Author: Michael

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy tunes up for the PGA Tour Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club (Mike Mulholland)
Rory McIlroy will try to keep the birdie bandwagon rolling and eliminate the “big numbers” that doomed his Pebble Beach bid as he vies for a first Genesis Invitational title at Riviera this week.
Neither world number one Scottie Scheffler nor second-ranked McIlroy has managed to win at the historic Riviera Country Club course in Pacific Palisades that is celebrating its centenary this year.

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Club Brugge’s Greek forward Christos Tzolis celebrates with team-mates after scoring his team’s third goal against Atletico (NICOLAS TUCAT)
Greek winger Christos Tzolis grabbed a late equaliser for Club Brugge as Atletico Madrid twice let the lead slip in a 3-3 Champions League play-off first leg draw on Wednesday.
Diego Simeone’s side went 2-0 up in the first half but Brugge fought back to 2-2, and after an own goal allowed the Spanish side to move back in front, Tzolis had the last word in Belgium.

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Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso believes that everything can be fixed on the Aston Martin AMR26, but remains realistic on the potential timeline.
The Silverstone outfit has admitted that it still has some work to do after the first week of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Alonso’s team-mate Lance Stroll claimed that the team was four seconds off the pace while speaking to the media at the Bahrain International Circuit last week.
“I think everything can be fixed for sure, short and medium-term,” Alonso said during a press conference in Bahrain.

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I always thought one of the nice things about hockey was that you could usually expect a game — three periods and two full intermissions — to take about two and a half hours just about every time.
You’ll never have a game drag on for days like a cricket match… unless it’s a U-12 girls’ hockey game in Minnesota, in which case you’ll want to make sure you brought some coffee and one of those portable seat cushions.

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The Premier League is building towards another thrilling run-in, as Arsenal and Manchester City face off in the title race.
After three second-place finishes in a row, Arsenal are bidding to finally end their 22-year wait for a league title under Mikel Arteta.
But they are once again facing competition from Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who denied them in both 2023 and 2024.
Aston Villa, in third place under Unai Emery, are the closest challengers outside of the top two as the campaign heads towards the final straight.
Here’s how the crucial run-in is shaping up.

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