Real Madrid's plan to give Brazilian Rodrygo some extra playing time in the reserves backfired badly after the forward was sent off on Sunday following an overzealous celebration and is now suspended for next week's 'Clasico' against Barcelona.

Rodrygo, 18, has been playing for both Zinedine Zidane's first team and reserve side Castilla in the third tier of Spanish soccer and was involved in farcical scenes in Sunday's 2-0 win at home to San Sebastian de los Reyes.

The teenager scored the second goal late in the game with a mesmeric run followed by an audacious chip over visiting goalkeeper Xabi Irureta, who berated the forward after the ball had nestled in the net.

Rodrygo responded by waving his arms in Irureta's face in a mock celebration and was shown his second yellow card of the game and was subsequently sent off.

The forward has scored seven goals for Real's first team this season and is the youngest player to score a hat trick in the Champions League.

Yet his suspension for next week's title showdown against La Liga leaders Barcelona adds to Real's shortage in attack after Eden Hazard fractured his ankle in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Levante.

LONDON -- The roar of relief that greeted the final whistle in Arsenal's ramshackle 3-2 victory over Everton told its own story.

In front of the dugouts, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta turned to embrace his coaching staff. On the pitch, his players shared tired, happy hugs with each other, their smiles reflecting both satisfaction after a hard afternoon's work and awareness of the good fortune that had enabled them to emerge with all three points.

Those who watch Arsenal closely discerned Arteta's positive impact on the team's performances right from the first match of his fledgling tenure, but having successfully turned his side into a more obdurate force -- witness the four successive Premier League draws they registered between early January and early February -- the expectation now is that those improvements will start to be reflected in their results.

Following last weekend's 4-0 win over Newcastle United and a hard-fought 1-0 success away to Olympiakos in the Europa League, Arsenal have strung together three successive wins in all competitions for the first time since September. The victory over in-form Everton took them up to ninth place in the table and with only four points now separating them from fifth place, which will provide a gateway to the Champions League if Manchester City's ban from the competition is upheld, a return to Europe's top table now feels closer than it has for months.

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After the game, Arteta hailed the "spirit" and "resilience" his players had shown despite being "absolutely shattered" following the midweek trip to Athens. In his pre-match programme notes, he had highlighted the importance of recognising the difference between "what you want to do and what you can do" and on that front, the victory over Everton proved a useful case in point.

In terms of their attacking football and work rate, much of what Arsenal did will have pleased Arteta, whose selection decisions paid off for the most part. His choice of 20-year-old striker Eddie Nketiah over Alexandre Lacazette, who had scored the winner at Olympiakos, was vindicated in the 27th minute when the former Leeds United loanee leapt into the air to volley in a magnificent cross from substitute Bukayo Saka (on earlier than expected for the injured Sead Kolasinac) and cancel out Dominic Calvert-Lewin's early opener.

Dani Ceballos once again impressed alongside Granit Xhaka in the deeper midfield role Arteta has earmarked for him, with one vital challenge on the dangerous Richarlison early in the second half drawing loud approval from the Emirates Stadium faithful. Arteta's faith in Shkodran Mustafi also continues to bear fruit. While Arsenal looked shaky in their defensive third at times (more on that later), the much maligned German centre-back defended stoutly and produced a number of decisive interventions.

The figurehead of Arsenal's victory, though, was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. His first goal, a Thierry Henry-style finish from David Luiz's brilliant through-ball, gave Arsenal the lead for the first time in the 33rd minute and his second, a centre-forward's header from Nicolas Pepe's in-swinging cross, restored the hosts' advantage after Richarlison had stabbed in an equaliser in first-half stoppage time.

With 17 goals, the Gabonese striker is now the Premier League's joint-top scorer alongside Leicester's Jamie Vardy, but it was his defensive contribution that really caught the eye. Operating wide on the left in a 4-2-3-1 formation that had morphed into a backs-to-the-wall 4-5-1 by the end, the Arsenal captain set the tone for his teammates with his tireless pressing and finished the match with a tally of tackles (three) that only Mustafi in a red shirt could equal.

