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Vinci went on record to state her disapproval at that decision, but was beaten 7-5 6-3 in the first round. She remains one of the most marketable sports stars in the world. Clijsters, who was tournament director of the Diamond Games in Antwerp when the event was last held in 2015, added that "it's up to the tournaments whoever they want to give a wild card or not".

Kerr is not coaching the game due to illness, but is in the arena. Long after the Trail Blazers had left their court, many of Golden State's players celebrated on the floor at the Moda Center to the delight of a rather large contingent of yellow-clad fans who chanted "War-ri-ors!" Their first round competitor was the Portland Trail Blazers.

However, no announcement has yet been made as Arsenal, sixth in the league, challenge to finish in the top four to secure a Champions League berth - during Wenger's 21 years as manager, Arsenal have not finished outside the top four in the Premier League.

And a year ago he deliberately made a 146 after discovering he'd only bag £10,000 at the Welsh Open for a maximum. He said at the time he "didn't think the prize was worthy of a 147", and was criticised by World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn.

With that many buyers and that few sellers, it's a sure thing the price for a top-four defenceman will at least be equal to the one paid a year ago by the Edmonton Oilers for Adam Larsson: forward Taylor Hall, the first overall pick in the 2010 entry draft.

Shakespeare, 53, has had a stunning impact since succeeding the sacked Claudio Ranieri, steering Leicester clear of the relegation zone and masterminding a 2-0 second-leg win over Sevilla. The final half-hour was virtually one-way traffic, but Atletico repelled everything Leicester threw at them. "He caused plenty of problems in the area".

Has John Tortorella, the Columbus Blue Jackets head coach and man with a legendary temper, mellowed out a little bit? Columbus isn't the only team in trouble. "The quicker we can get out of our end and get on the forecheck, the better". They never had a 3-0 lead either. "They've got a lot of confidence right now", Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith said.

But, the Browns may be inclined to take North Carolina quarterback and Mentor native Mitchell Trubisky with their first pick . I just think Deshaun with his mentality, intangibles, the leadership, he has incredible drive to want to be a pro quarterback, he's been seen on the biggest of stages, he can handle the media.

Though there has not been an announcement yet on who will read the names of the Texans' newest players, Whitson is a graduate of Rice University in the city of Houston . Indianapolis Colts: Colts defensive end Kendall Langford will announce picks from the Indianapolis Zoo along with zoo personnel. Andre Johnson , the franchise's all-time leading receiver, two-time All-Pro, and seven-time Pro Bowler will reveal Houston's second-round pick.

Ronaldo put Madrid level at 2-2 on the night in the first period of extra time when he scored his 100th Champions League goal, from a clearly offside position, before he wrapped up his treble with another disputed goal and Marco Asensio added a fourth.

Here's what they're doing for the draft parties: Hotdogs. So will this be the year? Pluto says the best player in the draft is Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett . Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that's why you'll probably find my mock draft different than others. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network also reported the 49ers have done "extensive homework" on the draft's top quarterbacks, highlighted by North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky and Clemson's Deshaun Watson .