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The Italian striker scored his fifth goal in three league appearances, firing the ball into the top corner four minutes from time after Lorient’s Benjamin Moukandjo had cancelled out Ricardo Pereira’s early opener. Balotelli, who joined from Liverpool on a free transfer during the close season, was then sent off two minutes into added time for picking up a second yellow card. Nice started brightly and converted their first opportunity after 11 minutes, Pereira finding the back of the net with a low shot after being set up by Mathieu Bodmer....

Officer-in-charge (OC) Jamaluddin Mir confirmed, “She said Sunny opened up a fake Facebook account of hers and posted their personal photos which she found offensive and defamatory. We have arrested him and sent him to the court, seeking to take him into custody for five days for questioning.” In case you didn’t know… Sunny has represented Bangladesh in 16 ODIs and 10 T20Is. The canny left-arm spinner picked up 24 wickets at an average of 25 and 12 wickets at an average of 19....

Zimbabwe first innings: H. Masakadza lbw b Jayed 52 B. Chari b Taijul 13 B. Taylor c Nazamul b Taijul 6 S. Williams c Mehidy b Mahmudullah 88 S. Raza b Nazmul 19 P. Moor not out 63 R. Chakabva c Nazmul b Taijul 28 W. Masakadza c Mushfiqur b Taijul 4 B. Mavuta lbw b Nazmul 3 K. Jarvis c Mehidy b Taijul 4 T. Chatara c Liton b Taijul...

Boxer objected to the certification of former President George W. Bush’s 2004 win in Ohio, joining with former Ohio U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones to initiate the second-ever debate that Congress has held over the certification of Electoral College votes. The challenge failed by a vote of 74 to 1 in the Senate, and 267 to 31 in the House. In a Wednesday night tweet, Boxer said that was “alarming” that the “Democratic party is now the democracy party and the GOP is now the Trump dictatorship party,” before calling on Georgia voters to help to tip the Senate balance of power away from Republicans by voting for Democratic challengers Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in next week’s runoff elections....

The two sang Streisand’s hit “Enough Is Enough,” a duet she originally did with the late Donna Summer in 1979, and the audience at her “The Music, the Memories, the Magic” tour collectively lost their minds. But it wasn’t just the fans who went crazy, Grande herself said she was left “shaking and crying.” Even Streisand was taken by Grande, posting many tweets and Instagram pictures of the two preparing for the performance....

Even back in 2015, as he helped Barca win a treble which was capped by a Man of the Match performance in the Champions League final against Juventus in Berlin, it was said that he was “back”. Yet the player himself was surprised. “Back,” he replied to a reporter. “I have never been away!” And he has not been away since, either. Iniesta was Spain’s standout player at Euro 2016 and has remained at a consistent level for Barca since....

For those looking in, it was an easy job. La Liga’s lesser entities show little attacking ambition against the likes of Barcelona, holding on for a draw from kick-off, inevitably failing. Guardiola, influenced by Johan Cruyff, had his own high standards, his own demands, and his squad of players had the ability and understanding to implement his beliefs to perfection in a team that defined a generation. But Guardiola still quit....

Goals: Lionel Messi 13’, 15’, Jordi Alba 28’, Luis Suarez 31’, Ivan Rakitic 87' Messi & Co. put in a stunning show at the Camp Nou to knock out Celta Vigo from the Copa del Rey 2017/18. After a disappointing 1-1 draw at the Estadio de Balaidos, Valverde’s men put in an eye-catching display in front of their home fans. Ernesto Valverde recalled his big guns for the second leg as Messi, Suárez, and Iniesta were named in the starting 11....

A brace by Lionel Messi(both assisted by Jordi Alba) and a goal apiece by Alba and Luis Suarez saw Barcelona complete the first half rout with a 4-0 scoreline. However, in the second half, they did take the foot off the gas but never really allowed Celta to have any joy. Rakitic, then went on to score with a fine header in the dying minutes of the match to seal the game with a 5-0 scoreline....

Suarez scored a hat trick to lead Barcelona to a 5-1 demolition on Sunday. It was a stinging loss for Madrid that will heighten the pressure on the already beleaguered Lopetegui, who is only a few months into his job. Local media reported Lopetegui’s dismissal was imminent, with former Chelsea and Italy coach Antonio Conte the leading candidate to replace him. Madrid has now gone five rounds without a win in a stretch that includes four losses....

