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Tottenham Hotspurs needed a draw at Camp Nou to advance to the Champions League knock out stages on Tuesday while Liverpool had to win to get the spot. At the end of the night, both premier league clubs achieved what looked like unlikely achievements. Lucas Moura’s 85th-minute equalizer booked a round-of-16 spot for Spurs in a night Barcelona had rested...

The Dallas Cowboys may have lost Sunday’s game to the Philadelphia Eagles, but they didn’t go down easy. New signing Amari Cooper rose to the occasion, completing three touchdown passes for 217 yards. While the first round pick has been phenomenal since joining Dallas, running back Dak Prescott couldn’t help but appreciate his teammate. “He is an incredible player,” Prescott said....

Three-time world cup winner Pele made a bold statement on Wednesday, calling Diego Maradona a “much better player” during his time compared to Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. The former Brazilian forward also questioned Messi’s skillset, calling him a player who “only shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn’t head the ball well.” “As far as I’m concerned, Maradona was...

The Washington Nationals and Patrick Corbin agreed to a six-year, $140 Million Contract on Tuesday, league sources said. Corbin, 29, was arguably the best free agent this offseason AFTER Clayton Kershaw agreed to renew his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier in November. And numbers show that. Last season, the 29-year-old made 246 strikeouts. He was ranked as MLB’s...

The Chicago Bulls relieved head coach Fred Hoiberg of his duties Monday morning after a poor 5-19 start. The franchise also announced his permanent replacement immediately: Jim Boylen. “Decisions like this one are never easy to make, however, I felt this was the right choice for our organization at this time,” the statement released by John Paxson, the executive vice...

The Portland Timbers beat Kansas City 3-2 on Thursday to win the Western Conference and book a place in the MLS Cup on Dec. 8. The team will face Atlanta United in their second MLS Cup appearance in four seasons. Kansas City opened the scoresheet in the 20th minute after Diego Rubio passed the ball through Zarek Valentin’s legs for...

The US national basketball team suffered a huge blow in its bid to qualify for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China after losing 63-83 at the Estadio Superdomo on Thursday. Argentina’s Nicolas Laprovittola scored 17 points while Lucio Redivo added 14 to hold off the US from an early qualification bid. The win also lifted Argentina to the top...

Free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson signed a one year, $23 million contract with the Braves on Monday despite missing out two-thirds of the 2018 season with shoulder and leg injuries. Donaldson’s deal is one physical exam away from being finalized and the move could see Atlanta become a World Series contender next season. In 2015, the then Blue Jays player...

Despite saying he didn’t intend to revenge his 2017 firing by the Grizzlies, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale got emotional after his players overpowered Tennessee 103-98 on Sunday. Fizdale was fired in 2017 after just one year in Tennessee. At the time, the Grizzlies were on an eight-game losing streak and 7-12 overall. He sat out the remaining...

Santiago Solari suffered his first loss as Real Madrid’s manager on Saturday as Eibar won their first ever game at the Bernabeu 3-0. The Argentine replaced Coach Julen Lopetegui after a poor run that ended in a 5-1 nil over rivals Barcelona earlier in the season. Solari quickly turned the tire at Madrid, helping the team fire 15 goals against...