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The Spain international was among those on the shortlist for the most prestigious individual accolade in world football, but was one of only 11 players to collect no voting points. ‘Ronaldo taken for granted’ He was in good company, alongside the likes of Sergio Aguero and Andres Iniesta, but his efforts over the course of the calendar year would have been expected to generate greater recognition. He continues to lead by example and contribute vital goals, as recent efforts against Barcelona and Deportivo La Coruna have demonstrated....

Ramos has had an incredible impact at Madrid having joined from Sevilla as a teenager in 2005, and he was made club captain following the departure of Iker Casillas in 2015 – skippering the club to consecutive Champions League titles in the past two seasons. But it was put to Zidane that his captain could have shown more team spirit by giving Gareth Bale the penalty Ramos ultimately scored to complete a 3-1 win at Leganes last Wednesday....

It has been claimed that the pair no longer see eye to eye at Santiago Bernabeu following disagreements over a number of issues. Ronaldo’s public questioning of Real’s transfer policy over the summer is said to have irked Ramos, with the Portuguese expressing his frustration at seeing Pepe, Fabio Coentrao and James Rodriguez leave the club. Ramos’ support for a potential move to bring former Barcelona star Neymar to the Spanish capital is also reported to have disappointed Ronaldo, leading to a breakdown in a once solid relationship....

Jackson and Lawal first battled at Bellator 120 in May 2014, with “Rampage” winning by a controversial unanimous decision. MORE: Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva to headline Bellator at MSG It has been an unusual set of circumstances for Jackson to even get to this point since that first fight. He felt the promotion had breached his contract, and went on to re-sign with the UFC at the end of 2014....

Beckham Jr. had caught a pass out to the right side and was trying for more yardage. With Ogletree in pursuit, the Giants wide receiver tried to make it to the sideline. MORE: Week 16 must-see photos | Dolphins win with a safety | Dominic Raiola stomps ankle Ogletree wound up with his arms around Beckham at the edge of the field and took him to the ground once they were out of bounds....

Arsenal among Premier League favourites Attacking midfield duo Ramsey and Ozil missed Sunday’s Community Shield showdown with Chelsea at Wembley, where new Arsenal signing Sead Kolasinac cancelled out Victor Moses’ opener to seal a 1-1 draw after Pedro was sent off for the Premier League champions. Arsenal won 4-1, under the “ABBA” penalty shoot-out trial, as Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and record signing Alvaro Morata missed from 12 yards....

Rana was the star of the show for India on the opening day of the Asian Area qualification leg of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The 18-year-old managed to win the gold medal and qualify for the Games after throwing the spear to a distance of 76.13 metres. The throw was nearly four metres further than that managed by second placed Kentaro Nakamura of Japan, who threw 72.04m. Rana was not the favourite before the competition as his personal best until then was 68....

During a recent Twitch livestream, popular Minecraft streamer Ranboo was opening Pokemon cards, with one of his first pulls offering the exact card that he wanted. Ranboo viewers have gotten used to his covered-face look, with the streamer typically performing with a face mask and either long hair covering his eyes, or dark sunglasses depending on his hair length. Although they’ve been expecting a face reveal, his fans were greeted with an eye reveal on stream as well as his social channels such as TikTok....

In almost a half century of soldiering or writing about it, I’ve never seen a president attacked so openly by the nation’s fighting forces. Sure, the top brass hated FDR, attacked Truman for firing MacArthur and considered Jimmy Carter, an Annapolis graduate, a turncoat for slashing military spending. But these days the rancor goes right down through the ranks-and grows louder the farther you get from the Pentagon. At the marine command’s formal mess night in Quantico, Va....

The Packers wide receiver surprises diners at his favorite Wisconsin restaurant by cooking for them, but he decided to have a little fun first. Cobb enters the Carnevor dining room bringing everyone the wrong order. No one was really upset because they immediately knew who he was. The one lady in the pink dress definitely didn’t mind. One of the diners even said Cobb’s steak took him to a place he had never been before....

The left-handed pitcher is so big he needs to use an alternate name to check into hotels. What better name to use than Eddie Plank? Like Johnson, Plank was a lefty and a good one to boot. Gettysburg Eddie won 326 games, most of them with the Philadelphia Athletics. MORE: Hall of Fame electees react | Cubs sign toilet flush valve maker | Hall of Fame members give Top Ten reaction on Letterman It’s a fitting name for Johnson to use....

WWE Superstars Randy Orton and Alberto Del Rio are facing serious injuries which could force them out of the Royal Rumble event. While Alberto Del Rio was injured last week on Raw, Randy Orton was injured yesterday during this weeks Smackdown event at Indianapolis. Alberto Del Rio: Mexican superstar Alberto Del Rio suffered a groin injury during the 6-man tag team match which was held last week on Raw. Though it was initially considered to be a small niggle, subsequent tests revealed that Del Rio had indeed sustained a groin injury....

The Coal Seam Fire—so named because it sits along a coal seam—was set alight during the Plateau Fire, which hit the region in the summer of 2018, the USDA Forest Service San Juan National Forest announced in a press release last week. Officials say the seam “is extremely hot and will continue to burn for an indefinite period of time producing minimal amounts of smoke and a strong odor of creosote that will be noticeable....

The Rangers made the Rule 5 pick Thursday. Wilson, who played minor league baseball for parts of two seasons before becoming an NFL star, will be placed on Texas' restricted list. Wilson was drafted as a second baseman by the Rockies in the fourth round of the 2010 amateur draft out of North Carolina State, where he excelled at both baseball and football. In two seasons at the Class A level he hit ....

The absence of KL Rahul hurt Karnataka as they were bundled out for less than 200 on the first day of their clash against Odisha. Here is a quick wrap at what happened on the first day of Ranji Trophy 2016-17 season’s seventh round. Gujarat 246/3 vs Mumbai Gujarat got off to a great start on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy fixture against Mumbai as openers Samit Gohel and Priyank Panchal piled up a hundred-run stand between them....

But as he scored his first runs off the 54th ball, Yashasvi Jaiswal received thunderous sarcastic applause from his Mumbai teammates in the dugout as well as from the Uttar Pradesh players. Taking the moment in a light-hearted and sporting manner, Yashasvi Jaiswal showed his bat to the dressing room, thanking them for the applause, which left his teammates in splits. Yashasvi Jaiswal brought his IPL form into Ranji Trophy knockouts for Mumbai Jaiswal was simply brilliant for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) during the second half of IPL 2022, especially when their main star Jos Buttler was going through an inconsistent patch of form....

The Blues have become known for constantly changing managers, with a brief moment of failure being enough to see the club cut their ties with a coach. Despite the complaints from fans and the media, the policy has worked, with the club becoming one of the most successful teams in Europe. Roman Abramovich has brought in a range of managers, from young upcoming talent to vastly experienced coaches, with varied success, but how do the Chelsea coaches rank?...

The Indian Premier League is the most popular cricket league all over the world and all the IPL franchises have their own Instagram handles, used by them to increase the popularity of their team. The franchises share the inside updates of their team, their achievements and attract the fans to follow their page on Instagram. So, it can be said that the more the number of followers a team has on Instagram, the more is its popularity and so, here we have ranked all the 8 IPL franchises on the basis of their Instagram followers....

With his unparalleled level of individual play, Jordan helped and pushed 37 teammates to become champions with him in Chicago from 1990-93 and 1995-98. While there were a few special players, most were reserves, the right role players the Bulls needed. Let’s look at all those who were there to earn rings alongside Jordan all the way through “The Last Dance,” ranking them from best to worst, starting with the scrubbiest and ending with Scottie Pippen....