De Bruyne was nominated for helping his club win the Premier League and his country reach the World Cup semi-finals. The names are released in groups of five throughout the day, with the full 30-player shortlist eventually being drawn up ahead of the awards ceremony in Paris on 3 December. [Full Article...]
It's a good result - I'm so satisfied with what we have done", said Guardiola. The City boss went on to say sorry to Jesus. He was very impressive for Belgium at the World Cup and has carried on in this campaign where he left off in Russian Federation - he was sensational again on Sunday to help his side beat Southampton . [Full Article...]
France's forward Kylian Mbappe (2R) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Russian Federation 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between France and Argentina at the Kazan Arena in Kazan on June 30, 2018. [Full Article...]
Ability wise, the Ivorian is clearly United's best defender, but his play style has not been suited to Mourinho's rigid structure lately. Barely three minutes later, it was Jonjo Shelvey who collected a throw-in, his cross beating Eric Bailly's half-hearted attempt to clear and landing at the feet of Yoshinori Muto who evaded Young before turning to beat David De Gea. [Full Article...]
The All Blacks confirmed on social media that the 26-year-old had suffered a fracture in his vertebrae but added that he had fortunately avoided any nerve damage. Hansen said the All Blacks involved in the last two tests against the Pumas and Springboks wouldn't play in the national championship this week because of the travel demands they had endured. [Full Article...]
The openers Mohammad Hafeez and Imam-ul-Haq have plundered runs at will and have denied them a wicket in the first two sessions of the opening day. Hafeez, a late inclusion in the squad after a double hundred in a domestic match, was unbeaten on 113 while fellow opener Imam-ul-Haq was 75 not out after Pakistan won the toss and made a decision to bat on a flat Dubai Stadium pitch. [Full Article...]
The Red Sox were originally planning on having Rick Porcello make the start, but he threw 15 pitches in Game 1 on Friday and the Sox wanted him to have a bit more rest. The win over Oakland in last week's wild-card game improved NY to 7-0 at home in the postseason since the start of the 2017 playoffs. Severino was 10-2 with a 2.74 ERA and.217 opponents' batting average at home, just 9-6 with a... [Full Article...]
Speaking on Wednesday, he said: "I am really heartbroken". Fraser will play his second round at St Andrews tomorrow before tackling Kingsbarns on Saturday ahead of the 54 hole cut. A golf fan has been struck on the head by a wayward shot just days after a woman was seriously injured at the Ryder Cup . Donald, who had a practice round on Tuesday, says he is eager to get back into competitive g... [Full Article...]
Fielding now stands at 27-1 and captured the WBA (regular) super middleweight belt with a win over Tyron Zeuge in July. And now, we see that Alvarez plans to head into the New Year with some new hardware in tow. HBO announced last week it was giving up its boxing franchise after 45 years of covering the sport. Lemieux won a title eliminator in September to become the mandatory challenger for the... [Full Article...]
Manchester City were awarded the penalty after a poorly timed tackle from Reds defender Virgil van Dijk on City winger Leroy Sane . Mahrez missed a glorious chance to give the Premier League champions a first win at Anfield in 15 years plus a two-point lead over Chelsea and three over Liverpool at the top of the table with an 86th-minute penalty. [Full Article...]
In addition, local referee Anthony Taylor (from Altrincham) missed a clear penalty when Ashley Young handled Shelvey's cross. Zizou has been touted constantly as the man who is destined to replace the Portuguese tactician, but the France legend's agent, Alain Migliaccio , has quashed the rumours, insisting to Journal du Dimanche : "I do not think that he will manage in England". [Full Article...]
The hosts were pinned back for much of the first half, although Manolo Gabbiadini forced Chelsea's £71.6million goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to get his gloves dirty with a curling effort from range. I'm very happy for the players - but we can do more. Asked how good Barkley can become, Sarri replied: "I don't know, but potentially, he is a great player". [Full Article...]
Davante Adams injured a calf on Wednesday and did not practice on Thursday. There's obvious risk involved with this play, but the Packers/Lions game has the potential to turn into a shootout. "Mentally, as a defense, I think we stuck in there", Williams said. Cobb said earlier in the week his hamstring had been "feeling better". "When you step in, there's an expectation you're going to make t... [Full Article...]
Following the team orders, Hamilton won to extend his lead over Vettel to 50 points, but he admits he was not entirely comfortable receiving the accolades on the podium. The competition has been so strong there was concern at Mercedes that any error or retirement could put Ferrari back in the fight. I was at the factory on Monday, and I am sure 50 percent of the guys at the factory have th... [Full Article...]
The Panthers answered with a field goal and a 30-24 lead with 2:01 remaining, but the Giants needed only four plays to march 75 yards on their next possession that ended with a Saquon Barkley touchdown catch from Manning that gave the Giants a 31-30 lead and took the air out of the Panthers home crowd. [Full Article...]
The Briton now has a 67-point lead over Vettel with four races remaining and can sew up the championship next week with victory in Austin should the German finish lower than second. Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas completed a strong one-two for Mercedes. Vettel's second half of the championship has shaken up his title aspirations. [Full Article...]
Last season's four meetings between the clubs generated 18 goals and the Rangers boss believes it will be another open and entertaining contest. Liverpool winger Salah has made a more modest start to 2018-19, certainly in comparison to last season's 44-goal campaign, with just three goals to date . [Full Article...]
As the global break is upon us, England manager Gareth Southgate has named his latest squad for the Nations League games. And Southgate has included Mount, the Chelsea attacking midfielder now on loan at Derby County, in his selection for the first time, while Leicester City star Maddison and Borussia Dortmund's Sancho are also in line to win their first caps. [Full Article...]
The goal did arrive but it was Alaves who found the back of the net, with Manu Garcia firing home close range in second-half stoppage time. "Other people take decisions like that but it's never good when there is a change in coach". "All negative factors are piling up on us", added Lopetegui. The worldwide break will come as a welcome relief for the Madrid coach and will give him a chance to r... [Full Article...]
Although Emery has said he would like to keep Ramsey, who is Arsenal's longest serving player after joining in 2008, Arsenal are keen to keep their 200 million pound ($262 million) wage bill under control and look willing to allow the Welshman to leave on a free transfer, just as Jack Wilshere did during the close season. [Full Article...]