Fired for Venus Williams remark, ex-commentator sues ESPN

Doug Adler, a tennis commentator dropped by ESPN for a remark about Venus Williams during the Australian Open, sued the sports network Tuesday for wrongful termination Fired for Venus Williams remark, ex-commentator sues ESPN Doug Adler, a tennis commentator dropped by ESPN for a remark about Venus Williams during the Australian Open, sued the sports network Tuesday for wrongful termination Check out this story on lakecountrynow.com: http://usat.ly/2lgJMoD Serena Williams beat her sister Venus in straight sets to win the Australian Open and now stands alone as the all-time leader in women’s Grand Slam titles in the Open Era.

Bayern, Arsenal seek to lift domestic gloom

Berlin: Bayern Munich and Arsenal meet in their big-name Champions League round of 16 first leg on Wednesday, both hoping European success will help lift mid-season gloom on their domestic fronts. Bayern are on track for a record-extending fifth consecutive title with a seven-point lead thanks to their 2-0 win over Ingolstadt on Saturday.

Fired for Venus Williams remark, ex-commentator sues ESPN

A tennis commentator dropped by ESPN for a remark about Venus Williams during the Australian Open has sued the sports network for wrongful termination. Former tennis pro Doug Adler maintains he was describing Williams’ aggressive style last month as “guerrilla” tactics and not comparing her with a “gorilla.”

Jesus out with broken foot

Gabriel Jesus celebrates after scoring Manchester City’s winner against Swansea City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on February 5. Photo: AFP Manchester City’s Brazilian goal-scoring sensation Gabriel Jesus has broken a foot, the club said Tuesday, sparking fears he may miss the rest of the season. The 19-year-old striker, who has scored three goals in five games since joining City in January, suffered a “fractured metatarsal” bone against Bournemouth on Monday.

Gabriel Jesus sidelined for Man City

The 19-year-old Brazil striker limped out of City’s Premier League win at Bournemouth on Monday after just 15 minutes and underwent tests on Tuesday morning. The club are unsure how long the player will be sidelined but there are fears he could be out for up to three months.

Gabriel Jesus sidelined for Man City

The 19-year-old Brazil striker limped out of City’s Premier League win at Bournemouth on Monday after just 15 minutes and underwent tests on Tuesday morning. The club are unsure how long the player will be sidelined but there are fears he could be out for up to three months.

Ronaldo to carry the load for Madrid against Napoli

With Gareth Bale not fully fit and Karim Benzema still struggling, it will be Cristiano Ronaldo again carrying the load for Real Madrid in the Champions League. And that shouldn’t be a problem for the defending champions – Ronaldo has scored in every last 16 game he has played with Madrid the last five seasons, with 14 goals in total.

Ronaldo to carry the load for Madrid against Napoli

With Gareth Bale not fully fit and Karim Benzema still struggling, it will be Cristiano Ronaldo again carrying the load for Real Madrid in the Champions League. And that shouldn’t be a problem for the defending champions – Ronaldo has scored in every last 16 game he has played with Madrid the last five seasons, with 14 goals in total.

Pep Guardiola targets Premier League leaders Chelsea as Man City climb to second

Pep Guardiola refused to rule out the prospect of Manchester City catching Chelsea after they moved up to second and within eight points of the Premier League leaders with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth. The Spaniard’s team impressed throughout at the Vitality Stadium with their intensity, ball retention and creativity as Raheem Sterling’s first-half finish and an own goal from Tyrone Mings secured victory.

St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright dismisses speculation linking him with Rangers vacancy

Boss Tommy Wright’s focus remains solely on St Johnstone as he finds himself among the leading contenders for the Rangers job. Former Gers manager Alex McLeish appears to be the front runner for the post which became vacant on Friday night when the Ibrox club announced they had accepted the resignation of Mark Warburton and his management team, although the Englishman has denied standing down.

Partick Thistle make it to the quarter-finals – a Scottish Cup run at last for the Jags

Managers seduced by the pot of gold offered by Champions League qualification or maintaining Premier League status tend to field shadow teams in the early stages of the competition. Thistle match winner Adam Barton has direct experience of cup competitions south of the border in his days with clubs including Coventry and Portsmouth and he is delighted that the status of the William Hill Scottish Cup remains undiminished.

Tommy Burns would be proud of a Celtic team more entertaining than his and which can’t stop winning

IT is some 21 years since Tommy Burns’s Celtic team played football of the Gods, scored spectacular goals, would rather have died than go into any match with a negative set-up and lost just the one league game all season. Some of the stuff played over that campaign by, among others, Paul McStay, Jackie McNamara, John Collins, Andy Thom and Pierre van Hooijdonk lives long in the memory.

Rumour Mill: Rangers eye Stuart Webber, Ross Wilson | ‘No Celtic…

Rangers linked with Huddersfield guru and Southampton recruitment chief; James Forrest plays down talk of a domestic treble and Gers fans call for Senderos contract to be torn up James Forrest has refuted claims that Celtic are eyeing a domestic treble after the Parkhead side put six past Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup. “So far we’ve won the League Cup and have done really well in the league,” said Forrest.

Petr Cech will not leave Arsenal in the summer

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech will not be leaving the north London outfit in the summer transfer window, according to his agent. Cech has come under scrutiny for his performances recently and was at fault for gifting Cesc Fabregas a goal at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea ran out comfortable 3-1 winners on February 4. Joe Hart, Jordan Pickford and Guillaume Hubert have been linked with a move to Arsene Wenger’s side, while Wojciech Szczesny is expected back at Arsenal in the summer after his loan deal with Roma finishes.

US beat Germany to advance to Fed Cup semifinals

CoCo Vandeweghe won the final 10 games to beat Germany’s Andrea Petkovic 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday and give the United States an insurmountable 3-0 advantage in their Fed Cup quarterfinal match. The U.S. will host defending champion Czech Republic in the semifinal to be played April 22-23 at a site to be announced.

Nice fight back to draw at Rennes but title ambitions fade

Valentin Eysseric scored a late equaliser for OGC Nice as they battled back from two down to salvage a 2-2 draw at Rennes on Sunday but it was not enough to prevent the title hopefuls losing ground on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco. Eysseric broke past the home side’s defence in the 81st minute and sped away before finishing calmly past Benoit Costil to rescue a point.

US Tennis apologizes for Nazi-era anthem at Fed Cup match

Germany’s Andrea Petkovic hits to Uniuted States’ Alison Riske in a Fed Cup tennis quarterfinal in Lahaina, Hawaii, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. The United States Tennis Association has apologized after an outdated version of the German national anthem that later became associated with the Nazi regime was performed before a Fed Cup match in Hawaii.