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letico Madrid survived a penalty scar following a goalless draw to overcome to advance past PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League last-16 encounter.Arletico was the dominant side and both Jurgen Locadia and Fernando Torres hit the post at either end in an open contest.

Some ghosts of Petron Blaze's past just came back to haunt it. Mark Isip scored a game-high 22 points, but former players within the San Miguel Corp. group enabled Air21 to charge and sustain a 97-76 wire-to-wire win over the Boosters Friday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Charles Barkley is no fan of Kevin Durant joining the Warriors. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images) Kevin Durant's decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency has engendered a host of strong and loud reactions from all over the sporting world, with many pointing to the formerOklahoma City Thunder star's past public critique of those who choose to join other superstars to form super-teams rather than joining already-elite squads to pursue titles as evidence that the 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player has gone soft or lost his edge. Hall of Famer and Turner Sports NBA commentator Charles Barkley's job, primarily, is to have strong and loud reactions, and he strongly and loudly sided with those upset by Durant's decision during a Wednesday morning appearance on ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike" show:

Red Bull Salzburg take the slight upper hand into their Europa League last-16 second-leg clash at home with Basel. The Austrian outfit settled for a 0-0 stalemate in their away leg in Switzerland and hold a perfect record at home in the Europa League this season. The draw at Basel halted Salzburg's 16-match winning streak in all competitions, although Roger Schmidt's men bounced back with a 5-0 win over Wolfsberger AC in the Austrian Bundesliga. Similarly, Basel enjoyed a 5-0 league win over Aarau to find their feet after the home stalemate. Salzburg's form at home extends beyond their five wins in the tournament this season, as they have been beaten just once at their Red Bull Arena fortress since August 2012. They have won 14 in succession at home, including European wins over Zalgiris (5-0), Elfsborg (4-0), Standard Liege (2-1), Esbjerg (3-0) and Ajax (3-1). Conversely, Basel have not won an away fixture in the Europa League in their past 10 outings in the second-tier continental competition, but they travel to Austria in the knowledge a score draw would see them progress to the quarter-finals. Murat Yakin's Basel have had success away from home in the Champions League, chalking up wins at Ludogorets and Chelsea earlier this season, before they bowed out in the group stage to join the Europa League knockout rounds. They began their journey in the last-32, dispatching of Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 on aggregate, as they look to at least emulate their semi-final appearance from the previous campaign. It will be a tough task against home-town favourites Salzburg, though, who have been the highest scoring side in the competition this term with 21 goals. Firing in a third of those has been tournament top-scorer Jonatan Soriano, who has recently had to refute suggestions he was Salzburg's equivalent of Lionel Messi. Salzburg's Kevin Kampl and Alan are tied for the most assists, with four apiece.

Joe Calzaghe achieved one of his dreams by comprehensively beating Roy Jones Jr last night at Madison Square Gardens, his 46th straight win as a professional boxer. In the past he suggested that he woudl retire if he did. So should he?

For the past twenty-five years, Ernie DiStefano has been a criminal justice professional, helping more than one thousand individuals rehabilitate their lives. During this time, DiStefano has also worked in the sports world as a baseball coach, as an assoc

Some of Indian cricketers in Australia put behind all Australian cricketers in some incredible records during the Australia tour at past.

India are set to clash with Australia tomorrow in their fourth Test at Melbourne. Both teams will have to be extra careful during the match with the series being presently tied at 1-1. Both squads have made certain changes in their fold. Who will edge past before the last match at Sydney?

Let us be clear about the fact that WWE matches are scripted and results are pre-determined. We are nobody to say who cheated their way to success, as everything is pre-planned. However, watching dirty tricks get past the referee's eyes makes great television and here are the 5 biggest cheats ever.

India are all set to take on the West Indies in the first Test, starting today. Recently, West Indian team defeated Bangladesh 2-0. With time, the Caribbean nation has fallen down the pecking order. But there have been some memorable ties in the past between these two nations.

The Delhi Capitals (DC) have been promising yet endured an enormous breakdown in their past experience against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) where Sam Curran tore the heart out of them with a cap trap. The group, driven by Shreyas Iyer, is amidst the focuses table in this present release's Indian Premier League (IPL) with two successes and the same number of misfortunes. Their next experience is against the Sunrsiers Hyderabad (SRH).

The ICC World Cup 2019 is past its midway stage and it keeps getting better. Several records are being created with each passing game, while the tournament itself has witnessed numerous records over the years. From Sachin Tendulkar's marvelous form to the impact of Ricky Ponting, we have a look at some of the unbreakable feats in the World Cup.

The top 30 players in the FedExCup standings will advance to the 2020 TOUR Championship at East Lake. Past Champion Members: If not otherwise eligible and if needed to fill the field, Past Champion members, in order of the total number of cosponsored or approved events won, excluding Team events.\r\nIf two or more players are tied, the player who is higher on the PGA TOUR Career Money List shall be eligible.

Men's world number one tennis star Novak Djokovic said he played like a machine against Lucas Pouille after reaching the semis of the Japan Open. Djokovic, who is featuring in his first tourney after quitting because of injury against Stan Wawrinka at the US Open 2019, raced past his opponent.

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.

Adam Gilchrist has made a name for himself, as he is rated as one of the most deadly wicket-keeper batsmen in world cricket to date. As the Hall of Famer celebrates his 48th birthday, fans recall his glory days from the past. On the same note, we present some of his major records in the sport.

India has witnessed the evolution of some quality players in the past few years. Meanwhile, MSK Prasad is preparing to bring his successful five-year term to an end. However, he gave a glimpse of 10 backups, which he would leave behind for the upcoming selectors, who could be Team India's next gems.

World Cup 2010 has already seen two of the worst goalkeeping errors imaginable - first Robert Green (England) versus the USA, then Chaouchi of Algeria, as the Africans lost 1-0 to Slovenia. So, in the interests of, well, voyeurism, I thought I'd see how they compared to past world cup goalkeeping blunders.

It would certainly have to price as one of the most effective feel-good stories in sports past. The fall and increase of Stephen Donald, nationwide villain No. 1 after a forgettable performance