Brad Guzan could start for the U.S. in critical World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and Panama next month despite his lack of playing time with Middlesbrough, and Tim Howard may return from leg surgery in time to be included in the roster. U.S. coach Bruce Arena said Thursday he was impressed by recent performances of Hamburg forward Bobby Wood and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Christian Pulisic.
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I need to play – Wilshere uncertain over Arsenal future
… “I’m concentrating on the next three or four months and then I’m not sure what is going to happen,” he said to Sky Sports . “At the end of the season, when I sit down and think, that [regular football] will be a big factor. “At the end of the …
Toilet renovation, Springsteen, more reforms… how Madrid have halted Barca’s Bernabeu dream
As in previous years, the Blaugrana were keen to turn out at their rivals’ home in the cup showpiece. But as usual, Real had other plans… First it was toilet renovations, then it was Bruce Springsteen, now more reforms… Barcelona have reached the Copa del Rey final on a number of occasions in recent seasons and always wanted to play at the Santiago Bernabeu.
VIDEO: Carrick pranks a young Man Utd fan
The midfielder shows his mischievous side during an event for the club’s foundation, much to the amusement of team-mate Phil Jones The Manchester United midfielder was taking part in a ‘#SchoolsUnited’ event for the club’s charitable foundation on Wednesday and lined up alongside young children as well as his team-mates. And the 35-year-old couldn’t resist trying out an age-old prank by confusing the youngster standing in front of him.
Aussie Open junior champ suspended
Australian Open tennis. Day 13. Boys final. Oliver Anderson vs. Jurabeck Karimov.
Johanna Konta and Heather Watson, pictured, claimed important wins for Great Britain
Johanna Konta and Heather Watson secured Great Britain another victory in their Fed Cup campaign after winning both of the singles rubbers against Latvia in Tallinn. Britain, under the leadership of new captain Anne Keothavong, had opened their Euro/Africa Zone Group I Pool C round-robin fixtures by completing a 3-0 whitewash of Portugal on Wednesday.
Morecambe manager Jim Bentley: There’s light at the end of the…
Leyton Orient defender Tom Parkes shows his despair at the full time whistle against Morecambe . Shrimps boss praised spirit and desire of east Londoners and hopes Danny Webb’s team can remain in the Football League Morecambe manager Jim Bentley doesn’t believe Leyton Orient will remain in the League Two relegation zone for long if they continue to play like they did on Tuesday night.
‘Bottom line, it is a deserved victory’ – Tuchel believes Dortmund earned shoot-out win
They needed a penalty shoot-out to see off Hertha Berlin but Thomas Tuchel felt Borussia Dortmund merited their DFB-Pokal progression. Thomas Tuchel was in no doubt Borussia Dortmund’s place in the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals was the appropriate reward for their efforts against Hertha Berlin.
Dustin Brown knocks off top-seeded Marin Cilic in France
Dustin Brown of Germany upset top-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-4, 6-4 in second-round action Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France in Montpelier. Brown, ranked 84th in the world, broke serve against Cilic once in each set and did not face a break point en route to his upset victory.
Man United star slams Louis van Gaal: He made me consider my f…
The central defender is enjoying a new lease on life this season and has established a formidable partnership with Marcos Rojo. “I was on the bench at Wembley in the FA Cup final and during the last two months of the final season of Van Gaal last year I was fit and playing.
Nice stays in title mix with 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne
A goal from Wylan Cyprien was enough for Nice to down Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday and put its campaign for the French title back on track Nice stays in title mix with 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne A goal from Wylan Cyprien was enough for Nice to down Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday and put its campaign for the French title back on track Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kPd79N PARIS – Nice’s campaign for the French league title is back on track after a goal from Wylan Cyprien secured a 1-0 victory over Saint-Etienne on Wednesday. Nice, which lost the Riviera derby 3-0 to league leader Monaco last weekend, moved level on points with second-place Paris Saint-Germain and kept the title race wide open.
Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller is in crisis
‘Muller always plays’, the Dutchman said. And so it has been ever since. The odd bit of tinkering and rotation from Pep Guardiola aside, Muller has been a stalwart of the Bayern starting eleven for the last seven years.
Heather Watson got Great Britain off to a winning start in the Fed Cup in Estonia.
Heather Watson got Great Britain’s Fed Cup campaign off to a flying start with an emphatic straight sets win over Portuguese opponent Ines Murta in Estonia. The British number two won 6-1 6-1 to give her team an opening win in Pool C of the Europe/Africa Group One competition, which also includes Turkey and Latvia, in Tallinn.
