TIGER WOODS: JASON DAY AND I 'GIVE EACH OTHER CRAP'

Tiger Woods, the 14-time major champion, has been passing on his wisdom to world No. 1 Jason Day, but explained how the pair also “give each other crap.” Speaking at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, Woods was asked about his relationship with the 28-year-old Australian. “JD and I talk quite a bit, it could be a text or a telephone call,” he said. “Some of it’s advice, most of...

Usain Bolt visits Germany for hamstring, set to race Blake, Powell

Usain Bolt visited a German doctor for “slight discomfort” in one of his hamstrings after his first race since Aug. 29 in the Cayman Islands on Saturday, his coach said, according to Reuters. Bolt grimaced as he crossed the finish line to win in a pedestrian 10.05 seconds Saturday and later called it “rusty.” “I think he has a slight discomfort in his hamstring, so he didn’t bother push it after...

WHY IT'S NOT SURPRISING THAT THERE ARE NOW NO HISPANIC OR LATINO MANAGERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

With nine wins and 28 losses, the Atlanta Braves are the worst team in Major League Baseball. As often happens when a team struggles so mightily, ownership has decided to fire the team's manager. Fredi González, who had managed the club since 2011, is out; Brian Snitker, previously of the franchise's AAA affiliate, is in (at least for the interim). It's not unusual that the person in charge of a...

JOSE MOURINHO ‘A MATTER OF HOURS’ FROM MANCHESTER UNITED JOB: REPORT

Jose Mourinho is just hours away from being appointed Manchester United manager, according to sources in Italy. The former Chelsea manager has been in Mexico taking charge of a team of FIFA legends against a Mexico All Star XI, in a favor to new FIFA President Gianni Infantino. But the epic saga of Mourinho and the United job, currently held by Louis Van Gaal, could soon be at an end. Try Newsweek...

MANCHESTER UNITED: THE BIG NAME TRANSFER TARGETS WHO GOT AWAY

Jose Mourinho reports swirl around Old Trafford, picking up speed and turning endless circles with last night’s chip paper. In a bunker in the northwest of England, Ed Woodward, the Manchester United executive vice chairman, prepares to explain to investors just why the club looks set to miss Champions League football for the second time in three seasons. Perhaps, in his idler moments, the chartered...

MANCHESTER UNITED: COULD DAVID DE GEA MOVE BEFORE JULY?

Manchester United could lose out on more than one of the world’s elite managers if it chooses not to appoint Jose Mourinho this summer. That’s because one of the club’s prize assets in David De Gea is reportedly set to leave Old Trafford should Louis Van Gaal see out the final season on his three-year contract, with the two failing to see eye to eye. De Gea, the Spaniard who signed for United in...

Balotelli could resurrect career in Barcelona

The future of AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli could be in Barcelona, but not with the current European and Spanish champions, as cross-city rivals Espanyol are eying a move. After a disappointing season with the Rossoneri following his loan move from Premier League club Liverpool during last summer's transfer window, the 25-year-old Italy international could be set for a spell in La Liga. Balotelli's...

Van Gaal booed as Man Utd sign off in fifth

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Louis van Gaal was booed by his club's own fans after Manchester United ended their Premier League campaign by beating Bournemouth 3-1 in Tuesday's re-arranged Old Trafford fixture. In a game carried over from Sunday following a postponement caused by the discovery of a fake bomb accidentally left behind during a terror training exercise, United needed a 19-goal...

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors: Game 1 score, TV channel, how to watch live stream

What: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors, Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 When: 5:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, May 17 Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland TV: ESPN national broadcast CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW How to watch online: Livestream with Watch ESPN or Watch ESPN apps How they got here: LeBron James is making his sixth consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearance, helping...

Sharks vs. Blues 2016 live stream: Start time, TV schedule and how to watch Game 2 online

The Blues got ahead and managed to stay ahead in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final, despite furious pressure from the Sharks to finish the game. Game 2 in St. Louis will begin at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW Scouting the Sharks San Jose will have the chance to build on their strong Game 1 with hopefully more goals past Brian Elliott. The Sharks allowed only 23 Blues shots to...

Watch Manchester United vs. Bournemouth Premier League Game Online (Live Stream)

Soccer Liverpool Manchester United Arsenal Premier League Watch Manchester United vs. Bournemouth Premier League Game Online Live Stream CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW NESN Staff on Sun, May 17, 2016 at 8:01AM1,479 Share this: Manchester United has some work to do on “Championship Sunday.” The Red Devils need to win their game against lowly Bournemouth to have any chance at passing Manchester City for...

Watch The MLB Playoffs 2016 Live Stream Online HD

CLICK HERE TO WATCH MLB PLAYOFF MATCH 2016 The MLB Playoffs kick off with the AL Wild Card Game on October 6. What will follow will surely be one of the more exciting Octobers in recent years. There are numerous storylines going into this year’s playoffs that will be awesome to see play...

