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Leading 4-1 against AS Roma in the quarterfinal, the Blaugrana lost 3-0 to the Italians in Rome. The manner of the defeat led to silly calls for the dismissal of manager Ernesto Valverde. Luckily, Barcelona supremo Josep Bartomeu ignored these infantile calls. Instead, he has heavily backed his manager with funds to recruit quality players. Also Read: 5 players that could push Barcelona for the treble next season Barcelona’s recruitment so far The exit of Andres Iniesta represented the end of an era for Barcelona....

The second half descended into a period of chaos after red cards for Barcelona’s Ansu Fati and Espanyol’s Pol Lozano significantly changed the complexion of the match. Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi took advantage of the confusion to create a chance that was finished off by Luis Suarez to hand Barcelona the victory. Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, and Antoine Griezmann combine yet again to give Barcelona a narrow victory As is the norm, Barcelona monopolized the possession with Lionel Messi, Sergi Roberto, and Ivan Rakitic dictating play in the middle of the pitch....

Two goals from Alejandro Marques set the Blaugrana on their way to victory before Abel Ruiz wrapped up the win with a deflected strike in stoppage time. Chelsea did go close to getting themselves back into the match, with both Callum Hudson-Odoi and Charlie Brown hitting the woodwork in Nyon. The Youth League, which runs parallel to the Champions League, was introduced for the 2013-14 season for players under the age of 19....

Bale and Benzema have responded impressively to the departure of their old attacking ally Cristiano Ronaldo and have seven goals between them from Madrid’s three victorious top-flight games to date. Benzema hitting the goal trail again after a couple of difficult seasons and tentative hopes that Bale has put his fitness woes behind him bode well as Los Blancos begin their latest Champions League defence against Roma next week....

According to various surveys and reports, Luka Modric is the hot favourite to win the award this time. Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi along with a plethora of World Cup winning French stars might get pipped by the speculated winner, Luka Modric. Modric already has won FIFA’s Best Player Award a few months ago. Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the awards for a decade as they share five Ballon d’Or awards apiece....

Trump will set foot in the Maryland city on Thursday (September 12) for the first time since he launched a series of attacks in July on the place he claimed “no human being in the world” would want to live and where its residents are “living in hell” to speak at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat Dinner. The retreat is a chance for the GOP to discuss legislative strategy for the upcoming year away from Washington D....

Bateman suffered a groin injury that required surgery, while Boykin’s hamstring issues have left head coach John Harbaugh down to Marquise Brown, Sammy Watkins and a collection of young, inexperienced wideouts. The Baltimore Ravens could surely turn to veteran receiving help, so we consider three possible targets. Which three WRs could make the Baltimore Ravens’ roster? #1 John Brown A surprising release by the Las Vegas Raiders on roster-cuts day, history could repeat itself if John ‘Smoke’ Brown re-energizes his career in Baltimore....

The player sustained an injury to his left thigh during the second day of the first Test match in Chattogram, and the coaches closely monitored him. Shakib experienced discomfort in his left hand while trying to stop a ball off his own bowling. He was neither able to bat nor bowl during the second innings of the game against West Indies in Chittagong. After assessing Shakib’s current condition, the coaches have concluded that he’s not entirely fit and is yet to recover from the strain....

The new club management is hoping to unearth and find new talent as they want to focus on local Bangalore talent, but players from across India are invited to attend the trials. Trial Details Venue: HAL Sports Complex, BangaloreDate: June 23, 2012Time: 08:00 a.m. onwards Contact Persons: Subash Kumar (72594-98703), U. Babu (99454-72706) 0 votes

Bangladesh have been looking for a head coach for the national cricket team since October, after former Sri Lankan opener Chandika Hathurusingha stepped down. But Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) spokesperson Jalal Yunus said they had offered Kirsten, 50, who was India’s coach when they won the 2011 World Cup, a different role unlike that of a head coach. “He is on our list but he will come only as a team consultant....