Accrington Stanley reach goal as fans pitch in for big screen
The club’s official supporters association launched its #upinlights campaign in November to raise A 20,000 for the project. On the final day of the campaign the target was surpassed and plans are now in place for the screen to be installed at the Wham Stadium later this year.
‘We all make mistakes’ – Matuidi backs under-fire PSG goalkeeper Areola
A catastophic error from the young goalkeeper nearly saw the defending champions drop two vital points in the race to reclaim their title Blaise Matuidi sprung to the defence of Alphonse Areola after the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper’s error almost cost his team victory against Lille on Tuesday. Unai Emery’s men were able to keep up the pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco with a 2-1 win over Lille, thanks to a controversial late winner from Lucas Moura.
Countdown to PyeongChang: 2018 Winter Olympics a Year Away
… will fight for their first-ever Olympic medals, and veterans will try to add to their medal hauls. In fan-favorite sports like figure skating, the world’s best will try to land their quadruple jumps, while four new Olympic sports, including …
Rangers have paid dearly for Scottish Cup win v Hoops
Davie Provan believes that Rangers ‘ Scottish Cup win last season was the catalyst for Celtic to step up a gear. The Ibrox side beat Ronny Deila’s Celtic at Hampden last April, the defeat effectively bringing about the Norwegian’s departure from the Parkhead side.
Robert Garcia: Chavez Has Advantage With Memo’s Help on Weight
The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will play host to the May 6th catch-weight showdown between WBO super welterweight champion Canelo Alvarez and former middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. . The bout will be distributed by HBO pay-per-view.
Jesus injects ‘healthy competition’ for Man City strikers – Zabaleta
Newly arrived striker Gabriel Jesus will bring the best out of Sergio Aguero at Manchester City and inject “healthy competition” into the squad, says defender Pablo Zabaleta. Aguero, the club’s top scorer with 18 goals in 26 games this campaign, has been confined to the bench in recent weeks to watch the emerging young Brazilian.
Leverkusen midfielder Calhanoglu forgoing salary during ban
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu will forgo his salary and bonuses for the duration of his four-month FIFA suspension for breach of contract. Calhanoglu says ” Bayer had nothing to do with the events at the time.
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Henderson: I have done my apprenticeship now I want to give it my all at Celtic
The 20-year-old midfielder has had loan spells at Rosenberg and Hibs but now wants to remain in Glasgow to fight for his place. The closure of the transfer window last Tuesday night means that Henderson will be going nowhere in any case until the end of the season at the least – not that he wants to go anywhere other than Celtic.
‘Liverpool must splash the cash like Man Utd and Chelsea’ – Aldridge
The ex-Reds striker is expecting there to be plenty of movement at Anfield over the summer, with it essential that Jurgen Klopp is backed with funds Liverpool need “a fair few players” and will have to “splash the cash” this summer in order to keep pace with their Premier League rivals, says John Aldridge. The Reds have seen the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea spend big of late in an effort to force their way into title contention.
It’s time for Wenger to step down – Adam
Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam has claimed Arsenal are too easily outfought and labelled their attacking style of play “madness”. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is once again coming under fire after his side’s 3-1 defeat at Chelsea virtually eliminated them from the Premier League title race.
Lyon willing to sell Arsenal target Lacazette
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said the Ligue 1 side will not stand in the way of Alexandre Lacazette and his desired departure. Frequently linked with a move to a European giant, Lacazette talked up the prospect of playing for reigning LaLiga champions Barcelona after confirming he wants to leave Lyon at the end of the season.
Did Nick Kyrgios just say that Roger Federer stole his iconic shots?
Nick Kyrgios of Australia shakes hands at the net after his three set victory against Roger Federer of Switzerland in their second round match during day five of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 6, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. Australia registered a comfortable win over the Czech Republic during the round one of world group of Davis Cup.
Gabriel Jesus listening to local radio to try and understand…
With three goals in his first two Manchester City starts, Gabriel Jesus has had no problem fitting into Pep Guardiola’s team. But while he has made a quick start life on the pitch, there’s one more area which may be more challenging – mastering the Manchester accent.
