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AFPOhtani wins in Dodgers home debut, Rangers open MLB title defense with win
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani made a triumphant Los Angeles Dodgers home debut on Thursday, getting help from fellow Most Valuable Player teammates in a 7-1 rout of St. Louis.- Silence in Baltimore - Corbin Burnes struck out 11 batters, a record for any pitcher in his Baltimore debut, to spark the Orioles to an 11-3 home rout of the Los Angeles Angels.
AFPCollins dominates to set up Miami final with Rybakina
Danielle Collins, in her final year on the WTA Tour before retirement, booked her first ever 1000 series final in Miami on Thursday with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova.So far this year Rybakina has won titles in Brisbane, Abu Dhabi and her first WTA 1000 final of the year in Doha.
AFPArsenal face Man City Premier League summit meeting
Arsenal travel to Manchester City on Sunday seeking to complete a rare double over Pep Guardiola's men in a match that could prove decisive in the three-way Premier League title race.If Arsenal do manage to complete their first league double over City since 2007/08, it could be the boost they need to get them over the line.
AFPLeaders Madrid face Athletic in final run towards Liga title
La Liga leaders Real Madrid host Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as the Spanish top flight ramps up for an exciting end to the season.Girona host Real Betis, seventh, on Sunday before visiting Atletico Madrid.
AFPItaly's historic Six Nations hands Bayonne's Mori Top 14 boost
Italy ended their best-ever Six Nations campaign two weeks ago giving Bayonne centre Federico Mori a spike in confidence before Sunday's French Top 14 match with Toulon. It will be the sixth time for Bayonne to take a Top 14 game to the city and Mori will see a familiar face there in Toulon's Italy fly-half Paolo Garbisi.
AFPWhat has gone wrong for Saudi-backed Newcastle?
Newcastle enjoyed a meteoric rise during the first 18 months of their new era under the control of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund but the Magpies' progress has stalled this season.In stark contrast to the early days of Abu Dhabi's huge investment at English champions Manchester City, Newcastle have been limited on how heavily they can lean on their new-found wealth from the Gulf.
AFPMbappe set to measure up to Marseille for final time with PSG
Kylian Mbappe is set to sample the fiercest rivalry in French football for the final time before his expected departure at the end of the season as Paris Saint-Germain make the trip to Marseille on Sunday.That means he is unlikely to sample the heated atmosphere of the 67,000-capacity Velodrome again any time soon after this Sunday.
AFPNapoli relaunch Champions League push as Jesus racism storm rumbles on
Napoli renew their bid for Champions League football on Saturday when they take on rivals Atalanta with the Juan Jesus racism storm making it a bitter Easter weekend for the ailing Scudetto holders.Player to watch: Juan Jesus Jesus is set to start against Atalanta in a match which kicks off the Easter action in Italy and he will inevitably be the focus of attention after a messy two weeks away from domestic football.
AFPMore than pride on line in Bayern-Dortmund clash
Even though both sides are in the shadow of Xabi Alonso's unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen, there is still plenty to play for in Saturday's Bayern Munich-Borussia Dortmund clash.Fixtures (1430 GMT unless stated) Saturday Borussia Moenchengladbach v Freiburg, Eintracht Frankfurt v Union Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen v Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen v Wolfsburg, RB Leipzig v Mainz, Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund (1730) Sunday Augsburg v Cologne, Stuttgart v Heidenheim (1630), Bochum v Darmstadt (1830) dwi/pb
AFP'Perfect' Dimitrov stuns Alcaraz to book Zverev Miami semi-final
World number two Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Miami Open quarter-finals on Thursday, beaten 6-2, 6-4 by Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov."I mean, I love Miami, I always said that, obviously I'm happy to be back at these kind of late stages of these tournaments, playing the best players in the world.
AFPHope yet for future of battered and bruised Commonwealth Games
The future of the Commonwealth Games has once again been plunged into doubt since Malaysia declined to host the 2026 edition last week, but according to former Olympic marketing guru Michael Payne "it would be wrong to write the event off just yet.""The process to determine a host for the 2026 Games is continuing at pace with interested Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs)," she told AFP. "While acutely aware of the incredibly tight timeframe, we have encouraged proposals that will reset the G
PA Media: SportGrigor Dimitrov dumps Carlos Alcaraz out of Miami Open
The Bulgarian will play fourth seed Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals.
