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Samsung's official PyeongChang 2018 app brings you closer to the Olympic action
Russia's Olympic committee announced they are sending 169 athletes to the Pyeongchang Olympics. "If such an athlete is not on the list then this independent panel has serious indications", of a doping past, Bach said . Russian Olympic Committee vice-president Stanislav Pozdnyakov said on Thursday: "At the moment, together with the national and worldwide federations, an application of OAR athletes was approved for 169 athletes".
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Antonio Conte suggests being long-term manager at Chelsea is impossible
Antonio Conte has said he isn't anxious over fears that Marcos Alonso could become burned out this season having played so many games. Conte has taken a number of swipes at his superiors in the last two transfer windows after supposedly missing out on a number of his top targets.
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Ricky Taylor battling flu before his Team Penske debut
Taylor drove with his brother, Jordan, last year on their father's team and the duo had a career year. "When I got in the vehicle, I felt great, and I'm excited to get going for the rest of the Rolex 24". Alonso participated in the three-day Roar Before The Rolex 24 test session in the No. 23 United Autosports Ligier LMP2, his first experience at Daytona.
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Diskerud's Man City transfer revealed by United Kingdom sports company Umbro
Umbro , who sponsor the player in question but not the club, announced the surprise move on their official Instagram account , with Diskerud describing City as "probably the best football club in the world". He will, however, train with the club's reserves. Manchester City is yet to comment. It is highly, highly unlikely that Diskerud ever appears in a game with City's first team.
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Australian Open: Caroline Wozniacki Survives Scare to Reach Melbourne Final
The gutsy Romanian was full of pride after passing a huge mental and physical test. "But she was just slightly better than me today", said Mertens, who was the first Belgian to make the last four since Kim Clijsters in 2012. Wozniacki appeared to be coasting, getting breaks in the middle of each set of her semifinal match, but got tight when she was serving for the match at 5-4.
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Which insiders are trading Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)?
According to the Recommendation Trends of the stock polled by Finviz, the company has a consensus recommendation of 2.3 out of the scale from 1 to 5 where 1 stands for Buy and 5 means Sell. Chappell now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.31 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.32. Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on NWL .
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Smart out two weeks with laceration on hand
Smart missed the Celtics' victory over the Clippers in Los Angeles on Wednesday night when it was announced before the game that he had cut his right (shooting) hand on glass at the team hotel. "I promise I will learn from this situation and come back better than ever", Smart added in a second tweet . Despite Stephen Curry missing 11 games due to an ankle injury, there was still plenty of firepower with Durant, Klay Thompson , and Draymond Green .
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Detroit Pistons end home stand against the Oklahoma City Thunder
Van Gundy had two other primary reasons for making the switch, he said: (1) Give more space to Tobias Harris and Avery Bradley in the starting unit by adding the threat of Galloway's 3-point shot; and (2) put Smith with players on the second unit more suited to run with him in transition.
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Alex Noren takes 1-shot lead at Torrey Pines
It didn't qualify as a life-changing road fork, but it did rid a Friday afternoon of any possible tedium. When Woods said he fought to make the cut, he was talking about a full-on brawl with the North Course. He spent the rest of the time scrapping to surmount that. I was trying to miss the ball on the correct sides because I know I didn't have it, trying to give myself the correct angles and I did that most of the day.
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Manchester United plotting move for Real Madrid star
Marcus Rashford grabbed the opening goal before Sanchez assisted Ander Herrera's second. Jose Mourinho celebrated his 55th birthday, his 100th game in charge of Manchester United , and the arrival of a new force in Alexis Sanchez , who showed the fluidity and urgency he can bring to his new employers.
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Carson Wentz: 'My Goal Is To Be Ready For Week 1'
That won't be happening apparently, with Wentz saying as much on Friday according to Paul Domowitch of Philly.com . "We have the culture around here, and I've said it since I got here: We have some special people without a doubt", Wentz said.
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Pochettino has no time for Wenger taunts
Manager Mauricio Pochettino's biggest criticism since he's come to the club is the lack of creative attacking replacements he has bought, and it showed in a drained Spurs squad in Southampton . "The partnership agreement will see the two clubs working together in respect of players, coaching, best practices and commercial relationships". Of course we receive praise.
