United States’ Sam Querrey returns the ball to Switzerland’s Adrien Bossel during a Davis Cup tennis match, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. Switzerland’s Henri Laaksonen returns the ball to United States’ Jack Sock and Steve Johnson during a Davis Cup tennis match, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala.
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US completes 5-0 Davis Cup sweep of Switzerland
United States’ Sam Querrey returns the ball to Switzerland’s Adrien Bossel during a Davis Cup tennis match, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. Switzerland’s Henri Laaksonen returns the ball to United States’ Jack Sock and Steve Johnson during a Davis Cup tennis match, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala.
Super sub Moussa Dembele scores three as Celtic go 29 unbeaten at St Johnstone.
Substitute Moussa Dembele scored a sensational second-half hat-trick as Celtic extended their unbeaten domestic run to 29 games with a 5-2 win at St Johnstone. Midfielder Liam Henderson curled in the opener for the runaway Ladbrokes Premiership leaders in the sixth minute but Saints defender Keith Watson equalised with a header before an own goal by Hoops defender Dedryck Boyata had the home side ahead at the interval.
Carra: It’s a disgrace if Leicester stars want Ranieri out
Jesus saves City: Last-gasp winner sinks plucky Swansea as Brazilian’s double justifies Guardiola’s faith after Aguero omission Inter eye shock swoop for Conte… and will tempt Chelsea boss with A 250,000-a-week wages and A 350m transfer kitty ‘I can’t defend my players…’ Liverpool boss Klopp lets rip after title hopes are killed off by Hull defeat Mourinho rips into United: The title is gone, top four will be tough and we don’t have enough winners! Like father like son: Eubank Jnr follows in Chris’s footsteps by landing ‘world title’… and he does it with plenty of showboating ITV viewers got plenty for their money during Eubank win in channel’s first try at pay-per-view fight nights POGBA TACTICAL ANALYSIS: A 89m man could be world class… but his naivety and tactical indiscipline means he’s been ineffective The moment Barkley celebrated a goal BEFORE he scored! Cheeky Everton … (more)
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates 32nd birthday with family
Jesus saves City: Last-gasp winner sinks plucky Swansea as Brazilian’s double justifies Guardiola’s faith after Aguero omission Inter eye shock swoop for Conte… and will tempt Chelsea boss with A 250,000-a-week wages and A 350m transfer kitty ‘I can’t defend my players…’ Liverpool boss Klopp lets rip after title hopes are killed off by Hull defeat Mourinho rips into United: The title is gone, top four will be tough and we don’t have enough winners! Like father like son: Eubank Jnr follows in Chris’s footsteps by landing ‘world title’… and he does it with plenty of showboating ITV viewers got plenty for their money during Eubank win in channel’s first try at pay-per-view fight nights POGBA TACTICAL ANALYSIS: A 89m man could be world class… but his naivety and tactical indiscipline means he’s been ineffective The moment Barkley celebrated a goal BEFORE he scored! Cheeky Everton … (more)
Mladenovic beats Putintseva to win St. Petersburg title
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – France’s Kristina Mladenovic won her first WTA title on Sunday, beating Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in the final of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. Mladenovic had lost her three previous career finals, but the hard-fought 6-2, 6-7 , 6-4 victory over Putintseva ensured she finally got off the mark.
Milan crisis deepens with 1-0 defeat to Sampdoria in Serie A
Injury-hit AC Milan was plunged further into crisis by a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Sampdoria in Serie A on Sunday. Milan was third in December but one point from its past four league matches has seen it slip to eighth, 10 points behind the Champions League places.
Bench boost, Sam spares Rovers, filling in – Blackburn Rovers 1 QPR 0 Talking Points
ROVERS were in need of a spark when Owen Coyle turned to his bench just after the mid-way point of the second half. Coyle has been somewhat reluctant to make changes in recent games but will have been pleased by the impact of all three of his substitutes in this one.
