EURO on this present day: 25 June

Germany 3-2 Turkey (Schweinsteiger 26, Klose 79, Lahm 90; Uğur 22, Semih 86)2008 semi-finals, BaselA 90th-minute strike from Philipp Lahm despatched Germany into the UEFA EURO 2008 remaining and ended the march of a courageous Turkey facet who have been unable to summon one final dramatic equaliser. Semih Şentürk had already introduced Turkey to the brink of additional time with an 86th-minute objective, but Lahm's tremendous end lastly flattened Fatih Terim's group. For as soon as, they'd led first, via Uğur Boral's opener, just for Bastian Schweinsteiger to rapidly equalise earlier than Miroslav Klose wrested the initiative 11 minute... UEFA.com - News

QUIZ: How well do you remember UEFA EURO 2008?

QUIZ: How well do you remember UEFA EURO 2008?

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Barcelona gear up for Roma opener

Barcelona gear up for Roma opener

FC Barcelona are in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for a record 11th season in a row, and last-eight opponents AS Roma are familiar foes – although the Italian side are at this stage for the first time in a decade.• Barça went on to the semi-finals for six years running between 2008 and 2013, although their last two campaigns – and three of the last four – have been ended at this stage. • Roma, meanwhile, have lost both their previous UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the most recent of which came a decade ago. The Giallorossi's only other last-eight

Tom Brady Voices Support For Gordon Hayward, Aaron Rodgers After Injuries

Tom Brady Voices Support For Gordon Hayward, Aaron Rodgers After Injuries

Tom Brady knows what it’s like to suffer a devastating injury. The New England Patriots star quarterback tore his ACL and MCL on the 15th offensive snap of the 2008 season, but he came back better than ever. Brady believes Gordon Hayward and Aaron Rodgers will do the same. The Green Bay Packers quarterback suffered a broken collarbone Sunday when he was driven into the turf by Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr. Rodgers underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve Friday. Hayward, meanwhile, suffered a gruesome ankle injury during the Boston Celtics’ season-opening loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The star forward disloca... NESN.com

Warriors Eliminate Spurs, Reach NBA Finals For Third Season In A Row

Share this: The Golden State Warriors faced little resistance from the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals en route to a third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals. Golden State won by double-digits in each of game of the series to complete a sweep of the Spurs with a 129-115 victory in Game 4 at the AT&T Center on Monday night. The Warriors also are the first team to ever start the playoffs 12-0. Of course, the Spurs lost their best player, Kawhi Leonard, to an ankle injury in Game 1. San Antonio had a double-digit lead at the time Leonard exited in the third quarter of the series opener. From that point to the end of the series, it was all

2018 NHL Winter Classic Pits Rangers Vs. Sabres At Citi Field On Jan. 1

Share this: The NHL will feature an Empire State rivalry in the 2018 Winter Classic. The New York Rangers will play the Buffalo Sabres on New Year’s Day at Citi Field — the home of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets. The league made the announcement Tuesday night. It’s the 10th anniversary of the Winter Classic. The first one was held at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo in 2008, where the Sabres lost in a shootout to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 2018 game will be the sixth hosted by an MLB stadium. The Rangers also have made one Winter Classic appearance. They beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 at Citizens Bank Park in 2012. Thumbnail photo via Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Eric Gagne Reportedly Discussing Minor-League Deal With Dodgers

Share this: For all the laughs over 41-year-old Eric Gagne pitching in the World Baseball Classic, it appears that the former All-Star closer might get the last laugh. According to Sporsnet.ca’s Ben Nicholson-Smith, Gagne has been discussing a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers among other teams. Eric Gagne said he's talking minor-lg deal with #Dodgers. 2 other teams “really interested, but right now I’m really focused on the Dodgers” — Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) April 1, 2017 Gagne hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2008, but he was much better than expected while pitching for Canada in the World Baseball Classic. The Dodgers have little to lose by giving Gagne a minor-league pact as the worst case scenario is that he is released