Lisbon to host eight knockouts in the Champions League

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The Champions League final is heading to Lisbon, and UEFA plans a final on August 23 to cap seven nights of broadcast over a 12-day span of elite European teams playing knockout football.

UEFA's widely reported desire to maintain a knockout group of eight teams in two empty stadiums in the Portuguese capital was confirmed in reports on Monday by the Sky Italia radio station.

The UEFA executive committee is to agree on the plan on Wednesday amid a series of decisions to reschedule international football, for Europe's clubs and national teams, after the coronavirus pandemic has altered the world sports calendar.

The most precious trophy in the football club will be decided in a rare final on Sunday at the Benfica Stadium of Light. It was originally going to be Saturday May 30 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, but UEFA looked elsewhere when that city was no longer practical.

Real Madrid 3 vs SD Eibar 1 / Spanish Soccer League

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A different game for Real Madrid at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium, given the remodeling work on the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. , the match, somewhat disputed in the first half, with the best performance of Real Madrid, where he scored the three goals, in the second half, a little more even where SD Eibar, was more fighter, with courage and tactical order.

The goals of the white team were scored by Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Toni Kroos, for the Eibar team, the Bigas player scored at minute 60 of the complementary.

With this result Real Madrid reached 59 points, two less than the leader FC Barcelona who reached 61 with the victory yesterday against Mallorca.

Mallorca CF 0 vs FC Barcelona 4 / Spanish League

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A game well played by FC Barcelona, against Mallorca, who tried to do things well in their stadium, but at the end of the game, that of goals and three points, was the team led by coach Kike Setien, who scoring with a forceful 0 x 4 on the scoreboard, in the resumption of the league of stars.

  The first goal of the match was scored by the player of Chilean origin, Arturo Vidal, the second was scored by the player Martin Brathdway, the third was transformed by Jordi Alba and the final 0x4, was scored by the star Lionel Messi of leg right to pass from Luis Suarez, who returned to the soccer field, five months after his operation.

The eight F1 awards, which are already on the calendar.

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The 200 calendar of Formula 1 has already been confirmed, to the delight of thousands of fans of motor sport.

A total of eight races are already officially confirmed between July and September in Europe, while waiting to confirm another seven more, to reach a total of 16, before the end of this year 2020.

According to F1 chief executive Ross Brawn, it could extend one or two more races if necessary to maintain a good level of competitiveness.

Premier League players from all 20 clubs have made the following statement.

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We, the Players, stand together with the singular objective of eradicating racial prejudice wherever it exists, to bring about a global society of inclusion, respect, and equal opportunities for All, regardless of their colour or creed. This symbol is a sign of unity from all Players, all Staff, all Clubs, all Match Officials and the Premier League #blacklivesmatter #playerstogether.’

The Premier League stands alongside players, clubs, the FA, EFL, PFA, LMA, PGMOL and all those who oppose discrimination in any form.

The League supports the players’ wish to have their names replaced by Black Lives Matter on the back of their shirts for the first 12 matches of the restarted 2019/20 season. A Black Lives Matter logo will also feature on shirts for the remainder of the season, along with a badge thanking the NHS for their work during the COVID-19 crisis.

In addition, the League will support players who ‘take a knee’ before or during matches.

The Premier League believes there is no room for racism, anywhere #NoRoomForRacism.

Sevilla Classic / Spain Soccer League / Sevilla 2 vs Real Betis 0

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Football returned to the league of Spain and what better way than a classic like that of the city of Seville, with two teams, which are in the hearts of the citizens of this beautiful city, cause of much passion and good rivalry. .

The game was played at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, home of Seville, Betis arrived there wanting to surprise and take the three points, but they did not count that today the home team, led by their coach Lopetegui, would arrive inspired, with A touch soccer, speed and walls very well elaborated and applauded by the thousands of AVATAR fans who were inserted from days before and who really seemed to be there supporting the home team.

The goals in this first game in the league of stars came through the Argentine player, L. Ocampos, and then came the second and final, through the player Fernando.

Betis, was somewhat low, in game creation and a little slow in his lines, Sevilla was more and in the end the one who sought the most incest the rival frame won.

NBA: Kobe Bryant to Receive Posthumous Emmy Award

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The former Los Angeles Lakers star will be honored with the Governors Award at the 72nd Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards on July eighteenth.

  Kobe Bryant, who died at age 41 in a helicopter crash in January, was selected for his "philanthropy, community building, and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court," according to an announcement made Wednesday night ( June 10) by event organizer America's Television Academy.

Kobe advocated for a number of major causes and critical problems, becoming a women's basketball ambassador, mentor and youth advocate, and raising awareness of homelessness in Los Angeles. "

Kobe Bryant starred in 20 seasons with the Lakers, winning five NBA championships and 18 All-Star picks.

Off the court, he won an Academy Award in 2018 for the animated short film "Dear Basketball."

 

 

 

Charles Schwab Challenge at colonial 2020, returns without Tiger Woods

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 Sixteen of the world's top 20 will play Thursday at Colonial Country Club, but Tiger Woods will not be among them.

