Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his mother Dolores Aveiro and the club’s president Florentino Perez after a ceremony for Ronaldo’s contract renewal at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, November 7, 2016. Photo: Reuters File Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is about to become the father of twin boys, The Sun quoted a ‘family source’ as saying.
Day: March 12, 2017
Pospisil stuns Murray
Vasek Pospisil of Canada celebrates a point during his straight sets victory against Andy Murray of Great Britain in their second round match during Day Six of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Saturday. Photo: AFP Vasek Pospisil, playing tennis with renewed purpose after a tumultuous 2016, knew something big was coming, but a stunning triumph over world number one Andy Murray exceeded his expectations.
Caroline Wozniacki questions Maria Sharapova’s Stuttgart wildcard
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki thinks Maria Sharapova’s wildcard for the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart next month is “disrespectful”. ‘Progress to the next round already makes this Grand Slam competition the most successful major tournament for the Dane in two years.’
Late goal lifts Bruins
It was a low-percentage chance that might just help the Boston Bruins reach the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. “Ninety-nine out of 100 it’s not going to go in,” Boston’s Drew Stafford said of his dump-in shot that went into the net with 5.6 seconds left after it tipped off Philadelphia defenseman Brandon Manning’s stick, giving the Bruins a 2-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday.
Boston’s Price tests sore elbow
Red Sox left-hander David Price was ahead of schedule for the first step in his recovery from a sore elbow, throwing into a net in a batting cage. Manager John Farrell said Price made 25 easy tosses Saturday before a Red Sox split squad played the Tampa Bay Rays.
Christie wins historic title
Elise Christie became the first British woman to win a World Short Track Speed Skating Championships title after claiming victory in the 1500m on Saturday in Rotterdam. The 26-year-old Sky Academy Sports Scholar, who has previously won eight other world championship medals, defeated Canada’s Marianne St Gelais and South Korea’s Suk Hee Shim with a time of 2.54.367 minutes.
Wizards edge Trail Blazers 125-124 with controversial end
Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts and his team come out onto the court to question a call during overtime of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Portland, Ore., Saturday, March 11, 2017. The Wizards won 125-124.
Jefferson beats Clackamas 70-67 for first OSSA 6A title
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Israel beats Cuba 4-1 to improve to 4-0 at WBC
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Saturday’s Games
With just nine healthy players at his disposal, Canadian men’s rugby sevens head coach Damian McGrath had no complaints on Saturday night. VANCOUVER – Matt Murray made 27 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Saturday night.
Wizards edge Trail Blazers 125-124 with controversial end
The Trail Blazers guard pleaded to the officials that Markieff Morris stepped out of bounds before his go-ahead baseline jumper with 0.4 seconds left. The officials said there was nothing they could do.
MS Dhoni’s car runs over fan’s bag, what happens next will SURPRISE you
A young fan stands in front of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s SUV after spotting him outside Ranchis Birsa Munda airport on Tuesday Mahendra Singh Dhoni is idolised by millions the world over. Not just his success on the field but his demeanour off it, along with his small-town vibe, strike a cord with one and all.
Tyrone Brunson Gains Split Decision Win Over Bandon Quarles
Tyrone Brunson won a 8-round split decision over Bandon Quarles in the main event of a 8-bout card in front of a packed house at the SugarHouse Casino. It was a action filled fight that saw both guys be the aggressor at different stages of the fight.
Elite clubs aren’t producing – manly’ players says Millwall’s Steve Morison
Millwall striker Steve Morison has claimed elite clubs are no longer producing “manly” players ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham. The Lions sit sixth in League One and 47 places below their Premier League opponents but they come into this weekend’s tie in excellent form.
Christian Eriksen backs Tottenham to see off rivals and win FA Cup
Christian Eriksen insists Tottenham can go all the way in the FA Cup, even if it means having to beat the big guns of the Premier League. Spurs host Millwall in the quarter-finals on Sunday as they look to take one step closer to lifting the club’s first trophy since 2008.
Floyd Mayweather – out of retirement’ and keen to fight Conor McGregor
A bout between the five-weight boxing world champion Mayweather and UFC’s biggest star has been rumoured for weeks. Mayweather, 40, has previously stated he would only return to the ring to fight the Irishman and, on Saturday, he gave the clearest indication yet that it could happen.
Falcons fall after slow start
Junior forward Cooper Brinkman called it “very fun” and “special.” Senior guard Tre’ Williams termed it “memorable.”
Call her Miss Basketball
It was sweet because Cooks was officially announced by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association as the co-recipient of this year’s Miss Basketball Award along with Madison Edgewood senior Estella Moschkau. It was bitter because she received the award during halftime of the WIAA Division-4 state title game at the Resch Center in Green Bay, a game in which Cooks hoped to be playing.
Arizona vs. Oregon: Score, Twitter Reaction for Pac-12 Championship 2017
… with less than one minute remaining in the half. Trier was in excellent form, which prompted Bryan Fischer of Athlon Sports to suggest he could be the driving force behind a deep run for the Wildcats in the NCAA tournament: Lonzo Ball getting all …
Islanders 2 mins ago 1:04 a.m.Islanders Fall in Overtime Heartbreaker in Southland Championship
Regulation proved too short to decide the Southland Conference Tournament championship game on Saturday night. Tied after 40 minutes of play, the No.
Pac-12 Tournament results: Arizona knocks off Oregon 83-80 in Championship Game
In their second meeting of the year with the Oregon Ducks , Arizona was able to withstand a late Oregon run to come away with an 83-80 victory Saturday night in the Pac-12 Championship game in Las Vegas. After leading by double digits for most of the second half up until the 12-minute mark, Arizona had to stave off a Duck team that would not go away.
Own goal hands Red Bulls win over Colorado
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Arizona basketball: Allonzo Trier named Pac-12 Tournament MVP, Lauri…
The Arizona Wildcats are leaving Las Vegas with the Pac-12 Tournament championship trophy in hand after beating the Oregon Ducks 83-80 on Saturday, and Allonzo Trier will be departing with some additional hardware as he was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Trier scored 23 points on 12 shots and made a few clutch free throws in Arizona’s win over top-seeded Oregon, capping off what was a stellar three-game stretch for the sophomore.
All of the biggest claret and blue stories in one place
Jonathan Kodjia was at the double as Aston Villa secured their fourth win in five matches as Steve Bruce’s men got the better of 10-man Sheffield Wednesday at Villa Park. Kodjia struck either side of half-time as Villa claimed a thoroughly deserved three points to catapult themselves into the top half of the Championship table.
Kerber sails, Venus outlasts Jankovic at Indian Wells
REUTERS: Angelique Kerber, who will reclaim the world number one ranking on Monday, breezed to a 6-2 6-1 second-round victory over fellow German Andrea Petkovic at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.Second-seed Kerber broke Petkovic to open the match and needed only 58 minutes to claim the victory in glaring sunshine in the California desert.” It was not so easy ,” said Kerber after the match.
About A Boy: A young woman’s extraordinary journey to become the man she always wanted to be
Born in a conservative Haryanvi family in Gurgaon’s Subhash Nagar, Raj, then Maya, realised fairly early that he was different from girls of his age. In the basement of an independent bungalow in Gurgaon’s Phase I, lies the studio of 28-year-old Raj Veer, a person who, until a year ago, did not exist.