5 March 2016. It was a typical grey, windy and cold north London day. Tottenham Hotspur hosted rivals Arsenal in the Premier League’s Saturday early kick-off.A win would have sent Spurs top of the table, if only for a few hours. This was the only day they could have done so their 2015/16 and 2016/17 title-challenging seasons. This is the one that got away.By February 2016, Tottenham had become the bookmakers’ favourite to win the Premier League. There were still question marks over Leicester City’s credentials having battled relegation only a year earlier, while Spurs were at least an established…
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MMA truly is the sport of kings. On Friday, Dogfight Wild Tournament 2nd Impact took place at Tarraco Arena in Tarragona, Spain, and delivered some of the most insane MMA-adjacent action you will ever see. The brainchild of Spanish YouTuber Jordi Wild, the event was Wild’s second foray into combat sports promotion and featured a number of unorthodox matchups, including a no-rules fight, 2-on-2 MMA, a 5-on-1 “Last Survivor” bout, and a four-man “Bloodsport Tournament” that was striking only. The main event was a 3-on-1 matchup that was absolutely electric. Eduardo Riego faced off against three smaller men (Manuel, Ivan,…
Ohio State football hired UCLA head coach Chip Kelly as its new offensive coordinator, the Buckeyes announced Friday evening, confirming an earlier report by 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Kelly replaces Bill O’Brien, whom OSU previously hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jan. 19. O’Brien left Friday to become Boston College’s head coach after just three weeks in Columbus.Kelly informed UCLA that he is no longer the head coach of the Bruins during a team meeting Friday, according to Bruin Report Online. Kelly has a close connection to Ohio State head coach Ryan Day from their time together at New Hampshire, where Day…
The Houston Rockets (23-27) play against the Toronto Raptors (18-33) at Scotiabank Arena Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Friday February 9, 2024 Houston Rockets 49, Toronto Raptors 61 (Half) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen Raptors 61, Rockets 49 at half. Rockets starters, save Smith who played with the reserves, were outscored by between 16 and 21 points each. Whitmore with 17. Had a season high 25 against the Raptors last week. Rockets with 12 turnovers. – 8:40 PM…
Amazon Prime Video will carry an NFL postseason game next season, according to multiple reports.It will be the second straight year that an important NFL game will be carried exclusively on a streaming platform. The Jan. 13 AFC wild-card game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins streamed on Peacock.NBCUniversal paid $110 million for the rights to the game, according to various reports, with Amazon expected to pay more.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe Wall Street Journal was the first to report that Amazon will air a playoff game next season.Under the NFL’s contract, each of its four broadcast partners — NBC,…
Steve Borthwick has eased the pressure on his England side ahead of Wales tie The England coach insists he wants his players ‘to have the time of their lives’ Borthwick wants to make Twickenham a fortress feared by opposition sidesBy Alex Bywater For The Daily Mail Published: 17:31 EST, 9 February 2024 | Updated: 20:22 EST, 9 February 2024 Steve Borthwick has told his new-look team to cast aside the weight of expectation which has burdened previous England sides and enjoy the clash with Wales at ‘special’ Twickenham on Saturday.‘It’s the most special place to play rugby in the world,’ said Borthwick…
Mauricio Pochettino has admitted Chelsea learned they must “compete in different way” as they bounced back from some miserable form with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Aston Villa.The pressure was well and truly on Pochettino after two games which saw Chelsea thoroughly humbled by both Liverpool and Wolves, but Chelsea responded with a sensational performance that saw them breeze past Villa and into the fifth round of the FA Cup.”The difference, I think the performance was really good. We really feel good because we realise that we need to compete in different way,” Pochettino reflected.”The way we competed in the…
Rodolfo Vieira was working with MMA veteran and coach Diego Braga for the first time ahead of UFC Vegas 86, training alongside head coach Davi Ramos, when tragedy struck. Braga was killed by members of criminal organization Comando Vermelho in January. Now, Vieira is focused on honoring Braga with a masterful performance on Saturday. “He was a special man, really nice guy,” Vieira told MMA Fighting. “I remember when Davi texted me [with the news], and I was reading it, ‘No, it’s not possible.’ I kept staring at the phone and thinking, ‘Did Davi send the wrong name? Was it…
This isn’t your conventional coaching search. It comes at a very inopportune time. It’s always the right time to fire a failed coach, but there are more opportune times to hire a coach than in February.Right now, many would-be coaching candidates are preparing to kick off their spring practice at their current programs. Many start in March. So, it would likely have to be a situtation where the move to UCLA is obviously a step-up and it’s understandable, despite the bad timing, or the coach candidate isn’t currently employed as a coach.We’ve heard from sources close to UCLA that it…
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm Bucks injury report for tonight’s game against the Hornets: Probable Giannis Antetokounmpo – right knee patellar tendinitis Jae Crowder – left ankle sprain Questionable Damian Lillard – left ankle sprain Out Chris Livingston – on assignment Khris Middleton – left ankle sprain – 2:35 PM