The Catalans lie six points clear of second-placed Atleti and a further two clear of Los Blancos, so in the event of any dropped points, the teams are likely to have an even greater margin to close. Complicating matters further for Real, who go into the game off the back of a 1-1 Copa del Rey draw at Camp Nou, is the small matter of a Champions League meeting with Ajax on Wednesday....
In a rather well-balanced group on paper, four nations - Belgium, Great Britain, Bulgaria and Moldova - will be looking to go one-up over their opponents as they pursue a spot in the knockout stages of the tournament. While he has made steady progress over the pass few months, it really is too early to say whether Murray is back at his best. In fact, he is still far off from the way he was playing a couple of years ago....
In the doubles event, the Australian pairing of Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis notched up their first victory of the tournament by defeating Ivan Dodig and Austin Krakjicek. Mate Pavic and Nikola Metkic, on the other hand, upset top seeds Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski. Here’s a look at the results from Day 4 of the ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic looks unstoppable as he makes light work of Andrey Rublev Djokovic’s quest for a sixth ATP Finals title continued with a commanding victory over Rublev....
According to the BOP, since the COVID-19 outbreak began, 566 federal inmates have tested positive for the virus, with 248 people recovering from the disease. At least 24 inmates have died from complications related to the virus. The rise in deaths and confirmed cases among prisons comes amid widespread calls for the release of inmates who have committed non-violent crimes so prison and jail populations can be reduced. Speaking with Newsweek on Wednesday, Udi Ofer, the director of the ACLU’s Justice Division said that if government and law enforcement bodies do not do more to reduce jail populations and increase social distancing measures, the U....
In a statement to Newsweek, the Los Angeles Police Department said the shooting took place at 10:40 p.m. in the area of South Hill and West 35th streets. Police said a 30-year-old male exited a vehicle and approached the party before firing several times at the crowd. According to police, one of the people at the party then returned fire, hitting the original gunman as he drove away. The suspect is then reported to have crashed his car a short distance away at Hill and 32nd streets....
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ annual training camp has been located at Saint Vincent College for a lifetime but is an altogether different experience today. When I arrived on campus to visit the Steelers camp last weekend, it had been 37 years since my last visit. In 1981, while serving as an intern for the Tribune-Review newspaper in nearby Greensburg, I wrote camp stories on tight end Randy Grossman’s friendly battle for playing time with Bennie Cunningham, and one on former Syracuse star quarterback Bill Hurley’s transition to defense....
Indeed they are. Exactly one year after the Israeli Army’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon–an event Lebanese will celebrate on May 25 as National Liberation Day–this nearly uninhabited patch of hills and pastures at the juncture of Lebanon and Israeli-occupied Syria remains a bitter zone of contention. Hizbullah, the militant Islamic group that led the 18-year guerrilla struggle against Israel, insists that the area, known as the Shabaa Farms, belongs to Lebanon, and has vowed to continue attacking Israeli troops in the zone until they withdraw....
Alabama State Rep. Jack Williams told AL.com Thursday that he has heard “strong indications” that school president Ray Watts will stick with the controversial decision he made last year. MORE: Overall coach rankings | Preseason Top 25 | Music mishap at Rocky Top Though Watts had set a June 1 deadline to make a final call, Williams told AL.com an announcement could be made Friday — and the one he expects would not be well-received....
The two football clubs were on the verge of merging along but things fell apart quickly. Although reasons for the breakup of the potential merger are unknown, rumours suggest that talks may have hit road bumps trying to come to an agreement on some major issues, such as stakeholding and leadership roles. The power struggle between Sanjeev Goenka owned ATK and Srinjoy Bose seems to have poured cold water on Mohun Bagan’s attempt to play in the Indian Super League next season....
The trio trained separately from the group due to muscular problems on Thursday and were deemed unfit for selection by Diego Simeone a day later. However, centre-back Jose Gimenez was cleared for duty after sustaining a thigh injury in the 1-1 draw at Villarreal on October 20. Atletico will temporarily return to the top of LaLiga if they secure a victory at Butarque, though Barcelona could displace them later on Saturday when they travel to Rayo Vallecano....
