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Bottas takes his second pole
But that team-mate Lewis Hamilton did such a stunning job on the supersoft Pirelli tyres in the second session yet was unable to get his auto hooked up sufficiently to challenge for pole position on the same ultrasoft rubber as his rivals when it mattered in the final session. [Full Article...]
Fabio Aru claimed his maiden Tour de France win in Paris
But the commissaires fortunately pored over a super high resolution pic and proclaimed Kittel the victor of stage 7 after 213.5 kilometres raced from Troyes to Nuits-Saint-Georges. You can take on the full race or shorter sections - either way you'll have VIP access along the course. The GC ( general classification ) contenders will return to proper action on Sunday for a stage featuring three... [Full Article...]
MAN: HOMECOMING's Surprising Mid-Credits Scene Explained - SPOILERS
Leaping, bounding and swinging with the heedless joy of its web-slinger, "Spider-Man: Homecoming " is the movie that glimmers with all the qualities that attracted millions to the hero's comic book and animated origins. The movie has also consistently dominated social media in recent weeks, aided by a clever marketing campaign that plays on Holland's teenage angst. [Full Article...]
Gordon Hayward rumors: Contract issues between Boston Celtics and Hayward?
Maybe Hayward was destined to land with the C's all along. Hayward's max deal with Boston will come in at $127.8 million over four years. Among the Celtics who celebrated the " decision " was point guard Isaiah Thomas . In addition to the Boston Celtics , the #Miami Heat have also been trying to lure the top-tier free agent this offseason. Then, the idea of Hayward heading to Bost... [Full Article...]
GST rollout: Cabinet Secy takes stock of impact on consumers
He said that it was not possible for traders to sell goods above the maximum retail price in the name of GST. "That being so, the 5 per cent concessional GST rate on these devices/equipment would result in reduction of the cost of domestically manufactured goods, as compared to the pre-GST regime", the ministry said in a statement. [Full Article...]
Chelsea's Diego Costa 'holding up Romelu Lukaku move to frustrate Antonio Conte'
Everton have been amongst the Premier League's big spenders so far this summer, but the men from Merseyside are set to see star striker Romelu Lukaku depart Goodison Park. Lukaku is now on holiday with United ace Paul Pogba and is said to be open to working with Jose Mourinho again. The Spanish worldwide will not be able to play for them until January because of the transfer ban, but is keen ... [Full Article...]
Transfer round-up: Leicester agree Iborra deal
Leicester City are reportedly keen to bolster their midfield options and will look to bring Sevilla's Vicente Iborra to the King Power Stadium, trumping West Ham United in the process, as reported by the Independent . Iborra has always shown an exemplary behaviour and has earned the respect and affection from all the sevillistas. A defensive-midfielder, Iborra is extremely effective at breakin... [Full Article...]
Price signs eight-year extension with Canadiens
While Bergevin cast doubt on the returns of longtime defenseman Andrei Markov and high-scoring winger Alexander Radulov , Price wants them back in Montreal . Bergevin said in an ideal world the Canadiens would have signed Price to a shorter deal, but understood they had to go to eight years. It will make negotiations to keep his own free agents far more complicated for Bergevin, with the e... [Full Article...]
Google ushers in Wimbledon with bouncy tennis-themed Doodle
This is the first time 35-year-old Catherine has attended the club in her new capacity as Wimbledon patron. We will just be told. The All England Club had been founded exclusively for the objective of croquet in 1869 on four acres of rented meadowland at Worple Road, Wimbledon but croquet was rapidly overtaken by the new pastime of tennis . [Full Article...]
Angelique Kerber and Johanna Konta to face qualifiers in Wimbledon first round
Kvitova will next face the victor of the contest between American Madison Brengle and Richel Hogenkamp of the Netherlands. The 20-year-old from Latvian already has a Wimbledon title having won the junior girls in 2014. It was her 22nd of 23 grand slam championships. Six months on from suffering career-threatening hand injuries when she was stabbed by an intruder at her home, Kvitova was a p... [Full Article...]
Venus Williams says she's 'heartbroken' by fatal accident
Venus Williams has spoken out for the first time after Florida police said she was at fault for a deadly auto crash on June 9. Williams , 37, reportedly ran a red light June 9 and hit a vehicle being driven by a woman named Linda Barson . [Full Article...]
Kapp, van Niekerk set up massive win for South Africa
Skipper Dane van Niekerk also bowled a brilliant spell where she picked up four wickets in three overs but did not concede a single run. South African openers Laura Wolvaardt (19 not out) and Lizelle Lee (29 not out) were untroubled as they knocked off the required runs in 6.2 overs. [Full Article...]
What's best for Gordon Hayward is to stay in Utah
The answer to that question mostly depends on what happens with another top free agent. He's a bit taller than Hayward and weighs roughly the same, so he will be able to play the 3 and the 4 for Utah, but the main issue with Galinari is his durability, having never played a full 82-game season. [Full Article...]
Injuries that have hampered world number one Andy Murray in 2017
Asked how the hip was feeling, Murray said "It's okay", adding that he planned to play his opening match against Alexander Bublik on Monday. "We have been playing together for 18 months now and hope we keep playing together and finish the year as strong as we can". [Full Article...]
Utah Jazz Land Ricky Rubio In Exchange For First-Round Pick
Rubio's favorable contract may enable the Jazz to make more moves in free agency. In truth, and I say this as a Jazz fan, Hayward's best option might be to sign with Boston. A Rubio trade was probably inevitable after the Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler . Whereas I had him as the 13th-ranked point guard and 45th overall prospect on my big board in April, I'd now slide him past Jrue ... [Full Article...]
JJ Redick leaves Clippers for $23 million deal in Philadelphia
Redick, who Woj from ESPN reported was meeting with the Sixers as we speak. This marks the second Clippers starter lost in just a few days after the team traded point guard Chris Paul to the Rockets. The Sixers are more interested in giving the 11-year vet a one-year deal, albeit one that comes with a lucrative price of at least $20 million, which is nearly three folds than what the Clippers pai... [Full Article...]
Supreme Court allows parts of Trump's travel ban to proceed
After the order was blocked by the courts, Trump issued a revised version on March 6 , clarifying that the travel ban did not apply to legal permanent residents, who have a right to due process when the government tries to prevent their re-entry, or to current visa holders, whose hosts may have standing to sue. [Full Article...]
LA will be home to George Lucas's Museum of Narrative Art
Earlier this year, Lucas announced that he had selected Los Angeles for the project , after previous proposals to locate in San Francisco , his hometown, and in Chicago , Hobson's hometown, stalled out. Mayor Eric Garcetti revealed of the decision, " People come to Los Angeles from all over the world to be inspired by art , and to see things they have only imagined become real through storyte... [Full Article...]
Heat's Rodney McGruder finishes just short of making NBA All-Rookie team
Is Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid the most talented? He played in just 31 games due to injury, averaging 20.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in 25.4 minutes of action per night. The first seven picks of the 2017 draft were freshmen, followed by an 18-year-old prospect from France, followed by four more freshmen and two sophomores. [Full Article...]
Cricket Advisory Committee to interview India coach candidates on July 10
Watch: Relive Prasad at his very best . In a rather suggestive tweet, the brother of Sanjiv Goenka who is the IPL team owner which is expected to be defunct as a two year ban on Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings is about to be lifted from the upcoming season, Goenka wrote, "Pl apply for Indian cricket coach". [Full Article...]