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Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal with 3:29 left and Calgary beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Friday night for its fourth straight victory. The rookie left wing tried to pass the puck across to Garnet Hathaway on a 2-on-1. Instead it hit Ducks defenseman Jaycob Megna and came right back to Mangiapane, who ripped a shot over the shoulder of goalie Ryan Miller. “It hit off the guy’s skate and came back to me and I had an empty net,” Mangiapane said....

The 54th edition of Asia’s oldest inter-school tournament was earlier inaugurated with a crisp but impressive opening ceremony which was followed with four matches on the opening day. The Kerala outfit, who fielded an U-14 team for the first time after their U-17 side reached the final last year, was expected to put up a fight in front of a capacity crowd but failed to impress. Manipur dominated the proceedings throughout and Ajaruddin opened their account in the 21st minute....

The tournament will be held at the polo ground in Imphal from January 17 to 26, chief secretary Oinam Nabakishore announced at a press conference here. “This will be a good opportunity to showcase Manipur’s women polo players and the tourism department deserves a pat. The tournament will help create awareness to save the endangered pony and promote tourism,” Nabakishore said. Manipur attained statehood on January 21, 1972. An international polo tournament was held during the Sangai festival in November last year, where the US team won the trophy by defeating the Manipuri team....

That’s like expecting grits, a food many dislike, to transform into a delicious meal with the addition of some flavor boosters. It’s still just ground corn. You see, New Yorkers, grits are a porridge-like breakfast side dish of Native American origins. Served warm with a grainy consistency, they don’t exactly tickle the taste buds, which is why many add cheese, gravy, butter or even sausage and/or bacon to improve the experience....

In Week 13, the Mannings had just three guests as a part of “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli.” This week, they are returning to their customary one per quarter, and they will have an active NFL player on the show for the first time since Week 8. It’s unclear whether the Manningcast curse" had an impact on that, but soon, we’ll see if the curse holds. While the Mannings’ guest list looks good in Week 17, it will still be tough to top their top moment of the season....

In speaking with reporters about Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and his plan to crack down on drug dealers, the Filipino icon and senator admitted to using unnamed drugs. “I have tried drugs before, and then I realized it’s not good for the body," Pacquiao said Thursday, via Reuters. “I accept it, I cannot deny it, that was before, and that’s [why] I strongly support the president, that he fights illegal drugs....

MORE: Looking back at May-Pac | Rihanna tapes Mayweather’s mouth shut A video posted by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) on Jul 1, 2015 at 1:42am PDT Pacquiao, however, wasn’t amused and responded to the video in a slightly more personal matter. “We should understand Floyd Mayweather Jr. because of his family background. He hailed from a family of ex-convicts and he himself is an ex-convict. We could not blame him because his action just showed the kind of family upbringing he had,” Pacquiao said, via PhilBoxing....

Mayweather announced Friday the two sides had come to terms on a May 2 bout, a contract that’s been in the works for what seems like the better part of a decade. MORE: Pacquiao has been drawing early betting action | Mayweather shows Justin Bieber the ropes Mayweather will pocket 60 percent of the revenue for the fight while Pacquiao will pull in 40 percent of what’s expected to be the largest pay-per-view event in boxing history....

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said after the fight Pacquiao suffered the injury about two and half weeks before the showdown with Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao ended up making the injury worse in the fight, which he lost by unanimous decision. MORE: Beadle speaks out about Mayweather | Boxers to watch | Floyd’s next fight? | Manny’s next fight? The question people have been wondering is why Pacquiao still competed and didn’t just postpone the fight?...

On Jan. 6, 2021, fearing loss of power and facing possible prosecution on a number of charges, including tampering with the election he lost, Donald Trump tried to end our republic. He failed. A few other differences between these two men come to mind: Caesar was a master politician, administrator, and military general. Trump is a buffoon with what always would have been delusions of grandeur if not for two factors: family money and an American republic weakened by Democratic obliviousness and decades of Republican cunning at the state level....

ter Stegen graduated from the youth academy of Borussia Monchengladbach and made his debut for them in 2011 at the age of 19. He quickly cemented his place as the first choice goalkeeper and was their best player the last couple of seasons. The German is a tall, well built goalkeeper who has great reflexes and dominates the penalty box well. At just 22, he is definitely a long term signing for Barcelona....

Zidane proves he’s not Di Matteo Madrid were crowned champions of Spain for the first time since 2012 after defeating Malaga 2-0 on Sunday. Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema were on the scoresheet as Madrid — also preparing to defend their Champions League crown against Juventus on June 3 — dethroned La Liga titleholders and bitter rivals Barcelona. And Brazil international left-back Marcelo revelled in the triumph, saying: “We have to be proud of this team....

As it stands, there are numerous major game releases currently scheduled to release in March 2022. Some of these games are highly-anticipated indie titles that stand a good chance at becoming critical darlings, whereas others are big budget releases or re-releases of some of the most popular games ever made. Needless to say, there is a lot for gamers to look forward to in March 2022. RELATED: Battlefield 2042 Season 1 Reportedly Launching in March...

The Florida State fans at the Amway Center barely reacted. The positive emotions were gone. MORE: SN’s printable, interactive NCAA Tournament bracket That’s because the game was out of hand by then. Florida State entered as the West Region No. 3 seed, and Xavier was the 11 seed. Bacon’s slam cut Xavier’s lead to 20 points, 75-55. Yep, it cut Xavier’s lead to 20 points. The final score was Xavier 91, Florida State 66....

The 30-year-old – who has been at Montpellier since after the 2010 World Cup finals – will sign a two year contract for a fee of around 1.5million euros (US$2million) according to the source. Estrada, whose experience at the 2010 World Cup finals was short-lived when having come on as a substitute in the group game with Spain he was sent off for a foul on Fernando Torres, has scored nine times in 84 appearances for Montpellier....

On Sunday evening, according to police, Geronimo Rojo, 17, and a companion attempted to assault retired police chief Guillermo Atencio while leaving an ATM in the San Carlos neighbourhood of La Plata. Costa dismisses Conte rift The victim, however, responded by pulling out a firearm and attacking his two assailants, firing a total of seven shots while Rojo and Ivan Rodrigo Barboza attempted to flee the scene on a motorcycle....

The Premier League clubs, as usual, are being linked with some big names currently. Well, here we take a look at some of the biggest transfer news and rumours not only from the Premier League but around the world. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer eyes Wolves duo to bolster his squad Manchester United are desperate for some quality reinforcements in the January transfer window and have already made enquiries about a couple of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ key players, Goal reports....

The Old Trafford club’s jersey from the 2015-16 season will be manufactured by Adidas bringing to an end a thirteen-year association between their arch rivals Nike and United. Images of the proposed kits have been doing the rounds online ever since Adidas penned a 10-year contract worth £750-million last year. The release of the away kit pictures come hot on the heels of the home ones which were leaked only two days ago....

Griezmann considering Man Utd & Real offers United had scored just once in their last four league games at the stadium, with that goal coming from Lou Macari in April 1976. Burnley also beat United 1-0 at home in 2009 and drew 0-0 at the beginning of the 2014-15 season. Martial, who started the move before playing a neat one-two with Ander Herrera, calmly struck the ball past Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton after 21 minutes....

As per a report in The Mail, Rashford is set to head for the United States this week to begin an individual training session. He wants to work his way into Erik ten Hag’s plans and remains confident of doing so. Moreover, Rashford is is also keen to play in the World Cup later this year and believes that he has the ability to get into Gareth Southgate’s plans. Former Leeds United keeper Paddy Kenny claims the Manchester United star has lost his way but can get back into the starting XI....