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Latest - Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez, who announced in October last year they were expecting twins, have said one of the two babies has died.

"It is with deep sadness we have to announce that our baby boy passed away," Ronaldo and Rodriguez said in a joint statement on social media. "It is the greatest pain that any parent can feel.

"Only the birth of our baby girl gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness," they said.

Asking for privacy during this difficult time, the couple thanked the doctors and nurses for their expert care and support.

The 37-year old Ronaldo, five-times world player of the year, rejoined Manchester United last year after winning multiple trophies with Real Madrid and Juventus.

-Reuters

Exciting win for Tigers

Wests Tigers have scored a dramatic last minute 21-20 win over Parramatta in their NRL game at Western Sydney Stadium.

Jackson Hastings was the hero for the Tigers, kicking the match-winning field goal in the final seconds.

With the game locked up at 20-20 with less than 30 seconds to go, the Great Britain international banged a field goal over from 40 metres out to claim an upset win for the Tigers in front 28,336 fans.

Both sides scored four tries each.

The Eels are fourth on the table, four points behind the Panthers, while Wests Tigers are 15th.

Jepchirchir continues to dominate marathon

Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir edged a thrilling sprint finish to win the women's Boston Marathon, as fellow Kenyan Evans Chebet dominated a stellar field to claim the men's title.

With one mile remaining, Jepchirchir moved ahead of Ababel Yeshaneh but the Ethiopian refused to bow and retook the lead before the pair battled down the final stretch.

Jepchirchir, who won in New York in November, needed every ounce of energy to break the tape in two hours 21 minutes and one second, four seconds ahead of her rival.

Kenyan Mary Ngugi finished third.

The win confirmed Jepchirchir as among the most dominant marathon runners of all time, as she became the first athlete to claim Olympic gold along with the Boston and New York titles.

Chebet picked up his first major victory in two hours six minutes and 51 seconds, with compatriots Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto second and third.

The wheelchair races featured dominant performances from two of the sport's most reliable podium finishers.

Tokyo Paralympic marathon silver medallist Manuela Schar of Switzerland defended her title in the women's race, seizing the early lead before breaking the tape in 1:41:08.

American Daniel Romanchuk pulled away from compatriot Aaron Pike by the 20km mark, crossing the finish line in 1:26:58 to pick up his second Boston title.

-Reuters

Derby relegated

Derby County, twice English champions, have been relegated from the second-tier Championship after losing 1-0 at Queens Park Rangers as fellow strugglers Reading drew 4-4 with Swansea City.

Derby, managed by former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney, were handed two separate deductions worth 21 points for entering administration and breaching financial rules earlier in the season and have been under a transfer embargo.

It was Derby's 17th defeat in 43 games and sent them back to England's third tier for the first time since the 1985-86 season. They won the old First Division title in 1972 and 1975.

Rooney this month said he could a see a future for the club after American businessman Chris Kirchner was declared as the preferred bidder for the takeover.

-Reuters

Rafa back training

Australian Open champion Rafa Nadal has resumed training after four weeks out due a stress fracture in his rib.

It's an encouraging sign for the Spanish legend, just a month out from the French Open where he'll bid for a record-extending 14th title.

Nadal, 35, last played in the final of Indian Wells against Taylor Fritz on March 22, falling to a straight-sets defeat. The injury forced him to skip claycourt tournaments in Monte Carlo and Barcelona.

"Today after 4 weeks without stepping on a tennis court, first soft training," Nadal wrote on Twitter, alongside pictures of him practising on clay.

The 21-times major winner could feature in ATP Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome before the French Open, which gets underway on May 22.

-Reuters

Unvaccinated Red Sox won't travel to Canada

Boston Red Sox skipper Alex Cora has confirmed that multiple unvaccinated players will not travel to Toronto for an upcoming Major League Baseball series against the Blue Jays.

The Red Sox begin a four-game series next week in Toronto, where the Canadian government requires visitors to have received a second COVID-19 vaccine dose at least 14 days prior to entry.

Cora also announced that catcher Kevin Plawecki and two Red Sox staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Plawecki is vaccinated, Cora said.

Right-hander Tanner Houck told the Boston Globe this weekend that he is not vaccinated and will not pitch in the series at Toronto.

Asked if he expected to be missing other players, Cora replied, "Yeah."

The Red Sox have a 5-5 record.

-Reuters