Roma consolidate 3rd place in Serie A, shut out Udinese 3-0
MILAN: Roma consolidated third place in Serie A with a 3-0 win over Udinese, who also had a penalty saved on Sunday.
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Boston Marathon poses new challenge for Kipchoge: slow down
BOSTON: World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge has the speed to outclass the rest of the field when he makes his Boston Marathon debut on Monday.
Atletico Vs Almeria: Griezmann Brace, Los Rojiblancos Menang 2-1
Atletico Madrid berhasil mengalahkan Almeria 2-1. Kemenangan ini membuat Los Rojiblancos hanya terpaut dua angka dari Real Madrid di urutan kedua LaLiga.
Atletico beat Rayo to close in on Real Madrid
BARCELONA: Atletico Madrid cut the gap on second place Real Madrid to just two points with a 2-1 win over 10-man Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in La Liga. Valencia fell to a damaging 2-1 defeat at Almeria which leaves them in the relegation zone, while nine-man Real Betis lost 2-0 at home against Cadiz, denting their bid for Champions League football. Defenders Nahuel Molina and Mario Hermoso struck first-half goals two minutes apart to put Atletico into a dominant position at Vallecas.
Leicester appoint Dean Smith as manager until end of season
LONDON: Dean Smith insisted that Leicester can avoid relegation after the Premier League strugglers hired him as their manager until the end of the season on Monday. Former Aston Villa and Norwich boss Smith replaces Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked on April 2 after his side’s slump into relegation trouble. Smith will take charge for Leicester’s last eight games of the campaign as they battle to avoid dropping into the Championship for the first time since 2014.
Tame Barca draw with Girona, fail to capitalize on Madrid stumble
BARCELONA: Title-chasing Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw by Girona at Camp Nou on Monday, extending their lead on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga by one point, now sitting 13 clear with 10 games remaining. Still smarting from their Clasico humiliation by Madrid last week in the Copa del Rey, Barcelona were far from their best in a Catalan derby clash, despite the motivation of seeing the champions lose on Saturday against Villarreal. Girona, mid-table, were solid and forced Xavi Hernandez’s side to drop points at home in La Liga for only the third time this season.
After setbacks, Benfica and Inter meet in Champions League
LISBON: Inter Milan and Benfica will meet in the quarterfinals of the Champions League having to rebound from recent setbacks.
Villarreal’s Baena reports assault by Real Madrid’s Valverde
RIYADH: Villarreal’s Alex Baena has informed the police of an alleged assault, on him, by Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde following the La Liga game at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.