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Elliott’s last first-team appearance came in September against Leeds United. He suffered a nasty injury that ruled him out for a long time. The teenager also had to undergo surgery. The 18-year-old returned to training last month and played a closed-door game last week against Wrexham. He scored a goal and assisted two more in that match. James Pearce of The Athletic also reported that Elliott is “on the brink” of returning to first-team action....

The wing-back was nominated along Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Naby Keita and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the award. Moses played a major role as Antonio Conte’s men won the English Premier League title last season. Besides, he helped the Super Eagles qualify for the World Cup in Russia and the forward is thrilled with the achievement and hoping to cart home the prestigious prize. “I am very proud and delighted. It’s been a great year for me so far....

Suffa made the claim about Epstein while accepting the award for Best Australian Live Act with his Hilltop Hoods bandmates at the ARIA Music Awards in Sydney on Wednesday. The rapper, whose real name is Matthew Lambert, was delivering the speech on behalf of the band after telling the audience that “no one else wants to do it.” He said: “I’m going to get out a few thank yous because I think this is the last time you’re going to see us....

Speaking to F1 Insider about the German’s current state of affairs, Marko said: The Red Bull talent scout has mentored Sebastian Vettel for an extensive period. He revealed that the German does not have it in his virtues to quit when the chips are down. However, Marko feels the four-time world champion might lose his confidence if his team don’t get ahead of their performance issues. Saddened by the former Red Bull champion’s current performance, Marko lamented:...

Agbonlahor suggested that Thiago might be brilliant on the ball but does not have the legs for the Premier League. The former Premier League striker also claimed that Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson has also been poor in recent outings. He told Football Insider: Agbonlahor further claimed that Fabinho is also not high on energy while the likes of Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Harvey Elliott are not good enough....

An article by Hu Xijin, the combative editor-in-chief of Chinese state newspaper Global Times, came after yet another round of potential U.S. arms sales to Taiwan was announced by the Department of Defense. Hu accused Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of promoting anti-China sentiment through “de-sinicization,” working with Washington to “jeopardize the rise of the mainland.” Hu cited the Chinese foreign ministry’s recent sanctions against American defense companies Lockheed Martin, Boeing Defense and Raytheon as proof of Beijing’s “countermeasures” as Taiwan’s weapons procurement escalates in quantity....

The 32-year-old is yet to lead India to a title in a major ICC event. However, many experts have labelled Virat Kohli’s team as the best ever Indian team of all time. David Gower thinks Virat Kohli as a captain is ‘up there’ with some of the best captains in modern-day cricket. However, the former England batsman also pointed out how leading Team India is a different challenge altogether....

The corner suite has grown considerably more colorful than in 1999, when Franklin Raines became head of Fannie Mae. “When I was appointed, if you looked around and said, ‘Who are the next people to be appointed?’ you might have picked [Chenault],” said Raines; but Parsons and O’Neal, who had not grown up in their respective organizations, seemed less likely, said Raines. That they were chosen, nonetheless, says volumes to Raines, who, not coincidentally, is a member of the board that picked Parsons....

England face Croatia on Wednesday in their first World Cup semi-final since 1990, looking to reach the final for the first time since 1966. The Three Lions will face either Belgium or France in the showpiece if they are able to beat Croatia, who have been forced to endure two successive penalty shootouts, against Denmark and hosts Russia. Football fever, as such, is sweeping the nation, with the 1996 anthem Three Lions, by comedians David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and band The Lightning Seeds , yet again a chart-topping hit....

The striker, signed from Everton for an initial fee of £75 million in July, promptly began to repay that sizeable investment with two goals on his competitive Old Trafford debut, with substitute Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba striking late on to send United to the top of the table at the end of the opening weekend. Red Devils 7/1 to win 3-0 next week It remains to be seen if United, who won the League Cup and the Europa League in Jose Mourinho’s first campaign in charge last term, can improve on a sixth-place finish by challenging for the title this time around....

‘I’d never go to Barca, but it’s the right place for Rakitic’ The Real Madrid star, 31, has long held a rivalry with his Barcelona counterpart, with the pair having dominated world football’s greatest individual prizes over a period spanning nearly a decade. Indeed, the duo have shared the Ballon d’Or in each of the last nine years, with 2010 the only occasion the other did not finish in second place....

The two nations went head-to-head at Luzhniki Stadium in their second outing at the Russia World Cup, with Portugal claiming a 1-0 victory through a Cristiano Ronaldo header. The Real Madrid star scored his fourth goal of the tournament as Fernando Santos’ side picked up their first win from two outings and position themselves as the favourites to top their group. It would be referee Geiger who stole the headlines, however, as he allegedly requested to keep the shirt of Ronaldo’s Portugal team-mate Pepe....

The 34-year-old real estate agent even talked about how the feud affected her relationship with first cousin Paris Hilton, the eldest daughter of Kathy. Farrah opened up on the podcast #NoFilter with Zack Peter and stated: The reality star then went on to say that she and Paris avoided talking about the fight between Kyle and Kathy, and made a concerned effort to “shut out” the discord. She further added:...

Of course, there are those who never quite got over the cancellation of “Baretta,” the 1970s TV show. One of them is Carl Hose, a 39-year-old Missouri man who created the Internet’s first Web site devoted to “Baretta” about 18 months ago. NEWSWEEK’s B. J. Sigesmund talked with the Webmaster of www.carlhose.com/baretta/Baretta.htm on Tuesday about Blake’s career arc, his site’s unbelivable rise in traffic over the weekend and what he makes of the still-unfolding case....

‘Diego Costa will stay at Chelsea!’ The Portugal star drew a blank in his side’s 2-1 Copa del Rey defeat by Celta Vigo on Wednesday and his all-round contribution has been scrutinised in recent games. His coach is adamant that Ronaldo is accustomed to dealing with critics and says that a drop-off in standards should be expected for any player at the top level of the game. “Cristiano will always be criticised: when he does not score, when he plays in a different position… He’s used to it....

Blaugrana 11/2 to beat Malaga 3-0 La Liga leaders Barca made it three wins out of three in Europe’s top competition this term as Lionel Messi moved on to a century of continental goals. Barca were a goal up – Dimitris Nikolaou having put through his own net – but a man down by the time Messi dispatched a 61st-minute free-kick, after Pique collected a second booking for turning in a rebound from Gerard Deulofeu’s angled shot with his hand....

From answering questions about a planet that was mislabeled as the ‘failed star’ and the famous sitcom whose mantra was ’no hugging, no learning,’ Leslie managed to beat the chaser and bank a total of $70,000. She also moved on to the Final Chase. Fans who watched the episode were impressed with her trivia knowledge. They took to social media to claim that the old school beat the new school....

While answering questions from the press about the threat Owen Coyle’s side pose, Marquez said: When asked if another draw could be on the cards given the previous results, the Hyderabad FC boss responded: Check out the ISL news here. “We have to continue with our work” - Hyderabad FC coach Marquez outlines difficulties caused by COVID-19 Marquez was also questioned about the difficulties COVID-19 has brought to his team as well as the league....

The Borussia Dortmund striker, on loan at the club from Chelsea, accused Atalanta fans of racially abusing him during last month’s Europa League tie. Batshuayi tweeted after the game: “2018 and still racists monkey noises in the stands…really?! Hope you have fun watching the rest of the Europa League on TV while we are through. #SayNoToRacism #GoWatchBlackPanther”. UEFA subsequently opened disciplinary proceedings against Atalanta, but they confirmed on Thursday no punishment will be levied against the Serie A side....