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Let’s dive right in to our Barbasol Tournament betting guide, starting with a brief course description, the full betting odds for the tourney, and our favorite bets and props for what should be a beautiful weekend of golf. MORE: Graeme McDowell reveals reason for joining LIV Golf 2022 Barbasol Championship betting preview: Odds, best bets, values, and props 2022 Barbasol Tournament: Champion Trace course design Champion Trace is a beautiful, expansive lakeside course that runs adjacent to a horse farm....

“FC Barcelona have taken an almost definitive step to seal the recruitment of Arthur,” wrote Catalan daily Sport, who reported the transfer fee would be 30 million euros with a further 10 million in bonuses. Mundo Deportivo claimed Barca director of football Robert Fernandez went to Porto Alegre “to seal the transfer of Arthur, with whom the club have reached a deal starting from January 2019”. The 21-year-old is expected to arrive during next season’s winter transfer window, although Madrid-based Marca suggested he could join the club this summer if Barca reduce the number of non-EU players in their squad....

Spain centre-back Pique last featured for Luis Enrique’s men in the 4-1 win over Villarreal two weeks ago and was on the sidelines when Las Palmas were dispatched by the same scoreline last time out. A statement from Barcelona read: “Gerard Pique continues to recover and readapt to training following his abdominal pains that have kept him out for 10 days.” Pique’s absence leaves Luis Enrique short at centre-back for his last LaLiga game at the helm, with the title still at stake....

Valverde has been strongly linked with a switch to Camp Nou after Luis Enrique announced his intention to leave the club at the end of the season. Reports in Spain on Friday suggested Barca officials had made an initial approach for the 53-year-old, but the LaLiga champions have vehemently denied that is the case. “FC Barcelona flatly denies having asked permission to the Athletic Club to negotiate the procurement of its coach Ernesto Valverde,” a statement read....

Recently crowned LaLiga champions Madrid have completed a deal to sign 16-year-old Brazilian Vinicius from Flamengo in July 2018 for a reported €45million. Vinicius cannot link up with Madrid until after his 18th birthday next year, but Zinedine Zidane’s men plan for him to stay at Flamengo until July 2019 unless both clubs agree otherwise. The teenage sensation – who only played his first professional game in May – also had a lucrative offer to move to the Camp Nou but he preferred the Spanish capital....

The game against Los Che took on extra importance for Barcelona after Real Madrid had won their own fixture earlier in the day, while Atletico Madrid’s 2-0 defeat to Real Sociedad meant that the Catalans had an opportunity to close the gap on the early pacesetters. Club captain Lionel Messi was still ruled out due to injury, but Valverde had the services of Luis Suarez although the Uruguayan was only fit to start off the bench....

Lahm, along with Xabi Alonso and Tom Starke, played his final game before retirement in Saturday’s 4-1 Bundesliga win over Freiburg as fans and former players paid tribute at the Allianz Arena. Praise of the 33-year-old’s glittering career and professional attitude has continued over social media and Bayern have already confirmed that he will be inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame. Ballack, however, says he got to know “Lahm’s other face” after the younger man assumed captaincy of Germany in 2010....

In the end, the wait for the next superstar to tear it from their grasp proved misguided. Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric is a performer of quiet brilliance, his story one of persistence. It is tale that has taken him painstakingly to the summit of global football. Three in a row – the first time Modric honed his skills as a youngster in Zadar, initially against the backdrop of a war-torn Croatia, and his slight frame meant sceptics had to be overcome....

According to France Football, the Ballon d’Or is awarded based on the following: Individual and collective performances (winners) during the year. Player class (talent and fair play). Player’s career. Modric scored twice and assisted another eight in 43 games last season for Real Madrid. In Croatian colors, he scored two and assisted one. He captained his country at the World Cup and carried his team all the way to the final where they lost to France....

Former Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen has compared the performances of Manchester City youngster Phil Foden to that of Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane. In case you didn’t know… Foden has risen to the spotlight under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, having made 23 appearances for the Premier League defending champions so far this season. The 18-year-old, who lifted the under-17 World Cup with England, also became the youngest player in the history of the club to score in a Champions League game during City’s 7-0 rout of Schalke....

Bancroft was spoken to by umpires Nigel Llong and Richard Illingworth during the 43rd over of South Africa’s second innings today after appearing to have an object in his hand after fielding the ball at cover. While the umpires were conferring, Bancroft appeared to place a small yellow object in his underpants. When the umpires went across to talk to him he reached into a pocket and showed them what seemed to be a different object - what looked like a soft pouch for sunglasses....

While stress management and a healthy lifestyle are among the major topics that will be covered during the conference, several other topics will also be covered. The major topics include Practical Implications of Sports for Health Programming, Wellness through Lifestyle Management, Sport and Physical Activity for Health Promotion and Weight Management, Knowledge of Doping and Nutrition Intervention in Sports Training, School Health Programme, Sports Marketing, Technology in the field of Sports and Lifestyle Management, Job Opportunities in the field of Sport and Sport Management....

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A former property banker, Briton Alex Jarvis, said he fell into China’s football boom with a chance encounter in the first class lounge of a cruise liner bound for New York in 2011. Three months later, he was in Chongqing, one of China’s biggest cities, on a deal. First it was a property; soon after that, a soccer transaction. Another former financier, Harry Spencer, said he stumbled on China’s football mania when he met people while playing bridge....

The artist’s Instagram account posted two images of the piece, featuring a stencil work of a child holding a slingshot up towards an explosion of bright red flowers, which form a relief work protruding out from the wall, at around midnight. He also posted an image of the new artwork to his website. The latest work of the famously mysterious artist has already garnered much attention, with locals in the Barton Hill neighborhood paying a visit to the site on Marsh Lane, the street where the work is located....

A topsy-turvy encounter in the Spanish capital delivered five goals, including a last-gasp winner, a red card and more records for a mercurial Argentine playmaker. Do Real Madrid respect Messi? Messi became the leading goalscorer in La Liga Clasico encounters, while also reaching 500 efforts in all competitions for Barca. He reached that landmark with a stoppage-time effort to snatch a 3-2 victory, and nobody at Camp Nou is about to let Madrid forget an iconic image from the evening as Messi celebrated his dramatic strike....

16 trophies in 6 years. What a journey it has been for Barcelona. Just a few weeks ago, everyone thought with Barcelona drawing at home 2-2 vs Getafe, their title challenge was effectively over. But for two consecutive match-days, with all of the top 3 losing points, the title was bound to be decided on the final matchday between the top two at Camp Nou. Barcelona needed a win while for Atletico Madrid a draw would have sufficed....

According to Calciomercato (via The Hard Tackle), Onana is not interested in signing an extension with Ajax. That means both Barcelona and Inter Milan will be able to sign the 25-year-old on a free transfer in 2022. Onana has had a turbulent year, receiving a doping ban in February. The Ajax ace was initially banned for 12 months back in February, which was then reduced to nine months. His suspension ended earlier this month, which means he should return to action in the coming weeks....

Barca’s worst start to a LaLiga season in 25 years was confirmed by a shock 2-0 defeat at Granada on Saturday. The result, a second defeat in five league games for the champions, left them four points adrift of first and extended their winless run away from home to seven competitive matches, a streak that includes draws at Osasuna and Borussia Dortmund. Tuesday’s home meeting with Villarreal presents a swift opportunity for Barca to get their campaign back on track and Valverde hopes to quieten a growing number of critics....