ON THIS DAY IN SPORT 1991: Rangers boss Graeme Souness quit Ibrox to become manager of Liverpool. His spell at Anfield, barring an FA Cup final victory over Sunderland, was an unhappy one and he left in 1994. 1993: Manchester City escaped with a suspended punishment of a £50,000 fine and a match to be played behind closed doors after crowd trouble marred their FA Cup home defeat by Tottenham. 1995: A fine performance from Damian Cassidy helps Derry past Cavan in the National Football League quarter-finals. On the same day, Donegal defeated Clare, while Laois beat Monaghan and Kerry dismissed Tyrone at Croke Park. 1997: David Unsworth and Robbie Fowler were sent off as Liverpool saw their Premiership title dreams all but end as they drew 1-1 at Everton. 2004: FIFA fined the Cameroon Football Association £86,000 and docked the Cameroon national team six points from their 2006 World Cup qualifying group as punishment for wearing one-piece kits during the African Nations Cup. … [Read more...] about On this Day, April 16 1995: A fine performance from Damian Cassidy helps Derry past Cavan in the National Football League quarter-finals
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Just Dance World Cup 2019 Final Details Announced
News By Jason Nieva 03/27/19 Email Facebook Twitter Reddit Ubisoft officially revealed the final details of the upcoming Just Dance World Cup 2019. The tournament is set to take place on March 30 in Brazil and is hosted by Brazilian YouTuber Fernanda Pineda. Seventeen of the world's top players will dance off in an attempt to defeat two-time champion Umutcan Tutuncu.The initial stage of the competition will have the 18 players go head-to-head in a double elimination format. Each match will be played as a best-of three, and the first to win two songs wins. The top six will then move to the quarter-finals.Beginning with the quarter-finals and all the way to finals, competitors will be evaluated by a three-member jury. In case of a tie, the decision will be made by viewers though the official Ubisoft Twitch channel.The jury panel is composed of Just Dance ambassador and Australian dancer Jayden Rodrigues, Just Dance choreographer and French dancer Jerky Jessy, and finally Brazilan … [Read more...] about Just Dance World Cup 2019 Final Details Announced
On this Day, March 27 1988: Down defeat Derry in the National Football League quarter-finals
ON THIS DAY IN SPORT 1859: George Giffen, former South Australia all-rounder, described as Australia's WG Grace, was born. 1871: The first international rugby match took place at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, between England and Scotland, with the latter winning. 1988: Down beat Derry in Armagh, 2-6 to 0-10, while Dublin overcome Longford at Croke Park, 0-10 to 0-4, to reach the semi-finals of the National Football League 1988: After more than 1,000 matches in all competitions, former England, Liverpool and Tottenham goalkeeper Ray Clemence announced he would retire at the end of the season at the age of 39. 1989: Referee Kelvin Morton awarded a record five penalties in the Second Division match between Crystal Palace and Brighton. Only two were converted, one by each side, and Palace won 2-1. 2004: France's 24-21 victory over England gave them a Grand Slam in the RBS 6 Nations. 2007: Tom Hicks and George Gillett's takeover of Liverpool was completed, after shareholders agreed to … [Read more...] about On this Day, March 27 1988: Down defeat Derry in the National Football League quarter-finals
Stoke announce that World Cup winner Gordon Banks has died aged 81
PUBLISHED: 10:20 12 February 2019 | UPDATED: 10:20 12 February 2019 Press Association Sport staff Gordon Banks makes a save at Carrow Road in March 1963, as Leicester City beat Norwich 2-0 in the FA Cup fifth round, in front of a crowd of 43,984 - which remains the stadium's record attendance Picture: Archant library Archant England’s World Cup winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died at the age of 81, his former club Stoke City have announced. Gordon Banks, pictured in 1966 Picture: PAThe news was revealed in a statement from the Banks family on the club’s official website, www.stokecityfc.com.It said: “It is with great sadness that we announce that Gordon passed away peacefully overnight.“We are devastated to lose him but we have so many happy memories and could not have been more proud of him.“We would ask that the privacy of the family is respected at this time.”A key member of the 1966 World Cup winning team, Banks … [Read more...] about Stoke announce that World Cup winner Gordon Banks has died aged 81
Team UK reach Overwatch World Cup semi-final after shock esports win over USA
The United Kingdom Overwatch team has pulled off one of the greatest upsets in esports history after a comprehensive 3-1 victory over the United States in the Overwatch World Cup quarter-final. The US team was heavily favoured going into the match-up and was considered the greatest threat to reigning champions South Korea. The game seemed to be going to form, as a boisterous BlizzCon crowd at the Anaheim Convention Center saw the home team sail into a 1-0 lead on the Ilios map. But a disciplined UK side, which features only two players competing in the top-tier Overwatch League, drew level on King's Row before taking the lead with a fiercely contested point on Volskaya. An increasingly flustered US team, packed full of Overwatch League talent, had no answer to the aggressive attack of the Reinhardt controlled by Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth as the UK dominated on Route 66. Bosworth is one of several UK Overwatch players currently playing for the British Hurricanes, … [Read more...] about Team UK reach Overwatch World Cup semi-final after shock esports win over USA