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Cristiano Ronaldo ‘makes decision’ as Thomas Tuchel responds to…

Manchester United are likely to be able to call upon Cristiano Ronaldo's services next season as reports suggest he is determined to see out his contract at Old Trafford and play under the next permanent manager. Who that person will be remains to be seen, as Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has spoken about reports linking him to fill the vacant position at United amid the ongoing uncertainty at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel was speaking ahead of Chelsea's weekend fixture against Middlesbrough in the FA

Swiatek beats Halep to reach Indian Wells final

World number four Iga Swiatek reached her first Indian Wells final on Friday after overpowering former champion Simona Halep 7-6(6) 6-4 in just under two hours. Swiatek, the 2020 French Open champion, prevailed in a topsy-turvy first set, saving two set points and hitting 19 winners to Halep's five to close out the opener. Halep swung the momentum back in her favour in the second set but was unable to fight past the 20-year-old Swiatek, who rallied from 4-2 down before winning 16

A Detailed Look Of NBA & Its Winning Digital…

Digital marketing involves promoting, advertising, and influencing the online presence through digital platforms. Let us look in-depth at the NBA and its digital marketing methods. Based on the report, the number of viewers from the NBA expanded in recent years. The NBA is a more popular sports league than the NFL and MLB in the United States. Now, you should take a look at the following gaming achievements in the NBA. In 2018, the increasing count of tweets registered around the NBA season

LeBron James records 10,000th career assist

LeBron James is the first NBA player to record 10,000 career assists, rebounds and points, establishing membership in the 10K Club on Sunday night. James and the Lakers were trailing big against the Phoenix Suns when he zipped a pass across the court to Carmelo Anthony for a 3-pointer to notch assist No. 10,000. He is the seventh player in NBA history to reach 10,000 assists. James, 37, cleared 35,000 career points last month, putting him in exclusive company behind Karl Malone and

Atletico win at Old Trafford to knock United out

Atletico Madrid knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League and moved into the quarter-finals after a 41st minute header from Brazilian Renan Lodi gave them a 1-0 (2-1 aggregate) win at Old Trafford on Tuesday. It was a typical display of the kind of gritty defending and swift counter-attacking for which Diego Simeone's Atletico side have been known while United, for all their pressure, were unable to create enough quality opportunities to get themselves the goal they needed. United, who have not

Real Madrid moved 10 points clear at the top…

Real Madrid moved 10 points clear at the top of La Liga thanks to a comfortable away victory at Mallorca. Following a goalless first half, Vinicius Jr scored 10 minutes after the restart, converting a pass from Karim Benzema to put Real ahead. Benzema, who scored a hat-trick as Real beat Paris St-Germain 3-1 to seal a 3-2 aggregate win in the Champions League last 16, then scored twice himself. He converted a penalty after Vinicius had been fouled and headed in a

Australia to replace suspended Russian team in Billie Jean…

Australia will replace the suspended Russian team for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, governing body International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday. Russia was banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles following its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Belarus, a key staging area for the invasion, which Russia says is a "special operation", has also been banned from the international team competitions. The Australian team were the highest ranked side among the losing semi-finalists in 2021 and

Benzema hat-trick inspires Real Madrid comeback win over PSG

Karim Benzema scored a quickfire hat-trick as Real Madrid fought back to beat Paris St Germain 3-1 on Wednesday and move into the Champions League quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate. Kylian Mbappe struck before halftime to put the French side 2-0 up in the last-16 tie and they had chances to extend their lead. Benzema equalised in the 61st minute following a bad error from PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarrumma. Roared on by a sold-out crowd at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Benzema scored again in

Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event after father captured…

Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina was forced to pull out of the middle distance sitting event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Tuesday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian paralympic committee told Reuters. Laletina's father is a soldier in the Ukrainian army. The spokesperson said they had no further details on his capture. Russia's invasion of Ukraine last month, which Moscow describes as a "special operation" to disarm the country, prompted the International Paralympic Committee to ban

Klopp rues Liverpool’s ‘slapstick’ finishing against Inter

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said they deserved to go through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite Tuesday's 1-0 defeat by 10-man Inter Milan, but the German was not too pleased with his team's "slapstick" finishing. Liverpool progressed with a 2-1 aggregate victory but Klopp's side squandered a number of chances in the second leg, with Joel Matip heading against the bar and Mohamed Salah hitting the post twice. A superb drive into the top corner from Lautaro Martinez in the 62nd

