Five talking points from this weekend's Premier League action
Chelsea hold a seven-point lead ahead of their trip to Old Trafford, but tempers ran high between Conte and opposite number Jose Mourinho when the Londoners beat 10-man United in the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge in March. In the last four games, Eden Hazard has scored three out of the eight goals Chelsea has made in the last four games. After London rivals Tottenham Hotspur thumped Watford 4-0 for their sixth straight league win to cut their lead to four points, Chelsea faced a ...
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Bulls clinch playoff spot with 112-73 rout over Nets
As the conference's No. 7 seed heading into Monday night's games, the Pacers have a good chance to clinch a playoff berth. But more than what Stephenson may bring, a matchup against the Celtics means Paul George is the best player on the floor in that series.
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Atletico Madrid 2-1 Leicester City
The French global put his previous penalty demons behind him to convert from the spot and put Atletico in the driving seat for a third semi-final in four seasons. But since Claudio Ranieri's sacking this Leicester team has found their self-belief once again and, though Jan Oblak was a spectator for nearly the whole 90 minutes in the Atletico goal, Schmeichel too had very little to do.
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Tony Romo makes thrill-less National Basketball Association debut with Mavericks
Beasley then admitted he had a special interest in the situation. Jeremy Aragon, a Romo supporter who said he was "born into" his Cowboy fandom, bought premium tickets as soon as he heard the news. Mavericks: Harrison Barnes and Wesley Matthews both were sidelined for rest, and Carlisle said Nowitzki wouldn't play the finale. Romo was introduced as the honorary sixth man and spent the game on the bench in sweats.
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National Hockey League players won't take part in 2018 Olympics
And after his Draymond Green-led team outlasted the Boilermakers for an enormous win, what's the first thing Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said in his post-game press conference? As Team USA's Amanda Kessel said: "I'm really bothered by it".
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Man United: Ibra confident of top-four finish
He said: "We are not in the position we would like to be of course but we are fighting for the Champions League". "The Premier League was not possible because we drew too many matches". Sunderland's fight for survival was dealt another blow as they were defeated 3-0 by Manchester United at the Stadium of Light. "It was good to protect him".
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Chelsea maintains 7 point lead after beating Bournemouth
When quizzed on his own current form, Hazard told Chelsea's official website: "Fantastic". Chelsea F.C. left winger Eden Hazard dribbling through A.S. Manchester City trail Liverpool by two points, but have a game in hand, after seeing off Hull at the Etihad Stadium to end a run of four league games without victory.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'Prepared to Leave' Manchester United This Summer on One Condition
Eric Bailly - Ahead of his 23rd birthday on Wednesday, the centre-back has impressed with his composure, committing no defensive errors in the Premier League and boasting a better win ratio in duels (58%) than all but three teammates. "Realistically, if we can add a Champions League slot to the (League) Cup we have won already, we have to be satisfied", the retired 35-year old Serbian defender told the club's website (www.manutd.com).
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Curry's 32 lead Warriors over Rockets 113-106
After shooting 1-for-8 from three in the first half, Curry finished with 32 points to help his Warriors continue their dominance over the Rockets . But Curry and Klay Thompson led a team effort to haul the Warriors back into contention in the second quarter, gradually chipping away at San Antonio's lead to close to within three points at half-time.
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Cavaliers' regular-season collapse complete with 98-83 loss to Raptors
What we're doing here is not suggesting that the injury was a good thing, but that some good came out of a bad situation. "This school is so important to me because our vision is to create a place for the kids in Akron who need it most - those that could fall through the cracks if we don't do something", James said.
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Gunners close in on Schalke ace Sead Kolasinac
The Daily Mail reported earlier this week that both Arsenal and Liverpool are keen on the defender, whilst German outlet Sport BILD claimed last week that Everton have made a staggering €10million-a-year offer to Kolasinac - around £160,000-a-week in wages.
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Anderlecht v Manchester United: Michael Owen delivers prediction
Asked if he was trying too hard, Pogba said: "The people are looking at me, they judge me [on] not scoring goals and stuff like this". "The country, the football country, will kill me because when mathematically it's possible there's no reason not to try".