James Forrest's strike in extra-time saved Celtic's blushes as they edged past Scottish Championship Dunfermline to reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
Mikey Johnston's cros s - c um- shot had put them in front, before Tom Beadling's leveller forced extra-time.
But Forrest's deflected effort rescued the laboured hosts, still reeling from their midweek Champions League exit.
The holders are now unbeaten in 28 domestic cup matches.
Gareth Gates has uploaded a video of himself singing about heartbreak just days after his split from fiancée Faye Brookes.
The singer, 35, shared a video where he can be seen performing a rendition of Jason Mraz's I Won't Give Up on Twitter and captioned the video with a broken heart emoji.
Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, DBE, CStJ (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) was an English novelist who wrote romance novels, one of the best-selling authors as well as one of the most prolific and commercially successful worldwide of the 20th century. Her 723 novels were translated into 38 languages and she continues to be referenced in the Guinness World Records for the most novels published in a single year in 1976.
An orphaned dugong, made famous after it was rescued earlier this year in Thailand, has died.
The animal named Mariam died on Saturday from an infection that was exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, according to officials.
Mariam became an internet star after images showed her nuzzling into rescuers when she became stranded on a beach in April.
We don’t get penalties.
Last season we were 22nd in the league in penalties awarded to us, and 2nd in goals scored.
It doesn’t even itself out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh07fmkXtXo
Scotland's World Cup build-up got off to a poor start as they were crushed by an impressive France side in Nice.
The hosts claimed the initiative within two minutes through Alivereti Raka's try and never looked back.
Maxime Medard and Gregory Alldritt scored further first-half tries, with Medard and Antoine Dupont crossing after the break as the free-flowing French ran riot.
The sides meet again at Murrayfield next weekend.
Bret Hart in WCW | Wrestling With Wregret
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gytWvqaHx1Q
The 2010–11 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 130th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 759 clubs were accepted for the competition, down three from the previous season's 762.
Thanks to Doris Day, disabled people in California are legally allowed to have pets in their rental property.
After the introduction of debit cards there was a rapid decline in the use of cheques and of cheque guarantee cards, and these facilities were generally phased out during the 2000s in the countries that operated them. The Irish cheque guarantee scheme officially ended on 31 December 2011, ending the last such scheme in existence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4
Lys Assia (born Rosa Mina Schärer; 3 March 1924 – 24 March 2018) was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Assia was born in Rupperswil, Aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940, after successfully standing in for a female singer.
A rugby league player has been found dead in his hotel room the morning after making his debut for Championship side Batley Bulldogs at Toulouse.
The club said it was "greatly saddened to announce the passing" of scrum-half Archie Bruce, 20.
Inquiries are being conducted in France and the club's players have delayed their return home.
What was England's preparation? A game against Ireland and then you're in to a five match, back-to-back series. In my time, you'd have a run of fist-class games in between. Rory Burns has had that opportunity because he played some first-class cricket during the World Cup.
Hearts attacker Jamie Walker will be out for up to three months after fracturing his leg during his side's League Cup win over Motherwell.
Walker, who returned to the club from Wigan Athletic in July, was replaced after 38 minutes of the 2-1 win.
The 26-year-old does not need surgery and is targeting a December return.
Three people have died in clashes between rival fans in Honduras, with former Celtic player Emilio Izaguirre among 10 people injured.
Violence broke out inside and outside the stadium before the derby between Olimpia and Motagua in Tegucigalpa.
Izaguirre, 33, was one of three players injured when stones were thrown at the Motagua team bus outside the stadium.
Sheffield United's first home game in top flight for 12 years
Sheff Utd midfielder Oliver Norwood on BBC Radio 5live: "It’s going to be special and quite unique. From the heartbreak from when the club were last at Bramall Lane whilst in the Premier League, to now, there is a new generation of fans who will be looking forwards. There is a level of connection between the fans and staff and we want to make it a special day."
Coach Justin Langer admitted Steve Smith's injury at Lord's reminded him of the tragic death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes.
Smith was struck on the neck by England fast bowler Jofra Archer and retired hurt, before returning to make 92.
