Cristiano Ronaldo always delivers when it matters and after a lean spell at the start of the season the Real Madrid star is making his mark on the biggest stage. The 33-year-old was the first player ever to hit 100 goals in the Champions League in 2017 and has continued his scoring spree in Europe's elite club competition this time around. Ronaldo has smashed another 14 this season but his latest effort against Juventus has gone down as one of the best-ever goals in Champions League history. We've taken a look at his haul of goals and picked out the 10 best (in chronological order - before you argue). Chelsea (21/05/08) Perhaps his most important goal in a Manchester United shirt, despite all that happened in the subsequent couple of hours - and let's remember, his penalty miss. Ronaldo's hang time, high over Michael Essien, was reminiscent of a basketball player and he caught Wes Brown's cross with a glancing header into the bottom left corner to leave Petr Cech with no chance. Porto … [Read more...] about Top 10 Cristiano Ronaldo goals in Champions League
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Rockets leave it late while James sets another NBA record
Sport by Press Association March 31, 2018, 6:51 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Sport newsletter The Phoenix Suns – who have the worst record in the NBA this season – came within 0.3 seconds of beating the league’s top side the Houston Rockets. The Suns’ Josh Jackson scored a jumper with 1.4 seconds left to put the side 103-101 up and in reach of their 20th win of the season. But Houston, already assured of playoff basketball as champions of the Western Conference, completed a 21-point comeback and saw a 23-foot jumper from Gerald Green beat the buzzer as the Rockets took the game 104-103. Green had 18 points on the night with James Harden scoring 28 and having 10 assists. LeBron James wrote his name into the record books on Friday night – scoring at least 10 points for the 867th consecutive game to beat the record he shared with Michael Jordan. James had 27 points and made 12 from 24 field goals as the … [Read more...] about Rockets leave it late while James sets another NBA record
Rugby League: Mason puts Hollywood and Peaky Blinders on hold to return for Wakefield Trinity
Keith Mason will play in Wakefield Trinity colours for the first time in 17 years when the club’s physical disability rugby league (PDRL) team take on opponents from Leeds Rhinos next month. Trinity’s team will host their counterparts from Rhinos at the Mobile Rocket Stadium on April 8 and Mason, 36, will pull on the red, white and blue once again.The former Trinity prop is an ambassador for Wakefield’s PDRL team and, together with his partner Riona Kelly-Hawes, promotes disability sport.Mason said: “I’m genuinely excited to pull the boots back on and play alongside some inspirational people. “This is where it all began for me and I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Wakefield. “When I signed for Melbourne it was an opportunity that not many British players had so it wasn’t something I wanted to turn down. “Being able to support Wakefield Trinity in raising the profile of disability sport was the best way I could say thank you for the … [Read more...] about Rugby League: Mason puts Hollywood and Peaky Blinders on hold to return for Wakefield Trinity
Drugs expert blasts Scots police over ‘failed’ tactics as heroin deaths rocket
A drugs expert has slammed Police Scotland after figures showed the amount of heroin seized by officers fell by almost half – while heroin-related deaths rocketed. Police recovered 54kg of the drug in the 12 months to the end of March last year, down from 106kg two years earlier. Deaths from heroin abuse soared from 449 in 2014 to 650 in 2016 – an increase of 44 per cent. The number of heroin fatalities last year was the highest ever recorded, putting Scotland at the top of the league table for drug deaths in Europe. Professor Neil McKeganey, director of the Centre for Drug Misuse Research, believes the incorporation of the Scottish Crime and Drugs Enforcement Agency into Police Scotland in 2013 may have blunted the ability to disrupt organised crime gangs. He said: “The statistics on drugs seizures should give serious cause for concern. “Scotland has a drug problem greater than almost any country you can think of, which means that our enforcement agencies have … [Read more...] about Drugs expert blasts Scots police over ‘failed’ tactics as heroin deaths rocket
Benefits of Premier League emerge as Middlesbrough FC’s parent firm sees profits rocket
The financial benefits of being in football’s Premier League have been laid bare in the latest accounts of Middlesbrough FC’s parent firm. Accounts for chairman Steve Gibson’s firm The Gibson O’Neill Company show the combined performance for his transport firm Bulkhaul, Rockliffe Hotel and Spa and Middlesbrough FC , with the figures revealing a much rosier picture than the previous year. Figures for the year ended June 30 2017 show profits skyrocketed from £5.48m to £34.4m as a direct result of Middlesbrough FC’s place in the top flight. In a business review alongside the accounts, Mr Gibson said: “The variance in year-on-year profits reflects the fact that MFC were in the FA Premier League and as a result had significant rise in turnover and subsequent performance.” The accounts provide little detail of the performance of the individual businesses, which each publish separate accounts, but Mr Gibson’s review said that … [Read more...] about Benefits of Premier League emerge as Middlesbrough FC’s parent firm sees profits rocket