Category: Sports

Notes: Players Support Going For Two

Sunday’s game was another hard-fought battle for the Eagles, but for the fifth-straight contest, Philadelphia came up short. The Eagles ended their 2016 road schedule with a 1-7 record away from Lincoln Financial Field, though they had their chance to come away with a win with under five seconds to play.

Mertens matches 22-season feat with consecutive hat-tricks

The 29-year-old has been in sensational scoring form of late for Napoli and demonstrated his prowess in front of goal against Torino Dries Mertens’ hat-trick for Napoli against Torino establishes him as the first player since the 1994-95 Serie A season to net consecutive trebles. The Belgian was in stunning form against the Granata, beating Joe Hart three times inside the first 22 minutes of the tie at San Paolo.

‘When did Gundogan die?’ – World pokes fun at Man City’s backwards shirts vs Arsenal

The entire first team were subject to comedy scrutiny on social media when they walked out for the Premier League fixture with an over-the-top tribute to their team-mate Manchester City’s attempt to pay tribute to injured midfielder Ilkay Gundogan backfired spectacularly on Sunday ahead of their clash with Arsenal. The entire first team wore shirts with Gundogan’s name printed on the front in solidarity with the German, who faces another long spell on the sidelines with a knee ligament injury.

Gabigol will get his chance at Inter – Pioli

The Brazilian has been linked with a loan move away from San Siro when the window reopens but his coach says he will get more opportunities to impress Stefano Pioli has assured Gabriel Barbosa he will get his chance at Inter following his second appearance of the Serie A season. Olympic gold medallist Gabriel has struggled to make his mark in the Nerazzurri first team since signing from Santos in August, with reports linking him with a move away from the club on loan in January.

Sport24.co.za | Team Sky chief faces questions over mystery package

British Sports minister Tracey Crouch on Sunday said Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford faces “some extremely important questions” about a mystery package that is the subject of a UK Anti-Doping investigation. Brailsford is one of six witnesses appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport select committee in Westminster on Monday as part of its long-running inquiry into sport’s fight against doping.

Rohrbaugh, Wolfgram earn wrestling titles over weekend

Rohrbaugh, Wolfgram earn wrestling titles over weekend Spring Grove standout Dalton Rohrbaugh came away with an impressive championship over the weekend. Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: Spring Grove’s Dalton Rohrbaugh won the 113-pound title at the King of the Mountain tournament over the weekend.

Zidane: 2016 has been the dog’s bollocks

Real Madrid’s triumph at the Club World Cup capped what the coach hailed as a year of remarkable success for the side unbeaten in 37 games in all competitions now Zinedine Zidane described 2016 as “the dog’s bollocks” after Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup after extra time in Yokohama on Sunday. A hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo after an early strike from Karim Benzema sealed a hard-fought win over a spirited and dangerous Kashima Antlers side to secure the trophy and extend Madrid’s unbeaten run to 37 games.

Bayern back on top of Bundesliga before Leipzig showdown

” Douglas Costa’s fine second-half strike was enough for Bayern Munich to return to the top of the Bundesliga with a labored 1-0 win at bottom side Darmstadt on Sunday. It seemed the defending champions were already looking ahead to the next game as they produced an uninspired performance against struggling Darmstadt, which had fired coach Norbert Meier on Monday after six straight losses.

Three Things Jahlil Okafor Can Improve his Game Quickly

While it is unreasonable to expect Jahlil Okafor to suddenly become a stalwart defender, develop a mid-range jump shot, or become a 90 percent free throw shooter, these three changes are subtle tendencies that can be easily fixed with proper coaching. In large part due to their use of Mike D’Antoni’s Elbow Series , the league leading team in elbow touches are the Philadelphia 76ers at 25 per game.

Texans Gameday: Live coverage of Jaguars-Texans

Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler runs onto the field to warm up before an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Houston. Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler runs onto the field to warm up before an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Houston.

Klopp won’t rush back improving Coutinho

Influential midfielder Philippe Coutinho was making encouraging progress from an ankle injury but will not be rushed back to boost Liverpool’s Premier League title aspirations, manager Juergen Klopp has said. The 24-year-old Brazilian, who was initially expected to be out for five to six weeks, has been on the sidelines since sustaining the injury during the 2-0 win over Sunderland at Anfield last month.

Illinois Basketball: Jaylon Tate Was Big for the Illini

This wasn’t a big win because the Cougars are good, but this was big because Illinois needs to finish 10-3 in the non-conference to really have a shot at the postseason. Tracy Abrams followed up his 31-point performance against Central Michigan with 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists night against the Cougars.

F1 2016 review: Williams’ season goes downhill

Development of the FW40 has taken precedent, with little additional development done on the 2016 challenger than was scheduled before the season got under way. The inherent problem with stacking development onto next year’s project early is, if you’ve not quite got this one right, you look to be stumbling around in search of performance.

Derby (h) – Views from the bench

After the 2-2 draw with Derby County, a match that fulfilled our pre-match prediction as being the most anticipated in the Championship this weekend, both managers spoke to the media. Slavsa Jokanovic, who had seen his side end Derby county`s seven game winning run, wasn`t too endeared with the outcome of the game, remarking to the media, ‘I cannot be completely satisfied.

Suarez to end career at Barcelona

Luis Suarez and Barcelona have now officially agreed terms on a new contract. The 29-year-old’s new deal runs until the end of the 2020/2021 season with a newly inflated 200million buy-out clause inserted into his contract.

Fulham 2 Derby County 2

The spoils were shared, at Craven Cottage, yesterday when Fulham and Derby County played out an entertaining 2-2 draw. Derby arrived in West London revitalised after the re-appointment of Steve McClaren as their boss winning their last seven Championship fixtures.

Australia in the pink, in the dark, at home

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Shane Devoy and Justin Haywood lead Tuggeranong to Cricket ACT Gallop Cup title

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O’Hara’s Final Thoughts: Stafford watch

Stafford’s history: The guessing game on how Stafford will perform leading the Detroit Lions’ offense against the New York Giants today with an injured middle finger on his right hand is just that – a guessing game. What is not open to debate is the importance of the game.

5 things to watch: Lions at Giants

The Detroit Lions take on the New York Giants today in a matchup with huge playoff implications. The Lions are trying to keep their distance from Green Bay and Minnesota in the NFC North, while New York attempts to keep pace with the first-place Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East.