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Luck and catastrophically-bad errors conspired to deprive a worthy Liverpool side of sixth European Cup If there is any one moment that summed Liverpool’s Champions League final 3-1 loss to Real Madrid it was the drunken fan invading the pitch preventing Cristiano Ronaldo from scoring with the last kick of the match. In other words, it was a game of equal parts pure farce and poor timing. Millions of Red fans around the world woke up on the morning of the final laden with a cautious confidence. Sure... Читать дальше...

Iguodala still out, Patrick McCaw active

Ok Dub Nation, this is it.

Backs firmly pressed against the wall, facing elimination, the Warriors season lives on, or dies out based on how this game unfolds tonight! The basketball gods have once again given Golden State a little nudge in the right direction - without Chris Paul, Houston has zero margin for error. But it’s still far from a foregone conclusion that the Warriors will emerge victorious this evening.

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Just hours after congratulating the NFL on stripping its players of their free speech, Trump posthumously pardoned boxer Jack Johnson, the first black man to win the World Heavyweight Championship. He'd been convicted of violating the Mann Act, by "transported a white woman across state lines 'for immoral purposes.'"

UFC president Dana White clears up some details of the ESPN deal, and discusses the future of The Ultimate Fighter.

After providing multiple assists, the Utahn finally bags his first MLS Goal.

 NAF British Eventing under 21 National Championships

Despite holding the 1-2 after both dressage and cross country phases Bubby Upton didn't have a rail in hand going in to showjump Cola III after Yasmin Ingham and Rehy DJ had left all the poles in their cups. Upton had already had a rail down on her European Champion Eros DHI, and when Cola lowered part of the treble the under 21 British National Championship title slipped through her fingers.

A stunned Yasmin admitted, “It never entered my thoughts that we might win! Читать дальше...

Following the conclusion of another successful campaign for our youth section sides, end of season presentations will take place over the course of June in the Gerard Buxton Sports Ground clubhouse.

Holt family photo via Associated Press

• An American who was jailed in Venezuela for two years arrived back in the United States on Saturday.
• Joshua Holt and his wife, Thamara Caleno, were jailed on weapons charges that US officials considered bogus.

A Utah man who had been jailed in Venezuela for nearly two years has returned to the United States.

Joshua Holt arrived Saturday evening at Washington Dulles International Airport.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US states of Mississippi and Florida declared the state of emergency over the approaching subtropical storm of Alberto, the states’ governors said.

Chris Paul missing Game 6 for the Houston Rockets, due to a hamstring injury suffered in the closing seconds of Game 5, is a huge advantage for the Golden State Warriors, who hope to forestall elimination with a win in Oakland Saturday night. But no one’s happy about it in the Warriors’ locker room, least of all head coach Steve Kerr. “More than anything, I feel bad for Chris, you know?,” said Kerr, in his pregame press conference. “The guy’s a phenomenal player... Читать дальше...

Scott McCarron made his only bogey of the round on the final hole to slip into a tie for the lead with Tim Petrovic in the Senior PGA Championship

The Wales international has demanded more playing time after being benched for the Champions League final, with two goals showing what he can do

KIEV, Ukraine — Gareth Bale’s eye-catching scissor-kick helped Real Madrid to a third successive Champions League title Saturday with a 3-1 victory over a Liverpool side thwarted by goalkeeping blunders and Mohamed Salah being forced off injured. Making an explosive impact as a second-half substitute, Bale showcased athleticism and technique of the highest quality by sending Madrid in front with only his fourth touch of the final in the 64th minute. “I was very disappointed not to start the game,” he said. Читать дальше...

Nigeria should consider liberalizing its economy further by liberalizing foreign exchange controls a little more. Patrick Chisanga, corporate consultant and chairman, Zambia multifacility economic zone said this during the FITC Though leadership discussion series on Thursday in Lagos. ‘‘The Zambian economy has benefited tremendously from this policy decision,’’ Chisanga said. Godwin Emefiele, governor, CBN governor, who was... View Article

See, here’s the thing: from the cradle I’d been taught to recoil at the very sight of those green uniforms. Our earliest sporting narratives generally come from our family or our friends, and such was the case for me: Dad hated the Celtics. Thus, I hated the Celtics. Dad was a Knicks fan, so that...

FIGC chief Demetrio Albertini has hailed Napoli's appointment of Carlo Ancelotti.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Nick Williams hit his third pinch-hit homer of the year in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies moved into first in the NL East Saturday with a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Nola did not allow a hit until Russell Martin's RBI single to left in the seventh, which tied the game at 1. After cruising through the first six innings, Nola came back out to work the seventh after a brief rain delay — the second of the game ... Читать дальше...

Dinamo Zagreb director of sport Tomislav Svetina has announced Ante Coric is on the brink of signing for Roma.

James Jay Carafano

Security, Middle East

The strategy for Iran is a counter-punch strategy that looks to knock the pins out from under the elements of Iranian power.

Mike Pompeo’s first formal speech as Secretary of State can best be described a diplomatic body slam on the Iranian regime.

He not only declared the Iran Deal as dead as the Wicked Witch of the West. He laid out the follow-up U.S. strategy to deal with the regime’s nuclear ambitions and destabilizing actions in the region. Читать дальше...

Mattia Caldara is delighted with his move to Juventus.

The defender spent last season on-loan with Atalanta.

AC Milan striker Andre Silva admits he's missed life in Portugal.

Silva battled for form in his first season in Italy.

Anthony Fensom

economy, Americas

For the Trump administration, the prospect of erasing a large amount of the U.S. trade deficit with China while also supporting a thriving domestic industry could prove a tempting deal.

China’s shale gas production is picking up speed as it seeks to capitalise on the world’s highest estimated shale reserves. However, the communist-ruled nation is far from following in the footsteps of America’s shale boom, with analysts predicting China... Читать дальше...

AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini is surprised by Carlo Ancelotti's move to Napoli.

TX Lake Charles LA Zone Forecast for Saturday, May 26, 2018 _____ 513 FPUS54 KLCH 262348 ZFPLCH Zone Forecast Product National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 648 PM CDT Sat May 26 2018 TXZ180-271030- Tyler- Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, and Woodville 648 PM CDT Sat May 26 2018 .REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the lower 70s. Читать дальше...