Hughes died aged 25 in November 2014, two days after being hit by a ball when batting in a domestic match.
"There's obviously some rough memories of a blow like that, there's no fun in it," Langer said.
East Fife: Hart, Dunsmore, Higgins, Murdoch, Dunlop, Slattery, Wallace, Agnew, Watt, Dowds, Davidson.
Substitutes: Richardson, Watson, Denholm, Smith, Hunter, Duggan, Church.
Rangers: Foderingham, Polster, Edmundson, Helander, Halliday, Docherty, Kamara, Aribo, Jones, Stewart, Defoe.
Substitutes: Firth, Katic, Barisic, Hastie, Barker, King, Murphy.
Former England, Arsenal and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has announced his playing retirement from football.
Cole, 38, was out of contract at Derby County at the end of the 2018-19 season and says he is now focused on coaching.
He made his professional debut for Arsenal in 1999 and went on to represent Crystal Palace on loan, Chelsea, Roma, LA Galaxy and Derby.
Edgbaston Day 5: England collapse. Lord's Day 5: Australia look likely to not collapse. That is currently the difference between these two teams.
Scotland earned their second Cricket World Cup League 2 win inside two days by beating Oman by 85 runs.
Shane Burger's side were looking for revenge after losing their opener against the same opponents on Thursday before beating Papua New Guinea.
Richie Berrington top-scored with 68 and was assisted by Matthew Cross (59) and Craig Wallace (53) as the Scots set their visitors a target of 223.
Oman reached 65-2 before collapsing to 138 all out.
Sheffield United crowned their first Premier League game at Bramall Lane for 12 years with a hard-fought victory over Crystal Palace.
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posted on 17/8/19
James Forrest's strike in extra-time saved Celtic's blushes as they edged past Scottish Championship Dunfermline to reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
Mikey Johnston's cros s - c um- shot had put them in front, before Tom Beadling's leveller forced extra-time.
But Forrest's deflected effort rescued the laboured hosts, still reeling from their midweek Champions League exit.
The holders are now unbeaten in 28 domestic cup matches.
posted on 17/8/19
Gareth Gates has uploaded a video of himself singing about heartbreak just days after his split from fiancée Faye Brookes.
The singer, 35, shared a video where he can be seen performing a rendition of Jason Mraz's I Won't Give Up on Twitter and captioned the video with a broken heart emoji.
posted on 17/8/19
Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, DBE, CStJ (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) was an English novelist who wrote romance novels, one of the best-selling authors as well as one of the most prolific and commercially successful worldwide of the 20th century. Her 723 novels were translated into 38 languages and she continues to be referenced in the Guinness World Records for the most novels published in a single year in 1976.
posted on 17/8/19
An orphaned dugong, made famous after it was rescued earlier this year in Thailand, has died.
The animal named Mariam died on Saturday from an infection that was exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, according to officials.
Mariam became an internet star after images showed her nuzzling into rescuers when she became stranded on a beach in April.
posted on 18/8/19
We don’t get penalties.
Last season we were 22nd in the league in penalties awarded to us, and 2nd in goals scored.
It doesn’t even itself out.
posted on 18/8/19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh07fmkXtXo
posted on 18/8/19
Scotland's World Cup build-up got off to a poor start as they were crushed by an impressive France side in Nice.
The hosts claimed the initiative within two minutes through Alivereti Raka's try and never looked back.
Maxime Medard and Gregory Alldritt scored further first-half tries, with Medard and Antoine Dupont crossing after the break as the free-flowing French ran riot.