Manchester United legends to play charity match in Perth
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Eugenie Bouchard to honour blind date promise after losing Super Bowl bet
Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard says she will honor a promise to go on a blind date with a Twitter follower after losing a Super Bowl bet. When the Atlanta Falcons appeared headed for a runaway victory in Houston on Sunday, the tennis player tweeted to her one million followers: “I knew Atlanta would win btw.”
Shapovalov fined US$7,000 for launching ball that hit umpire in the face
… room atop the Island Junior Hockey League standings. HOUSTON – Tom Brady led one of the greatest comebacks in sports, let alone Super Bowl history, lifting New England from a 25-point hole to the Patriots’ fifth NFL championship in the game’s first …
Defending champions Argentina dumped out of Davis Cup by Italy
Fabio Fognini, pictured, defeated Guido Pella in five sets to give Italy a Davis Cup victory over defending champions Argentina Argentina’s reign as Davis Cup champions is over after less than three months following a dramatic defeat by Italy in Buenos Aires. Guido Pella led Fabio Fognini by two sets to love in a deciding rubber held over to Monday because of rain as the hosts looked set to complete a remarkable comeback.
Davis Cup: ‘Ashamed’ Shapovalov fined $7,000 for striking umpire
Denis Shapovalov said he was ‘ashamed’ by his behaviour during the match against Kyle Edmund, which resulted in his immediate disqualification and the tie being handed to Britain. Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was left mortified after joining tennis’s hall of infamy on Sunday, offering an apology and promising that he would learn from his momentary explosion of temper that left a Davis Cup umpire needing a visit to hospital.
Willy Caballero hails Claudio Bravo response after losing number one spot
Caballero started his third successive match in Sunday’s 2-1 home win over Swansea after being preferred to Bravo by manager Pep Guardiola. Bravo, who was controversially and surprisingly signed to supplant England number one Joe Hart earlier this season, has made a limited impact at the Etihad Stadium.
Meteor Lights Up Chicago Sky
A little before 1:30am, the skies above Chicago lit up as it were 1:30pm. A relatively small fireball streaked through the clouds, but was still visible in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.
5 Things We Learned From Man Utd’s Comfortable Victory at Champions a
Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 victory at the King Power Stadium on Sunday to go two points off the top four and leave Leicester in something of a crisis. Late first half goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the visitors ahead, before Juan Mata’s second half strike confirmed a comfortable win.
Yuki Bhambri lashes out at AITA for lacking desire to help players4 min ago
Following India’s stunning 4-1 victory over New Zealand in the first round of Asia/Oceania Group 1 Davis Cup tie, Yuki Bhambri came down heavily on the All India Tennis Association . Ramkumar Ramanathan and Bhambri carried India past New Zealand in the first round after winning the four singles rubbers.
La Liga: Real Madrid back to training after Celta Vigo clash postponed23 min ago
Madrid, Feb 6: Real Madrid returned to training after the football match against Celta Vigo in round 21 of Spain’s La Liga was postponed due to a powerful storm that hit northern Spain and damaged the host’s Balaidos stadium. French coach Zinedine Zidane led a training match and reinforced the session with players from Real Madrid Castilla on Sunday, reports Efe.
Dumbarton 2 St Mirren 2: Buddies need change of luck after drastic change of tack
AS a club seemingly in a constant state of flux in recent years, St Mirren should be well-versed at welcoming new faces, but on the pitch it seems the more things change the more they stay the same at the Paisley club. Jack Ross became Saints’ sixth permanent manager in two and a half years in October, while Gordon Scott joined up with a group of supporters to complete a takeover of the club last summer.
Tackling is not banned from football, according to Andrew Dallas
Is it any wonder the Motherwell striker was left confused and frustrated at the end of a dismal day for his team. With the match still 0-0 and the two teams separated by a coat of paint, Carl McHugh went in for a tackle on Don Cowie.
Premier League team of the week – the best XI from the 24th round of fixtures
Gabriel Jesus’s stunning start to life in England continued as he scored both goals in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Swansea – but who else impressed? Champions Leicester find themselves just two points off the bottom of the table after their fourth consecutive Premier League defeat. Claudio Ranieri’s side lost 3-0 at the hands of Manchester United, who remain sixth despite the win.
Frampton: My Team is in Talks For Third Santa Cruz Fight, in Belfast
Carl Frampton is hungry to get revenge after losing his WBA featherweight title fight a week ago, when he dropped a twelve round majority decision in his rematch with Leo Santa Cruz at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the first fight, which took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn last July, Frampton won a twelve round majority decision.