Marc Trestman said in his Monday press conference that he and the team will not turn to backup Jimmy Clausen to finish the season. MORE: Black Monday looms for Trestman, hot-seat coaches | 10 potential Raiders candidates “Jay Cutler, as long as he’s been healthy, has been the guy we’ve had in there and wanted to play … There’s been no (indecision) there whatsoever,” Trestman said. “As long as Jay is healthy, he’ll be playing quarterback for us....
MORE: Gonzaga-West Virginia | Kansas-Purdue | Xavier-Arizona Michigan vs. Oregon score, highlights Tyler Dorsey led Oregon with 20 points. He has now scored 20 or more in six straight games. Michigan’s Derrick Walton Jr. had a great look in the closing seconds to win it for the Wolverines, but his step-back 3 rattled off the front of the rim at the buzzer. Michigan missed a crucial defensive rebound in the final minute that allowed Dorsey to score the eventual game-winning basket off a dribble drive....
Kansas State is the next in their path after a favorable first-weekend draw, and coach Bruce Weber has a team in the Sweet 16 for the first time since leading Illinois to the national championship game in 2005. Kentucky is a 5.5-point favorite in this one, and that number could move up before Thursday’s game. MORE SWEET 16 GAME PREVIEWS: Loyola (Ill.)-Nevada | Texas A&M-Michigan | FSU-Gonzaga Let’s take a closer look at this Sweet 16 matchup....
With just over a month to go until 68 teams punch their tickets to the 2020 NCAA Tournament, conference races are heating up and positioning for tournament seeding is taking place. As is now an annual tradition, CBS is teaming up again with the NCAA to provide an early look-in at the projected NCAA Tournament rankings for the top 16 teams. Find out how to watch and follow along and check out a projection for Saturday’s reveal....
There’ll be hundreds of thousands of words about the game between Manchester United and Fulham on the World Wide Web (including this article) but Manchester United’s attacking ethos against Fulham could be summarized by the above sequence. This article isn’t one in which David Moyes is going to be lambasted, neither is it an article backing him and denouncing any fan who doesn’t as a plastic fan. This isn’t even about the 2 dropped points or the agony of conceding yet another late goal....
Rashford broke into the side last season during an injury crisis, and at 19 is now a regular at Old Trafford. United have once again become reliant on him since Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffered a serious knee injury in the Europa League and it has brought the best out of the teenager. Owen worried about Zlatan’s United future after injury Owen, who won the Ballon d’Or at 21 and starred for Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United, is now BT Sport’s football expert and a huge fan of Rashford’s, but thinks a big signing like Griezmann might hurt the young England star’s progression....
Reportedly, Mourinho has told the United hierarchy that his squad is not complete despite making four high-profile signings in the summer. United’s squad actually lacks a quality winger with likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford being deployed on the flanks. According to the Mirror, the Portuguese mastermind has demanded extensive reports on Carrasco from his scouts as he looks to further strengthen the Red Devils’ squad. The Belgian fits the bill perfectly for Mourinho and would indeed be a spectacular signing....
On Monday night, expect most of England and a lot of the world to freeze and watch a clash between the current English champions and the champions elect, a bout between Manchester United and Manchester City. The last time Manchester City visited Old Trafford, they came and destroyed the Red Devils and all their fans. Their neighbours condemned United to one of their biggest home losses in history and the 6-1 thumping eventually proved crucial as the Reds lost the title on goal difference....
The incident took place when Manchester United played Swansea at Old Trafford on the opening day of the Premier League season. While viewers scrunched up their faces in disgust or laughed their head off, Young himself did not react in any way. But in a recent interview with Soccer AM, the 29-year-old winger spoke about the incident and the mystery behind it. Young: I don’t know what it was The final question posed to Young was, “What does bird poo taste like?...
