Monthly Archives: November 2019

Blazers waive Pau Gasol with coaching role under consideration

The Portland Trail Blazers have waived big man Pau Gasol, stated on Wednesday. Gasol was facing a recovery timeline of six-to-12 months when he went under the knife and now it seems as though he'll be closer to the latter than the former effectively neutralizing his ability to contribute on the court this campaing. The Blazers will keep…
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Dave Rennie to replace Michael Cheika as Wallabies coach

Dave Rennie has been hired as Australia’s head coach to substitute Michael Cheika, who stood down following the Wallabies’ quarterfinal exit last month at the Rugby World Cup. Rugby Australia announced Wednesday that Rennie will continue working with the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland before joining the Wallabies next July in a deal that runs through…
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Yuli Gurriel, Houston Astros reach 1 year deal

The final year of Yuli Gurriel's five-year contract, which runs through 2020, called for a player option that would allow the first baseman to either renegotiate his salary or opt out and go to arbitration. Gurriel, a source confirmed on Monday, agreed to a new contract for 2020 worth $8.3 million, up from the original $8…
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Verstappen wins Brazil Grand Prix

The victory, Verstappen's third race win of the season, moved him to third place in the driver's championship, 11 points ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with only the Abu Dhabi GP on December 1 to go. The Dutch driver controlled nearly all the race in Sao Paulo and was a deserved winner at the Interlagos…
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Jorge Lorenzo announces retirement from Racing

The Valencia GP will be the five-time World Champion’s last race in the MotoGP World Championship as the 32-year old confirmed his retirement ahead of his 297th Grand Prix start. After 18 years of racing at the highest level, Jorge Lorenzo has today announced his retirement from racing ahead of the Valencia GP. With five…
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Nadal saves match point in 1st win at ATP Finals

Facing match point at 5-1 down in the third set, Rafael Nadal gave himself about a one-in-a-thousand chance of turning things around versus Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Finals. Those odds turned out to be more than good enough for the top-ranked Spaniard. Nadal saved that match point with a perfect drop shot and then…
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