Month: October 2019

A barrage of late cautions couldn’t derail one of the most dominant performances in Martinsville history, as Martin Truex Jr. led 464 laps and became the first driver to secure a spot in the Championship race in Miami. It was smooth sailing just about all day for Truex, but there was plenty of drama behind him, including a crash that spilled over into a post-race altercation between Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Hamlin had bumped…

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Well, that was a breeze. Drew Brees returned under center for the Saints in his first game since suffering a thumb injury and having subsequent surgery and showed no signs of rust.  The veteran quarterback hadn’t played since Sept. 15, but in that span, New Orleans won all five games with backup Teddy Bridgewater as the starter. The Saints, as well as Brees, are showing no signs of slowing down as they steamrolled the Cardinals…

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Roger Federer has withdrawn from this week’s Paris Masters, the ATP 1000 event has confirmed. Federer claimed an emphatic 6-2 6-2 win over Alex De Minaur in the final of the Swiss Indoors Basel on Sunday – a 10th triumph overall at his home event. The 38-year-old has now won four ATP titles this season, as many as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev. However, Federer has passed up the chance to pull alongside…

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Luxury causes such strong emotions, I sometimes compare it to love and romance. It can be so unique, it sometimes feels like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Those aspects make luxury brands a challenge to manage. A luxury brand can only create extreme value for a customer if it excels in every way. If it fails in even just one dimension, the allure of the brand is shattered. One of the most underestimated dimensions in luxury is…

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This post originally appeared on Moodie Davitt Report, our content partner. DFS Group has introduced WeChat Facial Recognition Payment in Macau. The luxury travel retailer claims this makes it the first international merchant to introduce the platform outside Mainland China. DFS said that partnership enhances the check-out experience for Chinese customers by offering “unparalleled efficiency, safety, and convenience”. Following approval from the government of the Macau Special Administrative Region, DFS piloted ten WeChat Facial Recognition…

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The Gunners playmaker has represented both teams and has pieced together some star-studded selections when it comes to the best of the best Mesut Ozil has included all-time greats such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane is his dream Arsenal and Real Madrid five-a-side teams. The German playmaker has represented both clubs during his own distinguished career, allowing him to experience life at two of Europe’s most iconic institutions. He has stopped short…

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Goal’s experts give their thoughts on how the likes of Real Madrid, Man City, Barcelona, Juventus and Liverpool will feel about their opposition… Click Here: COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES 2019

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The Englishman played with some outstanding figures throughout his career, but the iconic Frenchman stands out Former Real Madrid attacker Steve McManaman has named Zinedine Zidane as the greatest player he has had the honour of playing with – but singled out the Frenchman’s nature as his best quality. McManaman had a storied career with Liverpool and Real Madrid, playing at the Bernabeu club during their Galactico era at the turn of the millennium and…

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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander added yet another milestone to his Hall-of-Fame career. After a foul-tip strikeout of Washington’s Victor Robles in the top of the second inning during Game 2 of the World Series, Verlander passed John Smoltz to become MLB’s all-time postseason strikeout leader. It was Verlander’s 200th career punchout in the postseason. Smoltz now sits second on the list with 199 while Andy Pettite (183) and Roger Clemens (173) occupy third and fourth, respectively.…

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Martin Truex Jr. destroyed the field at Martinsville Speedway Sunday, leading almost the entire race en route to victory in the First Data 500. Truex led 464 of the 500 laps to win his seventh race of the season and the 26th of his career. The victory makes him the first driver to clinch a spot in the Championship 4 playoff finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “We’ve wanted to win here for a long time … I…

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