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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

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.

India wants to win the First ever T20I Series against New Zealand in their country with winning of 3rd T20. India Wins both 1st and 2nd T20 with Great performance. Now India eye on winning 3rd T20I. Find the India Vs New Zealand Live Scores at Stumpsandbails.com

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going". Delhi after 8 games in the IPL have registered only 2 wins and are at the bottom of the table. DD find themselves in a flimsy state where one defeat can eliminate them. They now need to win at least 5 games of the remaining six, more convenient would be six wins in six. But considering their form, winning every game hereafter is an impossible task. However, they've got to hold their chin up, trust their players and do the basics right. DD vs RR will be an intense bout also because it's that part of the tournament where run-rates also will hold significance.

Fortnite by Epic Games has cemented its place as one of the most popular Battle Royale games in the world. This Battle Royale keeps adding new and exciting content, drawing new gamers every day. As a result, the competition is tough and newcomers might find it hard to win the Victory Royale. Here, we bring five easy tips to win your first Fortnite game.

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Since 2012, it is the very first moment for Pakistan to cheer the occasion, as the country has clinched the victory after a successful chase on foreign ground. And the flavour of win has become tastier because the win was registered over its archrival India. Of course, the entire world knows how desperate both nations are to slam victory over each other.

A week ago (as I write this) Manchester United looked imperious and unassailable at the top of the Premier League. Two straight defeats and the story is quite different. While they still hold a lead in the Premier League, a Liverpool win tomorrow would cut that back to one point. The real story is not arithmetical, however, but psychological. Liverpool, on the back of convincing wins against Man United and Real Madrid, will take fresh confidence from their rivals' defeat at Fulham today, and revitalise their belief that they can still win the title. Chelsea, having lost to Tottenham today, failed to capitalise on their opportunity to close the gap.

RCB vs MI: "The idea of redemption is always good, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times". After 7 games, the 3-time IPL champions and the defending champions Mumbai Indians have plenty to ponder about. They've got to win every game hereafter to stand a chance of making it to the playoffs. A positive though has to be their impressive win against the Chennai Super Kings. Here's how the table can be summed up. CSK and SRH need only one win to confirm their playoff participation. KXIP are currently 3rd on the table with 10 points. They need a couple of victories to make it to the final four. Now, for the fourth spot, KKR, RR, MI and RCB have to do battle. The winner of RCB vs MI will be in the race for the top 4.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli expressed his satisfaction after winning the first one day match with the huge difference against South Africa. According to the skipper it was much needed for the team to rebuild their confidence. Virat Kohli and his team are now backing in form. They are ready to give the tough fight to the Proteas and win the victory as well.

EPL is considered the most competitive of all national leagues. With numerous top clubs competing for the top spot and not much to separate between them, winning the EPL is a challenging task. Some of football's greatest players have failed to win the EPL, and here we present to you the best 5.

One of the biggest debates all through the college football season is who is going to win the Heisman trophy and who deserves to win. Many times those are two completely different debates. The Heisman gets lots of negative publicity as simply a popularity contest and therefore is a meaningless trophy. I will offer up a bit of defense for the Heisman, though not a complete defense because it does have its problems.

PUBG is famous for its electrifying and realistic 'Battle Royale' experiences. However, as players must have realized, the game is different if you play a solo, duo or squad mode. In solos, 99 players are trying to kill you and there are no revivals. Things can get tough. We bring you 5 tips to win.

Andy Murray on Sunday won his first ATP title since returning to action from hip surgery. Murray won the European Open after beating Stan Wawrinka in the final 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Murray's last ATP title win came in 2017, following which he underwent hip surgery and returned to action in January 2019.

Hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) dethroned Kings XI Punjab on early Thursday by 91 runs in a must-win league tie to keep its hopes of a place in play-offs alive in the IPL-9 season at the Chinnaswamy stadium here.

The show of boom and bang with bat was presented by Indian skipper Virat Kohli. He slammed 136 runs on the Indian score board registering praiseworthy win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup match held in Fatullah on Wednesday.

The nerves are filled with thrills since Pakistan U19 cricket squad had slammed a magnificent 145-run win over Papua New Guinea (PNG). On the other side, Asian country Afghanistan also spread stun and surprise by the registering joyous victory defeating the three time defending world champ Australia by 36-run in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup on Monday held in UAE.

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{{service.description}}He would get the win, have his redemption and walk away with his head held high. But that win has been tainted by the tapout that referee Charles Robinson did not see. Undertaker went from being the cagey veteran who wouldn't say die to being the cheap-shot artist taking the easy way out. By all rights, The Phenom has turned heel. However, this was perhaps the best way to keep their rivalry going. Now fans are getting more than just a nice feud with a cliched ending; they're getting a dramatic twist and a reason for the heat between the two to continue. The fact is that two matches would never have been enough for Undertaker and Lesnar. There was too much intensity and too much bad blood to believe one more match was not needed to wrap things up. The two men proved they can still tell a compelling story, and that story

The Tri-Nations Tournament took off on August 28 with Springboks facing off against the Australia , fighting it out for the IRB's World Top Ranking. While any rugby game involves physical contact and excitement, this game made news for more than rugby . We know that New Zealand have already done enough to win the 2010 Tri Nations but that does not mean the action will stop, South Africa will be meeting Australia in this exciting looking match. These two teams have not have had the best of tournaments but both will be looking to claim the second spot, with that in mind a win here is absolutely crucial for both teams.