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Rayo Vallecano are finally in a position to dream of La Liga survival. Photograph: Javier Etxezarreta/EPA In the middle of Rayo Vallecano's dark days, when they'd been beaten 15 times in 20 games and the goals were flying in; when they'd let in five from Atlético Madrid, five from Málaga, five from Villarreal, four from Espanyol, four from Sevilla, four from Barcelona, three from Madrid, three from Osasuna, and three from Valladolid; when they plummeted to 19th and stayed there for 11 long weeks; when the only reason they didn't fall further was that Betis were even worse; when even a glimmer of hope, a 4-1 win over Málaga, immediately gave way to a six-goal hammering; and when relegation wasn't an "if" but a "when"; there was a phrase that got repeated over and over: Paco Jémez will die with his ideas. Paco Jémez, though, had other ideas. Not because Rayo's coach was going to back down on his principles - "any club that signs me knows what it's getting," he insisted - but because he didn't have any intention of dying at all. Even when Rayo were a disaster, Jémez had his defenders. Off the pitch, that is. Last season, only two teams in Europe had the ball more than Rayo did: Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Early this season, when Rayo played Barcelona, they had more possession than them, the first team to manage it in 316 games. They threw men into attack, they were fun to watch, and parading the touchline in a dizzying array of multicoloured elbow patches and waistcoats, pink shirts and purple ties, Jémez urged them forward, always. In a country that values the aesthetic, or in which some do, he was eulogised for the way his teams played de tú a tú: as equals. Rayo didn't simply defend - sometimes they didn't defend at all - but instead they went for it. And, mostly, they lost. Rayo took the ball off Barcelona and Jémez declared himself "very proud". But they were beaten 4-0. They went to the Camp Nou where they were praised by Barcelona's

Some of the Premier League's top clubs pulled out fascinating deals on the final day of the summer transfer window.The transfer window for EPL came to an end on August 8, much ahead of the other European leagues.Here are some of the lucrative signings done by clubs on deadline day in the Premier League.

Marathon running is not easy at the best of times. Running a marathon every day for 99 days is mindblowing. Throw in running barefoot and you have a distance running challenge of epic proportions. This video is about Tellman Knudson, a novice ultra marathon runner who is 33 days into a 99 day barefoot run across continental america. Hats off to the man. I really hope he makes it. He is raising money for homeless youth so please support him.

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli scored his 27th century in Test cricket, on Day 2 of the second Test (Day-Night) against Bangladesh at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. He also became the first Indian to score a century in Day-Night Test, as he scored it off 159 deliveries, including 12 fours.

The dogfight among 8 franchises of IPL for winning the best deal via bids was called off without completion. The cut-throat auctioning will trigger the nerves as the exciting moment to see 'who will join whose camp in IPL7′ entered the second day for finishing the deal. The second day of the auctioning for IPL 7 began early this morning.

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Day four of the Australian Open 2019 saw some mouth-watering clashes unfold. There were some tight second round battles in both the men's and women's section. The biggest result of the day came in the form of Milos Raonic beating Stan Wawrinka. There were wins for Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams.

India are on top against Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series. Day 2 in Indore saw India run away with the score in their first innings. The highlight of the day was Mayank Agarwal's record-breaking 243. His heroics helped India get past 450 runs after Bangladesh scored 150.

The Indian cricket team seemed to have got the call wrong of going with four-man pace attack in the ongoing second Test at the new Perth Stadium. Australia were 112/0, before losing 4 scalps in a space of 36 runs. On Day 1, the hosts rallied through Shaun Marsh post the mini collapse.

After England national team bowed out of T20 World Cup 2020 without playing the semi-final match against India, Now ICC has allotted reserve days for the semi-finals as well as finals for the Women's ODI World Cup 2021. For more details, visit Stumps and Bails.

The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has announced that India will play a day-night Test during their upcoming tour of Australia which is expected to take place later this year. For Latest Updates about India Vs Australia Visit StumpsandBails.com

India and Bangladesh are set to play their maiden Day-Night Test scheduled to be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata next month. There is a lot of anticipation building around the historic Test match. Many people have been sharing their views and suggestions. Here are the unique aspects of D/N Test.

Team India is all set to face Bangladesh in its first-ever Day-Night Test, starting Friday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. There is a lot of excitement surrounding the match as both sides are playing the 12th pink-ball Test in the history of the sport. Here's everything you need to know.

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