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Manchester City 'different to anything on this planet' says Michael Owen, backs Pep Guardiola's side for treble

Manchester City are «different to anything on this planet» says Michael Owen, as he backed Pep Guardiola's side to win the treble after their hammering of Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals. City sparkled against the 14-time winners of the tournament, going 2-0 up by half-time and doubling their tally in the second half in front of a raucous Etihad crowd. Ad Their 5-1 aggregate win puts them into the final on June 10 against Inter Milan in Istanbul, when they may have the chance to wrap up a treble, should they win the Premier League and the FA Cup before then.

Young Africans to meet USM Alger in African Confederation Cup final

JOHANNESBURG : Young Africans became the first team from Tanzania in 30 years to reach a continental club competition final when they beat Marumo Gallants of South Africa 2-1 away on Wednesday to book a date with USM Alger in the final of the African Confederation Cup.

Heat vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals roundtable breaking down series

For NBC Sports Bet The Edge, four analysts from the NBC Sports family came together to break down the Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics.

Laureus award winner and three-time Olympic medalist Eileen Gu on Stanford, elevating women and changing the game

Eileen Gu,19, has taken the world by storm since becoming the first freestyle skier to win three medals at single Olympics last year at the 2022 Beijing Games. The gold medalist, who was born in San Francisco, California and represents China internationally, was named the 2023 Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the year last week (an encore presentation airs Sunday, May 21st on NBC), and has only added more to her plate after that Olympic success. Gu spoke with On Her Turf about success in Beijing, how the Olympics changed her life, her endeavors in fashion, and how she’s adjusting to life as a college student.

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Manchester City 'different to anything on this planet' says Michael Owen, backs Pep Guardiola's side for treble

Young Africans to meet USM Alger in African Confederation Cup final

Heat vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals roundtable breaking down series

Laureus award winner and three-time Olympic medalist Eileen Gu on Stanford, elevating women and changing the game

Dustin Johnson talks about back injury, suggests wife Paulina Gretzky is to blame

Dodgers draw mixed reactions after severing ties with anti-Catholic drag organization

Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen channels Randy Johnson with bird-beaning incident

D-backs' Zac Gallen accidentally kills bird with pregame throw - ESPN