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Casemiro, 30, arrived at Old Trafford from Real Madrid this past summer for €70 million. The Brazilian defensive midfielder took his time breaking into Erik ten Hag’s starting XI but has displaced Scott McTominay in the middle of the park He has become an integral member of United’s midfield, featuring 22 times, scoring two goals, and providing as many assists. Casemiro is earning plaudits for his dominance in midfield for the Red Devils, and his compatriot Rivaldo has touched on the early stages of his career at Old Trafford....

The Chile attacker has been one of the bright spots this season in a disappointing campaign for the Gunners. While Sanchez has scored 23 goals in the Premier League this season, Arsenal is in a battle for fourth place, needing a win against Everton and a loss by Liverpool on the season’s final day to guarantee a spot in the Champions League next year. With Arsenal in danger of missing Europe’s top continental competition for the first time in two decades, the calls for Wenger to be replaced have grown louder among Gunners supporters....

For a gloriously long while last week, nobody could, and the sports world reveled in the upside-the pure excitement of having a problem child. Jim Courier, 21, finally took him apart, methodically and in straight sets, in the semifinals. But until then all the best young tennis studs could not keep up with the man who’s gone from Beatle bangs to body wave before our eyes. They came, they saw a man whose shots seemed to date to an era when racquets were smaller and the ball traveled with less topspin-and then Connors conquered, albeit almost never without a heavy dose of drama....

In an interview with DigiSport, Romanian club Steaua Bucharest owner Gigi Becali likened the Everton-linked Octavian Popescu to Cristiano Ronaldo. The 18-year-old Romanian winger has scored nine goals and has three assists for Steaua Bucharest in 33 appearances in all competitions this season. The club owner claimed that Popescu was just like Ronaldo at a young age and had everything required to succeed as a footballer. The Portuguese was brought in as an 18-year-old winger from Sporting Lisbon by Manchester United in 2003....

James started the game as a right-back today instead of his usual right wing-back position. However, he has also been playing as a right centre-back as Tuchel has deployed Ruben Loftus-Cheek on the wings. Morris was talking on Stadium Astro after the game when he was talking highly about the 22-year-old. The former Chelsea assistant manager said: He added: Thomas Tuchel wants two Reece James on the pitch for Chelsea Thomas Tuchel has been thinking about using Reece James in the back three since the tail end of last season and was open about his plans....

In 2019, Omos signed with WWE. He has since been an active competitor in the Stamford-based company. The 28-year-old is part of the RAW roster and recently went head-to-head against SmackDown’s Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel. Nevertheless, The Nigerian Giant suffered defeat and has not competed ever since. Speaking on Keepin’ It 100, Konnan acknowledged Omos’ improvement in the ring. The veteran disclosed, however, that he is still not a fan of the 7"3’ giant....

Rangnick spent six months at Old Trafford coaching Ronaldo, whose future is the subject of speculation. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner appears to be pushing for a move away from United. Under Rangnick, the former Juventus forward managed 12 goals in 22 appearances but there had been reports of a rift between the pair. The German coach has been appointed Austria’s national team manager since leaving United in May....

Tevez returned from injury on Sunday after taking time off to rehab in his native Argentina. Following the match, a 2-1 loss to Henan Jianye, Shanghai Shenhua manager Gus Poyet was sacked. His replacement pulled no punches when quizzed by reporters about the 33-year-old’s fitness. “I won’t pick him right now. He’s not ready physically. He’s not fit to play,” Wu said of Tevez, who has been constantly linked with a return to Boca Juniors....

He recently marked another major accomplishment in the company. According to WrestlingWorldCC, the 37-year-old has not been pinned for 1063 consecutive days. The WWE Universe has reacted to the same stat, and it’s safe to say that most fans aren’t pleased with it. Some claimed that Reigns’ current run has gotten boring and predictable and that he isn’t getting pinned anytime soon. Check out the Twitter reactions below: The last time Reigns was pinned in WWE was at the TLC premium live event in 2019....