The 15-time main winner last played on the Tour in February at Riviera and missed the following four tournaments

Tiger Woods and the fans will be missing when golf returns this week after a three-month hiatus due to the novel coronavirus but the Charles Schwab Challenge will otherwise get the full major treatment with a strong field on display.

Led by world number one Rory McIlroy, the world’s top five players and 101 PGA Tour winners will be at the stately Colonial Country Club outside Forth Worth, Texas.

Play starts on Thursday in the first tournament since the Players Championship was halted in mid-March by the pandemic.

But like the conditions surrounding those sports, golfers will be returning to a very different looking arena where social distancing and the results of nasal swabs and thermal scans will be as important as what they put on their scorecards.

The most jarring change will be the absence of galleries that would normally flock to any tournament featuring the world’s best players.

Golf’s biggest name and winner of 15 majors, Woods will be the only noticeable absentee in the elite field as he continues to get his game in shape after recovering from back issues.

Television coverage of the Charles Schwab will be extensive and have all the technological bells and whistles, including a few new features such as Augmented Reality technology virtual signage.

Some golfers will also wear microphones in an effort to liven up a subdued soundtrack.

Whatever technology or viewer-friendly gimmicks are rolled out they will not replace the familiar buzz that resonates across the course when a player holes out or drains a monster putt.

Roger Federer out for rest of 2020 season

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Roger Federer will miss the rest of the 2020 tennis season after undergoing a second knee surgery few weeks ago, the winner of 20 Grand Slam singles titles said on Wednesday (June 10).

The Swiss struggled with injury at the 2020 Australian Open, where he made a semi-final exit to eventual champion Novak Djokovic, and has not played since.

He underwent surgery on the right knee in February but said he needed another procedure after suffering a setback while rehabilitating after the initial operation.

A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic procedure on my right knee. I will be missing my fans and the tour dearly but, I will look forward to see everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season," the 38-year-old said in a Twitter post.

With professional tennis shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic it remains to be seen how many tournaments Federer will actually miss.

He also had knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus in 2016 and missed the second half of that season.

When he returned to the tour for the 2017 season it looked like he had never been away, winning the Australian Open to end a near five-year Grand Slam title drought and adding the Wimbledon title later that year.

The last of Federer’s record 20 Grand Slam singles titles came at the 2018 Australian Open. The closest he has come since was at Wimbledon last year when he lost in the final.

 

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The League of stars is back ✨ in Spain / Seville vs Betis

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 After more than two months of having suspended the Professional Soccer League in Spain, as well as in the rest of the planet by COVID-19, this week soccer in the Iberian country returns to the fray.

The return of soccer in Spain, will become the fourth to return to sports activity, thus joining the Bundesliga, Costa Rican League, Portuguese League, which have already had competitiveness behind closed doors, with some avatar as fans .

In this round of soccer, we will have a classic Sevillano, when Sevilla FC faces Betis FC at stake that has always had a great rivalry, between both hobbies.

Ronaldinho "It was a very long two months"

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 The former Barcelona player, Ronaldinho, has already completed sixty days of confinement in a hotel in Paraguay, the also former Canarinha, recounted his feelings with the legal situation he lives in.

In an interview for the Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, Ronaldinho explained that the days have been very long.

«Here at the Hotel Palmaroga we have an excellent treatment. We have everything well ordered, we are very calm and they do anything to pass it in the most pleasant way possible. It has been sixty long days. People in their homes must imagine what it must be like not being able to do what you are used to. I think that is something that will remain forever in all of us after living this complicated experience, "he said.

He also commented on the support that some former colleagues have offered him, such is the case of Carles Puyol.

The relationship we have (he and Puyol) is very special and how nice we had at Barça and with all the teammates of this adventure that is playing soccer. I am a soccer player for love and profession. They know me well and they know that it was not an easy time. His words were important and that they supported me to get out of this storm as soon as possible

Manchester City : Guardiola, appoints mentor Juan Manuel Lillo. as an assistant coach

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 Pep Guardiola has appointed his inspirational mentor and coach Juan Manuel Lillo as his new assistant, Premier League club Manchester City said Tuesday.

Lillo, who previously directed Real Sociedad, Vissel Kobe and Real Oviedo, has worked with several world-class talents during his career, including Andrés Iniesta, David Villa and Yaya Toure.

He also coached Guardiola towards the end of his playing career, during his timeshare in Mexico at Dorados de Sinaloa.

"My relationship with Pep goes back many years and I am delighted to join him as part of this exciting team," Lillo said on the club's website.

"Manchester City has been very successful in recent seasons and has played a beautiful brand of football that we look forward to from this club and its coach."

BundesLiga / All results, Standings' and scorers / Date 30

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After 30 dates played, these were all the results, scorers and standings, in the soccer League in Germany.

NBA / Michael Jordan donates $ 100 million to fight racism

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The former NBA player and star, now the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, will donate $ 100 million over the next 10 years to fight racism.

 Jordan has announced that he will donate the figure of $ 100 million to the fight against racism. The statement reports that it will give that amount over a decade, and that it will go to organizations "dedicated to guaranteeing racial equality, social justice and greater access to education." From the moment the information was made public, the positive reactions have continued to occur on social networks.

