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Leonard continued his remarkable NBA playoff form with 39 points and 14 rebounds in Sunday’s 101-96 win over the 76ers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. The 2014 NBA champion Finals MVP is averaging a staggering 38 points and nine rebounds per game against the 76ers in the second-round series. Reflecting on his performances, Leonard told reporters: “Just really growing up and learning from players. “Watching great players....

In this part, IANS takes a look at the major episodes that have rocked the league from 2016 to 2019: 2016 IPL games moved out of Mumbai and Pune The High Court while pulling up the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ordered that 13 games in the eighth edition of the league be moved out of Maharashtra. Even though both Mumbai and Pune IPL teams had promised to use treated sewage water to maintain grounds as also donate to the drought-relief funds, the court did not relent....

In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPN MMA, Dominick Cruz shared his thoughts on the potential matchup with Sean O’Malley and the striking similarities between their fighting styles. The veteran fighter told Helwani that O’Malley is a young fighter that uses a lot of tools that Cruz revolutionized in the sport (feints, range management, and an ability to fight long). However, Dominick Cruz clarified that he has not had a conversation with UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby about his next fight, hinting that the fight against Sean O’Malley is still not in the works....

If Bengaluru FC fail to make it to the semi-finals, will these two losses define their season? Head coach Marco Pezzaiuoli responded: Against NorthEast United FC in their last game, Bengaluru FC drew first blood but conceded two late goals to hand the Highlanders the victory. The gaffer stressed that the Blues need to defend better and focus on creating more chances. Marco Pezzaiuoli said: View the ISL top scorer here....

Interestingly enough, Jose revealed that he and his group were responsible for the loud ‘We want Wyatt’ chants on RAW. Fans chanted for the recently released WWE Superstar during Alexa Bliss’ match against Doudrop. Jose stated that they started the chant for Wyatt, and it quickly spread across the arena within the next 20 seconds. Here’s what Jose G. revealed about the ‘We want Wyatt’ chants: The latest RAW episode in Orlando had a lively crowd In case you missed it, Bray Wyatt seemingly reacted to the chants following the most recent RAW episode....

When Ubisoft first unveiled Watch Dogs two years ago at E3, it drew comparisons to Grand Theft Auto but with a new coat of paint and the promise of innovative features and online connectivity unseen in the genre before. It mostly delivers on these, but not in a way you might think. Watch Dogs is first and foremost, a solid, polished game worth playing. It’s fun and it’s big. Most elements and gameplay mechanics players would expect from a modern open-world sandbox game are there, but the range of these things isn’t as impressive as the marketing would lead us to believe....

[HTML1] The subject matter of Ubisoft’s new hack ’em up Watch Dogs is uncomfortably close to home in the light of the recent NSA surveillance scandal, and there’s a distinct sense that this is being played up quite a bit in the marketing push leading up to Watch Dogs’ fall release. The game takes place in a slightly alternate timeline to our own, in which every electronic system and device in every major U....

Barcelona barely deserve Copa final berth Unai Emery’s men were able to keep up the pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco with a 2-1 win over Lille, thanks to a controversial late winner from Lucas Moura. The Brazilian’s strike, which came from an offside position, bailed out Areola, whose heavy touch and botched clearance from a back-pass gifted Nicolas de Preville an equaliser four minutes from time. It meant the 23-year-old did little to press his claims for retaining the number one spot, with Kevin Trapp set to recover from a thigh injury to face Barcelona in the Champions League next week, but France midfielder Matuidi was sympathetic towards his plight....

The Brazilian, who made a sensational return to the Camp Nou last month, won’t play a part in European competitions for the club this season. As per UEFA’s rules, only three new players can be registered by a club mid-season and Barcelona have signed four during the window. Ferran Torres, Adama Traore and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were also signed during a busy winter transfer period. However, considering the fact that the other new players are all much younger than Alves who’s 38 meaning he won’t play every game, he was an easy choice for the axe....

The former captain replaced Tata Martino as coach back in May 2014, steering the club to an incredible La Liga, Champions League and Copa del Rey treble in his first season. Neymar to face trial after losing appeal He would go on to guide the Catalans to European Super Cup and Club World Cup successes, while Barca defended their league and domestic cup crowns in 2016. It hasn’t quite gone to plan for Luis Enrique in the 2016-17 season, however, with his side trailing Real Madrid in the title race and thumped 4-0 by PSG in the Champions League last week....

