Pujara was asked about how he would look back the year 2015 and the solid batsman said, “There were a few ups and downs but I am glad that I made a good comeback.” He believes he had a decent year and as the batsman is known for big scores, his run against SA wasn’t impressive, he said, “Of course as a cricketer there are times when you don’t score too many runs....
The Sky have inched one step closer to defending their title after a hard-fought battle against the seventh-seeded Liberty. Chicago dropped Game 1 at home in a shocking upset, but bounced back nicely to win Games 2 & 3, commandingly. Kahleah Copper led the team in scoring during the first round, averaging 18.7, slightly higher than the 15.3 points she averaged in the regular season. Candace Parker is the leader of the squad, and she’ll look to start this series strong....
MORE: Chicharito issues El Tri reminder | Rafa gives Mexico 7 out of 10 But while he had broken into the national team squad and scored 21 goals in 28 games in the previous two (split) seasons in Mexico’s first division, not many had expected a club as big as United to come in. More likely, it seemed, was the path Hernandez’s former Chivas teammates Francisco “Maza” Rodriguez and Carlos Salcido had taken to a club like PSV in Holland....
The tomahawk chop has been a fixture at various sporting events for much of the last 30 years, with a number of fanbases, including the Braves and Florida State Seminoles, employing it as a way to lend support to their home team. Kansas City is no exception, with scores of onlookers using the gesture to celebrate Chiefs touchdowns. However, that gesture is steeped in racism, a symbol of the ever-present effects of settler colonialism on Native American communities....
Aside from a slight tumble in Indy back in late September, things were going just swell for Patrick Mahomes and his high-flying offense this season — until Josh Allen and the Bills came into Arrowhead Stadium last and delivered Kansas City its second loss. Andy Reid’s squad will look to get back on track this weekend, likely focusing on the positives from Week 6 (319 passing yards and two TDs through the air)....
It is believed that despite the wholehearted efforts of Real coach Jose Mourinho to get back to his former club, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was not very convinced about bringing him back to Stamford Bridge. Mourinho is expected to leave Real Madrid this summer. However, the Chelsea owner would have liked Rafael Benítez to continue as the manager of the club. He even sought the opinions of his main players and staff on whether it would be fine if Benitez remains in charge for the next season....
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have also made an offer for the 20-year-old, but Roma are not willing to sell the player until their £50 million asking price is met. Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has reportedly asked Spurs managing director of football Fabio Paratici to focus all his energy on signing the Poland international. The former Juventus manager is a big fan of Zalewski, but could be beaten to his signature by the Blues....
Christensen was an unused substitute in last week’s win over West Ham but will make his 25th Premier League appearances at St Mary’s as he replaces Antonio Rudiger to partner Cesar Azpilicueta and Gary Cahill in the three-man defence. Zappacosta, meanwhile, makes his first appearance since the Champions League elimination at the hands of Barcelona last month and lines up on the right flank in place of Victor Moses....
Both the Manchester clubs also made an approach to bring the 15-year-old PSV Eindhoven forward to England, but he and his family have an agreement in place with Antonio Conte’s side instead. Chelsea, known for nurturing young talent from around the world, have snapped Amsterdam-born Braaf, who can operate on either wing as well as in the number nine role. Braaf, who has won six caps for the Dutch Under-15 side, will make a move to Chelsea in the summer and will sign a first professional contract once he turns 16 on August 31....
Havertz headed home from a corner kick after just eight minutes as Chelsea came out of the gates in commanding fashion, passing through Lille’s press with ease. But Lille would grow into the game, often testing Chelsea’s wingbacks with overloads in wide areas. As the visitors’ confidence grew, they pressed their hosts higher up the pitch and committed more bodies forward. Renato Sanches and Jonathan Bamba were bright at times, regularly swapping flanks, but throughout the game they couldn’t find the final ball and Canadian international Jonathan David had a quiet game....
Much like Calderon, who despite being a right-back could play at centre-back or even deputize in midfield when needed, Herd’s signing seems to have been made in light of the same requirements. Herd has featured for Aston Villa in the Premier League with whom he spent five seasons. He made 36 appearances for the Villans, the small number a result of loan spells at other clubs during that time. At the international level, Herd has 3 caps for Australia and was part of the title-winning 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad....
In addition to California, Puerto Rico was also removed from Chicago’s travel advisory list. “California and Puerto Rico were taken off the Travel Advisory this week, as their daily COVID case rates have been below 15 per 100,000 residents for two consecutive weeks,” the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) wrote in an update. “States are removed from the Travel Advisory when they maintain a COVID case rate below 15 per 100,000 residents in two consecutive weeks....
White flight could spell trouble for a black president. “We appeal to whites not to desert us at this critical time,” African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela said last summer. That was just as he entered final talks that produced an agreement to hold the country’s first all-race elections in April. The sheer number of emigrants is not the issue; 1,500 more people moved to South Africa last year than left, again mostly whites and Asians....
Football is, obviously, a very physical game. Sometimes, that physicality can be ratcheted up quite a bit, and that was exactly what happened with Travis Kelce and Derwin James on Thursday. In the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s Chiefs-Chargers matchup, Kelce was lifted off the ground for what can best be described as the set up for a WWF-style spinebuster, before he was brutally slammed by the Chargers safety....
Alex Smith couldn't hear himself talking to his teammates. Dwayne Bowe said the deafening din inside Arrowhead Stadium reminded him of college. MORE: Highlights | Live scoreboard | Must-see pics | Referee’s mistake Just imagine what it must have been like for the Oakland Raiders. Buoyed by the loudest crowd to attend an outdoor sporting event, the unbeaten Chiefs took advantage of three second-half interceptions thrown by Terrelle Pryor to pull away for a 24-7 victory Sunday....
Manchester United‘s travails after the departure of Peter Schmeichel have been well documented. Fabian Barthez, Tim Howard, Roy Carroll, and Massimo Taibi were all tasked to replicate the legendary Dane, but all such trials ended up as bad experiments; some like Taibi were memorable for the opposition. The lack of a ready-made replacement for Schmeichel made such a mockery of the Manchester United goal that even an experienced manager like Sir Alex had to hunt for 6 long years to find a successor in the form of an ageing Edwin van der Sar....
The wing-back’s effort in the 89th minute sealed the Blues’ first win in the league this year after settling for draws against Arsenal and Leicester City. Moses benefitted from Charly Musonda’s clever pass and made no mistake to put the ball past goalkeeper Matthew Ryan after a fine control inside the penalty area. Willian’s opening goal and Eden Hazard’s goals in each half of the encounter secured maximum points for the Stamford Bridge outfit after a dominating display at the Amex Stadium....
Additionally Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will serve as an ambassador for the brand. Meanwhile Rotary, who are the first watch brand to sign a deal with Chelsea will launch two special edition Chelsea-themed watches. “This is an extremely exciting sponsorship for Rotary and one that we are very proud of,” said Victoria Campbell, Rotary’s chief executive. “Like us, Chelsea enjoys a long standing heritage and operates on the world stage....
Before then, there was a real fear that this summer could’ve been one of real uncertainty at Stamford Bridge, leaving Chelsea in a perilous position going into the new campaign. Thomas Tuchel now looks set to have been given the green light to seek out key targets to bolster his squad ahead of 2022/23. Six players have left the Blues so far this window, however, Chelsea are yet to make their first signing after the changeover in ownership in west London....
