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Focusing on the latter means that the race for the Champions League golden boot will once again be in the spotlight. And in truth, this year looks like it will be one of the keenest in recent history. The likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Edison Cavani, Robert Lewandowski and the other lethal European attackers will all be vying to emerge top scorer in the competition. But there is a reason why Ronaldo stands as the favourite to once again rule Europe when it comes to the Champions League....

Both sides enter this fixture in the quest of getting back to winning ways, as while Atleti suffered a 2-0 defeat at Sociedad, Juventus played out a stalemate against Fiorentina. Doubling down on the defeat, Simeone conceded: Although Atleti hold the upper edge over Juventus with two wins to one, what remains in their minds even now perhaps, is their defeat to the same opposition last season in the last 16 stage....

Formerly Carlo Ancelotti’s assistant, Zidane was promoted from his role managing the Castilla side to replace the sacked Rafael Benitez in January 2016. The former France international promptly won the Champions League at the expense of Atletico Madrid in Milan after just five months in charge. He proved that was no fluke last term, Madrid winning LaLiga and becoming the first team to retain the European Cup in its present format....

The draw will take place from two pots, one with group winners and another with runners up. A team cannot face a team from the same nation, nor a team it faced in the group stage. In addition, the UEFA Executive Committe have decided that teams from Russia and Ukraine will not face eath other, due to the sensistive political situation between the two regions. Group winners have an added advantage as they play the second leg at home....

With leaders Norwich City in action away to Middlesbrough later on Saturday, there was a chance for the Yorkshire rivals to stake their promotion claims. While an Andreas Weimann treble earned Bristol City a surprise victory, Pablo Hernandez struck a brace to help Leeds see off Millwall at Elland Road. Derby County thrashed Rotherham United 6-1 to climb into the play-off places while there was a big win at the other end of the table for Bolton Wanderers....

Daniel Farke’s side responded well to the setback of Leeds United’s earlier win at Sheffield United and an 11th-minute goal from Rotherham’s Richard Towell to claim all three points. Nottingham Forest and Derby County boosted their play-off ambitions, while Birmingham City overtook Stoke City thanks to a late equaliser from Reading. At the other end of the table, Hull City claimed a hugely important win away from home, but things continue to look bleak for Ipswich Town....

India’s batting failed miserably in both the innings in the first Test, however, the bowlers did the job by scalping 20 wickets. Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri will be under a lot of pressure regarding team selection for the second encounter. Will they make changes or trust the same bunch for the second time? This will be the question, but here we tried to pinnacle the probable changes team India can make:...

Channing Tatum has been a staple of the Hollywood scene for a long time, making his film debut in 2005 and getting his breakout role just one year later with 2006’s Step Up. Since then, the star has gone on to be one of the most successful names in the business, starring in big projects like the Magic Mike franchise, the 21 Jump Street franchise, and both of the more recent G....

Shoppers rushed for the exits as health authorities attempted to lock down the building after learning that someone who had been in contact with a COVID-19 patient had visited. In one video, an announcement can be heard inside the store saying authorities asked for an immediate shutdown and to stop people from entering or exiting. Panic ensued as security guards and health workers were filmed blocking entrances and exits to the store in Shanghai’s Xuhui district....

Ruschel suffered spinal injuries when the aeroplane carrying Chapecoense players, backroom staff, directors and a contingent of journalists to the Copa Sudamericana final fixture with Atletico Nacional in Medellin crashed, killing 71 people. Goalkeeper Jackson Follmann and defender Neto were the only other players to survive and have since been transferred to hospitals in Brazil, while Ruschel has been discharged. WATCH: Alan Ruschel leaves hospital The 27-year-old now has his sights set on returning to the pitch in 2017 and preserving the tight-knit environment he experienced with his former team-mates....

Hughton watched on as the Seagulls were beaten 2-1 by Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, the Foxes winning in front of new manager Brendan Rodgers. Defeat leaves Brighton three points above the relegation zone heading into their final 11 games of the season, and after only taking two points from a possible 21 Hughton is understandably worried. The manager remains happy with the character being shown by his squad, but he knows they need to do more if they are to pull away from the relegation battle....

