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Venus Williams Holds off Jakupovic to Advance at Miami Tennis
The 38-year-old American, a quarter-finalist at Indian Wells last week, turned back Jakupovic 7-5, 6-3 in 78 minutes to reach the second round after a rough start.
Hazard Lifts Belgium in Euro Qualifying as Depay Triggers Dutch Rout
World Cup semi-finalists Belgium earned a battling 3-1 win over Russia in Brussels as Hazard struck twice for Roberto Martinez's side in their opening game in Group I.
FIFA Qatar 2022 Plan Would 'Exacerbate' Gulf Tensions
The ambitious expansion proposal -- which Infantino has optimistically stated might help Middle East peace -- could see the extra matches hosted in Kuwait and Oman in 2022.
Spain Court Postpones Start of Lawsuit Over Neymar Barca Bonus
Barcelona sued Neymar for breach of contract after the 27-year-old transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for a world record 222 million euros ($249 million) in 2017, less than a year after he signed a new five-year deal with the Catalan giants.
Zidane Begins Second Coming With Real Against Celta
Having sacked Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari for a series of embarrassing results, Real have decided to turn again to the former midfield great who won an unprecedented three Champions League titles in a row before resigning last May.
Rampant City Crush Schalke With Magnificent Seven
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City don't fear any team in the Champions League after they powered into the quarter-finals with a 7-0 rout of hapless Schalke on Tuesday.
Karlovic Halts Prajnesh's Breakthrough Run; Bopanna-Shapovalov Pair Also Ousted
Meanwhile, India's Rohan Bopanna and his partner Denis Shapovalov bowed out of the doubles after a 6-4 1-6 8-10 defeat against Novak Djokovic and Fabio Fognini in the second round.
Serena Out-guns Azarenka to Reach Indian Wells 3rd Round
The two raised the temperature on a cold, windy night in the California desert, trading shots from every corner of the court before Williams wrapped things up after two hours and 17 minutes
PSG Second Leg is no Lost Cause for Depleted Man Utd, Says Solskjaer
The Old Trafford side lost the first leg 2-0 at home last month, making their chances of reaching the quarter-finals appear minimal, even if PSG have squandered far bigger leads in Europe in the recent past.
Liverpool Held at Everton to Surrender Top Spot in Premier League
Fabinho was also guilty of wasting a big opportunity 21 minutes from time as Lucas Digne cleared when the Brazilian took an age to control Virgil van Dijk's knockdown.
Roger Federer Two Wins From 100th Title After Reaching Dubai Semis
The seven-time champion beat his Hungarian opponent 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in conditions which were far from comfortable with gusting winds and brief rain delays.
Victory Can Save Season, Says Chelsea Boss Sarri After Kepa Axed
Kepa apologised for his behaviour, but the 24-year-old was punished with a fine of one week's wages before Sarri attempted to regain control of his squad by selecting Argentine veteran Willy Caballero in his place at Stamford Bridge.
Ramos Charged With Getting Booked Deliberately
UEFA decided to investigate the incident after Ramos told reporters he would "be lying if I said I didn't force (the booking)".
NorthEast United FC Qualify After Jamshedpur Draw a Blank in Chennai
Jamshedpur thought they had the winner when Soosairaj turned in a flicked cross from Carlos Calvo but the assistant referee had raised his flag for offside, much to Ferrando's disbelief.
McDonald Outlasts Del Potro to Reach First ATP Semi-final
McDonald, ranked 84th in the world, outlasted the fourth-ranked del Potro 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5) to notch his first victory over a top-five player and reach his first ATP Tour semi-final.
I-League: Minerva Request AIFF to Shift Srinagar Game or Ready to Forfeit
On Thursday, at least 40 CRPF paramilitary troopers were killed in a terror attack while several others are battling for their lives following what is being termed as the deadliest terrorist strike in three decades in Jammu and Kashmir.