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Chennaiyin FC Preview Chennaiyin FC are currently on a four-match unbeaten streak in their ISL campaign after a slow start. After a loss against Mumbai City FC, they have beaten FC Goa and drawn three matches. The Marina Machans are placed seventh in the ISL standings, with 10 points from eight matches. A win over the Nizams will propel them higher on the points table and keep them in contention for the ISL play-offs....

The Algeria international was handed a three-match ban by the FA for violent conduct after he was caught on camera kicking West Bromwich Albion defender Craig Dawson. The attacker has endured a difficult time at the St James’ Park outfit since he joined in January, featuring in only four league games owing to injury. And manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that he allowed the former Sporting CP player to leave since he will not take part in their remaining games of the season....

Cannonier, who was the number two-ranked contender in the middleweight division heading into UFC 254, was expected to be the next in line for the title, had he gotten past Whittaker, the former titleholder and number one-ranked contender. “The Reaper” had other plans however, as he outpointed Cannonier en route to a unanimous decision win. As it turns out, the first kick that Whittaker threw ended up fracturing Cannonier’s forearm and taking him off his game....

The remaining qualification rounds will be followed by the six-man final tomorrow. 81 shooters are in the fray. Two other Indians in the event – Smit Singh and Angad Bajwa – shot scores of 48 and 47 to lie 23rd and 34th positions respectively. On the penultimate day of competitions, American shooting legend Kimberly Rhode won the women’s skeet gold. It was her 17th World Cup stage career gold and she won it with a world record to boot, shooting 58 out of 60 targets in the final....

Now Rivers’ son — and incumbent Clippers guard — Austin believes things have become personal. “Business and basketball are two different things,” Austin Rivers told TMZ. “They say don’t take it personal, but everybody does.” The NBA is yet to release its schedule for 2017-18, but it is pretty clear that Paul and the Clippers will be circling dates, much the way the Oklahoma City Thunder and their jilted fans did this season with newly signed Golden State Warrior Kevin Durant....

The Gabon international received his marching orders in the 67th minute after a VAR review upgraded his initial yellow card to a straight red following his ugly lunge on the Palace midfielder. Aubameyang had earlier given the Gunners a 12th-minute lead with his 14th Premier League goal of the campaign before Jordan Ayew ensured a share of the spoils with a deflected effort nine minutes into the second half....

Sarri’s future is far from certain despite threatening to dethrone six-time reigning Serie A champions Juventus, with his free-flowing and entertaining Napoli side set to finish runners-up following Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Torino. The 59-year-old – who arrived from Empoli in 2015 – has been linked with a move to the Premier League, where Chelsea and Arsenal have emerged as possible destinations. Talk of swapping Italy for England intensified following criticism from outspoken Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, who blamed a lack of squad rotation for burning out the players after the club’s Scudetto hopes faded....

Mayweather has proclaimed this will be the final fight of his storied career. Going out against Andre Berto isn’t something fans were anticipating. They were expecting Amir Kahn, Keith Thurmond or Victor Ortiz. MORE: Boxers to watch | Iconic Mayweather photos | Early betting lines | Mayweather defends Berto choice But as Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers famously said: R-E-L-A-X. After breaking every financial record in boxing history in his fight against Manny Pacquiao, along with the grueling training camp he put himself through, a “gimme” fight is understandable despite the fact undefeated megastars don’t need “gimme” or “tune-up” fights....

What a difference a few days make. Before the Foley fiasco, Hastert traveled the country campaigning and fundraising for his fellow Republicans. The folksy speaker was considered a safe, uncontroversial headliner in districts where candidates consider appearing with Bush to be a political liability. Just a week ago, Hastert told Rush Limbaugh that he was scheduled to appear in at least 30 congressional districts to stump for GOP candidates before Election Day....

It’s been some time since 3D platforming games ruled the roost, and it’s likely that they may never again thanks to the lofty expectations that accompany most full-price, blockbuster games nowadays. Even then, it’s evident that now more than ever demand is surfacing to see a return to form from the likes of Banjo-Kazooie and Jak and Daxter, and I can’t help but agree with those longing to see these beloved gaming mascots resurrected....

Corum’s limited-edition Artisan Collection, which features hand-painted works of art on mother-of-pearl dials (from $29,000), introduces several new themes a year, such as brightly colored toucans. The 46mm Classical Billionaire Tourbillon comes in four varieties, including a diamond-and-sapphire bracelet model ($975,000; corum.ch). At Kriëger, one size fits all. Its unisex Gigantium family features at least four limited-edition collections with specs up to 51mm. The Fav Elite collection sets a vintage look with bright dial colors and alligator straps to match (from $2,000; kriegerwatch....

Because the hardware on mobile devices isn’t typically—or at least, in the past—able to keep up with consoles, many strongly feel that phone apps shouldn’t be considered video games and the people who play them are not necessarily gamers (which is, by definition, gatekeeping). But with the advancement of smartphone technology, the push of porting games like Fortnite onto mobile devices, and multiplayer mobile games without paying a premium for internet services, perhaps it’s time to re-assess whether or not mobile gaming should be taken as seriously as console gaming....

This has cast some people’s minds back to the most recent major presidential election delay: the contest between Al Gore and George W. Bush in 2000. The result came down to a few hundred votes in Florida, sparking recounts that lasted weeks. The election was not decided until Gore conceded following a Supreme Court ruling, 5-4 in Bush’s favor, on how any further recounts would be carried out. That ruling was made on December 12—some 35 days after Americans had gone to the polls on November 7....

Lampard was taking charge of his first Premier League game for the Blues since replacing Maurizio Sarri as head coach and for long periods they competed well. But Marcus Rashford scored from a penalty after a clumsy Kurt Zouma tackle, before Cesar Azpilicueta was twice at fault in the second period – Anthony Martial and his striker partner punishing the Spaniard. Debutant Daniel James wrapped things up with a deflected effort and although Lampard was left ruing individual errors, he insists United were not as superior as the scoreline suggests....

Speaking from Rome, Conte said his country’s resolve was under strain as the death toll mounted, among them Giorgio Guastamacchia, 52, a member of Conte’s bodyguards who had been sick since mid-March. “We are suffering very much, more than 15,000 Italian lives lost to their dear ones, to our society, to our nation,” Conte told host Chuck Todd in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press. “Since the very beginning of the pandemic, Italy has put public health first,” Conte said....

Balotelli - who has not featured for Italy since the 2014 World Cup - was touted for a recall after scoring 14 Ligue 1 goals for Nice this season. But Di Biagio turned to AC Milan’s Patrick Cutrone and Fiorentina forward Federico Chiesa - son of Enrico - for March friendlies against Argentina and England. Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, surprisingly losing a play-off against Sweden, and Balotelli’s agent Raiola called for the country’s football system to be revamped....

Real are 12-time European champions and have claimed the famous trophy in three of the last four years, including back-to-back successes under Zinedine Zidane over the past two seasons. Barca, meanwhile, have won the competition on five occasions and last lifted the coveted cup when they completed a treble in 2015, having also achieved a triple triumph in 2009 and then followed up with another victory in 2011. Both of the Clasico rivals were handed tough draws in the last 16....

With every season passing by, the overall standard has risen. This rise has been followed in every aspect including management and fans. The biggest advance ever seen in ISL is kits. Every season has given better kits to the fans. Each management has taken great care in having the best threads among the 10. Here, we take a look at the jerseys of all the teams this season and rank them....