What Is the ‘Halo Infinite’ Flight Test? As a quick recap, the flight test is essentially Halo Infinite’s version of a multiplayer beta. Those who enrolled on the insider program (using the waypoint app) were considered as potential candidates and have been receiving email notifications over the past few days letting them know if their applications were successful. Various criteria were involved in selecting who would get to participate in the playtest....

Slavery and white supremacy has become a nationwide conversation, as Confederate monuments and statues of other controversial figures have been removed around the country. “im (sic) late w the Hamilton criticism stuff & im (sic) clearly biased but.. i really like that this conversation is happening. Hamilton the play and the movie were given to us in two different worlds & our willingness to interrogate things in this way feels like a clear sign of change,” Clayton began her Twitter thread....

PEN America, an organization that advocates for free expression in literature, recently updated the nationwide index that lists every book banned in the 2021-22 school year. The index came out on Monday, the start of Banned Books Week, and listed 1,648 titles that were banned around the U.S. this year, not including titles that were repeated in multiple states. The index also acknowledged that books may have been banned that were not recorded....

The president was, at least, clear about it. He did not dither. He did not fudge the truth about Chinese recalcitrance. He – briskly – walked away from a policy (linking human-rights progress to trade privileges) that his own State Department had crafted. He swallowed the Beijing humiliation of Warren Christopher. He abandoned congressional allies – including his favorite senator, George Mitchell – and human-rights activists who took the pure ““Wilsonian’’ line: that America had a moral responsibility to punish China for its abominable treatment of its own people....

Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins were seen getting into a disagreement on the sidelines after a punt midway through the second quarter with the team trailing 10-7. Fox cameras picked up the exchange between the star players. MORE: Latest updates on Kyler Murray’s hamstring injury While Fox caught the exchange on video, HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” which features the Cardinals during the 2022 regular season, picked up the audio. Hopkins is heard asking Murray what he was looking at on the play that took the offense off the field, and Murray responded he was looking at him....

The couple’s six part “unprecedented and in-depth documentary series,” titled Harry & Meghan, will begin streaming its first three episodes on Thursday, December 8, with the final three parts streaming from December 15. In a new trailer, released on Monday, the couple are shown addressing their turbulent relationship with the press, with one commentator stating: “There was a war against Meghan to suit other people’s agendas.” The trailer also featured voiceover from Harry, who said: “The pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution, this feeding frenzy…I was terrified....

Lionel Messi finally made his much-anticipated debut for PSG as a second half substitute, and by then the game was all but decided. PSG were two goals up thanks to two Kylian Mbappe goals on either side of half-time, and comfortably saw off the game after Messi entered the pitch. Pochettino was delighted by the reception Messi received from both Reims and PSG fans, and explained that his compatriot added more calmness to the team....

The coach who led his team to the 2019 NBA championship could not mastermind a repeat this year as the Raptors were beaten in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semi-final by the Boston Celtics. But Dwane Casey’s former assistant, named NBA coach of the year in August, is the man Toronto want to lead them forward having made an overwhelmingly positive contribution in his two seasons in charge....

The Gunners head coach only recently signed a new three-year deal, keeping him at the Emirates Stadium until 2025. This appeared to be a reward for an impressive run of form which put the Gunners in pole position to claim fourth place in the Premier League. However, Arteta’s side capitulated with just three games remaining in the season, allowing their north London rivals Tottenham to claim Champions League qualification....

Messi put an end to his 21-year association with Barcelona before joining the Parisians on a free transfer last summer. The Argentina international’s move from Catalonia to Paris was one that excited football fans. However, the 34-year-old has struggled to find his footing in Ligue 1, with niggling fitness issues not helping his cause. He has scored and assisted six goals apiece in 18 appearances across competitions for Mauricio Pochettino’s side so far....

Gill smashed 208 runs off 149 balls as the Men in Blue set a massive 350-run target for the Black Caps in Hyderabad on Wednesday, January 18. Their bowlers then bowled out Tom Latham and Co. for 337 to scrape through to a 12-run win. While reviewing the game in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra opined that Gill seems to have sealed his place as an opener, elaborating:...