Share this: The 2018 FIFA World Cup begins exactly one year away, so it’s now time for soccer’s premier warm-up act. The 2017 Confederations Cup will kick off Saturday in Russia, when the host nation taking on New Zealand in front of legions of fans in attendance and hundreds of millions more watching from near and far. The competition features eight teams: the host of the upcoming World Cup; the reigning World Cup winner and the six most recent winners of each continent’s championship tournament. It’s men’s international soccer’s official tournament of champions. Watch our primer to see why the Confederations Cup is so important. FormatTwo groups consisting of teams will play a round-robin group stage. The top two teams in each group will advance
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Cavs Still Have Hope In NBA Finals Thanks To Record-Setting Performance
Share this: The Golden State Warriors have a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have the best player in the world (sorry, Kevin Durant and Paul Pierce). So, don’t crown the Dubs NBA champions quite yet. Yes, the odds are stacked against the Cavs, even after their 137-116 blowout win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 at Quicken Loans Arena. Only three teams in NBA history have forced a Game 7 after falling behind 3-0, and none of them went on to win their respective series. And those teams weren’t facing one of the greatest basketball teams of all time with Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all in the starting lineup. But those teams
WU19 EURO elite round updates
The UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship consists of three distinct stages: two qualifying rounds and the finals.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in September, is made up of 11 groups of four teams playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The group winners plus the ten runners-up with the best record against the teams first and third in their section advancing to the elite round alongside three nations given byes, seeds France, England and Germany.Elite roundIn the elite round, played in April, those 24 teams go into six mini-tournament groups of four. The group winners and the runners-up with the best record again... UEFA.com - News
Sixers’ Jerry Colangelo Reveals Telling Opinion On Lonzo, LaVar Ball
Share this: For better or worse, the full scouting report on Lonzo Ball involves more than just Lonzo Ball. We’re talking, of course, about Ball’s larger-than-life father, LaVar, who can’t seem to get out of his son’s way as he pursues his NBA dream. Case in point: Philadelphia 76ers special adviser Jerry Colangelo was asked Friday for his thoughts on Ball, who reportedly is considering working out for the Sixers ahead of the 2017 NBA Draft. “I think Ball is a terrific prospect and could have an outstanding NBA future,” Colangelo told the “Carlin and Reese” radio show on Philly’s 94 WIP, via ESPN.com. “I think it’s going to be challenging with the people around him, without being specific.” Translation: Ball is a great
David Price’s Season Debut Goes Well For Red Sox Despite Team’s Loss Vs. White Sox
A familiar face returned to the mound Monday for the Boston Red Sox. Left-handed starter David Price made his first start of the 2017 season after an elbow injury sidelined him for most of the first two months, and start No. 1 was a solid debut, although Boston lost 5-4 to the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Hear what Price had to say about his performance in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. ... NESN.com
FA Cup Final Live Stream: Watch Arsenal Vs. Chelsea Online
Share this: Either Arsenal and Chelsea will close the 2016-17 English soccer season in glory. The teams will meet Saturday at Wembley Stadium in the 2017 FA Cup final. Chelsea is favored to win the contest, adding the FA Cup to the Premier League title it won this season to complete its second-ever “double.” Arsenal finished a disappointing fifth place in the Premier League, but an FA Cup triumph would help the Gunners end their season on a high note. The teams have met in the FA Cup final once before, with Arsenal prevailing 15 years ago. 2 – This will be the second FA Cup final contested between Arsenal and Chelsea. The Gunners winning 2-0 in the 2002 FA Cup Final. Memories. pic.twitter.com/4uiVPquh5R —
FA Cup Final 2017 Live: Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez Scores Controversial Early Goal
Share this: Fourth minute, 0-0: Arsenal appears to have scored, but the referee’s assistant has ruled Alexis Sanchez offside. Third minute, 0-0: Arsenal has sustained possession early on, but much of it has come near the halfway line. Chelsea merely is sitting deep and waiting for a chance to counter-attack. Kickoff: The 136th FA Cup final is under way. Both teams are enjoying an FA Cup final winning streak, but something has to give in 2017. Pregame: The teams are out on the field, and the FA Cup and national anthems are complete. The teams will observe a minute’s silence for the victims of Monday’s bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is trying to mitigate his team’s injury crisis with