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Sheffield United relegated from English Premier League after defeat at Wolves
The rock-bottom Blades will play in the Sky Bet Championship next term after Willian Jose's second-half winner, DPA reported. Under caretaker boss Paul Heckingbottom, United are 19 points from safety with six games remaining and have won just four times all season. The Blades have lost 26 of their 32 games, having finished ninth last term, with their two-year stay in the Premier League over.
Chess champion Anand pays heartfelt tribute to late father
Taking to Twitter, Anand, who turned 51 in December last year, said, "My father K. Viswanathan passed away on April 15 after a brief illness. Being in Chennai for many months gave me the chance to visit him often. I owe so much to him. My mother played a bigger role in my chess career, but my father was an enthusiastic and fervent supporter.
Barcelona win Copa del Rey with destruction of Athletic Bilbao
The Catalans picked up their first silverware of the season and gained revenge for their Spanish Super Cup defeat by Athletic in January with a convincing victory, DPA reported. The Basques, who lost the postponed 2020 final a fortnight ago also at La Cartuja in Seville, have not won the cup since 1984 when they beat Barcelona.
Future not clear, says Hansi Flick after deciding to leave Bayern Munich
Flick said he had informed club bosses in mid-week about his decision and told the players after Saturday's game which moved them closer to a record-extending ninth straight title, DPA reported. There was no immediate reaction from the club where he is contracted until 2023.
Rublev sets up Tsitsipas final in Monaco
The Russian has had a remarkable week at the Masters 1000 event that included a stunning win over 11-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, DPA reported. Rublev continued his fine run with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Casper Ruud on Saturday to ensure he will do battle against Tsitsipas in his first final at this level.
Need to bat better in middle overs: Rohit Sharma
The MI skipper had provided a good start to his team along with Quinton de Kock but after the duo's dismissal, the remaining batsmen failed to get going. Only Kieron Pollard's late hitting took the team to 150/5 in 20 overs. "I think we can bat better in the middle overs. All these guys have played a lot of cricket on pitches like these. So, there are areas to work on," said Sharma after the match.
IPL 2021: SRH batting collapses again as MI win by 13 runs
This was the third successive time SRH lost a match after looking like they would race to the target after having got a good start. SRH had earlier messed up the chase against Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening encounter and then lost their next match to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Barca president 'convinced' Messi will remain at Camp Nou
Messi is out of contract at the end of the season and the 33-year-old's future with Barca is far from certain amid strong links to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester City, DPA reported. Laporta remains determined to re-sign Messi, who has spent his entire senior career at Camp Nou.
Andrey Rublev stuns Rafael Nadal in Monte Carlo; Evans backs up Djokovic win
Nadal went into the meeting with a 73-5 record at the event but Russian Rublev was in inspired form and stunned his Spanish opponent, DPA reported. The 11-time champion looked set to complete a trademark comeback after taking the second set in 74 minutes. But Rublev held firm in the decider to claim a memorable victory after two hours and 33 minutes.
Audience interaction with IPL has changed 'tremendously': Samir Kochhar
"From housewives and kids to the older folk, it really is amazing how within households there are people who are backing different teams whilst eating on the same dining table. You also now have multiple ways in which you can watch the tournament, I think it's really gone leaps and bounds from where it started off and will only get bigger," says Kochhar.
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