Joachim Loew Demands Tighter Performance From Germany Against Scotland After Downing Poland

Joachim Loew says Germany can improve further in Monday’s Euro 2016 qualifier away to Scotland after Mario Goetze’s goals sealed a 3-1 win over Poland to top their group.Thomas Mueller gave the hosts an early lead in Frankfurt on Friday and Goetze scored twice as Germany avenged last year’s 2-0 away defeat in Warsaw to replace Poland at the top of group DAll four goals came from Bayern Munich players as Poland captain Robert Lewandowski pulled one back with a diving header as it finished 2-1 at the break.Mueller and Goetze then combined for Germany’s third on 82 minutes to kill off hopes of a late Poland equaliser.“We had one goal, to win the game, that was the most important thing,”...

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U-M observations: Offense sluggish, defense struggles

Offense sluggish, defense struggles SALT LAKE CITY -- The biggest question for the Michigan football team in Jim Harbaugh's first game had to wait to be answered. After Utah marched for a field goal to open tonight's game, U-M fans finally got to see Devin Gardner's successor at starting quarterback … Jake Rudock. As expected, the Iowa graduate transfer started the game, and his performance was the opposite of what was expected. Rudock was supposed to be the safe, accurate choice. But by halftime, he had thrown two interceptions and missed a few huge opportunities, leading to the 10-3 halftime deficit. He was 10-for-17 for 94 yards in the first half. Junior quarterback Shane Morris,...

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Tim Lincecum has possibly thrown his last pitch for the Giants

Big League Stew San Francisco Giants righty Tim Lincecum will miss the rest of the season following hip surgery. Team general manager Bobby Evans confirmed the news to KNBR on Thursday morning. Lincecum hasn't pitched for the club since June 27. He left that start after being hit in the forearm with a line drive. As Lincecum was recovering from that injury, he was diagnosed with a degenerative hip condition. He reportedly suffered a setback recently, which led Lincecum to seek a second opinion on his hips. It was recommended that he undergo surgery to fix the issue. Further complicating issues is the fact that Lincecum is in the final year of his contract. In a little more than a...

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Venus Williams Beats Back a Challenge From a Plucky American Compatriot

Venus Williams Come Back The first time Venus Williams served for the match, she double-faulted. Then she double-faulted again. Her opponent, the plucky 25-year-old Irina Falconi, won the break, pumping dim life back into an otherwise ineffective effort.But the second time Williams served for the match in the second set, losing that game as well, what was looking like a breezy advancement into the third round was turning into a protracted battle.The momentum carried Falconi to a win in the tiebreaker, sending Williams into a third set for the second time in this United States Open. Williams, a 35-year-old former Open champion, eventually wore down her opponent, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 on...

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Wimbledon champ Kvitova, never a contender in New York, wins easily

Latest on US Open: 2-time Wimbledon champ Kvitova, never a contender in New York, wins easily The U.S. Open is the only Grand Slam tournament where Petra Kvitova has never reached the semifinals. She has never even been to the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows. Says she's not a big fan of all the hustle and bustle of the place.That might be so, but the two-time Wimbledon champion had zero problems in the first round Tuesday night, needing about an hour for a 6-1, 6-1 victory over 126th-ranked Laura Siegemund, a qualifier from Germany.Kvitova, seeded fifth, arrived in New York coming off a hard-court tuneup title in New Haven, Connecticut, and looked good in the final match of the U.S. Open's...

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Transfer Anthony Martial From Monaco to Machester United for £36m

Manchester United have completed the £36m signing of Monaco forward Anthony Martial, making him the world's most expensive teenage footballer. The fee could rise to £58m. France Under-21 international Martial, who scored eight goals in 31 Ligue 1 games last season, signed a four-year deal with the option for a fifth year. The 19-year-old, who had been linked with Arsenal, becomes United's third most expensive signing after Angel Di Maria (£59.7m) and Juan Mata (£37.1m). He was allowed to leave the France squad on Monday for a medical with Louis van Gaal's side, who have given him the number nine shirt. Monaco signed Martial for £4.4m two years ago from Lyon, who will receive about...

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Crystal Palace Enjoying The Game Away

In The 2015 No Team Has Pocketed More Points In Away Games Than Crystal Palace In the match of the Barclays Premier League last weekend before the international break in September, some games will not be forgotten just including a victory Crystal Palace at home to Chelsea, West Ham United claim win at the headquarters of Liverpool for the first time since 1963, and Swansea City recorded a victory third straight 2-1 over Manchester United. source:www.premierleague.com Vital statistics for the whole of Matchweek 4 see below. Saturday, August 29th Newcastle United 0-1 Arsenal - Arsenal have now won eight Barclays Premier League matches in a row against Newcastle United - Arsene...

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Dancing In The Rain Biritsh MotoGp 2015

The MotoGP™ World Championship has taken a critical turn after the Octo British Grand Prix as Rossi dances to victory. Rain can produce peculiar results in motorcycle racing; with power more of a disadvantage, in the wet rider skill becomes even more important. Riders such as Chris Vermeulen became famous for their ability in the wet, the loveable Australian claimed his only MotoGP™ win in 2007 at a rain soaked French GP. As electronics have begun to play a bigger role, rain specialists have become a rarer and rarer breed. But racing in the beating rain is by no means easy, as two of the MotoGP™ championship challengers showed on Sunday.  Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)...

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Valentino Rossi Wins In The Wet At Silverstone:British MotoGP

Valentino Rossi won a rain-soaked British MotoGP at Silverstone to take over at the top of the world championship. Yamaha rider Rossi, 36, secured his first Silverstone victory ahead of fellow Italian Danilo Petrucci, who claimed his first podium finish. Rossi's win takes him above Jorge Lorenzo in the standings as he chases a 10th world title. Defending world champion Marc Marquez started from pole but crashed out. Marquez's exit, eight laps from the end of the 20-lap race, left Rossi clear at the head of the field and has all but ended the Spaniard's hopes of retaining his title.  Petrucci cut into the lead on a Pramac Ducati but Rossi showed his mastery of the wet...

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