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Kuchar starts hot in Arizona

Matt Kuchar eagled the par-5 13th and added two late birdies and a big par save on the rowdy par-3 16th hole to take the first-round lead in the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Kuchar shot a 7-under 64 in perfect afternoon conditions at TPC Scottsdale for a one-stroke lead over defending champion Hideki Matsuyama and Brendan Steele.

Leeds United Will Have Eye On Reeling In Top Two Feels Former White

Brighton Hove Albion and Newcastle United occupy first and second spots respectively, with both teams having played a game fewer each; while the Seagulls have 60 points, the Magpies are a point behind. And Prutton thinks the race for automatic promotion back to the Premier League is still not over for Leeds, especially after Newcastle dropped points on Wednesday, following their 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers.

Pereyra left out of Hornets 25-man squad

Roberto Pereyra has been out of action for Watford since suffering a knee injury at Man City in December. Picture: Action Images The Hornets had to adjust their squad for the remainder of the campaign following the closure of last month’s transfer window.

Eubank: I’m Coming For Golovkin, I Want The Rest of DeGale’s Teeth

Chris Eubank Jnr insists he will not rest until he “rights the wrong” of his defeat by Billy Joe Saunders, despite the fact he is just two days away from fighting Renold Quinlan. The 27-year-old has long spoken of his belief that victory on Saturday against little-known Australian Quinlan, for the lightly-regarded IBO super-middleweight title, will open numerous opportunities for him because of its presence on ITV Box Office.

Bournemouth lose top scorer Wilson for rest of the season

LONDON: Bournemouth’s top goalscorer Callum Wilson has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury in training, the Premier League side said on Thursday.” We are all devastated for Callum,” manager Eddie Howe told the club website after scans confirmed the striker had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Wednesday.”

Peter Crouch (right) has become the 26th player to score 100 Premier League goals.

Peter Crouch spoke of his joy at joining some of his heroes in the “prestigious club” of players to have scored 100 Premier League goals after the veteran Stoke striker reached the landmark in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Everton. The 36-year-old registered his century with a close-range finish in the seventh minute at the Bet365 Stadium before celebrating the milestone by performing his well-known ‘robot’ dance routine.

Centurion Crouch certain he still has a lot more to offer

REUTERS: Stoke City striker Peter Crouch dismissed talks of retirement and said there is still a lot more to come after he scored his 100th Premier League goal during Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Everton.The 36-year-old brought up his century of goals almost 15 years on from opening his account for Aston Villa against Newcastle Untied in April 2002 with a simple finish early in the first half at the bet365 Stadium.” I’m really pleased.

Southampton, Bournemouth hit by injuries to key players

Southampton and Bournemouth lost key players to long-term injuries on Thursday in a big blow to their Premier League campaigns. Virgil van Dijk will be out for up to three months with an ankle injury, Southampton manager Claude Puel said, meaning the centre back will definitely miss the League Cup final against Manchester United on Feb. 26. “It’s an important problem and difficult for us,” Puel said.

moody pleased tocapture targets

COLCHESTER United have signed some quality players in the transfer window who will make a difference for them, according to Iain Moody. The U’s Head of Player Resources says he is happy with the business the club have done after adding a further three players to their squad prior to the window closing, on Tuesday.

Moody – U’s have signed players who will make a difference

Productive – U’s Head of Player Resources Iain Moody and director of football Tony Humes helped the club enjoy a profitable transfer window with several new signings. Picture: WARREN PAGE Colchester United have signed some quality players in the transfer window who will make a difference for them, according to Iain Moody.

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And there was a collective sigh of rapturous relief Sunday when the Swiss superstar defeated rival Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open — and an elusive 18th grand slam title. Federer’s stunning victory, after a six-month absence from the sport because of injury, prompted an outpouring of love on social media.

Football Manager 2017: season simulation sees Burton Albion fighting relegation – do they survive?

Burton Albion face relegation from the Championship and despite a brave fight, will be pipped to 21st place by just one point, according to a Football Manager 2017 simulation – while Derby County will make the play-offs. The team at Sports Interactive, makers of the popular football management title, simulated the remainder of the season and factored in all of the transfers made during the January transfer window.

Match Day Officials v Yeovil

The Football League have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game against Yeovil Town this Saturday. Hartlepool United host Yeovil Town on Saturday February 4 for the game at Victoria Park and the match carries a 3pm kick off.

