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Defending champion Rory McIlroy’s nightmare at the Players Championship continued on Friday, with the Northern Irishman certain to miss the cut after shooting a second-round 75 that dropped him to 10-over par. The four-times major champion followed up his opening round 79 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida with another poor showing as he shot three bogeys and a double bogey en route to his worst 36-hole score since 2013. The Northern Irishman, the first defending champion to miss the cut

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the centralized venues for the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 matches scheduled to take place from 31 May to June 15, 2021. FIFA World Cup 2022 host Qatar, will welcome Group E opponents Oman, Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh with Japan set to provide the stage for the matches in Group F comprising Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Myanmar and Mongolia, the AFC said in a statement on its

New Houston Texans head coach David Culley addressed the ongoing saga with quarterback Deshaun Watson and the organization during an appearance on the "Huddle & Flow" podcast on Thursday afternoon. Culley, who was hired in January to be the successor to Bill O’Brien, expects Watson to be the team’s starting quarterback heading into the 2021 NFL season, but his response gave mixed signals to podcast hosts Jim Trotter and Steve Wyche. "He is our starting quarterback as of right now," Culley told the hosts. "He is our starting quarterback.

Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has responded to the club's links with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi, who is fast approaching the final few months of his current contract at Barcelona, has been tipped to call time on his illustrious 16-year career at Camp Nou this summer and make his way to PSG. Rumours that the Argentine's long-time rival Ronaldo could join him at Parc des Princes have surfaced this week, with Leonardo speaking out on the ongoing speculation during an interview with RMC

Roger Federer initially eyed a return at last month’s Australian Open but slow progress in his recovery convinced him to skip the Grand Slam and he said he would play in events which would help him regain his fitness before Wimbledon.  Roger Federer’s hopes of winning a fourth title in Qatar were dashed after Wednesday’s quarterfinal exit but the Swiss said his first event after two knee surgeries was just a ‘stepping stone’ as he targeted full fitness for the grasscourt season.  Federer took the

Shaw played the first Test in Adelaide and played just 6 balls in the two innings he played. He was dropped from the playing XI as Shubman Gill replaced him. Shaw was criticised heavily for his technique. Prithvi Shaw had a miserable 2020 with the bat as he failed to capitalize on the chances provided to him. The 21-year-old batting sensation had to endure a below-par season in Indian Premier League 2020 for Delhi Capitals as coach Ricky Ponting highlighted the shortcomings in

On Thursday, Roberto BautistaAgut beat defending champion Dominic Thiem 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-4 to keep his dreams of winning the Qatar ExxonMobil Open alive. At 2-2 in the decider, the 2019 champion brought his groundstrokes down the line and charged the net to take the contest's decisive break. The win improved Bautista Agut's ATP Head2Head record against the World No. 4 to 4-1. At the ATP 250, Bautista Agut now has an 8-1 record. In the championship match, the Spaniard will meet the Russian

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) was postponed last week due to a rash of COVID-19 cases involving players and officials, will restart in June, the country's cricket board announced on Thursday. After seven people, including six players, tested positive for COVID-19, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unexpectedly suspended its flagship tournament. The PCB, franchises, and the league's governing council have all agreed to stage the tournament again in Karachi. Following many breaches this year, the cricket board is restructuring the bio-bubble.

Virat Kohli on Thursday said that England are favourites to win the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by India later in the year. England, who are the reigning champions in the 50-over World Cup, are regarded as one of the best white-ball teams in the world as Kohli said everyone knows what they bring to the field.  When asked whether India would be favourites to lift the ICC T20 World Cup on their home soil, Kohli said, in the pre-match press conference: “No, I think

Al Sadd, the recently crowned QNB Stars League (QSL) champions, were taken to a 1-1 draw at home by Al Wakrah yesterday, while Al Duhail beat Al Sailiya 2-0 in their respective Round 19 matches. Rodrigo Tabata gave Al Sadd the lead in the 25th minute, but Khalid Muneer equalized in the 83rd minute, resulting in Al Sadd's third draw of the season. As Al Duhail avenged their 1-2 defeat to Al Sailiya in the first leg, Michael Olunga converted a penalty (20)

