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But the Hammers didn’t waste any time demanding respect, scoring two goals in the first seven minutes of the game. Just over a minute into the game, Stewart Downing sent a beautiful ball into the box, which James Tomkins headed to Winston Reid, putting it into the back of the net. Then, just six minutes later, Reid was at it again, starting a break on the left side before placing a nice cross to Diafro Sakho, who dropped it in passed Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet....

India have got a strong mix of experience and youth for the three-match T20I series. They have the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli which makes their batting unit look extremely potent and threatening. With the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami rested from this series, the bowling attack will be led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who will have the likes of Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed and Navdeep Saini for company in the pace department....

Moreno is just the latest star to join the cast of the upcoming tenth installment of Universal Pictures’ Fast and Furious franchise. Aquaman star Jason Momoa will reportedly play the film’s antagonist, although the details of his role are undisclosed at this time. The most recent installment of the franchise, F9, saw Peacemaker actor John Cena join that cast as Diesel’s estranged brother. F9 also featured several emotional flashback scenes, which gave fans more insight into Diesel’s characters’ backstory and complex family history....

No such luck. The word from the White House is that the tours are off limits “until further notice” for security reasons. “Evil does not take a break or take a rest for the holidays,” Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said on Tuesday. The Secret Service decided it was still too risky to let just anyone traipse through the hallowed halls. But there is political risk in the decision as well....

title: “Westward Ho” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-14” author: “Adrian King”

As moving day dawns, Furyk will once again try to block out what has happened to him at the course. MORE: PGA Tour winners in 2014-15 season | McIlroy paired with Spieth at PGA “I would say that I’m disappointed I’ve never won here,” he told reporters Friday, per The Associated Press. “It’s one of my favorite courses we play. But to have like a chip on my shoulder? No....

But then Per Mertesacker rose highest at the back post to change the narrative, and a confident penalty shoot-out performance secured the club's passage to the final. Doubts over the manager were erased, replaced instead by an elation Arsenal fans have experienced all too infrequently. Of course, the 120 minutes of frustration, tension and rank toil that preceded Santi Cazorla's final kick of the ball should not be ignored. The Gunners were matched by a Wigan side playing in the second-tier of English football, and which was allowed to boss the match for large periods of play....

Wenger held talks with United over becoming the successor to Alex Ferguson in the early 2000s, ultimately deciding to stay with the Gunners. The Frenchman faces United for the last time in the Premier League on Sunday, before finishing a near 22-year stay at Arsenal at the end of the season. And the 68-year-old says he does not regret rejecting the opportunity to become United boss due to his strong feelings for Arsenal....

Arsenal host Ostersunds on Thursday, with a 3-0 first-leg lead over their Swedish opponents and a spot in the last 16 of the Europa League virtually assured. The picture is not so rosy in the Premier League, with the Gunners currently sixth – eight points behind Chelsea in fourth with 11 matches remaining. Nevertheless, Wenger told a pre-match news conference he is not ready to prioritise the Gunners’ European campaign just yet....

Lynch and Balor go way back before their WWE days. In fact, it was the latter who trained his compatriot to become a wrestler. They are extremely close in real life, leading some to think that they were probably dating at one point. However, Big Time Becks and The Demon are strictly friends. They shared a close friendship for many years, with the former revealing that he gave her the opportunity to explore the world of wrestling....

Having won against Leicester City last week, many expected Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men to build on that. However, it was the Hammers who started the game in the ascendency, with the London outfit scoring on either side of the first half to secure all three points. First, Andriy Yarmolenko opened the scoring on the 44th minute after deftly controlling the ball with his right before firing a low left-footed shot past David de Gea....

Slaven Bilic’s side were leading 1-0 during the first half when the centre-forward was dismissed for two quick bookings as he was adjudged to have used his elbows in an illegal fashion when jumping for a high ball. West Ham 5/6 to beat Brighton Had the England international expected to receive some sympathy from his colleagues, he was to be sorely mistaken as veteran Argentine full-back Zabaleta criticised his actions....

Mauricio Pochettino’s men have yet to win a Premier League game at home this season but are undefeated on the road, and they will hope to continue that form at London Stadium. West Ham, meanwhile, have won just once in the league this season - a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield Town - so will have to raise their game if they are to make sure “it happens again” against Spurs....

Holder was punished by the International Cricket Council for the team’s slow over rate in winning the second test in Antigua on Saturday. That clinched the series 2-0, the West Indies’ first against England in 10 years. The West Indies won in Antigua by 10 wickets in three days. It won the first test in Barbados by 381 runs in four days. Holder will be sorely missed. He’s the leading run-scorer in the series, with 229 after an unbeaten 202 in the first test....

Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association president Zorol Barthley said that the injuries were not life-threatening and Thomas should recover quickly. He had lost control of his car which went off road outside Pares village in Antigua, reports CMC. “I was driving up the road, going at good speed. I tried to overtake and I steered away a bit too hard and I slid across the road just above Pares,” Thomas said....

Heading into the third ODI, England would love to stamp their authority in limited-overs cricket, considering we are only three months away from the World Cup. Led by Chris Gayle at the top of the order, West Indies have been explosive in their approach, similar to that of the English, paving the way for an intriguing contest as both teams look to gain the upper hand in the series....

About 45.4 percent of all West Virginians have been fully vaccinated against the virus, making it among the least-vaccinated states in the U.S., according to data from Johns Hopkins University. As with the rest of the country, the state has seen an uptick in COViD-19 cases since July. On Friday, the state had a 7-day average of 1,933 new cases per day. On July 1, that number was only 49, according to the Johns Hopkins data....

Her multiple garment bags were grouped by the cities she would visit during our nine-day tour: Paris, Budapest and Prague. The famously organized First Lady went so far as to have a computerized itinerary of which outfits were for what events. Even before she debuted her soft lemon Oscar de la Renta suit Tuesday morning at her first international speech, Le Figaro was praising her toilette simple (natural look). “She listens more than she speaks,” the paper also said....

The 12 finalists for the 2016 Campbell Trophy, presented by the National Football Foundation and dubbed by some as the “academic Heisman,” come from a range of college football divisions, not to mention positions and majors, led by unbeaten and 17th-ranked Western Michigan’s quarterback, Zach Terrell, who carries a 3.66 grade-point average in finance, and NCAA Division III Saint John’s (Minn.) linebacker Carter Hanson, who has a perfect 4.0 GPA in business leadership....