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Quarterfinal draws fill up at China Open
In Snooker,
The field is narrowing down during round 3 today of the China Open here in Beijing.
Graeme Dott was the first player to advance to the quarterfinals after defeating Belgium's Luca Brecel 5-2.
Results:
China's Yu De Lu vs. World number one Neil Robertson
Shaun Murphy vs. Ricky Walden
Allister Carter v. Peter Ebdon
China's highest ranked player Ding Junhui vs. John Higgins
Mark King v. Jamie O'Neill
Craig Steadman v. Mike dunn
Jimmy White v. World number two Mark Selby
Barcelona slapped with 14-month transfer ban by FIFA for international signing violations
In football,
La Liga club Barcelona has been slapped with a 14-month transfer ban by FIFA for violating rules regarding about underage signings.
The FIFA rule is that an international transfer has to be over the age of 18, unless the player meets certain criteria.
After an investigation, FIFA uncovered that Barca had violated this rule between the years 2009 and 2013 as regards ten different players.
The sanction will mean that Barca cannot buy players for the next two transfer windows.
Yesterday in Champions League play,
A late strike by Javier Pastore lifted Paris St-Germain over Chelsea in their Champions League clash yesterday.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was not in a good mood after watching his side squander an early lead to lose 3-1.
"The game was under control. We had a two-one to score in the end of the first half, which should be a fantastic result obviously. For the second half, we didn't score. After that we score in our own goal and after that the third goal?. is a joke. It is not a goal, it is a joke "
Also yesterday, Real Madrid killed Dortmund 3-nil in the first leg of their quarterfinal clash.
Later today there are four matches about to get underway in the Europa League,
Benfica will take on AZ Alkmaar, Basel will face Valencia CF, it's FC Porto and Sevilla, and Lyon vs. Juventus.
Sri Lanka and West Indies engaged in semifinal clash at T20 World
In cricket,
Sri Lanka and the West Indies meeting for their semifinal clash today at the World T20 tournament in Bangladesh.
Dinesh Chandimal will be back to captain his team after missing the last match for an ICC suspension.
The world number one Sri Lankan squad haven't disappointed so far during this tournament, and many consider them the favorites after winning the Asia Cup.
Sri Lanka lost to the West Indies in the 2012 final, but head coach Paul Fabrace said that piece of history won't have any bearing on this upcoming match.
"T20 is about whoever turns up on that particular day, form goes out of the window as well when it comes to T20 and as we have seen through out the competition, three or four overs from one particular player with bat or ball can change a win a game. So it's very much about making sure we are ready, we are focused and play our very best game we possibly can. As they say form goes out of the window and what happened two years ago won't be even talked about, I can assure you. "
Sri Lanka has consistently made it through to the final four over the past years at this competition, but haven't won the title since 1996.
The defending champions West Indies are also looking strong, and many say are peaking at the perfect time as their play as continued to improve throughout the tournament.
Captain Darren Sammy says he's confident his squad has the ability to defend their title this year.
It's something that no team has done before and we very confident that we could do it. Once we play the brand of cricket that we played last three games there is every possibility that we can, but we know it is a game of cricket and twenty20 being the shortest format, its all about momentum and seizing the right opportunity. And so far we have been able to do that and hopefully we can do that again with Sri Lanka, we have a fair idea of what they bring to the table and we just have to play our cards right."
The second semifinal between India and South Africa is coming up tomorrow.
Players react to Tiger Woods pull out from Masters
In golf,
Tiger Woods rocked the golf community yesterday when he announced his absence from the upcoming Masters tournament as he's recovering from back surgery.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy said that Tiger's absence will definitely affect not just the Masters tournament, but the sport in general.
I think golf is always better when Tiger Woods is in the conversation. And even though he's not playing, he's still in the conversation, I guess, but it draws more people to the game when he plays, when he's in contention, when he's winning. So, you know, we all have, you know, Tiger to thank for where the game is now, because, you know, he's brought TV ratings up, prize money up hugely from where it was before and he came on the scene.
American golfer Hunter Mahan agreed, saying that a Tiger Woods-less Masters will have an impact on the tournament, but will also open the door for lesser known contenders.
" He's one of the most recognizable athletes in the world and have him in the game of golf is very important. But it's an opportunity for a lot of guys to step up and there's a lot of names that are stepping up this year and the last couple of years. But I think we wish him the best. I know he's not done with his career and the things he wants to do. So I know he'll be back."
The Masters tournament will get underway next week in Augusta, Georgia.
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