since the 1872. They are certainly doing so right now.
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths: “Everyone is talking about a rift…
Leigh Griffiths has insisted that he wants to focus purely on his football after winning his way back into the Hoops team this weekend. The Scotland internationalist replaced Moussa Dembele during Saturday’s routine 2-0 win over Hamilton Accies, his first appearance since Rodgers publicly criticised him for his off-field behaviours, insisting that the player needed to look after himself off the pitch if he wants to be at his best on it.
Cristian Gamboa: Celtic striker Moussa Dembele could play for Real…
We want you to enjoy your visit to our website. That’s why we use cookies to enhance your experience.
Ward vs. Kovalev Rematch Talks Finally Underway – For June 17?
… of last week, Kovalev’s promoter Kathy Duva of Main Events was having a very difficult time with getting Roc Nation Sports, who promote Ward, to start negotiating the rematch. There were some issues with getting Ward to come back to the table, as he …
LA Angels Win Their Spring Training Opener
… Los Angeles Angels center fielder Ben Revere (25) at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Luis Valbuena , another of the off-season signings started the game as the designated hitter. He had three at bats and ended …
Aussie big man Andrew Bogut could join Cleveland Cavaliers
Andrew Bogut’s been going toe to toe with the Cavs in the finals for the past two seasons. Now he could join them.
Injured Mnisi to miss the remainder of Super Rugby season
Lions centre Howard Mnisi has been ruled out for the remainder of the Super Rugby competition after he suffered a serious knee injury in his team’s opening weekend 28-25 victory over the Cheetahs on Saturday. Mnisi, 27, suffered multiple ligament damage to the knee, including to his anterior cruciate, lateral collateral and posterior cruciate, and would undergo surgery, the Lions confirmed in a statement on Monday.
Toure unsure over Man City future
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has no doubts he will carry on playing next season but the 33-year-old is unsure whether he will still be at the Etihad Stadium. Four-times African footballer of the year Toure has been in fine form since returning to Pep Guardiola’s side, scoring six goals in 18 appearances in all competitions so far.
‘Master of substitutions’ Sampaoli strikes again
Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli proved the ‘master of substitutions’ once again on Saturday with a key switch that not only earned his side a come-from-behind win over Real Betis but boosted his reputation as one of the most wanted coaches in Europe. Sampaoli’s stock has risen sharply this season with Sevilla on track for their best league finish in eight years and on course to reach the Champions League quarters for the first time after their win over Leicester City in the last 16 first leg.
Sainz says lap count, not laptime the focus for Toro Rosso
Carlos Sainz Jr. says his focus will be Toro Rosso’s lap count during the opening Formula 1 pre-season testing, after a Renault engine problem halted its filming day. The Italian outfit was running at Misano but did not manage to complete the 100 kilometres of running permitted by the FIA when it encountered an issue with the energy recovery system on the Renault unit.
Bilic confident West Ham can repeat cup win over Chelsea
West Ham United’s recent form has given manager Slaven Bilic belief that his side can repeat their October League Cup victory over Chelsea when the London rivals meet in the Premier League at the London Stadium next Monday. West Ham have lost just once in their last six league games but will be the underdogs when they come up against a formidable Chelsea side that appear on course for the title with a 10-point lead at the top of the standings.
Latest North Carolina and South Carolina sports
Blake Griffin scored a season-high 43 points and Chris Paul had 15 points and 17 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Charlotte Hornets 124-121 in overtime Sunday night. The Hornets lost despite getting 34 points from Kemba Walker and 31 from Nicolas Batum, who shot 8 of 13 on 3-pointers.
Ibrahimovic will ‘stop on top’ but is coy on United future
Why accept a one-year contract extension from Manchester United now when you can sustain the ambiguity and add to the mystique? “Let’s see what happens,” Ibrahimovic said after his free kick and header helped United win the League Cup on Sunday. “I will stop on top.
How the 2017 Daytona 500 played out
How the 2017 Daytona 500 played out Breaking down the 59th Daytona 500, which was won by Kurt Busch. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lKPSNP Stay in the know and in the zone, 7 days a week, with scores, analysis, and in-depth features and commentary.
