Isco and Asensio: "A year ago, Isco and Asensio were the great sources of hope at Real Madrid; [now] one has lost his way and the jury is out on the other". Vinicius: "He ups the pace of Madrid's play , and whenever he receives the ball they look more unsafe". Madrid's long absentee list, which included Gareth Bale , Marco Asensio , Thibaut Courtois and Toni Kroos , prompted Solari to field an unorthodox 3-5-2 formation but the Argentine again opted to leave out fan favourite Isco ...

Throughout his time in Norman, Kendall has completed 28-of-39 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns. He seemed like the No. 1 candidate to take the job going into 2019. Kendall, who perhaps would have been the favorite to become OU's starting quarterback in 2019, graduated this fall and will be eligible to play immediately should he go through with the transfer.

Pep Guardiola conceded Manchester City face a hard task beating Barcelona and Real Madrid when it comes to transfers. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss added: "Specifically with Fernandinho's role, it's so hard to find". A lot of them are under contracts. "If you have no injuries and you are satisfied with the players as in our case, we decide we are going with the players we have had since the start of the season".

The result means Manchester United will move level with Unai Emery's men with a victory at Tottenham on Sunday and could even overtake Arsenal should they win by three goals or more. "We need to do more to be more competitive and to impose our ideas and our quality". "The players who were here are the players who deserved to be in this match", added Emery after watching an Arsenal defeat that sees them remain fifth in the Premier League .

Shugo Imahira is six shots off the pace after carding a 3-under 67. That put him at No. 4 in the world, the highest he has been in his career. Matt Kuchar remains in control and is the 54-hole leader (18 under) at the Sony Open in Hawaii after a handful of birdies helped him retake and maintain the lead.

According to a report from MLB.com , the league sent marketing executives to a meeting between the A's and Murray on Sunday. The Oakland #Athletics have a contingent, led by president Billy Beane, meeting today with Heisman Trophy victor Kyler Murray in hopes of persuading him to forego the #NFL and play baseball for them.

Both courses require keeping the ball in play, and Kuchar has done that well over three rounds. Fellow American Chez Reavie is outright third after picking up four shots while Keith Mitchell is a shot further back after gaining six shots.

The Celtics begin the second half of the season on Saturday night in Orlando against the Magic (7:05, TV: NBC Sports Boston; radio: WROR-105.7 FM) as a three-game road trip continues. "We could pinpoint a lot of turning points", Irving said , via ESPN.com , following Wednesday's 135-108 win over the Pacers. "As long as we do that and be able to weather some storms, be able to battle some great teams and showcase why we are one of the top teams, (that's important)".

It's unclear exactly when he'll be walking away from the sport, but it will likely be sometime in 2019. Andy Murray has returned to the practice courts as he prepares for his final tournaments before retiring by the end of the season. "You didn't need to be on court to notice that he's struggling, that he's not moving as well as he normally does", said Djokovic, 31, who is just a week younger than Murray.

Dozier entered the season figuring to set himself up for a big payday but that did not come close to happening. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015 and has hammered at least 21 home runs in each of his last five seasons to go with a.768 career OPS.

Los Angeles has won two straight National League pennants but lost each time in the World Series. He started 71 games at catcher and 21 at third base a year ago, hitting.194 with 10 home runs and 35 RBIs. As for the Blue Jays, trading Martin takes another aging veteran off their roster. For your passion. For representing Canada's Team. "I want to thank the Blue Jays organization from top to bottom for the opportunity to play in my home country for the last four years".

He finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds. "I definitely think it's our belief inside this locker room, and a lot just around the league, that we have the best player in the league right here", Bucks big man Brook Lopez said of Antetokounmpo after Wednesday's road win over the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon .

The 46-year-old's record-breaking achievement came Sunday when she took to the field at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.to serve as down judge for the AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots.

According to multiple reports , Ohio State quarterback Tate Martell is in the NCAA's transfer database. Sources confirmed to The Athletic that Martell added his name to the transfer portal, but it doesn't guarantee he will leave the school.

BostonþÄôs Mookie Betts and MilwaukeeþÄôs Christian Yelich were runaway winners of the Most Valuable Player awards after the 26-year-old outfielders each led their teams to first-place finishes with dominant seasons that included batting titles.

The Duke superstar was off to a huge day, with 11 points and eight rebounds in the first half, before being forced to leave the game. Two free throws by Mfiondu Kabengele tied it up again, and a poor dribble from Reddish out of bounds gave the ball back to the Seminoles.