MORE: Sporting News’ 2014 NFL All-Pro team Weddle referenced a tweet Sapp sent out in 2011, criticizing Weddle’s contract extension. Sapp’s criticism is laughable now, considering Weddle has made the Pro Bowl in three seasons (2011, 2013, 2014) since Sapp’s tweet. He also made first-team All-Pro in 2011 and 2014. The Chargers safety isn’t the only player with previous grievances to fire back at Sapp following his arrest. Former NFL tight end Jeremy Shockey responded to the news on social media, as well....

Mechanism of charging smartphone with AA battery Generally smartphones need 5V power for charging. AA battery charger brings 4×1.5V down to 5V. For this purpose you will need a voltage regulator IC 7805. Read More: Best Wireless Charger for iPhone and Android in 2022 How to make an AA battery charger Step 1 Collect the parts that are required to create an AA battery4 AA size batteries having 1. 5V powerOne battery holder to hold all 4 batteries together (easily available in your nearby electrical devices shop or online)One voltage regulator with IC 7805 ( so that you get same output for charging, no matter what is the input voltageMicro B cable to USB A-Male ( that connection between smartphone and AA battery bank)Last but not the least, Glue guns to stick and fix everything safely....

On Twitter, Twitch streamer Loserfruit posted about her “interesting and amazing” charity stream that was raising money for Australia to help with the wildfire relief efforts. At the time, the stream raised more than $150,000 Australian dollars (around $100,000 US dollars) and Loserfruit celebrated along the way. After raising $100,000 dollars, Loserfruit celebrated by kissing Fasffy, another female Twitch streamer. Loserfruit said that their kiss was the first time she’d kissed a woman and that it was “nice....

MORE: The 25 best players to change teams in their prime The TNT analyst has shared his disdain for the social media platform before, but on Tuesday he revealed he’s been offered tons of money to send out 140-characters of what’s in his head. How much money? According to Barkley, $3 million. “I’ve been offered as much as $3 million to do tweets. I said, ‘Y’all can’t pay me enough money to tweet,’” he said Tuesday on the Dan Le Batard Show....

It was a topic of discussion on TNT’s Inside the NBA tip-off show and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley didn’t hold back. He not only praised the Brooklyn Nets franchise for their decision to not allow Irving to play but also had his say on the point guard’s decision to not get vaccinated. “I really am proud of the Nets for putting their foot down,” Barkley said. “For saying no, we’re not going to deal with this half on, half off (situation)....

Ricciardo was quickest in the morning session, with his fastest lap clocked at 1 minute 20.355 seconds before he was outpaced by his scarlet rival Leclerc. The Monagasque’s quickest lap was clocked at 1 minute 19.689 seconds in the afternoon session of Day 2 of the F1 test. The McLaren driver was able to improve in the afternoon, but was on the C4 tire compound. He was still half a second adrift of the Ferrari driver who had clocked his fastest lap on the C2 compound....

UFC 280 will be held inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Oliveira made his pro debut in 2008 and joined the UFC in 2010. “Do Bronx” beat Michael Chandler at UFC 262 for the UFC lightweight title, but at UFC 274, he missed weight for his fight against Justin Gaethje and was stripped of the belt. Oliveira won the bout via submission but was unable to take the title home with him....

Finau carded one bogey on his front nine, but after the turn he finished without any blemishes. He credited his improved putting for getting him to 6-under 64. “I haven’t been putting great I feel like, and standing over the ball the most important thing is, do you feel like you’re going to make the putt or not?,” Finau said after his round, via Golf Digest. “Outside of everything else, Do you believe you can make the putt?...

That was Charlie Strong, an innocent black child growing up in Batesville, Ark., trying to comprehend men with hoods parading down his street. The boy is standing on the curb, scant feet separating him from decades of institutional racism that only those with his skin color can ultimately understand. MORE: Charlie Strong photos | SN Preseason Top 25 | Top 10 program rankings | Top 50 players A boy who grew to become a young man, who walked on to play football at tiny Central Arkansas, who wanted to be a college professor but decided to give coaching football a shot....