The former Sunderland man joined Liverpool in 2011 and he suffered a torrid time with constant criticism aimed at him. However, fast-forward three years and Henderson has become a pivotal cog in the Liverpool midfield and helped his side come close to winning the Premier League this season. Henderson’s form was rewarded with a call-up to the England squad this summer and Henderson could start the first game against Italy....
Spieth seemed the forgotten man for a while Saturday, parring nine consecutive holes in a row at Whistling Straits. Then, Spieth rallied with birdies on six of his last eight holes. MORE: Images from PGA Championship | Winner will join these champions That surge got Spieth back into contention, two strokes behind leader Jason Day. They will be Sunday’s last pair off the tee in the final golf major of 2015....
Spieth, 21, will try to remain on course at the Old Course for a calendar grand slam, having won the Masters and U.S. Open. MORE: American winners of British Open | Featured groups; play starts Thursday His composure under pressure is a notable feature of his rise to prominence, and Spieth is the favorite to win at the so-called Home of Golf. Yet when asked if fellow players were intimidated by seeing his name on the leaderboard, the way Tiger Woods did in his prime, Spieth sparked amusement by replying: “I don’t know....
Premier League champions Manchester City and neighbours Manchester United have been linked with 26-year-old Italy international midfielder Jorginho. Jorginho – who arrived from Verona in 2014 – is contracted to Napoli until 2020. Asked about Jorginho’s future, Santos told Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli: “I’ll talk with the club because Jorginho has another two years on his contract. “But there are also several clubs interested in him, and we have to understand if Napoli want to move forward with their starters or not....
Eden Hazard opened the scoring for the Blues before Diego Costa fired home to double their lead within 10 minutes. But Steve Bruce’s men fought back with a double strike of their own by Ahmed Elmohamady and Abel Hernandez. The second goal came after a loose touch by Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Courtois made amends on the 64th minute with excellent triple saves before Loic Remy restored the league leaders’ lead in the 77th minute....
Mourinho sarcastically described referee Mike Dean’s performance as “unbelievable” and “fantastic” as his side lost 2-1 to Sunderland in an April 19 Premier League match. “What they are doing during the whole season is fantastic, especially in the last couple of months, especially in matches involving the teams that were in the title race,” said Mourinho. “It’s absolutely fantastic”. His assistant Rui Faria was sent to the stands and later given a six-match stadium ban....
If you live on the outskirts of the aristocratic hippodrome that European football is slowly turning into, you will be forgiven for attributing this statement to Pep Guardiola given Mourinho’s no holds barred attack on his rivals. But the phrase was coined not too long ago, Sir Alex termed City as his ’noisy neighbours’ after United’s fantastic 4-3 victory over the nouveau-riche Manchester City. Ferguson being Ferguson kept on winning titles with a team described as one of his weakest ever usually keeping City at bay....
The Blue Jays third baseman had previously said he was growing out his hair like the characters on the History Channel series “Vikings,” and now he will have a guest spot on the show. MORE: 13 best baseball-themed TV episodes ever, ranked “I’ve been working on this beard and this hair for months,” Donaldson said in a promotion for the show. “Let’s raid.” His hair was long enough to braid into a Mohawk style back in December....
Norman, who was recently ranked No. 11 in the Top 100 Players of 2016 by his peers, played devil’s advocate with Tomlinson’s statement by saying there must not be any good running backs in the game. MORE: Andrew Luck will never play up to contract “If you say there are no shutdown corners, well, there’s no game-changing running backs today,” Norman said on NFL Network. “I was just with a guy named A....
Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel, also know as Johnny Football, has already landed several endorsements months after he was selected No. 22 overall in the draft. Johnny McDonald, Johnny Nissan, Johnny Nike; you name it. Manziel’s latest is arguably the tastiest: Snickers, according to ESPN.com. Johnny Manziel (AP/SN illustration) Manziel reportedly will appear in one of the brand’s signature “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” commercials sometime before the season....
The Johns Hopkins University website lists the latest total count of COVID-19 cases for each country, region, or sovereignty in order from the area with the highest number of cases to the one with the lowest. The number of cases for each state in the U.S. can be tracked by highlighting the U.S. tab in the list and clicking the right arrow icon at the bottom of the list. Use the left arrow to switch back to the global listing....
Fourteen-time major winner Woods’ ranking stands at 775 following a three-year period marred by back problems - an issue that has forced him out of this week’s Masters. Johnson climbed to the top of the world rankings earlier this year following a stellar 2016 season in which he won the U.S. Open, and the American has triumphed in his last three tournament appearances this year. But asked when he truly believed the prospect of reaching the rankings summit could become a reality, Johnson quipped: “When Tiger stopped playing!...
In a land regarded as a hotbed for quick bowlers, Warrican moved from St. Vincent to Barbados aged 10 with his father in search of better opportunities. There he benefited from the strong Barbados cricket structure at Combermere Secondary School, an institution that has produced the likes of Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Clyde Walcott, Chris Jordan, Carlos Brathwaite and Kraigg Brathwaite. Jomel Warrican coached under the tutelage of Roddy Estwick (current West Indies Assistant coach), a stint that saw him switch his skills from fast bowling....
The Death Rider confirmed that amid the cancelation of tonight’s six-man tag team match, Moxley will now defend the AEW World Championship on Dynamite. Shortly after Jon Moxley’s reaction, AEW Superstar Eddie Kingston, who was never eliminated from the Casino Battle Royal at All Out, called for a shot at MOX’s title. Within minutes, AEW took to Twitter and confirmed that on tonight’s Dynamite, Jon Moxley will indeed put his world title on the line against The Mad King....
Jets boss Mark Jones felt his side did enough to take all three points, while his Victory counterpart Kevin Muscat bemoaned a disappointing first half and a missed opportunity to claim consecutive wins. In a rescheduled clash due to catastrophic heat conditions in the Hunter over the weekend, Newcastle dominated the first half at McDonald Jones Stadium. Victory created some opportunities of their own after the break but neither side could land a knockout blow....
Sources have confirmed to Goal USA that Jones has agreed to a contract structure to join the Chicago Fire, but because MLS cannot guarantee that Jones will be allocated to the Fire, contract talks with MLS have hit an impasse, and no contract has been signed. The New England Revolution and Chicago Fire are both interested in Jones’ services, but sources tell Goal USA that Jones would prefer to sign with the Fire....
Jones wanted to face Mexico badly, and while it wasn’t the only thing motivating his recovery — he also had the MLS playoffs in his sights — one more shot at the U.S. team’s biggest rivalry was certainly an enticing carrot for him to chase. “If you have the chance to jump on that boat, especially against (Mexico), it’s always what you try to work to,” Jones told Goal on Tuesday before the U....
Speaking on ABC News’ This Week, Ernst said she believes the U.S. government and military should be doing “everything possible” to get Americans safely to the airport for evacuation after Afghanistan fell under Taliban control last week. “We are the strongest military on the face of this planet and we should be exercising those authorities to make sure we are flexing our military muscle, especially when it comes to evacuating Americans,” she said on Sunday....
The way he has played against the spin attack of India’s ace spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal on spin-friendly tracks of India, he will a valuable asset to the England side, who are still on the look-out for its first title in the prime tournament of the sport they have given birth to. English tracks are known for not being spinner friendly and the way Jonny has performed on Indian soil, his addition to the batting line-up of England alongside Joe Root will make it a force to reckon with in the multi-nation tournament....
