Cristiano Ronaldo has finally joined the party after sobering up from getting high on his La Liga success with Real Madrid. So many explosives did he pack in his game that it burnt a hole in the Dutch defence. The Portuguese captain made known that he was fully charged for the occasion when he wrapped his foot around the ball to send it zooming towards the Netherlands goal from 35 yards out....
In a video published by LatiNation, Rousey’s mother, Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, called Tarverdyan a “terrible coach” and a “bad person.” Tarverdyan has been Rousey’s coach since 2010 when Rousey went pro. MORE: Classic Rousey images | Ball date in question | She’s dating UFC heavyweight “I think Edmund is a terrible coach, and I will say it publicly,” De Mars said. “I think he hit the lottery when Ronda walked in there....
After a decade of halfhearted stabs at the homelessness problem, many city dwellers are coming to the reluctant conclusion that it is, like backed-up sewers and windblown litter, a permanent scourge. Winter is about to swell shelter populations. With dozens of families forced to camp overnight in welfare offices, New York Mayor David Dinkins announced another reshuffling of his program last week trying to get roofs over heads as quickly as possible....
Sam Allardyce, briefly of England, reports for duty today and is tasked with maintaining confidence in the squad following Tuesday night’s Wayne Rooney-inspired win against West Ham United. He knows exactly what he’s let himself in for. Toffees 8/5 to beat Huddersfield to nil Everton might well have been two Rooney goals clear by half-time but they were pinned back and can count themselves fortunate not to have been reeled in....
The Manchester United player, who was suspended for the opening two fixtures at the tournament, scored in his debut appearance at the Euro 2012 against Ukraine and is in an optimistic mood ahead of the quarter finals. Speaking to talkSPORT, Rooney said: “It’s important that we believe in ourselves. We’ve got a great group of players and we’re confident. It’s not going to be an easy game, but we’ve got the players, we’ve got the belief and the togetherness to do a job on them....
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s side were beaten in the quarter-finals of three consecutive major tournaments from 2002 to 2006 despite being considered among the favourites. However, with many of these involved now long since retired, management beckons. And Wayne Rooney will join a number of former team-mates in taking on a coaching role after agreeing to move to Derby County as player-coach in January. We take a look at other members of that England team who have taken to the touchline....
United snared Lukaku from Everton in a move reportedly worth an initial £75million on Monday, the striker signing a five-year contract with an option of a sixth. That followed Rooney making an emotional return to Goodison Park by moving in the other direction, 13 years after initially leaving for Old Trafford, where he became the club’s all-time record goalscorer. Rooney, 31, believes Lukaku has the ability to succeed for Jose Mourinho’s side, but must avoid self-doubt if he is to handle the scrutiny of playing for such a massive side....
It didn’t do any good. In a recurring segment called “Facebreakers” Fallon and McIlroy shot golf balls at an alternating grid of glass panes with each others faces painted onto them. The goal of the game was to knock out panels of the opposing players’ face. McIlroy was always going to toast the former SNL cast member, but he started it off impressively by calling out the exact square he wanted to hit, smashing through it on the first swing....
Despite her young age, Perez has become one of the most sought-after talents in recent years. She signed with WWE in March 2022 after a successful run as the ROH Women’s World Champion in Ring of Honor. This past Tuesday, Perez made her WWE debut as she faced off against one-half of the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions, Jacy Jayne of Toxic Attraction. After the show went off the air, Perez spoke to WWE Digital to describe her emotions about the monumental moment....
The Royals have moved the start of their Sept. 12 game vs. the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium from 7:15 p.m. CT to 12:15 p.m. CT to accommodate a U2 concert that night at adjacent Arrowhead Stadium. MORE: Athletes turned musicians If you still haven’t found the seats you’re looking for, tickets for the end-of-summer concert are still available. The change allows fans — many of whom may be belting out an endless loop of “With or Without You” — enough time to “exit” the parking lot before fans wanting to see Bono start filing in for the 7:30 p....
According to the Kansas City Star, the Royals still hope to recoup value from their investment in Infante, 33, yet the defending American League champions (35-25) also intend to reach the playoffs. At some point, those two may not be compatible. MORE: Royals’ rabid voters should spark All-Star Game changes | Baseball’s best bargain contracts So even though Infante on Monday moved ahead of reigning AL batting champion Jose Altuve of the Astros in All-Star balloting for second basemen, the Royals might consider internal or external alternatives....
In 22 starts for the Royals this year, the left-handed starter has a 2.44 ERA. Obviously, if he is forced to miss time, that would be a huge blow for the Royals, who entered the game leading the Tigers, who lost earlier in the afternoon, by two-and-a-half games in the AL Central. Check back for more updates as they become available.
Hockey Haryana Saturday announced a cash prize of Rs.50,000 to each of its five Indian girls who won a bronze medal at the Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Monchengladbach, Germany. Congratulating all the five players, Hockey Haryana president M.L. Tayal said, “It is a proud moment for the country and especially Haryana as five of our players have performed exceptionally well in the World Cup.” The five players — Rani Rampal, Navjot Kaur, Manjeet Kaur, Navneet Kaur and Poonam Rani — will be given the cash award Aug 29 (National Sports Day) in Shahbad, Haryana, on the final day of the Haryana State Hockey Championship....
The Phillies general manager told reporters Monday that changes to his last-place team are coming. MORE: Hamels, ‘pen combine on no-hitter | NL season turning points “I think we need it. I think we need it because what we have on our roster right now is not working," Amaro said, per MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki. “How much we’ll do will depend on what makes sense for us. We’re still kind of assessing what we have....
Despite this, during the pandemic more and more people have been turning to dating apps for their shot at finding love. However, this can also be disappointing, as one woman recently showcased when sharing screenshots of a conversation she had with a Bumble match to her Twitter page. Journalist Natalia Antonova posted the exchange alongside the caption: “Happy anniversary to this great moment in incel history.” Incel is a term short for “involuntary celibate,” which began as a misogynistic internet subculture....
In front of Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard – who was watching on from the stands at Stamford Bridge – Germany international Rudiger made his first appearance since suffering a meniscus injury in April. Having missed all of pre-season, Rudiger returned to full training at the start of August and came through unscathed as Chelsea’s development squad ran out 3-0 winners in Premier League 2 – with another senior squad member, Michy Batshuayi, scoring twice....
Giuliani formally filed to be admitted to practice at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Tuesday after three attorneys representing the campaign withdrew. It is not clear whether Giuliani’s application to the court is as a direct result of the withdrawal on Monday but his decision has raised eyebrows among observers of the campaign’s legal efforts. As the court filing notes, Giuliani was first admitted to the bar in 1969 but it appears the former Republican mayor hasn’t argued a case in some years....
Samoa defeated host nation England in the second semi-final, earning the right to take on holders Australia in the final on November 19. But just where is the RLWC 2021 being held this year? And just what stadiums will be playing host to those crucial crunch clashes? MORE: Rugby League World Cup 2022: Which jersey is each country wearing? Where is the RLWC taking place? The 2021 Rugby League World Cup is taking place in England, with the nation having previously last hosted the tournament in the 2013 edition....
South Africa showed exactly why they are one of the top contenders of the Rugby World Cup 2019. South Africa completely outclassed Canada throughout the whole match. South Africa didn’t let Canada score even once in the entire first-half and pocketed 47 points Cobus Reinach made history with the quickest hat-trick of all time in World Cup when he scored from three consecutive tries in 11 minutes.Elton Jantjies added to their cause with six conversions....
