Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal said Aston Villa’s victory was mainly down to Steve Bruce’s side scoring first – and not his and Vincent Sasso’s red cards. And speaking after the 2-0 defeat, Wednesday boss Carvalhal said: “It’s not important in the game .
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The manager was speaking after watching his side claim their fourth win from five matches
Steve Bruce reckons there was one negative from Aston Villa’s win over Sheffield Wednesday – that Barry Bannan wasn’t wearing claret and blue. The diminutive midfielder didn’t have his best game for Wednesday but his involvement was a timely reminder of the mistakes made by the previous regime, particularly in the transfer market.
Listen to Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce’s verdict after the victory over Sheffield Wednesday
Jonathan Kodjia scored twice to take his tally for the season to 15 Championship goals, but it was not until a first-half change from Bruce that Villa started to take control. Rather than throwing on specialist centre half Tommy Elphick, Bruce introduced Alan Hutton to a right midfield role and put Mile Jedinak at the back alongside James Chester.
Aston Villa: Steve Bruce gives his verdict on Mile Jedinak at centre-back
Steve Bruce has hinted that midfield lynchpin Mile Jedinak could be used in defence more frequently during the latter stages of his career. The 32-year-old has excelled in a defensive midfield role throughout this season and has become integral to the way Aston Villa play under Steve Bruce.
Hockey Finals Highlights: Brother Rice is first champion
Three 2017 high school hockey titles were up for grabs, with the Division 2 final starting off the action at 10 a.m. MLive was on the scene all day providing coverage. Scroll down to see all of the stories, photos and top stars of each game.
USA beats Columbia 3-2 in World Baseball Classic walk-off
Team USA edged out Team Columbia in their first Pool C game on Friday, taking home a 3-2 win on Adam Jones ‘ walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning. Neither starter allowed their opponents to build a lead through the first half of the game.
Sergio Aguero strikes again as Manchester City reach FA Cup semi-finals
David Silva and Sergio Aguero were on target as Manchester City powered into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough. Silva put Pep Guardiola’s men on their way to Wembley with the opener after just three minutes before Aguero’s sixth goal in five games cemented victory in the second half.
Silva, Aguero send Man City into FA Cup semis with Boro win
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his side’s second goal of the game during the English FA Cup quarter final at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, England, Saturday March 11, 2017.
HOPE
Hope is what we have been holding onto for this upcoming season. with Lynch and Shanahan it has brought a new era, excitement and has left us being optimistic.
Chelsea’s leading lights set sights on league and cup double
Chelsea are 10 points clear at the Premier League summit with 11 games to play and face Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday. Kante, who won the championship with Leicester last season before moving to Stamford Bridge, told Chelsea TV: “We’re going to try to win everything.
Blue Jay’s House expected to be released from hospital
This 2017 file photo shows T.J. House of the Toronto Blue Jays. House was struck in the head by a line drive and had to be removed from the field in an ambulance during Toronto’s spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Friday, March 10, 2017, in Lakeland, Fla.
Live updates from the MHSAA hockey state championships
Three high school hockey teams will be crowned state champions today at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, and MLive will be there the whole way providing updates. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern kick things off at 10 a.m. in the Division 2 final.
Frampton expects to fight Selby before Santa Cruz
Carl Frampton says he is “not optimistic” of securing an immediate rematch with Leo Santa Cruz and may seek to set up a home bout with Welshman Lee Selby instead. Frampton lost the WBC featherweight title back to the man he had taken it from in January, in what was his first professional defeat.
Make-A-Wish benefits from Paragon honor society fundraiser
Paragon Charter Academy’s National Junior Honor Society hosted a week-long fundraiser to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. To raise the money, students, staff and parents could buy a star that was placed on the school wall for $1.
Yankees: The Trials Of Riding The Third Rail In Spring Training
The Yankees Spring Training camp has been marked by a winning presence and some talented young players who are fighting for recognition. Some Yankees players, however, are riding on the third rail and are destined for another time.
Snake Bytes 3/11: Team USA in Action
While Taijuan Walker kept the Brewers off the bases on Friday, Nick Ahmed had a big day in his quest to win the starting SS gig, driving in two runs with a double and a triple. For the second day in a row, Yasmany Tomas was not in the Diamondbacks’ lineup, allowing the outfielder to rest a strained lower back.