St Johnstone 2-5 Celtic: Penalty calls upset Tommy Wright
Tommy Wright felt St Johnstone were denied two penalties against Celtic and was upset at the award of a spot-kick for Brendan Rodgers’ team, who won 5-2. “Danny’s is a penalty.
Barcelona: Rafinha suffers nasty gash to the face after clashing with Ter Stegen
BARCELONA: Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has gashs his face and could miss their King’s Cup semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday as well as the first match of their Champions League tie with Paris St Germain on Feb. 14. The Brazil international was inadvertently kicked in the face by his goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen during Saturday’s 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and was forced to leave the pitch with a bloodied face. The player posted a picture on social media after the game of a thick gash above his eyebrow, although Barcelona’s medical report stated he had also injured his nose.
Dortmund ‘deeply regrets’ violence against Leipzig fans
Borussia Dortmund “deeply regrets” attacks against Leipzig supporters including women and children before the sides’ Bundesliga game on Saturday evening. Dortmund police filed 28 charges for breaches of the law concerning explosives, assault, dangerous bodily injury, damage to property and theft after Leipzig supporters were pelted with stones and cans by Dortmund fans as they approached the stadium.
Leverkusen defender Omer Toprak joining Dortmund next season
Borussia Dortmund says Turkey defender Omer Toprak is joining the side from Bundesliga rival Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season. Dortmund says it is “prepared to meet the release clause in the player’s contract” and that he will sign through June 2021 with the club.
Chris Eubank Jnr ground down Renold Quinlan in London
Chris Eubank Jnr has moved into contention for a world title fight later this year after stopping Australia’s Renold Quinlan in 10 rounds at London’s Olympia. The victory – in his maiden fight at super-middleweight and the first on the new ITV Box Office platform – saw the 27-year-old win the lightly regarded IBO belt he claims should be treated as a true world title.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain insists he did not mean to back an anti-Arsene Wenger tweet
Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is understood to be mortified after ‘liking’ a tweet which called for Arsene Wenger to leave the Gunners. He inadvertently pressed the heart-shaped ‘like’ button on a post by Arsenal Fan TV, which read “Wenger needs to go”.
Bayern held by Schalke, Dortmund beats Leipzig in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader put up another unconvincing display Saturday while Leipzig lost ground in the title race Bayern held by Schalke, Dortmund beats Leipzig in Bundesliga Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader put up another unconvincing display Saturday while Leipzig lost ground in the title race Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kzSdeM Bayern’s Mats Hummels, center, beds the ball besides Schalke’s Alessandro Schoepf during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04 at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.
Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso celebrates scoring his side’s first goal against Arsenal
Arsene Wenger felt aggrieved after Hector Bellerin was felled and Arsenal suffered a blow to their Premier League title hopes in Chelsea’s 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge. But Wenger’s grievance was with the opening Chelsea goal, after 13 minutes, when Marcos Alonso collided with Bellerin in mid-air before heading beyond Petr Cech.
Tottenham are ready to win the Premier League title – Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham are ready to win the Premier League after they reduced the gap behind Chelsea back to nine points with victory over Middlesbrough. Harry Kane’s second-half penalty snatched a 1-0 win at White Hart Lane to keep Spurs within touching distance of Chelsea, who had earlier stretched their advantage to 12 points by beating Arsenal 3-1.
Great Britain on brink of Davis Cup victory over Canada after doubles success
Great Britain moved to the brink of a Davis Cup victory over Canada after Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot won a tight doubles rubber. The pair defeated Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil 7-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 to put the visitors 2-1 up in Ottawa ahead of Sunday’s reverse singles.
Britain takes 2-1 lead over Canada after doubles win at Davis Cup
Britain took a 2-1 lead over Canada in the best-of-five Davis Cup World Group tie on Saturday as Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot defeated Toronto’s Daniel Nestor and Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil 7-6 , 6-7 , 7-6 , 6-3. Canada will need a singles victory from Pospisil against Daniel Evans on Sunday afternoon to stay in the tie.
