Previous Matches Liverpool 4-0 Newcastle (Premier League) Liverpool got what was, in the end, a comfortable win over Newcastle United as they completed an unbeaten first half of the season in style. Dejan Lovren opened the scoring with a scintillating volley following a corner. Mo Salah was brought down in the penalty area early in the second half and the Egyptian duly converted the spot kick to make it 2-0....
In most drafts, RBs and WRs fly off the board early, so teams are scrambling to grab them in the first two or three rounds. Usually, there are at least 15 or so players off the board at each position before a QB gets selected, but some fantasy players will surprise and grab an elite guy at the end of Round 2. And some bold players (or maybe insane) won’t pick a passer until Round 12 at the earliest....
Depth charts are going to shuffle throughout the year. There are always players who step up out of nowhere and veterans who disappoint, so the pecking order for teams is often changing. There are still numerous position battles to be won and timeshares to be figured out, and those battles will continue throughout the regular season. Plus, there are some coaches who are notorious for switching up playing time on a weekly basis based on game plans and matchups (we’re looking at you Bill Belichick)....
#1 Group A Afreeca Freecs Flash Wolves G2 Esports Phong Vu Buffalo One of the more competitive groups of the Championship, Group A packs a punch. Afreeca Freecs had a super impressive domestic season in LCK qualifying for Worlds on points. Kiin is one of the best top laners heading into Worlds. He is super mechanical and extremely good on carry champions. They have veterans in the mid and the jungle in the form of Kuro and Spirit and they are definitely one of the favorites from the group....
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The SEC kicks off the media day circus Monday, another sign that the 2014 season is almost here. MORE: Sporting News Top 25 | Bowl Projections | All-Americans It’s time to talk college football. Here’s your guide to the media days for the SEC, ACC, Big XII, Pac-12 and Big Ten. ACC When: July 20-21 Where: Greensboro, N.C. Star Power: Florida State QB Jameis Winston, Clemson DE Vic Beasley, Miami RB Duke Johnson....
The Clippers managed to achieve that while the Wizards, still in search of their first Playoff second round home win, will be facing elimination at the Bankers Life Field House, Indiana’s home court. Here’s a recap of the two games: (2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs (3) Los Angeles Clippers (Los Angeles won 101-99, series tied 2-2) Those present at the Staples Center Sunday night watching this game were witness to one of the greatest ever comebacks in Playoff history when the Clippers beat the Thunder to level the series despite 40 points for regular season MVP Kevin Durant....
The Northern Illinois quarterback was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2013 and did a masterful job of running the Huskies offense over the past two seasons. Still, he entered practice for Saturday's East-West Shrine game at Tropicana Field feeling he has to prove he's capable of being successful on the next level. MOCK DRAFT: Will Lynch crack first round? Check SN’s pick projection "Overall, I hope I showed the scouts that I could throw the football....
In the men's event, Alex Harvey of Canada won ahead of Josef Wenzl of Germany and France's Baptiste Gros. The American sprint specialist held off Denise Herrmann on the final straight to follow up on her victory in the Czech Republic a week ago. Vesna Fabjan of Slovenia was third in a field that was without several of the other top contenders for Sochi. Randall, last season's sprint World Cup champion, said that "coming to the finish I actually had lots of energy in my legs because my big move for the win was on the home stretch....
And White's latest trick looks ready to lead the charge for a three-peat. White dominated Friday's qualifying event at Mammoth Mountain, posting a score of 98.6 to move closer to one of the four spots on the U.S. Olympic halfpipe team. The two-time gold medalist landed the frontside double-cork 1440 in competition for the first time in the run-up to next month's winter games in Sochi, Russia. Olympic bronze medalist Scotty Lago finished second while Taylor Gold was third....
Before this announcement, Vaughn, the 6-5 shooting guard from Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev., had also been considering Arizona, Baylor and Minnesota (his home state). He’s taken official visits to both Iowa State and UNLV and also has one planned for UNC in February. Given the roster makeup of all five finalists, the Cyclones and Runnin’ Rebels would offer Vaughn, who’s averaging 22.9 points per game this season, the clearest chance at the biggest starring role....
This season, the tournament — running March 12-15 — will have a new champion and a new venue as it shifts from Memphis’ FedEx Forum to the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. without Louisville in the AAC. MORE: 2015 NCAA Tournament schedule | Past SN players of the year | Best Expanded Bracket Era coaches 2015 American Athletic Conference Tournament schedule and TV coverage: First round — Thursday, March 12 Game 1: No....
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We’ve analysed the achievements of the country’s experienced aces – but youngsters have done well this year too, which portends well for the future of Indian tennis! Here’s how the year went for some of the country’s less well-known tennis players: Juniors make the right noises: eventful 2015 for young talent India’s junior boys and girls have shown some promise with good results in 2015. Among them, Sumit Nagal and Karman Kaur Thandi have had the best results this year....
For the first time since 1963, the draft won’t be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and will instead be held at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago April 30 through May 2. The late April date is one week later than it’s typically been held. There’s sure to still be plenty of surprises throughout the three-day, seven-round event. The largest story line will be who takes Heisman winners Marcus Mariota (Oregon) and Jameis Winston (Florida State)....
The Women’s doubles pairing of Pradnya Gadre and Sikki Reddy earned a hard-fought victory over Isabel Herttrich and Birgit Michels while their male counterparts- Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Akshay Dewalkar, also got their campaign off to a winning start- winning their first round match in 3 games. India, though, had to suffer disappointment in the mixed doubles category- as both pairs of Arun Vishnu and Aparna Balan and Tarun Kona and Sikki Reddy bowed out in the first round....
The 26-year-old began the match on a positive note by taking a 4-1 lead but assumed complete control from 9-9 mark, when she clinched 4 points straight to go 13-9 up before winning 8 out of the next 11 points to win the opening game 21-12. The second game began on a close note but once Saina took a 11-9 lead at the interval, it was all one-way traffic and the Indian romped home to a 21-14 game win to seal a place in the quarterfinals....
A crash involving Danica Patrick and Greg Biffle reset the field with 12 laps to go as Kenseth led Hamlin and Truex around the 2.5-mile restrictor-plate track. Kenseth, who like Truex started at the rear with a backup car, got loose in Turn 3, leaving Hamlin and Truex to race for the win. MORE: Exciting finish, outstanding race | Must-see images from Daytona 500 “The last thing I wanted to do was wreck off turn four with my Toyota teammates and none of us win,” Hamlin said....