Team Offense, Texas Rangers
The 2017 series on team offense continues with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers finished fourth in the American League and seventh in the majors in 2016 with 4.72 runs scored per game.
CCJ Judge Urges Jealous Guarding Of The Rule Of Law
St Kitts and Nevis : A Caribbean Court of Justice jurist has advised that people should jealously guard the rule of law. CCJ Judge, Vincentian Adrian Saunders made the point while delivering a lecture as part of the Good Governance Lecture series initiated by the Team Unity administration.
Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea to scout Moussa Dembele
Silva and Aguero on target to seal Guardiola’s return to Wembley as Manchester City beat Middlesbrough to book FA Cup semi spot LIVE: Bournemouth v West Ham, Everton v West Brom and Swansea v Hull… all the Premier League action as it happens Spurs need to show they aren’t a stepping-stone club if they want to stop Alli following Bale to Spain SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England should beat Scotland with ease… but if Farrell doesn’t play it could be very close Alli and Kane don’t need to leave for Man United to win titles like I did… they can do it with Spurs, says Sheringham ‘I expected something dodgy and this has proved it’: Varnish not surprised by British Cycling’s cover-up following sexism claims ‘You’re either God and you walk on water or you are the Devil.
David Silva, Sergio Aguero send Manchester City into FA Cup semifinals
David Silva and Sergio Aguero scored in each half as Manchester City became the first team to reach the FA Cup semifinals with a comfortable 2-0 win at Middlesbrough on Saturday . A dominant City cruised into the last four after Silva gave them a third-minute lead and Aguero struck in the 67th minute, with the visitors missing numerous chances to win by a bigger margin.
Rockies’ depth already being tested midway through spring training
From the top to the bottom of the organization, regardless of what outsiders think, the Rockies believe they can be a playoff team in 2017. “I do feel like we’re ready to take that next step,” general manager Jeff Bridich said.
Game Preview: No. 15 Cincinnati Bearcats vs Connecticut Huskies
The Bearcats will take on Connecticut in the semifinals of the AAC Tournament on Saturday, and they’ll do so in the XL Center in Hartford, CT, making this essentially a home game for the Huskies. This is a rematch of last year’s AAC four-overtime thriller, which saw Connecticut emerge with a 104-97 victory.
Michigan State Basketball: Highlights, top performers vs. Minnesota
While Michigan State basketball remains the only team to have made it to Friday of the Big Ten Tournament in each of the 20 years it’s been around, the Spartans didn’t get to advance to the finals for the third straight season. Tom Izzo knew Minnesota was going to be tough to beat three times in one season and that the Gophers were.
Notre Dame Holds On Against Florida State, Will Take On Duke For ACC Championship
After Duke and North Carolina put on an all-time classic in the first semi-final of the ACC Tournament on Friday night, Florida State and Notre Dame had the unenviable task to follow up in the other semi-final game of the night at the Barclays Center. Notre Dame withstood a late charge from Florida State to hold on for a 77-73 win in the semi-finals of the ACC Tournament.
Sun Life Financial Inc (SLF) Given Outperform Rating at National Bank Financial
Scotiabank cut Sun Life Financial from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from C$56.00 to C$55.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 16th. Sun Life Financial Inc.’s short ratio is now at 2.46 and the float short is at 0.18%.
No reason for me to leave Atletico Madrid – Griezmann
Atletico Madrid star, Antoine Griezmann has responded to report linking him with a move to Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United. Conventional wisdom holds that France teammate and confidant Paul Pogba will be key to recruiting Griezmann to Old Trafford.
Manchester City mocked (again) for empty seats at the Etihad
City had the chance to cut the gap at the top to Premier League leaders Chelsea, who they still have to play, to eight points, but Guardiola’s side struggled as they lost ground in the title race. It was a strangely subdued performance by City, the result perhaps of Guardiola having opted to rest David Silva and Raheem Sterling from his all-star cast of attacking talent.
German suspect arrested over killing of boy boasted on the web
There was apparently no sexual motive to his murder of Jaden, nine, on Monday in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. Police found the body of an adult male there.
Dutch minister tells Turkish counterpart not to campaign in the Netherlands
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said he will go to Rotterdam on Saturday, despite being banned by the port city’s mayor from campaigning there for a Turkish referendum. “These people are not your captives”, he said in an interview with CNN Turk television.
