English women’s soccer finally has a few World Cup moments that deserve remembering. In 15 stunning minutes, the Three Lionesses overcame a 1-0 deficit, the blistering heat on a sunbaked artificial turf field, and their own disappointing and brief tournament history. ”The first emotion I’m feeling is a real sense of pride for team,” coach Mark Sampson said.
Hip-hop music mogul Diddy was released from jail after being accused of assault with a weight-room kettlebell at the athletic facilities of the University of California, Los Angeles, where his son plays football, police said. Diddy, 45, whose real name is Sean Combs, was freed late Monday night after posting bail, several hours after his afternoon arrest, jail records showed. University police allege three counts of assault with a deadly
Tom Brady and representatives from the players’ union are meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell at NFL headquarters as the New England quarterback appeals his four-game suspension. Brady was suspended by the league for his role in the use of deflated footballs in the AFC championship game win over Indianapolis. The NFL Players Association had asked Goodell to recuse himself from hearing the appeal because he could not be impartial and
One big swing against Clayton Kershaw’s vaunted curveball was enough to get the rookie back on track. Bryant connected twice for his first career multihomer game, and the Chicago Cubs beat Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Monday night. Bryant had just one hit in last 18 at-bats before he drove a 1-2 curveball from Kershaw over the wall in right for a two-run homer in the third.
Now that Alex Morgan has a goal, she doesn’t want to look back on the opportunities she’s missed. ”I don’t remember the last goal I’ve had with this team,” said Morgan, who had been hampered by a bone bruise in her left knee going into the tournament. Morgan scored her first goal of the Women’s World Cup and the United States advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over
English women’s soccer finally has a few World Cup moments that deserve remembering. In 15 stunning minutes, the Three Lionesses overcame a 1-0 deficit, the blistering heat on a sunbaked artificial turf field, and their own disappointing and brief tournament history. ”The first emotion I’m feeling is a real sense of pride for team,” coach Mark Sampson said.
By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tom Brady’s appeal of his four-game National Football League suspension for participating in a scheme to deflate footballs during last season’s playoffs began on Tuesday at NFL headquarters on swanky Park Avenue. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who approved the suspension, is the arbiter of the appeal by the New England Patriots quarterback. A league-hired investigator has found that Brady had been aware of
