Joe Allen on Monday completed a permanent transfer from Liverpool FC to Stoke City. The midfielder, who joined the club from Swansea City in the summer of 2012, moves to the Premier League club after four years with the Reds. The Wales international made his debut in an opening-day defeat at West Bromwich Albion and clocked up 37 appearances that season. He went on to play 24 league games in 2013-14 as the team finished second to Manchester City and secured a return to UEFA Champions League soccer. Last term, Allen converted the winning penalty against his new side as Liverpool reached the League Cup final, and was brought on as a substitu... NESN.com
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WWE Battleground 2016 Live: Results, Analysis, Best Moments From Pay-Per-View
11:15 p.m.: Dean Ambrose still is your WWE champion. Ambrose hit Roman Reigns with “Dirty Deeds” to retain his title. Here are some of the best moments from the main event. 10:40 p.m.: Randy Orton returned in a special “Highlight Reel,” and he made sure to deliver a message to Brock Lesnar, his SummerSlam opponent, and host Chris Jericho with a surprise RKO. 10:25 p.m.: John Cena nailed a monster “Attitude Adjustment” on A.J. Styles from the top rope, which was more than enough to win the match. 10 p.m.: Darren Young won, but The Miz retained his ... NESN.com
Home Run Derby 2016 Results: Giancarlo Stanton Wins MLB All-Star Game Event
FINALS — TODD FRAZIERFrazier put on a nice show in the end, but his 13 home runs weren’t enough. Giancarlo Stanton is the new Home Run Derby champion and single-derby home run record holder. What an unbelievable performance. T-Mobile donates $ 582,000 to charity. That’ll do it for us tonight. Thanks for tuning in to NESN.com’s coverage of the 2016 Home Run Derby. FINALS — GIANCARLO STANTONStanton just hit 20 (!) home runs. In the finals. He also shattered the previous derby record of 41 home runs in any given year. He finishes with 61, barring a swing-off. He hit them ...
Tickets for the UEFA EURO 2016 semi-finals
SF1: Portugal v Wales – Wednesday 6 July, 21:00CEST (Lyon)Tickets are sold out.SF2: Germany v France/Iceland – Thursday 7 July, 21:00CEST (Marseille)Tickets go on sale on Monday, with fans invited to join the queue here at 13:45CEST. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Do it in styleFor information on Corporate VIP Hospitality, which delivers fine dining and premium seating in the stadium, visit the UEFA EURO 2016 Hospitality website.WarningFans are remi...
Lionel Messi Retires From International Soccer Amid Copa America Heartbreak In 2016
Say it ain’t so, Lionel Messi. The soccer superstar seemingly announced his retirement from international duty Sunday in the aftermath of Argentina’s loss to Chile in the 2016 Copa America final. Messi told reporters after the game he no longer wants to play for his country, as the pain of losing has become unbearable. “It’s a very hard moment for me to think about what happened,” Messi said, according to ESPN. “In the locker room after the game I thought the national team is over for me, this is not for me…” Messi played all 120 minutes in the final and missed his chance to score in the penalty-kick shootout. “It’s w...
NHL Draft Results 2016: Biggest Steals And Misses From First Round
The first round 2016 NHL Draft featured a few surprises. Auston Matthews was taken first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Patrik Laine went second to the Winnipeg Jets, and then the fun began. A few teams took some gambles, but there weren’t any truly shocking selections. Here are the notable steals and misses from Friday night’s first round. StealsMatthew Tkachuk, No. 6: The Calgary Flames selected the son of former NHL star Keith Tkachuk a few spots ahead of where he was projected to land. A lot of mock drafts had Tkachuk going fourth overall to the Edmonton Oilers. The London Knigh...
NBA Draft 2016: Ben Bentil Pick Highlights Celtics’ Solid Second Round
BOSTON — The Celtics didn’t quite live up to expectations with their actions in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft. But Boston’s work didn’t end there, as they responded with a few quality selections in the second round. The Celtics had five picks in the second round and reportedly will keep three of them after trading the No. 31 and No. 35 overall selections to the Memphis Grizzlies for the Los Angeles Clippers’ 2019 first-round pick. Here’s who the C’s selected with each pick: FIRST ROUNDNo. 3: Jaylen Brown, Forward, CaliforniaNo. 16: Guerschon Yabusele, Forward, Fra...