"I'm so happy with him," Arteta said. "Because he's scoring very important goals for us, but as well, as a captain he's giving a great example to everybody else that a player of his calibre is able to work the way that he is working defensively.

"I had two questions: either he doesn't want to do it or he cannot do it physically. Once I found out that physically he could do it, it was just about convincing him to do it every three days. And he's showing that."

The gap between what Arteta wants to see from Arsenal and what he gets was reflected in the defensive shortcomings that allowed Everton to score two goals and pose an attacking threat throughout. Arsenal had kept clean sheets on their three previous outings, but any sense of defensive serenity vanished in the space of the 49 seconds that it took Calvert-Lewin to put Everton in front after the home side failed to deal with a Gylfi Sigurdsson free-kick.

Both Everton goals came from set-pieces, which continues to be a problem area for the Gunners: only relegation-threatened Aston Villa, with 14, have conceded more goals from dead-ball situations this season than the 12 shipped by Arsenal. Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin repeatedly exposed Arsenal's vulnerability to pace in behind their back four; had it not been for some inspired goalkeeping from Bernd Leno in the last 20 minutes, Carlo Ancelotti's men would have left north London with the point (or points) their performance deserved.

With assignments against Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool to follow, the outcome of Sunday's game represented a disappointing start to a sequence of fixtures that will test Everton's Champions League aspirations to the limit. For Arsenal, who face West Ham, Brighton, Southampton and Norwich in their next four league fixtures, the horizon looks a great deal clearer.

Temi Ojora and Niah Akintokun also set championship bests at the England Athletics indoor age-group competition

Three championship bests highlighted a superb weekend of competition at the England Athletics Indoor Age-Group Championships at the EIS Arena in Sheffield.

Lewis Byng in the shot, Temi Ojora in the triple jump and Niah Akintokun in the 200m set new figures on day two as the country’s best under-20, under-17 and under-15 athletes assembled.

Akintokun set the ball rolling with a 24.68 clocking in the under-15 girls’ 200m. That took four hundredths from the championship best and added to her 60m win in 7.62 the previous day.

Byng, who represented Britain at the European U20 Championships last year, added 12cm in the junior men’s shot with 18.69m as he won by more than a metre.

The 18-year-old had started his season by breaking the British under-20 indoor shot put record with a throw of 19.18m in Loughborough earlier this month.

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Meanwhile, Ojora went three centimetres beyond the existing mark in the under-20 triple jump as she went out to 12.92m in the third round. That was just seven centimetres below the UK junior age best indoors.

Other top performances on the track included Fabian Powell in the under-15 boys’ 300m (36.64), Jaiden Dean in the under-15 60m hurdles (8.23) and Dean Patterson in the under-15 200m (22.58).

Particularly shining in the field were Daniel Falode in the under-20 triple jump (15.77m), Kelechi Aguocha in the high jump (2.17m) and Serena Vincent in the under-20 women’s shot (15.47m).

Hosts Yale fall to Princeton
By CSA Reporters

On day two of the CSA Women’s Team National Championships, top-seeded Harvard ran away with an 8-1 victory over Trinity to clinch a spot in the Howe Cup finals for the 12th consecutive season. Number two seeds Princeton await them in the final after beating tournament hosts Yale 6-3.

Harvard opened up strongly against the Bantams, posting three quick wins at the second, fifth and eighth positions. The first point of the day came by way of co-captain Amelia Henley, who shutout her opponent at the second pairing. Eleonore Evans and Evie Coxon added victories to push the Crimson lead to 3-0.

At the third position, Hana Moataz posted a stellar 3-0 victory, outscoring her Bantam opponent 33-16 in the process.

First-year Charlotte Orcutt clinched the match for the Crimson at the ninth position, overcoming a third-set tiebreaker loss to win her match 3-1. Orcutt’s win gave the Crimson a 5-0 lead and a spot in the championship round.

