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Liverpool’s Title Challenge in Tatters After Crystal Palace Defeat
Liverpool’s Title Challenge in Tatters After Crystal Palace Defeat

Liverpool's Premier League title challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow as Crystal Palace won 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday. A first home league defeat in 29 games for the Reds leaves Jurgen Klopp's men two points behind Manchester City and level with Arsenal, who can go top with victory over Aston Villa later on Sunday. Eberechi Eze's early ...

Alcaraz’s French Open Build-Up Suffers Blow with Barcelona Withdrawal
Alcaraz’s French Open Build-Up Suffers Blow with Barcelona Withdrawal

Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of a third successive Barcelona Open title have been dashed, as he withdrew from the tournament on Sunday due to a right arm injury, organizers announced. It is the same injury that forced Alcaraz to pull out of this week's Monte Carlo Masters, and comes just weeks away from the French Open. "Despite having tried until the ...

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Win Before UCL Challenge
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Win Before UCL Challenge

Aurelien Tchouameni's long-range strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday, which kept them eight points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga ahead of the upcoming Clasico. The France midfielder, who is suspended for the second leg of Madrid's Champions League quarter-final away to Manchester City next week, scored ...

Nadal to Make ATP Return Next Week in Barcelona
Nadal to Make ATP Return Next Week in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal will make his return to ATP competition for the first time since January when he plays Flavio Cobolli in the Barcelona Open next week. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has played just once, in an exhibition match, since he felt a hip injury flare up during his quarter-final defeat by Jordan Thompson in the Brisbane Open. The ...

Formula 1: An Early Turn in the Mercato
Formula 1: An Early Turn in the Mercato

Why wait until the end of the year? As the season progresses, it's between the Japanese and Chinese Grand Prix that teams and drivers are rolling their dice. Eternal 'Nando' Contrary to expectations of drama and spectacle, Fernando Alonso has extended his stay in the same paddock by signing a further two years with Aston Martin. While most teams ...

Wemby Magic as Spurs Shock Nuggets
Wemby Magic as Spurs Shock Nuggets

Victor Wembanyama scored 34 points as the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Denver Nuggets 121-120 on Friday to upend the race for the No. 1 seeding in the NBA Western Conference. French rookie Wembanyama, who has produced a dazzling debut season in the NBA despite playing on a struggling Spurs team, was superb once again as San Antonio pulled off a ...

NBA: Pelicans Close in on Sixth Seed as Knicks Stun Celtics
NBA: Pelicans Close in on Sixth Seed as Knicks Stun Celtics

The New Orleans Pelicans boosted their hopes of securing an automatic playoff berth on Thursday with a 135-123 road victory over the Sacramento Kings. In a crucial Western Conference battle in northern California, Zion Williamson and C.J. McCollum both finished with 31 points as the Pelicans completed an impressive wire-to-wire win. The result ...

Liverpool Stunned by Atalanta in Europa League, Leverkusen Beat West Ham
Liverpool Stunned by Atalanta in Europa League, Leverkusen Beat West Ham

Liverpool's hopes of winning the Europa League were left hanging by a thread after they lost 3-0 at home to Atalanta in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Thursday, while Bayer Leverkusen beat West Ham United to extend their unbeaten record this season. Liverpool players are hoping to make this season's Europa League final in Dublin on ...

Furious Medvedev Knocked out by Khachanov in Monte Carlo
Furious Medvedev Knocked out by Khachanov in Monte Carlo

Daniil Medvedev launched into another angry tirade against the officiating at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday as he was beaten 6-3, 7-5 in the third round by Karen Khachanov. Medvedev was hit with a point penalty to start the final game after berating chair umpire Carlos Bernardes and then became embroiled in a heated discussion with the ...

Miami, Messi Crash Out of CONCACAF Champions Cup
Miami, Messi Crash Out of CONCACAF Champions Cup

Mexican side Monterrey sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday after completing a 5-2 aggregate victory in their quarter-final clash. Goals from Brandon Vazquez, German Berterame and Jesus Gallardo sealed a deserved 3-1 win on the night for the Liga-MX side, who advance to a semi-final with Major ...

Champions League: Act 2, Scene 1 of the Quarter-Finals
Champions League: Act 2, Scene 1 of the Quarter-Finals

The Colchoneros prevailed on Wednesday against Borussia Dortmund (2-1), a score, however, that does not put Atlético de Madrid out of the woods for a turnaround next week in Germany. Meanwhile, at the Parc des Princes, it was the victorious Catalans (3-2) who offered Parisians a chance to create their own "remontada" at Camp Nou. Griezmann the ...

PSG vs Barcelona: Champions League Clash Evokes Remontada Memories
PSG vs Barcelona: Champions League Clash Evokes Remontada Memories

The Paris Saint-Germain of Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona clash in the first leg of their blockbuster Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday, in the latest installment of the growing rivalry between the two clubs. It is the fifth time the sides have been drawn against each other in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition in ...