The sides meet again at Murrayfield next weekend.
posted on 18/8/19
Bret Hart in WCW | Wrestling With Wregret
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gytWvqaHx1Q
posted on 18/8/19
The 2010–11 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 130th season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A total of 759 clubs were accepted for the competition, down three from the previous season's 762.
posted on 18/8/19
Thanks to Doris Day, disabled people in California are legally allowed to have pets in their rental property.
posted on 18/8/19
After the introduction of debit cards there was a rapid decline in the use of cheques and of cheque guarantee cards, and these facilities were generally phased out during the 2000s in the countries that operated them. The Irish cheque guarantee scheme officially ended on 31 December 2011, ending the last such scheme in existence.
posted on 18/8/19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4
posted on 18/8/19
Lys Assia (born Rosa Mina Schärer; 3 March 1924 – 24 March 2018) was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Assia was born in Rupperswil, Aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940, after successfully standing in for a female singer.
posted on 18/8/19
A rugby league player has been found dead in his hotel room the morning after making his debut for Championship side Batley Bulldogs at Toulouse.
The club said it was "greatly saddened to announce the passing" of scrum-half Archie Bruce, 20.
Inquiries are being conducted in France and the club's players have delayed their return home.
posted on 18/8/19
What was England's preparation? A game against Ireland and then you're in to a five match, back-to-back series. In my time, you'd have a run of fist-class games in between. Rory Burns has had that opportunity because he played some first-class cricket during the World Cup.
posted on 18/8/19
Hearts attacker Jamie Walker will be out for up to three months after fracturing his leg during his side's League Cup win over Motherwell.
Walker, who returned to the club from Wigan Athletic in July, was replaced after 38 minutes of the 2-1 win.
The 26-year-old does not need surgery and is targeting a December return.
posted on 18/8/19
Three people have died in clashes between rival fans in Honduras, with former Celtic player Emilio Izaguirre among 10 people injured.
Violence broke out inside and outside the stadium before the derby between Olimpia and Motagua in Tegucigalpa.
Izaguirre, 33, was one of three players injured when stones were thrown at the Motagua team bus outside the stadium.
posted on 18/8/19
Sheffield United's first home game in top flight for 12 years
posted on 18/8/19
Sheff Utd midfielder Oliver Norwood on BBC Radio 5live: "It’s going to be special and quite unique. From the heartbreak from when the club were last at Bramall Lane whilst in the Premier League, to now, there is a new generation of fans who will be looking forwards. There is a level of connection between the fans and staff and we want to make it a special day."
posted on 18/8/19
Coach Justin Langer admitted Steve Smith's injury at Lord's reminded him of the tragic death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes.
Smith was struck on the neck by England fast bowler Jofra Archer and retired hurt, before returning to make 92.
Hughes died aged 25 in November 2014, two days after being hit by a ball when batting in a domestic match.
"There's obviously some rough memories of a blow like that, there's no fun in it," Langer said.
posted on 18/8/19
East Fife: Hart, Dunsmore, Higgins, Murdoch, Dunlop, Slattery, Wallace, Agnew, Watt, Dowds, Davidson.
Substitutes: Richardson, Watson, Denholm, Smith, Hunter, Duggan, Church.
Rangers: Foderingham, Polster, Edmundson, Helander, Halliday, Docherty, Kamara, Aribo, Jones, Stewart, Defoe.
Substitutes: Firth, Katic, Barisic, Hastie, Barker, King, Murphy.
posted on 18/8/19
Former England, Arsenal and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has announced his playing retirement from football.
Cole, 38, was out of contract at Derby County at the end of the 2018-19 season and says he is now focused on coaching.
He made his professional debut for Arsenal in 1999 and went on to represent Crystal Palace on loan, Chelsea, Roma, LA Galaxy and Derby.
posted on 18/8/19
Edgbaston Day 5: England collapse. Lord's Day 5: Australia look likely to not collapse. That is currently the difference between these two teams.
posted on 18/8/19
Scotland earned their second Cricket World Cup League 2 win inside two days by beating Oman by 85 runs.
Shane Burger's side were looking for revenge after losing their opener against the same opponents on Thursday before beating Papua New Guinea.
Richie Berrington top-scored with 68 and was assisted by Matthew Cross (59) and Craig Wallace (53) as the Scots set their visitors a target of 223.
Oman reached 65-2 before collapsing to 138 all out.
posted on 18/8/19
Sheffield United crowned their first Premier League game at Bramall Lane for 12 years with a hard-fought victory over Crystal Palace.
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