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Reporters on the Romney bus are starved for drama. Mike Huckabee invites the press to watch his haircuts. John McCain fires at will from the back of the Straight Talk Express, with no aides in sight. But Romney’s campaign is a machine, logging the maximum numbers of miles and pausing only so that the candidate can pop out and deliver the same speech, over and over and over again. Journalists’ only access to the former Massachusetts governor is usually restricted to a single daily press availability, which is conducted with a handler ever-present at his side....

Public polls, of course, have shown the contest too close to call. But Romney has been on the rise. He has managed to pull even with John McCain in part by outspending the Arizona senator eight to one on Florida television ads, according to new figures released by the Nielsen Company. Romney has aired 4,475 TV ads in Florida, compared with McCain’s 470. (Rudy Giuliani, who has slipped to fourth place in some soundings, aired 3,067....

The Georgia State coach has already started getting “feelers” from other schools less than a day after his team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Xavier, but he says he isn’t interested in a flashy new job. “I am 50, and quality of life means more to me. That’s not to say if there’s a job for me — a no-brainer — that I’d say no to looking at that, but there aren’t many of those....

Rivera, now coaching in Washington, said Monday that Newton, now working in New England, looks poised to rebound from a foot injury that limited him to two games in 2019. “He’s probably about as healthy as it gets from what I’ve seen on video, so I think he’s ready to bust out, I really do,” Rivera told Chicago radio station WSCR-AM. “I would never bet against the young man, that’s for sure....

Assis said on Thursday that Ronaldinho has been emotionally affected by the plane crash, which killed 19 of Chapeceonse’s players near the Colombian city of Medellin on Monday, reports Xinhua. “It is a very difficult time. Later on, if there is a contact, we can talk. I can only say that we are here and we want to help,” Assis told Globo Esporte “He (Ronaldinho) fits the profile and could be the right guy....

The 34-year-old completed the full game in Gallos Blancos’ 1-0 loss against Tigres in the Copa MX and had the chance to equalize in the 61st minute, after Guido Pizarro was adjudged to have fouled Danilinho inside the box. Ronaldinho stepped up confidently, but sent the ball sailing into the stand behind the goal. The former Barcelona forward was on the fringes of the game for Queretaro, which was outplayed by Tigres in the first half, but improved markedly after the break....

The Portuguese has not played in pre-season thus far, but could feature against his former club, though he only returned to training last weekend. Ronaldo 13/5 to score first v Man Utd Ronaldo’s summer has been overshadowed by a trial in Spain, after allegations of tax evasion. The 32-year-old even told the court that he wishes to return to England due to the amount of “problems” he faces in Madrid....

Ronaldo struck a hat-trick in the first leg of his side’s Champions League semi-final against Atletico, guiding Madrid to a 3-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. The Portuguese forward has now scored eight goals in his past three European outings, helping champions Madrid put a foot in the final. Don’t doubt hat-trick hero Ronaldo again Asensio, who came off the bench in the first leg, said Ronaldo continued to meet the lofty challenges set for him....

Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has named his 19-man panel for the game, with Gareth Bale also ruled out due to injury. Real can’t wait for Messi to retire Bale picked up a calf injury at the weekend, lasting just 35 minutes of the defeat to Barcelona, and has been sidelined for three weeks. With both Ronaldo and Bale absent, Zidane will likely call upon Karim Benzema and Alvaro Morata to provide firepower up front....

Madeira Airport was renamed after the Portugal legend at a ceremony in his hometown on Wednesday, recognising the 32-year-old’s contribution as a representative of the area. But the festivities were overshadowed by a bust depicting Ronaldo – which will sit in the arrivals terminal – that was ridiculed by observers for looking nothing like the Ballon d’Or winner. Sculptor Emanuel Santos’ story has since emerged, the 40-year-old explaining he is a former cleaner at the airport and a self-taught sculptor....

Ronaldo netted one of his signature free kicks in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday to celebrate being named the world player of the year, and he topped that with a 25-meter blast taken on the run in the 10th minute in Seville. Gareth Bale followed Ronaldo's rocket with a delicately placed free kick in the 25th for his first goal since Nov. 30, leaving the hosts demoralized and in tatters at the back....

The Bhoys were smashed 7-0 in the reverse fixture at Camp Nou, but the former Liverpool boss believes that home advantage can help his players to a shock win. Alcacer AWOL as Barca miss Messi Neil Lennon famously guided Celtic to a 2-1 win against the Spanish giants in 2012, and Rodgers believes fans are right to expect a similar result on Wednesday at Celtic Park. “It’s how it should be," Rodgers told the Daily Express....

Liverpool was three goals up with less than 15 minutes to play at Selhurst Park thanks to finishes from Joe Allen, Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez. But an unbelievable comeback from the hosts, who pulled level through Damien Delaney and a Dwight Gayle double saw the points shared, with Rodgers expecting Manuel Pellegrini's side to wrap up the title with two home wins. "I think that we needed to win tonight, that was the simplicity of it," he told Sky Sports....

Fernando Rodney struck out Francicso Lindor with the tying run on second base in the ninth inning after Adalberto Mejia pitched one-hit ball over five innings, and the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2. “Mejia did a great job,” Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said. “He’s shown some adeptness at being able to handle runners on base and pitch out of jams. We were able to hold it down, so it is a good win and a good response to last night....

The 17-time Grand Slam winner hammered 31 winners to just nine from his opponent and converted eight of his 14 break points to claim the match in just 72 minutes. “That was a good match,” said Federer after the win at the Rod Laver Arena. “I’m really pleased how I was able to play. Definitely gives me a bit of a lift in confidence because this year I haven’t been able to play properly yet....

With the world forced into a strict quarantine, tennis - like every other sport - has been greatly affected. Major tournaments like Roland Garros and Wimbledon have been either postponed or cancelled, while the 2020 Summer Olympics have been shifted to the next year. Regular tennis resuming anytime soon seems improbable. While fans are worried about the veterans of the tour losing a year due to the unprecedented break, Becker believes that it would actually benefit them....

At the 2017 Indian Wells Masters, the three tennis players performed the classic 80s song by American pop group Chicago, ‘Hard to say I’m sorry’. The rendition also featured Haas’ father-in-law and world renowned record producer David Foster, playing on the piano. Roger Federer, who went to win his fifth Indian Wells title that year, later spoke in detail about the group’s musical world debut video that garnered more than a million views:...

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Apart from his credentials as the Indian cricket team’s opener, Rohit Sharma is the most successful Indian Premier League captain, with four IPL titles to his name. With Virat Kohli unable to lead the Indian cricket team to a global title thus far, calls have become louder to make Rohit Sharma the captain of the Indian team in the shorter formats. “Rishabh Pant could manifest into a match-winner for the Indian cricket team” Further elucidating on how certain players have been handled in the Indian cricket team, Wassan stressed on needing to let southpaw Rishabh Pant mature into a better cricketer....