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Winx makes it 19 on the spin with late swoop at Randwick
Champion mare Winx has pulled off another incredible comeback victory to win the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes. The Chris Waller-trained mare had given her supporters a scare when coming from well off the pace to win the Warwick Stakes at the same track last month, and she once again was some way back in early stages of this mile contest. [Full Article...]
Lightning Delays FAU Football Loss to Navy Until Early Morning Hours
FAU is now 0-2 all time against Navy, having last lost to the Midshipmen 24-17 on November 3, 2012. - FAU's first touchdown of the season was a 95-yard catch-and-run by freshman Willie Wright, the longest scoring play in school history. It's the 42-year-old's first head coaching job since the infamous tarmac firing at USC four years ago but already his third attempt overall ( Tennessee , 2009... [Full Article...]
Lemar not keen on Europa League club
Much will also depend on how Monaco fare this season after selling a string of stars such as Kylian Mbappe, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy. "That is the situation", Klopp was quoted as saying by the Sun after Liverpool's 4-0 win over Arsenal on 27 August. Any misfortune could see the exodus pick back up next summer, at which point Lemar may be one of the favourites to draw int... [Full Article...]
Ghana on brink of World Cup exit after Congo draw
My passion is to serve and bring the best possible positive information, in sports and opinions online and in publications. The midfield will be anchored by Thomas Partey and Eric Ofori as Jordan Ayew steps in for Raphael Dwamena who pulled out due to issues about his fitness. [Full Article...]
Ponderosa Fire declared local emergency by county official
August 29, 2017. Ballenger could be charged with unlawfully causing a fire and may face additional enhancements. The declaration for Butte County came Friday as a fire near Oroville spread to thousands of acres after destroying 20 homes and threatening 500 others. [Full Article...]
LEADING OFF: Harvey chases Astros to Tampa Bay, Judge sits
While that seems relatively far off, everything depends on how effectively Houston drains and how quickly the city is able to bring itself to the point of hosting baseball there once more. The Houston Astros have been temporarily forced to play in Tampa for a short while due to Hurricane Harvey . Texas general manager Jon Daniels told reporters that the Rangers had concerns for their fans w... [Full Article...]
Orioles win in 13 on Schoop's RBI double
Manny Machado led off the 13th with an infield hit off Aaron Loup (2-3) and Schoop followed with a liner to right-center that put an end to a game that lasted almost 4 ½ hours. The former Oriole took out a fan in the process, and after the inning he gave a baseball to the guy he flattened. The Orioles put two on to lead off the bottom of the ninth - Trey Mancini singled off Koehler, and Matt... [Full Article...]
Major League Baseball trades: Rangers get veteran righty Miguel Gonzalez from White Sox
Included in the run was six scoreless innings August 20 in beating the Rangers at Globe Life Park. The Rangers sent minor-league infielder Ti'Quan Forbes, their second-round pick in 2014, to complete the deal. In 131 games at Single-A Down East and Hickory, Forbes racked up 11 home runs and drove in 45 RBI, and the Sox are hopeful that the versatile infielder can find a permanent home on the d... [Full Article...]
US Open 2017: Marin Cilic loses to Diego Schwartzman in third round
The Argentine stayed composed to save multiple break points, closing things out with a huge forehand victor out of the long reach of Cilic (pictured below). "Is not just for the tall guys", he said. And he, along with all the other players in the half, will now see it as a huge opportunity to go all the way to the final. [Full Article...]
Maria Sharapova rolls on with win over American Sofia Kenin
The 18-year-old made the most of the opportunity, upsetting No.24 seed Lauren Davis and surviving a third-set tie-break against fellow American Sachia Vickery to book the clash against Sharapova , whom she calls a childhood hero . The two have never played, and it will be interesting to see how Kenin reacts to being under the bright lights of Ashe. The Open gave her a wild card as her ranking ha... [Full Article...]
