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Just as expected, the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane, Kevin De Bruyne, Luka Modric, Neymar Junior, Antoine Griezmann, Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe were all named among the 30 men while there were also some surprise inclusions, with the likes of Luis Suarez, Isco, and Karim Benzema also making it onto the list. Following the 30-man shortlist, there will be another 3-man shortlist which will reveal the last 3 players that will compete for the accolade....

According to the four-count indictment released by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, Mosby claimed financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic to withdraw amounts of $40,000 and $50,000 from the city’s Deferred Compensation Plans. “Mosby falsely certified that she met at least one of the qualifications for a distribution as defined under the CARES Act,” the statement reads. However, the indictment alleges Mosby received her full salary of nearly $250,000 during 2020....

Tom Rose, a British lawyer for Bandar, denied the Saudi prince had received “improper secret” commissions. He said the BAE funds were actually being paid into a Saudi Defense Ministry account over which Bandar had signature authority, but any payouts from those accounts “were exclusively for purposes approved” by the ministry. The accounts were known both to the British and Saudi governments. (A BAE spokesman said, “We deny all allegations of wrongdoing....

The La Liga club announced last month that an agreement in principle had been reached that would see the midfielder move back to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on a three-year contract. Sevilla agree deal with Amavi Inter have now ratified the deal, which will reportedly see them earn €9million. Banega moved to the San Siro as a free agent in 2016 but struggled to settle in Serie A, making just 22 starts in all competitions for the club....

Dismissed for 43 in the first innings in Antigua, Bangladesh were left at 62-6 – still trailing by 301 runs – in their second on Thursday. Kraigg Brathwaite (121) had earlier led the Windies to 406 all out as they took complete control of the Test. Shannon Gabriel (4-36) and Jason Holder (2-15) then ripped through Bangladesh’s top-order, leaving the tourists set for defeat inside two and a half days....

Al-Amin has been fined 50 percent of his BPL contract fee and Sabbir 30 percent for off-field disciplinary breaches, according to a media statement released by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) late on Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com. But the statement did not mention what they had done. “A governing council investigation has found both players guilty of serious off-field disciplinary breaches during the current tournament,” the press release read. Also they were reminded of their “responsibility as national cricketers” and warned that such offences will prompt harsher punishment in the future....

John McCain, meanwhile, drew within a breath of the Republican nomination, defeating lone rival Mike Huckabee by 55 percent to 37 percent. Huckabee has proved unable to garner much support outside the South, traditional stronghold of his fellow evangelicals, but the former Arkansas governor has resisted bowing out of the race until McCain actually reaches the required 1,191 delegates needed for nomination. Obama, in an impromptu speech while campaigning in Texas, told a roaring crowd, “Houston, I think we’ve achieved liftoff here....

In interviews with Catalan newspapers Mundo Deportivo and Sport, Bartomeu claimed Barca would be better off without Neymar this season following his world record 222 million euro ($263.7 million) move to Paris Saint-Germain. With Bartomeu’s handling of Barca’s haphazard transfer policy being heavily criticised, he described the loss of Neymar as an “opportunity” for Barca to rebuild their midfield rather than pile resources into a superstar front three of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez....

Travel company Ctrip had said that the fan event in Shanghai scheduled for July 31 had been called off amid growing speculation that Neymar is set to join Ligue 1 giants PSG in a world-record €222 million deal. Neymar, Coutinho & Mbappe all to leave - 7/4 However, Neymar performed an apparent u-turn as he used Chinese social media platform Weibo to announce his imminent arrival following the International Champions Cup, where Barca are set to face Real Madrid in Saturday’s Clasico....

In the first of two consecutive games between the Spanish powerhouses at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Barcelona weathered a dominant first half by Madrid and then scored three times after the break for a 3-0 win Wednesday and a spot in the Copa del Rey final for a sixth straight season. “I have to admit that we didn’t play very well in the first half,” said Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde after his 100th match in charge....