It means Bale is free to play in back-to-back Clasicos against bitter rivals Barcelona this week. The Wales forward completed the scoring in a 3-1 triumph at the Wanda Metropolitano this month but marked the strike provocatively in front of the home supporters. According to LaLiga, Bale celebrated by: “Waving his right arm [and] lifting it towards the proximity of his head, in a clear sign of provocation towards the fans, later making a gesture of a possible obscene and insulting meaning by raising his bent arm and striking it in the middle with his other hand....

A team made up of futsal and amateur players lost 3-0 in a friendly to Slovakia on Wednesday, but the DBU has now confirmed an agreement has been reached. Wales will therefore take on Denmark’s strongest side in Sunday’s Nations League clash, Bale having scored for Ryan Giggs’ men in a 4-1 demolition of Republic of Ireland in their opening game in the competition on Thursday. And the Real Madrid attacker, who has hit four goals in his last four games for club and country, is not surprised by the news the DBU has temporarily resolved the issue....

The 25-year-old opening batsman was suspended for nine months from state and international cricket over a plot to try and alter the ball with sandpaper during the third Test in Cape Town in March. Then captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner were both banned for a year. Under WA Premier Cricket rules, any Cricket Australia suspension is automatically extended to club ranks, unlike in New South Wales state where Smith and Warner are able to play while serving their bans....

The other possible contenders to the title includes Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi , Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe etc. While Modric is considered the prime favourite to win the award, there is a possibility that Croatian footballer will miss out the Ballon d’Or like what happened to the Croatian legend Davor Suker in 1998. Davor Suker was considered one of the prime contenders to win Ballon d’Or in 1998. But he could not stand up to the popularity and acceptance Zinedine Zidane enjoyed back then....

Luka Modric was a heavy favourite heading into the gala, having previously won the UEFA Best Player and the FIFA Best Player awards. Despite stats being on his opposite side, even when it comes to play-making, he was heavily favoured by many due to his ’exceptional’ World Cup campaign. Croatia reached the World Cup finals in 2018, where they eventually lost to France. Luka had won the Golden Ball award at the event....

How can you be more Zlatan? The striker missed last weekend’s fixture against Rennes, a 2-2 draw, because he was suffering from flu-like symptoms, but a few days earlier he had been forced to sit out on the bench as the Ligue 1 challengers beat Saint-Etienne 1-0. He had been the subject of some criticism from team-mate Valentin Eysseric, but Cardinale believes that the whole episode may have been healthy for the Italy striker....

Unlike the big box office numbers “Concussion” will do, for now the cast and crew of “X’s and O’s” don’t know where they will be next. But ensemble member Dwight Hicks — who won two Super Bowls as a safety for the 49ers in the 1980s — implores anyone who wants to see the movie to supplement it with his play. MORE: ‘Concussion’ delivers important message | NFL downplays ‘Concussion’...

The youthful faces of protesters, and a pocket of rioters, in Charm City’s streets and flashed across television and computer screens was a disheartening reminder of the state of sports and recreation centers around town. MORE ON BALTIMORE: Muggsy Bogues worried about Baltimore youth | Athletes call for peace | Lewis, Ravens helping schools “When I was growing up, you talk about a difference from 1983 when I was in high school to today, we had rec centers that we could go to after school,” Loyola men’s assistant basketball coach and former Maryland player Keith Booth said....

As the 12th Street riots split apart an inner city neighborhood, the Tigers split a double-header with the Yankees. In the second game, Detroit won 7-3. Willie Horton, the left fielder hitting cleanup, clubbed a home run. Then the team told Horton and his teammates to do what he’d already done: go home. Stay safe. Willie Horton (Getty Images) MORE: Orioles will play to empty park | Ray Lewis gives empassioned plea to Baltimore...

The Stars had won three consecutive matches but could only post 146-6 at the MCG on Wednesday after Tye claimed outstanding figures of 4-18. Ben Dunk’s 62 from 47 balls was unable to prevent the Scorchers from stopping the rot, Bancroft (59 from 42) scoring a first half-century since returning from a ban for ball-tampering. In-form captain Ashton Turner bludgeoned a quickfire 43 to get his side home with 14 balls to spare....