Defence the best form of attackZinédine Zidane became the first Real Madrid coach since Bernd Schuster to win his debut Clásico in charge and it was evident that the Frenchman learned lessons from the side's 4-0 home hammering in the reverse fixture. He set the side up in a compact way to not allow Barcelona's front three – Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suárez – any space whatsoever and deployed the outstanding Casemiro as a shield in front of the back four.Gareth Bale and winning scorer Cristiano Ronaldo could also be seen frequently tracking back to deny Barça's marauding full-backs space to exploit in what was a disciplined display. Despite enjoying...
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Atlético and Bayern beat fellow European hopefuls
SATURDAYReal Madrid 0-1 Atlético Madrid (Griezmann 53)Atlético became the first side in Liga history to claim three successive wins at the Santiago Bernabéu and dealt a major blow to Real Madrid's title hopes in the process. Antoine Griezmann notched the decisive strike – his first in six league outings – as the second-placed visitors moved to within five points of the leaders. Zinédine Zidane's third-placed side now trail Barcelona, who have a game in hand on the capital sides, by nine points with 12 games to go.Wolfsburg 0-2 Bayern (Coman 66, Lewandowski 74)Franck Ribé...
UFC Fight Night New Jersey: Anthony Johnson Ready To Beat Ryan Bader
Whether it’s called a title eliminator or not, when two of the very best in the division are fighting, a win is one step toward the belt and a loss is one step away. And that goes double for this Saturday’s main event on FOX, as No. 4-ranked light heavyweight Ryan Bader is putting his impressive five-fight win streak on the line against destruction artist and No. 2-ranked Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. “If he wins this fight then he gets a title shot and, if I lose, I don’t get a title shot,” Johnson said. “All I know is that I have to go out there and do my thing. That’s what I’ve been
Picabo Street, Former U.S. Gold Medalist Skier, Allegedly Beat Up Dad
A former U.S. Olympian went to jail recently. Picabo Street, a 2002 Gold medalist skier, was arrested last month and later charged with assault, according to the Associated Press, citing charging documents. The 44-year-old reportedly locked her 76-year-old father in the basement before calling authorities. She told police that her father had pulled her hair as a result of a fight, the report states. Her father, Roland Street, told police his daughter “got angry and started yelling after he bumped his car into the house while trying to leave,” according to documents cited by the AP. Street then allegedly grabbed her father by the neck a...
Ronda Rousey Says She’d Beat Floyd Mayweather, Cyborg In Reddit AMA (Photos)
Ronda Rousey made the internet happy on Monday by jumping onto Reddit to participate in one of their famous “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) segments. For those unfamiliar, it’s exactly what it sounds like — famous, notable or interesting people log onto Reddit and reply to any and all questions from Redditors. Everyone from Netflix employees to famous athletes like Rousey have participated, and it usually lends to some pretty fascinating information. Of course, Rousey doesn’t have to answer every question, but she certainly jumped into the fire with a few of them. For example, she threw some fuel onto her beef with boxer Floyd Mayweather when a...
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Report: Browns Beat Out Vikings For Johnny Manziel On Draft Night
by Zack Cox on Fri, May 9, 2014 at 8:51AM The Minnesota Vikings walked away from Round 1 of the 2014 NFL draft with a new quarterback, Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater. But Bridgewater reportedly was not Minnesota’s first choice at the position. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reported Thursday night that the Vikings attempted to trade up with the Philadelphia Eagles in order to draft Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel at No. 22 overall, but that the Cleveland Browns offered the Eagles a better package for the pick. It’s unclear what the Vikings offered the Eagles for the 22nd selection, but the Browns were able to secure it by sending the 26th overall pick along with a third-rounder (No. 83) to Philly. Minnesota was successful on its