Tiger Woods arrested for drunk driving in Florida, released after few hours

This is a spanner in the works for Woods, who is recovering from a surgery he had earlier this year in April.

Golf great Tiger Woods is once again in news for the wrong reasons as he was arrested for drunk driving in Florida on Monday. According to reports, Woods was arrested at 3 am (US time) and later was booked at around 7 am. He was also released a few hours after the arrest.

The local police also released a mugshot of the golfer on arresting him. This is a spanner in the works for Woods, who is recovering from a surgery he had earlier this year in April.

Woods had recently wrote after his surgery, “I want to say unequivocally, I want to play professional golf again. Presently, I’m not looking ahead. I can’t twist for another two and a half to three months. Right now, my sole focus is rehab and doing what the doctors tell me. I am concentrating on short-term goals.”

He further wrote, “I did everything I could to play at Augusta and was ready to go. Unfortunately, it was kind of like the 2008 U.S. Open. The pain was post-impact when I swung the club. I figured, ‘Can I handle it?’ This time the answer was, ‘Probably not.’ That shows the effect that nerve pain can have.”

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Champions Trophy 2017: Ian Chappell picks his semi-finalists before start of tournament

It is interesting to note that when we look at these four teams, they all had contrasting results in terms of Champions Trophy titles in their kitty.

Previous Australian Test chief and media intellectual Ian Chappell has picked his semi-finalists before the begin of the Champions Trophy competition in United Kingdom. It nothing unexpected when Chappell writes in Cricinfo.com, "The four truly solid squads are hosts England, protecting champions India and lasting contenders Australia and South Africa." 

It is intriguing to note that when we take a gander at these four groups, they all had differentiating brings about terms of Champions Trophy titles in their kitty. Australia have won the competition twice. India have likewise won it twice however one of those titles was imparted to Sri Lanka after rain washed out a last. South Africa have won it once and England are yet to win it. 

Chappell went ahead to expound on the groups in detail. On Australia he stated, "The Australians are right now involved in a divisive pay debate with their board, however the squabble has just served to join the players." 

On England and India, Chappell stated, "Britain have never won a noteworthy one-day competition, and with their effective batting line-up and solid pace assault, this is an awesome chance to eradicate that glitch in their record. In the 2013 competition, England lost to India in a rain-influenced last, and in 2017, the Virat Kohli-drove side will again be a noteworthy test for the hosts." 

He additionally included, "Kohli's men have turned up for this competition with an overabundance of T20 amusements in the IPL. This may end up being great planning, particularly when taken after by two or three 50-over warm-up diversions to get the brain completely sensitive to the more extended rendition." 

On the Saffers, Chappell stated, "South Africa are the fourth powerhouse group and, even without the harmed Dale Steyn, they have a solid pace assault. They likewise have the wily legspinner Imran Tahir looking for wickets in the center overs, which is a significant piece of playing 50-over cricket effectively."

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South Africa beat England by seven wickets in third ODI

They final outcome of the series eventually 

stayed in England’s favour by 2-1.

South Africa beat England by seven wickets in the third and final ODI of the series. In what was a dead rubber held in London, by winning the match, South Africa prevented a whitewash as England took the series by winning the first two games. They final outcome of the series eventually stayed in England’s favour by 2-1.

Put into bat, England made 153 (all out) in 31.1 overs. The top scorer for England was Jonny Bairstow who made 51. For South Africa, Kahiso Rabada bagged four wickets.

In response, South Africa got to the target in 28.5 overs (making 156 for three). For South Africa, the top scorer was Hashim Amla who made 55. Jake Ball meanwhile got two wickets for England.

South Africa and England had the perfect opportunity in this series to make the best use of the games for the preparation of the upcoming Champions Trophy which begins in the UK on June 1.

Both these teams have been placed in different groups but have been named by many experts to be the frontrunners for the tournament along with the other two perennial strong limited-overs teams, India and Australia.

South Africa will be aiming for their second Champions Trophy crown, England for their first.

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Barcelona name former forward Ernesto Valverde as new manager

Valverde stepped down after four seasons in a second spell at Athletic Club last week

Barcelona have declared their new mentor and not surprisingly it is Ernesto Valverde. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu said a week ago the club would declare Luis Enrique's successor on May 29, and the Catalan mammoths called a question and answer session for the same. 