NASCAR Dover 2016: Start time, TV schedule and live stream for AAA 400 Drive for Autism

Jimmie Johnson will try for a third straight win at the AAA 400 Drive For Autism on Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway in Delaware, a track he has dominated throughout his career. CLICK HER TO WATCH NOW It is the 12th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and the final competition before the Sprint All-Star Race next weekend in Charlotte. Johnson won this race in each of the last...

Thunder vs. Warriors 2016 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch NBA Playoffs online

The Western Conference Finals will kick off when the Thunder visit the Warriors on Monday. It will be a star-studded battle that has the potential to become an instant classic. The Warriors will not be facing the opponent most expected would challenge them for dominance in the West. The Spurs were right behind them all year long in the standings and had a shot at 70 wins before losing a few games...

NHL Stanley Cup playoff scores 2016: Penguins vs. Lightning live stream, live score updates Game 2

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning begin the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference Finals on Friday, with Game 1 at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. NBC Sports Network will broadcast the game at 7 p.m. Central, 8 p.m. Eastern. Live streaming is available via NBC Sports Live Extra. CBC and French-language TVA will broadcast the game in Canada, with live streaming available via...

Angelique Kerber wins 2016 Australian Open women's title

Angelique Kerber has denied Serena Williams her seventh Australian Open championship, taking down the world No. 1 in three sets in the finals on Saturday, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Williams was going for her 22nd Grand Slam title, which would have tied her with Steffi Graf for second-most all-time. The odds were stacked heavily against Kerber, as expected. She was playing in her first-ever Grand Slam final...

Novak Djokovic wins 2016 Australian Open men's title

Novak Djokovic is the 2016 Australian Open champion after a dominant finals performance over world No. 2 Andy Murray on Sunday, 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3). Djokovic, the top-ranked player in the world, was in the driver's seat from the very beginning and never looked like he was going to lose the match. Djokovic joins Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg with an 11th Grand Slam singles title, and he's also tied the record...

Here's how to beat Novak Djokovic — if anyone actually can

Andy Murray and Roger Federer are, in some order, the second- and third-best men's tennis players in the world. Federer has won 17 slams, more than any man in the Open era, and Murray has won two with seven other slam finals appearances. Because tennis loves sticking as much randomness into draws as possible, Murray and Federer were not paired up as No. 2 vs. No. 3 in the Australian Open semifinals....

The drug Maria Sharapova tested positive for is intended for short-term use

The ITF announced on Monday that Maria Sharapova failed a drug test at the Australian Open for use of meldonium, a product that was put on the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of banned substances beginning Jan. 1, 2016. Now the maker of the drug is suggesting Sharapova's usage of their product was atypical. Grindeks, the Latvian company which manufactures meldonium told the Associated Press that...

Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore goes on sexist rant about 'lady players' in tennis

Before the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open, the event's CEO Raymond Moore spoke at a press conference and his answers to reporters' questions were outright sexist. Moore claimed that both the Women's Tennis Association and its players ride on the coattails of men, used the term "lady player," and commented on the physical attractiveness of a couple of the tour's best young athletes. Here's...

Serena Williams sends powerful message to Indian Wells CEO over sexist comments

Serena Williams heard the sexist comments from Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore loud and clear. When it came to her post-final press conference following the BNP Paribas she didn't shy away for calling his statements what they were. Question: You just shared a beautiful moment on the court with CEO Raymond Moore, and he said earlier today, quote, "If I was a lady player, I would go down on my knees...

Andy Murray defeats Novak Djokovic to win 2016 Italian Open

Andy Murray gave himself a pretty nice birthday present Sunday in Rome as he won his first Italian Open over rival Novak Djokovic, 6-3, 6-3. Murray, who turned 29 years old, broke serve twice in the second set and once in the first to earn the victory, his first over Djokovic on clay through five attempts. In the past 13 matches between the two, Djokovic had only previously lost one and holds a...

Marseille boss confirms Tottenham target Michy Batshuayi will be sold this summer

Insider the Michy Batshuayi sweepstakes officially on! Marseille interim manager Franck Passi has given quotes to the media that confirms that the highly-coveted Belgian striker will depart the cub this summer, which puts a whole host of clubs on alert, including Tottenham Hotspur. “Everybody knows that he will leave. It is included in the accounts that Michy will be sold this summer. “We will accept...

Mauricio Pochettino expects Tottenham to sign players this summer

Don't expect Tottenham Hotspur to have a quiet summer when the transfer window opens. Spurs' manager Mauricio Pochettino indicated his desire to strengthen his squad ahead of next season's Champions League campaign in pre-match comments before Sunday's season-ending match against Newcastle. "We need to improve our squad -- this is very clear. Me, our supporters, our players, our squad -- we are all...

