There was emotion aplenty and no little drama as Francesco Totti's magnificent Roma career drew to a close on Sunday. The 40-year-old came on after 54 minutes at home to Genoa and helped his beloved Giallorossi claim a late 3-2 win to finish second in Serie A and seal a UEFA Champions League group stage place.It was Totti's 786th appearance for the club he has represented since 1993, and he bowed out with a remarkable 307 goals to his name – not to mention the lasting affection of Roma fans everywhere. UEFA.com explains why half of the Italian capital chose him as their king.
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Bruins Notes: Riley Nash Takes Heat For Controversial Overtime Penalty In Game 3
BOSTON — The Bruins and Ottawa Senators played a thrilling Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series at TD Garden on Monday night. The physicality went up several notches compared to the two previous games, and offense was aplenty as the Senators emerged victorious 4-3 after Bobby Ryan scored in overtime to give Ottawa a 2-1 series lead. The penalty that resulted in Ottawa’s overtime power play drew plenty of criticism. B’s forward Riley Nash was hit along the boards, went to retaliate and was the only player sent to the penalty box. Nash didn’t blame the referees after the loss. He blamed himself. “I think it was p... NESN.com
Kevin Durant’s Free Agent Destination Unknown, But Options Are Aplenty
Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder just choked away a trip to the NBA Finals after losing to the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. The bigger storyline, though, is what’s going to happen in Durant’s impending free agency. He’ll be arguably the second-biggest name ever to truly hit the free agent market this summer, right behind LeBron James. Could the 27-year-old follow in James’ footsteps and take his talents elsewhere (like South Beach)? Before we begin, we need to lay a quick groundwork of basic facts.— The 2015-16 NBA salary cap was $ 70 million. It’s expected to hit $ 92 million beginnin...
Thrills aplenty as Brazil are crowned
© Getty ImagesThe FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012 came to a thrilling and fitting climax in a dramatic final between the two powerhouses of the sport, with Brazil - already the world's most successful futsal nation - edging out Spain and successfully defending the global crown they won in 2008. The South Americans literally struck in the final minute to win the encounter at Bangkok's Huamark Indoor Stadium 3-2, match-winner Neto scoring the conclusive goal 19 seconds from the end. Brazil thus add a fifth world title to their previous triumphs in 1989, 1992, 1996 and 2008.In the match for third place, Italy claimed the final podium berth with a 3-0 victory over Colombia. There were no goals in the first