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Spurs to beat Chelsea to striker signing?

Spurs to beat Chelsea to striker signing?

02 September 2017, 12:12

However, 24 hours the deal came under scrutiny after Tottenham launched a last-ditch attempt to hijack Chelsea's pursuit and lure the Spaniard to White Hart Lane. It will be an early chance for the North London side to show how well they have don...

Sharapova beats Halep on return to US Open

Sharapova beats Halep on return to US Open

01 September 2017, 12:53

That label is making some people uneasy. Sharapova is back in the spotlight after a 15-month drug suspension. "I wanted to be the fittest player out there at the end, and I felt I was", she added. Eugenie Bouchard , beaten in her first-rounder by...

Liverpool willing to 'break the bank' to sign Van Dijk this week

Liverpool willing to 'break the bank' to sign Van Dijk this week

31 August 2017, 12:22

Liverpool and Chelsea are expected to put in their last efforts to land Van Dijk before the clock strikes 11 pm tomorrow night to mark the end of the summer transfer window. A report in The Times says: "The Merseyside club is prepared to spend wha...

Texans dedicating season to Houston-area storm victims

Texans dedicating season to Houston-area storm victims

31 August 2017, 12:21

Read the full story on Fox Business' website here. "So we need to make sure that we're thinking about these victims and the city of Houston before anything else". Since the Cowboys played in the Hall of Fame Game on August 3, they have played in the ...

US Open 2017: Defending champion Angelique Kerber knocked out

US Open 2017: Defending champion Angelique Kerber knocked out

30 August 2017, 01:23

Osaka would close the match out with a break of serve in the seventh game, pushing through in just one hour and four minutes. Not that it was as plain sailing as the score suggested. After the match, Osaka gave an understated fist-bump and a wid...

Gervonta Davis Remains Undefeated Despite Controversial Night

Gervonta Davis Remains Undefeated Despite Controversial Night

29 August 2017, 12:17

At the time of the knockout, Davis was clearly ahead on all three judges' scoring cards - despite a shabby showing - but the post-fight talk was nearly exclusively about the last flurry of punches. After a lackluster first three rounds, Davis made a ...

Alleged victim in Ezekiel Elliott case not required to appear for appeal

Alleged victim in Ezekiel Elliott case not required to appear for appeal

29 August 2017, 12:19

While Ezekiel Elliott will attend his own suspension appeal hearing in NY this Tuesday, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will not . Henderson did reduce the domestic violence suspension for former Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy from 10...

D. Johnson back on top; Spieth not concerned

D. Johnson back on top; Spieth not concerned

29 August 2017, 12:14

By defeating Spieth in a playoff at the post-season opener, Johnson secured his fourth title of the season and moved to first on the playoff points list. Holmes. That meant Johnson would have to sink his 18-foot putt to force the playoff. After the...

Neymar Fires Blanks As PSG Cruise Past St Etienne

Neymar Fires Blanks As PSG Cruise Past St Etienne

29 August 2017, 12:15

But the defense had not faced Neymar, who cost a record 222 million ($262 million) when he joined from Barcelona . "This was different but it will help him learn". Saint-Etienne has done a good dry cleaning, but the final score is. Cavani then gra...

Pacesetter Hamilton fired up for 200th race

Pacesetter Hamilton fired up for 200th race

28 August 2017, 12:30

Kimi Raikkonen on Thursday urged Ferrari to re-sign championship leader Sebastian Vettel and revealed that his love of racing was the only reason he had chose to continue next year. "I want to win in red". "Restart, that time maybe I wasn't enti...

Chiefs' Spencer Ware tears knee ligament, could miss season

Chiefs' Spencer Ware tears knee ligament, could miss season

28 August 2017, 12:31

This injury will likely require season-ending surgery. He'll get a second opinion, but in all likelihood, Ware will go under the knife. Ware was carted off the field after suffering a PCL injury in Friday's preseason game against the Seahawks.

'Wembley is not the problem' - Pochettino plays down curse after Burnley draw

'Wembley is not the problem' - Pochettino plays down curse after Burnley draw

28 August 2017, 12:27

But a late strike from Burnley debutant Chris Wood denied the hosts a much needed victory and leaves the north Londoners winless from their two opening fixtures at Wembley. We played well. But still the team is showing a lack of concentration in ...

Bangladesh favourites against Australia in 1st Test, says Dean Jones

Bangladesh favourites against Australia in 1st Test, says Dean Jones

28 August 2017, 12:24

From 10 for three on a hard pitch, that had enough early-morning moisture to encourage Australia's pace attack while offering turn at pace for the spinners, opener Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan carried the team to 165 without further loss, and ...

Ronda Rousey set to Wednesday fellow UFC fighter Travis Browne this weekend

Ronda Rousey set to Wednesday fellow UFC fighter Travis Browne this weekend

27 August 2017, 12:13

As such, White had no option but to decline, as he'll be too busy in Las Vegas preparing for tonight's once-in-a-lifetime boxing match between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and the undefeated legend of the squared circle, Floyd Mayweather...

Williams Randomly Adds Motorcycle Racer To Pit Crew Ahead Of F1 Spa

Williams Randomly Adds Motorcycle Racer To Pit Crew Ahead Of F1 Spa

27 August 2017, 12:11

Nico Rosberg tasted the Champagne with a comfortable lights-to-flag victory as title rival and Mercedes teammate Hamilton changed the majority of his power unit components, taking a 60-place grid penalty before climbing to third place in the race.

I'm here to win, says Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton

I'm here to win, says Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton

26 August 2017, 12:39

Red Bull's Max Verstappen pipped Vettel by just 0.01secs to separate the German from the rest of the front-runners. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has previously stated that a move for Vettel must be considered, and the team's failure to extend ...

Leading England out at Headingley will be special

Leading England out at Headingley will be special

25 August 2017, 12:39

We must be able to lift those that the criticism might break and it must drive those that it motivates". "It's a hard game when you are playing against two guys (Anderson and Broad) who've got almost 1,000 wickets in Test cricket and we've got guys...

Jason Whitlock blasts White player for kneeling with Blacks at National Football League game

Jason Whitlock blasts White player for kneeling with Blacks at National Football League game

24 August 2017, 12:41

And now, some members of the New York Police Department are showing their support for the former 49ers quarterback's fight against racial injustice and police brutality. During the event, speakers related the backlash Kaepernick faced for his dem...

Ankle injury could cause Odell Beckham Jr. to miss opener vs. Cowboys

Ankle injury could cause Odell Beckham Jr. to miss opener vs. Cowboys

24 August 2017, 12:31

Beckham, who also passed a concussion protocol Monday night, injured his ankle after Browns defensive back Briean Boddy-Calhoun delivered a low hit on the Giants receiver as he was landing from making a leaping catch. In two games, they have 138 ...

Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor

Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor

22 August 2017, 12:23

The Panel give us their one-word description of the event and we ask MGM - hosts of the huge fight - to outline how they will stage a spectacular fight week. One of McGregor's challenges, aside from out boxing his proven opponent, is keeping his fi...