Dele Alli can't stop nutmegging his Tottenham teammates

 Dele Alli is suspended until next season, which is a bummer since that means that Spurs fans can't see him nutmegging opponents on the pitch until late July. But if you think that means he's not still out there perfecting his bantering skills on his unsuspecting teammates, you're completely mistak...

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United: Match Preview, Projected Lineups & Predictions

Fin. We find ourselves at the end of Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League season, and what a season it was. A title run, push in the cups, the emergence of Dele Alli and the formation of Manager Maurcio Pochettino's preferred style of play has made 2015-16 a season to remember for Spurs supporters. But with one game left remaining, a key task remains--lock down second place, and finish above Arsenal....

Newcastle United vs. Tottenham Hotspur live stream 2016: game time, TV channels, and how to watch Championship Sunday online

This is it. Tottenham Hotspur play their final match of the 2015-16 Premier League season. Spurs head north to take on a Newcastle side that has has nothing left to play for but pride: Toon was relegated back to the Championship last week along with Norwich City and Aston Villa. In fact, with the title already decided, and the relegated teams also done and dusted, it seems as though this is shaping...

Dele Alli has 3 more Premier League goals than Jack Wilshere in 82 fewer games

Dele Alli 32 games, 10 goals for Tottenham Hotspur. Jack Wilshere 114 games, 7 goals for Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers. This post will be updated frequently. Stats current as of 4/18/201...

You've got to see this impossible finish by Erik Lamela

How the? How did that ball go in the net? Whatever. We'll take it. After stuggling mightily against already relegated Newcastle, Tottenham have pulled a goal back and now have an hour to find an equalizer to remain in the second spot of the Premier League ta...

Dele Alli has 3 more Premier League goals than Jack Wilshere in 82 fewer games

Dele Alli 32 games, 10 goals for Tottenham Hotspur. Jack Wilshere 114 games, 7 goals for Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers. This post will be updated frequently. Stats current as of 4/18/201...

Newcastle United vs. Tottenham: final score 5-1, Spurs utterly collapse, finish third behind Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur went north to Newcastle knowing that they needed a draw to clinch second place in the Premier League and finish ahead of Arsenal for the first time since 1995. Instead, they accomplished neither, getting hammered 5-1 by a ten-man Toon behind a brace from Georgino Wijnaldum. Erik Lamela scored the only goal for Spurs. Spurs' lineup was virtually unchanged from last week's loss to...

Mauricio Pochettino: "Our team was terrible"

Mauricio Pochettino had to say SOMETHING after today's 5-1 drubbing to Newcastle at St. James' Park. And he did, giving unequivocal negative comments about his side's poor performance today in a post-match press conference. Spurs' loss not only saw them drop to third in the table on the final day of the season, but also saw them fall behind arch-rivals Arsenal in humiliating fashion, and there was...

A Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links May 16, 2016

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Ex-coach allegedly assaults Matt Brown at hotel, files charges against Brown's friend after ensuing fight

Matt Brown’s trip to Brazil didn’t end the way he was hoping. The welterweight veteran, who suffered a third-round submission loss to Demian Maiaat Saturday’s UFC 198 event in Curitiba, Brazil, was allegedly assaulted by his former jiu-jitsu coach Rodrigo Botti on Sunday morning in Brown's hotel lobby, sources confirmed with MMA Fighting. Botti allegedly attacked Brown from behind,...

Tottenham Hotspur had a great season. Why did I just punch out a window?

Tottenham Hotspur finished the Premier League season in 3rd place. This is the highest Spurs have ever finished in the Premier League, and it means that we will play in the Champions League next year. The added revenue should help the team keep its star players and reload with necessary talent, especially in central midfield. While finishing behind Arsenal again is disappointing, I cannot complain...

Not many teams have 4-star QB commits, but both Arizona schools do

Arizona scored a major victory Friday when four-star local QB Braxton Burmeister recommitted to the Arizona Wildcats. Burmeister has excellent athleticism and is a great fit for Rich Rodriguez' offense. SB Nation's Arizona Site AZ Desert Swarm describes him well. He threw 74 touchdowns in three seasons as the varsity quarterback to just 25 interceptions. He also averaged just over 200 passing yards...

Jarryd Hayne retires from NFL to play rugby in the Olympics

Jerryd Hayne -- the rugby star who attempted to make the transition to the NFL -- has ended his career with the San Francisco 49ers after only one season because he was given the chance to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics. "I am retiring from the NFL because the Fiji Rugby Sevens team reached out to me about the opportunity to join the team for the upcoming Olympics, and I simply could not...