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However, that would not last long as the Spanish giants have finally started feeling the absence of the Portuguese superstar - embarking on a winless run in their last 3 games which a produced 2 shocking defeats to both CSKA Moscow and Sevilla as well as a disappointing draw with Atletico Madrid. What is more embarrassing is that Los Blancos failed to record a goal in each of the aforementioned 3 games - their worst goalless run since 2007 - two years before the Portuguese made a famous switch from Manchester United to Santiago Bernabeu....

The Chiefs could use another speedster in their receiving unit and free agent John Brown could be the perfect acquisition. Here’s why Three reasons the Kansas City Chiefs should sign John Brown # 1 - His speed Brown has 4.34 speed, but that might be selling him short. Brown can fly past the fastest cornerbacks in football and has done so for seven years. His average yards per reception throughout his career is 14....

The former Paris Saint-Germain manager was in-charged of Arsenal’s winter transfer window, but fans did not seem pleased with what has happened. Even though the club has now changed its manager, it appears as if it is still the same old Arsenal, which has been unable to finish top four in recent years. Arsenal are currently fourth in the table rankings, with just a point ahead of Manchester United. It has been more than halfway through the season and Emery’s style of football has not been as effective as expected....

In football, we have seen great managers like Jose Mourinho make some unorthodox changes all in the name of protecting leads or even correctly predicting Barcelona’s starting lineup before facing them some years ago. England boss Gareth Southgate, still a rookie in elite management, was guilty if naivety in the 2018 World Cup. Do not take anything from England’s solid run to the semi-final of the competition. They already surpassed whatever expectation that was placed on this young Three Lions side....

The IPL has gone from strength to strength over the years, and we have witnessed some mind-boggling performances from different individuals in the past 12 seasons. The tournament has seen its fair shares of drama and controversies too, but they’ve largely been overshadowed by the brilliance of the players. T20 is a batsman’s game, and the IPL is no different. We have witnessed a lot of truly exceptional batting performances in these 12 years, which is why it is very difficult to pick just three of them....

The main show kicked off with the traditional women’s Survivor Series match. Led by Rhea Ripley, the Black and Yellow Brand picked up a huge victory. Roderick Strong proved to be the superior mid-card champion, pinning the Intercontinental Champion, Nakamura. Both world titles of SmackDown and RAW were defended successfully, and Adam Cole also retained his NXT Championship against Pete Dunne. Producing one of the best matches of the night, Roman Reigns won the men’s traditional Survivor Series match for Team SmackDown, pinning the last survivor of NXT, Keith Lee....

The first ever Royal Rumble was held in 1988. The PPV is known for the Battle Royal match where the participants try to eliminate each other from the ring. Strength, size, and agility play a massive role in a Royal Rumble match. As a matter of fact, the last participant to survive the match becomes the winner. The Royal Rumble winner gets a reward, as the winner gets to headline Wrestlemania....

With ODI series wins against Australia and New Zealand, the Indian team has looked on track with the preparations for the ICC World Cup 2019. There is one grey area which the team will be concerned about and would look to rectify it before entering the mega event. The batting unit has heavily relied upon the top three batsmen and whenever these batsmen fail to score, the whole team crumbles under pressure....

Solanki won the gold medal in the 52kg category while Neel Kamal (75kg) and Manjeet (69kg) came away with a silver and bronze respectively. Th International Boxing Association (AIBA) had suspended Indian Boxing Federation since 2012, due to anomalies in its election procedures. As a result, the boxers were competing as representatives of the Asian Boxing Federation at the event. Ecstatic with the team’s performance, chief coach G. Manoharan said: “The team consists of new boys and the competition was tough with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan sending their top boxers....

Given WWE TLC is just two weeks away, fans all over the globe are waiting eagerly for the pay-per-view. While WWE has officially announced eight matches for the event so far, we might witness WWE adding one more match (Rey Mysterio vs Randy Orton) to the event. On another note, WWE hasn’t added stipulations to most of the matches of the event so far. However, given we are still two weeks away, we might get to witness WWE doing the honours in the upcoming weeks....

