Spain's Rafael Nadal smiles during a handprints event on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris , France, Monday, June 12, 2017. Martina Navratilova won Wimbledon nine times, while Roger Federer and Pete Sampras are the only post-war players among a group of six men to have won a Grand Slam seven times.

Bairstow has developed a knack of immediately making an impact from the bench for England , including with a half-century at Headingley in a 4-1 series win against Pakistan last summer. Farbrace said the manner of Roy's first two dismissals of the tournament, both times moving across his stumps in attempts to flick a fast bowler to the fine leg boundary, only emphasises why they were keen to stick with him.

The 23-year-old Austrian - like Nadal and third seed Stan Wawrinka - has not dropped a set on his way to the last eight, needing little over an hour and a half to win 6-1 6-3 6-1 against unseeded Argentine Horacio Zeballos. He will face another Spaniard, Pablo Carreno Busta , in the last eight. "You have to play the best guys round after round", Thiem said. Wednesday's order of play will now see Nadal and Djokovic added into a busy mix of tennis, with Stan Wawrinka taking on Marin Cilic ...

But who is this mystery speedster? "The Freeze" is former Peach County athlete Nigel Talton , who is a grounds crew member for the Braves . The 26-year-old ran track at Iowa Wesleyan, where he broke a 23-year-old sprinting record during his freshman year.

Kevin Durant Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors , Oakland , USA - 12 Jun 2017 Golden State Warriors player Kevin Durant celebrates after winning the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five of the NBA Finals.

But he offered a glimpse of what more he could offer by averaging more than 30 points per game during a 4-1 series win over the Cavaliers in the Finals. We expect more that 1 million of the loyal Dubnation to be here to celebrate this incredible team . Beating Cleveland two out of three in the first rivalry to be featured in three consecutive finals didn't hurt the sense of drama the Warriors aroused all season.

Considering Green was far more worked up about the foul than Kerr was, and he was closer to Callahan and John Goble for the majority of the altercation, it's hard to believe that the Warriors' coach earned the foul and not Green. For several minutes, however, the only people who seemed to know that in the entire arena were the three officials. It's fair to say he's exceeded the expectations that were placed on him after announcing his decision to sign with the Dubs.

After averaging a triple-double over the five games, James knew there was little more he or his teammates could have done to beat a Golden State Warriors team that proved too talented this year with the addition of Finals MVP Durant .

Former FBI boss James Comey was sacked by the President over a "lack of discipline", U.S. attorney general Jeff Sessions has claimed. "Wait a second, everybody knows there was communication between Russian Federation and Michael Flynn , that's why he was sacked", Colbert says, adding, " Sessions really seems to know nothing, which explains why he was the first senator to endorse Trump ".

Tahir speared through Sri Lanka's middle order after they made a blistering start to their innings , getting rid of Chamara Kapugedara, stand-in captain Upul Tharanga , who was Sri Lanka's highest scorer with 57 runs, Asela Gunaratne and Nuwan Pradeep.

Chelsea have had a new contract offer of £300,000-a-week on the table for Hazard for several months, but he is yet to sign the deal, increasing Conte's fears that he would welcome a switch to Madrid. According to The Sun , the Premier League champions are braced for a huge bid from Los Blancos for Hazard. Insigne would make for a like for like replacement for Hazard at Stamford Bridge, although it remains to be seen if he can settle quickly in England to create a similar impact as the ...

The Blues captain was replaced by Gary Cahill midway through the first half in Sunday's game against Sunderland , coming off symbolically in the same minute as his shirt number. This has obviously been set up. The big games are what I live for. Moyes conceded the gap between the champions and the Premier League's bottom club was always going to be hard to overcome.

For much of the Finals, the Cavaliers have appeared rightly terrified of the perimeter shooting offered by Thompson and particularly Curry, whose magnificent form in the playoffs has been that of a man looking to banish the memory of an underwhelming game seven showing from past year, allowing Durant to feast on Cleveland in the paint.

A combination of payouts from current top-earning National Basketball Association players - Kevin Durant's $25 million from Nike, James Harden's $14 million with Adidas, Stephen Curry's $12 million with Under Armour, Derrick Rose's $11 million with Adidas and James' income - doesn't break the $100 million mark.

Henry also defended the style of rugby which the Lions have played under Warren Gatland . So far, despite the up-and-down set of result, positive steps are being taken by the tourists. Despite Sexton having a below par showing against the Provincial Barbarians, he bounced back strongly against the Crusaders. Unless Gatland chooses Welsh loyalty over merit, Biggar is destined for the dirt track.

After the game, the Warriors partook in a celebration that, on the surface, looked like most championship celebrations these days, including ski goggles and alcohol showers. Tom Brady also made a decision to skip it at the last moment because of "family matters". Earlier this week, the Clemson Tigers - the NCAA College Football champions - were there.

In the wake of the Golden State Warriors regaining their National Basketball Association title with a 4-1 Finals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, there will be plenty of people trying to put an asterisk next to it because of the Kevin Durant signing.

The Liverpool Echo recently reported that the Reds were the favourites to sign Oxlade-Chamberlain - whose current contract with Arsenal expires in 2018 - over the summer. We are confident about the future with Arsene'. Majority owner of the North London club, Stan Kroenke , said: "Our ambition is to win the Premier League and other major trophies in Europe".

But world No 9 Rickie Fowler , the top-ranked player in the field, can get an early start to Erin Hills for next week's US Open in Wisconsin after missing the cut with rounds of 74 and 70. Thornberry ended in a tie for fourth place along with Billy Horschel (64), Chez Reavie (69), Kevin Chappell (69) and overnight leader Rafa Cabrera Bello of Spain, who finished with a round of 71.

Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden accused Attorney General Jeff Sessions of stonewalling Tuesday during a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill. I can tell you that for absolute certain. Sessions also said he did not know if the president has tapes of his meetings, including those with Mr.

First the keeper tried to shepherd the ball out for a goal kick but as Ramsey chased what looked like a lost cause Stojkovic fouled him. "Sometimes he's forgotten with all the talk of Gaz, but he's someone I have huge admiration for and make no mistake about it, on his day he's a world-class footballer".

At one point Sabathia's knee brace had to be removed mid-inning, which felt a bit concerning. Red Sox: LHP Brian Johnson is to be recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket and start Friday against Detroit, his first big league appearance since a five-hit shutout against Seattle on May 27.

The loss of Always Dreaming gave Pletcher a clear conscience to not only run Tapwrit but get behind him with both hands. Irish War Cry stormed out of the gates early, but was unable to keep the momentum down the final leg of the race.

The users can play the game versus the snails. Already regarded as one of the favourites to win the trophy, England cannot pick a worse time to be complacent than in their Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh . "With the amount of experience they have in the home season and the Indian Premier League (IPL), I think they are up for the challenge in England". "Every player in this tournament will want the same, because ICC events are a great opportunity to establish yourself".

Robertson was dismissed from the team in April after he was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. According to a radio interview with MSU Trustee Mitch Lyons , Robertson was the reporting player for a January 16 incident that occurred on campus and has resulted in sexual assault charges and the dismissal from the team of Josh King , Donnie Corley and Demetric Vance .