Madrid are 10/11 to win La Liga Madrid swooped to make Beckham one of their most marketable ‘Galacticos’ in 2003 in a shock switch from Manchester United, and he won La Liga and Supercopa de Espana medals at the Santiago Bernabeu. During his time in the Spanish capital, the former England captain counted current boss Zinedine Zidane, club great Raul and Luis Figo among his team-mates. And with Madrid in LA, where Beckham still owns a home having switched to LA Galaxy in 2007, there was a happy reunion for the Englishman and his old friends....

Eighteen years after Gerrard’s bow, Woodburn makes his mark for Liverpool Beckham, a former team-mate of Nesta’s at AC Milan, exercised his option to create an MLS franchise in February 2014, with the club provisionally called Miami Beckham United. However, with reported financing issues and no agreement with the Miami-Dade County in order to complete a deal for a prospective area of land for a new stadium, Beckham’s franchise is some way off joining MLS....

In many ways, Rodriquez is on the cusp of a nutritional movement: Just this week, New York City’s education department announced it would reduce the fat content in the 800,000 meals it serves daily and ban candy, soda and other unhealthy snacks from revenue-generating school vending machines. Earlier this month, New York Assemblyman Felix Ortiz proposed a 1 percent tax on junk food to generate money to fight child obesity....

Active Ingredients (in each 15 ml tablespoon) Acetaminophen 325 mg (pain reliever/fever reducer)Dextromethorphan HBr 10 mg (cough suppressant)Doxylamine succinate 6.25 mg (antihistamine)Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg (decongestant) Dosage and Directions Adults and children over 12 years old: 2 tablespoons (30 ml) every 4 hours as needed. Do not take more than 10 tablespoons (5 doses) in 24 hours. Children under 12 years old: Do not use this product, contains too much Tylenol and may cause liver damage....

The 2008 campaign has been subjected to more psychological analysis than Woody Allen. The top Democratic candidates asked psychology researchers for input, as did the national party, several state parties and the House and Senate Democratic caucuses. The 2007 book “The Political Brain,” by psychologist Drew Westen of Emory University, became a must-read for strategists, and so far it looks as though they got their money’s worth: key predictions of political psychology have held up pretty well on the campaign trail....

Each Monday, we’ll discuss the weekend that was with Phill Gray, head of trading for Sports Interaction, breaking down the most notable results and whether they went in favor of the house or the bettors. Week 13 NFL Betting Action Report Despite a profitable run from favorites in Week 13, the more heavily bet games of the weekend went the way of the house, resulting in a break-even day for Sports Interaction....

HANDLERS Conventional Wisdom J. Carville Clinton’s Ragin’ Cajun is cross between Lee Atwater, Hunter Thompson.‘92 spin champ. M. Kantor Clinton campaign chair assuming Jim Baker-like clout despite, long history with Brown. J. Barzaghi Brown’s French Zen master and aide-decamp. Described as Jerry’s wife - sans sex. P. Caddell Svengali is back. Wrote a mad-as-hell novel in ‘88, and Brown is mouthing the words. F. Malek Lots of Maalox moments in the White House for this Bush topsider....

In an article published Wednesday, China’s hawkish state-run tabloid Global Times expressed clear approval of Austin, who retired a four-star Army general in 2016. Beijing sees a way back to stability for U.S.-China relations, which have been heavily strained under President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is passionately opposed to the Chinese Communist Party. The Chinese leadership is banking on Austin to “ease tension with China” while also increasing U....

Lukashenko said the government had drafted a new constitution, to go into effect in February 2022, that would redistribute power among Belarus’ primary government branches. The changes would also introduce a new governing body called the All-Belarus People’s Assembly. After months of widespread protests against his regime, the move could help the authoritarian president strengthen his hold on power, analysts say, according to the AP. Lukashenko did not provide further details on the assembly or proposed constitutional changes....

The Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry deemed Lukashenko’s comments “unacceptable” on Tuesday, according to The Jerusalem Post. The Belarusian president made the controversial remarks last week as part of a speech he delivered during an event memorializing Soviet soldiers in World War II. “Jews were able to make the world remember [the Holocaust], and the whole world bows to them, being afraid of saying one wrong word to them,” Lukashenko reportedly said....

