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Ronaldo was at the double as Champions League titleholders Madrid came from behind to beat French giants PSG 3-1 in the first leg of their last-16 clash at the Santiago Bernabeu Wednesday, while Neymar was criticised for his subdued outing. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 goals for the same club in Europe’s elite competition after cancelling out Adrien Rabiot’s opener midweek before putting Madrid ahead with seven minutes remaining....

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo has fallen below his usually prolific goalscoring standards this season, with Madrid putting up a woeful defence of their league title – they lie fourth, 19 points shy of leaders Barcelona. The European champions host Real Sociedad on Saturday before welcoming Paris Saint-Germain to the Santiago Bernabeu in midweek for the type of mouth-watering Champions League showdown Ronaldo, who turned 33 this week, has long relished....

Portugal and Netherlands will do battle in Sunday’s decider after Ronaldo’s hat-trick saw off Switzerland 3-1 in the semi-finals. Ronaldo – who featured in the Euro 2004 final loss to Greece – helped Portugal to European glory three years ago and the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has set his sight on victory in his third international decider. “When I pull on the shirt of the national team, it’s a huge honour for me and it’s a different feeling than it is playing for clubs,” Ronaldo told UEFA....

Juve were been beaten finalists in 2015 and 2017, the latter defeat coming at the hands of Real Madrid courtesy of a double from Ronaldo, and they last won the title in 1996. The Bianconeri announced on Tuesday they had stumped up €112million to sign the Portugal captain on a four-year deal after nine illustrious seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu. Juve now possess a player who has won five Champions League titles, four of which have come in the past five seasons, and is the competition’s all-time highest-scoring player....

WWE Hall Of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper will be hosting a special Piper’s Pit at this Saturday’s “MCW The Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup” event at The MCW Arena in Joppa, MD. TNA Tag Team Champions The Wolves, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, Matt Cross, Shane Strickland, MCW Champion The Bruiser and 2014 Shamrock Cup Champion Drolix will also be appearing at the show. Piper, The Wolves, The Beautiful People and the MCW stars will be participating in a special meet and greet before the event from 5:30-7:30....

Stoger has guided Dortmund from eighth place to third in the Bundesliga since taking over from Peter Bosz in December 2017, but his contract is due to expire in June and Nice coach Favre is favourite to replace him. Ahead of next Saturday’s final day trip to Hoffenheim, where Dortmund need a point to secure Champions League football next season, Rode said the mood at the club suggests Stoger will not be signing a new deal....

The new and updated version arrives with the same tiny form factor as the old version, but what new features does it bring to the table? Rode Wireless GO II Beefs Up Specs The Rode Wireless GO II includes a dual-channel receiver and two transmitters. All three use a similar form factor, weighing around 30g each, measuring 44 x 45.3 x 18.3cm, along with a battery that holds up to seven hours charge....

Ronaldo finds his girlfriend a new job The teenager burst onto the scene last season in emphatic fashion, scoring twice on his debut against FC Midtjylland and then on his Premier League debut against Arsenal. Rashford continued to impress under Louis van Gaal which led to him being selected as part of England’s squad for Euro 2016. However, Rashford has struggled to make a similar impact this season, not least because of the arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and has managed just four goals so far....

The Met Gala or Met Ball is an annual fundraising event held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. The gala raises millions for the Costume Institute through the sale of tickets, which are highly sought after across the world. Tickets are usually priced at around $35,000 each, with tables ranging from $200,000 to $300,000. Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Regina King, and Lin-Manuel Miranda were the co-chairs for the 2022 gala, alongside Anna Wintour, who as the editor-in-chief of Vogue (organizers of the Gala), has been a regular co-chair since 1995....

The month of June has been incredibly tumultuous for tennis, with the ill-organized Adria Tour derailing into a COVID-19 outbreak among the players and the staff. However, it seems like the 23-year-old Alexander Zverev, who participated in both the Belgrade and Zadar legs of the tour, hasn’t learned much from the debacle. Zverev was partying away without any social distancing protocols, just six days after promising to self-quarantine for two weeks....

