SATURDAY Leicester City 1-0 West Ham United (Slimani 20)The English champions picked up only their second win in ten Premier League matches thanks to Islam Slimani's first-half strike. The Algerian's first goal since 26 November proved enough for Claudio Ranieri's team to claim an important three points that lifted them away from the relegation zone. Leicester have now won five league games this season – all at home.Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City (Wijnaldum 8)Josep Guardiola's City lost more ground in the Prem... UEFA.com - News
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Red Sox Claim Veteran Catcher Bryan Holaday Off Waivers From Rangers
Share this: The Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline didn’t mark the end of the Boston Red Sox’s maneuvering. The Red Sox claimed catcher Bryan Holaday off waivers from the Texas Rangers on Friday, the team announced in a press release. Holaday was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Aug. 1. He hit .238 with two home runs, 13 RBIs and a .695 OPS in 94 plate appearances over 30 games with Texas. Holaday spent his first four seasons with the Detroit Tigers, appearing in a career-high 62 games in 2014. The 28-year-old is a .248 hitter with a .640 OPS in 376 career plate appearances. It’ll be interesting to see what the Red Sox do regarding their catching situation, even though Holaday hardly
Göteborg, Aberdeen claim big first-leg leads
Aberdeen, Göteborg, Midtjylland and PAS Giannina all recorded 3-0 wins in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, with Torpedo Zhodino and Qäbälä collecting notable away scalps.Aberdeen were made to work hard for their win by Latvian side Ventspils, but scored three times in the final 18 minutes to give themselves a tidy advantage for next week's return leg. Two goals from Pione Sisto, meanwhile, helped Midtjylland overcome Vaduz of Liechtenstein by the same 3-0 scoreline.Debrecen striker Tibor Tisza took his tally in this season's competition to four goals – but his side have work to do in Belarus next week after Torpedo Zhodino came from behi...
Guardiola rejects Yaya Toure snub claim
Barcelona coach Pepe Guardiola has denied that he froze Yaya Toure out of the club, insisting that the midfielder asked for a transfer and that the Catalans "tried to convince him to stay". PA PhotosYaya Toure played under Pepe Guardiola for two years at Barcelona • Jolly: Toure looking to make history Toure, 28, left Camp Nou in July 2010 for big-spending Manchester City in a dealt worth around £24 million and enjoyed a fine first season, winning the FA Cup and helping Roberto Mancini's side qualify for the Champions League for the first time. The Ivory Coast international has since claimed he was forced out of Barca and this week reiterated that stance, insisting Guardiola "ignored" him and that he "did not want to
Luis Suarez denies Evra racism claim
FA investigation launched Liverpool say that Luiz Suarez categorically denies the accusation of racism made against him by Manchester United's Patrice Evra. GettyImagesPatrice Evra battles Luis Suarez • Gerrard: Rooney must go to Euro 2012• FA to investigate Evra claims During Saturday's 1-1 draw at Anfield, the players were involved in a lengthy dispute and Evra was booked by referee Andre Marriner. In post-match, Evra told Canalplus: "There are cameras, you can see him. He says a certain word to me at least 10 times. "I was very upset. In 2011 you can't say things like this. He knows what he said, the ref knows it, it will come out. I won't repeat what he said, but it was a racist word, and he said it more
Kvitova stuns Sharapova to claim crown
Petra Kvitova stunned favourite Maria Sharapova to win her first Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the women's singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. The 21-year-old eighth seed became only the third Czech woman to triumph at Wimbledon after nine-time champion Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotna, who were both in Centre Court's royal box to witness the victory. Kvitova, who had never appeared in a Grand Slam final before, collapsed to the turf in delight after clinching the title in the 10th game of the second set with her first ace of the match. "It's hard to find some words, to see the great players in the royal box," said Kvitova, the first left-hander since Navratilova in 1990 to win