Messi 2/1 for hat-trick v Malaga Messi scored in Barca’s 3-1 Champions League win over Olympiacos on Wednesday for what was his 100th goal in European competition. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has shown no signs of slowing down, even at 30, and Bartomeu was full of praise for the Argentina star. “I would give him all the prizes in world football. No-one can compete,” he told Barca TV....
Breaking with tradition, The Times’ editorial board chose to endorse two candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination: Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. Explaining the decision, the editorial board said Democrats would have to decide between two potential paths, both worthy of consideration: a more moderate approach, under a candidate like Klobuchar, or the more progressive path under someone like Warren. Of course, with NYT championing Warren as the star of the progressive wing, many Sanders supporters and commentators were quick to feel the snub, noting that the Vermont Senator hadn’t even made it into the newspaper’s top four picks for the Democratic nomination, with former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, who recently suspended his campaign, making the “top four” list....
There was bipartisan consensus that while U.S. Capitol Police officers were instrumental in preventing further bloodshed from ensuing, the agency whose sole task is to protect the first branch of government failed in epic proportions. Four civilians died, dozens of law enforcement officials were injured and one was killed, and guns, Molotov cocktails and pipe bombs were seized on or nearby the complex grounds. It boggled the mind—given the normal security features in place, weeks of forewarning and police presence at racial justice protests last summer—how Congress could have fallen to adversaries for the first time in more than 200 years since battling the British in August 1814....
Sima Taparia, who is the show’s matchmaker, has responded to this in a recent interview, where she also discussed how demands for her service have increased since she made the show. Taparia has previously spoken about the fact that the current generation of single people need to compromise more in order to find suitable matches. The Netflix star has also defended the show and her clients from the accusations of colorism that many have leveled against the show....
The video was shared on r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog on Monday where it has since received more than 24,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments. The 25-second video features Kasey the English Black Labrador grabbing various green beans. Kasey lives with his owner Kevin Nolan in Westchester, New York. Nolan told Newsweek: “Kasey has always been the most gentle dog ever but when it comes to green beans if you hold any up for him to jump, he will be sure he doesn’t miss them on his first chomp....
Gabriel Sterling, Georgia’s voting system implementation manager, blasted a press conference from pro-Trump lawyers and conspiracy theorists Sidney Powell and Lin Wood during a CNN appearance on Wednesday. The lawyers urged Trump supporters to not vote in the “rigged” January 5 runoffs, with Wood specifically calling out Sterling and demanding that he is “not going to sell out our votes to China.” “Crazy. It’s insanity,” Sterling said in reaction to Wood’s remarks....
The promotional video was aired in Japan, captured and shared online via Twitter by user @RanobeSugoi. The clip is without voice lines or sound effects, but does show the character designs in full color and some of the mannerisms and quirks of the main three characters. Take a look at the first clip of Yasahime: Princess Half-Demon below. Not much is shown during this first clip of the Inuyasha sequel anime, but fans get to see some of the personalities of the main cast....
The Croatia international moved to Spain from Tottenham for £30 million in the summer of 2012. After making a slow start to life in La Liga Modric has emerged as a key figure in Madrid, with his creative influence embraced by a succession of managers. He is now 31 years old, but is contracted through to 2020 and hopes to spend the remainder of his playing days with the Blancos....
Kruse notched his 50th appearance for Australia in March’s 2-0 win over United Arab Emirates in Sydney and will be looking for a 13th straight game when the Socceroos host Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifying on Thursday. It is a far cry from the winger’s unfortunate run with injuries earlier in his career. Rogic & Mooy to spark Socceroos - Juric Kruse missed the 2014 World Cup after injuring his knee at training attempting to tackle a team-mate, while he was sidelined for four months in 2015 with ankle ligament damage after being crunched in the Asian Cup Final....
