The fee for the 23-year-old has not been disclosed but it is reported to be in the region of 42 million euros . Juventus and Arsenal were both linked with Draxler in the summer, with the Bianconeri having been close to signing him when he joined Wolfsburg from Schalke in a club-record deal in 2015.
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‘All the best’: Sacked head of the world’s richest cricket board to Supreme Court
Last afternoon, a prominent sports administrator in India wished the country’s apex court “all the best” in a video message on Twitter that has gone viral. Anurag Thakur, who until yesterday was the chief of India’s largest sports body – the Board of Control for Cricket in India that manages the country’s most popular sport – was removed from the post by the Supreme Court on charges of corruption.
New York Rangers News, Rumors and Rumblings, 1-3-17
Happy New Year Folks! We here at Blue Line Station want to thank you guys for a great 2016. December was one of the best months in site history, so we are really excited with where we are going.
9 Hue Jackson decisions that defined his first season with the Browns
You can say Hue Jackson’s first season as head coach of the Browns resulted in just one win. But fans got more than that.
Notts County: Alan Smith in temporary charge after John Sheridan sacking
Ex-England, Leeds and Manchester United striker Alan Smith will be in temporary charge of Notts County for Saturday’s match at Morecambe, reports BBC Nottingham.
Playoff-bound Chiefs get a week to rest
Alex Smith has known all along that he was going to report to the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice facility Monday, and he knew pretty much down to the minute what the rest of the day would entail. In the span of four sweet hours, Smith went from potentially spending the entire week getting ready for a road playoff game to having the rest of it off.
Sharks stung in overtime by Pearson, Kings
SAN JOSE >> Goalie Martin Jones gave the Sharks every opportunity to win Tuesday’s game with the Los Angeles Kings in regulation time. Tanner Pearson scored 58 seconds into overtime, taking a pass from Jeff Carter on a 2 on 1 and beating Jones with a one-timer to give the Kings a 2-1 win over the Sharks at SAP Center.
Raiders QB Cook in line to make history if he starts playoff opener
If Cook starts Saturday’s Wild Card playoff game against the Houston Texans, he’d become the first quarterback to make his NFL starting debut in a playoff game. No pressure, kid.
Auburn’s season ends with loss to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl
On Monday, their football squads met to determine the champion of the Sugar Bowl. Just as they did in June, the Sooners walked away with a win over the Tigers.
Mayfield leads Oklahoma to 35-19 Sugar Bowl win over Auburn
Baker Mayfield passed for 296 yards and two touchdowns, including one scoring pass to fellow Heisman Trophy finalist Dede Westbrook, and seventh-ranked Oklahoma ended its season on a 10-game winning streak, defeating No. 17 Auburn 35-19 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night.
Bulls, Cavaliers, Bucks among NBA winners
” Jimmy Butler scored 52 points and outdueled Kemba Walker, carrying the Chicago Bulls to a 118-111 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Butler was a point shy of his career high, which he achieved on Jan. 14, 2016 at Philadelphia.
Mayfield leads Sooners to Sugar Bowl win
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield throws a pass during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Auburn, Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in New Orleans. /Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.
Clippers beat Suns 109-98, end 6-game skid to start new year
J.J. Redick scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 109-98 on Monday night, opening the new year by snapping a six-game skid. Jamal Crawford added 18 points and DeAndre Jordan had 20 rebounds for the Clippers, who remain without Blake Griffin and Chris Paul.
Marquette Women’s Basketball Gets Left In The Dust By Creighton
Broad sides of barns were safe when Marquette was shooting on Monday night, as the Golden Eagles struggled to connect on anything on their way to an 83-63 loss to Creighton. With the loss in their Big East home opener, MU drops to 2-1 in league play this season, while the Bluejays advance to 3-0 and a tie for first place with DePaul.
Serena Williams wins opening match in Auckland
Serena Williams mixed flashes of form and occasional bouts of frustration as she ended four months on the sidelines with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Pauline Parmentier on Tuesday in the first round of the ASB Classic United States’ Serena Williams hits a forehand during her first round match against Pauline Parmentier of France at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan 3, 2017. Williams won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
McPherson, Kennett stay unbeaten
The Kennett High hockey team is cruising along. The Eagles, fresh off winning their holiday tournament for the first time, beat Hollis/Brookline-Derryfield 5-1 on Monday at Ham Arena in Conway.
Rams head out into an unknown future
On the first day of the next day of the Rams future, the sense of transition and uncertainty was everywhere on Monday in Thousand Oaks. Players packed up their belongings and bid each other farewell.
Badger fans celebrate at Union South watch party
The excitement and trepidation was very real as Badger fans young, and old gathered to watch the Cotton Bowl game at Union South in Madison, Monday. The lively atmosphere and camaraderie with old college friends is what drew the Showalter family to the popular spot.
New CEO, president at Eastern Bank
The Kennett High hockey team is cruising along. The Eagles, fresh off winning their holiday tournament for the first time, beat Hollis/Brookline-Derryfield 5-1 on Monday at Ham Arena in… – Eastern Bank announced a new chief executive officer Monday, promoting from within the nation’s oldest mutual bank.
Columbus Blue Jackets fan ‘Dancing Kevin’ loses 160 pounds
The Columbus Blue Jackets fan known as the obese “Dancing Kevin” who displays his painted belly at hockey games has lost more than 160 pounds. Kevin Schroeder tells The Columbus Dispatch he weighed more than 370 pounds a year ago, had distanced himself from his friends, and considered letting “nature take its course.”
