Gkyc Australia surprised by Kevin Pietersen s omission
Real Madrid were supposedly in a mess last summer and Atleti stanley thermobecher co Madrid about  stanley cup to challenge for the title but each have defied expectations ahead of their meeting at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.        Real Madrid s Karim Benzema celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates. REUTERS     With Real marching to the  stanley cup canada top of La Liga and Atletico languishing in fifth, the city derby this weekend is less a contest of rivals and more a moderately awkward assignment for the now title favourites.   A local derby can have a rhythm of its own, as shown by Espanyol in 20th holding Barcelona in first to a 2-2 draw earlier this month. But Atletico will need a similar reversal of form, after four games without a win, in which they have lost to Eibar, drawn at home to Leganes - now themselves last in La Liga - and been knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Cultural Leonesa of Segunda B. And as Atleti have floundered, Real have flourished, extending an unbeaten run to 20 matches, during which they have conceded only nine goals and scored 45. In term of competitions, Real have won the Spanish Super Cup, pulled three points clear at the top of La Liga and eased into the cup quarter-finals, all without the injured Eden Hazard.  We are top of the table again after being there a long time ago,  said captain Sergio Ramos.  We have to keep going.  When Zinedine Zidane returned as coach almost a year ago, many questioned not only the timing but the wisdom of retaking charge of an ageing squad, s Ypmu Fabio Aru signals Tour de France ambitions as Chris Froome takes yellow
Roger Federer withdrew from the ATP and WTA Miami Open on Friday with a stomach illness only hours before his scheduled return from a two-month layoff following left knee surgery.        Roger Federer hasnt played since his loss to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open semifinals. AFP      stanley cup The 34-year-old Swiss star, winner of a mens record 17 Grand Slam singles titles but none since Wimbledon in 2012, was replaced by lucky loser Horacio Zeballos for a second-round match against Argentine compatriot Juan Martin Del Potro.    Sorry for him, sorry for the tournament, sorry for the fans,  said long stanley cup price -time Federer rival Rafael Nadal when told the news.  Its good its a stomach problem and not the knee, but its the same for this tournament.  Federer won at Miami in 2005 and 2006 but has not reached the final since. This marks the third time in four years he has missed the event. World number three Federer, who appear botella stanley ed well on Thursday while speaking with reporters, has not played since losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals two months ago. The next morning, Federer suffered a torn meniscus making a simple move as he was preparing to bathe his children.  I turned. I turned back. I felt a click in my knee,  Federer said on Thursday.   It was a very simple movement, one Ive done a million times. Im glad it didnt happen on a tennis court, where I could have strained it more.  Federer said he had not expected to be ready in time to play at Miami and

Gkyc Australia surprised by Kevin Pietersen s omission
Real Madrid were supposedly in a mess last summer and Atleti stanley thermobecher co Madrid about  stanley cup to challenge for the title but each have defied expectations ahead of their meeting at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.        Real Madrid s Karim Benzema celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates. REUTERS     With Real marching to the  stanley cup canada top of La Liga and Atletico languishing in fifth, the city derby this weekend is less a contest of rivals and more a moderately awkward assignment for the now title favourites.   A local derby can have a rhythm of its own, as shown by Espanyol in 20th holding Barcelona in first to a 2-2 draw earlier this month. But Atletico will need a similar reversal of form, after four games without a win, in which they have lost to Eibar, drawn at home to Leganes - now themselves last in La Liga - and been knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Cultural Leonesa of Segunda B. And as Atleti have floundered, Real have flourished, extending an unbeaten run to 20 matches, during which they have conceded only nine goals and scored 45. In term of competitions, Real have won the Spanish Super Cup, pulled three points clear at the top of La Liga and eased into the cup quarter-finals, all without the injured Eden Hazard.  We are top of the table again after being there a long time ago,  said captain Sergio Ramos.  We have to keep going.  When Zinedine Zidane returned as coach almost a year ago, many questioned not only the timing but the wisdom of retaking charge of an ageing squad, s Ypmu Fabio Aru signals Tour de France ambitions as Chris Froome takes yellow
Roger Federer withdrew from the ATP and WTA Miami Open on Friday with a stomach illness only hours before his scheduled return from a two-month layoff following left knee surgery.        Roger Federer hasnt played since his loss to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open semifinals. AFP      stanley cup The 34-year-old Swiss star, winner of a mens record 17 Grand Slam singles titles but none since Wimbledon in 2012, was replaced by lucky loser Horacio Zeballos for a second-round match against Argentine compatriot Juan Martin Del Potro.    Sorry for him, sorry for the tournament, sorry for the fans,  said long stanley cup price -time Federer rival Rafael Nadal when told the news.  Its good its a stomach problem and not the knee, but its the same for this tournament.  Federer won at Miami in 2005 and 2006 but has not reached the final since. This marks the third time in four years he has missed the event. World number three Federer, who appear botella stanley ed well on Thursday while speaking with reporters, has not played since losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals two months ago. The next morning, Federer suffered a torn meniscus making a simple move as he was preparing to bathe his children.  I turned. I turned back. I felt a click in my knee,  Federer said on Thursday.   It was a very simple movement, one Ive done a million times. Im glad it didnt happen on a tennis court, where I could have strained it more.  Federer said he had not expected to be ready in time to play at Miami and