Jeter becomes the 22nd Yankee to have his number retired, and his No. 2 will now be immortalized in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park alongside Babe Ruth's number 3 and Lou Gehrig's number 4. At his first big league camp in 1994, he was given No. 74. Jeter laughed, then blurted out, "No!" "There's been rumors out there that Buck had suggested I be a No. Lire la suite »
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Murray crashes out to Thiem
Nadal is two-thirds of the way to an unfathomable clay-court hat trick - winning 10 titles in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Paris. Ten titles, two venues, one king of clay. "Thiem is a specialist on clay, one of the best in the world". Having lost the opener after such a gritty fight, the setback was writ large on the fourth seed's face. Lire la suite »
Seattle Seahawks are interested in Colin Kaepernick and Robert Griffin III
Wilson's current backup is Trevone Boykin , who was arrested in March on marijuana possession and public intoxication charges. This might be the first confirmed report of a team actually stating that they are interested in Colin Kaepernick . Lire la suite »
Ottawa Senators grab big advantage with Game 1 win
Going into the series many seemed to speak about the Sens posthumously as they have the whole playoffs. The Senators are a team that is greater than the sum of their parts. Rinne picked up right where he left off last season when Nashville eliminated Anaheim from the first round in seven games, but Gibson was similarly outstanding. Lire la suite »
Celtic's Michael Johnston signs new contact after senior debut
Celtic fans have taken a real shine to Patrick Roberts this season, with the Manchester City loanee playing an important role in a yet-unbeaten campaign for the Scottish champions. "Young Mikey came in to replace Scott Sinclair which is never easy, but I thought he did very well". Roberts has enjoyed his loan spell at Celtic , but could he join on a permanent deal if Guardiola eventually decides to sell him? "I have committed my future here for a reason". Lire la suite »
Kawhi Leonard Likely Out for Game 2 vs. Warriors with Ankle Injury
While the Spurs are without Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard also went down on two plays in the third quarter before heading to the locker room with his nagging ankle injury. Popovich said. "You want to know if that lessens our chances or not?" Kawhi's an unbelievable player. "We were smart when we got out and pushed the basketball". Lire la suite »
In Focus: Charly Musonda could add creative spark to Celtic midfield
Rodgers worked with Lucas during his time in charge at Anfield with the midfielder a regular feature of the manager's team on Merseyside. Should Lucas leave Anfield, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is likely to look for a replacement for the Brazilian, with Lucas' versatility considered a particularly big loss to the Reds. Lire la suite »
This one's for you, Kane tells Spurs fans after Lane finale
Amid the fanfare, the postmatch pitch invasion and parade of legends - and yes, it did rain on Tottenham's parade - Spurs bade farewell to White Hart Lane having made some kind of history. Since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 after delivering United's last league title, United's net transfer spending has been around million pounds ($450 million). Lire la suite »
Arsene Wenger reveals Alexis Sanchez doubtful for Arsenal's game with Sunderland
Arsenal have found form during the closing stages of the season, having won five of their last six games and while the odds may be against them, Wenger has not yet given up on his side clinching a Champions League spot. And Wenger, who admitted it will be extremely hard for Arsenal to digest if they miss out on a top four finish, however, insisted that his side's transfer activities will not be affected if they fail to qualify for the Champions League next season. Lire la suite »
Spurs' Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Game 2 vs Warriors
When Leonard left the game after making his two free throws, San Antonio led 78-55. "In the first half we were trying to do too much". Durant had 14 points in the game prior to that. "I wouldn't call it smooth sailing at all". But I still have faith in them. But they aren't the only ones lately wondering if one of those fouls was intentional. Lire la suite »
At least one Australian firm hit by global cyber attack
Chinese state media said 29,372 institutions there had been infected along with hundreds of thousands of devices. The attack was a reminder that people and businesses should keep their software up to date, or else remain vulnerable, Smith said. Lire la suite »
Canny Antonio Conte fires Bridge from sighs to all-time Premier League highs
And a week on Saturday he will line up at Wembley with the double chasing Blues to take on the club who he grew up with as a player. Naturally this included Atlético Madrid striker Fernando Torres. "The beauty of football: a player who didn't play a lot scores the winning goal for the championship". "It will be a hard game against a fantastic team, so we need to be at a high level". Lire la suite »
