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Leaders Norwich twice trailed at home to Bristol City but triumphed 3-2 thanks to Kenny McLean’s brace, while Ezgjan Alioski’s fortunate goal handed Leeds a 2-1 defeat of Bolton Wanderers at Elland Road. A 2-0 home win against freefalling QPR saw Middlesbrough solidify their fifth place behind West Brom and Sheffield United, who meet at The Hawthorns later in the day, while Preston North End boosted their play-off hopes with a 3-1 success at FA Cup quarter-finalists Millwall....

Mathews called time on his captaincy across all formats following the 3-2 one-day international series loss to Zimbabwe, a team they meet in a one-off Test, starting Friday. Chandimal, who steps up from vice-captain, is relishing the prospect of taking the helm as Sri Lanka seek to improve on a modest run of form. “I want to take this team and Sri Lanka forward, so I will put my heart and soul into the job,” said the wicketkeeper-batsman....

The Belgian has been in imperious form for Inter Milan and has been heavily linked with a move away from the club in recent months. According to Eurosport, Chelsea and Manchester City are eager to sign a new striker this summer. The Premier League giants have made no secret of their desire to land Erling Haaland. However, with the Norwegian destined to join Real Madrid, the two English teams are now willing to look at alternative options....

According to football.london reporter Chris Wheatley, Chelsea view Maddison as the ideal replacement for Ziyech. Ziyech joined Chelsea from Ajax last year in a deal worth €40 million. The 28-year-old enjoyed an impressive start to life in England but struggled to maintain consistency and lost his place in the starting line-up. Ziyech scored just two goals and provided three assists in 23 league appearances for Chelsea last season. He has been a peripheral figure at the club ever since Thomas Tuchel took charge in January....

Forest’s Joe Lolley scored the pick of the bunch in an incredible encounter at Villa Park, where the clash swung back in the hosts’ favour when Tobias Figueiredo saw red. West Brom continued their fine run to move within three points of leaders Norwich City, while Derby County’s inconsistent form continued at Stoke City. Three goals in the space of nine second-half minutes saw Bristol City overcome lowly Ipswich Town and, elsewhere, there were wins for Wigan Athletic and Birmingham City over Blackburn Rovers and Millwall respectively....

New York receives center Samuel Dalembert, as well as guards Jose Calderon, Shane Larkin and Wayne Ellington along with the 34th and 51st picks in the draft. MORE: Anthony opts out | Wolves to target Bulls, Rockets after Melo decision The move appears to help the Mavericks, who pair Chandler, a defensive-minded center, with franchise star Dirk Nowitzki. The two played together on the 2010 Mavericks team that won and NBA title at the expense of LeBron James’ Miami Heat....

Chap played Fortnite professionally for Team Liquid, then Cloud 9, before being let go from Cloud 9 and focusing on his streaming career. With over 1 million followers, Chap does have a pretty popular Twitch channel, and has been doing well streaming first-person shooter The Cycle: Frontier instead of Fortnite. With such a large following, it was a shock to Chap when he found out that ads were disabled on his channel due to fraud allegations from Twitch....

Less than two weeks ago, the reconstructed team, risen from the ashes of that tragedy, was celebrating victory that assured it retained its place in the Brazilian first division. The new players and the survivors from the crash in the mountains outside Medellin once more filled the old changing room with laughter and chanting. For sure, this remarkable comeback couldn’t ever match the euphoria the Chapeco club experienced on November 23, 2016, when the minnow of Brazilian football made history by reaching the final of the regional Copa Sudamericana....

The results? Mixed, at best. And after Los Angeles (8-6) lost 34-28 in overtime, Staley’s hard-charging ways were scrutinized. MORE: Highlights from KC’s OT victory He went for it on fourth down five times in the first three quarters, with the offense converting two times. Twice, it failed to convert near the goal line, including on the game’s opening drive and at the end of the first half. Staley doesn’t care about any of the second-guessers, or any of the first-guessers, for that matter....

