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Erling Haaland signs four-and-a-half-year deal with Borussia Dortmund It has been a phenomenal season for Haaland thus far. In addition to eight UEFA Champions League goals, the centre-forward has also scored 16 goals in 14 league appearances. Given his superb goalscoring records, the Norwegian had previously been linked with a move to Manchester United which was eager to bring in more attackers to compete for the top four in England. Amidst the competition, Dortmund have acted the fastest and gone on to announce their new signing....

Messi, Neymar and Mbappe started together against Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League but were unable to weave their magic on the night, as the Belgian side secured a well-deserved point with a 1-1 draw. However, with Di Maria added to the mix today, Mauricio Pochettino has made a bold call in attack for PSG. Will Lionel Messi finally break his duck for his new club today? Only time will tell, as we edge closer to kick-off....

The German tactician will now begin a period of self-isolation as Chelsea prepare to lock horns with the League One outfit at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are expected to travel to Abu Dhabi next week to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. It remains to be seen whether Tuchel will be able to link up with the team in the Middle East. As per the COVID regulations in the UK, anyone testing positive must isolate for at least five days....

For the first time ever, the Coach of the Year podium is dominated by three German coaches in Hans-Dieter Flick, Jurgen Klopp, and Julian Nagelsmann. All three of them had monumental campaigns with their clubs and have been nominated based on their performances both domestically and in Europe. The Player of the Year shortlist is also dominated by the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich legends Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer received nominations alongside Manchester City’s majestic Kevin De Bruyne....

Excellent performances from Saints skipper Maya Yoshida, and Premier League debutant Angus Gunn in goal, ensured that Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side kept their first clean sheet in the league since October. While Chelsea did had their moments during the game, their overall build-up play in the final third lacked a cutting edge. Questions are being asked of Sarri’s tactics and the ineffectiveness of Álvaro Morata, but another reason for the lack of goals was an uninspiring performance from midfielder Ross Barkley....

Owens still has the same spectacular stats and memorable Super Bowl showing he had going into this year’s voting — and that could be good enough to get him in next year. (Or not, if the explanation given by voter Gary Myers on Thursday holds true again.) PHOTOS: Hall of Fame, Class of ‘16 | MORE: The top 10 HoF snubs It also depends, though, on the competition from other candidates, including the first-time eligibles … just like this year....

Hill did have a late lost fumble — the fifth time he’s dropped the ball this season — but otherwise did everything he needed to do to help the Saints to keep winning games minus Brees. At that point in the fourth quarter when Hill committed his turnover, Saints were in full control of their Week 11 home game, headed to their eventual 24-9 victory over the Falcons. The Saints, who went 5-0 in Brees’ absence in 2019 because of Teddy Bridgewater, should feel confident they have found another strong sub in Hill....

Suarez endured a disappointing loan at Arsenal in 2018-19, making just four appearances for the Gunners before a groin injury cut his season short. The 25-year-old has had two spells at Barcelona, first signing for the club in August 2013 before being loaned out to Sevilla a year later. He made a €4m switch to Villarreal in August 2015 but, less than a year later, Barcelona exercised a buyback option and he enjoyed his best season at Camp Nou in 2016-17, making 26 LaLiga appearances for the Blaugrana....

The Premier League club announced the decision on Sunday, the day after a 2-1 loss to fellow strugglers Southampton. Watford surrendered a first-half lead at St Mary’s and remain rooted to the bottom of the table with eight points from 14 games. In a statement issued on their official website, Watford pledged to move swiftly to install Flores’ successor. “Quique is a man of great integrity and it was clear how much he wanted to have a positive impact, but ultimately results have dictated our decision,” said chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury....

