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The Blaugrana had humorously tweeted at their Italian counterparts, with a picture of Messi captioned: Juventus and Barcelona clashed in one of the most anticipated fixtures of the Champions League group stage on Wednesday, with many seeing it as an opportunity for the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry to be rekindled. However, the Portugal icon tested positive for COVID-19 while on international duty with his national team and did not recover in time for the fixture, thereby ruling him out of the clash....

United have won just two games since the turn of the year and sit in seventh place in the table, 15 points off top spot and 11 away from even finishing in the top four, with many criticising the way United have gone about the season. Mata, who has been on the winning side just once since arriving from Chelsea in a club record £37.1million deal, feels that the trip to the Middle East could prove beneficial to the Red Devils and hopes they return reinvigorated to try and claw back the deficit between themselves and the top clubs....

He gave up four runs, one of which came on a hit that is only a hit on paper. On a high fly ball off the bat of Matt Vierling out to right field with runners on second and third, Juan Soto lost the ball in the sun at the last second and it dropped harmlessly behind him. Fortunately for the Padres, only one run scored because of the routine nature of the fly ball, but it kept just one out up on the scoreboard....

JuJu Smith-Schuster exited Sunday’s game against the Broncos after suffering an apparent shoulder injury. He was hit hard on an end-around and was in a lot of pain. Members of the Steelers’ medical staff stabilized his arm as he left the field. MORE: Jon Gruden admits he insulted Roger Goodell in 2011 emails The Steelers officially deemed Smith-Schuster questionable to return after the injury, but ruled him out after halftime....

“This is the game that these folks play,” Castro remarked in a Sunday interview with CNN’s State of the Union. “They put something out there—you notice what he did, he tweeted it out and then he deleted it, like a coward—so he could say, ‘Oh, that was just a mistake.’ But he knows what he’s doing.” “He’s giving voice to these racist utterances about Senator Harris,” Castro said, adding that the baseless claims were “disgusting” and purposeful....

According to TMZ, the Patriots receiver has been named in paternity documents filed in the L.A. County Superior Court by Swedish model Ella Rose. MORE: So long, offseason, and good riddance Edelman and Rose have had a casual relationship for about two years, but nothing was ever official between the two of them. Rose is more than five months pregnant, and confident that Edelman is the father, per the report....

The legendary three-weight world champion had 115 bouts in a career that spanned 25 years, some of which were staged close to May 5, a special date in Mexico’s history as it commemorates the nation’s victory over the French Empire. Chavez recalls fondly the love he felt from his fellow countrymen when campaigning on American soil, as was the case for his memorable rematch with Frankie Randall on May 7, 1994....

First, a couple of hours before the Braves’ game against the Cardinals — during batting practice, in fact — part of the stadium’s press box burst into flames when a food-heating unit ruptured, leading to a scary inferno of bangs and explosions that delayed the game by two hours. MORE: Every MLB team’s worst regular-season memory, revisited Entering the day’s play, the Braves, two-time defending NL West champions, were 53-41 and in second place, nine games behind the Giants for the division lead....

The Jump Force Deluxe Edition will come with the full game in addition to Character Pass 1 which added nine new characters to the game’s already expansive roster. In total, there are 57 characters to choose from across 16 franchises, including YuGiOh, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, and My Hero Academia. RELATED: 10 Fighting Games That Are Better Than Their Metascore The trailer below highlights some of the unique features which Nintendo Switch players will be able to access, such as playing six player local multiplayer games at any time....

Klopp took over Liverpool from Brendan Rodgers last October and has made a big impact since then. The former Borussia Dortmund manager had an inconsistent first season in England but has made a flying start to the 2016-17 season by winning six of their first eight games. The former Mainz manager and player told German media RedaktionsNetwerk that he cannot imagine himself still being a manager at the age of 60....

The data comes days before the country’s parliamentary election is set to take place on Sunday, a vote considered to be essential in securing the power of Putin’s United Russia party in the country, the Associated Press reported. United Russia currently holds 334 of the 450 seats in the country’s State Duma, or parliament. Opposition politicians and political analysts said that the Kremlin is seeking total control over the Duma because the one chosen Sunday will still be in office when Putin’s current office term is set to expire and he faces the decision of seeking reelection or pursuing other ways to maintain power, AP reported....

A new trailer shown by Avalanche Studios Group yesterday at IGN’s Summer of Gaming showcase gave players a much deeper look at what Second Extinction is all about, highlighting more of the game’s story, its core gameplay loop, and its fearsome Jurassic antagonists. On top of the footage is a discussion between IGN’s Max Scoville and Systemic Reaction’s Brynley Gibson, with the two running through the game’s unique premise....

On Monday, filmmaker James Wan confirmed on Instagram that production is underway on Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom—but a sizable faction of Depp supporters were outraged to learn that Heard is still a part of the project. Sharing the hashtag #JusticeForJohnnyDepp on Twitter, Depp’s supporters contend that Heard should be dismissed from her lucrative film role in the same fashion that her ex-husband did following a controversial libel trial....

Trainers have called this year’s 20-horse field one of the deepest in a while, though the Run For The Roses might come down to five considered to have the best prospects over 1 1/4 miles at Churchill Downs. A look at the leading contenders: JUSTIFY One of two Derby charges for trainer Bob Baffert, the colt enters as the 3-1 race favorite thanks to a 3-0 record and an impressive win in the Santa Anita Derby....

The Catalan giants welcomed the Canadian singer to their training base on Monday as he prepares for the latest leg of his world tour, showing some silky skills to get himself noticed and no doubt add a few Beliebers to his worldwide fanbase. In a video shared on Barcelona’s official Twitter account, Bieber moved the ball from one foot to the other before slotting home from close-range. And how to celebrate?...

Thomas carded a 5-under 65 to earn a three-stroke win in Memphis on Sunday, securing his third PGA Tour success of the season. The American also moved to the top of the Official World Golf Ranking as he continued his strong form in 2020. Thomas said he learned plenty ahead of his victory, particularly at the Workday Charity Open, where he gave up a three-stroke lead before losing to Collin Morikawa in a playoff last month....

Thomas, 24, came of age last season, winning the US PGA Championship, Tournament of Champions, Sony Open, Dell Technologies and the CJ Cup. “Surprisingly it didn’t. I don’t know, it just was a weird year last year,” Thomas said ahead of this week’s Tournament of Champions, where he still start alongside Jordan Spieth on Thursday. “It was obviously a great year and really enjoyable, but just the timing of all the wins were just odd....