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Royals working to bring back Alcides Escobar for 2018
No, it wasn't with Eric Hosmer , but rather Alcides Escobar. Robert Murray of FanRag Sports tweeted that the team has a deal, pending a physical. Escobar, 31, batted.250 in 162 games with 150 hits and a career-high 36 doubles with Kansas City last season. The Kansas City Royals were reluctant to allow the club's star players to test the free agent market this offseason, with virtually a slim chance to bring back those core players for the 2018 season and beyond.
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Grigg shines as Wigan shock West Ham United
It detracted from an impressive Baggies performance who became the first team since Real Madrid in October 2014 to score three goals in the first half at Anfield. Elsewhere struggling Premier League sides Swansea and Huddersfield played out 1-1 draws with lower-division Notts County and Birmingham City respectively, leading to unwanted replays for teams whose priority is remaining in the top flight.
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NCAA president Mark Emmert was notified of Michigan State issues in 2010
After Larry Nassar, was sentenced to a minimum of 100 years in prison for child molestation, an ESPN investigation revealed that Michigan State allowed over a dozen sexual assault cases go unpunished . In a follow-up letter to Redmond and Murphy after the November 2010 meeting, Emmert said he was honest in making "proper NCAA student-athlete conduct a priority" and detailed several examples of NCAA efforts to address sexual assaults on campuses.
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Hyeon Chung: dream run comes to an end at AusOpen
But Cilic's only victory came in a hard-court Grand Slam tournament, when he swept Federer in straight sets in the 2014 U.S. Open final on his way to his lone Grand Slam title. "There's always a lot of work that goes into it during the tournament; focus and also preparation beforehand", Federer said ahead of the final, when asked what it would mean to join the likes of Margaret Court (24), Serena Williams (23) and Steffi Graf (22) in the elusive 20s club, via The Herald Sun .
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Stormy Daniels Headlines at Vegas Strip Club ... During AVN Weekend
Daniels". Stormy Daniels has become the embodiment of good ol' fashioned capitalism. appearing Friday night at a Vegas strip club and reveling in her newly-found fame. Some are speculating that the reports of the affair between Trump and Daniels contributed to Melania's decision, Switzerland, this week. As far as the infidelity accusations go, Evans said Melania should support President Trump-no matter what.
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Federer Into Another Australian Open Final
Obviously, it's a lot of confidence, just positivity for me, " she said. "That was the goal before the match today. It's going to be a belter of a match!", Smith tweeted. The problem is, no-one outdoes arguably the greatest of all-time at his own game. Chung's ability to keep points long and suddenly up the tempo, gives him a great shot against the legend.
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Arsene Wenger told Arsenal need these two players to catch Liverpool FC
It's still possible but we are far from being close. Arsene Wenger admits Olivier Giroud could be allowed to leave Arsenal this month - but only if the club can sign an adequate replacement. Maybe some youngsters are loaned but the experienced side of the squad stays the same unless someone comes in'. All parties want the respective moves, including Giroud to Dortmund, but must still agree the final fees.
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Kyrie Irving threatened to sit out if the Cavaliers didn't trade him
In the three games since he returned, Rose has averaged 15.6 minutes-per-game with averages of 9.0 points, 1.6 assists and 1.6 rebounds a game. Along with James and Irving teaming up again for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, their third and final regular season matchup takes place on February 11 in Boston.
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David Mustard: 'Highly possible' Chung could beat Federer
A rising favorite in the prestigious tournament, the talented 21-year-old has been touted as an icon for his unprecedented run as the lowest ranked player to reach the Australian Open semifinal since Marat Safin in 2004. Timea Babos of Hungary and Kristina Mladenovic of France became the first players from their respective countries to lift the Australian Open women's doubles crown.
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Willian, Morata, Courtois Out Of Newcastle United Clash; Conte Expects "Difficult" Game
Today he was with the doctor with the intention to have a scam to evaluate his injury, but I don't think we are talking about a serious injury". Conte admitted after the Carabao Cup defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday: "The club decide our transfer market".
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp won't promise Daniel Sturridge playing time
Klopp says that he has an iPad "full of players" for when the club do dip into the transfer market, however. This weekend sees Liverpool entertain West Bromwich Albion at Anfield in the FA Cup , a competition which offers Klopp his most realistic chance of silverware this season.