Gina Kennedy, Hannah Craig and Maddie Chai all added wins to bring the Harvard total to eight on the afternoon.

The second day of the 2020 CSA National Collegiate Women’s Team Championships featured semi-final matches across five divisions and two venues on Saturday. All division finals will be played at Yale University today (Sunday).

Howe Cup
A jam-packed Brady Squash Center welcomed the Howe Cup semi-finalists on the second day of competition and the players did not disappoint.

The marquee match-up was the meeting of longtime rivals, Princeton and Yale, who were seeded second and third, respectively.

With the partisan home crowd behind them, Yale jumped out to a 2-1 lead after the first wave of matches. When the second group of matches stepped on court, however, the tide changed in Princeton’s favor.

The Tigers won the next three matches – and the following two after Yale senior captain Lucy Beecroft tried to the stem the tide with a win of her own – to capture the win 6-3.

Princeton earned the rematch they were looking for, as Harvard took the other semi-final against Trinity, 8-1. Trinity put up a strong fight, sending five different matches to four games, but ultimately, they could not overcome a deep and experienced Harvard squad.

The Howe Division consolation semis produced their fair share of drama as well. Both contests finished with very close 5-4 scorelines, as they did during the regular season.

In the end, both Stanford and Columbia reversed their results from the regular season against Drexel and Penn, respectively, and will meet with the fifth place position on the line.

Kurtz Cup
Like in the Howe Division, the top four seeds met for two spots in the final, and the results went the way of the higher-ranked teams. In the 1-versus-4 Dartmouth-Brown match, all three first-wave matches went the distance, with Dartmouth prevailing in all three. Those results set the tone for the rest of the match, as Dartmouth won the next three matches on the way to an 8-1 win.

In the other semi-final, second seed Virginia faced a stiff contest from third-seeded Cornell, but emerged with a 6-3 win in the end. UVA went 2-1 in each wave of matches to keep the Big Red at bay and clinch their berth in the final against Dartmouth.

While the drama of those two matches were unfolding, 6-seed George Washington and 7-seed Middlebury had a battle of their own going. GW’s strength at the top of the ladder contrasted with Middlebury’s depth to create a 4-4 scoreline through eight matches. It came down to the Number 6 players, and GW’s Vedika Arunachlam clinched the win the Colonials with a 3-0 triumph. GW will face Williams in the consolation final tomorrow afternoon.

Walker Division
As expected, the action on court was intense starting with the open matches of the day between Walker Division teams. The notable match of the morning session involved the second and third seeds, Franklin & Marshall and Tufts. The back-and-forth affair could have gone either way and culminated with two matches on court with Tufts leading 4-3. In quick succession, however, F&M’s No. 1 Audrey Berling and No. 7 Zoe Qualye each captured exhausting five-game victories to turn the tides and clinch the team win for the Diplomats.

The other Walker Cup semifinal went decisively to Amherst College, who swept their fourth-seeded opponent, Wesleyan, 9-0. The final between Amherst and F&M will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. In the consolation bracket, 7-seed Dickinson upset sixth-seeded William Smith, 6-3, and Bowdoin earned their third victory of the season over Hamilton.

Epps Division
The top two seeds of the Epps Division, Connecticut College and St. Lawrence University, moved on to tomorrow’s final in decisive fashion. St. Lawrence had a comfortable 8-1 win over upstarts Georgetown, and top seed Conn College handled the challenge from Colby in a 6-3 victory. The Conn-Colby match was close at the beginning, including an early 2-2 team score, but Conn gradually pulled away to secure the win.

In consolation play, fifth seeded Haverford played Bucknell for the third time this season and overcame that mental hurdle with an 8-1 win. They will meet Boston College in tomorrow’s consolation final thanks to a 7-2 result against Mount Holyoke.