“Belief,” he said. “It’s a powerful word.” It’s been a long time coming for Capitals fans. Finally, after 44 years, fans from D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and beyond took the district by storm to bask in glory as they celebrated the team’s first ever Stanley Cup title Tuesday. “As a longtime sports fan, I’ve waited 23 years to see one of my teams win it all,” Caps fan Emily Munson, who fell in love with the team after attending a Capitals game in her freshman year of college, said....
After five wins in the opening seven matches of the 2018 World Cup qualification cycle, Croatia now sit two points off Group I-leading Iceland. The shock draw now has Croatia precariously sitting equal with Ukraine on 17 points, with their final match in Kiev on Monday. Asked if the players were behind Cacic, Real Madrid midfielder Modric was notably avoidant. “What do we do now? We started with him and now we have to just keep going,” Modric said....
The two heavyweights have traded barbs in the media over the past two weeks, with Hunt most recently leaking details of a text message exchange in which he asked if Gallen was using steriods on his injured shoulder. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a disappointed Gallen hit back this week, explaining that what happened at Cronulla wasn’t steroids and was the fault of the club, not the players. The 39-year-old said he’d gladly be drug tested in the lead up to the bout, and returned serve on Hunt, saying the Super Samoan isn’t the fighter he once was....
The Uruguay star struck in the 90th minute to cancel out Alex Alegria’s opener and salvage a point from a match in which the champions had largely been second best. Over the line! Barca denied blatant goal Jordi Alba thought he had levelled moments after Betis broke the deadlock in the 75th minute, the full-back bundling Aleix Vidal’s cross well over the line before Aissa Mandi hooked it clear, but referee Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez failed to award the goal....
After arriving from Benfica in a deal reportedly worth €30million, Guedes came off the bench in PSG’s 1-1 draw with Ligue 1 leaders Monaco. Monaco back on top after draw The 20-year-old Portuguese star, who had also been linked with Manchester United, replaced fellow January recruit Julian Draxler with three minutes remaining at Parc des Princes. “It was a really joyful moment when I stepped onto the Parc des Princes pitch,” Guedes said....
A disappointing 2016-17 campaign saw the Gunners hit a new low under Wenger as they failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in two decades, though the club did win the FA Cup. Arsenal 11/8 for a top four finish The frustration during the season was high among the Arsenal supporters, with banners being flown during game days calling for Wenger’s sacking. Ultimately, Arsenal decided to give Wenger a two-year contract extension, and Kroenke believes Wenger’s handling of the heavy criticism proves his internal fortitude....
Reds 11/10 for top 4 The 22-year-old central midfielder has an agreement to join the Anfield club next summer, but with the Bundesliga side struggling to qualify in the Champions League there had been a suggestion that he could depart sooner. Rangnick, however, says that completing the €70 million move prematurely is simply not in his side’s interest. “Even if we don’t progress in the Champions League, it would make no sense to let Naby go to Liverpool earlier,” he told Sport Buzzer....
The Azzurri will be a notable absentee when football’s global showpiece rolls into Russia next summer. A stunning defeat in a play-off clash with Sweden has cost the four-time winners a shot at another crown, with the inquest well underway as to what went wrong. Lippi believes the World Cup will be less of a spectacle with Italy and Netherlands forced to watch on from afar, with it proposed that FIFA should automatically qualify “traditional superpowers”....
The Yale Ph.D. student returned to the show for Monday’s Season 38 premiere with 18 wins and $574,801 in prize money—making him the third-highest earner in regular-season play in Jeopardy! history. Amodio continued to solidify his status as one of the syndicated quiz show’s most formidable players on Tuesday, when he matched the Jeopardy! record set by contestant Julia Collins for 20 consecutive games won. Collins and computer science student Amodio, who increased his cash earnings to $678,801, are now in joint third place for consecutive games won....
Cats love to hunt the rodents, often bringing in presents for their owners, which can lead to a commotion if their prize is still alive. But sometimes the underdog bests their opponent. Cat owner @bmjr99 filmed their pet, a tabby, playing with a mouse that it had caught in the garden. As most of us know, cats defy the age-old adage not to play with our food, as they often kill time batting and chasing frightened prey....
