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Grigor Dimitrov Wins in London
Stay here for live results and analysis for all tennis tournaments. Complete scores and schedule. Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov became the first man for 19 years to win the ATP Finals on his debut appearance with victory over Belgian David Goffin. The sixth seed Dimitrov, 26, claimed the biggest title of his career as he won 7-5 4-6 6-3 at the O2 Arena in London. The Bulgarian collected a sizable cheque of £1.9m in prize money for coming on top through the tournament as he went unbeaten in five matches across the group stage, semi-finals and final. He will now end the year as World No. 3, with Goffin up to seventh. “I’m still trying to think about what I just did,” said Dimitrov, who follows in the footsteps of Spain’s Alex Corretja, who won the season-ending tit...
Sanchez and Mustafi Give Wenger Derby Delight
Stay here for live results and analysis for all Football matches. Complete scores and schedule. Two first half goals in the space of five minutes from Alexis Sanchez and Shkodran Mustafi gave Arsenal their first home win over their North London rivals, Tottenham, since 2014. Mauricio Pochettino would have hoped that his big guns could have re-created a similar performance to the one they managed in their 3-1 win over Real Madrid but that was not the case. Harry Kane and Dele Alli were restricted to very few sightings of Petr Cech’s goal as Arsenal’s 3-4-3 formation nullified the Spurs’ front line so much so, that Kane and Alli were both replaced in the 75th minute. Arsene Wenger went with his strongest possible eleven with Ozil, Sanchez and Lacazette forming a seriously formidable front t...
Blackhawks end Rangers win streak
Stay here for live results and analysis for all hockey tournaments. Complete scores and schedule. A first NHL hat trick for Artem Anisimov saw the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Rangers 6-3 at the United Center on Wednesday. This loss ended a six-game winning streak for New York, who has been in superb form of late. Anisimov scored when the Blackhawks got their first power-play goal of the game after being held scoreless in their first four opportunities when he managed to slip a shot underneath Henrik Lundqvist to give Chicago a 4-1 lead mid-way through the third period. “[Anisimov] was around the net, got rewarded for it and it seemed like we had the better of the net-front presence as the game progressed,” Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “It seemed to be ...
Rafael Nadal’s Season Ends in Defeat
Stay here for live results and analysis for all tennis tournaments. Complete scores and schedule. World No. 1 Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the ATP Finals. He brought his season to a pre-mature end after defeat by Belgian seventh seed David Goffin in his opening round match. Nadal fought hard before losing 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-4. Before the tournament he told reporters that his knee was “not perfect” and described it as a “miracle” that he took Goffin to three sets over two-and-a-half hours. “I am off and the season is finished. I am really not ready to play,” he said. “I really fought a lot during the match knowing probably it was a big chance that it would be the last match of the season. It’s about the pain and I world cannot hold with e...
Switzerland Through after N.I Heartbreak
It’s always disappointing when the referee is the main talking point from any game and unfortunately this was the case last Thursday. Northern Ireland will feel heavily aggrieved after German ref, Felix Brych, awarded Switzerland a highly controversial penalty in the first leg of their World Cup playoff at Winsor Park. In the 57th minute of the second half, Brych pointed to the spot after he adjudged Corey Evans to have handled the ball in the area. Replays later showed that the ball clearly struck his shoulder which incensed Michael O’Neill and his players. After the goal, the Northerners threw everything they had at the Swiss but couldn’t find a way through and disappointingly didn’t even have a shot on target. After the game, all the analysis centred on the big decision in the second ha...
Lightning score four in win over the Kings
Nikita Kucherov scored his 16th goal of the season, the first of four first-period goals in just over two minutes, as the Tampa Bay Lightning won their fifth straight game on the road with a convincing 5-2 against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on Thursday. Alex Killorn, Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos also scored as the Lightning won for the eighth time in 10 games. Vladislav Namestnikov also got on the scoresheet with his third goal in two games. Alex Killorn spoke glowingly after the game about his sides’ performance. “There’s a ton of confidence in this room. We realize our top guys are doing really well and they help feed our whole team. Power play is going well. Everything seems to be clicking right now”. Making his first start against his old club, the Kings, after p...
