Sunday, January 27, 2019

Man slashed in face during violent brawl between fans ahead of Everton, Millwall FA Cup match

Millwall's Jake Cooper, centre, celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game against Everton during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match at The Den in London, Saturday Jan. 26, 2019.


One man was stabbed in the face during what police believe to have been a violent clash on Saturday between opposing soccer fans ahead of Everton and Millwall's FA Cup match in London.
Local police say they believe fans of Millwall and Everton were involved in fighting before the match, during which a man was slashed in the face. He was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries.
Footage posted on social media shows two groups clashing outside of the Surrey Quays station, The Sun reports. Dozens of people are seen brawling and punching each other, as police desperately try to break up the melee.
At one stage, a man is seen falling to the ground clutching his face. Images were later shared on social media allegedly showing the wounds suffered by the man who was slashed with a knife.
"The behavior of those involved in this incident is nothing short of disgraceful," said Detective Inspector Darren Young of the Metropolitan Police, adding that footage of the brawling which was circulating on social media has "quite rightly elicited shock and disgust."
Everton fans were held back inside Millwall's stadium after the final whistle on safety grounds.
Millwall was renowned for its struggle with hooliganism in the 1970s and 80s. That reputation was revived during the FA Cup semifinals in 2013, when its fans turned on each other during a loss to Wigan at Wembley Stadium, leading to 14 arrests inside the stadium.
On the pitch on Saturday, Millwall upset their English Premier League opponent 3-2 to advance to the next round of the prestigious tournament.
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Novak Djokovic Beats Rafael Nadal to Win 2019 Australian Open Men's Final

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after a point against Spain's Rafael Nadal during the men's singles final on day 14 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 27, 2019. (Photo by Greg Wood / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)
Novak Djokovic won a record seventh Australian Open on Sunday, as he cruised past Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
The world No. 1 and top seed, who is now a 15-time Grand Slam champion, put in a spellbinding performance, having secured a vice-like grip on the match from the off.
Djokovic dominated the early exchanges with some exceptional play on serve, leaving Nadal, who hadn't lost a set in this competition, looking surprisingly short of ideas. That trend continued throughout the match, with the Serb playing to a stunning standard.
Djokovic, who has won three Grand Slams in a row, is the only man to have won this event seven times, moving clear of six-time winners Roy Emerson and Roger Federer.
Djokovic Makes History Down Under
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates a point in his Men's Singles Final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day 14 of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo
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Given his record in previous Australian Open finals—Djokovic was six from six on this stage—it was no shock to see him settle into this match the quicker of the two players.
Nadal was tight in the initial exchanges, and his opponent capitalised, grabbing a break on Nadal's first service game and moving 3-0 up. From that point, there was never any chance of the Spaniard getting back into the set.
Nadal, who was looking for his first Australian Open title since 2009, was making some basic errors too:
Meanwhile, on the back of some remarkable serving, Djokovic was able to canter to the opening set, with the second seed unable to make any impression when returning:
After losing the first set, a response was expected from Nadal at the start of the second, but the stanza followed a similar pattern to the opener. If anything, the chasm between the two men grew.
At 2-2, Djokovic was able to grab another break to take control of the second set. In the next game, his serve came under pressure for the first time, as Nadal pushed the game to deuce; even so, the top seed found the answers and consolidated.
Nadal had no answer for Djokovic at times.
Nadal had no answer for Djokovic at times.Michael Dodge/Getty Images
From there, he turned on the style, with more excellent shots forcing another break. Djokovic wrapped up the second set with three consecutive aces. Tennis journalist Tumaini Carayol commented on how demoralising the match was becoming for Nadal:
As statistician Mohandas Menon relayed, with this kind of advantage, the Serb has proved to be virtually unbeatable:
At the start of the third set, Djokovic continued to pour on the punishment. He produced a remarkable winner to begin the third game. And after some sloppy play from the Spaniard, another break was secured.
Per Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times, Nadal was on course for an unfamiliarly heavy loss:
The second seed looked like he knew it too, as Djokovic coasted through the remainder of the set behind his unflappable serve to add yet another Grand Slam to his trophy cabinet.
Djokovic is comfortably the standout player in the men's game, and he appears on course for a remarkable 2019 after this stunning start to the year.
After resting up following this latest triumph, thoughts will turn to the French Open. The prospect of this version of Djokovic going toe-to-toe with Nadal on clay is a mouthwatering one.
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Prince Philip tells car crash victim he is 'deeply sorry'

Britain's Prince Philip has apologized to a woman who was injured when the car she was riding in collided with a Land Rover that he was driving.
The 97-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II told the woman he was "deeply sorry" that she was injured in the Jan. 17 collision.
In the letter, published in the Sunday Mirror, Philip said he was dazzled by the sun when he entered a main road near the royal retreat in Sandringham in eastern England.
He wrote to Emma Fairweather, who suffered a broken wrist in the crash, that "I can only imagine that I failed to see the car coming, and I am very contrite about the consequences."
Philip was unhurt although his car flipped over. He was not charged with any infraction and continues to drive.
Just days after the accident, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband was photographed driving without wearing a seatbelt following his car crash.
Norfolk police said at the time that “suitable words of advice have been given to the driver” after photos emerged showing the 97-year-old driving a new Land Rover near the royal residence at Sandringham, where he and the queen have been on an extended Christmas break.
"This is in line with our standard response when being made aware of such images showing this type of offense," a police spokeswoman said.
Witnesses say Queen Elizabeth II’s 97-year old husband Prince Philip was helped out of his car after it rolled over in the accident on the busy road.
Witnesses say Queen Elizabeth II’s 97-year old husband Prince Philip was helped out of his car after it rolled over in the accident on the busy road. (AP)
Philip has pulled back from many traditional royal duties in recent years, but has remained in generally good health. He was photographed in December driving a horse-drawn carriage.
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