Substitutes Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal struck in the latter stages, and Morocco fully deserved their win with a determined display against a poor Belgian side who once again failed to live up to their ‘Golden Generation’ status. Hakim Ziyech also had a goal chalked off for offside by VAR at the end of the first half when a free-kick from a tight angle eluded Thibault Courtois. Belgium’s keeper was at fault again for the first goal, put off by Romain Saiss at his near post but still allowing the ball to squeeze in past him....

The biggest reason, besides the possibility that Brady is declining at his advanced age? His proven offensive teammates have disappeared from New England one by one over the last three years. That is an indictment less of Brady the quarterback and Bill Belichick the coach, than of Belichick the head of personnel. Since reaching Super Bowl XLVI after the 2011 season, the important offensive players that have gotten away — largely by Belichick’s choice, once by no fault of his own — have reduced the Patriots to what the nation saw Monday....

McGeary set a Bellator record by attempting 13 submissions in the back-and-forth fight. Any time Newton got McGeary to the ground, McGeary tried for a submission and nearly finished the fight in the opening round with a triangle choke. MORE: 37 astonishing UFC photos | UFC 184 odds and picks | Rousey, Zingano weigh in | Toughest foe yet for Rousey He kept putting Newton in triangle chokes, triangle armbars, keylocks and omoplatas, but Newton escaped them all....

Joevia utilized his No. 1 post position to near perfection, leading nearly wire to wire before ultimately finishing third. Tacitus operated in the middle of the pack for much of the race until his final charge. Sir Winston’s trainer, Mark Casse, probably figured he’d be celebrating Saturday night in the winner’s circle, but with his other horse in the race, War of Will. War of Will won the Preakness winner three weeks earlier but finished ninth among 10 horses Saturday....

All the attention was on Ben Roethlisberger in this one, as the long-time Steelers quarterback played in what many believe was his final home game. Big Ben was prominently featured in Pittsburgh’s game plan and earned the win, but even he admitted that it wasn’t a pretty one. “You know what, it’s funny because [it] probably [didn’t go] the way you wanted it other than the win,” Roethlisberger said of the team’s performance in a postgame interview with ESPN’s Lisa Salters....

The Steelers’ quarterback looked trim at a recent University of Pittsburgh practice. According to Roethlisberger’s agent, Ryan Tollner, the two-time Super Bowl champ has shed 15 pounds this offseason using a “high-cardio” workout plan with team trainers. “He couldn’t really work out because he kept getting hurt,” Tollner said (via ESPN.com). “I think he said after the season, you know what, I’m going to lose weight to alleviate potential pain in my joints....

MORE: NBA Rookies of year from 1990-present It’s simply too early to tell, but judging from the No. 1 overall draft pick’s performance in the NBA Summer League, he has the building blocks to be every bit the brilliant ballplayer he’s projected to be (We’ll hold off on the LeBron James comparison for now). Yes, there’s plenty he needs to be improve on, namely his comfort level with shooting the mid-range jumper....

LSU opted not to certify Simmons because he did not meet academic-related requirements. Tigers spokesman Kent Lowe said Simmons “did not have the necessary criteria to be eligible,” according to ESPN.com. Student-athletes must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA since enrolling at their university. Simmons’ GPA hasn’t been revealed. MORE: Battle for No. 1 seeds still fierce | Kentucky fans chanted ‘GPA’ at Ben Simmons Despite being unable to win the award, Simmons hasn’t lost any confidence in his playing ability....

The deals announced Friday keep both players from becoming restricted free agents on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Smith had 14 goals and 12 assists in 75 games in his first full season. He added four goals and two assists in the playoffs, where the Blackhawks lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference finals. Raanta, also 25, was 13-5-4 record with a 2.71 goals-against average and a ....

No really, he is. Take a look at the photo. MORE: Projected payrolls | Rays season preview | Best poster ever The Rays were in in Montgomery, Ala. to face their Double-A affiliate team, the Montgomery Biscuits, and clearly Zobrist got a bit carried away at The Biscuit Basket, the team's official store. Tampa Bay opens their season on Monday at home against the Toronto Blue Jays.