Chelsea still favourites to sign Alex Sandro The Belgium international has established himself as first choice at Stamford Bridge and won a second Premier League medal in the space of three seasons last term. However, Courtois – who was on loan at Atletico Madrid between 2011 and 2014 – has been regularly linked with a return to the Spanish capital to play for Los Blancos. Goal understands talks between Courtois and the Blues over a new contract have stalled due to the player’s wage demands, as he wants to double his current income of £100,000 per week....

Goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mario Gotze and Raphael Guerreiro – combined with an own goal from Benjamin Stambouli – had put Bosz’s side well in control by the 25th minute of Saturday’s Bundesliga encounter at Signal Iduna Park. 11/5 for Cologne and Hertha draw But two goals in the space of four minutes hauled Schalke back into proceedings after the break, before Aubameyang’s dismissal for a second bookable offence put Dortmund on the back foot....

In a lengthy and emotional Instagram post, the 34-year-old cited the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, the social impact of the protests that followed the killing of George Floyd on May 25 and baseball’s labor struggle and its lack of diversity as the reasons behind his decision. Addressing the latter issue, Desmond wrote: “Right now in baseball we’ve got a labor war. We’ve got rampant individualism on the field. In clubhouses we’ve got racist, sexist, homophobic jokes or flat-out problems....

Falcao’s brilliant free-kick winner It was a season to remember for Alex Ferguson’s United, who became the first English team to win the treble after claiming the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League 18 years ago. Still the most successful season in the history of United, full-back Neville, captain Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, Peter Schmeichel and David Beckham helped the club achieve the ultimate feat. Now led by manager Jose Mourinho, Ibrahimovic and his team-mates are trying to re-establish United’s winning mentality in the Premier League, having not added to their last title in Ferguson’s farewell season in 2012-13....

This article explores the causes and characteristics of IBS pain and cramps. It also explains when you should see a healthcare provider for care. Causes of IBS Pain It’s important to know what’s behind IBS pain, including how it becomes chronic, or long-lasting. The pain of IBS is visceral. It comes from your internal organs—your intestines in this case. It is also functional, meaning there is nothing wrong with the structure of the gut to explain the pain....

Neymar to sign new Barca deal Icardi infuriated sections of the Curva Nord ultras after a passage in his new autobiography suggested he had made himself a “hero” by standing up to one of the group’s leaders. The 23-year-old claimed he had argued with the fan following Inter’s 3-1 loss to Sassuolo last season, after his shirt — which he attempted to give to a member of the crowd — was thrown back at him....

During the COVID-19 pandemic, dietitians at Sheba Medical Center in Israel noticed a disturbing trend: Many of their patients—particularly older adults—were malnourished. The reasons for the trend were varied. Some patients found that hospital food was not to their liking or that it did not meet their nutritional needs. Other patients felt isolated or depressed as a result of visitor restrictions and did not feel like eating. The restrictions also prevented families from being able to provide emotional support or bring food that might be more palatable to their loved ones....

While the Europeans seldom got forward in a game El Tri dominated, the coach wasn’t upset by his team’s performance. Osorio ready for Giovani dos Santos to control Mexico attack “For me, losing 1-0 is not a disaster, it’s even quite impressive to be defending 90 percent of the game and only conceding one goal,” he said in a news conference after the match. “We must have done something good defending-wise....

Iceland’s Civil Protection Department said Wednesday that about 500 people were evacuated from the highlands part of the Vatnajokull glacier. The action was taken as a precaution following thousands of small earthquakes recently near Bardarbunga, a sub-glacial stratovolcano under the glacier. UCF departs for Ireland Aug. 26 for its Aug. 30 game. Athletics spokesman Andy Seeley said school officials are monitoring the situation. Iceland is separated from Ireland by the Atlantic Ocean and about 900 miles, but a volcanic eruption in Iceland could produce volcanic ash and potentially affect flights to Europe....

