Both sides won their Group B openers ahead of a meeting at Parc des Princes, with PSG particularly impressive in a 5-0 thrashing of Celtic. PSG 11/2 to win CL Draxler was a substitute in that game, but he has lined up alongside the all-star forward line of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani in the league - and he expects PSG to be at their attacking best against Bayern....
During an appearance on ESPN radio’s Freddie Coleman Show, Green was asked about the best trash talkers in the league. Green is known as a trash talker, but he was able to offer up a name that not many people think about when it comes to talking smack. MORE: Ranking the NBA’s 15 best small forwards | Must-watch games in 2015-16 “You know who I always thought (was a great trash-talker), but has been under the radar, I think Kevin Durant,” Green said....
Peterson was charged in 2012 for the murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. An Illinois court previously ruled to uphold his sentence in 2017, but Peterson, a former police sergeant, is expected to try and vacate it once again. This time, he will ask Will County Judge Edward Burmilla to reconsider his 38-year murder sentence, as well as his 40-year murder conspiracy sentence that he is expected to undergo after his initial sentence is complete....
Reliever Drew Storen left Monday’s Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals with a trainer after a two-out walk to Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong. The diagnosis, via Comcast SportsNet: a blister on his right big toe. The injury is not considered serious, but it comes on top of Storen missing much of March after undergoing surgery to remove a bone from his left (non-throwing) hand. The 27-year-old posted a 1....
Drivers on the Naivasha-Mai Mahiu road in Kenya witnessed the back-to-back wrecks on Wednesday. One stunned bystander, James Mburu, spoke to local outlet The Standard and reported what he saw on the typically busy road. According to The Standard, two men driving trailers both heading to the town of Naivasha collided during their morning commutes. The now-deceased driver, who was kept anonymous by local law enforcement, required medical attention as the crash left him with obvious injuries to his legs....
No problem. Rain cut short the 80-minute practice session to about 50 minutes Friday morning and another 80-minute session was scrapped by rain Friday afternoon. MORE: Daytona 500 lineups | Hamlin the favorite | Bowyer flip Todd Berrier, crew chief for Martin Truex Jr., wasn’t worried as long as Truex can take a couple of laps Saturday in the final 90-minute session. Truex, the outside polesitter, was involved in the last-lap crash in the second qualifying race Thursday and trashed his primary car....
The Ivorian, now 38 and a free agent after leaving the Montreal Impact, joined Chelsea in 2004 after scoring 32 goals in a spectacular single season on the south coast of France. Ozil: I’ll sign a new deal if Wenger stays He claims to have discussed a potential comeback with Marseille on multiple occasions since leaving but suggested the club hierarchy had not shown enough desire to make it happen....
A second-half goal from Louisville City’s’ Luke Spencer was just enough on Thursday night as Drogba and Phoenix fell 1-0 in the Ivorian’s final match. Drogba scored three goals in three matches to help lead Phoenix to the final, including a stunning free kick in the team’s postseason opener. The former Chelsea star had announced that he would retire back in March, calling an end to a career that has also seen stops at Le Mans, Guingamp, Marseille, Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray and the Montreal Impact....
A remote-controlled drone crashed into the stands at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Thursday night, forcing a delay in a second-round women’s singles match between Flavia Pennetta and Monica Niculescu. MORE: U.S. Open photos | Celebrities at the U.S. Open The U.S. Tennis Association said that a drone flying from the east crashed into the southwest corner of the stadium at about 8:27 p.m. ET. The drone appeared to be about the size of a pizza box, the type that’s widely available for purchase....
The study gave no reasons for the increase, but experts say frustrated parents, agitated day-care workers and 10-minute pediatric visits all contribute to quick fixes for emotional and behavioral problems. Even with the best of intentions, says Julie Magno Zito of the University of Maryland and the study’s lead author, “you have a confluence of social forces together who collectively say, ‘I don’t have time for anything else’.” The new data raises serious questions about how doctors are making diagnoses and why they are prescribing powerful drugs that have not been fully evaluated for safety or efficacy in such young children....
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The movie is “Clueless,” the Mentos-fresh comedy from Amy Heckerling, who directed the teen classic “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” Set in a snooty Los Angeles high school- I think you know which ZIP code"Clueless" draws adolescence as a meaningless but zesty quest to get baked, get busy and get over–preferably in a form-fitting Azzedine Alaia dress. In Larry Clark’s “Kids,” which also opens this week, the teenagers stagger beneath a similar hormonal storm, but to much different effect....
Since the announcement of the nominees, there has been an increased intensity to the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi fans over which of these two legends deserve the best player in the world trophy. Goal.com will provide you with the details of everything there is to know in this article about the awards that will be presented in Dubai International Sports Conference 2017. ?What are the Globe Soccer Awards Globe Soccer Awards are a group of trophies handed out to football’s best players, managers, clubs and referees on a yearly basis in Dubai....
Just after the halftime buzzer in Monday’s Duke vs. Indiana game in Durham, Coach K became visibly upset when Indiana forward Max Bielfeldt bumped into him walking off the court. MORE: ACC/Big Ten Challenge: Seven things we learned | Urkel’s hot take on UCLA upset of Kentucky Krzyzewski turned and glared at Bielfeldt for several seconds. As the rest of the Blue Devils left the court, Krzyzewski discussed the incident with Hoosiers coach Tom Crean and referees....
In the process, the Blue Devils (34-4) earned a trip to Monday’s national championship game against the winner of Saturday’s second Final Four matchup between Kentucky and Wisconsin. MORE: Another blowout for the Devils | Duke Final Four video | PHOTOS: Final Four gallery Michigan State came out of the gate red hot, scoring 14 points in the first 3:42 to go up 14-6 on the Blue Devils. But the Spartans then went inexplicably cold, shooting only 3-of-20 from the field the rest of the half....
Duke’s Marshall Plumlee and freshmen Grayson Allen and Justise Winslow threw down their own version of a dunk contest — with a twist. Part of the video was shot in slow-motion, allowing viewers a little extra time to analyze each guy’s technique. MORE: Preseason Top 25 | Duke has a secret uniform Before you write off Plumlee’s bounce, let me remind you he was the dunk champion at the 2011 McDonald’s All-American game....
This would be the antithesis of “taking it one game at a time.” MORE: Coach K calls out fans for pressuring team “Duke fans, just cut it out, man,” Krzyzewski said following Duke’s 90-69 victory over Indiana. “These kids aren’t perfect. My kid wasn’t playing ‘hero ball.’ He was playing winners’ ball. If you don’t like following him, don’t follow us. I’ll go to war with my guys.” The player in question is freshman wing RJ Barrett, who entered the Duke program as the No....
“We want to thank Semi and his family for their commitment to the Duke program for the last year and a half,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said in the release. “He has been an excellent student and a great representative of our school and basketball program. He has been granted a full release and we definitely wish him the best.” The 6-8, 230-pound sophomore forward who has been billed as an explosive athlete spent his freshman season buried in the Blue Devils’ rotation behind Rodney Hood and Jabari Parker....
The leaves are falling and snow has already been spotted across North America, which can only mean one thing — hockey season is in full effect. However, it seems fans are already clamoring for answers that may not be fully figured out until the calendar turns 2020. Sporting News’ experts weigh in on your burning questions in this edition of our new mailbag, Dump and Chase. @A_Cherry: What’s the likelihood Hall stays in jersey?...