Andrew Benintendi Poised to Become MLB’s Next Rookie Superstar
This winter, most of the Boston Red Sox -related headlines have been about prospects leaving town. Most notably, the Red Sox shipped a gaggle of young talent to the Chicago White Sox in the Chris Sale trade, including five-tool Cuban There are still blue chips left on Boston’s table, however.
WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from Jan. 2
WWE Raw didn’t undergo any great makeover in the New Year. It’s the same show, with the same pitfalls that plagued it in 2016, and the same tendency to deliver excellency in flashes.
Alice Springs teen cricketer makes her Big Bash debut
The standard of Australian women’s cricket is better than that of the men’s, says a teenaged player from Alice Springs who made her debut at the Women’s Big Bash League competition. Tabatha Saville did not know until the morning of the Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixes match that she had been selected to play on Monday.
Niles, Martin, Cohen lead Lady Conchs to favorable finish
In their second year competing in the Orange Classic, the Key West High girls’ soccer team finished with a 1-0-2 record against some very strong competition. Key West head coach Scott Paul said this event, which was played Dec. 28-30, 2016 in Plantation, is a good opportunity to compete against strong teams and expose his players to college coaches.
Lane Kiffin thought he’d be back at Alabama, but Nick Saban had other ideas
… clear: Saban wanted Kiffin to take a hike. The final straw may have been the remarkable story published last week in Sports Illustrated. Kiffin said he had not any fun coaching at Alabama, equating three years to 21 — as in dog years. He complained …
OU caps strong finish with win over Auburn
Oklahoma might have missed out on the College Football Playoff, but it made the most of its postseason opportunity – and perhaps set itself up for a strong run in 2017 – with a 35-19 thrashing of Auburn in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The game was close in the first half with the Sooners leading 14-13 at halftime, but out of the locker room, the Sooners scored first and put the pressure on an Auburn offense that was without starting quarterback Sean White .
Clippers notes: Marreese Speights calls 2017 ‘a fresh start’ for the team
Before Monday’s game with the Phoenix Suns, Marreese Speights was ready to guard against an extended conversation about one of the problems that has plagued the Clippers on their recent winless three-game trip. Speights swatted away any talk about his team’s problems in the open court, where they were outscored, 83-10, in fastbreak points.
Raiders hoping to have enough healthy bodies for playoff game vs. Texans
In terms of optimism, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio didn’t start off his weekly news conference offering the sunniest picture. As Oakland faces a short week before opening the playoffs with Saturday’s Wild Card round game against the Houston Texans, Del Rio was asked if he was concerned about having enough healthy bodies.
How losing Tony Romo saved the Cowboys’ season
Rather than focus on the team’s less than stellar performance in Philadelphia on New Year’s Day, Jerry Jones sought to put the season into context. To do that, the owner went back nearly five months to reflect on his thoughts.
Sugar Bowl 2017: Auburn vs. Oklahoma Live Score Updates
Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, left, and Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn shake hands during a photo opportunity with the Sugar Bowl trophy in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, for the upcoming Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game, which will be played Jan. 2. meets Oklahoma in the 2017 Sugar Bowl on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. The Tigers, ranked fifth in the nation in total defense will contend with quarterback Baker Mayfield and receiver Dede Westbrook, who lead the Sooners.
Sugar Bowl Sights
Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn walks the field before the game. Photo by Bill Wilson / The Anniston Star 2016 Sugar Bowl.
Raiders head into playoffs with uncertainty at quarterback
Oakland Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin sits on the sideline with an injury during the first half of the team’s NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Denver. Oakland Raiders quarterback Connor Cook fumbles in the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Denver.
Broncos LB Zaire Anderson was temporarily paralyzed
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Tyeler Davison to undergo shoulder surgery
Saints defensive tackle Tyeler Davison works in defensive agility drills during the Saints training camp practice Friday in White Sulphur Springs, WVa. Saints defensive tackle Tyeler Davison works in defensive agility drills during the Saints training camp practice Friday in White Sulphur Springs, WVa.
Saints coach Sean Payton tells WWL ‘My plan is definitely to be back here’
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton yells during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. ORG XMIT: AZMY New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton yells during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz.
Rose Parade features colorful floats, heavy police security
The colorful and lively Rose Parade marched safely Monday under cloudy skies and the watchful presence of more than 1,000 law enforcement officers. No major problems were reported after security and other safety measures were beefed up for the 128th annual parade as a response to several terror attacks in Europe in the past year.
Thanks, John Ross
John Ross, Washington’s star kick returner, defensive back and wide receiver has elected to exit Washington and depart for the NFL draft following a record-setting junior season that saw his Huskies make its first-ever push into the college football playoffs. Washington WR John Ross is foregoing his senior year and declaring for the NFL Draft, per @AdamSchefter .
Jacksonville Jaguars to interview Falcons OC Kyle Shanahan
Per NFL rule, assistant coaches on teams in the playoffs can only interview while the team is on a bye. Any interview of Shanahan must be conducted prior to the conclusion of the wild-card games this weekend.
Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano expects to be back in 2017
Indianapolis head coach Chuck Pagano said Monday he has not met with Colts owner Jim Irsay after missing the playoffs for a second straight year but expects to return for the 2017 season. “That’s the plan ,” Pagano told reporters.
Miami QB Brad Kaaya going pro, skipping senior season
The Hurricanes’ quarterback is no longer the Hurricanes’ quarterback, after announcing Monday night he is skipping his senior season and entering the NFL draft. Kaaya leaves Miami as the school’s career leader with 9,968 yards passing, 720 completions and 1,188 attempts.