After losing 1-0 to a fine Callum McGregor goal, Zenit were roundly criticised for being out-of-sorts after two months without a competitive fixture during the Russian winter shutdown. "We knew Celtic is a good team with good players, a good manager and we knew it was going to be a hard game". "We have got Federation Internationale de Football Association approval for it and we are very confident it will perform well when Zenit play Celtic in the Europa League".

During the All-Star break National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver said there had been discussions in the league office about changing the format - perhaps by taking the top eight teams from each conference but re-seeding them 1-16 by overall record or, more dramatically, taking the top 16 regular-season teams regardless of conference.

North Korea's Foreign Ministry had said shortly before the Games began that it had no plans to meet with U.S. officials during the delegation's visit to South Korea , according to comments carried by North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency.

Goggia was quick to pay tribute to Vonn after claiming her own place in sporting history. Italy's Sofia Goggia won the Olympic downhill gold medal Wednesday (Tuesday evening ET) in PyeongChang . "I know so many doctors on a first-name basis that it's ridiculous". Her skis seemed on edge and rattling more often than Goggia's, and after a bit of a miscue coming off the third jump in the course, Vonn trailed Goggia by almost a half-second.

Starter Brian Elliott had core muscle surgery last Tuesday and is expected to miss up to 6 weeks. Swinging into a rebuilding mode, Detroit accepted a conditional fourth-round 2018 pick and a conditional third-round 2019 pick for Mrazek.

With a solid score on the board, she then put down a backside double cork 1080 on her second attempt. Almost everyone fell on her third and final run, but not Gasser, who delivered an incredibly clean backside (cab) double cork 1080 to secure herself the first women's big air gold medal in Olympics history.

Pitino says he hopes Louisville and its fan base does everything it can to keep honoring that 2013 national title. It's the first time in Division I men's basketball history that a championship has been vacated. He maintains he had nothing to do with the Bowen scandal, as well. Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich were both fired by Louisville in October.

Coach Gregg Popovich indicated Wednesday that he'd be surprised if Leonard (quad) returned this season, Michael C. Wright of ESPN reports. Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is not expected to return this season as he continues to recover from a quad injury.

David De Gea's exceptional display spared Manchester United's blushes as Jose Mourinho's men somehow escaped with a goalless draw from their trip to play Sevilla . Shakhtar finished runners-up to Group F winners Manchester City , beating the English Premier League leaders 2-1 at home in their last and crucial group encounter.

Britain's Mark Cavendish pulled out of the Abu Dhabi Tour during stage one after falling onto the same shoulder he broke in last year's Tour de France. "We will monitor Mark's condition closely going forward." explains Team Doctor, Dr Adrian Rotunno. The 32-year-old, who won the third stage of the Dubai Tour on February 8, was one of the headliners of the five-stage Abu Dhabi Tour, which includes three stages particularly favorable to sprinters.

The medical staff said Lynn was not fit to play the rest of the innings, while an update on his condition is still awaited. Get a free 2-week Foxtel Now trial & start watching in minutes. "But at the moment, I don't want to have another setback because I feel like I'm making good ground", ESPNcricinfo quoted Lynn, as saying. Australia's limited-overs big-hitter Chris Lynn has suffered yet another injury, the latest in a series of injuries to have haunted him.

The Yankees also gave up prospects Nick Solak ( Rays ) and Tyler Widener (Diamondbacks) in the deal. Brandon Drury has versatility, but it sounds like he's going to start at third base for now, according to a source, at least while the Yankees evaluate how he does at the position this spring.

The truth, though, is that could have been said after Patrick's first race with the team, where she sat on the pole for the Daytona 500 and finished eighth, and it would have seemed to make sense. Afterward in the media center, he broke down for a minute or so after discussing the outpouring of support he had received from family and friends.

Many have said Baker Mayfield is the quarterback the Dolphins have been targeting, but he wasn't there at No. 9 in this mock draft (Mayfield was taken by the Bills). Mel Kiper loves him some Josh Allen . In terms of Los Angeles Chargers news, Kiper did not change his stance on who LA should draft with the 19th overall pick.

Potential Sevilla starting XI: Rico; Jesus Navas, Mercado, Lenglet, Escudero; N'Zonzi, Banega; Sarabia , Vazquez, Correa; Luis Muriel . Right-back Sebastien Corchia though, is likely to miss out with a groin injury. "The crowd plays the game". Paul Pogba's form has been a major concern for the side. Much has been made over the positions over both players, especially since the arrival of Sanchez from Arsenal last month.

Goalkeeper: David De Gea is certain to be recalled between the sticks after being rested for the FA Cup win over Huddersfield so Sergio Romero is set to make way. Yet, it remains to be seen whether the French midfielder even starts at the Sanchez Pizjuan for the first leg of the last-16 tie as much due to his form as his fitness.

With 80 seconds remaining, Czech Vojtech Mozik took a slashing penalty, but the US power play had been a special kind of mess all day, and it never generated much heat. The Czechs tied it up and then went ahead before Jim Slater scored a crucial short-handed goal in the second, just when it seemed the Americans were caving under the intense Czech pressure.

Virat Kohli , the batsman, seems unstoppable at the moment and many feel that he will go on to break many records, including Sachin Tendulkar's unparalleled mark of 100 worldwide hundreds. Such has been his dominance, that he is now on the cusp of one unimaginable record, a record which was glittering on the record books, a record which might be carved away by the Indian captain! "I have confidence in this team to do well when they travel overseas as well", he said.

The victor will face top-ranked Sweden. "I'm not trying to be mean but. Curling is boring ", she tweeted . "This is what you dream about as a teenager when you are out practicing and throwing rocks". John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes claimed gold in mixed doubles last week. The Americans finished tied with Great Britain and Switzerland at 5-4 in round-robin play, but the US advanced to the semifinals based on head-to-head record while the other two teams will play in a tiebreaker on ...

It's a stressful position for a team that ran the table to go unbeaten and win the 2017 world championship, but not unfamiliar, according to third Emma Miskew. The result is a huge blow to Canada but was always a possibility after they started their campaign with three straight defeats and though they recovered well, a defeat to China on Tuesday piled on the pressure.