Gates, an eight-time Pro Bowler entering his 13th NFL season, realizes he’s near the end of his career and is preparing for life after football — as a boxing promoter. MORE: David Wilson aims for Olympics as pro track career begins | Diabetes didn’t stop Kyle Love “I grew up in a boxing world. It was always a passion of mine,” Gates told USA Today. “My grandfather would take us out in the yard and show us how to throw right hands, left hooks, but to me boxing was so time consuming....

The Chiefs will host the Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, gearing up for a showdown between two 1-0 teams in the loaded AFC West. The Chiefs are coming off of a commanding win over the Cardinals, where star quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns as Kansas City hung 44 points on the road in its season opener. LIVE: Follow Chargers vs. Chiefs on ‘Thursday Night Football’...

Former 76er Charles Barkley’s practice routine included eating as much as it did working on his skills, at least according to former Philadelphia teammate Jayson Williams. MORE: Ranking best players to change teams in their prime “My second day of practice we’re out there running up and down. Charles Barkley comes in about five minutes late. He comes in and he has a big McDonald’s bag. And he goes and he sits down on the bike,” Williams told Vice....

“As a black person, I’m against any form of discrimination, against whites, Hispanics, gays, lesbians, however you want to phrase it,” Barkley said during an interview with CNN. “It’s my job, with the position of power that I’m in and being able to be on television, I’m supposed to stand up for the people who can’t stand up for themselves. So I think the NBA should move the All-Star Game from Charlotte....

Day was knocked out by Conwell in the 10th round of the super welterweight fight in Chicago and remains in “extremely critical condition” at Northwestern Memorial Hospital following emergency surgery on Sunday. Conwell has written a poignant letter to Day, stating it will be the last time he comments on the situation out of respect for Day’s family and friends, himself and the sport of boxing. The 21-year-old posted on Twitter: “I never meant for this to happen to you....

That as monarch, Charles, will not be required to pay inheritance taxes on the late queen’s personal fortune or property has been called an “absolute disgrace,” by the anti-monarchist group Republic, as Britain is currently in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. Inflation in the U.K. hit 10.1 percent in July, its highest level in 40 years. “In short it’s an absolute disgrace. There’s no justification for it,” Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, told Newsweek about the arrangement....

Date: 7 April 2021 Tournament: Volvo Car Open 2021 Round: Second round (Round of 32) Venue: Charleston, United States Category: WTA 500 Surface: Green clay Prize money: $565,530 Ashleigh Barty vs Misaki Doi preview After a title-winning run at Miami, World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will head north to Charleston, where she headlines the 2021 Volvo Car Open. Barty received a bye in the opening round at the South Carolina event, by virtue of her seeding....

Largely peaceful protests moved from the county courthouse throughout the city’s uptown area as protesters called for justice for Ferrell. MORE: Sports figures who died in 2015 | Coach Earl Holmes remembers the Ferrell he knew No injuries were reported and only two arrests were made throughout the night, but with an NFL preseason game scheduled between the Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins on Saturday, a Panthers spokesperson said the team is monitoring the situation to decide if extra security will be necessary at Bank of America Stadium, according to the Charlotte Observer....

I’m still sitting here frustrated, gutted and scratching my head yet again with what happened yesterday. Chelsea never got going in the first half and City dominated us and should have been more than a goal up. I said yesterday that it was important that we start well, get our foot on the ball and impose our game as soon as possible, but it never happened. Apart from the odd glimpse late on in the first half, Chelsea were second best....

The hosts started the game brightly, with Olivier Giroud, who made a rare Premier League start for Chelsea, heading narrowly off-target. However, it was the visitors who took the lead in the fourth minute of the game when Patrick Bamford finished off an exhilarating counterattack to beat Edouard Mendy. Chelsea pushed forward in search of the equaliser, but Timo Werner squandered an opportunity only a couple of yards out of goal....

There was so much to be pleased about in this one. Our tempo was great, we attacked Southampton and forced them onto the back foot numerous times and more than anything else, we created chances again. Jose Mourinho deserves a lot of credit for making bold substitutions and tactical chances to influence the game from the bench and his decisions paid off in the second half. A tactical change to 4-4-2 and introducing Demba Ba up top with the hard working Fernando Torres, with Eden Hazard and Juan Mata on either side worked a treat and Southampton struggled to cope....