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With the Championship’s top two, Leeds United and Norwich City, not playing until later on Saturday, Boro earned an impressive victory in the match between the sides sitting fourth and fifth courtesy of a late double from substitute Britt Assombalonga. Third-placed Sheffield United also won, beating Bolton Wanderers 2-0 at home to move above Norwich into second, at least temporarily. Bristol City saw off Swansea City 2-0 to move into the play-off positions, while Brentford recorded an extraordinary 5-2 win over Blackburn Rovers....

Former Leeds United boss Warnock will relish the Bluebirds’ games against his old club more than ever as he pits his wits against Marcelo Bielsa following a turbulent first season in England for the former Argentina coach. Slaven Bilic will embark upon his first adventure as a Championship boss as he aims to steer West Brom back into the Premier League, while Fulham’s Scott Parker, Derby County’s Phillip Cocu and Charlton Athletic’s Lee Bowyer all make their managerial debuts in the division....

According to ESPN Dallas’ Tim MacMahon, forward Chandler Parsons will return to the lineup Sunday when the Mavericks take on the Lakers. He has missed the last seven games with a left ankle injury, and Dallas has gone 3-4 in his absence. MORE: Nate Robinson signs with Clippers | Z-Bo shows appreciation for WWII vet | Buss promises changes for Lakers “Excited to get back on the court and help our team win games,” Parsons told MacMahon via text message....

Changchun Yatai come into this game on the back of a 2-1 win over Jose Gonzalez’s Dalian Pro last Thursday at the Jiangyin Stadium. Goals from Brazilian attackers Junior Negrao and Erik ensured victory for Chen Yang’s Changchun Yatai. A late second-half penalty from Swedish centre-back Marcus Danielson proved to be a mere consolation for Dalian Pro. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, on the other hand, lost 6-1 to Shanghai Port last Thursday at the Kunshan Sports Centre Stadium....

New Delhi, Jan 11 (PTI) Not in even her wildest dreams, India’s leading squash player Dipika Pallikal imagined that she would visit Saudi Arabia one day but there she was in Riyadh for five days, competing in the first women’s PSA event in the kingdom state. Pallikal had the company of her longtime India teammate Joshna Chinappa in the USD 165,000 World Series event that concludes Friday. They did not know what to expect before they landed there but have come back home with fond memories....

“I’m not gonna lie. I wasn’t a Jordan fan. I’m from Phoenix, right? So I’m a Barkley guy, I’m a Kevin Johnson guy, I’m a Thunder Dan guy,” Frye, who also attended Arizona, said on the “Talkin’ Blazers” podcast for NBC Sports Northwest with host Dan Sheldon. “So as much as everyone’s shocked, I never had Jordan (as) my top player of all time, anyways.” (Spoiler: Frye has LeBron James wayyyyy high on his list....

Chanu lifted a total of 212 kgs (snatch 90kgs; clean & jerk 122kgs) for the yellow metal, while Rakhi Halder of Railway sports Promotion Board secured silver lifting 204 kgs (snatch 87 Kgs and clean & jerk 117kgs) and Haryana’s Anju Chauhan bagged bronze with a lift of 202 kg (snatch 86 kgs; clean & jerk 116kgs). In 71kg women, Sarbjeet Kaur of Punjab lifted gold with a lift of 213kg (snatch 89kgs; clean & jerk 124kgs), while Lalchhanhimi of Mizoram settled for silver with 207 kg (snatch 92 kgs; clean & jerk 115kgs) and KH Sarjubala Devi representing Manipur bagged bronze with a lift of 202kg ( Snatch 89 kgs; Clean & Jerk 113kgs)....

Both Rivers and the Chargers have said all along they wanted to work out a long-term deal to keep the veteran in San Diego. They found common ground Saturday night, agreeing to a four-year contract extension through the 2019 season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported Rivers will get $83.250 million and $65 million guaranteed. MORE: NFL preseason action | NFL Week 2 schedule...

The Chargers announced McCoy will not return as head coach in 2017 at the conclusion of his fourth season Sunday night. “The decision to dismiss Mike was made in the best interests of our franchise,” Chargers president of football operations John Spanos said in a statement. “Our team’s disappointing performance has not matched this team’s potential and has fallen short of the demanding standards that we seek to impose throughout our organization....

