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MADRID, March 7 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has a difficult balancing act to do when his side plays Mallorca in La Liga on Friday night.

(Photo credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports) The New England Revolution signed captain Carles Gil to an extension through the 2026 season on Thursday. The 31-year-old midfielder's deal includes a club option for 2027. The three-time All-Star, two-time MLS Best XI selection and 2021 league MVP is in his sixth season with the Revs and has recorded 33 goals and 63 assists in 135 MLS regular-season matches (125 starts).

(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) Australia's Minjee Lee fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday to seize a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Blue Bay LPGA event in Hainan Island, China. Lee's bogey-free round at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course started at No. 10 and featured four birdies on the back nine and three on the front. Lee, who won this tournament in 2016, said her strategy paid of

Canadian national team athletes have been increasingly calling for accountability from sport leaders over the past few years. The Canadian Soccer Players Association (CSPA), which represents players on the women's senior team, is the most recent team to take legal action against their organization.

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar extended birthday greetings to one of his idols and a cricketing icon Vivian Richards on Thursday. Sachin took X, to wish Richards on his 72md birthday and wrote, "The way he dominated bowling attacks across the world was an inspiration for me while I was growing up. Happy birthday to one of my idols! @ivivianrichards."The former West Indies battin

Christchurch [New Zealand], March 7 (ANI): One of the renowned umpires, Marais Erasmus will officiate for one last time starting this Friday during the second Test of the series between New Zealand and Australia. The 60-year-old Marais Erasmus will officiate for one final time starting this Friday during the second Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between New Zealand and Australia. "I have had a wonderful ti

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced a cash incentive of over Rs 1.12 crore to the players and support staff for their success in major international tournaments including the Asian Games, Badminton Asia Team Championship and the BWF World Junior Championships. The women's team that won the historic Badminton Asia Team Championship (BATC) crown last month will ge

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): After the end of the first day of the fifth Test match between India and England in Dharamshala on Thursday, star spinner Kuldeep Yadav said that he enjoyed picking up Zak Crawley's wicket. In England's first inning, Kuldeep bagged five wickets at an economy rate of 4.80. He dismissed Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes. While speaking

Busto Arsizio [Italy], March 7 (ANI): India pugilists Sanjeet Kumar and Ankushita Boro crashed out in the opening round of the World Boxing Qualification Tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympics in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Thursday. National champion Sanjeet lost by a 5-0 unanimous decision to Kazakhstan boxer Aibek Oralbay in the men's 92kg category. Sanjeet was the 2021 Asian Championships gold medallist while his opponent

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat against Up Warriorz in the ongoing season of the Women's Premier League on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. MI will look to bounce back after suffering defeat against Delhi Capitals and they will look to improve their position in the table by going ahead of Royal Challengers Bangalore. On the other hand, UP Warrior

Christchurch [New Zealand], March 7 (ANI): New Zealand skipper Tim Southee on Thursday said that the last couple of matches have been disappointing for his team and he would like to take more wickets. New Zealand will host Australia for the second Test match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday. "There's no hiding from the fact that the last couple of Test matches have been disappointing. I know that. I'd always like

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Cricket Ireland's high-performance director Richard Holdsworth, stated that Ireland are considering postponing their first-ever men's bilateral series against Australia due to financial reasons.

Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): India openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal's onslaught allowed India to exercise control on Day one of the final Test against England at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, on Thursday. At the end of the day's play, India were 135/1, trailing by 83 runs with Rohit and Shubman Gill unbeaten with scores of 52 and 26 respectively. England we

DUBAI, 7th March, 2024 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of the UAE National Olympic Committee (NOC), met with Nicolas Niemtchinow, the French Ambassador to the UAE, at the Emirates Towers in Dubai.
The meeting explored ways to enhance bilateral relations between the UAE and France across various spheres. Key topics of discussion included deepen

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) The Sacramento Kings know that every game remaining in the season is an important one for playoff seeding. That makes their clash at home against the struggling San Antonio Spurs on Thursday just as important as any contest versus one of the league's upper-echelon teams. If anything, defeating the Spurs is a must. San Antonio rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama will miss the

(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) A few weeks ago, the Nashville Predators resided outside of a playoff spot and envisioned making roster moves for next season. Rumors swirled about some of their players potentially getting traded, but now, things are different. "What I'm finding out in this job is it changes daily," Nashvillegeneral manager Barry Trotz told The Tennessean. "A couple weeks ago, I

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Even after a defeat, the Los Angeles Kings believe they have something to build upon as they host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The Kings are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The result snapped their modest two-game winning streak but Los Angeles has found a better defensive game, having surrendered just four goals in its last th

(Photo credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports) Two teams coming off emotional wins get an opportunity to demonstrate which has more left in the tank when the Chicago Bulls visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco. The Bulls will be seeking a third straight win on their four-game Western swing after outfinishing the Utah Jazz 119-117 on the road in a tense affair Wednesday night. DeMar DeRozan

Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 7 (ANI): India's star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Thursday completed 1000 runs in the Test and with this achievement he became the second fastest Indian to reach thousand Test runs. He achieved the milestone during the fifth and final match of the series against England at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday as he slammed a boundary off Shoaib Bashir in the 15th over. In

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the Congress will not get more than 30 to 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and post elections there will be a decline of the grand old party. Speaking at the Republic TV Summit 2024, the Assam CM also mentioned that his wish is that the Congress should be reduced to 11 seats but that would not happen. "My wish is t

(Photo credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Bruins are following a different track of a season than the one that led to the Presidents' Trophy in 2022-23. Despite recent ups and downs, the Bruins are presented with an opportunity to finish a four-game season sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night when the Original Six rivals meet in Boston. The Bruins, who have lost 10 of their last 15 games

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The Buffalo Bills have re-signed guard David Edwards to a two-year contract extension and signed punter Matt Haack to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday afternoon.

Edwards played in 17 regular season games and two postseason games in 2023. He primarily served as the team's sixth offensive lineman throughout the season, the 26-year-old's first in Buffalo. Previously, Edwards sp

By Gurmeet Raj BatraNew Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): English left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, who top-ranked in the ODI and T20I rankings, is confident of a turnaround in the fortunes of her team, saying her team is very "excited" for the Delhi leg and added that "it's great to play together" with some great Indian, overseas players. Sophie, who is a part of the Women's Premier League franchise (WPL) UP Warriorz, has

The young Gail Emms, who would later become world badminton champion, was great at sport. At school, she once proudly gave a detailed presentation about how her mother, Janice, had played football for England in a World Cup in the early 1970s. Her teachers enjoyed the story but thought Gail was fantasising. There was no official record of any such event taking place.