Valverde ventured down following four seasons in a moment spell at Athletic Club a week ago and was generally anticipated that would assume control from Luis Enrique this mid year. Two different names that had been firmly connected to the Barca work, Sevilla supervisor Jorge Sampaoli and Enrique's partner Juan Carlos Unzue, have been precluded with the previous ready to assume control Argentina and the last on Sunday turning into the new Celta Vigo mentor. 

The 53-year-old Valverde is a previous Barca player, helping the club win the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1989) and Copa del Rey (1990) amid two years at the Nou Camp under Johan Cruyff, while a 15-year training profession has included spells at Espanyol, Olympiacos, Villarreal and Valencia.

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French Open 2017: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic move into Round 2, Garbine Muguruza wins as well

Nadal versus Djokovic is already being talked about as the match of the tournament if it is to materialise.

In results from Day 2 of the French Open at Rolamd Garros, there were safe wins for all the big guns. Nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, the favourite for the men’s title, beat Benoit Paire 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 to move into the second round in Paris. Nadal’s potential semi-final opponent and defending champion Novak Djokovic also progressed ahead as he beat Marcel Granollers 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.

Over in the women’s section, defending champion Garbine Muguruza beat Francesca Schiavone 6–2, 6–4.

Nadal versus Djokovic is already being talked about as the match of the tournament if it is to materialise. While Nadal has come to Roland Garros with both rhythm and form as his friends, Djokovic has been searching for his best game for some time.

Djokovic has got Andre Agassi to help him out and on his appointment in the his coaching staff, the Serb said “Last year, I started to feel I had to change something. My body was changing, too. I did not think days would come when you feel different. Even if I feel fit, young and I take care of my body, I am 30-years-old now. I connected with him very quickly. I saw that there were similarities in the ways we think.”

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Neymar's hat trick downs Las Palmas, helps Barca keep pace with Real

Neymar's clinical hat-trick ensured reigning champions Barcelona remain top of La Liga with a routine win at mid-table Las Palmas on Sunday.

Las Palmas were given hope when defender Pedro Bigas swept in Kevin-Prince Boateng's low cross.
But two more quick-fire goals from Neymar killed off the home side.
Neymar stooped to head in Ivan Rakitic's deep right-wing cross and then squeezed in Jordi Alba's pass for his first hat-trick in an away game for the Catalan club.
Barca are level on points with Real Madrid, who thrashed Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, but although they have the superior head-to-head record they have played one game more.
Madrid will win their first La Liga title since 2012 if they win both of their remaining games.
Zinedine Zidane's side play their game in hand when they go to Celta Vigo on Wednesday, ahead of a final-day trip to Malaga next weekend.
Barcelona, who will play their final game under departing boss Luis Enrique, host eighth-placed Eibar at the Nou Camp next Sunday.

The Brazilian rolled in the opener after a pass from Luis Suarez, before repaying the favour seconds later for the Uruguayan to clip in a second.

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Cristiano Ronaldo bags brace, Real clear Sevilla hurdle to stay in pole position

Real Madrid cut out a 4-1 triumph over a harm exhausted Sevilla, who lost Mudo Vazquez in the warm-up and were compelled to toss on Michael Krohn-Dehli for his first appearance in over a year since he recouped from a cracked kneecap. A Cristiano Ronaldo support and objectives from Nacho and Toni Kroos fixed a win that was less agreeable than the scoreline proposes, with Stevan Jovetic unfortunate to leave the Bernabeu with only a solitary strike in answer.

Positives

Real fixed their hold on the Liga title against a side who beat them 2-1 in the arrival installation, and despite the fact that Sevilla had a lot of possibilities, Keylor Navas and the woodwork denied the guests more prominent reward. Nacho's go getter free kick guaranteed that Real turned into the main side ever "huge five" groups to score in 62 back to back amusements.

Negatives

In the principal half, Sevilla undermined to score on each attack forward, and Danilo keeps on being the weakest connection in any variety of Real's first-decision back line. Zinedine Zidane lost Nacho for the Celta Vigo amusement next Wednesday after the odd issue of a yellow for the shield being pushed.

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