The result saw the Tigers claim their first triumph over the Black Caps outside of Bangladesh and also served as a dose of revenge for last week’s four-wicket loss against the same side. Fittingly, Mahmudullah (46) struck the winning runs in a contest that saw him surpass 3,000 runs in one-day internationals, as Bangladesh enjoyed a pre-ICC Champions Trophy morale boost. After the early loss of Luke Ronchi (2), New Zealand upped the run rate as captain Tom Latham (84) and Neil Broom (63) compiled a 133-run partnership....

The ban was reduced to five years, and has ended on 13 August 2018. The Bangladesh star is now hoping to make a comeback to the national side. At a media interview on Tuesday at Dhaka, Ashraful insisted that he is dreaming of a comeback to national team and play his fourth World Cup, all set to be held in England next year. ‘I did not target any series to make the national team again....

Bangladesh were cruising at 31 without loss after 4.4 overs when heavy rain swept across Warner Park Wednesday night, driving players and officials from the field and resulting in a protracted break of nearly two hours, reports CMC. When the rain finally eased and the covers were removed, match officials made an inspection and following a discussion, decided to call the encounter off. The result was disappointing for both teams but especially for Bangladesh who would have been looking to find their stride after three heavy defeats in the preceding One-Day International (ODI) series....

The AFC Competitions Committee said they had received expression of interests from China, Thailand, South Korea as well as Indonesia, banned almost a year ago for political interference in the local football association. The quartet who met the 31 March deadline will now have to provide government guarantees, legal opinion on their bids and enter into a bidding agreement, the AFC said after a meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Thailand and Indonesia jointly staged the 2007 edition with Malaysia and Vietnam, while China last hosted it in 2004 and South Korea in 1960....

Summer is a busy time for the Obama family with regard to birthdays. Barack was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, his mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, was born on July 30 and his daughter, Malia, celebrated her 21st birthday on July 4. In Illinois, where Obama served as a senator before becoming president, August 4 is officially Barack Obama Day. Last year was the first time the holiday was commemorated, as the Illinois Legislature passed the bill in 2017....

“We cannot leave any doubt in this election,” Obama said at the Pennsylvania event. “We can’t be complacent. I don’t care about the polls. There were a whole bunch of polls last time [that] didn’t work out.” President Donald Trump has trailed behind is Democratic nominee Joe Biden in every national poll released this month, according to data maintained by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics. In a new YouGov poll released Wednesday, Biden led Trump by nine percentage points among likely voters nationally....

Things started off well when businesswoman Corcoran and her Shark Tank co-stars, Mark Cuban and Daymond John, were guests on the ABC talk show—where Goldberg serves as the moderator—on Thursday. When the conversation turned to jeans from Good American, the fashion company co-founded by Khloe Kardashian and Shark Tank star Emma Grede, Goldberg enquired: “Will they fit this COVID [butt]?” Goldberg’s The View co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro duly assured her that she would be able to wear the jeans from the brand, which prides itself on making products for women of varied shapes and sizes....

Griezmann had been tipped to complete a switch to Barcelona after the World Cup, but has instead elected to sign a new deal with Atleti, keeping him at the Wanda Metropolitano until 2023. The France star confirmed he would stay in Madrid in a documentary on Movistar Plus, which was produced by Pique’s investment company Kosmos. Following the broadcast, Pique tweeted his thanks to Griezmann, wishing him well for the future at Atleti, and has since been force to defend himself, claiming he had no involvement in Griezmann’s decision other than to suggest it be filmed....

WATCH: Arsenal target hits hat-trick Wales star Bale has been out of action since Madrid’s 2-1 win over Sporting CP in the Champions League group stage in November, when he suffered ankle tendon damage that required surgery. The club’s official Twitter account posted a picture of Bale training with the first-team group ahead of the club’s Champions League last-16 clash against Napoli on Wednesday, despite head coach Zinedine Zidane previously targeting a return for Bale in the second leg of that tie....