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Emma Raducanu will work with her former short-term coach Mark Petchey ahead of Indian Wells, after the British No 1 insisted she would not be making a permanent hire any time soon.
Ronaldo Buys 25% Share in Spanish Club
Cristiano Ronaldo, the £1bn footballer, has made his first move into club ownership by purchasing a 25% share in a Spanish second division side. The club is backed by Saudi investors, giving Ronaldo a new role in football beyond his playing career.
This investment follows Ronaldo's previous claims that he could 'fix' Man United, suggesting his interest in taking on leadership roles in football clubs. The Portuguese superstar continues to expand his influence in the sport beyond his playing achievements.
Forest, Stuttgart Hold 3-0 Leads in Europa League
Nottingham Forest defeated Fenerbahçe 3-0 in their first leg, with Vítor Pereira making an immediate impact in his debut as manager. The English side, despite struggling in the Premier League, has not conceded a goal in their last three European home matches.
Meanwhile, Stuttgart dominated Celtic with a 4-1 victory at Celtic Park, spoiling caretaker boss Martin O'Neill's 1,000th career game. Other teams with first-leg leads include Genk (3-1 over Dinamo Zagreb) and Bologna (1-0 up against Brann).
N.C. A&T visits Monmouth following Gamble's 21-point game
North Carolina A&T Aggies (10-15, 5-9 CAA) at Monmouth Hawks (18-8, 11-4 CAA)
West Long Branch, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth faces N.C. A&T after Gigi Gamble scored 21 points in Monmouth's 64-57 victory against the Hampton Lady Pirates.
The Hawks are 9-3 on their home court. Monmouth is fourth in the CAA scoring 63.8 points while shooting 40.9% from the field.
The Aggies are 5-9 in CAA play. N.C. A&T ranks ninth in the CAA shooting 29.3% from 3-point range.
Monmouth scores 63.8 points per game, 0.5 more points than the 63.3 N.C. A&T allows. N.C. A&T scores 5.3 more points per game (62.8) than Monmouth allows (57.5).
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. Monmouth won the last meeting 61-55 on Jan. 4. Gamble scored 25 points points to help lead the Hawks to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gamble is shooting 40.1% and averaging 14.5 points for the Hawks. Divine Dibula is averaging 16.0 points over the last 10 games.
Chaniya Clark is shooting 45.6% and averaging 13.1 points for the Aggies. Crystal Hardy is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 7-3, averaging 61.8 points, 30.0 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.8 points per game.
Aggies: 4-6, averaging 62.8 points, 33.3 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.