E Division
With 11 teams in E Division play, the quarterfinals only started on Saturday morning, this time at Hopkins School in New Haven. The top three seeds – Vassar College, Northeastern University, and Denison University – cruised to semifinal berths with strong victories, but the quarterfinal of the day was a rematch between Wellesley College and Boston University. Early in February, Wellesley edged BU 5-4 to earn the higher seed, but Boston turned the tables with a 5-4 victory of their own this time around.

In the afternoon semifinal rounds, the seeds held true to form with Vassar and Northeastern moving on to Sunday morning’s final at Yale. BU and Denison will meet in the 3/4 playoff. Wellesley, Washington University in St. Louis, Bard, and Rochester all earned wins in the E Division consolation matches.

Harvard Highlights
Harvard has now won a CSA-record 82 consecutive matches dating back to 2014-15.
Amelia Henley extends her win streak to a team-best 51 matches.
Harvard has earned a spot in the Howe Cup finals for the 12th season in a row.
Hannah Craig and Eleonore Evans both keep their perfect seasons alive, posting 16-0 records thus far in 2019-20.
The Crimson remain undefeated at the top three positions in the line-up this year, posting a 48-0 record in 16 matches.
The Crimson is 19-8 all-time in the Howe Cup championship match.
This will be the first meeting between the two Ivy League foes in the national championship since 2009.
Harvard has won nine-straight matches against Princeton, including two in Howe Cup play.

Pictures by MICHAEL BELLOE courtesy of College Squash Association

LAS VEGAS – Roush Fenway Racing President Steve Newmark revealed in a statement Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that Ryan Newman suffered a head injury during the violent crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500.

Newmark read a statement from Newman, who was not present Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Newman confirmed that he didn’t suffer any additional injuries besides the the head injury, which he continues to be treated for.

“I was fortunate to avoid any internal organ damage or broken bones,” Newman said in his statement. “I did sustain a head injury for which I am currently being treated. The doctors have been pleased with my progression over the last few days.”

In his statement, Newman would also thank the NASCAR community for the support following the incident as well as those involved in his care at the race track and at Halifax Medical Center, where he was treated following the crash. He left the hospital on Wednesday.

Lastly, Newman said he plans to be back in the No. 6 car as soon as doctors clear him to return.

“I’ve spoken with Jack Roush and he has assured me that the No. 6 car will be waiting and ready for my return,” Newman said. “I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel and battling for another race win in the Roush Fenway Ford.”

Details on exactly what type of head injury Newman suffered in the crash were not revealed in the statement or by Newmark. Newmark also confirmed there is currently no timetable for Newman’s return to the No. 6 Ford Mustang at Roush Fenway Racing.

“We don’t have a timetable for Ryan’s return,” Newmark confirmed. “I can tell you what his timetable would like to be, which is as soon as possible, but there are some other hoops he has to jump through before that happens.”

Following the reading of Newman’s statement, Newmark answered questions from the media and confirmed that Ross Chastain, who is driving in place of Newman this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, has been made available to the team until Newman is able to return.

“When we were at the hospital that evening there was actually no discussion (about who would drive the No. 6) at that point because that wasn’t the focus,” Newmark said. “You were 100 percent trying to support the family and all of us were concerned about Ryan at that point.

“Once we had learned his status through his dad from the doctors, there was a group of us, Jack Roush, Kevin Kidd, Tommy Wheeler, Scott Graves, myself and Mark Rushbrook from Ford, had a conversation about what was the right direction to go. The first call that Kevin Kidd and I made was to Ross Chastain the next morning, along with with Jim (Campbell of Chevrolet) and Chip (Ganassi).

“At this point I would say it’s open ended,” Newmark said of Chastain’s roll in the No. 6. “Right now we’re just taking it one race at a time. Right now our arrangement with Ross is that if we need him, he should be available.”

Despite being injured and unable to compete, Newman has remained involved with the race team, albeit from a distance.