It was the summer of 2001, and I was covering preps/minor-league sports in suburban St. Louis. I’d been there a couple of years, and I was restless. I needed an adventure. I decided to explore the American West for a month or two. The only real plan was to visit my great uncle Don in Seattle. MORE: Social media reacts to Ichiro’s final at-bat My brother Seth, who had just graduated from high school that spring, joined me for the first 10 days or so....

The lawsuit was filed by attorneys on behalf of an anonymous Idaho man, identified as “John Doe,” on September 23. According to the complaint, Doe was forced to register as a sex offender in Idaho based on the state’s “crimes against nature” statute, due to having been convicted of having oral sex with his wife under a similar law in a different state two decades earlier. The 2003 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Lawrence v....

Ehlinger has denied the accusation and hasn’t been charged with a crime. Nevertheless, the Republican-led House Ethics Committee is investigating to determine whether Ehlinger committed conduct unbecoming of a House member. On March 11, an unnamed House intern told the chamber’s Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Kim Blackburn that Ehlinger had taken her to dinner at Barbacoa Grill on the evening of March 10. After dinner, the intern said that Ehlinger then drove them to his apartment so he could pick up something he had forgotten, according to NPR Idaho....

This article discusses closed comedones and why you have them on your skin. It also discusses how you can get rid of them. Symptoms Closed comedones look like little bumps across the skin’s surface. They’re not red and inflamed like your typical pimple, and they don’t hurt. A closed comedo develops when a plug of skin cells and oil becomes trapped within the hair follicle, the tunnel-like structure that hair grows from....

In such a leaky environment, technology ought to take a more active role in safeguarding our personal data. That’s the object of work being done at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Latanya Sweeney, a software engineer at the university, has developed a computer program called Identity Angel that goes on the Internet and looks for the “holy trinity”–the three key data points needed to steal a person’s identity. Two of the three data points–name and address, and date of birth–are often public record....

Like the rest of the world, one Niners fan wanted to know more about the brazen fan, so Catherine Tate set out on a search to identify him. At first, she did so simply wanting to offer him one of her tickets to an upcoming game. "I was going to give him one of my seats, I have front row seats in the new stadium on the 50 yard line," she told KING5 News....

The Goodison Park outfit have turned around a woeful start to the season and are now placed eighth in the league table with 45 points from 35 games. Everton will face Huddersfield, Southampton and West Ham United for their remaining top-flight fixtures this campaign. And Gueye has highlighted how the last three results can help mould the Toffees’ mentality ahead of the upcoming season. “If we finish well this season, it will be good for our minds and will help us build ahead of next season,” Gueye told club website....

The administration has been looking for solutions both foreign and domestic to lower costs in the U.S., announcing the release of 30 million barrels of oil from our own Strategic Petroleum Reserves. There is also more opportunity for nuclear energy in the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, and Biden is reportedly considering negotiating with other countries, even ones like Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, to increase oil production and sales....

“This ballot is intentionally blank,” Chass writes as he concludes his explanatory column. Yes, submitting a blank ballot is dumb. It mocks the spirit of the vote. It’s just lame. But here’s the thing: If the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, which votes for the Hall of Fame, and of which I am a second-year member, uses a system that allows for a blank ballot without repercussions, then people probably shouldn’t get so upset about Chass or anyone else who intentionally seeks to mock the system with a trolling, under-voted ballot....

The first online forums trace back to the early 1980s, before the World Wide Web was even invented. Even today, they often have a simple format and sparse design (they may look outdated, but their members don’t seem to mind). Forum sites are typically centered on discussion boards where participants can initiate and comment on various questions or topics. The threaded replies on some forum topics include thousands of comments added over time....

Iowa football blew past preseason expectations — the Hawkeyes were predicted to finish fourth in the Big Ten West and Vegas books had their win total at 7.5 — surged to 12-0 in the regular season and appeared in its first Rose Bowl since 1991. MORE: Who’s the best active college player at each jersey number? Kirk Ferentz won Big Ten Coach of the Year and Desmond King was the Jim Thorpe Award winner, given to the nation’s best defensive back....