The report has generated understandable outrage in Washington, D.C. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding an explanation on why Congress was not briefed about the assessment. Calls for the Trump administration to hold Russia accountable are growing. The account in The New York Times is becoming another Trump-centric story, and analysts, pundits and members of Congress alike are asking questions: What did the president know and when did he know it?...
Trump looked “100 percent normal” at the event, John Sette, former chairman of the Morris County GOP, told NJ Advance Media. Sette was one of about 300 people who attended the recent fundraiser, hosted at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Sette, who claimed he was about 100 feet away from the president during the event, said Trump spoke for about 15 minutes and then took questions from the audience for an hour....
The video is an amusing snapshot of the highly unusual partnership behind one of the tech industry’s most successful operations. Dell and Rollins have been running the $35 billion company for more than a decade, steering it through years of wickedly fast growth, then the bleak downturn of 2000-01, and, more recently, a string of profitable, if unflashy, quarters. While Michael Dell is the visionary, pushing the business into new markets like printers, corporate servers and MP3 players, Rollins has his hands on the wheel, steering daily activities and overseeing employees....
As Goal USA reported earlier this week, the left back is headed to expansion side Atlanta United on loan from Club Tijuana. To bring in the 25-year-old, Atlanta had to acquire his discover rights and sent a conditional second-round selection in the 2018 MLS draft to do so. Garza is from Grapevine, Texas, but went to Brazil at a young age and eventually joined the Sporting Lisbon academy. He secured a move from the Portuguese league to Liga MX after struggling for minutes at Estoril but was limited at Club Tijuana and during a loan stint at Atlas by injuries....
Indo-French tennis pair of Purav Raja and Fabrice Martin were ousted from the opening round of the men’s doubles at the $585,870 Atlanta Open. The Filipino-American pair of Treat Huey and Steve Johnson needed just 52 minutes to ease past Raja and Martin 6-1, 6-3 on the hard courts of the Atlantic Station. Huey and Johnson totally dominated the first set, winning three breakpoints, out of seven opportunities, to clean up the set....
The COVID-19 vaccine distribution partnership between Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Fulton County came about after the stadium partnered with the county in December to host an early voting site during Georgia Senate Run-Off election, serving more than 10,000 early voters. For now, the COVID-19 vaccine partnership will run through March with the option of extending the partnership as needed. Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Fulton County officials will discuss expanding the operation to serve more residents as quickly as possible....
The game was called off after snow and ice made travel unsafe in Atlanta. The Pistons were unable to make their flight to Atlanta on Tuesday night from Detroit. The Hawks play at Philadelphia on Friday night. They resume their home schedule against Minnesota on Saturday night.
The Frenchman appears to be the highest profile departure of what promises to be a challenging summer for Los Colchoneros. Defensive lynchpin, Diego Godin has already announced his decision to leave once La Liga ends this weekend. His fellow ever-present defenders; Filipe Luis and Juanfran are also expected to depart the Wanda Metropolitano come the end of the season. Strong rumours are swirling about the future of star midfielder Rodri while Lucas Hernandez has already committed to joining Bayern Munich for £72m....
A properly entertaining first half, a dull second half that exploded into life as it approached it’s twilight, brutal physicality, Diego Simeone telling the ref that Dani Carvajal dived after he was clattered into by Lucas Hernandez in front of him, Sergio Ramos breaking his nose, nonsensical refereeing, niggly fouls, plenty of yelling, and a host of wasted chances - this was a Madrid Derby that touched upon what this fixture has been all about in the recent past, without ever really embracing the full potential this matchup always holds....
The Atletico Nacional squad have asked CONMEBOL to award Chapecoense with this year’s Copa Sudamerica, after a tragic air disaster that claimed the lives of 76 people. The Chapecoense team were due to play Atletico Nacional in Medellin, in the Copa Sudamerica final, before a tragic electrical failure caused their plane to crash. The Brazilian club were having quite a season, having defeated both San Lorenzo and Independiente on their way to the finals....
