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A win by 49 seconds in race three was bettered by a winning margin of 1min 12sec in race four . The New Zealand team are a fast, well-oiled machine with ...

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Billed as Ward vs. Kovalev 2: No Excuses! this second fight will be every bit as historic as the heavyweight division's Joe Louis vs Max Schmelling 2 remat...

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As for Portugal , their young striker Andre Silva , Who recently completed a big money move to AC Milan , said their captain Ronaldo is only focusing on th...

Sublime Fakhar leads Pakistan to 338-4 in ICC final

Coming off three impressive wins off the back of some outstanding bowling, Pakistan were expected to meet their match in India , the team that had impressed ...

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With most of his closest competitors somewhat running in place in the final round, Koepka pinned the gas pedal to the floor on the back nine and left everyone...

Mexico snatch dramatic late leveller to deny Portugal victory

Mexico equalised eight minutes later through a Javier Hernandez diving header after poor defending by the Portuguese. Southampton defender Cedric Soar...

Champions Trophy: Pakistan stuns India to win tournament as lowest-ranked team

Left-hander Fakhar Zaman , playing in only his fourth ODI, smashed 114 off 106 balls and top-scored in Pakistan's 338-4, before India crumbled to 158 all o...

Pakistan Cricket Team Shocks India To Win Champions Trophy

The final margin of 180 runs was the largest run victory by either Pakistan or India in head-to-head One day global matches , and the largest margin of de...

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Rangers' new acquisitions more proof Caixinha means business — In Focus

The Daily Mail report that Rangers are hoping to sign Benfica winger Daniel Candeias , and talks are continuing over a £700,000 deal to bring him to Ibrox t...

Russian Federation start Confed Cup with a victory

Striker Smolov and midfielder Glushakov fired a goal each to take their team to a comfortable victory. Fans need to formalize and get a fan-ID to get to 2017 ...

Draymond Green and LeBron James are having an NBA Finals Insta-beef

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and Houston Rockets guard James Harden , former teammates of the Golden State Warriors' Durant, "liked" one o...

Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid star reacts to Portugal draw in Confederations Cup

Mexico's Javier Hernandez , second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal during the Confederations Cup , Group A soccer ma...

Arnold Palmer's 1960 US Open win honored at Erin

That never happened much. Then I was so mad at myself for that. Thomas' lead heading into Sunday's final round? With a gusty wind blowing across Erin Hil...

LSU names Scalise honorary CWS coach, will send game ball

When Busby, who had staked FSU to a 2-0 lead with a 1st-inning home run, chopped out to third baseman Josh Smith, Flowers broke for third base and first baseman...

Waqar Younis pitches into England skipper Eoin Morgan's lame excuse

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Reds take star HS RHP Greene at No. 2

At No. 3, the San Diego Padres selected North Carolina prep left-hander MacKenzie Gore, marking the first time since 1990 that the top three picks were all hi...

Patty Mills: Warriors one of the NBA's greatest ever teams

If you were looking for any guarantees of titles to come, the two owners provided the most noteworthy comments. But, if the Cavs want to consistently win ch...

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During the parade Green attempted to troll the Cavs by wearing a shirt that said "Quickie" across the front with the image of the Q taken from the logo used by ...

Koepka reaches turn at US Open with one-shot lead

There were 18 rounds in the 60s on Saturday. The previous lowest score in relation to par was the eight-under 63 shot by Johnny Miller in the final round of t...

Pakistan Stun India In Final To Claim Maiden Champions Trophy Crown

Amir (6-2-16-3) then tormented the Indian batsmen with a devastating first spell and eventually, the defending champions were bundled out for 158 in only 30.3 o...

India all out, Pakistan win by 180

I am very hopeful of their win especially after the way India have played in the tournament so far. India paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar , with an economical one ...

Titans agree to terms with wide receiver Eric Decker

The move comes six days after the New York Jets officially released Decker to save $7.25 million against the salary cap amid a roster shakeup that has been ...

Pakistan thrash England to reach CT final for 1st time

Well though Pakistan bowled, the knowledge they had struggled to get to 237 in seeing off Sri Lanka in the Welsh capital just two days earlier was a stark r...

Watch Confederations Cup 2017 live online and on TV

Until then, Mexico had arguably been the better team; an aggressive press, intensity and very high defensive line was bold and a statement of intent from coac...

'Outraged' Cristiano Ronaldo might quit Real Madrid over tax treatment

Madrid have expressed "full confidence" in Ronaldo and believe he will be proved innocent of any wrongdoing, but nonetheless he is claimed to have made an " ...

Ronaldo focused on Confederations Cup, says Portugal team-mate Andre Silva

Javier Hernandez levelled for Mexico shortly before half-time although Cedric Soares looked to have earned Portugal victory four minutes from time . "In th...

French Open to witness new queen

The 30th-seeded Swiss will play 19-year-old Jelena Ostapenko for a spot in Saturday's final. "To play in the semi-final of Roland Garros on your birthday, it'...

Mexico snatch draw with Portugal in Confederations Cup

Ronaldo has scored 12 goals in six worldwide outings since coming off injured in the Euro final, but Mexico - winners of the Confederations Cup in 1999 - ar...

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No prizes are given out for beating New Zealand , but this was a far more encouraging display from Stanislav Cherchesov's team than has come to be anticipate...

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It's not much different than what USGA executive director Mike Davis said about bringing the U.S. Open to Erin Hills, a course that only opened 11 years ago. "Y...

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