Had Matt Ritchie not turned the match with a 68th minute goal there would have been an eruption of anger on Tyneside at a decision the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has since said was incorrect. PGMOL confirmed referee Keith Stroud misapplied the law of the game by awarding Burton a free-kick rather than ordering a retake when Dwight Gayle encroached in the area as Ritchie scored from the spot....
It was one of those forgettable examples when an own goal decided the complexion of the match. Field hockey is a game of speed and a faint touch of a defender’s stick on a goal-bound shot is not unusual. So the FIH’s decision of forsaking the own goal rule is a welcome step in the promotion of hockey. Though it is going to be effective from February next year, cheers have already started to come from hockey fans around the globe....
Wilder is in Ireland to serve as a guest commentator for Saturday’s fight between Fury and Francesco Pianeta as part of the BT Sport broadcast team. The Bronze Bomber happened to be eating with friends when Saunders and an unknown accomplice arrived and threw the piece of food. DAZN: There’s a new way to watch fight sports — find out more A member of Wilder’s group started to run after them but slipped and fell on the floor....
Barkley made his comment during the TBS and TNT broadcast of ‘Capital One’s The Match,’ which is a match-play golf round pitting professional golfers with NFL quarterbacks. This year’s match has defending champions Brady and Phil Mickelson against Aaron Rodgers and Bryson DeChambeau. Barkley, who is one of the guest commentators for the match, made his comment after Brady landed a nice shot onto the green. “Tom Brady is the greatest athlete of all time, not just any football player,” Barkley....
The Basketball Hall of Famer and TNT analyst has offered to pay for the funerals of three children killed by car-jackers last week. MORE: Barkley explains friendship with MJ during 1993 Finals | Barkley on how to handle rude fans Joseph Thomas Reed, 10; Keiearra Williams, 15; and Terrence Moore, 7, were struck and killed while volunteering on a street corner. They were selling fruit to raise money for a park....
The Hall-of-Famer said he’d kill Lance Lesnick, whom he signed with after a stellar college career at Auburn in the early 80s, on “The Dan Patrick Show” Friday. MORE: Classic photos fo Darryl Dawkins | Barkley predicts Knicks will miss the playoffs Barkley, who has long since admitted to borrowing money while in school, said his only regret was that he didn’t sign with any of the three agents who lent him cash....
“For his entire three years here, he’s had one goal in mind — what’s best for these young men,” McConaughey told KTBC television in Austin. “That’s been his goal and that’s the message that we’ll take forward. That’s the message that the whole university and all our fans and all our kids are going to take forward. MORE: Who will replace Charlie Strong at Texas? “That’s going to be the legacy of Charlie Strong and that’s a great thing, that’s why we are going to go out there and whoop TCU’s ass on Friday....
Their team had just inflicted upon Everton only their second home defeat of the season and their heaviest loss since the 5-0 drubbing handed out to them in November by Antonio Conte’s men. Maradona’s girlfriend repeats Hand of God That win came fifth in a sequence of 13 in succession, a run that earned Chelsea 39 points out of 39. That run had put the crucial momentum behind Chelsea this season and handed them the initiative in the title race....
Ramos on Tuesday said Ronaldo is always important, indicating that “as our goal scorer and our icon, he deserved a magical night”, reports Efe. Ronaldo’s hat-trick powered Real Madrid to a 3-0 win Tuesday night over Wolfsburg to send the Whites to the Champions League semi-finals for the sixth straight year. Also read: Real Madrid 3-0 Wolfsburg: Player ratings After losing 0-2 to the German club in last week’s quarter-final first leg at Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen Arena, Real Madrid took the field at the Santiago Bernabeu knowing that they had 90 minutes to hold onto their hopes of winning a trophy this season....
The Spain international has been tipped to return to training with the Premier League champions after failing to secure a move away during the transfer window. However, the 28-year-old has been omitted from the 25-man list for European duties, which cannot be updated again until after the group stage. Conte’s men 23/20 to win CL Group C Manchester United have surprisingly named Zlatan Ibrahimovic and James Wilson in their own squad....
No, he wasn’t a target to join the Big Three in Miami. But his decision to sign a three-year, $45 million offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks will likely be the most important move made by a player not named LeBron James this summer. Why? Let us introduce you to the concept of restricted free agency and the NBA’s salary cap. When the Houston Rockets receive the signed offer letter — rather than the moment Parsons actually signs — they have 72 hours to match or let Parsons walk to their in-state rival....
MORE: Iguodala’s devastating crossover | Powerade’s inspirational Rose commercial | Buzzer-beating gaffe costs Sparty Twitter can’t come to a conclusion, which is why Chandler Parsons is here. We’re sticking with him.
After missing most of the San Diego Chargers’ training camp and preseason due to a contract dispute, the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft has not practiced since the day after he signed last week and is unlikely to play in Sunday’s season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs due to what general manager Tom Telesco called a “minor” left hamstring injury. “I think obviously we’re not optimistic right now,” Telesco told XTRA 1360 in San Diego on Thursday....
In eight tries as a favorite, Baltimore has covered six times . Only the Colts (7-3) have scored more point-spread wins when laying points than the Ravens, who again play the role of favorites Sunday when they host San Diego (1 p.m. ET, CBS). Baltimore (7-4 SU and ATS) finds itself in a three-way tie for second place with Pittsburgh and Cleveland in the AFC North. However, the Ravens also find themselves in a slightly uncomfortable spot....
Murdaugh was from a well-known family in the area and his mother, Maggie, 52, also died in the shooting outside their home before the boat crash case made it to trial. Last week, the South Carolina’s Attorney General’s Office dismissed the charges against Murdaugh, who was indicted on a charge of operating a boat under the influence leading to death. In February 2019, Murdaugh’s boat crashed into the Beaufort County bridge resulting in not only Beach’s death but injuring others onboard....
“The baby boomer generation is the first generation that is going into retirement carrying substantial credit-card debt,” says April Lewis-Parks, spokeswoman for the nonprofit group, which is now the nation’s fourth-largest credit-counseling agency. Lewis-Parks estimates that about 8 percent or more of their clientele now consists of those 55 and older–and that number is likely to keep growing. The drop in the value of many retirement funds over the past few years has made it hard for older Americans to enjoy the retirement many had expected without incurring more debt....
MORE: Raptors fan Drake: “We’re going to the NBA Finals” “I ain’t worried about no Drake,” Barkley said ahead of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. “What I would do — I would say, ‘Kenny, do me a favor, throw the ball out of bounds one time and I’ll knock the hell out of Drake.’” Drake, who is a huge Raptors fan, has set up camp on the Toronto sideline....