Jim Courier is a four-time Grand Slam champion, who now operates as a tennis commentator. But unlike Federer, Courier wasn’t the most dedicated proponent of the ‘first-strike’ style when he played on the tour. The American was a solid baseliner who would try and wear down his opponents with consistency, which is probably what explains how he won two Roland Garros titles. In contrast, the primary aim of first-strike tennis is to finish points early by taking the ball on the rise - much like what Roger Federer usually does....

Part of the reason has been the president-elect’s history of insensitivity toward women — including gratuitous sexual assault remarks captured in an “Access Hollywood” video. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said those comments make his job as a father of two daughters more difficult. MORE: Sports figures who supported Trump “Listen, it makes my job harder at home, too,” Goodell said Thursday during a forum in New York City, via The Washington Post....

“I don’t necessarily agree with what he is doing,” Goodell said, adding, “I support our players when they want to see change in society, and we don’t live in a perfect society. On the other hand, we believe very strongly in patriotism in the NFL. I personally believe very strongly in that.” MORE: Worst of worst Kaepernick takes The visibility the NFL gives players offers them a very public platform for expressing their beliefs, Goodell said, but with that platform comes a a duty to use it properly....

And then there is cricket. A game devoid of such passions, yet arousing passion amongst a nation of more than a billion. A sport where the mere willow is enough to create ripples equivalent to the ones experienced every time an Allie or a Noah from The Notebook glanced at each other with those enchanting eyes. There has to be some spark when Virat ‘Messiah’ Kohli takes the field for India in almost all the matches....

Prior to the second T20I at Lucknow, Kohli was the highest run-getter for India in the shortest format. He has scored 2102 runs in 58 innings at an average of 48.88 and strike-rate of 136.22. But the Indian skipper now slips to the second spot as Rohit has overtaken him with a stunning 111*. Also Read: All records broken by Rohit Sharma in the 2nd T20I Rohit overhauled Kohli’s national record in style by smashing the ball out of the boundary for a huge six....

More than 3,500 people have died while 6,500 have been injured in the earthquakes and aftershocks which rocked the Himalayan nation over the weekend. “What happened in Nepal is really a sad thing. It was an unexpected incident. As doctors and other helping hands have reached Nepal, it is good news and a good feeling that many countries are coming to help Nepal,” Rohit said here on Monday. The 27-year-old was also happy that the Indian government has come forward to help Nepal in this time of crisis....

The new Express delivers essentially the same functionality as the previous model – 1080p streaming across a range of channels and streaming services, all controlled through the included Roku app and remote. What’s changed is the size: the 2019 Roku Express is ten percent smaller – though actually feels even smaller still – making it much easier to hide away and streamline your setup. With that in mind Roku is including an adhesive strip to help you mount the new Express behind or on the side of your TV....

It’s a limited time offer while supplies last, though you do still have to pay for the remote. What Is the Roku Voice Remote Pro? As first spotted by user Kingtut206 on Reddit, Roku is recruiting people to its Early Access Program in order to test out a new remote called the Roku Voice Remote Pro. The new remote features a rechargeable battery, a lost remote finder (for example, you can say “Hey Roku, find my remote”), hands-free voice, and personal shortcut buttons alongside the standard branded buttons....

Milan - Thanks to a brace from Mattia Destro, Roma beat Inter 3-2 in an entertaining clash at San Siro to set up a Coppa Italia final with city rivals Lazio. Roma, holding a 2-1 lead from the first leg, went behind to a superb Jonathan goal in the 22nd minute, but Destro scored twice in the second-half, one in the 55th minute, the other in the 68th, to put the tie firmly in Roma’s grip, reports Xinhua....

During the Attitude Era of WWE, Stone Cold Steve Austin used to annoy his opponents whenever they cut a promo by repeatedly saying, “what.” Fans picked up this trait, and it has been a staple of audience chants since. Members of the audience, who dislike a promo, often chant “what” to show their dissatisfaction. While speaking on Logan Paul’s IMPAULSIVE podcast, Roman Reigns talked about how to tackle the “what” chants....