And a Chiefs fan apparently decided to make a snowball during Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game. and throw it at Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez when he was on the field. Grant has not practiced at all during the week leading up to the game due to a toe injury that forced him to miss the Wild Card round as well, a win over the Houston Texans.

Sarri added: "You know very well that Willian is a very important player for us, as I said yesterday in the news conference". 'But I think the character was good and the most important is to win the game. Today we couldn't do that but we have the quality to do it in the next games. "We started well but after the goal we slept for 20 minutes, so by the end of the first half we were in trouble", Sarri told BBC Sport.

The former first overall draft pick by the Clippers in 2009 was surprisingly traded to Detroit last January after signing a five-year extension worth $171 million. Asked if he would have shaken hands with Ballmer, Griffin said , "I'm not here to answer hypothetical questions". The five-time All-Star had assumed he would be a Clipper for years to come.

As for her goals here, in a women's field that has featured eight different major winners across the last two years, Osaka said it's a work in progress, starting with her first-round against Magda Linette on Tuesday. Speaking with CNN , he said he feels for Murray who's hand has been forced by persistent back and hip injuries. Australian great Margaret Court has predicted nerves could undermine Serena Williams' bid to match her record 24 singles majors at Melbourne Park, clearing ...

Jamie Redknapp has identified West Ham midfielder Declan Rice as the ideal successor to Fernandinho at Manchester City. Arsenal is a huge club and the fans deserve better. What does it mean? "Mesut signed a new contract last January, because he saw his future at Arsenal, and nothing has changed in his mind". The victory takes West Ham to eighth place - level on points with Leicester in seventh.

Masinga made his debut for Bafana Bafana in July 1992 against Cameroon after the rainbow nation were readmitted into worldwide football by FIFA at the end of Apartheid. Gallen and Italian clubs Salernitana and Bari. 'He is no ordinary legend, he was an global legend'. The thoughts of everyone at #LUFC are with his family and friends'.

Yes, he has struggled in the recent past and I feel he must get back to form. "I think the way they rebuilt, Rohit and MS Dhoni, we knew they will take it deep and we managed to pick up the wickets at the right time". Andrew began his cricket writing as a freelance covering Lancashire during 2004 when they were relegated in the County Championship. Shubman, a fan of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli , wants to emulate the stalwarts and knows that it is very hard to maintain high standards.

However, the Colts have a better defense than the Chiefs , and that is why I think that they will ultimately triumph this weekend, heading onto the conference championship. Next weekend, the AFC West champions will play the victor of Monday's (NZ time) game between the Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots for a spot in the Super Bowl in Atlanta.

I don't even have a No. 2 or anything beyond that. He grabbed the lead at the last with a 10-foot birdie. Jordan Spieth was hopeful of better in his 2019 debut. Putnam, among 23 players who were on Maui last week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, made it all look so easy. Although limited practice time as he enjoyed his wedding and honeymoon mean he isn't sure just what to expect this week, he said he thought the break did him good.

Boston Celtics teammates Marcus Morris and Jaylen Brown finally spoke to reporters Saturday, two days after a camera caught Morris pushing Brown during a timeout in a loss to the Miami Heat . "He [Wade] has a way of making us all look better", Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said . Stevens gave credit to Wade for his ability to stop Boston's run.

Pacquiao was not spared from the same question once more, and the Filipino boxer-senator said it all depends on what Mayweather decides, Boxingscene.com reported. If Pacquiao wants to fill out the Wild Card Gym next time he has a public workout, it's probably only Mayweather that would do it. Mayweather recently disposed of a Japanese kickboxer in record time, while the Filipino boxing icon is busy preparing for his upcoming fight with Adrien Broner.

Philippe Coutinho is demanding an explanation from Barcelona management over the way he's been treated by coach Ernesto Valverde. While that deal seems unlikely, Liverpool should just be hoping Coutinho stays at the Camp Nou for a while longer.

Icardi's terms do not expire until 2021 but the Inter star has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and Manchester United after his agent and wife Wanda Nara reiterated the Argentina global is nowhere near a renewal. Nara has hinted the west Londoners are interested in signing Inter's talisman and that he's also on Barcelona and Real Madrid's radars. We have a very good relationship with the two biggest clubs in Spain who, are very interested in Mauro, as well as one in France and one in ...

However, when Maxwell wasn't selected for that A tour, it was seen by many he was guaranteed a seat on the plane to the UAE for the two-test series against Pakistan. "I can't wait to get up there and in amongst it."Burns, who has played 14 Tests, has been knocking on the door this season with Queensland, while Renshaw has been unlucky not to get another call-up until now, since his last appearance at Johannesburg in 2018".