The Montenegro Under-20 international, who has featured at the under-19 level, posted a photo of the contract signing on Instagram. Wenger agrees to two-year deal A post shared by Lazar Carevic (@_lazarcarevic_99) on May 29, 2017 at 3:04am PDT The teenager’s agent, Ramir Radoncic, is friendly with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, which reportedly helped result in a trial for the keeper while Guardiola was at Bayern Munich in 2015....

Leganes win keeps Madrid top of La Liga The result means Los Blancos stay on top of La Liga, while there was more good news as Luka Modric made his comeback to big cheers following a month on the sidelines. But in a dull midday match that never really got going, Gareth Bale produced Madrid’s most memorable moments as Cristiano Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure once again. Usually rampant against smaller sides like Leganes, Ronaldo attempted only three shots in the entire match - not including an offside effort that he blasted over the bar when clean through....

The Wales international was the subject of terrace taunts again on Sunday as the Santiago Bernabeu boo boys vented their frustration during a 2-2 draw with Valencia. Get Real at 4/1 to win another European Cup This is not the first time Bale has been targeted, and he is by no means the first to be singled out. Even Cristiano Ronaldo has incurred the wrath of the Madridistas at times and Marcelo is confident that hard work will lead to an upturn in form and a reversal in fortune for Bale....

Mane came fourth in the final standings with 347 votes from the panel of world football journalists, behind winner Lionel Messi (686 votes) of Barcelona, Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk (679) and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo (476). As well as helping his team to Champions League glory in June, Mane has continually excelled in domestic action for the Premier League’s runaway leaders and Kouyate, who was part of the Palace team that lost 2-1 to Mane’s Liverpool in November, suggested the 27-year-old was overlooked due to an anti-African bias....

K George John, one of the directors of Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited (CSKCL) is thrilled that the ban is over and has arranged few activities on social media to mark this occasion. He also conceded that brand CSK didn’t take a hit in spite of the ban and vowed to bring former Indian and CSK captain MS Dhoni back to the franchise. “If we are given an option of retaining a player, it will definitely be Dhoni....

Joel Mungo is suing the student after finding a banana placed several times in his classroom doorway, according to WAVY-10. Mungo, a teacher at Menchville High School in Newport News, told WAVY-10 that the first time he found a banana in that particular location was in October of last year. “Someone left a banana at my door. The banana was perfectly placed in the doorway,” he told the station....

Melbourne, Dec 27 (PTI) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft’s recent statements detailing the build-up to the ball-tampering scandal will “raise a few eyebrows” but are unlikely to cause any fresh upheaval in the team. Speaking to Cricket Australia’s official website, ‘cricket.com.au’ on Thursday, Ponting said he is quite stunned by the statements. In interviews given to ‘Fox Sports’, Bancroft has said that he was encouraged by David Warner, who is also serving a ban, to tamper the ball, while Smith has claimed that Cricket Australia’s now ousted top officials encouraged a ‘win at all cost’ culture by statements like “we don’t pay you to play, we pay you to win”....

The 26-year-old, back in the domestic Sheffield Shield after a nine-month ban for ball-tampering, patiently compiled 138 not out from a marathon 358 balls and then 86 off 263 deliveries in his second dig for Western Australia. It wasn’t enough to prevent his team losing to New South Wales this week, but it was a stunning effort of concentration that put him firmly back on the radar of selectors....

Bandai Namco and Toei Animation recently partnered up to launch the Dragon Ball Z teaser website “Fly Through Time”, though what is being teased is anyone’s guess at the moment. At the time of writing, the website only contains a rotating set of images taken from the franchise’s long history, and a countdown clock that’s set to go off at 6 AM PT, May 17. This rotating set of images are primarily stills and posters that have been taken from all the Dragon Ball Z films released during the series’ 30 year history - including the most recent Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F - which suggests that a new film is in the works....

The Sunrisers, led by Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, are languishing at the bottom of the points table with a net run rate of -0.784. After beating Mahmudullah’s Minister Group Dhaka on January 25, they lost their next three games. Their previous outing against Shakib Al Hasan’s Fortune Barishal couldn’t take place due to rain. They are coming into this game off a nine-wicket loss against the Tigers on Thursday, February 3....