Match Day Officials v Carlisle

The Football League have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game against Carlisle United this Saturday. Leyton Orient host Carlisle United on Saturday February 4 for the game at Brisbane Road and the match carries a 3pm kick off.

Can Michael Kightly’s promotion experience help Burton Albion to stay in the Championship?

Burnley loanee Michael Kightly hopes his experience of gaining promotion from the Championship in the past can help Burton Albion at the other end of the division. The 31-year-old winger became Albion ‘s sixth and final signing of the January transfer window when he signed just before the 11pm deadline on Tuesday, joining Marvin Sordell, Luke Varney, Luke Murphy, Lasse Vigen Christensen and Cauley Woodrow in arriving at the Brewers since the beginning of 2017.

Arsenal fans will shudder at sense of deja-vu

As hopelessly out-of-form Watford stormed into a two-goal lead inside 13 minutes at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, Arsenal fans would have shuddered at the sense of deja-vu. February is often a calamitous time for the Gunners, the month when their aspirations of silverware, particularly in Europe, evaporate into nothing.

Arsenal news: Arsene Wenger backs wingers to solve crisis

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger backs wingers Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ainsley Maitland-Niles to solve midfield crisis ahead of Chelsea match Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain flourished in a midfield three for the 5-0 FA Cup win at Southampton last weekend Arsene Wenger has thrown his backing behind Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and 19-year-old Ainsley Maitland-Niles to solve his midfield crisis at Chelsea. Wenger goes into Saturday’s game at Stamford Bridge with Arsenal’s title hopes on the line and Francis Coquelin his only available senior central midfielder.

Leader Chelsea stays in control after title rivals stumble

Chelsea could afford to miss a late penalty in a 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Tuesday, as Antonio Conte’s side extended its lead at the top of the Premier League and its rivals sabotaged their own title bids. Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum equalized in the second half for Liverpool, which then had goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to thank for saving Chelsea striker Diego Costa’s spot-kick.

Juergen Klopp argues with impatient fans as draw with Chelsea

Juergen Klopp urged Liverpool’s supporters to show more patience with his team after arguing with a fan during the 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Chelsea. The Liverpool manager could be seen exchanging words with a fan standing behind the dugouts after a first-half back-pass towards goalkeeper Simon Mignolet was met by a collective groan around Anfield.

LIVE: Sunderland vs Tottenham

Play resumes as Larsson and Walker are both up and able to continue, but wait on the touchline for their cue to return. Meanwhile, Defoe assumes set-piece duties, but his delivery runs straight through to Vorm.

Watford set to miss out on Krul

Watford look set to miss out on the signing of Tim Krul, with reports in Holland suggesting the Newcastle man is instead heading to AZ Alkmaar. Krul has spent the first half of the season on loan at Dutch giants Ajax, but is eager to secure a move away from the Amsterdam club in search of regular football.

LIVE: Arsenal vs Watford

And that will wrap up the first half from the Emirates and the only question from a Watford perspective is why they’re not three or four up. It’s been domination against a pathetic Arsenal side who haven’t created a single noteworthy chance.

LIVE: Liverpool vs Chelsea

Can skips down the right flank before curling a cross over to the far post, but, just as it looks as if it’s going to find the head of Milner, Cesar Azpilicueta gets a head on the ball to send it out for a corner. Luiz immediately goes down off the ball before the set-piece can be taken, and it doesn’t look at all good for the goalscorer.

Photos: Joshua, Klitschko Go Face To Face in New York City

The IBF world heavyweight champion will face Klitschko on April 29 in front of more than 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. Joshua is already a huge draw in Britain but wants to emulate compatriots such as Lennox Lewis, Ricky Hatton, Naseem Hamed and Joe Calzaghe by building a following on the other side on the Atlantic.

Jorge Linares Very Interested in Unification With Mikey Garcia

WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares was a very interested observer of Mikey Garcia’s brutal third knockout of Dejan Zlaticanin this past Saturday. With the victory Garcia became the WBC lightweight champion and now is a three-division champion after picking up world titles after capturing world titles at featherweight and super featherweight.

Casillas: Real Madrid fans jeering Ronaldo is madness

The ex-Real Madrid goalkeeper and captain feels the club’s fans have gone one step beyond what is acceptable by constantly criticising the talisman Real Madrid supporters’ constant jeering of Cristiano Ronaldo is a form of “madness”, according to the club’s former goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas. The Portugal star is coming off the back of a wonderful 2016 in which he led Madrid to Champions League glory before winning the European Championship with Portugal and then lifting the Club World Cup with Zinedine Zidane’s men.