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Zaniolo was set to miss Euro 2020 after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in January, but the 20-year-old could benefit from the tournament being pushed back by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The highly rated Zaniolo has scored two goals in five games for Italy and coach Mancini believes he could develop into a vital player for his country. “Zaniolo may be a very important player. He is also very young, he will have one more year to improve,” he told Rai Sport on Friday....

In his last two matches of the tour, he scored a fine 56 and a brilliant 95 against Australia A at Mackay. The latter also helped his side win the final. “It was amazing that a technically solid player like him (Rahul Dravid) never told me to worry about my technique. For four to five days he was by my side in the nets.” “If a player like him tells me that your technique is good and you just have to go about your training, as usual, it works wonders for your confidence....

Eli Manning might now agree with his counterpart that this unit can lead the Cowboys in 2018. The two-time Super Bowl winner from the New York Giants was sacked six times in a second straight strong performance from the Dallas defenders, and the Cowboys avoided their first 0-2 start in seven seasons under coach Jason Garrett with a 20-13 win on Sunday night. “It wasn’t always fun going against this defense in Oxnard,” Prescott said after throwing a 64-yard touchdown pass to Tavon Austin to spark the Cowboys on the third play of the game....

With the Dodgers leading 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the LA shortstop drilled a pitch to deep left field. Machado thought he had hit a home run. That wasn’t exactly the case: The ball bounced off the wall and Machado found himself at . . . first base after being slow to get out of the box. A well-hit ball like that should give a player more than enough time to stretch it into a double....

Pacquiao is gleefully harvesting data from Mayweather’s “reality” show. He’s also expanding the range of his wrath to include religion. “I pity him and I pray that someday he would change his ways. He should fear God. ‘For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?’ " Pacquiao told Agence France-Presse, quoting the biblical passage Matthew 16:26. MORE: Mayweather argues with woman who doesn’t know who he is...

Mao’s fashion pronouncements always reflected his political mood. He wore an olive brown Chinese jacket and trousers on Oct. 1, 1949, when he declared the founding of the People’s Republic of China. “We Chinese have our own customs,” he reportedly said, rejecting a Western business suit. “Why should we follow others?” With that choice, Mao proclaimed that China, after centuries of domination by foreign powers, was finally standing up....

“Well, dude, like, just imagine it,” he said on his Twitch stream. “What my thought on this is, ‘OK, like, I’m all down for starting everything back up. Let’s rock.’ But what if someone gets sick and dies? What happens? It’s awful to think about, but still.” MAPLE LEAFS 2019-20: Best moments | MVP | Kyle Clifford The NHL paused its 2019-20 season on March 12 amid the COVID-19 pandemic....

Prior to Game 5, Foligno did skate with injured captain John Tavares before the morning skate. Foligno remains day to day but is progressing. The news that Foligno would miss Game 3 came as a surprise. Just hours earlier, Keefe said, “Nick will play tonight.” He also participated in warmups before Monday’s game and took line rushes between Alex Galchenyuk and William Nylander. Foligno did not participate in the team’s morning skate Monday and Toronto did not practice Sunday....

Marsa managed to pick up only four wins from 10 games in the group stages of the 2020 ECS T10 Malta. Atlas UTC Knights, on the other hand, finished the group stage atop the standings with seven wins. However, they came unstuck in the 2020 ECS T10 Malta championship game, losing to Marsa. MAR vs AUK Probable Playing 11 Today MAR XI Niraj Khanna (WK), Gurjeet Singh, Zeeshan Khan, Nowell Khosla, Haroon Mughal (C), Fanyan Mughal, Washeem Abbas, Noshair Akhter, Farhan Masih, Sidharth Anand, Uttam Banik....

Leonard led the Raptors to their first championship in franchise history before signing with his hometown Clippers this summer. Gasol was asked about Leonard’s decision to leave Toronto during a recent interview with the New York Times’ Marc Stein, which was published earlier this week. “I haven’t talked to him,” Gasol said. “Just a little through group text — that was it. You can’t blame the guy for wanting to go home....

ESPN.com reported the deal as a six-year extension with an annual salary of $5.7 million. It also includes a no-trade clause in the first three years, ESPN reported. MORE: Gordie Howe makes miraculous recovery | Jets’ hot hand out ’til all-star break “Marc has been one of the cornerstones of our team since he arrived in New York,” Rangers general manager Glen Sather said in a statement. “His commitment and perseverance to the Rangers, and the game of hockey, has been an inspiration for everyone in the organization, and he has become a role model for young players and veterans alike....

Dean Fleischer-Camp’s adaptation of his short film to a feature could have worn out its welcome. A shell spouting random jokes about his daily life is not easy to make interesting for 90-minutes. Yet, somehow thanks to an existential and spiritual approach to Marcel’s story, Fleischer-Camp has made a masterpiece with Marcel the Shell with Shoes On that both children and audiences will find accessible. Plus, Marcel is just an insightful little man with lots to say....

Bielsa was initially appointed Leeds’ permanent manager in 2018 and quickly endeared himself to supporters with his entertaining, fast-paced style of play, which eventually took the team back into the Premier League after a 16-year absence. The Whites achieved a top-half Premier League finish in an impressive 2020-21 campaign but slipped towards the relegation places in 2021-22, with a fourth successive defeat prompting the board to make a change in the dugout....

A total of 31 automatic bids will be awarded for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in 2021 with the Ivy League on pause. It’s the only conference that does not have a tournament this year. (Normally the Field of 68 consists of 32 automatic qualifiers and 36 at-large bids.) Here’s a look at the full conference tournament schedule (in alphabetical order). The list below will be updated as teams punch their tickets to March Madness....

The Sweet 16 has four double-digit seeds in it: Miami (10), Michigan (11), Iowa State (11) and Saint Peters (15). All four teams have pulled off multiple upsets and have combined to knock off title-favorites like Auburn, Kentucky and Tennessee. Additionally, No. 8 seed UNC has advanced to the Sweet 16 after knocking out the defending champion Baylor Bears in Round 2 of the tournament. Bettors may have had their confidence shaken if they had the likes of Baylor, Kentucky and other eliminated teams to win the tournament....

Saturday’s slate of games sees the number halved from the opening two days of competition: 16 to eight. It includes second-round matchups that some expected (1-seed Baylor vs. 8-seed North Carolina), some that may be surprising but were otherwise not outside the realm of possibility (3-seed Tennessee vs. 11-seed Michigan) and, of course, some that nobody expected (hello, 7-seed Murray State vs. 15-seed Saint Peter’s). MORE: Watch March Madness games live with Sling TV (free trial)...

“Great crowds, great games, packed books,” said Station Casinos sports book director Jason McCormick on Sunday night. “It’s exciting to walk in the book in the morning knowing that your guests are going to have a great time today, win or lose!” For the most part, it was the books that did most of the winning. The public’s most popular bet – favorites – went 21-31 against the spread through the first three rounds of the Tournament....

United’s Premier League woes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his men had to endure a tough night on Sunday in the Premier League as they conceded three times and produced a disappointing draw against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Whenever United lined-up with three centre-backs this season, they looked confused and out of shape while defending. Although United made an enthralling comeback against one of the best defensive sides in England’s top-flight football competition away from home, the travellers endured absolute domination both tactically and physically for the first 70 minutes of the match....