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Ronaldo & Messi set to snub lavish London ceremony — FIFA Best Awards
The Real Madrid midfielder, 33, beat former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, now with Juventus , and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah to the award. Despite the disappointment of losing to France in Moscow, the energetic performances of the number 10 earned him the Golden Ball as the tournament's stand-out player. [Full Article...]
All the Winners List, Marta Wins Best Women's Footballer Award, Lu
The Egypt forward netted a remarkable 44 goals across all competitions in 2017-18, and Liverpool team-mate Milner was quick to point out that the strike in the Merseyside derby was perhaps not Salah's finest of the campaign. Deschamps' victory was the second straight year a French coach has won the award. The jury will be exclusively made up of former Ballon d'Or winners, which will see Messi an... [Full Article...]
Real Madrid vs. Espanyol - Football Match Report
What did Isco have to say on his team-mate.... .... The Whites had a few headaches to worry about on the night, a lot of them being from a defensive point of view. The Wales forward scored his 10th goal in as many matches this season. "But in my opinion I would give it to Cristiano Ronaldo because he has been the best throughout last season", said the Brazilian. [Full Article...]
Tiger Woods wraps up efficient Tour Championship round in the lead
How rare is that in the sporting marketplace when the customers get more than they expected? The tournament, which begins on Thursday, also represents one final chance for former world number one Woods to close his comeback season with a win. [Full Article...]
Chiefs' Justin Houston Says Jimmy G's Injury "Was His Fault"
Jimmy Garoppolo left late in the fourth quarter after his left knee buckled during a scramble to the sideline. It just sucks. You hate to see people go down, and (Jimmy) is someone I really like and have been friends with since the day he got here. [Full Article...]
Tiger Woods Has Won His 80th Tour Victory at PGA Tour Championship
Tiger Woods means more to his sport than any other professional athlete and it's really not close . "Have we ever seen anything like this in golf?!" said Dan Hicks, asking a question of which he already knew the answer. It was also the highest-rated PGA Tour telecast of 2018, excluding the four major championships, which are The Masters, the US Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. [Full Article...]
International : Quand Adil Rami répond à Zemmour
Le joueur, qui a débuté chez les Bleus après le Mondial sud-africain, semble ainsi catégorique quant à l'erreur commise par le journaliste et polémiste. Ils avaient imposé le halal. Et comme à son habitude, Eric Zemmour n'y est pas allé de main morte. Des propos vivement critiqués par les internautes mais aussi par Adil Rami . [Full Article...]
Le meilleur joueur du monde désigné — Officiel
Cristiano Ronaldo et Lionel Messi auront, bien évidemment, une voix. "Merci pour le soutien et l'affection", a commenté, visiblement touché, Luka Modric , désormais grandissime favori pour le prochain Ballon d'Or . "On s'en rappellera encore longtemps". Nommé parmi les candidats pour le Prix Puskas du plus beau but de l'année, ainsi que pour intégrer le "onze FIFPro", l'Argentin n'ira donc ... [Full Article...]
Karl-Anthony Towns agrees to super-max deal with Timberwolves
Another reason the Cavaliers should pursue Butler is the fact that, according to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times , there's a mutual interest with Kyrie Irving to team up. Butler was traded to the Wolves from the Chicago Bulls a year ago. He is entering the fourth season of a five-year, $92.3 million contract he signed with Chicago in 2015, but he can enter the free agent market next s... [Full Article...]
Aulas lance l'Olympico en taclant Garcia et Eyraud
Le président de l'Olympique Lyonnais a réagi aux informations du quotidien L'Equipe , selon lesquelles les dirigeants marseillais soupçonneraient Aulas d'avoir fait pression pour que l'OM soit lourdement sanctionné par l'UEFA après les incidents en Ligue Europa la saison dernière. [Full Article...]
Les Français éliminés du Mondial — Volley
Face à l'Argentine, l'équipe de France a aligné une deuxième victoire bonifiée de suite (25-16, 25-20, 26-28, 25-19 ). Les Bleus avaient rempli leur contrat en dominant l'Argentine 3 à 1 dans l'après-midi, mais ils ne pouvaient passer qu'en cas de défaite de la Pologne , qui prend le dernier billet pour la phase finale. [Full Article...]
Kawhi Leonard on future with Raptors: My focus is on this year
Leonard was also asked directly about staying in Toronto long-term, but said he's taking the situation one day at a time. "I want to be here", Leonard said. After all, Leonard is under contract for just one more year, he's coming off an injury-plagued, nine-game season and a unusual, seemingly bitter divorce from the only team he'd ever played for and with which he'd won an National Basketball A... [Full Article...]
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski confirms he squashed trade to Lions
The Lions take on the Patriots Sunday night in Detroit . Obviously this year's 1-2 Patriots squad is different from the previous two in any number of ways, however they are perhaps the most adept team in National Football League history at overcoming their failures - even when their early flaws appear to be fatal. [Full Article...]
Manchester United's Paul Pogba misunderstood - Didier Deschamps
Pogba's performance for United in their 1-1 draw with Wolves on Saturday was the centre of discussion again. Pogba - who rejoined United from Juventus for a then world record £89m in 2016 - impressed for Deschamps' France at this summer's World Cup in Russian Federation, scoring the third goal in the final. [Full Article...]
Tiger Woods wins Tour Championship, Twitter reacts
Some of the players knew what I was struggling with and it's hard to believe I've won the TOUR Championship . In that sense his victory in the Tour Championship came as no surprise, but for anyone who had watched Woods become a shadow of his former self in recent years, surprise - or even amazement - would be a completely understandable reaction. [Full Article...]
LeBron James welcomes Anthony Davis to Klutch Sports Group
Anthony Davis has officially signed with Klutch Sports, which represents LeBron James . Davis parted ways with his longtime agent Thad Foucher on September 8. While the Pelicans are coming off a season in which they reached the National Basketball Association playoffs, their roster no longer includes key contributors DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo. [Full Article...]
Tiger Woods triumph ends five-year drought
The 42-year-old's victory in Atlanta was his 80th PGA Tour title - only fellow American Sam Snead has more - but his first since August 2013. Mickelson, who will face Woods in a lucrative head-to-head shoot-out in Las Vegas in November, said he had never doubted that the 14-time major victor would add to his collection of PGA Tour titles. [Full Article...]
Sir Alex returns to Old Trafford
We didn't have that. Pogba turned in an enigmatic performance at the weekend, at his instinctive best when producing a deft assist for Fred but turning over possession in the lead-up to Joao Moutinho's equaliser. We are at home, they are three points that we should get. "But I did not like my team". Wolves could have won all the points but De Gea kept us in the game, thanks to a coup... [Full Article...]
Nothing personal, Lions, but Rob Gronkowski reportedly nixed a trade
Matt Patricia had one of the best coaching gigs in the National Football League, serving as defensive coordination under Bill Belichick on the staff of the New England Patriots . The two were atop the Patriots receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns list a year ago, combining for 134 catches, 2,166 yards, and 15 touchdowns. [Full Article...]
49ers fear Garoppolo suffered ACL injury
I know how disappointed he is". Mahomes achieved the distinction in the 2nd quarter of the ongoing matchup against the San Francisco 49ers , where outgoing QB Alex Smith started his career. Jimmy G's meteoric rise has been well-document, and we can only hope it isn't halted anytime soon. If he can't return to the 49ers at some point in 2018, San Francisco would have to realistically be thinking a... [Full Article...]