Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's goal to complete Schalke's 3-0 win at PAOK has taken his tally to 50 in UEFA club competition, making him just the 16th player to reach a half-century, in what was his 81st continental fixture.UEFA.com celebrates the other 50+ players, including Karim Benzema who achieved that mark during the UEFA Champions League group stage, as well as the top marksmen in the UEFA Europa League, and reveals key stats about the 33-year-old Huntelaar's haul.
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Ichiro Suzuki Joins 3,000-Hit Club In Impressive Fashion With Triple
Share this: Pete Rose and others can debate Ichiro Suzuki’s “all-time” hits record all they want, but the legendary Japanese outfielder reminded everyone Sunday that his accomplishments in Major League Baseball are impressive in their own right. Ichiro tallied his 3,000th MLB hit against the Colorado Rockies and did so in style, launching a triple to right field in the seventh inning of the Miami Marlins’ 10-7 win at Coors Field. The 42-year-old is the 30th big league player to reach the 3,000-hit plateau and the second to do so in as many seasons, as Alex Rodriguez accomplished the feat in 2015 with the New York Yankees. Ichiro didn’t exactly limp to 3,000 hits, either: He entered Sunday hitting .318 through 94 games this season for
Red Sox Notes: Steven Wright Joins Pedro Martinez’s Company With Gem
Share this: Steven Wright’s 2016 season has been full of impressive milestones, but he entered Friday night in a bit of a recent funk. Consider his campaign back on track. The Boston Red Sox’s resident knuckleballer dazzled against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, allowing just four baserunners while striking out nine in a complete-game shutout that arguably was the best outing by a Red Sox starter this season. “He had a very good touch and feel for (his knuckleball),” manager John Farrell said of Wright, as aired on “NESN Sports Today.” “It never really got away from him for consecutive pitches. He repeated his delivery outstanding (Friday). In complete control.” Wright’s gem was a much-needed bounce-back outing after a rough July that saw him post a 6.23
Paris joins UEFA quest to find All-time EURO 11
Paris city hall, hip hop cultural centre La Place and UEFA are joining together to bring the quest to find the All-time EURO 11 to a dramatic conclusion.Fans have until 1 June to select their team of all-time competition greats by visiting all-time11.uefa.com, with a massive artistic project planned following the unveiling of the selection at a press conference on 5 June. A team of 11 internationally renowned graffiti artists selected by La Place will immortalise the 11 players in spray paint, with the pictures to be shown at the French capital's Place de la Concorde until 9 July – the day before the final of UEFA EURO 2016."This historic project bringing the worl...
Renato Sanches joins Ronaldo in Portugal squad
In the last few days his transfer from Bayern München was confirmed and he won the Liga with Benfica, now 18-year-old midfielder Renato Sanches has made the Portugal squad for UEFA EURO 2016.Sanches was only capped for the first time in March this year but two last-minute absences opened the door to the youngster as Bernardo Silva suffered a muscle injury in action for Monaco last weekend and coach Fernando Santos has opted not to risk Atlético Madrid's Tiago after his return from a leg fracture. Danny and Fábio Coentrão also miss out due to injury.Coentrão's absence has opened the door to Raphäel Guerreiro, the Lorient left-back to vie with Eliseu for a spot in the te...
Lorenzo joins COTA’s Garden of Champions
Jorge Lorenzo became the second MotoGP™ rider to join the Garden of Champions as part of the KiSS initiative.
Bruins Notes: Patrice Bergeron Joins Elite Company; Dallas’ Stars Silenced
by Zack Cox on Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 8:00AM 2,490 The Boston Bruins stunned the Stars in Dallas on Saturday night, scoring six unanswered goals to erase a two-goal deficit and secure a 7-3 victory. There was a lot to unpack from this win, so let’s get right into it. — Brad Marchand was everywhere for the Bruins, scoring once in the first period and again in the second while adding an assist and finishing with six shots on goal. Marchand also was on the ice for Dallas’ first goal o...