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The Baggies slipped to defeat on Saturday to extend their winless run in the Premier League to nine games – a result which leaves them languishing in 15th place. Spurs 6/1 to beat Palace 2-0 Rajiv van La Parra scored the decisive goal a minute short of the break with a stunning long-range effort, before Huddersfield were reduced to 10 men following Christopher Schindler’s second yellow card early in the second half....

The Frenchman forms part of the famed BBC forward line at Santiago Bernabeu, but he insists that standing does not define him. ‘Bale must leave CR7 to be great’ The 29-year-old considers himself to be an important part of the big picture in his own right, regardless of how much attention is given to others. Ronaldo is the dominant figure in the Spanish capital, while Bale is the big-money acquisition considered to be the Portuguese’s heir apparent....

Eriksen scored a 71st-minute free-kick as Spurs came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw in Turin in the first leg of the last-16 tie on Tuesday. The Denmark international produced another fine display for the Premier League outfit, much to the delight of Pochettino. “I think Christian had an amazing game. He was outstanding. He was fantastic,” he said. “Christian is doing, in my few years, always an important player for us....

One of the things that the American chose was a necklace given by his father. Tiafoe conveyed that the necklace, which says, “Big Foe” (his nickname), was his father’s gift from earlier in the year. Divulging the significance of the accessory, the 24-year-old said that it was a token of encouragement from his father, who asked him to back himself and let everyone know who he is by wearing the necklace....

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Wednesday night (January 18). The Red Devils drew first blood through Bruno Fernandes in the 44th minute, but the goal was created by United’s summer recruit Eriksen. The Dane made a smart run down the left-hand channel to get on the end of Marcus Rashford’s return pass, before laying it off to Fernandes inside the Palace box....

Alisson has established himself as one of Europe’s top keepers this season, excelling in Roma’s run to the last eight of the Champions League and reportedly attracting interest from Liverpool and Real Madrid. But Pallotta is confident that the 25-year-old Brazil international will remain in Rome, with his contract not up for another three years amid talk he could be set for an improved deal. “Why should he leave?” Pallotta asked ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to Barcelona....

The next day, the publisher of Hearthstone who funds the tournament, Blizzard Entertainment, announced that Wai Chung would be banned from Grandmasters play for a year, would have his winnings confiscated and the casters would be fired. “I feel like the punishment for me is too harsh,” Wai Chung told Newsweek. “I believe they ban me because of the pressure from China.” He feels “sorry” for Virtual and Mr.Yee, the two Taiwanese casters who lost their jobs who lost their livelihoods and potential careers....

Reno Jackson, Elise, Brann Bronzebeard and the Murloc Sir Finley are back from their time in the League of Explorers to kick some bad-guy behind. Each of these heroes have cards that activate unique abilities when you have zero duplicates of cards in your deck. The perk is a call back to the Reno Jackson ability that healed your whole deck; a card that single-handedly changed the whole meta. These cards are significantly weaker, though, with powers like dealing damage to minions or summoning the All mighty King Krush....

Ozil responds to transfer speculation Arsenal have lost six of their last nine matches in all competitions going into Sunday’s pivotal home Premier League game against Manchester City. Ozil is in line to make his first Gunners appearance in three weeks against City after recovering from a hamstring injury. In the build-up to the return of the Premier League the Germany international has spoken out to say he felt unfairly criticised in the wake of the Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich....

This time around, the students of East High are heading to Camp Shallow, where they will not only have the summer of their lives but they will also be tasked with putting on the camp’s production of Frozen: The Musical. Therefore, audiences can expect a whole host of songs from Frozen, with big hits like Let It Go and Do You Want to Build A Snowman? during Season 3....

The former Portsmouth and Everton star boasts of 21 goals from 57 international games for Nigeria and featured in the 2010 Fifa World Cup – where he notably missed an open goal from three metres against South Korea. Here, Goal looks at the mixed reaction Aiyegbeni’s announcement received on Twitter…

WARNING: The following contains minor spoilers for the ending of Hollywood on Netflix By the end of Hollywood, the actor has made history by holding hands with his boyfriend Archie Coleman (Jeremy Pope) on the red carpet of the 1948 Oscars, opening up opportunities for gay men in the film industry forever. However, unlike this new version of the character, the real Rock Hudson was not out as a gay man in the 1940s....

Inside, authorities found dozens of lizards, snakes, hamsters, gerbils, fish, rabbits, and turtles living in cruel conditions. “It was deeply disturbing to witness the bleak lives of these animals in this shop of horrors,” Todd Blevins, Kentucky director for the Humane Society of the United States, said in a statement. The raid followed a large-scale investigation launched after concerns were raised by Burnside City Code Enforcement. Burnside Police arrived at the pet store at approximately 11 a....

In George R. R. Martin’s books the fabled battle between members of the Targaryen family almost led to their complete annihilation, and Season 1 of the HBO show saw the first blood being spilt. Here is everything you need to know, but be warned: This article contains spoilers for the House of the Dragon finale. ‘House of the Dragon’ Ending Explained: How the Dance of the Dragons Begins House of the Dragon draws from Martin’s history of the Targaryen dynasty, which is set out in his book Fire & Blood....

This news coincidentally came the day after Netflix announced their first show from Shonda Rhimes, the producer of HTGAWM. This came after the Grey’s Anatomy creator left ABC to sign a deal with the streamer. However, it seems like the main reasons that the show is ending is due to its showrunner Pete Nowalk deciding the time was right to bring the show to a close. “Deciding to end this series was a brutal decision, but ultimately the story tells you what to do—as it did here....

Usually reserved for PC gamers, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge aims to not only bring that dungeon crawling experience to console gamers, but also to infuse it with strong co-op mechanics. Rather than playing like a regular dungeon crawler, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge fuses elements of third person shooters and hack-n-slash action games into a cohesive mix - connected by the game’s co-op. These two styles of play are the basis of the two different characters that gamers can choose to play as: E’lara the elf and Caddoc the warrior....

As one of the most bizarre crossovers in recent memory, Hyrule Warriors surprised many gamers and managed to be a successful spin-off for both Nintendo and Tecmo-Koei. Leading up to the game’s official release in North America, however, the Big N unveiled plans to continue supporting the game post-launch with a copious amount of downloadable content. It has since delivered on that front, just recently unleashing a Majora’s Mask-themed pack upon consumers, but it’s still far from finished – much to the delight of longtime Zelda fans....

Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic, collectively known as the Big 3, have dominated the men’s tour for close to two decades, winning a total of 60 Majors. They have also broken a ton of other records and divided tennis fandom like few in the sport have before them. Billie Jean King, on her part, revealed she has been a fan of Nadal ever since she and her wife Ilana Kloss met the Spaniard while he was still a junior player....

Despite the staggering numbers of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Luis Suarez and Robert Lewandowski, Odriozola believes that no other striker can match his teammate. In case you didn’t know… Despite enduring a tough season after the departure of the club’s record goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo last summer, Karim Benzema has proven himself to be an asset for Real Madrid. The French number nine has scored 23 goals in all competitions for Los Blancos, portraying his impact on Madrid’s attacking line....

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain is known for his patriotism and holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. Dhoni put India’s national flag on his display picture with Sanskrit quotes: His love for the nation can be judged by the fact that he missed the birth of his first child Ziva during the 2015 World Cup. He famously said: The former India captain enjoys a huge fan base on the social media platform....