The 2017/18 UEFA Champions League season is under way with Alashkert, Hibernians and now Linfield among the first qualifying round first-leg winners.Just 24 days on from Real Madrid lifting the trophy in Cardiff, and with under 11 months to go until the 2018 final in Kyiv, the action began when Armenia's Alashkert beat Andorra's Santa Coloma 1-0 through Uros Nenadovich's goal. Later on Tuesday, Trepça '89 made Kosovo's debut in a UEFA men's club football competition but despite a Fiton Hajdari goal they lost 2-1 to Víkingur in the Faroe Islands. Hibernians of Malta defeated Estonian challengers FCI Tallinn 2-0 while
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UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City Results: Kevin Lee Beats Michael Chiesa By Submiss…
Share this: Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City: Michael Chiesa vs Kevin Lee? Look below to get the results for all the fights at theChesapeake Energy Arena on Sunday. Main Event: Kevin Lee defeated Michael ChiesaKevin Lee slammed Michael Chiesa and then took his back and didn’t let go until he was pulled off by referee Mario Yamazaki, who controversially stopped the fight before Chiesa even tapped, giving Lee the submission win by RNC at 4:37 of the first round. The controversy aside, Lee looked to be just seconds away from either a tap or Chiesa passing out. The choke was tight and he was in very dominant position. The two lightweights engaged in a very personal back and forth in
NHL Awards 2017 Results: Patrice Bergeron, Connor McDavid Among Winners
Share this: Las Vegas was a happening place Wednesday night. In addition to the Vegas Golden Knights building their roster through the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft at T-Mobile Arena, the best players from the 2016-17 season were honored at the NHL Awards. Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron was among the big winners when he made history by tying Montreal Canadiens legend Bob Gainey with his fourth Frank J. Selke Award for the best defensive forward. Here’s a full look at the award winners from Wednesday night. Ted Lindsay Award, Hart Trophy — Connor McDavid, C (Edmonton Oilers)Selke Trophy — Patrice Bergeron, C (Boston Bruins)Norris Trophy — Brent Burns, D (San Jose Sharks)King Clancy Memorial Trophy, Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award — Nick Foligno, LW (Columbus Blue Jackets)NHL
Freitag and Georgi double winners at Donington Park
In the Standard class, pole-sitter Leon Orgis (15, GER) got off to a cracking start and initially dictated the pace. But on the sixth lap, Philipp Freitag (19, GER) seized the lead which, despite heavy pressure from behind, he clung on to through to the end. Having already won Race 1 on Saturday, Freitag emerged triumphant once again. At the end of the 14-lap race, Orgis had to make do with the runner-up spot by the narrow margin of 0.324 seconds. Source link
Indy 500 Is Challenging, Historic Race That’s Definitely Worth Watching
Share this: IndyCar doesn’t have as large of a following as NASCAR, but the open wheel series has one race every year that any sports fan should watch: the Indianapolis 500. With Formula One driver Fernando Alonso competing in this year’s running, the 2017 Indy 500 has gained more attention than usual. But even if you don’t care about Alonso making his oval debut, or McLaren returning to an event it last won in 1976, there are still plenty of reasons to watch the 500-mile race. We made a list of the top-five reasons why even people who rarely, if ever, watch racing should tune in to this year’s Indy 500 on May 28: One of the biggest live sporting events in the world Photo via Brian Spurlock/USA
How the Europa League winners enter the Champions League
This season is the third in which the winners of the UEFA Europa League will gain automatic entry into the UEFA Champions League. Who has benefited so far?Sevilla and Sevilla! They took the berth last season despite finishing fifth in the Liga in 2014/15, meaning Spain had a record five teams in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League group stage. Another UEFA Europa League triumph in Basel last May meant the Andalusian side, only seventh in the Liga, again took a group stage spot this campaign.Where the winners enter• The UEFA Champions League winners enter in the UEFA Champions League group st... UEFA.com - News
NFL Draft 2017 Winners, Losers: Analysis Of Second, Third Rounds
Share this: PHILADELPHIA — The second day of the NFL Draft is when teams fill out their roster with the necessary depth to overcome injuries and other problems. Depth is the key to consistently winning in the NFL, and there are a lot of potential starters to be had in the second and third rounds. Here are the notable winners and losers from Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Click here to read about the Round 1 winners and losers >> WINNERSSeattle SeahawksThe Seahawks traded down twice, once out of the first round Thursday and again Friday in the second round. They settled at No. 35 and selected Michigan State defensive tackle Malik McDowell. He fills a weakness in the interior of Seattle’s defensive line, as the