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Many NBA teams and their stars talk about “turning things on” when the regular season winds down and the playoffs on the horizon. In recent years, that has been especially true for Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who is once again elevating his play now that we are past the All-Star break. Heat Have Been Red Hot Since Start Of …

March 3 – In an entertaining quarter final at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Mexico dominated and then only just managed to scrape past a brave Paraguayan challenge 3-2 that in the second half pushed the Mexicans to the brink of disaster. Two goals from Jacqueline Ovalle secured the win that in the end was far from straightforward as …

Barcelona had the chance to really open up La Liga after Real Madrid’s draw and Girona’s loss against Valencia and Mallorca, respectively, as they took on Athletic Club at the San Mames tonight. Ernesto Valverde’s men were not going to go down without a fight, though, and eventually proved to be more than a handful for Barcelona as the game …

Barcelona returned to San Mames on Sunday night for the first time since their painful Copa del Rey elimination. Going up against Ernesto Valverde’s in-form Athletic Club, the Azulgranas always had their work cut out for them. With Real Madrid and Girona both dropping points on the matchday, Barcelona had the chance to jump to second place with a win …

At the Maradona Stadium in Napoli, Juventus paid the price for their missed chances and inexperience, as they sustained a dramatic 1-2 defeat at the hands of their hosts. Max Allegri started with a 3-5-2 formation spearheaded by Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa, while Carlos Alcaraz made his full debut, joining Manuel Locatelli and Fabio Miretti in the middle of …

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool’s and Egypt’s talismanic star, has lately found himself embroiled in the age-old tension between club and nation. After hearing Liverpool‘s plea that the 31-year-old attacker sit out March friendlies, the Egyptian FA nevertheless chose to call him up to the squad. Salah has only managed 35 minutes of playing time for the Premier League champions since the …

Xavi Hernandez’s team has been on a fine run of form since he revealed in January that he would be leaving as Barcelona head coach at season’s end. On top of being in a respectable position to make it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, they have grabbed 13 of the last 15 La Liga points. Consequently, rumors have …

Presented with the opportunity to potentially go in second place after Girona’s draw and cut short the deficit between themselves and Real Madrid to six points, Barcelona took on Athletic Club at the San Mames tonight. Xavi lined up his best possible starting lineup for the game, with Pedri as the left-winger and a midfield trio of Ilkay Gundogan, Frenkie …

Manager Mauricio Pochettino has been clean about his inability to “feel the love” from Chelsea supporters. Today is a really perilous moment for the former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss. Worse still, rumors are beginning to circulate from Stamford Bridge. Even though Pochettino just arrived last summer, he is already the subject of evaluation. According to The Guardian, a departure …

After falling down 2-0, Real Madrid rallied to draw level with Valencia at the Mestalla on Saturday. But they believed they had clinched it in the dying minutes when Jude Bellingham headed the ball beyond Giorgi Mamardashvili. The Real Madrid players went absolutely ballistic when they realized that Bellingham’s goal wouldn’t count. In fact, just before Brahim Diaz had crossed …