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Murray suffers shocking second-round exit to qualifier at Indian Wells

Johannesburg [South Africa], Mar. 12 : World No.1 Andy Murray on Sunday suffered a major setback as he was crashed out of the ongoing ATP Indian Wells Masters after getting defeated from Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil in straight sets. Pospisil, ranked 129th in the world, beat Murray 6-4, 7-6 in the second round contest that lasted for almost two hours.

Sevilla held to 1-1 draw against Leganes in Spanish league

Sevilla stumbled again in the Spanish league, held at home by relegation-threatened Leganes to 1-1 and missing a chance to move closer to front-runners Real Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday. It was the second straight draw for Sevilla, which could see its gap to leader Barcelona increase to six points by the end of the weekend.

Could Pedro Caixinha do a Stephen Kenny and swap the Celtic Park stand for the dressing room?

Now in charge of Dundalk, where he oversaw a record-breaking stint for an Irish club in the Europa League last season, Kenny was the man to whom Dunfermline Athletic turned to in an attempt to salvage their 2006-07 season. Okay, so it ultimately proved to be unsuccessful, as the Pars – who also reached the Scottish Cup final that season – tumbled into the second tier, but his first match in charge was something to behold.

Golf Capsules

Jim Herman was persuaded to play the Valspar Championship by an influential acquaintance, and he made it pay off Thursday with a 9-under 62 for a two-shot lead. Herman wasn’t getting much out of his game – three missed cuts and a tie for 27th – when he played the Seminole Pro-Member the day after the Honda Classic.

Toronto FC III arrive in Italy for prestigious Viareggio Cup

Toronto FC ‘s senior academy team, TFC III, touched down this morning in northern Italy, where they’ll be competing in the world-renowned Viareggio Cup youth tournament. The Under-20 squad travelled to Viareggio, Tuscany to play against world-famous clubs such as AC Milan and title-holders Juventus.

Manny Pacquiao now looks set to take on Jeff Horn. Photo: AP

A potentially money-spinning bout between Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Britain’s Amir Khan has collapsed, The Los Angeles Times reported. Pacquiao’s long-time promoter Bob Arum told the newspaper that the proposed US$38 million fight staged by the United Arab Emirates in April had proven to be “pie in the sky.”

Expert compares Karen Karapetyan’s phenomenon with that of Man Utd and BVB

“I have got the impression that we are in a cloakroom of a store, rather than in the run-up to the parliamentary elections,” a Yerevan-based expert in political technologies said on March 7 when assessing the campaign slogans and videos of the political forces running in the April 2 vote. Karen Kocharyan says on the whole the campaign did not generate great public excitement.

Chelsea given assurances over fans’ safety

The Blues are satisfied that Hammers officials will ensure the safety of both sets of fans despite scenes of violence at the game in October Chelsea have been liaising with West Ham United officials ahead of their Premier League encounter on Monday to ensure that there is no repeat of the crowd violence that marred October’s EFL Cup game at the London Stadium, Goal understands. The two sets of fans clashed in extra time of that encounter, which West Ham won 2-1, with seven fans arrested after bottles, chairs and coins were thrown.

David Silva sets up 2 goals as Man City beats Sunderland 2-0

Manchester City’s Leroy Sane, right, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal of the game with team mates Manchester City’s David Silva and Gael Clichy during the Premier League soccer match between Sunderland and Manchester City at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England. Sunday March 5, 2017.

Reus ruled out until April with thigh injury

The 27-year-old, who has found fame as the cover star of FIFA ’17, was withdrawn after 44 minutes of BVB’s Bundesliga clash against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. The German outfit have confirmed that the player has suffered a muscle rupture in his left thigh and will be sidelined for at least a month.

LUFC Bridcutt – Teams Are Now Showing Us Respect

Leeds United captain Liam Bridcutt feels the side are getting the respect they deserve from opposition sides. Leeds won 3-1 at Birmingham City on Friday night to cement their place in the top four and with results going their way over the weekend, they are now seven points behind Brighton with the seagulls still to come to Elland Road this month.

Porto demolishes Nacional 7-0, Benfica stays on top

” FC Porto got braces from Andre Silva and Tiquinho Soares to fuel its 7-0 rout of 10-man Nacional in the Portuguese league on Saturday. Oliver Torres, Yacine Brahimi, and Miguel Layun added goals in an eighth consecutive win in the domestic competition for Porto.

Man United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Tyrone Mings ‘jumped into my elbow’

Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have been sent off had referee Kevin Friend seen his apparent elbow on Tyrone Mings while Andrew Surman was unlucky to be sent off in Bournemouth’s “incredible” draw at Manchester United, says Cherries assistant manager Jason Tindall. A week after winning the League Cup for United with a double against Southampton at Wembley Stadium, Ibrahimovic endured a frustrating return to league action by seeing his 72nd-minute penalty clawed away by Artur Boruc.

Andy Murray wins his first title of the year in Dubai

Andy Murray captured his first title of the year and became the first British man to win the Dubai Tennis Championships in its 25-year history when he defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday. This was Murray’s seventh final in his last eight tournaments, and 14th in his last 16 dating to last May in Madrid.