Both Philip Rivers and Colin Kaepernick have struggled in recent weeks, but it’s the Niners’ Kaepernick we want to focus on. He’s on the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s props board for 210.5 gross passing yards, a number we expect him to stay UNDER. Kaepernick has not reached 210.5 gross passing yards in five of his last six games, averaging 182.5 yards through the air over that span. In his defense, it doesn’t help that he’s been sacked 49 times, third most in the league....

Indianapolis couldn’t handle a frantic Los Angeles front seven and roaming ball hawks in the secondary. Ultimately, that defense that propelled Brandon Staley’s squad to a 20-3 victory that clinched a spot in the NFL playoffs. MORE: Updated playoff picture through Week 16 Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday gave Nick Foles the start at quarterback on Monday. He was unable to contend with the likes of Khalil Mack, who nabbed his first sack in five weeks....

The lightweight matchup between Charles Oliveira and Tony Ferguson is set to serve as one of the key attractions on the UFC 256 fight card that will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 12th. Charles Oliveira is on a seven-fight winning streak Brazilian MMA stalwart Charles Oliveira has amassed an impressive win streak after a TKO loss to Paul Felder back in 2017....

Rangers left-hander Derek Holland, channeling Ricky Vaughn (at the least the late-season version of “the Wild Thing”) with his new haircut, pitched his team to a 2-1 victory against the Angels on Saturday. MORE: The 15 best baseball movies of all time, ranked | Who are the best and worst MLB general managers? Afterward, actor Charlie Sheen, who played Vaughn in Major League, met with Holland in the Rangers’ clubhouse....

Manuel Pellegrini will lock horns with Laurent Blanc in the technical area with both managers looking to make most of the occasion as PSG will look to take a lead into the return leg and Manchester City will look to get the all-important away goal. Kickoff and Live Telecast Channel: Ten Action (now known as Ten 2) Date and Time: 7 April 2016, 12.15 AM. IST Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris...

The Serie A giants, who had almost spoiled Liverpool’s run last season, welcome Liverpool to their San Paolo Stadium for the first game of the group stage in Group E. There are a lot of talking points ahead of the match, some of which are listed below: Liverpool’s victorious campaign last season There was no better feeling for Jurgen Klopp’s men than to hold aloft the Champions League trophy a year after losing the cup against Real Madrid....

Madrid trail Manchester City in their unfinished round-of-16 tie, while Juventus trail Lyon 1-0 ahead of the second leg. Bayern Munich look likely to face either Barcelona or Napoli as they hold a commanding 3-0 lead over Chelsea, while debutants Atalanta will face Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig will play Atletico Madrid after both teams knocked out Premier League opposition in the last 16. With the route through the tournament drawn all the way to the final, fans can also look forward to some potentially huge clashes in the final four....

The Giallorossi stunned favourites Barcelona in the last eight as they fought back from a 4-1 first-leg deficit to win 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico and improbably progress on away goals. And Alisson, who has starred throughout their European run and has been linked with a summer move to Liverpool, is now hopeful Roma can go one step further and reach May’s final in Kiev. “There’s always excitement to learn who you are going to face,” he told Sky Sport Italia of the draw....

Salah’s failure to hit top form dates back to his last Champions League appearance four months ago. Back in May, Salah was on the crest of a wave as his 44-goal campaign had carried Liverpool to the Champions League final and ensured qualification for this season’s competition. However, he lasted just 30 minutes in Kiev after injuring his shoulder when wrestled to the ground by Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos and the Spanish giants went on to lift the trophy in a 3-1 win....

Despite the vast investment in the playing squad since Sheikh Mansour’s takeover 10 years ago, City are yet to make much of an impression in Europe. City reached the semi-finals in the 2015-16 Champions League but lost to Real Madrid, who have won the tournament in each of the last three seasons. Nobody has been able to retain the Premier League title since the 2008-09 season when City’s rivals United wrapped up their third straight success, while three different clubs have lifted the trophy since 2015....

Third-placed Fulham went into the game having won their previous two league matches by a solitary goal but failed to find a way past Charlton, who secured manager Lee Bowyer on a new three-year contract earlier in the day. Joe Bryan went close to giving the Cottagers the lead when he connected with Tom Cairney’s pass and flashed a shot narrowly wide of Dillon Phillips’ goal midway through the first half....