Manchester United will face Barcelona in a heavyweight Champions League quarterfinal after the draw was made at UEFA’s Swiss headquarters in Nyon on Friday. Serie A giants Juventus will face Ajax following the Dutch side’s incredible victory over Real Madrid while last year’s beaten finalists Liverpool was arguably handed a favorable draw against Porto. Meanwhile, …

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Seven years ago at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic battled past Rafael Nadal in a historic, marathon final. On Sunday it was the same end result but more like a 20-meter sprint thanks to Djokovic’s brilliance. The Serb crushed a shell-shocked Nadal in front of a stunned Rod Laver Arena 6-3 6-2 6-3 to become …

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When asked what he planned to do after retiring from rugby, Kevin Barrett — or “Smiley,” as he was nicknamed — announced he was “going to breed some All Blacks.” A bold statement, but he did just that. Three of them, to be precise — the first trio of siblings to ever start a game …

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