Kristina Mladenovic through to final at St Petersburg Ladies Trophy
Kristina Mladenovic continued her brilliant run in the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy as she booked her place in the final against Yulia Putintseva. France’s world number 51 had already put out Australian Open finalist Venus Williams and then added the scalp of 2016 St Petersburg champion Roberta Vinci in the last eight, before a hard-fought semi-final success over wildcard Natalia Vikhlyantseva.
Garcia moves clear in Dubai
Sergio Garcia shot a third-round 68 to finish three shots clear of his Ryder Cup team mate Henrik Stenson in the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday. Spaniard Garcia birdied his 33rd and last hole of a long day after the second round was disrupted by high winds to move to 16 under par and in a strong position to win his 12th European tour title.
Danny Webb suffers defeat to Carlisle United in first match as Leyton Orient manager
Leyton Orient lost their fifth consecutive match in League Two after Carlisle United proved too strong for them at Brisbane Road, but Danny Webb saw some positive signs in his first game in charge. Gavin Massey put the O’s ahead midway through the first half, but the Cumbrians grabbed a leveller before the break.
Dagenham & Redbridge 3 Chester 2: Late Jordan Maguire-Drew strike sees Daggers down Blues
A fairly even opening 45 minutes saw Daggers have a penalty saved before taking the lead on the stroke of half-time through Jake Sheppard. A quick-fire double, though, from Chester saw the Blues hit the front before Daggers struck twice late on to salvage the win.
West Ham hit back to slay Saints and bounce back from Man City mauling
Southampton’s Manolo Gabbiadini scores his side’s first goal of the game during the Premier League match at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton. The Hammers marched to victory over the Saints at St Mary’s Stadium to climb up into ninth-spot in the Premier League as Slaven BiliA ‘s boys got back to winning ways.
German brothers lose as Belgium leads 2-1 in Davis Cup
” Ruben Bemelmans and Joris De Loore defeated German brothers Mischa Zverev and Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 , 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 to give Belgium a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup first-round match on Saturday. The first brothers to play together for Germany in the competition saved 15 of the 18 break points they faced but were unable to prevent Bemelmans and De Loore winning in 3 hours, 13 minutes.
davis cup kits: france vs. japan
Show your colors: “Tennis Tricolore” is alive and well in Tokyo this weekend, where Japan is hosting France in a World Group First-Round Tie. Japan’s roster: Yoshihito Nishioka, Taro Daniel, Yuichi Sugita, Yasutaka Uchiyama.
Unimpressive Bayern held 1-1 by Schalke in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Schalke as the Bundesliga leader laboured to another unconvincing display on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski fired Bayern into an early lead with his 15th goal of the season but Naldo equalized from a free kick minutes later and the home side missed a number of chances to claim the winner late on.
Chris Eubank Jr v Renold Quinlan undercard: Fight times, previews, odds and more
GETTYChris Eubank Jr will headline the night but the undercard will provide plenty of entertainmentChris Eubank Jr v Renold Quinlan undercardAdam Etches v John Ryder Kid Galahad v Joseph Agbeko David Price v Christian Hammer Chris Eubank Jr v Renold Quinlan GETTYChris Eubank Sr will be in the corner for his son on the nightDavid Price v Christian HammerOn another night in another town, this bout has the clout to take a headline slot.Christian Hammer produced a massive upset in October when he outpointed Erkan Teper to take the WBO European heavyweight title which he will put on the line in London.The Romanian-born 29-year-old, who retired on his stool two years ago against Tyson Fury is challenged by Liverpool’s David Price, a man with big aspirations.His biggest fight to date interestingly came against Teper, who knocked him out in the second round for the European title in … (more)
Trade in African lion bones for Asian market faces scrutiny
In this file photo taken June 15, 2014, lions yawn in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa. A report from Mozambique’s Niassa National Reserve released Saturday Feb. 4, 2017, raises concerns that the legal export of bones from hundreds of captive-bred lions in South Africa to China and Southeast Asia could spur the market offering high rewards from traffickers for full lion carcasses.
