Sports News Daily Online

December, 2016

After more than two decades at the top, Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor is adjusting to life as a plucky underdog. It’s a role he is learning to enjoy, as Sky Sports discovered…

Source: http://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/10600770/phil-the-power-taylor-opens-up-about-accepting-michael-van-gerwens-genius

1888PressRelease – “He spoke to Marco with venom coating every syllable ‘I am the Patron. I am the boss. My name is Carlos Castano and you belong to me now. Ese aire que estas respirando, ahora es mi aire, the air you breath into your lungs, is now my air.'”

Source: http://www.1888pressrelease.com/pinched-by-wilson-c-carter-iii-is-a-thrilling-true-story-pr-603636.html

Saj Sadiq previews Pakistan’s upcoming Test tour of Australia and ponders if the tourists can triumph down under for the first time…

Source: http://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/10687890/pakistan-pushing-for-first-test-series-win-in-australia

Dec 12 (Gracenote) – The World Rankings 1. (1) Jason Day (Australia) 11.37 2. (2) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 10.20 3. (3) Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 9.86 4. (4) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 8.97 5. (5) Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 8.43 6. (6) Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 7.64 7. (7) Adam Scott (Australia) 6.75 8. (8) Patrick Reed (U.S.) 5.56 9. (9) Alexander Noren (Sweden) 5.46 10. (10) Bubba Watson (U.S.) 5.43 11. (12) Danny Willett (Britain) 5.27 12. (11) Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 5.18 13. (14) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 4.90 14. (13) Paul Casey (Britain) 4.86 15. (15) Justin Rose (Britain) 4.65 16. …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/golf-world-rankings-083731115–golf.html

England subside to an innings-and-36-run defeat on the final day of the fourth Test in Mumbai as India seal a series victory.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/38285670

Great Britain’s Anthony Joshua retains his IBF world heavyweight title to set up a fight against Wladimir Klitschko in April.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/38279161

Harris English and Matt Kuchar won the Franklin Templeton Shootout on Saturday after shooting a seven-under-par 65 in the final round of the pairs event in Florida. English and Kuchar's victory at Tiburon Golf Club continues their strong run in the event, which they won in 2013 before finishing runners-up in 2014 and 2015. The duo clinched their second win in the tournament after prevailing in a nip-and-tuck final round duel with Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker, who had trailed by one shot at the start of the day.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/english-kuchar-win-franklin-templeton-shootout-222804793–golf.html

Anthony Joshua needed three calculated, patient rounds to leave Eric Molina trailing in his wake and set up a colossal clash against Wladimir Klitschko.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/10691893/joshua-vs-molina-anthony-joshua-knocks-out-eric-molina-in-the-third-round

The National Football League confirmed Friday that London will host four games during the 2017 season, citing "tremendous support" for the sport in Britain. An NFL statement said it was expanding its international series to four games in recognition of Britain's "passionate and growing" fan base. "We continue to be incredibly excited by the passion and love for the NFL shown by our millions of UK fans," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/london-host-four-nfl-games-2017-180137773–nfl.html

Stoke City’s former Bayern Munich and Inter Milan winger Xherdan Shaqiri has provided the lowdown on his all-time favourite #One2Eleven.

Source: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/10689002/toni-kroos-robert-lewandowski-stokes-xherdan-shaqiri-reveals-favourite-line-up