In case you didn’t know… In what is now common knowledge, Ronaldo left the Bernabeu for Serie A giants Juventus last summer, leaving Los Blancos devoid of a player who guarantees goals above the 40-50 mark every season. The departure played a key role in Real Madrid’s torrid start to the current campaign and the subsequent sacking of Zinedine Zidane’s replacement, Julen Lopetegui. When Santiago Solari took the reins, the side initially made little improvements only to later experience defeat after defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona, leading them to crash out of the Copa del Rey as well as the race for the domestic title....

The Blue Jays fell behind early. Chicago was able to establish a 2-0 lead by the fourth inning and they doubled two innings later. Starter Luis Berrios surrendered four runs on ten hits in 5 2/3 innings of work. The good thing, however, is that Toronto managed to hold on and tie things up by the end of the eighth. This was triggered by Danny Jansen’s three-run home run and Matt Chapman’s RBI single....

Speaking to MMA Junkie, the former middleweight champion said UFC fighters are not being treated fairly in terms of compensation. Rockhold added that he’s not afraid to speak his mind and believes the fighters on the UFC roster deserve to be paid their worth. You can watch MMA Junkie’s full interview with Luke Rockhold below: Rockhold has now added himself to the lengthy list of fighters who have gone on record to speak about the issue of fighter pay....

Peter Bosz’s side suffered their third Bundesliga defeat in a row at Mercedes-Benz Arena on Friday, with Chadrac Akolo and Josip Brekalo scoring for the hosts either side of a Maximilian Philipp strike following a missed Schurrle penalty. Dortmund 11/1 for the Bundesliga Schurrle, starting a league game for the first time this season in place of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was dropped for a breach of discipline, felt Dortmund responded well to the blow of Akolo’s fifth-minute opener but should have done more with their first-half chances....

Madrid ended a winless run of three matches by edging to a 2-1 home victory over Malaga on Saturday to preserve their slender advantage over Sevilla and Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Bale heads Madrid’s awful injury list But, not for the first time, a smattering of the locals felt four-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo fell below the lofty standards expected of him. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Copa del Rey trip to Celta Vigo, where Madrid must attempt to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit to reach the semi-finals, Zidane was reluctant to be drawn on the matter....

Malaysia defender Adam Nor Azlin remarked that his team never looked back despite conceding first to Singapore, in their Group A SEA Games match on Wednesday. The Young Lions opened the scoring against the run of play in the 38th minute through Amiruldin Nodin’s stunning curling shot from outside the box after the hosts lost the ball cheaply in midfield, but second half double substitutes Nor Azam Azih and Thanabalan Nadarajah scored in the 68th and 74th minute to give the Young Tigers their second win in the group....

The south American side hasn’t won the Mundial since 2002 and will look to win their sixth FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar. They have built up a star-studded squad with the former Barcelona man being the focal point of their attack. Cafu believes that Brazil could win the tournament this year and has also named Argentina as the other favorite for the trophy. He told AFP (via RMC Sport):...

Beaten 7-0 away at Barcelona in their opening group fixture in last season’s Champions League, the Glasgow side conceded three goals before the break at Parkhead against a rampant PSG. Celtic 11/2 to beat Ross County Edinson Cavani scored twice while Neymar and Kylian Mbappe also found the net for the big-spending French club, with Celtic defender Mikael Lustig helping out the visitors with an own goal in the closing minutes....

The former child star, donned in a beard and hat in the shining sun in Grand Junction, Colorado, took to the camera once more to record a mysterious video. “Well today, burning brush along the river,” Schroder said, never specifying which river he was near. Billowing smoke is seen encompassing the frame. “Lot of brush. And smoke signals.” After asking the camera if anyone can hear him, he said “We’re in trouble” twice....

The two teams are slated to compete in a four-match Test series in India during the February-March window. Australia’s last red-ball tour of India came in 2017 when the Men in Blue executed an inspired 2-1 comeback to win the series. With South Africa and Sri Lanka sliding down the standings, Team India’s fate rests in their own hands. Admitting that he is not taking pressure upon himself over Team India’s qualification hopes for the WTC final, the off-spinner said in an interview with the New Indian Express:...