James: Kurt Busch’s Daytona 500 win may not boost NASCAR
James: Kurt Busch’s Daytona 500 win may not boost NASCAR This was what Kurt Busch craved, Tony Gibson deserved and Tony Stewart pursued for so long. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mtHRLq Stewart-Haas Racing co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Hass, Daytona 500 champion Kurt Busch and crew chief Tony Gibson celebrate Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.
La Liga: Real Madrid post comeback win over Villarreal, on verge of…
Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid celebrates with his teammates after scoring the winner during the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and Real Madrid at Estadio de la Ceramica on February 26, 2017 in Villarreal, Spain Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale both scored as Real Madrid staged a remarkable late comeback from two goals down to win 3-2 at Villarreal and stay top of La Liga on Sunday. Substitute Alvaro Morata got the winner in the 83rd minute to cap a 19-minute turnaround that keeps Zinedine Zidane’s side on course for their first La Liga triumph since 2012 after Barca’s talisman Lionel Messi had briefly sent his side top with a late strike in the 2-1 victory at Atletico Madrid.
A slump, fatigue, and a missed opportunity
In this episode of the Locked On Nuggets podcast, I share my notes on the Denver Nuggets’ loss to the Memphis Grizzlies .
Turris, Anderson lead Senators to 2-1 win over Panthers
Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf checks Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck as they battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf checks Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck as they battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla.
Westbrook scores 41 in triple-double as Thunder top Pelicans
Russell Westbrook blew past Steven Adams’ pick and saw 6-foot-11, 270-pound DeMarcus Cousins slide over to block his path to the rim. Westbrook didn’t care.
BMX champion Willoughby on road to recovery as SA Government boosts fundraising efforts
Olympian Sam Willoughby is making good progress with his rehabilitation from a serious spinal injury and dreams of walking down the aisle at his wedding later this year, according to his father. The two-time world champion BMX rider and Olympic silver medallist suffered a career-ending spinal injury during a training accident in the United States of America last year.
Hawkinson leads Washington State past Washington 79-71
Josh Hawkinson finished with 22 points and seven boards and provided key baskets down the stretch to power Washington State past in-state foe Washington 79-71 on Sunday Hawkinson leads Washington State past Washington 79-71 Josh Hawkinson finished with 22 points and seven boards and provided key baskets down the stretch to power Washington State past in-state foe Washington 79-71 on Sunday Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lKHm19 Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. PULLMAN, Wash.
Jockey George Baker in intensive care after horror accident in ice race
Classic winner George Baker was put into a coma after falling during White Turf 2017, in St Moritz, Switzerland, yesterday. The 34-year-old was riding Boomerang Bob on the famous snow track when a pile-up caused the horse to fall.
NHL Capsules
Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg each scored twice to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots to tie his career high with his 32nd win.
At last, Stewart finds his way to Daytona 500 victory lane
Kurt Busch, center left, and team members raise the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Brad Keselowski, right, and Kurt Busch, left, greet fans before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.
Chicago Cubs: Six-man staff could help lessen staff workload
The Chicago Cubs could employ a six-man starting rotation this season, in an effort to keep both Brett Anderson and Mike Montgomery healthy all year long. The fact the Chicago Cubs like the idea of a six-man starting rotation isn’t a surprise to anyone.
Stroman, Reddick make spring debuts on .TV
As the first full week of Spring Training games gets underway, there are several matchups on tap Monday, as stars shake off the rust and prospects look to make a strong impression. There are also some key players making their spring debuts.
Saints mena s basketball wins easily against Marist 80-64
Siena Basketball shook off an early 10-point deficit and went on to lead by as many as 22 points in an 80-64 Senior Day steamrolling of rival Marist in front of a season-high 7,378 fans at the Times Union Center. Senior guard Marquis Wright led all players with 23 points and seven assists for the Saints, which have captured 18 of the last 22 meetings against their I-87 rivals including nine of the past 10 in Albany.
Wild acquires Martin Hanzal, Ryan White from Coyotes with eye on Stanley Cup
The Coyotes’ Martin Hanzal checked Chicago’s Tanner Kero during a recent game. Wild GM Chuck Fletcher called him the “top rental forward” on the market.
Defense carries the torch as Jazz pick up big road victory, topping Washington 102-92
For the last two months, no NBA team has been better at home than the Washington Wizards, who compiled an 18-1 record since early December. Their only loss was in overtime to the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers.