A proud Irish football family were out in force as Dublin revealed its UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo on Thursday.Representatives of UEFA and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), the head of the Irish government Enda Kenny and local dignitaries were in attendance at the event in the heart of the city.Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill and his assistant Roy Keane were also present for the ceremony held in Dublin's docklands – a short stroll from the Dublin Stadium, the setting for three group stage matches and one round of 16 game in 2020.Dublin is one of 13 cities that will play host to
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Iman Shumpert Simply Cannot Believe The White House Podium Is Portable
Share this: Sometimes, the smallest things in life can leave us in wonder. Just ask Iman Shumpert, whose Cleveland Cavaliers paid a visit to the White House on Thursday to celebrate their 2016 NBA championship. As is custom, the Cavs posed for a group photo with Barack Obama, but the president’s podium was in the shot, so he had some staffers move it. Seems pretty routine, right? Not so for Shumpert, who was downright amazed when Obama’s aides magically whisked the podium away. Good luck finding anything that will leave you in as much awe as this momentous event left Shumpert. What makes this even better is that Shumpert’s teammates don’t seem to share his wonderment, leaving him looking around as if to say, “Is anyone
Tom Brady Has No Issue With Contact Sports, Or If His Kids Play Them
Share this: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has done a remarkable job handling contact throughout his career. And despite the inherent risk that he’s mostly eluded, Brady supports contact sports, even if his kids choose to play them. While speaking Monday morning on WEEI’s “Kirk & Callahan,” Brady said he’d allow his oldest son, Jack, to play contact sports, if he asks to. “I won’t tell him that he can’t, I’ll tell you that,” Brady said, via WEEI.com. “I had a lot of people tell me that I can’t. I won’t tell my kids they can’t do anything that they want to do. Whatever they choose to do I will fully support. If it is playing contact sports, I think contact sports
North Carolina Vs. Virginia Among Saturday’s Big College Football Games On NESN,…
Share this: It’s almost time for another exciting college football Saturday on NESN and NESNplus. The No. 22 North Carolina Tar Heels (5-2) have had their fair share of big moments this season, especially in their road wins over Florida State and Miami. Their next test comes Saturday when they head to Virginia for a 3 p.m. ET matchup, which you can watch on NESN, with the 2-4 Cavaliers. A win Saturday would go a long way for the Tar Heels, as they are one of three Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal teams with one loss — Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh are the others. There also are three games on NESNplus, beginning with Lehigh vs. Holy Cross at noon, Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan at 3:30 p.m. and
Rob Gronkowski Celebrates First Touchdown Of Season With Gronk Spike
by Zack Cox on Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 3:24PM 3,705 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — It took until Week 6, but we finally saw the first Gronk Spike of the season Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski launched into his signature celebration after hauling in a 4-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady during the third quarter of the Patriots’ matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. The score came one play after Gronkowski rampaged through the Bengals’ defense on a 38-yard catch-and-run. He also notched another 38-yard reception on the Patriots’ next offensive drive to pass the 100-yard receiving mark for the second consecutive game. Thumbnail photo via Stew Milne/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
UMass Lowell Hosting ‘Harambe Night,’ Encourages Fans To Wear Gorilla Suits
Share this: If you’re planning on watching the UMass Lowell men’s soccer team play Brown on Wednesday, we have some important news to share with you. This won’t be your ordinary college soccer game. Not one bit. Instead, it will be a very special night dedicated to the late Harambe. Yes, you read that right. If you are one of the first 100 people at the River Hawks’ game, you’ll receive a mini Harambe, and you could win even more prizes if you wear a gorilla suit. In case you aren’t in on the whole Harambe thing, he has become a popular meme, among other things, since he was killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after a child slipped into his enclosure. Something tells us this might
White House Objects To Colin Kaepernick’s National Anthem Protest Before NFL Gam…
Share this: The White House has weighed in on the controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick Kaepernick decided not to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner in protest before a preseason game last week. He’s received a lot of criticism for the decision. “What I can say is that I certainly don’t share the views that Mr. Kaepernick expressed after the game in explaining his reasoning for his actions,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Monday. “But we surely all acknowledge and even defend his right to express those views in the settings he chooses. That’s what he’s done. Even as objectionable as we find his perspective, he certainly is entitled to express them.” Earnest said he hasn’t spoken to President Barack Obama