AFPScheffler one off lead of Moore, Furr at PGA Houston Open
World number one Scottie Scheffler started limbering up for the Masters with a bogey-free five-under-par 65 that put him one off the first-round lead shared by Taylor Moore and Wilson Furr at the Houston Open on Thursday.Moore shook off an opening bogey with an eagle and five birdies in his six-under-par 64 at Memorial Park Golf Course.
AFPOhtani wins in Dodgers home debut as US MLB games begin
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani made a triumphant Los Angeles Dodgers home debut on Thursday, getting help from fellow Most Valuable Player teammates in a 7-1 rout of St. Louis.- Silence in Baltimore - Corbin Burnes struck out 11 batters, a record for any pitcher in his Baltimore debut, to spark the Orioles to an 11-3 home rout of the Los Angeles Angels.
The GuardianPremier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Everton must find goals, Forest need tight games to go their way and there’s a mighty showdown in Manchester
AFPSho-time at last as Ohtani delights in Dodgers home debut
After flying 5,477 miles from Tokyo to Los Angeles to see Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani make his regular season home debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Hiroaki Miyazaki had one request."We bought our season tickets today because of him," said Takeshi Kitada, a Los Angeles-based banker originally from Tokyo who believes the Dodgers paid a "reasonable price" to land Ohtani.
AFPZverev backs Marozsan to join ATP elite
As Fabian Marozsan left the stadium court after his quarter-final exit at the Miami Open, his German opponent Alexander Zverev approached him and offered a reminder of his new status in the sport.I still believe if he finds this tennis on a weekly basis it should not be an accident he's in the quarter-finals, semi-finals of Masters 1000 events.
PA Media: SportLuke Littler overcomes Nathan Aspinall to secure first Premier League win
Littler never looked back after edging out Luke Humphries in the opening quarter-final at the SSE Arena and then beating Michael Van Gerwen
AFPUS midfielder Albert apologizes for 'immature' social media posts
US and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Korbin Albert apologized Thursday for "immature" social media posts that sparked the ire of fans and US women's football legend Megan Rapinoe."I want to sincerely apologize for my actions on social media," Albert said in an Instagram post.
Warrington GuardianLuke 'The Nuke' Littler claims his first Premier League nightly win
Warrington's teenage darts sensation is finally a nightly winner in the PDC Premier League
The GuardianXabi Alonso set to disappoint Liverpool and stay at Bayer Leverkusen
Liverpool had hoped to make the Spaniard Jürgen Klopp’s successor but he is set to remain at Leverkusen for another season at least
The Guardian‘I punched something’: Nottingham Forest deduction prompted Nuno fury
Nuno Espírito Santo has called for Nottingham Forest to be galvanised by their troubles off the pitch with home games against Crystal Palace and Fulham
The IndependentLiverpool to omit Xabi Alonso from managerial shortlist to replace Jurgen Klopp
The Spaniard was seen as the favourite to succeed Klopp at Anfield, but now looks set to stay at Bayer Leverkusen beyond the current campaign
AFPHolders Barcelona, PSG win through to Women's Champions League semis
Barcelona eased to a 3-1 win over Brann on Thursday to set up a repeat of last season's Women's Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, progressing 5-2 on aggregate, while Paris Saint-Germain also clinched a place in the last four of Europe's elite club competition.In Paris, the home side built on a 2-1 quarter-final first-leg win away to Hacken by beating the Swedish side 3-0 at the Parc des Princes to progress 5-1 on aggregate and set up a semi-final against domestic rivals Lyon.
AFPWho knows who's next, says Djokovic in new coach search
Novak Djokovic said Thursday he was unsure who would be his new coach or even if there would be one, a day after ending a five-year association with Goran Ivanisevic. "Concerning my following stage about a coach for me I don't have any clear idea who that might be and if anyone will be," Djokovic said at a press conference in Belgrade.
Headlines
- Grigor Dimitrov dumps Carlos Alcaraz out of Miami Open
- Luke Littler overcomes Nathan Aspinall to secure first Premier League win
- Luke Littler ends Luke Humphries’ winning run in Premier League
- Willie Kirk sacked as Leicester boss after position became ‘untenable’
- England will not adopt negative approach after humbling in India – Zak Crawley