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The 25-year-old was reportedly a target for Real Madrid and Chelsea after his performances for last season’s Champions League semi-finalists and for Brazil at the World Cup. However, he has signed a long-term contract at Liverpool after the Reds reached an agreement with Roma on Thursday. The fee paid by Liverpool eclipses the £34.7m that took Ederson from Benfica to Manchester City in 2017, which was the most any club had paid for a goalkeeper, in sterling, at the time....

United have won just one of their last five games in all competitions, prompting suggestions the Portuguese was growing disillusioned with life at Old Trafford and seeking a way out in June. However, speaking ahead of Friday’s FA Cup third-round clash at home to Derby County, a forthright Mourinho insisted he was going nowhere. Asked about the speculation, he said: “It depends what you want to know and what you want to speak about....

“We are delighted to welcome Claudio Ranieri back to the club,” Roma president James Pallotta told the club’s website. “We have one objective remaining this season and that is to finish in the highest possible league position and secure qualification for the Champions League. “At this stage of the campaign, it was important to bring in a coach who knows the club, understands the environment, can speak the language and is able to motivate the players....

The former Stoke City boss has garnered a reputation as a survival specialist, but West Brom have stalled in 2017, winning only three Premier League matches since February. Two of those victories came in the first two games of the current campaign before a torrid 10-game winless run began, with West Brom’s latest result a dispiriting 4-0 home reverse to champions Chelsea. Owner Guochuan Lai watched on as sections of the Hawthorns support chanted for Pulis’ sacked and the club have now acted as they sit 17th in the table....

Since Saturday, SunTrust Park organist Matthew Kaminski has been playing the theme from the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” whenever Padres first baseman Wil Myers came to the plate, based on a suggestion on Twitter. MORE: Marcell Ozuna just made the hardest easy catch vs. the Mets The decision to play the theme for Myers is in reference to the fact that Myers’ name sounds incredibly similar to a character from the series named Will Byers....

MORE: Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann hit in face by line drive He suffered a partial dislocation and a trainer appeared pop his shoulder back into place. Fortunately, the freak injury was to his non-throwing shoulder and he isn’t expected to miss his next start, according to the Brian Snitker. McCarthy did get a little hilarious grief from his wife when he didn’t do the dishes on Wednesday night. 

INITIAL ARTICLE: Braves pitcher Matt Marksberry was admitted to a Florida hospital Wednesday, a team official confirmed to MLB.com. The team said Marksberry is being treated for severe dehydration, but won’t comment any further due to HIPAA laws. Marksberry’s brother, Ethan, posted to Facebook and wrote, “Just got a phone call from my mom, [found] out my brother is on life support and you are stuck in the wrong part of the country....

The Selecao have won eight consecutive matches since Dunga replaced Luiz Felipe Scolari after last year’s World Cup. Gilberto, who played in Brazil’s 2002 World Cup-winning team, said Dunga has mellowed since his first spell in charge from 2006 to 2010. “I believe this Dunga is more mature and less angry. He is a guy that has a big personality and I believe he’ll help the Selecao a lot,” Gilberto said on Sunday....

Emery let his frustration boil over on the touchline in the 1-1 Boxing Day draw and kicked out at a bottle, which then went into the Brighton fans. The Arsenal boss appeared to apologise straight away and again said sorry for the incident at a post-match news conference. But the FA has charged Emery regardless, announcing on Thursday that the Spaniard has until January 2 to respond. Emery addressed the incident again when he spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s trip to Premier League leaders Liverpool....

Terry has been without a club since being released by Aston Villa at the end of last season, with the club losing out in the Championship play-off final to Fulham. However, speculation has mounted that Terry could return to Villa Park as assistant manager to Thierry Henry, who is favourite to take over from sacked boss Steve Bruce. Such rumours are sure to increase after Terry took to Instagram to confirm he is hanging up his boots....

Jardim led the club to Ligue 1 glory in the 2016-17 campaign, ending Paris Saint-Germain’s stranglehold on the title, and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League in the same season. But Monaco’s talented young squad has been decimated by sales since then, with stars including Kylian Mbappe, Bernardo Silva, Thomas Lemar, Fabinho and Benjamin Mendy departing. And Jardim has paid the price for Monaco’s poor start to the season, which has seen them take just six points from nine league matches, while Champions League defeats to Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund leave them bottom of Group A....

Los Blancos announced the arrival of the France international on a deal until June 2025, with Lyon confirming they have received €48m up front with a further €5m in add-ons. Mendy has spent the past two seasons with Lyon after joining from Le Havre in June 2017. It marks another foray in the transfer market for Madrid, who have already bolstered their ranks for next season with the signings of Eder Militao, Luka Jovic and Eden Hazard....

But we believe that the NBA is a level-playing field, where, at the start of a new season, every team starts with the same record, and theoretically, every team is as capable of success as every other. So what if the chances of the Suns finishing with a better record than the Heat are only about as likely as their former point guard Steve Nash actually playing for Inter Milan?...

Diet, among other lifestyle choices, has a large influence on a person’s risk for developing breast cancer. While there are no specific foods or supplements that will cure or entirely prevent cancer, there are general guidelines that are effective at decreasing the risk of some breast cancers. These guidelines include eating a variety of fruits and vegetables and abstaining from alcohol to decrease the risk of some breast cancers....

Outcomes of breast cancer treatment vary depending on the stage (how much cancer there is and how far it has spread), grade (aggressiveness of the tumor), tumor type (which area of breast tissue it originated in), and a person’s overall health. Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is the most common male breast cancer. IDC originates in the duct and breaks into, or invades, the surrounding fatty tissue. People assigned male at birth do not usually have benign (noncancerous) breast lumps....

Infections, allergies, and shingles may also cause a breast rash. A healthcare professional should examine any unexplained rashes on the breast to properly diagnose and treat the cause. Learn about breast cancer rashes, including causes, risk factors, when to see your healthcare provider, and more. What Does a Breast Cancer Rash Look Like? Rashes are not a common symptom of cancer. A breast cancer rash is a sign of inflammatory breast cancer or Paget’s disease of the breast, both of which are rare conditions and difficult to diagnose due to the absence of a lump....

This article will review the importance of getting an accurate family history, and how that can affect someone’s risk of getting breast cancer. The role of genetic testing will also be discussed. Family History and Breast Cancer Risk Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, affecting about 13% of women throughout their lifetimes. A family history of the disease does increase your risk, but by how much depends on who in your family had breast cancer....

Previous editions: Anthony Rizzo | Max Muncy | Touki Toussaint | Clint Frazier | Pat Neshek | Ben Gamel | Chris Iannetta | Cal Quantrill | Robert Stock Up now: Braves reliever Jonny Venters What’s one of your first baseball memories? VENTERS: My first real memory was seeing Michael Jordan play baseball in Orlando when he was playing for the Barons. What’s the last show you binge-watched? VENTERS: “Narcos.”...

“This game, right?” he said. “I mean, you can hit a line drive and get out, and you can break your bat and roll one over and get a hit. It’s funny how the game works.” By most accounts, this season has been a disaster for Atlanta. And yet, well, we’ll come back to that in a minute. MORE: Every MLB contender’s biggest flaw heading into the stretch run...

The Braves on Monday designated Carlos Quentin for assignment, effectively cutting ties with the veteran outfielder. He will be released if the Braves can’t work out a trade that sends him elsewhere, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Quentin, 32, is a nine-year veteran and two-time All-Star who has seen his playing time slip in recent years with a variety of injuries. He appeared in just 50 games for San Diego last year, hitting an anemic ....