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Jaguars rookie and former Australian rules footballer Patrick Murtagh breaks ankle in practice
Read full article: Jaguars rookie and former Australian rules footballer Patrick Murtagh breaks ankle in practiceJacksonville Jaguars rookie tight end Patrick Murtagh broke his right ankle in practice and was carted off the field in an air cast.
Man City on verge of Premier League title as Haaland scores twice in 2-0 win over Tottenham
Read full article: Man City on verge of Premier League title as Haaland scores twice in 2-0 win over TottenhamErling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 and moved to within one win of a record fourth-straight Premier League title.
Arsenal survives scare at Tottenham and extends lead to 4 points ahead of Man City's game at Forest
Read full article: Arsenal survives scare at Tottenham and extends lead to 4 points ahead of Man City's game at ForestArsenal has survived a late scare at Tottenham to stay ahead in the race for the Premier League title.
Kane's milestone goal gives Tottenham win, helps Arsenal too
Read full article: Kane's milestone goal gives Tottenham win, helps Arsenal tooHarry Kane broke Tottenham’s all-time scoring record with his 267th goal for the club that will have been celebrated almost as jubilantly by the other team in north London.
Tottenham upset by resurgent Villa; Chelsea held at Forest
Read full article: Tottenham upset by resurgent Villa; Chelsea held at ForestAny New Year’s resolution by Tottenham to stop conceding the first goal lasted less than one day as Aston Villa continued its revival under Unai Emery with a 2-0 away win in the Premier League.
Grealish, Son silence critics with their first EPL goals
Read full article: Grealish, Son silence critics with their first EPL goalsJack Grealish and Son Heung-min are two of the English Premier League’s most high-profile players and have been facing growing criticism for their failure to score this season.
Jaguars sponsor sues to have name removed from 'clown game'
Read full article: Jaguars sponsor sues to have name removed from 'clown game'The title sponsor for Jacksonville’s season finale against Indianapolis is suing the Jaguars in hopes of having its name disassociated from the game during which disgruntled fans are planning to dress as clowns to protest team owner Shad Khan’s decision to retain general manager Trent Baalke.
Reaction from Urban Meyer firing: Surprise, laughs, karma from around social media
Read full article: Reaction from Urban Meyer firing: Surprise, laughs, karma from around social mediaWhen the Jaguars fired off a press release close to 1 a.m. on Thursday morning announcing that they’d fired coach Urban Meyer, there’s a pretty good chance that most people were asleep for the night.
Dominant Usyk ends Joshua's 2nd reign as heavyweight champ
Read full article: Dominant Usyk ends Joshua's 2nd reign as heavyweight champOleksandr Usyk has ended Anthony Joshua’s second reign as world heavyweight champion with a unanimous points win in just his third fight since stepping up from the cruiserweight division.
Son's 100th goal in Spurs victory; Arsenal wins 3rd straight
Read full article: Son's 100th goal in Spurs victory; Arsenal wins 3rd straightAlexandre Lacazette scored twice in a 4-0 rout of West Bromwich Albion that took Arsenal up to 11th place. Tottenham is six points better off in third place after Son scored and got an assist in a 3-0 victory over Leeds. SON-KANE COMBOSon and Harry Kane equaled the Premier League record for most goal combinations in a season, leveling Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton’s tally of 13 from 1994-95. With all stadiums denied fans due to pandemic restrictions, the South Korean could only celebrate his 100th goal with teammates. “We could have scored more goals," Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said.
Relief, happiness as Bale is Tottenham's match-winner again
Read full article: Relief, happiness as Bale is Tottenham's match-winner againTottenham's Gareth Bale, right, celebrates with teammate Eric Dier following the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. (John Walton/Pool via AP)LONDON – Gareth Bale soared into the air, connected with the ball and powered it into the net. It's taken more than seven years but Bale was Tottenham's match-winner again. And it had only required three minutes on the field for the substitute to clinch a 2-1 victory over Brighton on Sunday. “A bit of relief and a lot of happiness,” Bale said after being set up by Sergio Reguilon, who also switched from Real Madrid in September.
