topping Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from scoring is hard enough as it is, let alone with a patched-up defense. That is the task facing Lyon coach Bruno Genesio, who will be without firstchoice center back Samuel Umtiti and right back Christophe Jallet for the visit of PSG on Sunday. Umtiti is out after the club lost an appeal to overturn his suspension, and Jallet joins him in the stands after being redcarded in last weekend's 1-0 loss at Lille. Both have been regulars in the side this season.
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Tiger Woods posted a video of him swinging a 9-iron in a golf simulator on Wednesday to shoot down rumors on social media that suggested his recovery from back surgeries had worsened to the point he could not even sit in a chair. The 13-second video Woods posted on Twitter shows him dressed in shorts and golf shoes, and he takes a smooth swing on a golf simulator. "Progressing nicely," Woods wrote.
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Sports. Real's superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored at the 33rd minute to open things up, but missed a penalty kick in the first half to allow Los Boquerones defender Raul Albentosa to equalize the count at the 66th. The draw gave Los Vikingos just one point in the standings that allowed Barça to increase their lead on their El Clásico opponents. Malaga had numerous chances to grab the lead later in the match, but Real's defenses held on to salvage the tie. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid settled for a goalless draw with fellow contending squad Villarreal CF at the Vicente Calderon Stadium also last Sunday, as per Goal. Los Colchoneros had been in control of the ball most of the time during the match, but their "lack of precision in front of the goal" had once again cost them three points in the league table.
Real, Atletico duel in Bernabéu
eicester City can put some distance between themselves and the chasing pack in the Premier League title race on Saturday when they return to action after apital city derby between Real having a two-week break. Madrid and Atletico Madrid Victory for Claudio Ranieri's is scheduled on Saturday, side at home to relegation-threatFeb. 27th at the Santiago Bernabéu ened Norwich City would open Stadium as the 2015-2016 La Liga a provisional five-point gap over season continues. Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, The two teams are coming off who both play on Sunday having drawn matches as both try to overbeen involved in energy-sapping take current league leaders and demidweek European games. fending champions FC Barcelona in The fixtures could not have the overall standings. worked out better for Los Blancos is at the third spot Leicester, who sufof the Spanish top flight table fered a last-gasp as of the moment, just a 2-1 defeat at point behind Atletico Arsenal in but nine points clear off their previous arch-rival Barcelona. match, cutting Zinedine Zidane's their lead over boys were fortunate the Gunners to to escape with a 1-1 two points before draw in their most Spurs moved into recent match against second spot with a middling squad Malwin at Managa on the road at the chester Vardy La Rosaleda Stadium last City. Sunday, as reported by Sky-
Leicester aim to extend lead over EPL rivals
replacing Brendan Rodgers in October. Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has compared the club's situation to that of Chelsea, which won the League Cup in 2005 — its first season under Jose Mourinho — to spark a decade of success domestically and in Europe. "I remember for Chelsea a few years back, it was the League Cup they won and after that they managed to win a lot of trophies," Mignolet said. "It gives everybody a confidence boost when you win your first trophy for a long time. "For this young group of lads, I think it could be something that pushes us on to be even hungrier for trophies." City is bidding for its fifth trophy since 2011, and first of a possible three this season in manager Manuel Pellegrini's last year before being replaced by Pep Guardiola. City is six points off the lead in the Premier League and took a big step toward the Champions League quarterfinals by beating Dynamo Kiev 3-1 on Wednesday. P Pts 22 59 22 51 22 36 22 35 22 35 22 34 22 33 22 31 22 29 22 29 22 28 22 27 22 24 22 24 22 22 22 20 22 18 22 14
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Great Britain's Davis Cup captain Leon Smith has revealed that Andy Murray is back in practice ahead of the clash with Japan. Murray has taken a short time out since losing the 2016 Australian Open final as he welcomed the birth of his first child in February. "Nobody can underestimate his commitment," he said. "Last year he was absolutely immense.
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No Clubs 1 Juventus 2 SSC Napoli 3 Fiorentina 4 Roma 5 Inter 6 AC Milan 7 Sassuolo 8 Lazio 9 Bologna 10 Empoli 11 Torino 12 Chievo 13 Atalanta 14 Genoa 15 Udinese 16 Palermo 17 Sampdoria 18 Frosinone 19 Carpi 20 Hellas
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14 West Brom 26 32 15 Bournemouth26 28 16 Swansea City 26 27 17 Norwich 26 24 18 Newcastle 26 24 19 Sunderland 26 23 20 Aston Villa 26 16
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A Beverly Hills waiter claims the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. last May never would have happened if he didn’t help set it up, and he wants to be compensated for his alleged role in the negotiations. In a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Gabriel Salvador, an aspiring actor, says he waited on Les Moonves at Craig’s restaurant and told the CBS boss that he could set up a meeting between Moonves and Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach.
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