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Scottish Premiership: Kelsy fires Rangers to emphatic win; Dundee United pip Aberdeen
Rangers 4-0 St Johnstone; Dundee United 3-2 AberdeenKevin Kelsy scores two to sink 10-man SaintsKevin Kelsy grabbed a double as Rangers reasserted themselves with a comprehensive 4-0 win over St Johnstone at a rain-swept Ibrox that moved them within a point of Celtic at the top.After sloppily dropping two points at Dundee last Saturday, the onus was on the home side to respond and they led at the interval thanks to a goal in the 29th minute from Kelsy. Toby Steward had helped keep the visitors in the game with a series of saves but further goals came from Ryan Naderi in the 61st minute and Kelsy again five minutes later.This story will be updated Continue reading...
Utah Student Helps Pat McAfee Save $1 Million With Unexpected College GameDay Move
Pat McAfee’s weekly kicking challenge on ESPN’s College GameDay has quickly become one of the most unpredictable segments in college football broadcasting. The former NFL punter has built a reputation for handing out life-changing checks to lucky students. However, one Utah student had two chances to walk away a millionaire, only to come up short […] The post Utah Student Helps Pat McAfee Save $1 Million With Unexpected College GameDay Move appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Pablo Torre Calls Out Tim Tebow Yet Again Over Ducking Questions Regarding Alleged Life Surge Scam
Pablo Torre’s investigation into Life Surge did not establish that former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow knowingly participated in the alleged scam. However, after the report gained traction, Tebow reportedly launched his own investigation into the company. That caught Torre’s attention, particularly because Tebow had not responded to the questions Torre sent his camp before initially […] The post Pablo Torre Calls Out Tim Tebow Yet Again Over Ducking Questions Regarding Alleged Life Surge Scam appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Championship roundup: Southampton beat West Ham; QPR put five past Swansea
Hammers humbled at home; Swansea thrashed 5-0Burnley fans turn on manager after 4-1 loss at LincolnSouthampton announced themselves in the promotion race with a statement 3-2 win at pre-season title-favourites West Ham. Kuryu Matsuki, James Bree and Lewis Dobbin were all on target in a chaotic first half, while Kyle Walker-Peters and Tomas Soucek replied for the Hammers.Nuno Espírito Santo’s side would have gone top with a win but instead saw their nine-match unbeaten run halted. There were thousands of empty seats by the end at the London Stadium, with those who stayed booing the Hammers off. Southampton, deducted four points at the start of the season, are now just two points behind West Ham. Continue reading...
“Want to Be Paid Like Those Guys”: Sam LaPorta Issues Clarification Over Heated Rant Over Potential Lions Exit
Contract disputes can quickly become uncomfortable in the NFL, especially when the player’s desire for financial security is mistaken for a lack of commitment to his team. Recently, the Detroit Lions‘ Sam LaPorta found himself in a similar scenario. After opening up about the uncertainty surrounding his contract extension, even after everything he has given […] The post “Want to Be Paid Like Those Guys”: Sam LaPorta Issues Clarification Over Heated Rant Over Potential Lions Exit appeared first on EssentiallySports.
“Let Him Play More”: Bucs Legend Wants Todd Bowles to Make Significant Change to Improve defense
Malcolm Butler spent his biggest night on the sideline. In Super Bowl LII, the cornerback who had made the most famous interception in New England Patriots history didn’t take a defensive snap, and the team lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 41-33. The reasons were debated, but the lesson stuck. Now Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Gerald […] The post “Let Him Play More”: Bucs Legend Wants Todd Bowles to Make Significant Change to Improve defense appeared first on EssentiallySports.
The World Series of the have-nots is here. But baseball’s money problem isn’t going away | Tom Dart
Baseball’s two best regular-season teams are also among its lowest spenders. But their unlikely World Series comes with a warning about the sport’s futureThe best pitcher in baseball led the best team to victory over the second-best team? Weird.A World Series that makes the logical feel novel began on Friday as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 1. Of course the Brewers, with their MLB-topping 103 regular-season victories, should be facing the 98-win Rays on the grandest stage. But of course, since these are two of the smallest and lowest-budget franchises in the sport, they shouldn’t. Continue reading...
Rising US star Fred Richard wins first world gymnastics title as Skye Blakely adds two more medals
American, 22, edges Britain’s Jake Jarman by 0.033Blakely takes vault and bars bronze after all-around goldSimone Biles watches as Americans shine in RotterdamAmerican Frederick Richard won the floor exercise title at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam on Saturday, finishing ahead of Britain’s Jake Jarman and Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat.With US gymnastics great Simone Biles looking on as a spectator in the Netherlands, the 22-year-old Richard secured his first world title, edging out Jarman by just 0.033 points after scoring 14.633. Jarman, the defending world champion, was among a field that included the last two Olympic gold medallists. Continue reading...
Relief for Slegers as Russo rescues Arsenal against Tottenham in WSL
Alessia Russo’s contentious second-half penalty delivered relief, a reprieve and a chance for a reset as Arsenal came from a goal down to earn their second win of the WSL season in the north London derby.At a rain-lashed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Gunners were again their own worst enemy, forced to come from behind after Cathinka Tandberg’s headed opener. Georgia Stanway levelled and Russo powered in the penalty that gave them the lead they protected defiantly. Continue reading...
Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened
Nicolas Jackson scored twice and led the line magnificently as Villa ended City’s winning start in a pulsating gameEnzo Maresca on the omission of Phil FodenThe good thing is that because we play so many games we have so many players available and to choose from. We want to keep the players fresh and fit. Continue reading...
Nicolas Jackson double sees Aston Villa end Manchester City’s perfect start
Manchester City added a loss in the Premier League to one to the Premier League, as their perfect record this season vanished without an independent commission in sight. Two of the most in-form strikers in England did battle and it was Nicolas Jackson’s double that meant his side came out on top against Erling Haaland.City are certainly fallible, losing for the fourth time in a row here, and it was a reminder that life will not always be as simple as their first seven games. Mistakes cost City as Marc Guéhi and Gianluigi Donnarumma were punished by Jackson, who will have taken great pleasure in ending the winning run of his former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca. Continue reading...
‘It feels like a fairy tale’: American Paula Moltzan wins first World Cup race by 0.01sec
American, 32, wins season-opening giant slalomMoltzan edges Albania’s Lara Colturi by 0.01secMikaela Shiffrin drops from first to seventh placeAmerican Paula Moltzan became the oldest woman to claim her first Alpine skiing World Cup victory on Saturday, pipping Albania’s Lara Colturi by just one-hundredth of a second in a thrilling season-opening giant slalom at Sölden, Austria.Moltzan, who was fifth after the opening run, produced a superb second descent to finish with a combined time of 2min 14.82sec, narrowly denying her Italian-born Albanian rival, who finished in 2min 14.83sec. Germany’s Emma Aicher completed the podium, 0.52sec behind the Minnesota native. Continue reading...
