Two-hour marathon attempt an 'inspiration' to big Twitter audience
But his time of two hours and 25 seconds meant he narrowly missed out on his bold attempt to break the two-hour barrier. After more than two years of research, Nike set out to do something that no one has ever done before - have someone run 26.2 miles in less than two hours.
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Tyson Fury loses 18 POUNDS as Anthony Joshua super-fight nears
I think that would be good because of the type of fight we had. "All sports need flag-bearers", said Hearn, the chairman of Matchroom Sport, an agency whose boxing division, headed up by his son Eddie, manages Joshua. Joshua still considers his Olympics 2012 Gold as his top notch moment and said he would be open to the rematch, if Klitschko wanted. Fury responded to Joshua's callout by saying he could defeat him with one hand tied behind his back and that he would not even have to warm up.
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Wenger determined to retain full control at Arsenal
And he says the club's spending power will not be diminished even if they have to settle for the Europa League next season. Is it someone who stands on the road and directs the players left and right? "Wenger is not a small manager. Asked today if he would now reveal his decision over whether to sign the contract, he replied simply: "No". Slip-ups by Liverpool , City and Manchester United in the past month have handed Arsenal a lifeline and they head to St Mary's full of confidence ...
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Guardiola Wants United To Win Europa League
Those in the know in the game generally agree that Guardiola will eventually come good at City, with numerous side's current problems related to the fact that the Citizens' squad is in desperate need of an overhaul. Kompany scored at the Etihad Stadium for the first time since August 2015 when he slammed Kevin De Bruyne's low cutback into the top corner to spark a second-half rout of Sam Allardyce's side.
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Matt Harvey Reportedly 'Likely' to Start Friday vs. Brewers After Suspension
Harvey is slated to be a free agent after the 2018 season, and there has already been talk that the Mets will look to move him at the trade deadline. NY is coming off a weekend in which star pitcher Noah Syndergaard was put on the 60-day disabled list because of a torn latissimus dorsi muscle and the team was embarrassed when it tweeted a photo of T.J.
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Belgium global wasn't surprised by Emre Can's wonder-goal for Liverpool
Can's overhead kick in first-half stoppage-time was a real goal-of-the-season contender. 'I didn't think too much and then I scored and I think I will never score a goal like that again. But as ever, Liverpool like to make things hard for themselves, so we can only hold out breath and wait to see how the game turns out. Liverpool fans feared the worse when the Brazilian was forced off following a collision with Watford defender Adrian Mariappa after 10 minutes.
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"Unique" Ronaldo leaves Atletico needing a miracle
Karim Benzema nearly scrambled the ball home after just six minutes, before Cristiano Ronaldo headed Real ahead after 9 minutes. So what's the issue? Cameras picked up the 32-year-old celebrating his hat-trick goal before gesturing at the crowd to stop whistling and start applauding.
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Judge agrees to erase Aaron Hernandez murder conviction
The former New England Patriots tight end hanged himself in his prison cell last month while serving a life sentence on a first-degree murder conviction in the death of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd . The suicide stunned his family because it came just days after Hernandez been found not guilty of a 2012 double murder. Patrick Bomberg said Hernandez "should not be able to accomplish in death what he could not accomplish in life".
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Tigers expect to bring Miguel Cabrera back off DL on Tuesday
Carrasco faced the Tigers at Progressive Field on April 16 and came away with the loss despite allowing just two earned runs on four hits in 6 2/3 innings. "I don't know. He's been day-to-day for a few weeks now". Kluber said he has been able to pitch through the pain most of the time, but Tuesday was an exception.
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Isaiah Thomas goes off for 53 in Celtics' OT win vs. Wizards
The Celtics after winning four straight against the Chicago Bulls when down 2-0 in a first-round series, won the opener against the Wizards, 123-111 to make it five in a row. Celtics G Isaiah Thomas underwent a dental procedure to replace a tooth he lost during Game 1 on Monday. The third quarter saw chippy back and fourth play from both teams, but the fourth quarter was aswing of emotions.
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Chelsea win at Everton was "massive", says Cahill
Yet the defender, who was named in the PFA Premier League team of the year after his outstanding displays this season, appears to have been given the good news the injury won't sideline him. "I hope we can take our form into Sunday. Don't forget he has an injury in the knee after the game against Man City". I think comparing our offensive play to theirs was the difference today.
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Manchester City 5 Crystal Palace 0 - Emphatic City cruise past Palace
Guardiola believes City would have been worthy champions this season had they been more clinical in front of goal . The mood's not great because we are at that time in the season where we need to win games and it didn't happen on Sunday (at Boro).






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