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The Men in Blue went down to Sri Lanka by 16 runs in the second game of the three-match series. Chasing 207, India were held in 190/8. Axar, however, shone with both the ball and bat. After claiming 2/24 in his four overs, he smacked 65 off only 31 deliveries to give the hosts faint hopes of victory after a disastrous start. Jaffer was all praise for the Gujarat cricketer in spite of India’s loss....

The defensive midfielder, recently returned from injury picked up on international duty with Finland, blasted a laser off the underside of the crossbar in the second half to level the scoreline at 2-2. It was his first ever goal for the MLS side. In a matchup that featured the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, NYCFC entered off handing a midweek 4-0 thumping to Real Salt Lake, while Atlanta United had won four and drawn one since a loss in their opener to the Houston Dynamo....

On matchday 35 of the 2011-12 La Liga campaign, Real Madrid made the trip to the Camp Nou for a potentially title-deciding clash. With only four points separating league leaders Los Blancos and second-placed Barca, the tension surrounding the El Clasico was palpable. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi started for their respective teams, but that night was always going to belong to one man. With Alexis Sanchez’s 70th-minute strike canceling out Sami Khedira’s opener, the Camp Nou anticipated a shift in momentum....

Erick “Cubo” Torres hadn’t scored in MLS play since Sept. 2014 when he opened his Houston Dynamo account in last week’s 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders, and the Mexican forward was on the mark again in a 3-1 win Saturday over the Columbus Crew. Impact blow two-goal lead to Sounders With his side already leading 2-0, Torres added a third when Alex sent a long pass over the top toward Torres in the 65th minute....

The defending champion was unable to successfully defend his title as Kyrgios outplayed him. On a day of surprises at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Wednesday, the Aussie defeated Medvedev with a serve-and-volley masterpiece to earn his eighth straight victory, 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-2. After his defeat, a video surfaced on Twitter on Saturday where Medvedev was seen walking out of the stadium while a group of fans chanted ’loser’ at him as they were unable to cope with the Russian’s loss....

The 36th Marine Infantry Brigade, named after Rear-Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky and part of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry, said they “rained hail on enemy positions” in the south of Ukraine. The brigade said Thursday: “According to the weather forecasts, the 36th Marine Infantry Brigade Named after Rear-Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky will be raining hail on enemy positions somewhere in the south. “Burn in hell, occupiers! Glory to the Marines!” Zenger News contacted Russian and Ukrainian officials for comment but had not received a reply at the time of writing....

Poirier initially made Shaw tap out to a chokehold. The Diamond then got his back taken by Shaw and flattened out later on. Former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier was recently a guest on the Shaw Strength podcast hosted by professional strongman competitor Brian Shaw. Poirier and Shaw addressed several intriguing topics during the interview, besides also engaging in a grappling session. A video on social media showing Dustin Poirier tapping out Brian Shaw set many in the combat sports and fitness communities abuzz....

Goals for Toronto from Armando Cooper, Jozy Altidore and Nick Hagglund negated strikes from Dominic Oduro and Ignacio Piatti on Wednesday at BMO Field, drawing TFC level with the Impact 5-5 on aggregate and 2-2 on away goals — sending the series to extra time. Oduro opened the scoring in the second leg, burying a Matteo Mancosu feed in the 24th minute to extend the Impact’s lead after a 3-2 victory last week in Montreal....

A fireball is the name given to a particularly bright meteor, which itself is a space rock that has slammed into Earth’s atmosphere at such high speed that heat from air resistance envelops the asteroid in a bright flame that can be seen for miles. Scientists measure the brightness of astronomical objects using a unit known as magnitude. The lower the value, the brighter the object is. Polaris, the polar star that has been used by Northern Hemisphere navigators for generations, has a magnitude of about +2....

Manny Machado is only 29 years old and is halfway to 3,000 career hits. This is an impressive feat for the star third baseman. Machado has also picked up his 39th RBI of the season and is now batting .318 on the season to give the Padres a 1-0 lead. Overall, this is an impressive accomplishment to reach before the age of 30. It’s safe to say that Machado is well on his way to a Hall-of-Fame career if he keeps this type of production up....