The Bengaluru duo was two shots adrift of the co-leaders Thai Natipong Srithong (68-65) and Justin Harding (67-66) of South Africa, who were at 11-under. The Indians were at 9-under while Australian Mathew Millar (66-68) was third at 10-under. In addition to Joshi and Mane, the in-form Gaganjeet Bhullar was once again lurking around after a 67 following a first round 69. He was 8-under and tied-8th while old warhorse Jyoti Randhawa (69-69) was tied-13 at 6-under....
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Friday that management is focused on pace-of-game changes for 2019 and bolder ideas proposed by the players’ association are too complex to be put in place for this season. Speaking Friday after an owners’ meeting, Manfred felt encouraged the union responded to management’s proposal for a pitch clock and a three-batter minimum for a relief pitcher unless an inning ends. “Some of these items need to be part of broader discussions that certainly will continue after opening day, and I hope we can focus on some of the issues that need to get resolved quickly in the interim,” Manfred said....
Also see - Ranji schedule Manish Pandey came into the T20I series on the back of a golden run, taking Karnataka over the line in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and scoring 525 runs from just 9 innings at an unbelievable average of 105. He made sure that whenever he came out to bat in the tournament, the opposition felt his presence. His last 8 scores preceding the series read 20*, 34*, 67*, 62, 50, 142*, 48 & 50....
Mannarino had not tasted victory since defeating Cecchinato in Cincinnati two months ago but the Frenchman stopped the rot with a 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) success over wildcard Karlovskiy. Mannarino will have to be more clinical when he takes on Cecchinato, having converted only one of 12 break-point opportunities in Moscow. Aljaz Bedene also advanced with a 5-7 6-4 7-6 (7-2) victory against Laslo Djere, while qualifier Lukas Rosol saw off Matteo Berrettini 6-3 4-6 6-4....
“Yes, the fight is on,” Pacquiao confirmed to Sky Sports . “Boxing is my passion. I miss what I’d been doing inside the gym and atop the ring.” MORE: Worst sports movies | 31 greatest American Olympians Pacquiao’s decision is about more than his love for boxing. The 37-year-old was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in May but still needs the financial benefits of boxing. “Boxing is my main source of income....
Before the fight of the century between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, the undefeated boxer gave an exclusive interview with Smith in which the two toured his house and chatted. That close bond means Smith can get rare access to Mayweather, including an interesting text message. MORE: Pacquiao needs surgery | Khan claims Mayweather wants him for final fight Here’s how ESPN2’s First Take broke the news on the show:...
Replacement opponent Yordenis Ugas stepped in on short notice after Errol Spence Jr. was forced out because of an injury and put on a stellar performance, neutralizing Pacquiao’s blitzes with a sharp jab and an overhand right that landed with alarming frequency. Pacquiao tried to find his way inside but simply couldn’t as Ugas stumped him over and over again behind the jab. In the end, judges all saw it in favor of Ugas with scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 116-112....
The Indian pairing will have a job at their hands when they take on the Chinese pairing of Chai Biao and Hong Wei in their second match of the Games tonight. The defeat in their first match puts the Indians under pressure as they need to win against the tough Chinese pair. Attri and Reddy will have to pull up their socks if the pair wants to qualify for the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles badminton at the Rio Olympics....
Speaking after he saw the Argentina international step off the bench to complete a turnaround, Pellegrini said: Barcelona had been trailing Real Betis after a first-half goal by Borja Iglesias, and in the absence of the benched Lionel Messi, the Blaugrana struggled to get going. Ronald Koeman turned to his skipper in the 56th minute and it took just 126 seconds for him to make his mark with a well-taken equalizer....
On the maps from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released Monday, apparent Russian gains can be pinpointed in areas of Ukraine where assessed Russian advances have been taking place, and where there are claims of Russian control over Ukrainian territory. The maps show that Russia currently holds control over parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, with each of those controlled sections outlined in a solid red border....
Republican Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania told Fox News on Tuesday that three federal agents seized his phone after serving him with a search warrant as he was traveling with his family. The incident occurred less than 24 hours after Trump said that his South Florida home was “under siege” due to an “unannounced” raid, sparking fury from the former president and anger among his supporters. Perry said that he was “outraged” by the seizure of his phone....
