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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

Lionel Messi beat Cristiano Ronaldo to take home the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award on Thursday. Handed out during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw, the Argentine superstar beat Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez to take home the silverware. To decide the winner, 54 votes from European journalists were tallied up. Messi received 49 votes, while Suarez had 3 and Ronaldo 2. Messi had 58 goals and 28 assists last year for his club, while Ronaldo had 61 goals and 22 assists. It comes as no surprise that Messi won, as the attacking superstar led his club to the treble last season.

India beat hosts Australia in the first Test in Adelaide to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. India had set a target of 323 runs for the Aussies, who were 104/4 at stumps on Day 4. On Monday, India completed the job despite strong resistance from Shaun Marsh (60) and skipper Tim Paine (41).

New Zealand beat Bangladesh in match number nine of the ICC World Cup 2019. The Kiwis notched their second successive win in 2019 World Cup. Batting first, Bangladesh were bowled out for 244, as Matt Henry (4/47) stole the show with his performance. The Kiwis then prevailed in a thriller, with the Tigers putting in a commendable shift. Here are the records broken.

India Women came up with a commendable performance as they defended a low total to beat South Africa Women in the opening T20I in Surat on Tuesday. Off-spinner Deepti Sharma was adjudged the Player of the Match for her fine bowling performance, as we take a look at the records broken in this tie.

Australia rode on another unbeaten show from David Warner to beat Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I on Friday. The hosts have sealed the series 3-0 to be in a resurgence mode ahead of the next assignment against Pakistan. Batting first, Lanka managed 142/6. Aussies chased down the target easily.

Veteran women's boxer Mary Kom secured a berth in the Indian team for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 qualifiers. The boxing ace defeated Nikhat Zareen 9-1 in the shootout for a berth in the side. She beat Zareen in the 51kg category and then refused to shake hands with her. Here are further details.

West Indies won the 1st international cricket match by beating the team of England on the 5th Day of an exciting first Test match of England Vs West Indies. For more details Visit Stumpsandbails.com

Manchester United has been ranked the most valuable club in world football by the renowned Forbes magazine for the seventh successive year beating Real Madrid and Barcelona.

kistan's batting line-up came up trumps after a long time in their first match of the World T20 2016 helping the team to pile up 201/5 and beat Bangladesh by 55 runs.Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez, and Shahid Afridi were all amongst the runs with Afridi scoring 49 of just 19 balls.

Cristiano Ronaldo smashed a career 125th UEFA Champions League goal to give Juventus a slight advantage in Amsterdam against Ajax. The match ended at 1-1 with Juventus gaining a crucial away goal. In the other encounter, Barcelona beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford. Luis Suarez's header saw Luke Shaw score an own goal. Here are the key takeaways.

Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad via Super Over in match number 51 of IPL. With this, MI have qualified for the play-offs. Batting first, MI posted a total of 162/5. SRH rode on the innings of Manish Pandey to tie the match. But Jasprit Bumrah's bowling in Super Over sealed the match for MI.

प्रो कबड्डी लीग (Pro Kabaddi League) में शनिवार की रात दो मुकाबले खेले गए। पहले मुकाबले में दबंग दिल्ली (Dabang Delhi) ने हरियाणा स्टीलर्स (Haryana Steelers) को 41-21 के अंतर से हराकर लगातार तीसरी जीत दर्ज की है। दूसरे मुकाबले में रोमांचक मुकाबले में बेंगलुरु बुल्स (Bengaluru Bulls) ने यू मुंबा (U Mumba) को 30-26 के अंतर से हरा दिया है। दिल्ली के लिए नवीन कुमार और चंद्रन रंजीत ने सुपर टेन लगाए।

The Indian cricket team beat Bangladesh inside three days to win the first Test match and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. This was India's sixth successive victory in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship. Bangladesh were bowled out twice under 200 to hand India an emphatic victory.

Living a sedentary lifestyle is associated with a high risk of health complications. There are simple things that you can do at work or at home to improve your quality of life. Check out these 10 ways to get out of a sedentary lifestyle and get motivated.

With the largest mountain trail acreage in the east and the largest vertical drop in New England, Killington can't be beat. There's more snow, ski, snowboard, and outdoor fun than you'll know what to do with. Book for a Killington ski trip and experience an ultimate adventure on slopes!

Making its way to the top three teams of the 'La Liga', Real Madrid is named as the third finalist to jump into the thrilling action on the football field sharing the place with Barca and Atletico. However, Cristiano Ronaldo was the missing beat in the Real Madrid team to tune for the exciting win after thrashing Getafe by 3-0 since he was suspended.

When we talk about fastest centuries in ICC Cricket World Cup , the memorable innings from the Ireland player comes first in mind. Kevin O' Brien hit the fastest century just in 50 balls which helped in beating a formidable England team in ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is just a few months away and Australia and South Africa teams are favorite to win . The Indian players that make it to the list of top 10 fastest century includes Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar & Virender Sehwag .