Mithali Raj becomes first woman to play in six…

Mithali achieved the feat as India locked horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated opening match of the ICC Women's World Cup at the Bay OvalOne of the game’s finest servants, India captain Mithali Raj on Sunday became only the third cricketer and the first woman to appear in six World Cups, joining the iconic Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistani great Javed Miandad. She achieved the feat as India locked horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated opening match of the ICC Women’s World
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Quartararo, Bagnaia and Mir kick off the Qatar GP…

The four saddled up at Lusail International Circuit and then rode on street bikes – with each rider representing for their factory and Cafu on a BMW M 1000 RR – to the stadium in a unique parade, riding right to the edge of the turf that will host the final of the 2022 World Cup. After a quick photo opportunity there, it was time to hit the changing room and get ready to head out onto the pitch. The three riders had
Dmytro Pidruchnyi

Meet Ukraine Athletes Who Have Joined Ukrainian Military

Less than two weeks ago, Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine's national colors. Now he's wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet. Less than two weeks ago, Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine's national colors. Now he's wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet. Pidruchnyi is a world champion in biathlon, which combines skiing and shooting, and a three-time Olympian. He returned home from Beijing last week just before Russia launched its invasion of his
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Amid off-field crisis, Chelsea rally to advance in FA…

Back in action four days after beating Chelsea in the League Cup final, Liverpool stayed on course for an improbable quadruple of trophies with a second win over Norwich in 11 days. Facing a crisis off the field, Chelsea was in a spot of bother on it Wednesday when the team fell behind not just once but twice to a lower-league opponent in the FA Cup. In the end, the most expensive player of the Roman Abramovich era bailed Chelsea out. Romelu Lukaku
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Doha ready to host Taishan Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

DOHA: The stage is set for the 14th Taishan Artistic Gymnastics World Cup that gets underway today with the qualifiers at the Aspire Dome. A total 30 countries have registered for this year’s event, which will feature 77 men (MAG) and 31 women (WAG) gymnasts. After the two-day MAG and WAG qualifiers, the finals will be held on March 4 and 5. Like last year, the high-profile competition will be held without fans due to the strict COVID-19 protocols in place. “Implementing a
Elina Svitolina

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina tops Russia’s Anastasia Potapova in Monterrey…

MEXICO CITY - Elina Svitolina put on the yellow and blue colors of Ukraine and beat Anastasia Potapova of Russia 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Monterrey Open, deciding she could do more for her country by playing than boycotting the match. Top-seeded Svitolina earlier said she wouldn't play against Potapova in Mexico or against any Russian or Belarusian opponents until the International Tennis Federation and the men's and women's tennis tours barred competitors from those countries using any
Middlesbrough Shock Tottenham

Middlesbrough Shock Tottenham, Manchester City Ease Into FA Cup…

Middlesbrough produced another FA Cup shock to extend Tottenham's long wait for silverware with a 1-0 win after extra time at the Riverside on Tuesday, while Manchester City eased into the last eight with a 2-0 victory at Peterborough. Middlesbrough produced another FA Cup shock to extend Tottenham's long wait for silverware with a 1-0 win after extra time at the Riverside on Tuesday, while Manchester City eased into the last eight with a 2-0 victory at Peterborough. Boro knocked out Manchester United
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From soccer to F1, Russia stands to lose after…

Russia's invasion of Ukraine was condemned by the sporting community on Thursday, with President Vladimir Putin's country set to lose hosting rights for the Champions League final while Formula One drivers said it was "wrong" to race there this year. Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, sea and air on Thursday read more , sparking immediate sporting ramifications. The Champions League final is scheduled to be held in St Petersburg in May but sources have told Reuters that European soccer
Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev Says Ukraine Invasion Makes Tennis Unimportant

"At this stage, one understands that tennis is sometimes not so important," said Medvedev after winning his quarter-final in the Acapulco Open. Daniil Medvedev confirmed to become new World No. 1 in men's singlesMedvedev spoke about the Russian invasion of UkraineHe will face Rafael Nadal in the semi-final of Mexican Open Daniil Medvedev was confirmed as the new World No. 1 in men's singles tennis on Thursday but the Russian star said it was not easy to focus on tennis as he was
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IPL 2022 to begin on March 26, matches to…

The 15th edition of Indian Premier League will kick off on March 26, says a report. The decision to hold the IPL from the given date was taken at the IPL Governing Council meeting held on Thursday (February 24). This year 10 teams will take part in the tournament. The two new teams added are Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans. "The IPL will start on Saturday, March 26," IPL chairman Brijesh Patel told PTI after the governing council meeting on Thursday. With