The statement was made in response to the massive demonstrations that have taken place across the United States after the murder of George Floyd, and that have had broad support from the NBA.


Recall that last Tuesday, four policemen from the city of Minneapolis, in the north of the country, were fired as a result of the broadcast of a video in which a white agent is seen for minutes tightening the neck of the detainee, the already mentioned Floyd, who is black, and who later died in hospital. 

The action was quickly interpreted as an abuse of authority and a racist crime, something that has sparked a chain reaction across the NBA, in which demands for racialized people have come to light again.

Programming of the Date 30 / Bundesliga in Germany

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The German league continues in activity, and this weekend the date number 30 is played, in the so-called Bundesliga, with a game today Friday and the others between next Saturday and Sunday.


This is the schedule of all matches.

Vitoria SC 2 vs Sportin CP 2 / Portugal Soccer League

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Soccer returned to the Portuguese league, a competition that I enjoy very much from date to date, due to its high level of soccer and the great players who play there.

After the suspension of soccer worldwide, where the Portuguese league was also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, today we enjoyed a great game again, one of several that was played at the same time, between the Victoria teams. SC vs Sportin CP, in a match of emotions, good soccer, with two teams that sought the opposite frame during the 90 minutes.


It was Sporting who would open the scoreboard through the player Sporar, would tie Vitoria SC, through Joao Texeira, Sporting went back to the top on the scoreboard, again through Sporar, tie for Vitoria SC, the player Marcus Edwards , for the definitive 2 x 2, marker with which a disputed and colorful game would end in the return of the professional soccer league in Portugal.

Rafa Nadal says he would not travel to US Open

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Ordinarily, Rafael Nadal would likely be closing in on a 13th French Open title this week. Instead, he is home in Mallorca trying to make sense of a world that feels anything but normal.

Tennis is on hold until at least the start of August because of the coronavirus pandemic, and while there have been positive noises about the prospects of the US Open taking place, followed by the French Open, the Spaniard served a dose of reality.

Speaking via Zoom to tennis media on Thursday (June 4), the day after his 34th birthday, Nadal was asked his thoughts of playing at the US Open, of which he is reigning champion.

"If you asked me today if I want to travel today to New York to play a tennis tournament, I will say: no, I will not," the world No. 2 told reporters. "In a couple of months, I don't know. Hopefully yes.

"We need to wait probably until we have more information about how the virus evolves, how the situation's going to be. New York has been one of the places that has been hit most strongly by the virus."


When tennis returns, it will most likely be without fans.

NBA: Michael Jordan talks about the death of George Floyd

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Basketball star Michael Jordan expressed outrage Sunday (May 31) over the death of George Floyd, an African American killed in Minneapolis where he is watched in a breathless video as a white police officer knelt on his neck, an incident that has sparked protests in more than 27 cities in the United States.

Jordan said his heart was with the family of Floyd and others who died from acts of racism.

"I am deeply saddened, really hurt and just pissed off," said Jordan, who is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association.

"I see and feel everyone's pain, outrage and frustration.

"I am with those who are calling for entrenched racism and violence against people of color in our country. We have had enough."

Jordan's comments came as many U.S. cities prepared for another night of unrest after cleaning streets littered with broken glass and burned cars, as curfews failed to quell confrontations between protesters and police.

Jordan, a six-time NBA champion who was at the heart of the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990s, called on people to show compassion and empathy and never turn their backs on meaningless brutality.


"We need to continue peaceful expressions of injustice and demand accountability," said Jordan. "Our unified voice needs to pressure our leaders to change our laws, or else we need to use our vote to create systemic change."

Fifa calls for 'common sense' as German FA investigates Floyd protests

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Fifa has called on leagues to use "common sense" when deciding whether to discipline footballers for displaying political messages after several players in the German Bundesliga called for justice for George Floyd during matches.

"Fifa fully understands the depth of sentiment and concerns expressed by many footballers in light of the tragic circumstances of the George Floyd case," world football's governing body said in a statement on Tuesday.

After scoring in his team's win at Paderborn on Sunday, Borussia Dortmund's English winger Jadon Sancho lifted his shirt to reveal the message "Justice for George Floyd".

His team-mate Achraf Hakimi and Schalke's American midfielder Weston McKennie expressed similar calls for justice, while Borussia Monchengladbach's French forward Marcus Thuram took a knee after scoring for his team in memory of Floyd.

Floyd died last week after a white policeman in Minneapolis kneeled on the handcuffed man's neck for several minutes. The incident has sparked days of violent protests across the United States.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB), the sport's lawmakers, bans players from showing "any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images".

However, pointing to its own anti-racism campaigns, Fifa intimated that no action should necessarily be taken against Sancho, Hakimi or McKennie.

"The application of the laws of the game approved by the IFAB is left for the competitions organisers which should use common sense and have in consideration the context surrounding the events," Fifa said.


The German Football Association (DFB) is investigating the players in line with IFAB's laws, although president Fritz Keller said he understood their actions.