FINA President Julio Maglione joined athletes in praising the Qatar Swimming Association (QSA), which will host the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2021 Doha tomorrow at the Katara Beach. The season-opening meet, which will feature about 100 long-distance swimmers from 25 nations, will mark the start of FINA open water competitions after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the suspension of events following the 2020 Doha meet. On March 11, QSA President Khaleel Khaleel Al Jabir hosted a video

Tottenham took one step closer to the Europa League quarter-finals as Harry Kane's double secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday night. Kane's predatory finish put the hosts in front (25) before the striker pounced on a slack clearance from Kevin Theophile-Catherine to double his tally for the evening (70). There would be no second European hat-trick of the season for the England captain, who was replaced late on as a precautionary measure following a challenge from Arijan Ademi. The

Sergio Garcia produced a sparkling finish to open a two-shot lead after the opening round of The Players, as Rory McIlroy's title defence got off to a terrible start. Garcia followed back-to-back birdies with a final-hole eagle to close out a seven-under 65 and set a clubhouse target that couldn't be matched at TPC Sawgrass, with late starter Brian Harman his closest challenger after an opening-round 67. Matt Fitzpatrick and Shane Lowry sit three off the pace alongside Corey Conners, while Bryson DeChambeau

England will go into the opening T20 against India with a full squad to pick from after paceman Jofra Archer was declared fit following an elbow injury. Archer, 25, missed both the second and fourth Tests in the recent series against India due to the issue affecting his right arm. The setbacks came after the fast bowler suffered a stress fracture in the same elbow in South Africa in the winter of 2019/20, ruling him out of the subsequent Test series in Sri

Formula 1's new-look grid will take on a unique and crucial challenge from Friday as 2021 testing begins in Bahrain, with just three days of track action for teams and drivers to prepare for the season. Less than three months after an intense 2020 campaign ended, 2021's gets up and running at Bahrain's hot and fast Sakhir circuit - rather than the usual Barcelona - with the shortest-ever pre-season ahead of what is set to be the longest-ever F1 season of 23 races.

Diallo, the 18-year-old signed from Atalanta for £37m, scored his first goal for Man Utd with his first shot on goal for the club; Simon Kjaer grabbed late equaliser with a header to take vital away goal back to Milan for second leg on March 18 Simon Kjaer's last-gasp header grabbed a draw for AC Milan and a vital away goal in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United in the Europa League last 16 first leg. Milan dominated the first half as Franck

The 20-times Grand Slam champion had match point in the third set but Basilashvili held on for a deserved victory Roger Federer’s hopes of a fairytale title on his return from injury were cut down by the big-hitting Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili as the world No 42 came from behind to beat the 20-times Grand Slam champion 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the quarter-finals of the ATP event in Doha on Thursday. The 39-year-old, who played superbly to beat British world No 28 Dan Evans

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has his eyes set on a Super Bowl victory after signing a new mega deal with the franchise. The 27-year-old, who suffered a compound ankle fracture and dislocation which forced him to miss much of last season, says he wants to forget the past and guide his team to new levels. "That's my plan, to get a parade in Dallas," he said in a press conference on Wednesday as the deal was officially confirmed. "As a competitor, you

Manchester City returned to winning ways in style with a thumping win over Southampton that moves them 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Riyad Mahrez and Kevin de Bruyne both scored twice as City delivered an emphatic and instant response to their defeat in Sunday's Manchester derby, which had ended a 21-game winning run. This was not the disciplined display typical of many of City's victories this season but their incisive attacking, aided by some helter-skelter Saints defending,

Fabinho is "one of the best in the world at number six", Jurgen Klopp said after the Brazilian helped Liverpool beat RB Leipzig to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The 27-year-old midfielder has had to fill in at centre-back for large parts of this season because of injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, while also suffering from a number of fitness problems of his own. But restored to his preferred position in the centre of the Reds midfield, he excelled in