Over the last 10 editions, fans from various cities had the chance to witness games in their respective home stadiums. The organizers even introduced IPL Fan Parks, a great initiative to provide stadium-like experiences to the public. However, there have been a few stadiums that haven’t gotten a chance to host an IPL game despite hosting International matches. Let us look at 3 International stadiums that should have hosted at least 1 IPL game....

The two-time champions have several holes on their roster, with a couple of pricey trades taking a significant chunk out of their budget without really managing to greatly improve the strength of the side. Nevertheless, the IPL is a competitive league, and KKR could go all the way if they formulate plans well and execute them to perfection. The Knight Riders tried to take a few steps in the right direction on December 23, when the 2023 auction was held in Kochi....

Over the course of this period, ‘The Rock’ has provided WWE fans with innumerable memories that will last a lifetime. At the ‘Grandest Stage Of Them All’, The Rock has feuded with some of the top stars of the company including the likes of ‘The Immortal’ Hulk Hogan, ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, and John Cena. However, during the course of his chequered career, ‘The Great One’ never got to face some of WWE’s biggest legends at The Show Of Shows....

The Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar, will defend his title against Seth Rollins. Ronda Rousey and Charlotte will put their respective titles on the line in a triple-threat match against Becky Lynch, Batista will face Triple H in a No Holds Barred match while Kurt Angle will wrestle the final match of his career. While the quality of the show will be great, it needs to dish out some surprises in order to make it memorable....

There is belief among the United faithful that a number of positions in midfield and final third have not been fully replaced, with chief among being midfielder Ander Herrera and striker Romelu Lukaku. But with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reiterating that in Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James, United have done adequate business during the summer, it begs the question – who are the players likely to be given so much responsibility during this campaign and who will likely be key week-in week-out?...

Despite making three signings over the summer transfer window, Manchester United began the 2019-20 season with an underwhleming squad. 31 points from 21 matches is the result and they stand 5th in the Premier League points, five points behind the 4th-placed Chelsea. United currently have enough players to sustain the defensive and attacking departments, while the midfield needs reinforcements. Injuries to the main midfielders and incompetence in signing the replacements for Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini have put a major issue in front of Ole Gunnar Solskjær....

The art of spin bowling varies among different players. While the great Anil Kumble relied more on length and accuracy rather than the spin on the ball, Harbhajan relied more on his doosra’s and off-spinners. Though the wickets have come to both kinds of bowlers, it is a joy to watch the ball spin from a viewer’s perspective. On that note, let us find out who have been the best turners of the ball produced by India in recent times....

This year’s event will be based on brand warfare as Raw and SmackDown will battle each other for brand supremacy. Thus far, WWE has announced the following matches for the mega-event (most of which are champion vs champion matches, and traditional elimination style matches). #1 Ronda Rousey (Raw Women’s Champion) Vs Becky Lynch (SmackDown Women’s Champion. #2 Seth Rollins (Intercontinental Champion) Vs Shinsuke Nakamura (United States Champion). #3 Brock Lesnar (Universal Champion) Vs AJ Styles (WWE Champion)....

While Chelsea’s defense looked very shaky against Arsenal, their midfield looked good and the players seem to be adapting quickly to the manner in which Sarri expects them to play. Morata opened his account for the season by scoring a good goal against Arsenal. Jorginho has been impressive and Eden Hazard has already recorded two assists without even starting a game. With a few easy fixtures coming up Chelsea will be looking to not drop too many points and stay unbeaten for as long as possible....

Although the fans of the MS Dhoni-led franchise are happy with their team’s performance in the last two years, there are a few issues in the squad which need to be corrected before the upcoming edition if the team are to put on yet another title-winning effort next season. However, to do that, the management of CSK might have to bring a certain set of players who can add value to the team....