The Bundesliga champions opted to part with their Italian coach on the back of a slow start to the 2017-18 campaign, which culminated in a 3-0 Champions League defeat at Paris Saint-Germain. Willy Sagnol was handed the reins on an interim basis, but Bayern have moved quickly to acquire the services of a more experienced tactician to see them through until the end of the season. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told the club’s official website on the appointment of Heynckes: “There is a great deal of trust between Jupp Heynckes and Bayern....

Goal is pleased to welcome Kimmich as a new columnist. The 22-year-old becomes part of the world’s largest football portal. More than 530 journalists are on the road in 38 editions and more than 50 countries. “I am delighted to be the new Goal columnist, and I hope it will be a good time for you to get to know me as a human being as well as a footballer,” said Kimmich....

Lewandowski has been strongly linked with a move to La Liga in recent months, signing with renowned agent Pini Zahavi reportedly in order to make the transfer happen. As revealed by Goal, Bayern have insisted they see no reason to sell Lewandowski and would see such a move as weakening themselves given the Polish striker is among the finest attackers in world football. But Effenberg, who enjoyed two spells at Bayern in the 1990s and early 2000s, says they will have to let Lewandowski get his own way if he does tell them he wants out....

The Austrian’s comments come in the wake of Manchester City making French left-back Benjamin Mendy the world’s most expensive full-back after securing his services from Monaco for a whopping £52 million. What are Bayern’s odds to beat Chelsea? Interestingly, City broke their own record, having signed right-back Kyle Walker last week for a fee of £45m before roping in Danilo from Real Madrid for £26.5m. Alaba, who is in Singapore for participating in the International Champions Cup (ICC) pre-season tournament, feels that the demands of the market means teams are forced to shell out big bucks for securing good full-backs....

Schalke’s sporting director Christian Heidel has insisted Goretzka will be at Veltins-Arena next season, describing the energetic midfielder as arguably the club’s most important player. The 22-year-old has earned plenty of new admirers in helping Joachim Low’s young side to reach the Confederations Cup final. PSG edging Man Utd in Fabinho hunt Goretzka struck twice in the space of two minutes early in the 4-1 semi-final victory over Mexico on to help book a place in the decider against Chile in St Petersburg on Sunday....

The true freshman limped off the field just before halftime of Baylor’s win over Oklahoma State on Saturday. He had also been dealing with back and hand issues. MORE: Week 13 picks | 1st and 10: Examining the CFP’s ‘What if’ scenarios Baylor previously lost starting quarterback Seth Russell for the season because of a neck injury in October. He underwent surgery to repair damage to a cervical vertebra after taking a hard hit in the fourth quarter of Baylor’s win over Iowa State on Oct....

From the moment he was born, Samson lived within the concrete, steel and noise of some 5,000 beagles residing in cages at Envigo, a massive international distributor of dogs used in experiments. According to PETA, Samson sired hundreds of puppies during his time there and, like all the dogs there, suffered a miserable, lonely existence. His plight and the plight of all the canines at the facility has been documented in an undercover PETA investigation into the treatment of dogs at Envigo....

And then there were three. In an interview yesterday with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich revealed plans to “transition out” of the Democratic presidential race, leaving Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards and the rest of America to continue ignoring his existence. Sure, Kucinich’s unabashedly liberal positions–single-payer health care; immediate withdrawal from NAFTA; a cabinet-level Department of Peace; “fostering a world of international cooperation”–never earned him more than a few points in national surveys....

Takeheedyoungheathen posted an image of the bear sat at the picnic table to Subreddit “Mildly Interesting,” gaining over 24,000 votes in 11 hours. The user also shared a video of the bear to “Animals Being Jerks” and amassed over 15,000 votes there too. The footage shows the black bear casually sat at a picnic table in Mynatt Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in a human-like manner. It then can be seen helping itself to Oreos and black beans on the table....

