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Ronaldo adds a lot more interruptions for Portugal by skipping news meeting

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Martin Rogers

FOX Athletics Insider

Cristiano Ronaldo was out of sight at the Planet Cup on Wednesday afternoon, but definitely not out of head.  

Who are we kidding, when is Ronaldo at any time “out of thoughts?”

The Portugal superstar, just hrs immediately after it was declared he experienced sensationally left his club, Manchester United, by mutual consent, and that he has been suspended and fined by the Soccer Affiliation for two matches with regardless of what club he lands with next, skipped his media duties as countrywide group captain and was changed by teammate Bruno Fernandes at the squad’s formal FIFA information meeting forward of its Thursday clash with Ghana in Team H (11 a.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports application). 

When Ronaldo talks, it is a large tale. When he doesn’t, it is arguably an even more substantial one particular.

Ronaldo, Manchester United concur to component approaches

Ronaldo, Manchester United agree to part ways

Mo Edu, Kate Abdo, Chad Ochocinco and Cobi Jones respond to Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Manchester United.

At any time due to the fact the six-time Planet Footballer of the 12 months fell out of favor at English Leading League club United, it has been a whirlwind. The form of whirlwind that only a dude who is one of the most well known folks on Earth, with an Instagram-report following of 502 million, can make.

Soon after his romance with club supervisor Erik ten Hag deteriorated, Ronaldo introduced into an explosively vital interview with Piers Morgan times ahead of the Globe Cup. Unsurprisingly, the encompassing ruckus has comprehensively overshadowed the guide-up to Portugal’s marketing campaign. 

Consider as they might, Portugal head mentor Fernando Santos, Fernandes and even Ronaldo himself have been unable to shift the concentrate on to the team’s initiatives to contend for the title as just one

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College Football Playoff expansion talks reignite: Friday meeting could create larger field as soon as 2024

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Frustrated with the leadership of FBS commissioners, the College Football Playoff Board of Managers will meet Friday with a goal of adopting an expanded playoff bracket as soon as the 2024 season, CBS Sports has learned. The bracket would likely expand to 12 teams under the leading proposal, which was the original concept put in front of stakeholders from the CFP working group in June 2021.

The vote must be unanimous by the 11 members of the board. If enacted, expansion would likely triple access to the playoff from the current four teams. The 11-member board includes university CEOs representing each of the 10 FBS conferences, plus Notre Dame president John Jenkins. Mississippi State president Mark Keenum told ESPN earlier this year that presidential intervention could come as soon as next summer.

Apparently, the timeline has been moved up.

The commissioners failed in their attempt to reach consensus on a long, drawn-out process that extended through 2020 and into February 2022. That’s when the CFP officially announced expansion talks were dead. The presumption then was that playoff expansion would have to wait until at least 2026 when the current deal expires with ESPN.

There is still widespread support for CFP media rights to go out to multiple bidders. If expansion is instituted in 2024, ESPN would still have the rights to all the games for the final two years of a 12-year deal. Sports Illustrated first reported the approaching CFP meeting.

If expansion is approved Friday, the playoff would move to at least 12 teams, according to one person participating in the process. However, that source left the door open for a 16-team playoff to be considered by the body.

A 12-team playoff has been valued at $1.2 billion annually, up from the current $600 million.

A subcommittee of commissioners

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Andy Murray sets up Madrid Open meeting with Novak Djokovic: ‘I shouldn’t have a chance’, says Brit | Tennis News

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Andy Murray claims first victory over top-20 player this year with 6-1 3-6 6-2 win over Denis Shapovalov; Murray will next face world No 1 Novak Djokovic, who advanced to the last 16 with a straight sets win over Gael Monfils; young Brit Jack Draper falls short of Andrey Rublev upset

Last Updated: 04/05/22 11:15am

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Andy Murray beat Denis Shapovalov 6-1 3-6 6-2 to set up a last-16 clash with Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open

Andy Murray beat Denis Shapovalov 6-1 3-6 6-2 to set up a last-16 clash with Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open

Andy Murray says he “shouldn’t have a chance” of upsetting Novak Djokovic after setting up a clash with the World No 1 in the third round of the Madrid Open in what will be their first ATP Tour meeting since 2017.

Murray, 34, outlasted Denis Shapovalov in a three-set thriller on Tuesday night and will now face Djokovic in the last 16 after the Serb dispatched Gael Monfils in straight sets.

Speaking in his post-match interview, Murray, who was handed a wildcard for this event, said of his 37th career clash with Djokovic: “He’s obviously No 1 in the world [and] I’m playing with a metal hip, so I shouldn’t have a chance.

“I thought about it a little bit at the beginning of the third set. I didn’t know if I was going to get the chance to play matches like that again.”

It was Murray's first victory this year over a top 20 player

It was Murray’s first victory this year over a top 20 player

Murray: My game is in good shape

“In theory I shouldn’t have a chance in the match, but I’ve put myself in a great position,” Murray continued.

“”I worked extremely hard in the last five or six

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