Rohan Bopanna -Pablo Cuevas bow out of Indian Wells Masters1 hour ago
Indian Wells, March 11: Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Uruguayan partner Pablo Cuevas lost 6-2, 3-6, 7-10 to Serbians Novak Djokovic and Viktor Troicki in the opening round of the ATP Indian Wells Masters here on Saturday. The Indo-Uruguayan pair, who were the favourites, started on a positive note by winning the first set comfortably.
Preview: Afghanistan eye clean sweep against Ireland in third T20I18 min ago
Greater Noida, March 11: Afghanistan will look to continue their winning spree when they take on Ireland in the third and final Twenty20 International here on Sunday. Ireland, who was outplayed by Afghanistan in the last two games will be looking to make amends across departments to win the last match of the series, according to the International Cricket Council’s official website.
India vs Australia: David Warner backs Pat Cummins to lead Australian attack29 min ago
Melbourne, Mar. 11: Explosive Australian opener David Warner has backed Pat Cummins who has been called to replace injured Mitchell Starc for the remaining Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against India, saying the right-arm pacer has the “firepower” to lead the attack. “We know he’s got a lot of pace which he will definitely bring and that’s one thing we always talk about,” cricket.com.au quoted Warner as saying on Cummins’ call-up.
Baba Aparajith to lead India U-23 at ACC Emerging Cup, Prithvi Shaw included as well1 hour ago
New Delhi, Mar 10: Tamil Nadu batsman Baba Aparajith will be leading an India U-23 team in the Asian Cricket Council’s Emerging Cup tournament in Dhaka. Mumbai’s teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw is also in the squad.
Schrodera s 26 points lift Hawks past Raptors, 105-99
Dennis Schroder scored 26 points, including 13 in the final period, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors 105-99 on Friday night to pull closer in the race for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 28 points.
Koenig, Happ, D lead Wisconsin past Indiana 70-60 in Big Ten
“We’re starting to do this weird thing where we play well offensively and defensively,” senior forward Nigel Hayes said, shaking his head. “We haven’t really done that often, so it’s kind of new to us.
Middlesbrough v Man City, FA Cup football LIVE score
JAMIE CARRAGHER ON XABI ALONSO: Why he was Liverpool’s pass master, the wounds that never healed with Benitez over Barry and his gloating call from Euro 2008 after Spain’s historic victory ‘They have to go’: Varnish calls for British Cycling board to resign as she considers legal action after shocking sexism claims cover-up Spurs need to show they aren’t a stepping-stone club if they want to stop Alli following Bale to Spain ‘United are in great form… jumping all the way from sixth to sixth’: Chelsea mock Mourinho’s men ahead of cup clash SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England should beat Scotland with ease… but if Farrell doesn’t play it could be very close ‘I expected something dodgy and this has proved it’: Varnish not surprised by British Cycling’s cover-up following sexism claims ‘You’re either God and you walk on water or you are the Devil.
American Heart Association says Playing Pokemon Go may help people reach 10,000 daily steps goal
Playing the popular smartphone game Pokemon Go may increase people’s daily steps, especially among young adults with low physical activity levels or those who are overweight or obese , according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention / Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2017 Scientific Sessions. In Pokemon Go, a location-based augmented reality game, players move around a physical location capturing animated creatures on smartphones and other mobile devices.
Herath leads Lanka’s crushing win over Bangladesh7 min ago
Rangana Herath grabbed six wickets in the second innings to become Test cricket’s most successful left-arm spinner as Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 259 runs in their first Test at Galle today. Herath finished with 6-59, his 23rd five or more wicket haul, which took his tally in Tests to 366 wickets, going past New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori, who has 362 wickets to his name.
Taekwondo On Track To Win Four Gold Medals In SEA Games – Dhanaraj
Taekwondo Malaysia is optimistic of achieving their four gold medal target at the upcoming 29th SEA Games from Aug 19-31, here. Its technical chairman R. Dhanaraj was confident that national exponents could even knock down some surprise medals after undergoing intensive training at South Korea, regarded as the home of taekwondo.
Tight times
Impressive: Adam Greentree claimed five wickets for Norths on day one of the Tamworth Cricket First Grade minor semi-final. Those two words are the best way to describe what occurred on the opening day of the Tamworth Cricket First Grade minor semi-final between Wests and Norths on Saturday.