Liverpool produced an outstanding display of counterattacking football and clinical finishing to cruise past Porto in their round of 16 first leg at the Estádio do Dragão. Porto were on the back foot from the moment Giorginio Wijnaldum slipped in Sadio Mané and the Senegalese forward's effort crept under José Sá. Four minutes later it was 2-0 as Mohamed Salah reacted quickest when James Milner's drive smacked against the post, controlling expertly and flicking the ball past the goalkeeper before tapping in.Porto were open to the devastating Liverpool counterattack as they chased the game and the Reds were ruthless. Mané
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Is Patriots’ Unparalleled Success Bad For The NFL? Roger Goodell Weighs In
by Zack Cox on Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:35PM 1,935 MINNEAPOLIS — What the New England Patriots have accomplished over the past two decades shouldn’t be possible in the modern NFL. Five championships in 16 years, with the chance to win a sixth this Sunday? Eight Super Bowl appearances during that span? In a salary-cap league? That’s just crazy. The Patriots’ unprecedented run of success under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom... NESN.com
UEFA Champions League round of 16 classics
The 2017/18 UEFA Champions League is the 15th edition since the knockout round of 16 replaced the second group stage. UEFA.com picks out a classic tie from each of the past 14 seasons – all headline scores are aggregate.2003/04: Manchester United 2-3 PortoAn occasion etched in the memory, this was just the start for eventual champions Porto. Two Benni McCarthy goals helped earn a 2-1 first-leg win in the first European match at their new Estádio do Dragão, though it was the Old Trafford return that catapulted José Mourinho into global football consciousness. His team were heading out on away goals until Costinha's 90th-m... UEFA.com - News
Ronaldo, Messi … who’s the next best Champions League scorer?
The Cristiano Ronaldo v Lionel Messi race for supremacy has dominated the elite football landscape over the past decade, not least in the UEFA Champions League.Ronaldo became the first man to reach a century of goals in the competition last season and it seems a question of when – not if – Messi will emulate him this term. Between them they have 208 UEFA Champions League goals, almost as many as the next five players combined! But who is their closest pursuer?
Raiders Beat Chiefs On Final Play In Craziest Ending Of NFL Season
Who said the NFL wasn’t entertaining? The Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders disproved that theory Thursday night when the two AFC West rivals dueled past the final second of the game. Confused? Here’s what we mean. The Chiefs led the Raiders 30-24 with under two minutes to go when QB Derek Carr got the ball back at the Raiders’ 15-yard line. Carr drove the Raiders down the field and hit tight end Jared Cook for what appeared to be a 29-yard touchdown with 18 seconds remaining. But while it initially was ruled a touchdown, the officials reviewed the play and marked Cook down at the 1-yard line. And since Cook was tackled in
Red Sox Notes: Sox Describe Emotions After Winning AL East Championship
It’s been a stressful past few days for the Boston Red Sox, but the ballclub finally got to exhale Saturday afternoon. While the New York Yankees made things very interesting, the Red Sox clinched their second consecutive American League East championship with a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros. Boston received a tremendous outing from Drew Pomeranz, who only allowed one run on three hits over six innings. The Sox’s bats were solid in support of Pomeranz, and the bullpen turned in a strong performance to lock down the win, capped off by Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning. After the game, the Red Sox’s closer explained just how sweet it is to win a... NESN.com
Dwyane Wade Has Hilarious Idea On How To Stop Warriors’ Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry has been one of the best players in the NBA over the past three seasons, but one surefire Hall of Famer thinks he knows the secret to stopping “Chef Curry.” Dwyane Wade has won three NBA titles and played with a number of NBA All-Stars, so it stands to reason that he might have a trick up his sleeve to stop the two-time NBA MVP. But Wade’s idea has absolutely nothing to do with defensive strategy, as he explained on Twitter. Not a bad plan, if you ask us. Curry has been torching the league for the past three seasons, averaging 26.4 points, seven assists and more than four 3-pointers