Sports from Saturday, March 21st, 2026
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Chelsea, Liverpool slip up in Champions League race
A dramatic day on Saturday in the Premier League had significant implications on the race for Europe, with wins for Brighton and Everton boosting their hopes while pressure mounted on Liverpool and Chelsea in their bids to qualify for the Champions League.
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Wimbledon to introduce video review technology
Wimbledon will introduce video review technology this year that will allow players to challenge judgement calls made by the chair umpire, the Grand Slam's organisers said on Saturday.
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Sabalenka defeats Ann Li at rain-hit Miami Open
World number one and newly crowned Indian Wells champion Aryna Sabalenka has survived a stern battle against her American opponent, grinding out a 7-6(5) 6-4 victory to reach the third round.
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Alisson ruled out of Brazil squad due to injury
Alisson will miss Brazil’s international friendlies against France and Croatia next week after the goalkeeper was ruled out with an injury, the Brazilian Football Federation said on Friday.
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Draper, Ruud knocked out at rain-hit Miami Open
Britain's Jack Draper has suffered a surprise defeat to American Reilly Opelka in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday, while Ethan Quinn claimed the biggest win of his career by upsetting 11th seed Casper Ruud.
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Rainy weather to continue nationwide until Friday nightThe National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) says the UAE will remain under the influence of a rainy weather system until Friday night, driven by a main weather front over the far western regions, where scattered heavy rainfall has already been recorded.
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Etihad diverts two flights due to unstable weather conditionsEtihad Airways has diverted two flights to Muscat on Thursday following adverse weather conditions in Abu Dhabi.
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Over 1,300 personnel deployed in Dubai during adverse weatherDubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has deployed 1,300 trained technical personnel, 500 tankers, and 380 mobile and fixed pumping units in collaboration with its partners for support during the unstable weather conditions in the UAE.