Murray Hopes to Return in January
Stay here for live results and analysis for all tennis tournaments. Complete scores and schedule. Britain’s Andy Murray hopes to make his competitive return in Brisbane in January following a hip injury, but on one condition – only if he is 100% fit. The British No. 1 lost 6-3 3-6 10-6 to world No. 2 Roger Federer as part of a charity event in Glasgow on Tuesday. It was the first time Murray, 30, had played in public since he lost to Sam Querrey at Wimbledon in July. “I am in a significantly better place than at the end of Wimbledon and in the build-up to the US Open” said Murray. Murray, who has now slipped to 16th in the latest world rankings, said he was confident of getting back to full fitness, but admitted that it could take time for him to find his best form. However, fo...
El tormenta Strikes for Conte’s Men
Stay here for live results and analysis for all Football matches. Complete scores and schedule. El tormenta Strikes for Conte’s Men A brilliant second half header from Alvaro Morata was enough for Chelsea to claim all three points against Manchester United on Sunday. The unmarked Morata rose highest to head home César Azpilicueta’s brilliant cross which condemned Jose Mourinho to his third loss in three visits to Stamford Bridge since taking charge of the Red Devils. A lot of talk before the game was focusing on the relationship between Conte and Mourinho after a war of words erupted throughout the week surrounding the sale of Nemanja Matic and Conte’s behaviour in this fixture last season. Mourinho slated Conte for his behaviour with the crowd as he watched his side slump to a 4-0 hammeri...
Kings Win to Make History!
Stay here for live results and analysis for all hockey tournaments. Complete scores and schedule. The Los Angeles Kings flew out of the blocks in their win over the Toronto Maple Leafs but had to hold on late to match the best start in their history. The Kings took a staggering 5-0 lead when Toffoli scored his second goal of the second period at 16:32. Goals from Tyler Toffoli (2), Tanner Pearson with three assists, and Michael Amadio scored his first NHL goal to help Los Angeles to a 5-3 win against the Maple Leafs at Staples Center on Thursday. “I think we came out right away and we played really hard and played fast and played our game” said Los Angeles forward Adrian Kempe, who had chipped in with an assist on the night. Auston Matthews scored his 10th goal which happened to be his fir...
Nadal To End the Year as World No. 1
Stay here for live results and analysis for all tennis tournaments. Complete scores and schedule. Rafael Nadal secured his year-end No. 1 ATP ranking by winning his opening match at the Paris Masters on Wednesday. The Spaniard, who has risen from ninth at the start of the year via French and US Open victories, advanced 7-5 6-3 in one hour and 48 minutes. “The most important moment of the year was the clay-court season and winning a 10th Roland Garros title here”, he told the crowd with his on-court interview. The 16-time Grand Slam champion is the oldest man to finish a season at the top of the rankings at the age of 31, having previously achieved the feat in 2008, 2010 and 2013. However, he did not have it all his own way in a see-sawing first set in which he and Chung exchanged two break...
Zidane and Madrid are in Serious Trouble!
Stay here for live results and analysis for all Football matches. Complete scores and schedule. After only ten games of the 2017/18 La Liga season, reigning champions, Real Madrid find themselves eight points behind their arch rivals, Barcelona. After a very questionable home record that has already seen them draw twice with Levante and Valencia and a shocking loss (1-0) to Real Betis, their latest setback has caused quite a stir at the Santiago Bernabéu. Leading 1-0 away to Girona at half time, two second half goals in the space of four minutes condemned Zinedine Zidane’s side to their second league defeat of the season, and we haven’t even reached November! What exactly is wrong with Los Blancos? It’s not like they are playing with a depleted side. Yes, there are a few injuries such as G...
Blues Make the Power Plays Count in 5-2 Win!
Stay here for live results and analysis for all hockey tournaments. Complete scores and schedule. St. Louis Blues beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 at the Scottrade Center on Wednesday. That was mainly down to the return in form of The St. Louis winger Alexander Steen. The Canadian-born Swedish winger, who missed the first six games of the season with a broken thumb, busted out with a goal and three assists to help the Blues to a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. “I think we simplified things a little bit more,” Steen said. “We were more direct in the way that we played, and I think we were a step quicker than we have been too. Those things contributed to us getting more goals and obviously more chances. It was good, even the ones we didn’t score. There was a lot of momentum pushing forward...