Rafael Nadal wins fifth Madrid Open title
Rafael Nadal masters Madrid. "It's a huge win, for sure". Asked about the fact that he has now moved above Federer in the rankings, Nadal told his post-match news conference in Madrid: "To try to win Roland Garros, you don't need to be No4 or No1 or No5, what you need is to play tennis very well". Lire la suite »
Djokovic, Nishikori march on in Madrid
After failing to make the quarter-finals at the Monte-Carlo Masters, the 2015 French Open victor will be hoping for drastic improvement at the Internazionali d'Italia next week. "I'm going to think about who I want in my team and I don't yet have anyone". "I couldn't imagine this when I woke up this morning, I always believed but I wasn't sure how I was going to play, but in the end I played as I had dreamed". Lire la suite »
Donnarumma puts City and United on high alert
The 18-year-old is being the rossoneri first choice goalkeeper since he was only 16 year-old and he has been impressing everybody in the world of football since his first appearance with the Serie A giants. The Sun claims Manchester City will offer him £70,000-a-week to lure the teenager to the Etihad, whilst Manchester United would also be able to match their rivals offer. Lire la suite »
Eddie Lacy makes $55000 for weighing less than 253 pounds
If he was below 255 pounds, he'd activate a $55,000 bonus. Success: Lacy weighed in at 253, according to his agency. Eddie Lacy's weight has been a constant point of discussion over the past few years of his National Football League career. Lire la suite »
Bostock et Douchez récompensés en Ligue 2 — Trophées UNFP
Lens est 4 de L2 avant la 38 et dernière journée. Vendredi prochain, les Sang et Or viseront la montée en élite. A noter que le trophée de l'entraineur a échappé à un Lensois . Lire la suite »
Subasic meilleur gardien de L1
Le Lyonnais Anthnoy Lopes, le Dijonnais Baptiste Reynet et le Parisien Kevin Trapp étaient eux aussi nommés pour succéder à Steve Mandanda. C'est sûr que je je suis content de gagner ce trophée. "Aujourd'hui, je remercie tous les joueurs qui ont voté pour moi, mes coéquipiers, le staff et le coach. Mais le plus important pour moi reste le trophée qu'on attend avec mes coéquipiers". Lire la suite »
Elton John writes sweet post to mother after years of estrangement
The pair had not spoken to each other since June 2008 and the grandmother spoke candidly about the reason why in a 2015 interview. Delving deeper into the reasons surrounding the fight, Sheila said Elton told her to cut off contact with two of their oldest friends, Bob Halley and John Reid, with whom he had fallen out. Lire la suite »
Derek Jeter Night Quickly Overtaken By Springer, Astros
Masahiro Tanaka had the worst outing of his major league career Sunday, allowing eight earned runs and being pulled from the game after only five outs in the New York Yankees' 10-7 defeat to the Houston Astros. That Jeter belongs in Monument Park was a well-deserved, non-debatable foregone conclusion. The No. 2 will never be worn by another member of the New York Yankees . Lire la suite »
Chelsea win the Premier League
Chelsea won the next 13 matches, laying the foundations for an eventual title triumph. "We are talking about one of the best managers in the world, a top, top manager". "Chelsea deserves the title but I said already they had the most luck with injuries". Victor Moses should keep his place on the right with Marcos Alonso once again occupying the left wing-back position. Lire la suite »
Bottas edges Vettel; wins maiden Grand Prix
Last year's champion, Nico Rosberg, raced as a German but is the son of 1982 champion Keke. Ricciardo started from fifth position on the grid at the Sochi circuit on Sunday (local time). Bottas is third, 10 points further back. "I think I had the pace to fight with Kimi but the vehicle was just overheating the whole the time". Speaking on the podium, championship leader Vettel said: "Obviously I tried everything to catch Valtteri and maybe I thought there might be some opportunity on the ... Lire la suite »
Mariners look to bounce back vs. Blue Jays today
In the stands was Pillar's mom Wendy, dad Mike and wife Amanda and 42,030 ecstatic Jays supporters who nearly blew the lid off the stadium. A Gold Glove finalist and Fielding Bible Award victor for center-field, Pillar is one of the hottest hitters in baseball this season. Lire la suite »
Coutinho rembarre le Barça — Liverpool
Les " Blaugrana " veulent à tout prix renforcer leur secteur offensif en vue du prochain exercice et les médias espagnols évoquent même l'imminence d'un accord avec le chouchou d'Anfield . Lire la suite »
Change - good and bad - comes quickly at the TPC Sawgrass
Other changes were more cosmetic. "It's simple. When we get to the Masters next year, they're going to take it away, so I think I'm going to hold on to it as long as I can for this year". He also revealed Thursday after opening with a 73 that he hasn't been practicing quite as hard so he can be cautious with his back. McIlroy had commenced his new season in January but arrived in South African carrying an unknown injury and the result of heavy off-season testing of new equipment and only to ... Lire la suite »