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Joe Root added another century – this one unbeaten – to take his tally to 279 runs and make himself the leading scorer in the competition on his own terms. Finessed strokes, dancing feet, precision play. In a team filled with bravado with the bat, it is a hark back to yesteryear that saw him become the first English player to hit three hundreds in World Cups. “He is the glue that holds everything together,” said captain Eoin Morgan after the eight-wicket triumph over West Indies at the Rose Bowl on Friday, an impressive chase of 213 completed with almost 17 overs remaining....

Englishman Rose posted a second-round 70 to maintain his position atop the leaderboard in California on Friday. Koepka (69) – seeking a third successive U.S. Open crown – ended the round three shots adrift of Rose, who is wary of the world number one at Pebble Beach. “He seems to get very focused. He seems to let the mistakes roll off his back,” Rose told reporters. “I’ve heard him saying that so I’m just regurgitating that....

On the road, the Philadelphia 76ers only beat themselves. That’s what they did Sunday night in Brooklyn, committing an NBA season-high 28 turnovers in a 122-97 loss. A team that was expected to be among the Eastern Conference contenders is only 6-5, and the 76ers are 0-5 outside Philadelphia. “We are not, right now, at this present moment, amongst the royalty in the East and we understand that,” coach Brett Brown said....

Chelsea defender Rudiger insisted it was not deliberate and has wished Pavard a swift recovery. “Sorry for Benjamin Pavard, it wasn’t intentional,” Rudiger tweeted on Friday. “I have apologised to him right after it happened and I also want to use this opportunity to wish him a speedy recovery!” Pavard did not accuse the centre-back of anything malicious and claimed the incident was merely part of the game. “It’s really painful, but it’s part of football,” said the Stuttgart man....

The first half of the match saw France utterly dominate Argentina as the former took a 20-3 lead before the break. However, the South Americans made a comeback in the second half to take a 21-20 lead before a drop goal from Camille Lopez brought about three important points for France which ultimately gave them an imperative 23-21 lead. The lead proved crucial in the end as France ultimately claimed a thrilling two-point win....

Head coach Carlo Ancelotti said after Napoli’s 1-0 loss that they tried to get the game suspended three times because of offensive chants. Koulibaly, who was sent off during the game, addressed the issue on social media after the match, which was won by Lautoro Martinez’s late goal, writing: “I’m sorry for the defeat and above all for having left my brothers! But I’m proud of the colour of my skin....

Rousey once again puts her prowess on display when she battles Bethe Correia in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 190 PPV. MORE: Rousey’s career-defining-moments | Classic Ronda Rousey photos | UFC 190 keys to victory Rousey looks to make the sixth consecutive defense of her women’s bantamweight title and run her record to 12-0. Rousey’s last three fights have lasted a total of 96 seconds when she dispatched Sara McMann, Alexis Davis and Cat Zingano....

Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch’s rivalry was the highlight of WWE in 2019 Heading into WrestleMania 35, Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch didn’t hold anything back while taking shots at each other on social media. Lynch went as far as taking a major shot at Travis Browne, Ronda’s husband. Rousey hit back by calling Becky by her real name and slaming WWE as well. At WrestleMania, Becky Lynch won the RAW and SmackDown Women’s titles by defeating Rousey and Charlotte Flair in the first-ever Women’s main event in WrestleMania history....

Shibuno, a 20-year-old rookie on the JLPGA Tour who has hypermobility in her left elbow joint, charged into first place at 14 under with a sensational back nine featuring six birdies and three pars. While the youngster completed a round of 67 by picking up shots at four of the last five holes, long-time leader Ashleigh Buhai faltered down the stretch, bogeying the 12th, 13th and 16th on her way to a 72....

Next Carrick ‘do a Pogba’ - Man Utd haven’t seen the last of Sean Goss After seeing the side struggle under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal in the wake of Ferguson’s departure, United’s record goalscorer continues to be hugely impressed with the former Chelsea boss, who led the club to the EFL Cup - their first major final since his appointment - this week. Club captain Rooney feels a period of adaption was to be expected after Ferguson’s trophy-laden 26-year reign came to an end, but is now confident of a spell of success under Mourinho’s leadership....

Entering the final 18 holes a stroke behind the leaders, McIlroy faded in a string of bogeys. He finished sixth. MORE: Ronda Rousey, cover girl | Classic images The winner: France’s Victor Dubuisson, whose 66 brought him to 22-under for the Turkish Airlines Open. That was a stroke better than South Africa’s Jaco Van Zyl. “It’s always disappointing whenever you have a chance to win and you don’t play well enough to do that,” McIlroy said....

Monday’s New Year’s Six game between Penn State and USC has ticket prices on the secondary market going for an average of $418. By comparison, Peach Bowl tickets are going for an average of $288, while the Fiesta Bowl has prices going for an average of $224. MORE: Predictions for every bowl game The Peach (No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Washington) and Fiesta (No. 2 Ohio State vs. No....

In the fifth inning, Odor slid hard into Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella, hitting Giavotella past the bag and late after a throw from third baseman David Freese had already skipped low past the base. MORE: Rangers postseason preview | What’s at stake on Sunday? The Dallas Morning News said Odor immediately apologized to Giavotella. “I was just trying to break up the double play,” Odor said. “I didn’t see the ball....

Division One At Lord’s Middlesex 320-3 (C Rogers 161 no, N Dexter 62 no, S Robson 54) v Sussex At Guildford Warwickshire 359-3 (V Chopra 187 no, I Westwood 71, T Ambrose 64 no) v Surrey At Scarborough Nottinghamshire 177-2 (M Lumb 116 no) v Yorkshire Division Two At Bristol Glamorgan 318-5 (J Allenby 105, M Goodwin 96 no) v Gloucestershire At The Ageas Bowl Hampshire 265-4 (N McKenzie 85 no, J Adams 65) v Kent...

The Serie A side had looked set to be held to a disappointing draw after Simon Zangerl cancelled out Andrea Pinamonti’s first-half opener. But Rover rose highest to turn in the winning goal in the 86th minute to give Spalletti an encouraging result in his first pre-season game. The former Roma head coach, who took over at San Siro on June 9, fielded a starting line-up featuring a mix of youngsters and established first-team players, including Samir Handanovic, Jeison Murillo, Miranda, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Andrea Ranocchia, who is back following a loan spell with Hull City....

So much so that developer Rovio has begun to partner their Angry Birds IP with some of the most popular brands around, culminating in the release of Angry Birds Star Wars last year. However, Angry Birds Star Wars was seemingly only phase one, covering the original trilogy (Episodes 4-6). Now, it appears Rovio is ready to reveal another Angry Birds Star Wars game, this one presumably based around the prequel trilogy....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The five-year unbeaten streak of Britain’s all-conquering rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning nearly ended on Monday as a spirited Danish duo led them until the last five metres in the women’s pair heat at the Olympic rowing regatta. The reigning Olympic and World champions were making a first appearance on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in Rio de Janeiro after the race was postponed on Sunday due to high winds....

The Italian arrived at the Etihad Stadium in December 2009 and would oversee an FA Cup win and Premier League title triumph during his time in England. Man City 7/5 to beat Napoli On the field, Mancini helped to turn City into the global heavyweight they are today, but away from it, he could be a disruptive influence and a man whose actions ultimately led to his unceremonious sacking in May 2013....

MORE: Biggest bargains in the free agent bin | Best and worst Hot Stove rumors The deal will be worth $25 million, ESPN reported, citing an unidentified source. Soria, 31, will return to the team with which he broke into the majors in 2007 and for whom he saved 160 games from 2007-11. The Royals let him leave after he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2012 season....