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[ad_1] NEW DELHI : Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has returned home after suffering a hamstring niggle in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a major headache for Australia ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. The 32-year-old, who is widely expected to captain Australia in the showpiece event in the U.S. and West […]

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS : Brazil’s Alex Pereira pulled off a stunning first-round knockout victory over Jamahal Hill to retain the UFC light heavyweight title while Zhang Weili beat Yan Xiaonan to retain the straweight belt at UFC 300 on Saturday night. Pereira waved off what looked to be a low blow from Hill before landing […]

[ad_1] TURIN, Italy :Juventus’ hopes of wining the Italian Serie A title ended after a 0-0 draw at city rivals Torino on Saturday. Juventus are third in the standings on 63 points from 32 games with six matches left to play, 19 behind leaders Inter Milan who host Cagliari on Sunday. Record 36-times Italian champions […]

[ad_1] BOURNEMOUTH: Manchester United’s chances of Champions League football next season took another battering as Bruno Fernandes’ double could only salvage a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday (Apr 13). Twice the Cherries led through Dominic Solanke and Justin Kluivert and Bournemouth were denied the opportunity to win the game at the death after a […]

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Georgia : Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard had a short-lived stint atop the leaderboard on Saturday before the Masters debutant quickly got acquainted with the perils of Amen Corner. Hojgaard, bidding to become the first Masters rookie to win a Green Jacket since Fuzzy Zoeller 1979, carded a two-over-par 74 that left him at two-under […]

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Georgia : Collin Morikawa is hoping some major experience will make the difference going into the Masters final round on Sunday, as he chases a third Grand Slam trophy in five years. On an eclectic leaderboard – which includes an Olympic champion, the world number one, a Masters debutant and a major championship […]

[ad_1] NEWCASTLE, England : Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon said qualifying for Europe would be massive after a 4-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur put Eddie Howe’s side sixth in the Premier League on Saturday. A season that began so hopefully for Newcastle as they returned to the Champions League had looked like petering out into disappointment […]

[ad_1] Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales won the sprint at the Grand Prix of the Americas on Saturday to claim his second straight sprint victory of the season ahead of Marc Marquez and MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin in an all-Spanish podium. The victory was redemption for pole-sitter Vinales, who also won the sprint at the Portuguese […]

[ad_1] Besiktas have parted ways with former Portugal coach Fernando Santos, the Turkish club said on Saturday. Santos, who was appointed at the Super Lig side in January, left the 16-times Turkish champions fourth in the standings on 48 points, 36 behind leaders Galatasaray. Besiktas are winless in their last five games. Santos, who won […]

[ad_1] Joao Felix netted a brilliant bicycle kick to earn depleted Barcelona a 1-0 La Liga win at relegation-threatened Cadiz on Saturday as manager Xavi Hernandez rested key players ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Paris St Germain. Barca moved to 70 points, eight behind leaders Real Madrid, whom they will face in the […]