Nissan has joined Manchester City during the International Champions Cup to find out just how easily the mascot can pick up the All-American sport. During City’s tour of the United States, Moonchester tried on the pads, took a few snaps and attempted to catch some passes. But after taking a few hits along the way, he found comfort in kicking the old soccer ball around with some of his new friends....

Nadal claimed his 15th grand slam title at the French Open to complete a sensational ‘La Decima’ - his 10th triumph at Roland Garros - last month. The world number two has been in ominous form at the All England Club, easing through the first three rounds without dropping a set. It has not gone smoothly for the two-time Wimbledon champion at the start of the second week, though, as he banged his head when jumping in the tunnel before going out to face Gilles Muller on No....

Much maligned for his mediocre performances since a $110 million offseason move from Juventus, the France midfielder scored twice in the first half of Manchester United’s Europa League showdown with Fenerbahce — including a one-time stunner just before the break. Pogba opened the scoring with a 31st-minute penalty before Anthony Martial doubled that advantage, netting a goal of his own from the spot four minutes later. But it was Pogba’s long-range strike in first-half stoppage time that will dominate the highlight reels....

Angels starter Hector Santiago tried to sneak an 83-mph cutter past Mazara on Wednesday afternoon, and the left-handed youngster with the sweet swing sent the baseball deep into the upper deck at Globe Life Park. The blast was measured at 491 feet by StatCast, which is easily the longest of the 2016 MLB season. Just watch. Wow. MORE: The 13 best MLB Draft compensation picks of all time Yeah. Crazy crushed....

After he had already allowed two goals in the first period to the Arizona Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday, Condon gave up a third goal in the opening frame to Coyotes forward Derek Stepan. But this wasn’t an ordinary goal. With the Senators on the power play, Stepan cleared the puck from his own blue line by shooting it toward Condon. After traveling more than 145 feet, the puck trickled through Condon’s legs and went into the net....

Long An FC’s players threw an almighty tantrum at the end of their clash with Ho Chi Minh City in the Vietnamese top tier when the referee called a penalty in dubious circumstances with the game tied at 2-2. Goalkeeper Nguyen Minh Nhut turned his back on the spot kick, ensuring an easy conversion, while his fellow team-mate downed tools and allowed their opponents to score an additional two goals, with the match eventually ending 5-2 in farcical circumstances....

Fans can probably expect an absolute barnburner between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. Diaz stated in the promo: The first meeting between Diaz and Lawler ended in a second-round knockout for the Stockton native. However, Robbie Lawler is seemingly not concerned about bygones as he stated: Nick Diaz will take on Robbie Lawler in a five-round non-title, non-main event bout at UFC 266 at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, Nevada....

Imagine the surprise that followed, however, when the struggling hosts put three goals past the title-chasing visitors without a response. It stunned a lot of fans, but the biggest shock of the day came when Hakan Calhanoglu put the game beyond doubt in the 91st minute with a free-kick from near enough the half-way line. And while the 23-year-old, still far from the prime of his career, is well known for his ability in deal-ball situations, he admitted that it was the finest free-kick he has ever scored....

BT Sport Boxing streamed the press conference live on YouTube. The conference was the first time in the build-up to the fight that the two men stood face-to-face. The livestream included commentary from Carl Frampton, a former two-division world champion. The opening remarks by both boxers were brief. After Frank Warren introduced the fighters, Fury detailed his training camp. He called it one of the best training camps he has ever been in....

D’Amato was a New York-based boxing manager and trainer who mentored the likes of Floyd Patterson and Jose Torres. D’Amato eventually became a mentor and father-figure to Tyson in his early years. In fact, when Mike Tyson’s mother died, D’Amato adopted the future heavyweight boxing legend. D’Amato passed away in 1985, just days after Mike Tyson’s 11th professional fight. Tyson went on to become WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight champion....