So are you nervous excited or excited excited right now? That’s a good way of asking that question. I’m excited excited right now. I think the nervous-excited won’t kick in until we get closer to Sunday. Did you think you’d be headlining a WrestleMania so early in your career? A lot of people get into wrestling just because they want to wrestle or because they grew up watching as fans and they’re living out a fantasy....
WWE announced Thursday that Reigns will appear on Monday’s episode of “Raw” in Atlanta to address his progress in fighting the illness. Reigns shocked the world on Oct. 22 when he announced he was relinquishing the universal championship and was stepping away from the company to focus on his health, 11 years after he was first diagnosed with the disease. MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...
Date: 20 September 2020 Tournament: Italian Open 2020 Round: Semifinals Venue: Rome, Italy Category: ATP Masters 1000 Surface: Red clay Prize money: €3,465,045 Match timing: Not before 2 pm CEST, 5.30 pm IST Live telecast: USA - ESPN / Tennis Channel | India - Sony Six Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud preview After his controversial exit from the US Open, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic might have been considered by some to be at risk of an early loss in Rome....
Not so much about the tough loss, but about the fact the defending NFC champions had to open their season on the road. The Panthers coach said Friday he’s been upset since the NFL released the 2016 schedule and he saw schedule makers had set up a Week 1 rematch of last season’s Super Bowl 50 in December. The Broncos beat Carolina 24-10 in that game. For the NFL, such matchups are good for creating buzz and boosting TV ratings....
So on Tuesday, coach Ron Rivera said his team would no longer do it. IYER: Giants’ excuse a joke | McCARTHY: Panthers should be investigated “Because I will hear about it if I don’t,” Rivera said about banning the bats used as a motivational tactic. “It’s No Fun League for a reason.” The NFL later Tuesday reinforced its ban of foreign objects on the field and sidelines on game day....
Ronaldinho claimed that Manchester United had the opportunity to sign him back when he played for PSG. He said that he could have helped United claim more European glory. He was heavily linked with the Red Devils in 2003, but instead got transferred to Barcelona for £21 million and helped Barca win two successive league titles and a 2006 Champions League trophy with a 2-1 victory over Arsenal. “If Manchester United had signed me they would have won more European Cups,” he said....
The legendary Brazilian striker was named World Player of the Year on three occasions during his distinguished career. Messi and Ronaldo have bettered that return with their exploits at Barcelona and Madrid, with the pair splitting the last nine awards. With Messi, Barca golden age continues The Argentine currently leads his eternal rival five to four, but the Portuguese could pull level this year if his exploits result in the securing of back-to-back crowns....
Ronaldo – already the competitions all-time leading goalscorer – became the first player in history to convert in all six Champions League group-stage matches as two-time reigning titleholders Madrid overcame Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on Wednesday. Madrid will now prepare for the last 16 as runners-up in Group H and the four-time Ballon d’Or winner, who is tipped to receive the honour for a record-equalling fifth time on Thursday, is eyeing a Champions League three-peat....
Ronaldo sustained the injury during the Club World Cup final victory over Gremio and had trained alone as a “precaution”, with the club insisting the 2017 Ballon d’Or winner would be fit for Barca’s visit. He was then pictured training alongside the rest of his team-mates as normal on Friday and coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed in his pre-match news conference that Ronaldo is fine and will feature. Zidane said: “He is fine, he’s 100 per cent....
A current Real Madrid icon netted in a 10th successive European tie in midweek as Zinedine Zidane’s side secured a commanding 3-0 advantage in the first leg of a quarter-final clash. A former Blancos star was among the interested observers in Turin, with Van Nistelrooy having been edged out of the history books by the talismanic displays of a modern day legend. The Dutchman has no complaints at having been passed by a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, especially with the strike which set a new benchmark being so spectacular....
“During his [Rock’s] tenure, I wasn’t there at that time,” Piper said. “He came up to me - I think it was the last WrestleMania - he comes and hugs me and says, ‘I want to pay my respects, you were my hero when I was a kid, you were the original gangster. “They all are very, very kind,” Piper continued. “Anyone that answers the bell, I have all the respect in the world for them....
