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4-star quarterback Emory Jones decommits from Ohio State, flips to Florida
The former Florida offensive coordinator (under Ohio State coach Urban Meyer) indirectly replaces Jim McElwain, who parted ways with the school in October. 32 a couple days ago to No. 14 in the new 247Sports Composite team rankings. QB Emory Jones was an Elite 11 finalist. He committed to Ohio State in July of 2016. [Full Article...]
Ex-NBA player has toilet stolen from home during burglary
The Dallas Police Department, as of Wednesday morning, December 20, had not responded to Villanueva on Twitter. As of this writing, Villanueva's toilet has not been found, though it did find the time to start a Twitter feed. He tweeted a photo of the spot where the toilet once was with the hashtag #findmytoilet. Villanueva last played in the National Basketball Association for the Mavericks ... [Full Article...]
Orioles pitcher Zach Britton suffers Achilles injury
Britton is obviously un-tradable with his injury. Any sort of setback could push his return into July or August, with the worst case scenario being that he does not make it back at all for the 2018 season. The injury is expected to sideline him for 4 to 6 months. Machado and Brach are not part of the Orioles' future, thus making it all too sensible to strike on a big trade for the two now rather t... [Full Article...]
Tampa Bay Rays say goodbye to Evan Longoria
Longoria earned his third Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2017, becoming the first player in Rays franchise history to win three times. The Rays wisely looked to shop Longoria this winter while he still had trade value, as their primary goal was to get out from under the $86 million remaining on his contract through the 2023 season. [Full Article...]
Jurgen Klopp reveals how Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain still needs to improve
The paper goes on to say that "the player's representatives met with Barça to plan the assault on Liverpool ". The England global will desperately want to be involved against his former club Arsenal, live on Sky Sports Premier League on Friday night, and Klopp is expecting a hard test for his fourth-placed Reds. [Full Article...]
AB de Villiers pulls out of South Africa's warm-up game against Zimbabwe
Proteas bowler Dale Steyn lets rip with a quick delivery. "AB and Dale bring loads of experience to the side apart from being two of the South African all-time greats". Also battling against time for the Boxing Day Test is skipper Faf du Plessis whose recovery process from a shoulder injury is taking longer than expected. [Full Article...]
Kevin de Bruyne and Fernandinho close to new deals for Man City
The former Man United star said Pep Guardiola's goal machine has to win trophies before anyone could say they are the best ever. But Ederson still has a long way to go to be considered in the same class as Peter Schmeichel, one of the all-time greats. [Full Article...]
Man charged over alleged racist attack on Raheem Sterling
He said Anderson also told the footballer, "I hope your mother and child wake up dead in the morning, you n--". It added: 'I did not think this kind of behaviour happened in this country in this day and age'. Anderson, who was arrested on Tuesday, has a history of football-related violence. "He apologises through me to Mr". Anderson's lawyer reportedly claimed in court that the assailant w... [Full Article...]
Five-star DE Micah Parsons announces commitment to Penn State
The 5-star prospect is the top-ranked player from his home state, top-ranked weak-side defensive end in the nation and fourth-ranked overall player, per 247Sports. Regardless of the reason, there was a falling out between the Buckeyes and Parsons following the visit. The Buckeyes are still expected to have one of the top classes in the country, but no matter whose version of "why" you believe it... [Full Article...]
Real Madrid not the only rival of title
Barca's Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were keen to show off the six Golden Shoe awards they've won between them. "Unity and how we play as a team is important in these games". And Germany worldwide Kroos told Bild: "The season is still long". Lionel Messi led La Liga in scoring last season with 37 goals. Speaking after Real's second successive Club World Cup win, midfielder Luka Modri... [Full Article...]
New Zealand draw first blood in ODI series
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The second ODI of the series will be played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday. Star opener Chris Gayle was named in his first match on this tour of New Zealand . The hosts continued their dominance from the 2-0 Test series triumph, setting up victory in the first three overs which were played out as maidens by usually dynamic West Indies openers Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis . [Full Article...]
Kevin De Bruyne Set To Sign Monstrous New Manchester City Deal
City are keen to secure De Bruyne to improved terms as soon as possible, particularly as there is a recognition at the club that his value could rocket further if he enjoys a successful World Cup with Belgium next summer. "The team is going in the right direction and that's also important". His range is the best I have seen. De Bruyne is now contracted to the club until 2021 but Pep Guardiola is... [Full Article...]
Lakers battle but come up short against LeBron James, Cavs
Lopez finished with eight points, two assists, one rebound, and one block in 22 minutes of action. "He's 20 years old and he's doing it in a huge market and one of the greatest organizations in sports". Cleveland made 15 3-pointers and has made at least 10 in a club-record 18 straight games. "I appreciated watching a guy like LeBron because night in and night out he plays the game the right way"... [Full Article...]
Chicago Cubs MLB Trade and Roster Rumors: Club Executives Meeting Yu Darvish
As well, getting back to Texas probably holds some appeal for the former Ranger , who still lives in the Dallas area. It's reasonable to think Darvish and Arrieta would be looking at the $175 million, seven-year deal for Stephen Strasburg as a possible comp for them. [Full Article...]
Mourinho says Mkhitaryan may be "involved" in Bristol City clash
However, when asked if Mikhitaryan could return for the Ashton Gate fixture, Mourinho replied: "He can". He also won both the EFL Cup and Europa League in his first season in England. The report claims that Inter Milan are interested but that the Red Devils asking price could rule the Serie A outfit out as they need to sell to fit within Financial Fair Play guidelines. [Full Article...]
Bill Belichick curbs privileges of Tom Brady's associate Alex Guerrero
Despite that, he allowed players (such as Julian Edelman and Gronk) to participate in training regimens/alternate treatment methods at Guerrero's TB12 Center, which is located just outside of Gillette Stadium. ESPN previously reported there was a "collision coming" between Guerrero and Belichick . "I am good to talk about the game", Belichick said, referring to their 27-24 win over the ... [Full Article...]
League player Jarryd Hayne accused of rape by U.S. woman
This article discusses sexual assault. Any physical evidence, for instance, is usually limited or non-existent by the time the investigation begins. "Ms V" reported the alleged rape to police in May past year. Police did not file any charges, saying they could not prove the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. The suit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court seeks unspecified damages for sexu... [Full Article...]
Stephen Curry to miss Christmas Day game against Cavs
A re-evaluation on the ailment will occur in a week, the team announced . Cleveland has won 18 of its past 19 games despite playing without Thomas and other regulars for much of this span, but Golden State has won nine straight - the last handful without either Curry or Green. [Full Article...]
Alabama LB Dylan Moses out indefinitely with foot injury
Freshman linebacker Dylan Moses suffered a foot injury in practice on Monday, coach Nick Saban confirmed in a brief statement. Moses was an SEC All-Freshman team performer this season and a potential starter for the College Football Playoff. [Full Article...]
Davis suspension reduced to one game by NFL
Davis decked Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams on an illegal blindside block during Colin Jones' interception return in the Panthers' 31-24 victory Sunday. It's now looking unlikely that Adams will pass through all five phases of the protocol in time to play Saturday against the Vikings, but the Packers will probably wait until Thursday to make an official call on his status. [Full Article...]