Michelle Wie leads by two going into final round of LPGA event in Sing

MARCH 04: Michelle Wie of the USA hits her approach shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the HSBC Women’s Champions on the Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club on March 4, 2017 in Singapore. Michelle Wie holds a two-shot lead over Lydia Ko, Sung Hyun Park, and Ariya Jutanugarn heading into the final round of the LPGA Women’s HBSC Champions event in Singapore.

McIlroy two clear at halfway

Rory McIlroy made a mockery of his lack of competitive action so far this season by surging into the halfway lead in the A 7.9million WGC-Mexico Championship. McIlroy’s only previous appearance in 2017 had come in the South African Open in January, when he lost out to Graeme Storm in a play-off despite suffering from what was subsequently diagnosed as a stress fracture to his ribs.

Fernando Torres taken to hospital after neck injury during Atletico Madrid game

Barcelona: Fernando Torres’s head injury shocked his Atletico Madrid team mates as the striker had to be carried off on a stretcher towards the end of Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna. A statement from Atletico said the 32-year-old Torres had suffered head trauma and would spend the night under medical observation in a hospital in Coruna after he crashed head first into the ground following an aerial challenge.

Monaco down Marseille in French Cup thriller, PSG through

Thomas Lemar’s extra-time winner sent Monaco into the quarter-finals of the French Cup after a thrilling 4-3 victory over Olympique de Marseille on Wednesday as holders Paris St Germain left it late to down Ligue 2 side Niort. Lemar scored with a powerful shot from inside the box in the 113th minute after Marseille had come from behind three times.

PSG scores late goals to scrape into French Cup quarters

Substitute Javier Pastore scored an opportunist late goal and then set up Edinson Cavani as Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 at second-tier Niort to reach the French Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday. After Niort’s goalkeeper Artur Desmas went close to equalizing in injury time following a corner, there was just enough time for Pastore to break down the left wing and set up Cavani’s 36th of a prolific season.

LPGA players show style at HSBC Women’s

Paula Creamer of the USA poses during a photo call prior to the HSBC Women’s Champions at the Sentosa Golf Club on February 27, 2017 in Singapore. Players were invited to ‘Own The Stage’ prior to the tournament, which will be hosted on the new Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club March 2-5, the 10th anniversary of the HSBC Women’s Champions.

‘Isco wasted at Real Madrid’

Terry Gibson expects Isco to be on the move this summer, claiming a player of his quality is being wasted at Real Madrid. The 24-year-old has spent much of this season on the periphery of Zinedine Zidane’s thoughts, starting just 11 league games for the current La Liga leaders.

Svitolina wins Dubai and will debut in top 10

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine celebrates after she defeated Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the final match of the Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Elina Svitolina of Ukraine is set to debut in the top 10 after winning her second title of the season at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Saturday.

After papal meeting, Villarreal bows out of Europa League

Pope Francis meets players of the Spanish Villarreal soccer team, during a private audience at the Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Villareal is playing against Roma in an Europa League Round of 32, 2st leg soccer match Thursday, Feb. 23. APOEL’s Yannis Gianniotas, right, celebrates his goal with his teammate David Barral, against Athletic Bilbao during the Europa League round of 32 second leg soccer match between APOEL and Athletic Bilbao at the GSP stadium, in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.

Spotlight shifts to teams with less Champs League pedigree

After the Champions League knockout phase was opened by teams with a combined 24 European titles, the spotlight shifts to those with far less of a continental pedigree. Just one of this week’s four Round of 16 matches features former European champions, with FC Porto and Juventus — both two-time winners — meeting in Portugal on Wednesday.

Igor Mikhalkin Aims To Get Back in The Mix After PED Mess

Just like Alexander Povetkin, former European light heavyweight champion Igor Mikhalkin was connected with a meldonium case last year, being accused of taking forbidden drug and later disqualified for the violation of anti-doping rules and regulations. Unlike Povetkin, who is now fighting for his good name, Mikhalkin saw his disqualification lifted at the end of the last year, when he was cleared of the charges – since he had taken meldonium before its ban.

FA Cup: Tottenham to host Millwall; Lincoln awaiting Arsenal

Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley and assistant Nicky watch the FA Cup quarter-final draw with fans in the club bar at Sincil Bank Tottenham have been handed a home quarter-final tie against Millwall in the FA Cup following their 3-0 win at Fulham. North London neighbours Arsenal, meanwhile, will entertain National League leaders Lincoln City at the Emirates – if they can win their fifth-round tie at Sutton United on Monday.

I Know Paul Pogba Can Do More – Former Manchester United Defender

After the game, Florentin chose to remain in Manchester with his family rather than travel with his teammates back to France. Ferdinand has told BBC Radio Five Live that Keane is always looking to improve his game, and that leaving Manchester United has actually allowed him to improve, suggesting that he could emulate Paul Pogba in leaving United as a youngster before returning as a more polished player.