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Messi put an end to his 21-year association with Barcelona and joined Les Parisiens on a free transfer last summer. However, the transfer has not gone according to plan for the Argentina international so far. The 34-year-old has scored eight goals and provided 11 assists from 27 appearances across all competitions for Mauricio Pochettino’s side. While Messi’s numbers seem decent, many feel he has failed to replicate his Barcelona form at the Parc des Princes....

MS Dhoni famously shaved off his head after leading India to a thrilling six-wicket win against Sri Lanka. The Indian captain posed with the World Cup trophy in his new avatar, with his picture outside the Gateway of India one of the most iconic ones from India’s historic triumph. Ranjib Biswal spoke to ANI on Friday and talked about how the sight of MS Dhoni with his head shaved left everyone surprised....

The Toffees are currently without a manager after Ronald Koeman was dismissed following a poor start to the season. David Unsworth has taken temporary charge of the club, but has failed to turn things around as they look for a permanent manager. Everton 11/10 to beat West Ham Senegal international Gueye admits that things have been difficult for Everton, and argues that the club are much better than their 16th place in the table indicates....

Everything looked like it was going to plan for Klopp’s free-scoring Reds when Mohamed Salah doubled Liverpool’s lead after 52 minutes – the Egyptian adding to Philippe Coutinho’s first-half opener. However, Arsenal came storming back into the clash and were 3-2 ahead six minutes after Salah’s strike – Alexis Sanchez, Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil completing the turnaround. It was a crazy period of Friday’s Premier League crash and Liverpool’s defending – and goalkeeping – left much to be desired....

Pep Guardiola’s side surrendered their two-year hold on the top-flight crown as Liverpool claimed the title. Despite that however City have already claimed silverware once this year with success in the Carabao Cup and they could yet add to their haul, with FA Cup and Champions League encounters to come, and England defender Walker believes that his side are in the ascendancy. “We’ve come back and hit the ground running,” he told Sky Sports News....

The Bavarian side have twice attempted to move for the France international forward but squad planner Michael Reschke used his veto to prevent a deal from taking place. Hamburg 5/1 to beat Schalke Given that Reschke is now at Stuttgart, the path appears clear for the Allianz Arena side to broker a deal for a player who has recently been linked with Barcelona and Manchester United. Sky Sport reported that Bayern are interested in activating the attacker’s €100 million release clause next summer and Salihamidzic has not dismissed the prospect....

WATCH: Alexis laughs during drubbing Jose Mourinho’s men saw off Saint-Etienne in the round of 32 and now face a tough trip to Russia. Rashford has stressed United will not underestimate their opponents and insists they should always aim to go all the way in every competition they play in. “Whatever [competition] the club is in, we are expected to go far and we as players put the pressure on ourselves to try to win the competitions, so for us that is what we have got in mind,” Rashford told the club’s official website....

It was Team Envy’s first loss in the Valorant Champions Tour Masters Berlin. Before the series against Gambit Esports, the NA side didn’t lose a single map in the Berlin Masters. However, Gambit took the game by the scruff of its neck to notch a dominating 3-0 victory. “Gambit Esports was strategically better in the grand finals”: Team Envy’s Marved after losing in Valorant Champions Tour Masters Berlin grand finals After the loss against Gambit Esports in the Valorant Champions Tour Masters Berlin grand finals, Team Envy’s Jimmy “Marved” Nguyen said:...

Star Network and Viacom 18 placed successful bids to acquire the rights for Television and Digital Media rights respectively. The rights for overseas broadcasting were split between Viacom 18 and Times Internet. The tournament saw a dip in viewership in 2022, recording numbers well below the previous two editions, which were conducted in a COVID-19-riddled situation. Despite the fall, Sourav Ganguly remained confident of a successful outing at the media rights auction....