Police said Tyrone Moore Jr. was shot during an altercation at the Lake House Club on Mosquito Beach in Charleston County. Moore was taken to Medical University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, county sheriff's Maj. Eric Watson told the Post and Courier. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2014 County deputy coroner Kimberly Rhoton told the newspaper that Moore died of a gunshot wound. Police are looking for suspects and trying to determine a motive, the Post and Courier reported....
"I think we'll know more as the week goes on, but I do have a fractured collarbone. It's a significant injury," Rodgers told ESPNWisconsin. The Packers lost their starting quarterback on the Packers' opening drive Monday night against the the Chicago Bears. Bears defensive end Shea McClellin brought Rodgers to the ground on his non-throwing shoulder. The Bears went on to win, 27-20. "I feel like I’ve been a quick healer in the past, and I’m hopeful this will be on the short end of whatever prognosis comes up,” Rodgers said....
The Reds’ welcome league leaders Arsenal to Anfield on Saturday lunchtime as they look to boost their chances of claiming a Champions League spot. Having recently ruled his side out of the title race, The Northern Irishman is adamant a top four place remains the aim. “It’s certainly the objective. The position we’re in this season, we’re up there, we’re fighting. We’re still ambitious, we want to finish as high as we can, but top four is a key objective....
In an interview with sports journalist Craig Gabriel, Lendl spoke extensively about the GOAT race - a topic that seems to split tennis fans like nothing else. In the eyes of the Czech-American, Roger Federer is currently ahead of his competitors courtesy his tally of 20 Grand Slam titles, an all-time record. However, Lendl also believes the race is not over yet. During the interview, Lendl was also asked about two other players - Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic - who have staked strong claims to be called the GOAT....
On Friday, Federer and Nadal partnered for a doubles match at the Laver Cup in London. The two former World No. 1s, however, lost to the American pair of Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe. Upon returning to Switzerland following the tournament’s conclusion, Federer reflected on his retirement, Nadal’s importance throughout his career and especially in the final moments, and more. In a conversation with The New York Times, the 41-year-old said that he informed the Spaniard of his decision to retire right after the US Open was over, to give him time to decide on his participation in the Laver Cup....
Despite the growing controversy surrounding the sport and more diagnosed cases of CTE, the NFL commissioner said he would “encourage” his son to play the sport. MORE: Super Bowl artwork | Super Bowl cant hide concussion, rape issues “I would not only want him to play football, I would certainly encourage him to do it and I would let him do it,” Goodell said on ABC’s Good Morning America. “There is risk involved in anything in life but what we need to do is to make sure we show people how to get the most out of playing sports and do it safely....
India Red have also been hit with an injury blow ahead of the tournament as Kedar Jadhav also misses out on the tournament with a stomach ailment with Bengal’s Sreevats Goswami and Hyderabad’s C.V Milind named in the India Red side as the replacement. Rohit’s injury now means that Harbhajan Singh has been named as captain of India Blue for the Deodhar Trophy while Maharashtra’s Ruturaj Gaikwad has been named as the Indian opener’s replacement for the tournament that will take place from March 25 to March 29....
Brazil international star Alisson joined Premier League side Liverpool in a deal that could earn Roma up to €72.5million. Alisson played a key role as Roma finished third in Serie A and reached the Champions League semi-final last season. Former attacker Totti, however, admitted Roma could not say no to the money on offer despite Alisson’s quality. “We’re building a young team for the future,” Totti told Sky Sport Italia....
The 20-year-old had his head in his hands as he was withdrawn 36 minutes in after injuring his left leg when Juve defender Matthijs de Ligt halted his progress with a foul on the edge of the penalty area. Zaniolo had beaten four Juve players during a brilliant run which started near his own penalty area, but De Ligt - himself on for the injured Merih Demiral - stepped out and brought him down with a body check that earned the centre-back a caution....
