The French striker opened the scoring only four minutes into the match in Barcelona and also provided several smart passes for his teammates that went close to producing more goals. Benzema’s brace took his team-leading tally to 15 goals this season, as he fills in the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure. Benzema said that he is “possibly” playing his best soccer since he arrived at Madrid 10 years ago....
Berdych, who lost to Rafa Nadal in the 2010 final, came through 6-3 6-7(1) 6-3 3-6 6-3 in a two-hour-and-52 minute encounter on Court Three against the world number eight. The Czech, who reached the quarter-finals for the fifth time, will next face either three-times champion Novak Djokovic or Adrian Mannarino. Berdych, who had only won one of his previous 10 matches against top 10 opposition, was celebrating after firing down his 15th ace....
The 63-year-old German veteran, a two-time Masters champion, created history as he qualified for the weekend on Friday. After opening with a 68, carded a 1-over-par 73 to be tied for 27th at Augusta, where he is six shots behind leaders Abraham Ancer, Cameron Smith, Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnston. When told he was the oldest player to make the cut in the history of the iconic major event, Langer — who won the Masters in 1985 and 1993 — replied: “I’ll drink to that....
No, Roethlisberger is not injured, according to media reports. Blame a technicality for his listing. Roethlisberger left Friday’s practice early for personal reasons, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Those sticklers at the NFL made it mandatory for Roethlisberger to be placed on the weekly scroll. The Steelers have enough other injury problems to ignore Roethlisberger. Plus, they must be aware of history. This week’s opponent, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, figure to make this a classic trap game....
So, what happens if the Sixers keep the three-time All-Star past the Feb. 10 trade deadline? Unless Simmons suddenly returns to the court, which seems highly unlikely at this point, he is going to lose a lot of money. MORE: Six burning questions entering 2022 trade deadline As part of an in-depth feature on the Simmons saga, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne provided new details on how much Simmons has lost — and how much more he could lose — during the 2021-22 season....
The news comes after the 2019 Cricket World Cup winner made his return to the international game following his announcement that he was taking an indefinite break from the sport in July 2021. But why did Stokes, who has 174 wickets and more than 5,000 runs to his name from his 79 Tests, make the decision to temporarily quit? And what was the story behind the other times he spent time away from the England set-up?...
World number one Osaka launched a staunch defence of her form prior to the WTA Premier tournament, insisting that her Australian Open title is proof of a fine season despite a recent run of poor results. However, the 21-year-old came unstuck against Bencic – who also beat Osaka at Indian Wells in March – with the world number 18 breaking serve twice in the third set, including at 5-4 down, to clinch a surprise 3-6 6-2 7-5 victory....
Will that breathe new life into a franchise that slipped to the bottom of the AFC North last season? 2019 NFL RANKINGS:QBs | WRs | TEs | Defenders | Coaches Cincinnati earned just one win in the division last year, and the season crumbled after quarterback Andy Dalton and wide receiver A.J. Green suffered season-ending injuries. The Bengals did not make any big offseason moves other than keeping some key players in-house, and they had a solid showing in the 2019 NFL Draft....
According to a sheriff’s incident report obtained by the Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, W. Va., the undrafted cornerback from Marshall was robbed at gunpoint. MORE: Ranking NFL coaches | Watson offers insight on police, race According to the report, the incident took place during a poker game at a Super 8 Motel in Huntington when one of the members of the game stood up and yelled, “Lay down and give me all the money” while pointing a semi-automatic pistol....
I-league leaders Bengaluru are shoring up their midfield with the signing the 25-year old Vineeth, who trained with the team at the Bangalore Football Stadium Thursday. Vineeth’s first tryst with the I-League was in the 2010-11 season where he scored on debut for Chirag United Kerala. In the League’s 2012-13 edition, he ended up as highest Indian scorer with seven goals. “I am absolutely pleased to sign for Bengaluru FC....
With only six wins all season, the Tynesiders lie bottom but one, just below Sunderland and Norwich City who meet in Saturday’s early match. A draw would suit Newcastle best, so they could then make up ground on both fellow strugglers by winning at home to Swansea City. “When you are fighting to stay up, you feel the pressure for sure,” Benitez told reporters. “I am asking the team to give everything and finish without regret....
“I tried,” Stars captain Jamie Benn told Sporting News. “He beat me to it.” “He,” in this case, is Tyler Seguin; “it” is striking a match with a hockey puck. Benn and Seguin, glued together on the Stars’ top line last season and ideally the next decade or so, teamed up with trick-shot kingpins Dude Perfect for a hockey-centric version of the videos that have, as of Wednesday afternoon, totaled a little less than 375 million YouTube views....
After spending considerable time with the EL2870U it’s easy to see this monitor meeting the needs of almost any gamer, but specifically, it is tailored towards console gaming. With 4K and HDR 10 support, as well as a 60Hz refresh rate, the EL2870U is the perfect option for those gamers who want to take full advantage of their PS4 Pro or Xbox One X consoles. Those who do prefer PC gaming, though, will find that the BenQ EL2870U monitor is plenty capable of delivering a quality visual experience....
Mbappe had long been expected to leave the French capital for Madrid as his deal expired this summer, but the 23-year-old opted to commit to PSG for another three years, sparking outrage among some figures in La Liga. The decision was shocking to many who expected Mbappe’s eventual deal to Real Madrid was a foregone conclusion. The tone around the decision was one of a “U-turn” which suggested a last-minute change of heart....
The French striker is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury and is not expected to return before October, yet he does not believe there to be any threat to his place in the Zinedine Zidane’s starting line-up. Madrid allowed Alvaro Morata to depart for Chelsea during the transfer window, leaving them particularly thin in the central attacking role, meaning even less competition for Benzema. And the 29-year-old is confident he will stay at the Santiago Bernabeu for the foreseeable future....
The former England Under-21 international has only played four times in the Premier League this season, with the forward struggling for fitness and unable to improve his form from last term when he scored just four goals in 31 appearances. Berahino has endured a difficult time since reportedly becoming distracted by transfer speculation at the end of the 2014-15 campaign, and now finds himself sent away for an intensive four-day boot camp in France....
There’s no longer any pretense about fighting inflation. In its statement the Fed said that financial markets “remain under considerable stress” and that recent economic indicators showed “a deepening of the housing contraction as well as some softening in labor markets.” As for inflation, it was expected “to moderate in coming quarters.” Well, it hasn’t yet. In general the Fed would like inflation in a range between 0 and 2 percent....
The Malaysia U-22 squad took the field for the first match of the 2017 U-23 Dubai Cup against big favourites China and came away with a creditable 1-1 draw, in a match played on Monday at the Police Officers Club Stadium in Dubai. Frank Bernhardt started the match with the likes of Khairil Anuar, Adam Nor Azlin and Syafiq Ahmad but Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) winger Safawi Rasid was only on the bench....
Sonnen did just that in defeating Silva by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) in the main event of Bellator NYC at Madison Square Garden in New York City. “All I can think of is goddam, I hate New York,” Sonne told Jimmy Smith in his post-fight interview. This fight came down to Sonnen’s wrestling being superior to Silva’s stand-up. Throughout the fight, Sonnen took the former PRIDE middleweight champion down at will and Silva had no answer....
Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will return to the starting gates after resting during the Preakness Stakes last month. And while the three-year old colt won’t be able to compete for that vaunted Triple Crown title, he can add himself to the list of Derby winners to win the Belmont Stakes, a fairly exclusive list in its own right. MORE: Watch Belmont Stakes live with fuboTV (get access now)...