'It's really crazy': Late goals cap another wild day in EPL
Read full article: 'It's really crazy': Late goals cap another wild day in EPL(AP photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)A two-week break for international matches has done nothing to suppress the relentless unpredictability of this season’s Premier League. No team had previously avoided defeat when 3-0 down as late as the 81st minute in the Premier League. “It’s really crazy at the moment,” said West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, who added that the feeling after Lanzini’s last-gasp strike was one of the best he has had in his career. Spurs were leading 3-0 at the time, thanks to goals by Son Heung-min and Harry Kane (2) in the opening 16 minutes. Palace had just one shot all match, and that was the contentiously awarded penalty converted by Wilfried Zaha in the 19th minute.
Tottenham collapses on Bale's return to draw 3-3 vs West Ham
Read full article: Tottenham collapses on Bale's return to draw 3-3 vs West HamWest Ham's Manuel Lanzini, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. Cruising 3-0 when Bale came off the bench in the 72nd minute against West Ham, Tottenham incredibly collapsed in a game it had been in control of to draw 3-3 in the Premier League on Sunday. “It’s a pity he couldn’t score the fourth goal that could kill the game,” Mourinho said. “For some reason they didn’t push on in the second half, try to kill off the game,” West Ham midfielder Declan Rice said. West Ham is a point further back.
Handball rule draws widespread ire in penalty-dominated EPL
Read full article: Handball rule draws widespread ire in penalty-dominated EPLTottenham coach Jose Mourinho gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Newcastle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. Almost inevitably, a penalty was awarded after the referee took the opportunity to view the incident on the pitchside monitor. The Premier League has fallen in line with the rest of European soccer this season and applied the ruling in a stricter way rather simply than judging it on intent. Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson said the newly adopted rule was “killing the game” after his team lost 2-1 by conceding a handball penalty for the winning goal. Mourinho chose not to criticize the rule for fear of collecting a fine from the Football Association, but his Newcastle counterpart had his say.
Mourinho woe, Ancelotti joy: Everton opens with win at Spurs
Read full article: Mourinho woe, Ancelotti joy: Everton opens with win at Spurs“I didn’t like my team," the Tottenham manager said after Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s second-half header gave Everton a 1-0 win in the Premier League on Sunday. For all that Everton was dynamic — with James Rodriguez and Allan controlling the midfield on their debuts — Tottenham was ineffective going forward. “The struggle started in the way we pressed — or the way we didn’t press," Mourinho said. But it was the perfect start for Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti, who took charge midseason last year like Mourinho. “He defended well, attacked and ... he will run all day and looks to get in the box," Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers said.
Tottenham captain Lloris confronts Son at halftime of game
Read full article: Tottenham captain Lloris confronts Son at halftime of gameTottenham's Son Heung-min, left, duels for the ball with Everton's Seamus Coleman during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton FC at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Monday, July 6, 2020. (Richard Heathcote/Pool via AP)LONDON Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris rushed to confront teammate Son Heung-min at halftime of the English Premier League match against Everton on Monday. As the shouting goalkeeper Lloris pushed Son, Giovani Lo Celso and Harry Winks intervened to separate the clashing teammates on the field before they headed into the dressing room. The spat seemed to have faded by the time the players returned from the halftime break, with Lloris seen embracing Son as they came out of the tunnel. The game is being played in an empty stadium in north London due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
NFL plays its first game at new London stadium with retractable pitch
Read full article: NFL plays its first game at new London stadium with retractable pitchAnd while rival soccer fans are often segregated and heavily policed, these NFL fans mingled, shared jokes and threw the ball to one another. There are five international NFL games this season, including the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers in Mexico City in November. Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, who also owns the London-based soccer team Fulham, is a key driver pushing forward the idea of a London team. But, with the sizeable weekly commute that a London NFL team would face, plus questions about how strong support for the NFL actually is in the UK, the prospect of a London team has opinions spilt. "A London team would definitely be something that I would be a season ticket holder for."