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Clasico concern for Bale as Zidane confirms injury worry
On Wednesday night, Ronaldo became the first player to have racked up 100 goals in European competitions. The German side benefitted from their pressure on Real in the 25th minute when Arturo Vidal scored a header and put his side 1-0 ahead in the match. [Full Article...]
Iwobi Benched Again As Arsenal Edge Middlesbrough
Wenger said: "For us, the clarity is there - we have to win every game to have a chance to get in the top four, starting tonight". "It (the top four) is mathematically still alive", Wenger told Sky Sports . "Of course, the opponents had a bit more of the ball than we're used to". It also takes Alexis one goal closer to equalling an Arsenal Premier League record now held by Emmanuel Adebayor... [Full Article...]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Dazzles in Playoff Debut for Milwaukee Bucks
That's one thing about the playoffs, teams are gonna gameplan for me and DeMar. Turns out it's shaping up as a dog fight. Toronto recovered to win seven-game series against IN and Miami after losing Game 1 openers IN last year's playoffs. [Full Article...]
Thomas plays for Celtics a day after sister's death
He was playing about 37 hours after his 22-year-old sister had been killed in a vehicle crash in Washington and, while most people were moved by his emotions, Charles Barkley was not. That was one of the (many) reasons the Celtics struggled when Thomas went to the bench at the beginning of the second quarter. It was part of a stretch in which he scored seven straight points. [Full Article...]
Leicester are underdogs against Atletico, says Fuchs
Eight Leicester City supporters were handed four-month suspended prison terms on Thursday (Apr 14) after fighting and violence marred their team's Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid. "Sometimes you can prepare yourself but sometimes the occasion and circumstances can take over". "The story is out there, then people pick it up and jump on it and you're getting death threats about your... [Full Article...]
Sergio Ramos Says Real Madrid Deserved More Against Bayern Munich
Ronaldo is closing on 400 goals for Real Madrid following a 2009 move from Manchester United. It was Bayern who made the breakthrough first when Arturo Vidal smashed a bullet header in the 25th minute of the match. With patience, and taking the ball from them, the second half was very good. "Real have the better chance now but we still have a chance too, and we'll play with everything we've go... [Full Article...]
Chicago Bulls get another stunner against the Boston Celtics, 111-97
Although the eighth-seeded Bulls are up 2-0 to the first-seeded Celtics, this isn't as big of an upset as it appears. But Butler overcame a united Garden crowd and led Chicago to the victory, scoring 23 points in the second half. The top seed doesn't mean anything if you can't win at home. The Bulls, who made the playoffs by winning a tiebreaker with the Miami Heat, used several quick spurts t... [Full Article...]
Wanted Isco seeks long-term Real Madrid stay
This led to Tottenham fans on social media paying special attention to the display of the 20-time capped Spain global at the weekend and many were impressed. Isco received Lucas Vazquez's pass inside a crowded penalty area but somehow dribbled past two Sporting defenders before curling the ball into the top corner. [Full Article...]
Bucks beat 76ers 90-82 to clinch playoff spot
It means the Bucks will open the National Basketball Association playoffs against the third-seeded Toronto Raptors. The Raptors took care of the first part, overcoming all sorts of adversity to post a second straight 50-win season, earning home-court advantage in their first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks and positioning themselves as one of the teams capable of challenging Cleveland f... [Full Article...]
Ref Victor Kassai's Wikipedia gets trolled after Real Madrid 4 - Bayern 2
CRISTIANO RONALDO grabbed the headlines with a hat-trick, as Real Madrid needed extra time to see off Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League semi-finals. The incidents led to Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti calling for video replays after the game , but Zidane was adamant the overall result was fair. He's unique and we're happy for him, the team and the fans that helped us at the Bernabeu. [Full Article...]
When Stephen Curry sees Mark Few, it's fond NCAA memories
Portland coach Terry Stotts said after Game 1 that he expected Nurkic, who sustained the injury March 30, to be available at some point in the series. Meanwhile, Portland's three starting frontcourt players - Evan Turner, Moe Harkless and Noah Vonleh - combined for only 25 points on 9-for-25 shooting. [Full Article...]
Harry Redknapp confirmed as Birmingham's new coach
I haven't got a magic wand. "It's not really a risk". Under Zola, Birmingham won just two of 24 games. We will give it everything we have got it, we will throw ourselves into it, and hopefully we will get the win or whatever we need to stay up. [Full Article...]
Costa relishing Hazard partnership at Chelsea
His sacking was believed to be because he could no longer motivate the players but Costa has admitted he owes a lot to Mourinho for how his career in England has panned out. The Real Madrid striker has struggled for regular game-time this term and is said to be open to a move to the Premier League. "At every moment I know when he is going to pass the ball to me and I also know when he wants the ... [Full Article...]
Grizzlies coach David Fizdale blasts the officials in a furious postgame rant
They aren't going to rook us. We had 15 free throws for the game! Leonard attempted more free throws than Memphis had as a team, which infuriated Fizdale. San Antonio blew out to big 26 point lead in the first half and lead and went into the locker room leading 56-37. Green finished with 12 on four of five shooting, all from the point range, but even with a sharp shooting night he admitted hi... [Full Article...]
Young: Our performance against Chelsea had been coming
Antonio Conte's men failed to register a single shot on target for the first time since September 2007 as United completely dominated and ran out 2-0 winners thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera. As soon as Tottenham demolished Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday lunchtime, Chelsea could feel their breath on their neck. They are truly a good team. Although those moments of brilliance c... [Full Article...]
Jurgen Klopp delivers major update on his Liverpool future
Three years without a trophy for one of the world's alleged top managers is surely inconceivable, and I doubt that FSG had a 3-year trophy drought in mind when they hired Klopp. However, the shot-stopper has been in inspired form in recent weeks and produced a number of key saves as Liverpool secured a 1-0 win over West Brom on Sunday to keep their top-four hunt on track. [Full Article...]
Guentzel, Rust lead Penguins' comeback in Columbus
A couple more worked out in the Blue Jackets' favor to open scoring in Game 4 on Tuesday. Guentzel put the Penguins ahead, 4-3, at 11:48 of the third period, on the power play, when he banked a puck in off Bobrovsky. "The game isn't that complicated". I don't think any of us envisioned this. A few stitches later, with his right eye turning a nasty shade of purple, the defenceman made his way... [Full Article...]
Max Verstappen: Brake failure robbed Bahrain GP chances
As a team we didn't achieve that, Ferrari did a better job, so I'm leaving here with a bit of a odd feeling, because I don't know why the pace was so poor. After the safety auto went in, Sebastian Vettel was leading the race. Hamilton was now the new race leader, but with more than 20 laps to go, a time penalty still to take, and with Vettel on new tires, it was a precarious lead. [Full Article...]
Corey Crawford tallies an absurd 46 saves as Chicago falls to Nashville
I won't say how much I cashed, but I did take Nashville in both games against my hometown team Chicago. It started with an outstanding save from Pekka Rinne on a Nick Schmaltz breakaway about two and a half minutes into the third, a key save at a key point. [Full Article...]
Bruins Rally from Three Goals Down, But Lose in Overtime
Pekka Rinne made 30 saves in his second straight shutout and picked up two assists, helping the Nashville Predators pound the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Saturday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. "You don't want to put your foot off the gas there, you want to keep at it and not really change anything", Stafford said. The Bruins can get away with Chara and Miller anchoring... [Full Article...]