“He was on the phone Scott Graves, his crew chief, calling him because I think he was watching practice. I believe he has talked to Ross,” Newmark said. “So he has been very active in trying to be involved in the direction of the team.”

For now Chastain is expected to remain in the No. 6 Ford Mustang, but Newmark noted that Newman is determined to return and reclaim his seat as quickly as possible.

“I know his objective is to get back as quickly as he can to get in the car,” Newmark said.

Below is Ryan Newman’s full statement that was read by Newmark Sunday afternoon:

“I’m sorry that I can’t be at the track in person, but I asked Steve to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude for all the support that was shown last week to both me and my family. The outpouring of emotion from not only the NASCAR community, but across the country has been truly humbling.

“I want to personally thank everyone, including the man upstairs, for their support, encouragement and the numerous offers of assistance.  We always say that the NASCAR community is one big family and never has that been more evident to me than after seeing this family rally together and provide the comfort and support that has been shown to my family and me over the past few days.  The calls and visits from the NASCAR executives and my friends and competitors has been truly uplifting.

“I want to thank everyone involved in my care, especially the staff at Halifax Medical Center, where I am convinced I received the best care available.  I’m confident the efforts of each of those trained professionals played a major role in where I’m sitting today.  And to the entire NASCAR organization, led by Jim France, thanks for being by my side the entire time.  You truly stepped up to support me unconditionally when it mattered most.

“Most importantly, I have to thank the guys back at the Roush Fenway Racing shop that built me a car not only fast enough to lead the final seconds of the Daytona 500, but strong enough to do its job under great distress, allowing me to survive such an accident.  I am truly indebted to each of you and it is unlikely I will ever be able to properly express to you how much the diligent effort with which you conduct your craftsmanship has affected me and my family.  I hope you took pride in the photograph of me walking out of the hospital hand-in-hand with my daughters on Wednesday.  Thank you.  I can’t wait to get back in your race car.

“I was fortunate to avoid any internal organ damage or broken bones.  I did sustain a head injury for which I’m currently being treated.  The doctors have been pleased with my progression over the last few days.

“Again, I want to thank each of you, from my partners, teammates and competitors and each and every fan across the country. Thank you everyone for the unparalleled concern and unwavering support.  And to the media, who has acted with such respect and class during this time.

“I have spoken with Jack Roush and he has assured me that the number six car will be waiting and ready for my return. I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel and battling for another race win in the Roush Fenway Ford.”

Serie C club Bari have condemned a group of their supporters who appear to have torched a minibus carrying fans of local rivals Lecce as they travelled for their top-flight match at Roma on Sunday.

Around 150 Bari supporters are alleged to have attacked the two mini buses, with images having shown one was set on fire, while the other was badly damaged. Both Bari and Lecce are from the Puglia region in the south of Italy.

"SSC Bari condemns in the highest possible the manner the incident which occurred to today on the motorway which connects Puglia to Campania," a statement on the club website read.

"Every type of violence must be condemned to the strongest possible degree; they are episodes which have nothing to do with the values that the club and city of Bari have always promoted and supported.

"These episodes are to be condemned clearly and categorically. Those who took part in these vile and violent acts have nothing to do with the civility and sporting nature of the majority of Bari supporters.

"As we wait for the relevant authorities to bring to light the facts, Bari stands totally with US Lecce and their supporters and wish a prompt and total recovery to those injured.

Lecce lost the match 4-0 to Roma and sit in 16th place in the Serie A table after 25 games.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has a sprained left knee and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team said Sunday.

Jackson left Friday's 117-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers late in the second quarter after an awkward fall when he was contesting a shot. He didn't return for the second half.

He ranks second on the Grizzlies with 16.9 points per game and leads the team with 1.6 blocks per game. Jackson, the fourth overall pick in the 2018 draft, is shooting 39.7% from 3-point range.

The Grizzlies (28-28) currently hold the final spot in the Western Conference playoff race, with a 2½-game lead over the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs for that spot entering Sunday's action.