December 24, 2019

Pogba Hailed As ‘Best Midfielder In The World’ By Solskjaer

December 24, 2019 4:13 pm

Paul Pogba has been hailed as the “best midfielder in the world” by Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Frenchman returned from a long injury lay-off.

The World Cup winner was in action for United for the first time since late September as a substitute in their chastening 2-0 defeat at Watford on Sunday.

He could be in the starting team against Newcastle on Thursday as Solskjaer desperately seeks the creativity the team needs to break down stubborn opposition defences.

“Let’s see how he reacts to this, how he feels,” said Solskjaer. “He did really well when he …

Pinturault Suffers Muscular Injury In Thigh

December 24, 2019 4:13 pm

France’s Alexis Pinturault sustained a slight muscular injury in his thigh in the World Cup parallel slalom at Alta Badia, the French ski federation announced Tuesday.

Pinturault, the federation said, suffered a “6mm muscle injury to the long adductor muscle of his left thigh”.

“Everything has been put in place so he can take part in Bormio,” it added.

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Sunday sees the Italian resort of Bormio hosting the alpine combined, a discipline in which Pinturault is reigning world champion. There are also two downhills scheduled.

Pinturault finished a disappointing …

Tottenham Fail With Appeal Against Son Red Card

December 24, 2019 4:12 pm

Tottenham Hotspur have failed with their appeal against Son Heung-min’s red card, the Football Association announced Tuesday.

The South Korean winger saw red in the second half of Spurs’ 2-0 loss at home to Chelsea in a spiteful London derby on Sunday after VAR confirmed he had kicked out at Blues defender Antonio Rudiger after being fouled.

Tottenham launched an appeal but the FA upheld his red card, meaning Son will now serve a three-game ban ruling him out of the matches at home to Brighton on Boxing Day, and at Norwich and Southampton on Saturday and New Year’s Day …

Liverpool’s Klopp Turns Cricket’s Du Plessis Into Fan

December 24, 2019 4:08 pm

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis said on Tuesday that a chance meeting with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had turned him into a fan.

Du Plessis was having dinner with Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi in a Cape Town restaurant in November when Klopp, on a private visit to South Africa, walked in.

Kolisi has been a long-time Liverpool fan and Du Plessis posted a picture on both Instagram and Twitter showing the two captains and Klopp, commenting that Kolisi had a “man-crush moment”.

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Klopp recognised Kolisi after …

Norway’s Windingstad Storms To First Win In Alta Badia

December 24, 2019 4:07 pm

Norway’s Rasmus Windingstad stormed to his first World Cup win as the favourites struggled in the parallel giant slalom night race at Alta Badia in northern Italy on Monday.

Windingstad finished 0.41sec ahead of Germany’s Stefan Luitz in the final under floodlights in the Dolomites.

The 26-year-old blitzed down the hill to deny Luitz a second World Cup win after the giant slalom in Beaver Creek last season.

Austria’s Roland Leitinger took his first podium finish in third, ahead of Norway’s Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen, in the head-to-head duel on runs that are side by side.

“Absolutely amazing, I can’t say …

Holiday Shines As Pacers Edge Raptors In Overtime

December 24, 2019 4:06 pm

Aaron Holiday finished with 19 points and made two clutch three-pointers in overtime as the Indiana Pacers snapped the Toronto Raptors five-game winning streak with a 120-115 win on Monday.

Myles Turner and TJ Warren also had 24 points each, and Holiday added 10 assists in the win over the injury-depleted Raptors who were coming off their biggest comeback win in franchise history.

“It’s a big win for us,” said Holiday, who finished with 19 points in getting the start at point guard for the injured Malcolm Brogdon. “It’s fun playing with emotion, especially in big games.”

Kyle Lowry had …

Packers Roll Over Vikings To Clinch NFC North Title

December 24, 2019 4:06 pm

Aaron Jones rushed for a career-high 154 yards and Aaron Rodgers passed for another 216 yards as the Green Bay Packers clinched the NFC North Division title with a 23-10 win over Minnesota on Monday.

Runningback Jones scored two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score late in the third quarter. He added a 56-yard touchdown romp with just under six minutes left in the fourth as the Packers improved to 12-3 on the season.

“Winning is always beautiful,” said quarterback Rodgers. “The run game was excellent tonight. We found a way to win.”

Jones’ two TDs brings his season total to …

Injury-Hit Seahawks Poised To Bring Back Marshawn Lynch

December 24, 2019 4:03 pm

Marshawn Lynch, who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2018, has agreed to a short-term contract with the Seattle Seahawks, US media reported Monday night.

The 33-year-old runningback last suited up for six games with the Oakland Raiders during the 2018 NFL season.

He is expected to sign a one-year deal for the remainder of this season, US sports broadcasters ESPN and CBSSports.com reported.

The Seahawks have just one game left in the regular season against the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday.

Lynch’s last game in the NFL was in October 2018 when as a member of the Raiders he …

Scarlets Release Mooar To Be All Blacks Assistant Coach

December 24, 2019 4:02 pm

The All Blacks received an early Christmas present Tuesday with Welsh club Scarlets agreeing to release coach Brad Mooar for an undisclosed sum, New Zealand Rugby announced.

Mooar, who was only six months into a three-year contract with Scarlets, will become an assistant under Ian Foster in the new All Blacks coaching set up.

It is understood the Welsh club had put a price tag of around 200,000 pounds (around US$260,000/233,000 euro) on Mooar, who joined the club after being part of the highly successful coaching team at Super Rugby champions Canterbury Crusaders.

“We’re pleased to announce that we have …

Toulouse Tie Down French Rugby Star Ramos

December 24, 2019 4:02 pm

High-scoring French international full-back Thomas Ramos has extended his stay with Top 14 champions Toulouse until 2023, the club announced on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old scored 259 points in the French league last season (seven tries, 39 penalties and 52 conversions) and was also selected internationally for the Six Nations tournament and the World Cup in Japan.

The club announced the news on their website with a photo of Father Christmas holding a contract as their sharp-shooter Ramos signed, beneath the headline ‘Thomas gets extension for Christmas’.

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“We want to …

Buhari Calls Jonathan Over Attack On His Bayelsa House

December 24, 2019 2:08 pm
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called former President Goodluck Jonathan to sympathize with him following gunmen attack on his Otuoke, Bayelsa State residence.

President Buhari, in the telephone conversation, voiced his sadness over the “tragic and unfortunate attack.”

This was disclosed in a statement sent to NAN by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.

The statement read in part: “The president, who hailed the soldiers on guard for bravely repelling the attack, condoled with family members as well as officers and men of the Nigerian Army over the loss of one of the guards.

“He assured that

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