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Arsenal deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could fall through
It has been a turbulent few weeks for the Gabon global, who first incurred the wrath of the Dortmund hierarchy by missing a team meeting before the 0-0 draw with Wolfsburg. Despite Dortmund's underachievement compared to past years, Aubameyang is one of the bright spots in their squad and has scored 13 times this season.
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IPL auction comes every year, not U-19 WC: Dravid
England all-rounder Ben Stokes was the day's biggest pick. Last season all eight franchises had an England global in their ranks and all-rounder Ben Stokes , the 2017 tournament's most valuable player , was bought for £1.4m by the Rajasthan Royals in this year's auction.
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Kyrie Irving Threatened to Sit Out if Cavs Didn't Comply
This procedure isn't pressing, but it would relieve day-to-day swelling and pain. In nine games, the 28-year-old is averaging just 15.4 points and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 39 percent from the floor, 27.6 percent from 3-point range and a 79.4 percent from the free-throw line.
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Reside updates from NY Giants introducing Pat Shurmur as head coach
He immediately went to work, joining general manager Dave Gettleman at the Senior Bowl in Alabama. "He's got a great presence, and we're really, really fortunate to have him be with us". "(I have) zero tolerance for people that don't compete, don't give effort or show a lack of respect", Shurmur said. That desire for consistency makes Vikings quarterbacks coach Kevin Stefanski a top candidate for the Giants' offensive coordinator job .
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Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Real Madrid, claims Mourinho
There has been growing talk of a return to Manchester United over the past six months, having reportedly grown frustrated at a lack of support from Los Blancos chiefs during his high-profile tax fraud case previous year. Hazard has been in superb form for Chelsea this season, and he has still not signed a new contract at Stamford Bridge which many believe may be due to the fact he is waiting for Real to firm up their interest in him.
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Australia vs England 4th ODI: Cummins, Head dash England's whitewash hopes
With the five-match series already in their keeping after winning the first three games, the tourists did well to reach a competitive total following a disastrous start which saw them lose four of their top six batsmen for ducks. The nightmare start left skipper Eoin Morgan and Moeen Ali at the crease, with England fighting to avoid their lowest ODI score - 86 against Australia in 2001.
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Australian Open: Marin Čilić Advances to Finals!
At that moment Edmund could hardly think that this was his last chance at the reception. He received further attention after he lost the fourth set and shook Cilic's hand after he lost his first service game of the final set. It obviously a great thing that I have two days off, so it's going to be a nice one on Sunday". "It's important to realise that I probably don't get as much now as a lot of other people will get, so you have to realise there's always someone else dealing with ...
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Peterborough 1-5 Leicester: New signing Fousseni Diabate hits double on debut
With nothing to lose, Peterborough came out with renewed vigour for the second half and they were handed a lifeline when Hughes bundled home Steven Taylor's header in the 58th minute. Leicester put the game firmly out of reach shortly before the half-hour mark when Iheanacho netted his second of an impressive afternoon, volleying home from six yards (meters) out.
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Inter Milan midfielder Joao Mario delighted with West Ham move
Dear understood that the preservation of their Premier League place was important, but insisted that the cup still held a special place in the hearts of the Hammers supporters: "I said it before the Shrewsbury match, a good cup run galvanises everybody".
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IPL's Rajasthan Royals fork out £1.4m for Cumbria's Ben Stokes
Another pacer Mumbai Indians bagged was Australia's Pat Cummins for ₹5.40 Cr as DD said no to RTM. Despite being left out of the national team, Yuvraj prompted a fierce tug of war between RCB and Delhi Daredevils and forced the latter to break the bank to claim his services.
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Donaldson leads British cost on the Dubai Desert Traditional
McIlroy is chasing a first victory in 16 months, having gone without a win last season as he struggled with a rib injury for the first time since 2008. The Pinner-based professional was in good shape at five-under for the day through 10 holes when play was stopped for the day , but after making a par, par start following the resumption of his round he was to drop his only shot with a four at the par three fourth.
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Antonio Conte blames Chelsea's Carabao Cup exit on Willian injury
I am perfectly happy with the players we have. "I hope we win the title". Chelsea poured men forward towards the end in a desperate attempt to force an extra 30 minutes and that nearly allowed Arsenal to get a third through Alex Iwobi, though the Gunners were not made to rue his miss as they successfully held on to set up a finale with City on February 25.