Sports events have been taking place all around the world, with athletes battling it out to prove their worth. In the following report, we will take a look at some of the most recent sports news and the notable performances that have occurred over the past few days. Football: The UEFA Champions League saw the last of the four quarter-final games played, bringing the much-anticipated semi-finals closer. Liverpool, returning from a 3-1 deficit in the first leg, hammered Real Madrid 0-0 in the second leg but eventually bowed out of The Sun News Today competition with a 3-1 aggregate score.
Chelsea dominated Porto in both fixtures, setting up a face-off with Real Madrid in the next stage of the competition. The Europa League last eight teams have been determined, with each club putting their best foot forward. Villareal secured its place in the semi-finals after edging Dynamo Kyiv 2-0. Arsenal also made it to the semi-finals as they overcame the spirited Slavia Prague 5-1 on aggregate.
In the domestic league, Manchester City appear to have an unassailable lead at the top of the English Premier League table, boasting an 11-point advantage over rival Manchester United, their only challenger. West Ham, in fifth place, is just four points adrift of Chelsea in fourth, and the race for Champions League places remains a wide-open affair. Basketball: The NBA saw action-packed matches this week, with teams vying for a spot in the playoffs. The Brooklyn Nets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans by an impressive margin of 139-111.
The LA Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 133-116. In a closely fought battle, the Miami Heat came out on top and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 110-104. The Memphis Grizzlies secured a spot in the playoffs after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 133-104. Baseball: The MLB games have been interesting so far, with teams giving it their all to win. The Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins by an impressive margin of 14-1.
The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers went head-to-head in two consecutive games, both ending in a 4-3 scoreline favoring the Brewers. Golf: The US Masters was held last week at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. Hideki Matsuyama emerged as the winner and became the first male Japanese golfer to win the coveted Masters title. Matsuyama closed with a score of 73 in the final round, bringing his total to 10-under-par.
Tennis: The Monte Carlo Masters started on April 11, 2021. The opening matches saw world number 2, Rafael Nadal, and world number 4, Dominic Thiem take to the court. Nadal cruised past Federico Delbonis in the first round, while Thiem progressed from the second round after Kei Nishikori retired from the game due to injury.