Salah, who earlier was on target to put the Reds 2-1 ahead before Newcastle levelled, was left needing medical attention midway through the second half after being floored following a collision with goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. The Egypt international was unable to continue and was carried off the pitch and down the tunnel at St James’ Park. 0 votes

The 36-year-old played 93 Tests for the Proteas, taking 439 wickets at an average of 22.95 to become his country’s most potent bowler of all-time in cricket’s longest format. Steyn said he has taken the decision to prolong his career, with the paceman contracted to play white-ball cricket for South Africa for the 2019-2020 season. “Today I walk away from a format of the game I love so much. In my opinion Test cricket is the best version of this game,” he said via a Cricket South Africa news release....

David Mearns, who is co-ordinating the privately funded search for the aircraft which was carrying Sala and pilot David Ibbotson, stated the wreckage was discovered on Sunday morning and added their families have been informed. The AAIB confirmed to Omnisport that the plane had been located. “Wreckage of the plane carrying Emiliano Sala and piloted by David Ibbotson was located early this morning [Sunday] by the FPV MORVEN,” Mearns wrote on Twitter....

The 23-year-old righty was admitted to Atlanta’s Piedmont Hospital on Friday. He’s currently being treated with blood thinners. “Our first and only concern is his health and well being,” the team said via Twitter on Sunday. Foltynewicz is currently 4-6 with a 5.71 ERA in 15 starts this season. 

The former master batsman said whenever there were positive strides made, they were always being undermined by controversy and this was a culture which needed to change, reports CMC. “I think it’s about time that we just leave these things alone at this stage. I guess there are a lot of issues going on there,” Richards was quoted as saying by the Observer newspaper on Thursday. “All that I can say on the whole matter is that rather than moving on, we just keep moving back every time....

Sergio Cabral is the highest-profile politician to be arrested in recent months amid a massive anti-corruption investigation that has rattled Brazil’s political and business establishment. Cabral and his lawyers were not immediately available for comment. A police statement said officers were carrying out 10 arrest warrants and 14 search and seizure orders in relation to the probe, though it did not name those targeted. Cabral’s arrest came just a day after another former Rio governor, Anthony Garotinho, was arrested for alleged voter fraud in a state struggling with a grueling fiscal crisis and shaken by anti-austerity protests....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - After going two games without a goal and being booed off the field by their own fans, the Brazilian men’s soccer team found their scoring touch at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday with a 4-0 win over Denmark that sealed their place in the next round. The host nation, who have never won the Olympic title, came into the competition as favourites but were heavily criticized after 0-0 draws against South Africa and Iraq....

The 52-year-old and national team coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi were told of their fate during a meeting with Brazilian football confederation (CBF) president Marco Polo Del Nero in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday afternoon, Xinhua reported. The favourite to replace Dunga is 55-year-old Corinthians coach Tite, who guided the Sao Paulo club to last year’s Brazilian Serie A title. “The CBF communicates that it has decided to dismiss the technical committee of the Brazilian national team,” the CBF said in a brief statement on its official website....

Dunga’s side will warm up for the June 11-July 4 tournament with home friendlies against Mexico and Honduras in early June. The venues for the matches are yet to be announced. Brazil have won the Copa America eight times, including a victory at the 2007 tournament in Venezuela during Dunga’s first spell as Selecao coach. This year’s edition will feature the 10 member nations of South America’s football confederation, in addition to Mexico and Jamaica....

Renee Young announced on WWE Backstage that on SmackDown this Friday, a tournament to crown a new Intercontinental Champion would be starting. Brackets would also be revealed on Friday’s show. New Intercontinental Champion This announcement comes after current Intercontinental Champion, Sami Zayn, has elected to stay home during the pandemic with the title. Since the title cannot be defended, interim titles are sometimes created. There isn’t an end in sight to the pandemic, however, so it appears WWE would rather have the title represented on TV rather than wait for the Champion to reappear....

With Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan managed to turn the seemingly bizarre premise of a chemistry teacher cooking meth to pay for his cancer treatments into what is widely regarded to be the greatest TV series ever made. Few TV dramas, when all is said and done, feel like a complete piece. But Breaking Bad’s five seasons hold up as the saga of Walter White, charting his fabled transformation from Mr....