In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Ollie Watkins discusses moving in from the wing, Premier League interest, and targeting promotion with Brentford... Brentford fans were left in a state of despair when Neal Maupay left for Brighton last summer.The Frenchman did not appear in any of the club's pre-season fixtures due to rumours surrounding his future, but he remained in training and was still part of the first-team squad ahead of the season's curtain-raiser against Birmingham. Two days and a reported £20m later, he was gone. The Bees had four days to identify a replacement before the deadline on August 9, an arduous task at such a late point in the transfer window.But as an enterprising club, the solution was found to be right under their noses the whole time - Ollie Watkins was about to come in from the flank."I didn't feel like I was ever going to play up front because the recruitment is really good here so there's always strikers coming and going," Watkins told the Sky … [Read more...] about Ollie Watkins interview: Brentford forward discusses evolution into a No 9
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Commonwealth Games 2018: Ravi Kumar Shoots Bronze In Men’s 10m Air Rifle
Ravi Kumar won the bronze in men's 10m air rifle event. © Twitter India's Ravi Kumar bagged the bronze medal in men's 10 metre air rifle shooting competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia on Sunday. Ravi shot a total of 224.1 to finish behind gold medallist Dane Sampson (245) of Australia and Bangladesh's silver medallist Abdullah Hel Baki (244.7) at the Belmont Shooting Centre.Deepak Kumar, the other finalist from India, however, was eliminated from the final.Earlier, Deepak Kumar and Ravi Kumar qualified for the men's 10 metre air rifle final by securing the top two positions in the qualification round.Deepak created a Commonwealth Games record by shooting a total of 627.2 while Ravi secured his place in the final by totalling 626.8.Deepak was extremely consistent throughout the qualification phase, shooting over 104 in five of his six attempts.He started with 104.7 before faltering in the second attempt where he only managed 103.8.But he recovered … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games 2018: Ravi Kumar Shoots Bronze In Men’s 10m Air Rifle
Winter Classic Memories: Syvret’s first NHL goal comes at Fenway Park
Every Tuesday in December we’ll be looking back at some Winter Classic memories as we approach the 2020 game on Jan. 1 between the Stars and Predators from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. Danny Syvret was cautious not to get too confident about potentially being in the Philadelphia Flyers’ lineup for the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park. The 2005 third-round pick had spent most of his professional career playing in the American Hockey League, but an opportunity arose that had him eyeing playing in that year’s outdoor game. By the 2009-10 season, Syvret had only played in 28 NHL games. He found himself up and down between the Flyers’ AHL affiliate in Adirondack, and when Ryan Parent was injured a few days before New Year’s Day playing in the Winter Classic against the Boston Bruins took a big step towards reality. But due to life as a regular call up, Syvret wasn’t allowing himself to believe he was going to play. At least not yet. His parents … [Read more...] about Winter Classic Memories: Syvret’s first NHL goal comes at Fenway Park
Ind vs WI 2018
India will take on the Windies in the first match of the Twenty20 International (T20I) series on Sunday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata but explosive all-rounder Andre Russell is yet to join the visitors for the first match of the series. Russell was included in the team along with Keiron Pollard and Darren Bravo but the 30-year-old has still not managed to reach Kolkata. Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) local manager Moin Bin Moksud, attache to the Windies team, has revealed that Russell missed his connecting flight from Dubai to Kolkata on Friday morning. "Russell was supposed to come via Dubai. As far as I know, he missed the connecting flight," Moin Bin Moksud was quoted as saying by news agency IANS. "Seven players including Brathwaite arrived via London on November 1. I don't have an update on Russell yet," he added.Windies team media manager Trinidadian Naasira Mohammed refused to comment on Russell's status when asked why he was not seen in practice with the team. "No … [Read more...] about Ind vs WI 2018
Manchester United 0 Barcelona 1: Shaw own goal gives Solskjaer’s men another mountain to climb
Results | Fixtures Ernesto Valverde's men were far from their best, with Lionel Messi uncharacteristically quiet, though United failed to make the most of their periods of superiority and must win at Camp Nou if they are to progress any further in the competition. Barca's positive start saw them produce the only goal, the unfortunate Luke Shaw deflecting a Luis Suarez header into his own net, though United looked bright for the remainder of the first half. 1 1053494 Although that pattern of play resumed after the interval, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side struggled to craft meaningful chances and, as sloppy as Barca were, they successfully held on to a crucial away win. Barca took the early initiative and led in the 12th minute – Messi picking out Suarez at the back post and his header glanced off Shaw and trickled in. Apparently, the goal is now officially an own-goal...but...who cares! We’re up 1-0! 💪⚽😍 #MUFCBarça pic.twitter.com/zgj5ze6S4e — … [Read more...] about Manchester United 0 Barcelona 1: Shaw own goal gives Solskjaer’s men another mountain to climb