Bennett said Wednesday he won’t push the envelope again, citing potential future tuition checks to an Ivy League school. MORE: Week 4 predictions | Expert picks | Betting lines, odds, trends “No, I’ve got a kid at home,” he said, via the Chicago Tribune. “She’s smart, too. I’m going to have to pay for Harvard or something. But, nah, I can’t afford the fine every week. It’s about my health, though....

Critics point to quarterback Jay Cutler with some justification. They look at coach Marc Trestman and wonder whether his scheme is more than a notion. Or worse, that Trestman is a good offensive coordinator but lacks the wherewithal to be an NFL head coach. They look at personnel and come away scratching their heads. SN’s David Steele calls the Bears the NFL’s biggest letdown midway through the season. Culprits are everywhere, and chaos best describes the atmosphere surrounding the team....

Aaron Rodgers will need to get his team to “relax” again. In a similar Week 2 situation in Lambeau Field last season following a blowout road defeat to the Saints, the Packers routed the visiting Lions, 35-17. Will the Bears pull off another big upset with Justin Fields? Or will the Packers continue to dominate their archrivals? Here’s everything to know about betting on Bears vs. Packers in Week 2, including updated odds, trends and our prediction for “Sunday Night Football....

Like many medical syndromes, there’s a range of signs and symptoms an individual may have, and the severity may vary from one person to another. For example, although some children may have several characteristic features of BWS, other children may only demonstrate one or two of the hallmark traits. Approximately 1 in every 10,500 to 13,700 newborns around the world in diagnosed with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. But this may undercut the true prevalence of BWS, since people who have minor cases of the condition may never be diagnosed....

For now, the players are trying to stay focused on finishing the regular season strong and improving their record as they move into the playoffs. Still, they are aware that the winds of change may be blowing soon in the Windy City. MORE: Paul George, teammates doubt return | adidas won’t bid on NBA apparel extension | Ginobili out 7-10 days “It would have been nice if things were different, especially with all the expectations this season,’’ a veteran player told the Chicago Sun-Times last week....

The purpose of the memo is to seek the detention of Edward Vallejo, who was among 11 suspected Oath Keepers indicted last Thursday on charges of seditious conspiracy for the events on January 6. Those charges are the most severe indictments yet in relation to the Capitol riot. Tuesday’s memo from Justice Department prosecutors says the group had allegedly stored “at least three luggage carts’ worth of gun boxes, rifle cases, and suitcases filled with ammunition” at a Comfort Inn in Arlington, Virginia....

Contrast that to the quiet arrival of Arafat’s counterpart, Ehud Barak, the same day. The Israeli prime minister stepped off his plane from Washington wearing a bulletproof vest. He was greeted, too–with sympathetic hugs from his inner circle and a barrage of jeers from right-wingers along the route home. Two of his top ministers, David Levy and Haim Ramon, openly criticized him for even discussing the Jerusalem issue during the 15-day talks with Arafat....

Finally, visualize the book you’d write about everything you’d learned. “As far as jobs go,” says writer Amy Sohn, laughing, “it was one of the best ones I’ve ever had.” Er, one of the best? A journalist who’s written extensively on sex and relationships–most notably for the weekly newspaper New York Press and New York magazine–Sohn was chosen to author the recently published “Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell” (Melcher Media, 160 pages, $40), a fanatical look at the phenomenal HBO show....

China’s capital is currently hosting the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, as athletes battle it out for a podium finish in 15 disciplines across seven sports, according to the official website. As the games got underway, there were raised eyebrows across social media at the sight of Big Air Shougang, in west Beijing, on the site of a former steel mill. Essentially a giant ski ramp, the 64-meter high and 164-meter long structure sticks out like a sore thumb against its surroundings....

Maria Moroz, who headed the election headquarters of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was arrested on Thursday as she left the Lithuanian embassy in the capital Minsk, the news agency TUT.by reported. Tikhanovskaya’s headquarters said that the reason for the arrest is not yet known. “She was detained by people who introduced themselves as officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at about 11 a.m. this morning when leaving the Lithuanian embassy after submitting documents for a visa,” it said in a statement....