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The Atlanta Braves' confidence in shortstop Orlando Arcia has paid off, as he hit a game-winning home run on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers.The Atlanta Braves have been pretty steadfast in their belief in certain players. We have seen the trust they had in designated hitter Marcell Ozu...

Manchester City are celebrating a return to the Champions League final after crushing holders Real Madrid with one of the greatest performances in the club’s history. Pep Guardiola’s treble-chasing side overwhelmed the 14-time European champions 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, booking their place in next month’s Istanbul showpiece 5-1 on aggregate. Victory was as convincing as the scoreline suggests with Madrid struggling to live with the pace and power of City and grateful to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for preventing an even bigger landslide. Bernardo Silva set City on their way to a final date against Inter Milan with two first-half goals before Eder Militao turned into his own net and Julian Alvarez added a late fourth. City will now hope to lift the trophy and make amends for their loss in the 2021 final as part of what could be a glorious treble. The first of those trophies could come on Sunday if they beat Chelsea to clinch the Premier League with the FA Cup final against Manchester United on June 3. City manager Guardiola said: “In the Premier League we are close, we know we need one more game. “We play against our neighbours and against an Italian team in the finals. The season is really, really good. Now we have to lift it. We are close and of course we are going to try.” Last week’s semi-final first leg against Madrid in the Bernabeu Stadium had been an even contest. City dominated possession for large spells but Real were more incisive on the counter-attack. This time City refused to allow their opponents to sit back and feel comfortable soaking up pressure. They were far more dynamic and the Spanish giants could not handle their speed and movement. The resounding win made for sweet revenge for City’s heartbreaking loss to Real and the same stage last season. Guardiola said: “It was really tough losing the way we lost. In that moment we had to swallow poison but football and sport always gives you another chance. “When the draw was Madrid, I said, ‘yeah I want it’. “Everything was there – the energy we had from a year of being criticised as players for not having character when we lost.” Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the dethroned champions, could not begrudge City their victory. “I think that Manchester City deserved to win because they played better than us,” the Italian said. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Recent history not on Rory McIlroy’s side as he aims to win US PGA Championship Jordan Henderson ready for challenge of expected Liverpool midfield overhaul Scientists aiming to move closer to cracking concussion code for female athletes

FIFA President Gianni Infantino seems slightly more optimistic about completing what he would see as an acceptable deal for the broadcast rights to the upcoming Women’s World Cup in five key European countries

Cardinals third-baseman Nolan Arenado notched his 1000th career RBI on Wednesday night, all but confirming he'll eventually head to Cooperstown.It was just a week ago as the St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up a three-game set against the Cubs that star third baseman Nolan Arenado looked like an...

Jimmy Butler scored 35 points, including 23 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals

A Florida judge has sided with superstar golfer Tiger Woods in a legal dispute with his ex-girlfriend

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is a huge fan of the 2010 Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner film, "The Town," and watches it an absurd amount per week.We all have that one film that is an instant watch. For instance, if you are changing the channel on your cable/satellite provider o...

Looking at the Oak Hill Country Club scorecard, the cost to play the course, its major championship history and more for the 2023 PGA Championship.For the fourth time in the history of the PGA Championship, the PGA of America selected Oak Hill Country Club to host their flagship tournament in 20...

Atlanta United triumphed over the Colorado Rapids 4-0 in front of their home supporters with a dominant performance all around.

Sportsnet analyst Caleb Joseph called for the Toronto Blue Jays to escalate their feud with the New York Yankees ahead of Wednesday's game.The Toronto Blue Jays have not had a great series against the New York Yankees, as they dropped the first two games this week. On Monday, the Blue Jays ...

Jonathan Jones and Christian Gonzalez should anchor the Pats' backfield for 2023, but as with any young defensive duo, there will be challenges ahead.The New England Patriots' 2023 first-round draft selection was met with cheers and whoops as a formerly projected top-five pick fell to ...

Caleb Love announced that he was decommitting from Michigan, despite joining them via the transfer portal not long ago. Here's the reason for this move.This offseason, North Carolina Tar Heels guard Caleb Love announced that he was entering the transfer portal. In early April, Love revealed...