James Milner explained: Liverpool keep up pace with Chelsea at the top of the Premier League table Chelsea and Liverpool have been the two standout teams in the Premier League so far this season. Both clubs are locked at the summit of the table with 13 points from five games, having claimed four victories and one draw each. They both earned impressive results over the weekend. Chelsea secured an important 3-0 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur while Liverpool also beat Crystal Palace by the same scoreline....

PERES: After two weeks, I forgot everything. We are at war and have to be united. I’m not going to make an account of who was right and who was wrong. We are using more ground forces and have reduced the bombing. Not their strength but the strangeness of this operation. Nobody understands why they started to attack, what the purpose of the attack was and why they are using so many rockets and missiles....

The Gunners have won all three of their Premier League games against Crystal Palace, Leicester City, and Bournemouth. Arteta has named an unchanged starting XI for all of his games so far, as his side have looked extremely impressive so far. However, the Spaniard has been forced into his first two changes of the campaign, as Mohamed Elneny and Kieran Tierney come into the side. According to Arsenal’s official Twitter page, Zinchenko has been left out as a precaution due to a sprained left knee....

Spurs face Antonio Conte’s side at Stamford Bridge in a battle between fourth and fifth place, with the north London side seeking to open up an eight-point advantage in the race for a Champions League qualification berth. IBF, WBA and IBO champion Joshua faces Parker in Cardiff on Saturday, and Pochettino knows it is inevitable some players will choose to stay up later than normal and tune in. “You know, we are not police,” he said....

As a psychotherapist and a psychiatrist based in North Carolina and St. Louis respectively, we have a particularly unique perspective on the way that the virus has affected many lives. Quarantine and lockdown has meant our work has picked up to a frenzied pace. Since the end of March, we have been working from home and have felt both connected and alone as we met up with our patients through the illuminated reflection of the computer screen....

The Reds looked like staging a Premier League title bid at one stage, with positive progress made to the end of 2016. Liverpool would consider signing Gotze An unfortunate slump at the turn of the calendar year threatened to see them implode, though, with elimination from both domestic cup competitions ending any hopes of major silverware. With the top-flight crown having also drifted out of reach, Jurgen Klopp’s side have had to realign their focus....

In case you didn’t know… Real Madrid crashed out of the Copa Del Rey after last night’s 3-0 loss at the hands of Barcelona. Luis Suarez scored twice and Raphel Varane netted in an own goal sent Barcelona into the final of Copa Del Rey for sixth successive time. Los Blancos were left to rue missed chances in the first half as they were punished later in the match. Barcelona goalie, Marc Andre Ter Stegen, came to the rescue numerous times as Los Blancos forwards Benzema and Vinicius Junior missed crucial chances due to their inefficiency in the final third....

The #18 M&Ms Toyota Camry TRD driver was on the receiving end of the stick when the resulting contact with Chastain not only spun the two cars around, but a caution flag caused by a spinning Christopher Bell did not allow the 37-year-old to pit and get new tires. This allowed drivers such as Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing’s Chris Buescher to make up ground on Busch as he fell back in the pack....

One way to understand the effects of global warming in our future is to look to our past. A former Guggenheim Fellow, archaeologist Brian Fagan does just this in his latest book, “The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization” (Basic Books). By weaving together an outstanding amount of the latest climatology research, Fagan lays out the historical context in which to understand current climatic events, like global warming and El Nino....

Stumbling outside, Gatta found himself confronting dozens of U.S. soldiers engaged in a search for Iraqi guerillas. The Americans worked fast, separating the villagers into men and women. Before Gatta, 17, knew it, the Americans had slipped a hood over his head and cuffed his hands. “If you told them that the cuffs were hurting you, they would tighten them,” he says, holding out wrists that still bear the marks of captivity....

Williamson is one of the most exciting players in the league. His freakish athleticism was one of the reasons he was highly recruited back in college. But his health has been the biggest issue holding him back since he’s arrived in the NBA. His inability to stick to a healthy diet and problems with his conditioning have caused him to miss a lot of games. Prior to Summer League in 2021, the former Duke Blue Devil suffered a broken foot that sidelined him for the entire season....