Garcia claims lead as Dubai Classic completes second round
Nacho Elvira of Spain plays a shot on the 7th hole during the 2nd round completion of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Sergio Garcia took a three-shot lead halfway through the Dubai Desert Classic when the second round was completed on Saturday.
Stephen Pearson hoping to enjoy another Indian Summer at Motherwell
Stephen Pearson is back at Motherwell with the hope of enjoying yet another Indian Summer in his long career, after enjoying an Indian winter once again in the first half of the season. But he was keen to point out that he is not just back in the rather chillier climes of Lanarkshire just to top up his pension pot.
Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund labelled his Davis Cup performance against Vasek Pospisil
Great Britain face a potentially make-or-break doubles rubber in their Davis Cup clash with Canada after a dejected Kyle Edmund lost to Vasek Pospisil. Dan Evans had given the visitors the lead in Ottawa with a very accomplished 6-3 6-3 6-4 victory over 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov.
Dan Evans gave Great Britain a 1-0 lead over Canada in their Davis Cup clash in Ottawa
A good luck video from Andy Murray and his own sky-high confidence inspired Dan Evans to a hugely impressive Davis Cup win over Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov. Evans found himself thrust not just into top spot for Great Britain in the absence of Murray but into the position of heavy favourite against a 17-year-old rookie with nothing to lose.
Vancouver’s Pospisil knots Davis Cup tie with Britain 1-1 after win over Edmund
Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil was stellar in a 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 win over Kyle Edmund on Friday to tie Canada’s Davis Cup World Group series with Britain 1-1. Britain’s Daniel Evans beat Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, earlier in the day.
‘Someone did not want me back at Man Utd’ – Evra reveals why Old Trafford return broke down
Patrice Evra has revealed he was close to re-joining Manchester United but says “a person at the club” likely stopped his hopes of returning to Old Trafford. The defender moved to Marseille from Juventus in the January transfer window, but only after he had been heavily linked with Jose Mourinho’s side.
Sources: Former Mexico, Chivas striker Omar Bravo to join Phoenix Rising
… say, Bravo is set to return to to the second tier of the U.S. system, this time in the newly Division 2 USL. Fox Sports Mexico first reported the move Friday afternoon. The club is set to announce the move next week. In addition to his record goal …
Sergio Aguero remains central to my plans at Manchester City – Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola insists Sergio Aguero remains central to his plans at Manchester City and could play him alongside Gabriel Jesus. Pep Guardiola insists Sergio Aguero remains central to his plans at Manchester City and could play him alongside Gabriel Jesus.
Bayern captain Philipp Lahm on verge of 500th appearance
” After overcoming an injury scare this week, Philipp Lahm is set to make his 500th appearance for Bayern Munich. Lahm limped off after getting a knock to his knee in a training session on Monday, but the 33-year-old defender was given the all-clear shortly afterward.
Marcel Desailly: Arsenal will beat Chelsea to this Premier Lea…
FRANK LAMPARD turned down the chance to earn a staggering A 16m for playing just ONE more season, before announcing his retirement yesterday.
David Price vs. Christian Hammer: WBO Euro Belt at Stake
And the former British and Commonwealth champion, who was touted in his early days as Britain’s big hope in the sport’s premier division, has been given the opportunity to add to his collection. Price faces Christian Hammer, as part of the undercard to Chris Eubank Jr.’s challenge of Renold Quinlan for the IBO super-middleweight title, over 12 rounds on February 4. And Boxing Scene has learned that the WBO European belt owned by Hammer will be at stake in their showdown which doubles up as an official world title eliminator.