 
                                    2017 Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood and two-time Omega Dubai Desert Classic champion Rory McIlroy are tied for the lead at the halfway stage of The Players.
The duo are three shots ahead of four players including Ian Poulter and Jim Furyk.
Meanwhile Tiger Woods is nine shots off the pace after carding a quadruple bogey on the iconic par three 17th.
 
                                 
                                        
 Real Madrid captain Carvajal faces knee surgery setback
            Real Madrid captain Carvajal faces knee surgery setback
         Simeone and Baena strike as Atletico beat Betis to extend unbeaten run
            Simeone and Baena strike as Atletico beat Betis to extend unbeaten run
         Juventus sack coach Tudor after eight-match winless run
            Juventus sack coach Tudor after eight-match winless run
         India's Iyer taken to hospital after fielding injury
            India's Iyer taken to hospital after fielding injury
         Norris unfazed by crowd boos after winning in Mexico
            Norris unfazed by crowd boos after winning in Mexico
         
                     
                     
     
     
     
     
    