Day lost to Charley Hoffman 4 and 3 in his first group-stage appearance at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. Day is spared an early exit, however, given the tournament’s new format. Each of the 64 players in the field play will three matches, with the best-placed in each of the 16 groups advancing to the knockout stages. That said, Day and fellow 2014 finalist Victor Dubuisson have their work cut out for them after Day 1....
Both the managers David Moyes and former United coach Rene Meulensteen are under pressure at their respective clubs, with Moyes still baffled after last week’s defeat despite starting Rooney, Van Persie and January recruit Juan Mata all together. On the other hand Rene fights to keep Fulham in the Premiere League and would definitely fancy a win at the ‘Theater of dreams’, which has somewhat lost it’s ‘Fortress’ tag this season....
United came in to the game with club legend, Paul Scholes making his return to the club after signing on until the end of the season. Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans also made their return from injury, with Smalling starting alongside Rio Ferdinand in the centre of defence and Evans on the bench. City had a much weaker side than usual with Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko injured. Gareth Barry was suspended and the Toure brothers rightfully reported for International duty with the Ivory Coast....
Yesterday, we reported that former DNC chairman–and current Clinton adviser–Terry McAuliffe appeared on MSNBC mere seconds after Clinton won Pennsylvania’s primary and announced that she “will have moved ahead in the popular vote… by the time we finish this process.” Now the campaign is saying she’s already there. According to my colleague Suzanne Smalley, Clinton’s aides staked out the aisle of the press plane yesterday morning and proclaimed that with Pennsylvania’s big victory, Clinton had finally won more votes, overall, than Barack Obama....
The keeper was released from Stima after the end of season 2016 and he has found yet another home in the country’s top flight after he had stints with Posta Rangers and Thika United as well. He will now compete against former AFC Leopards goalie Wycliffe Kasaya for Francis Kimanzi’s first choice following the departure of Robert Mboya who decamped to the newly promoted side Kariobangi Sharks.
Matic made his first start of the 2019-20 campaign as United edged Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday following the international break. The Serbia international came in for the injured Paul Pogba at Old Trafford, however, Matic had been limited to just 22 minutes of action prior to Leicester’s visit. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has preferred Pogba and Scott McTominay in midfield, and Matic said: “Of course [it has been frustrating]....
The remark by the Republican representative for Florida was later repeated on his Twitter account, which was then endorsed by the account for Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, and retweeted by Florida state representative and U.S. Congressional candidate Anthony Sabatini. Congressman Gaetz told Newsweek via email: “After Republicans take the Majority, I intend to introduce a rule change to have the metal detectors foolishly around the House Floor removed and destroyed....
“This is probably the best scandal Joe Biden could be in,” Gaetz said during a Friday appearance on The Beeny Show. This week, classified records from Biden’s time as vice president were found at a former office used by Biden and in a garage storage at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. As criticisms mounted, and comparisons were drawn to the Mar-a-Lago raid in August, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that he was naming a special counsel to oversee a review into the circumstances surrounding the Biden-related documents....
The two stars have a 25-year history with each other, and they often spent their early days at each other’s necks. The Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian were involved in some of the most memorable Attitude Era feuds. As such, the two stars - only a year apart in age - have been connected for a long time. During the most recent episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, the AEW star was asked about his relationship with Christian....
Kenseth won his third race at Michigan, leading 146 of the 200 laps. The race’s pole winner, Kenseth was fast, clean and steady. MORE: Images from Michigan | Race results “The guys gave us a rocket today,” Kenseth said. “They’ve been giving us rockets for the past couple months.” Matt Kenseth, master of Michigan (Getty Images) Kevin Harvick was second for the fifth time in six races. Rounding out the top five: Martin Truex Jr....
The former Penn State and NFL linebacker and former Lions executive will be the lead analyst for Big Ten Network football broadcasts, Sports Business Journal reports. Millen also will have a role in Fox Sports’ NFL and college football broadcasts, so he could end up back at Ford Field, too. That could be interesting, given that the mere sight of the 57-year-old raises the ire of many in the Great Lakes State....
In recent months, the Hollywood actor, 51, has teased that he could well make a move into politics in his native state as he eyes a future away from the big screen. And a poll, released by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler on Sunday, has found that 39 percent of registered voters in Texas support Abbott, while 38 percent favor McConaughey in a hypothetical election match-up....
Matuidi penned a three-year deal with the Serie A champions after leaving PSG, who could receive a further €10.5m in add-ons. And the France international is keen to get started at his new club, who have won six successive Serie A titles and reached the Champions League final twice in the last three years. “I’m delighted, I feel really proud to be able to wear this shirt,” Matuidi said in his first Juventus interview....
OFFICIAL: Arsenal’s Bennacer joins Tours The Serie A champions were keen to lure the France international to Turin ahead of the 2016-17 campaign after selling Paul Pogba to Manchester United. Matuidi did consider a transfer to Juventus and held discussions with the club during the close season, but he is happy that he eventually stayed at PSG instead after sitting down with new coach Unai Emery. “It is true that there was contact with Juventus on more than one occasion,” Matuidi told beIN Sports....
The Ohio State running back was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison in 2006 on several charges, including robbery and carrying a concealed weapon — but not murder. Still, Clarett weighed in on the Aaron Hernandez trial after the former Patriots tight end was found guilty on all counts. Clarett expressed a sadness over the entire situation. MORE Hernandez: Guilty on all charges | Timeline of murder trial PHOTOS: Most heinous crimes committed by athletes...
Monday night’s win saw second-placed Tottenham log 68 points in 34 matches, five points behind leaders Leicester City. With four games still to go, Pochettino felt that his team have the belief and passion to close the gap. “We need to believe that is possible. It is good for the competition that we are in behind to try and put pressure on Leicester,” the Argentine told the local media after the match....
The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly interested in acquiring Jeremy Lin in a sign-and-trade deal with the Lakers, according to Yahoo Sports. MORE: 12 affordable free agents who can really help | NBA free agency tracker Lin averaged 11 points and 4.6 assists in his lone season with the Lakers. He previously spent two seasons in Houston before coming to Los Angeles via trade last summer. The Mavericks have already agreed to terms with DeAndre Jordan and Wes Matthews, but they are thin at the point guard position after letting Rajon Rondo walk....
Remedy creative director Sam Lake was the writer on Max Payne, but he also lent his face to the troubled former NYPD detective, providing Max’s infamous grimace. Meanwhile, James McCaffrey gave the character his iconic deep voice and brought all those over-the-top noir lines to life. Together, the two of them made one of the best cops in video gaming history, and now they’ve teamed up once more to thank their fans....
Max Scherzer spun a masterpiece Thursday night in the Nationals’ 4-0 victory over the Orioles. MORE: Best pitcher last names of past 100 years The Washington ace tossed eight scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts. He allowed just two hits and did not issue a walk. This is Scherzer’s ninth game with at least 10 strikeouts and zero walks as a National, which is the most in franchise history. Scherzer extended his contribution to the field when he made a great between-the-legs play to retire Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop....
