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Yankees continue home-run streak, set new club record | Sporting News
The Yankees set a new club record Sunday. New York hit a home run in its 26th straight game, moving it past the 1941 team for the most in franchise history. The Yankees tied the previous mark Saturday and then broke the record against the Astros one day later. By coincidence, it was No. 26 who helped the team reach the new record. DJ LeMahieu hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning to help cut Houston’s lead. The Yankees ended up dropping the game, 9-4, but still remain in control of the American League East. They will enter their next series against the Blue Jays with a 49-27 record…
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WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 results, live updates, matches, predictions | Sporting News
It’s a freshly minted name for a monthly event as WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 takes place Sunday night from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA. and airs live on the WWE Network. It all gets underway with the kickoff show at 6:00 p.m. and the main card starting at 7:00 p.m. There hasn’t been a ton of buzz leading up to the show considering the funk the WWE has been in lately and that the show mostly consists of rematches from WWE Super ShowDown and Money in the Bank. Sometimes these are the types of shows that deliver the most, especially if the focus is simply on having good matches…
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Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata took £45k-a-week pay cut to stay at Old Trafford – reports
Juan Mata took a significant pay cut to to remain at Manchester United, according to reports. The Spaniard signed a new two-year deal to remain at Old Trafford and according to The Sun, he took a massive £45k-a-week pay cut to do so. His weekly wage has now gone from £180k-a-week to £135k-a-week – a 25 per cent drop from his previous deal. A source told The Sun: “Juan loves playing at United and is happy in Manchester. “He feared he would need to move because he didn’t want to sign for just 12 months. But his advisors and the club hammered out a deal.” Mata signed for United from…
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Roy Keane quits as Nottingham Forest assistant manager after six months to focus on becoming a manager again
Roy Keane has left his post as Nottingham Forest assistant manager after just six months. The Sky Bet Championship side announced the news on Sunday morning. The Irishman, who played for the east midlands club between 1990 and 1993, had been working alongside manager Martin O’Neill. A statement from the club read: “Nottingham Forest can confirm that assistant manager Roy Keane has left the club. Click Here: kanken mini cheap “Roy would like to express his gratitude to the club’s owner, board of directors, the staff, the players and in particular manager Martin O’Neill for the opportunity to return to the City Ground.” The tenacious midfielder, who won seven Premier…
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Celtic transfer news: Neil Lennon warns Brendan Rodgers to forget signing Callum McGregor
Celtic boss Neil Lennon has told Brendan Rodgers to forget signing Callum McGregor, according to reports. Rodgers, who left Parkhead to take over at Leicester City in February, is keen to strengthen his midfield in this summer window. Youri Tielemans became a vital player for the Foxes during the second half of the season, but has since returned to Monaco after his loan spell came to an end. According to the Daily Record, potential target Callum McGregor will not be following his former manager to the King Power Stadium. Celtic have already rejected a £15million bid from Arsenal for Kieran Tierney but are likely to accept anything the region of…
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Chelsea news: Blues legend Didier Drogba insists nobody can replace Eden Hazard following the Belgian’s exit
Didier Drogba admits no one will ever replace Eden Hazard at Chelsea following the Belgian’s move to Real Madrid. Hazard, who finally sealed a £130m move to the Bernabeu earlier this month, is widely considered one of the greatest players in the Blues’ history. The Belgian carried Chelsea at times last season and many expect the club to struggle following his exit, which is compounded by their two-window transfer ban and the departure of manager Maurizio Sarri to Juventus. And Drogba, who knows a thing or two about being a legend at Stamford Bridge, concedes the Blues will never find another Hazard. “No one can replace Hazard, he is special,”…
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England 3-0 Cameroon: Lionesses into the quarter finals of the Women’s World Cup after controversial clash in Valenciennes
England have reached the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup after beating Cameroon 3-0 in their last-16 match in Valenciennes. On a sweltering hot day, tempers were frayed and emotions ran high after a series of contentious calls marred the action on the pitch. Phil Neville’s side will now face Norway following a remarkable, ill-tempered clash in the north of France. Click Here: fjallraven kanken backpack The Lionesses went ahead in the 14th minute at the Stade du Hainaut when Cameroon were deemed guilty of a back pass and, from the resulting indirect free-kick, Toni Duggan teed up a strike by England captain Steph Houghton. Extraordinary scenes then followed as…
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Liverpool transfer news: Mohamed Salah told to quit Anfield and join Barcelona by Samuel Eto’o
Samuel Eto’o has urged Mohamed Salah to move to Barcelona in order to become one of the best players in the world. The Liverpool forward proved his debut season at Anfield was not a fluke by scoring 27 goals in all competitions to help the Reds lift the Champions League trophy. And while that night in Madrid against Tottenham Hotspur will be remembered fondly for years to come by Liverpool supporters, Eto’o believes the 27-year-old needs to return to Spain on a permanent basis. The ‘Egyptian King’ has been linked with a move to Real Madrid but 38-year-old Eto’o, who spent five years at Barcelona from 2004, said: “Barcelona would…
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Women's World Cup: Kerr's shoot-out miss proves costly | Sporting News
Norway claimed its place in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup with a 4-1 penalty shoot-out victory over Australia after an enthralling 1-1 draw in Nice. Australia captain Sam Kerr, on the back of scoring four against Jamaica, stepped up to take her team’s first penalty, but sliced a wild effort way over, with Ingrid Engen able to seal the win after Emily Gielnik saw her spot-kick saved. Isabell Herlovsen’s second goal in as many games looked to have been sending Norway through, with Australia having been controversially denied a penalty when – after a consultation with VAR – referee Riem Hussein overturned her initial call to award a…
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Albert Pujols crushes home run in return to Busch Stadium, gets curtain call from Cards fans | Sporting News
It feels like just yesterday Albert Pujols was in a Cardinals uniform crushing home runs in front of a packed Busch Stadium. In actuality, it had been 2,751 days since the three-time NL MVP swung a bat in the stadium entering this weekend’s series. Pujols has been a member of the Angels since 2012. MORE: Pujols makes emotional return to St. Louis On Saturday, in Pujols’ third at-bat of the game, the former Cardinals great returned to his glory days by hitting a solo home run – his 13th of the season – into left field. The St. Louis crowd gave the opposing player a standing ovation as he made…