US Open round-up from day four
Meanwhile, world number one Rafael Nadal came from behind to dispatch underdog Taro Daniel of Japan 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in front of a sold-out crowd. The Swiss made an extraordinary 68 unforced errors in the 3 hours and seven minute contest, while Youzhny was affected by cramp in the fourth and fifth sets. [Full Article...]
Badgers overcome shaky start for 59-10 win over Utah State
Here's a prediction for the opening game of the Badger 2017 campaign. At game's end, a crowd-silencing first quarter was a long forgotten memory, with the Badgers totaling more than double the Aggies total yards. Wisconsin and Utah State are tied at 10-10 at the half. That's all the spark UW needed to wake up. The team's rushing attack looked potent as well, with Shaw and true freshman Jo... [Full Article...]
How to Watch Washington vs. Rutgers Online
ET and will broadcast live on FOX Sports 1 television, with live streaming also available on Fox Sports GO . A senior receiver, Pettis actually set up the Huskies' first three scores this season. Bolin finished 24-for-34 for 178 yards and had two passes intercepted by Byron Murphy. The No. 8 Washington Huskies kickoff their 2017 campaign on Friday night with a trip to the East Coast t... [Full Article...]
Hurricane Harvey: Night curfew imposed in flooded Houston
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But, after more than 50 inches of rain over four days, Houston was less of a city and more of an archipelago: a chain of urbanized islands in a muddy brown sea. Waving a Texas state flag as he spoke to cheering supporters in Corpus Christi, he added: "But it happened in Texas, and Texas can handle anything". Moody's Analytics is estimating the economic cost from Harvey for southeast Texas at $... [Full Article...]
Thomas Lemar 'happy' to stay after Arsenal move collapses
Arsenal reportedly had a club-record bid of £92m accepted by Monaco on Thursday night, which would have paved the way for Alexis Sanchez to join Premier League rivals Manchester City . "I cannot tell you everything that happened because after you decide to let a player of that calibre go, you need to replace him because nobody would understand that you let the player go", he added. [Full Article...]
Wenger: Alexis Sanchez-Man City deal 'not very close'; Lemar rejected Arsenal
His potential move almost allowed Alexis Sanchez to join Manchester City but Lemar chose to stay with Monaco due to the time constraints. "You do not want to talk too much about. "I know we live in an era of transparency but at some stage to respect everybody you have to not talk too much about that". Lemar's preference was Liverpool , but the Reds were unwilling to bid above their valuat... [Full Article...]
Johnson storms into early lead at PGA playoff event
Dustin Johnson recorded an eagle to highlight a 5-under-par 66 on Friday to seize a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Dell Technologies Championship in Norton, Mass. Kyle Stanley , the victor of the Quicken Loans National, and Marc Leishman shot 4-under 67s in the morning wave to finish a shot behind Johnson. [Full Article...]
Muguruza destroys Rybarikova to set up Kvitova clash
Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza has set up a fascinating last-16 US Open tie with two-time Grand Slam victor Petra Kvitova after downing Magdalena Rybarikova . The Spaniard has yet to drop a set so far at Flushing Meadows and was swift in recording a 6-1 6-1 demolition of a player she beat by the same scoreline in the semi-finals at the All England Club. [Full Article...]
Up To Thomas Lemar - Arsenal Have Offer Accepted For Liverpool Target
Perhaps the only thing clear at this moment is that Thomas Lemar will not transfer to Arsenal today and that the London club will now hold on to Alexis Sanchez-and given how things have gone today, it would be a fearless person willing to bet on even that still being a certainty in another hour. [Full Article...]
Amount Liverpool Would Have To Bid To Buy Thomas Lemar Confirmed
The Telegraph 's Chris Bascombe detailed Liverpool's negotiations for Van Dijk, saying "Fenway Sports Group assured the Southampton hierarchy they would not make any approach unless invited". Jürgen Klopp recently sanctioned a £75 million club-record offer for the France worldwide and Liverpool's medical staff are reportedly standing by to travel to Lemar, who is now in Clairefontaine wi... [Full Article...]