Leganes may seem like the kind of side Barca should be beating easily, but the capital club had made a fine start to the season in La Liga and boasted the third-best defensive record in the division prior to this match. Real Madrid 13/10 to beat Atletico That is why Barca boss Ernesto Valverde decided to pick his strongest side for this one, even with games against Juventus and Valencia ahead over the next week, and centre-backs Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti both at risk of suspension (the former picked up a booking and will miss the trip to Mestalla)....

Germans have long been famous for lamenting, whining and hyperbolizing over their plight, real or imagined. Angst and anxiety are indeed national pastimes. But the present bout of despair seems to be going from bad to worse. Only 20 percent of Germans think they’ll be better off in five years, according to one recent poll–qualifying them as the most pessimistic citizens in the entire European Union. In the eyes of the country’s media, nothing is going right....

While 2021 produced a nail-biting showdown between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, 2022 has delivered a season opener in which neither finished in the top two. Instead, Ferrari secured a first triumph in almost three years - and Leclerc completes their first grand slam (pole, race win and fastest lap) since Fernando Alonso in 2010. F1 has entered a new era via a huge car redesign - and Ferrari seem to be the big winners with their F1-75: Impressive in preseason testing, sensational in qualifying on Saturday, and capitalising on that pole position well on Sunday....

America’s culinary landscape has changed in the last 50 years, but the principles represented by Mrs. Smafield’s recipe still inspire home cooks. Prediction: when the centennial Bake-Off is staged in 2049, Water-Rising Twists will rise again. Of course, they won’t precisely resemble the originals. Winning recipes tend to reflect their own gustatory moments; more to the point, savvy Bake-Off contestants aim for novelty. “Submit a recipe that is different from any you have ever seen,” counseled Della Ruth Emerson of Coshocton, Ohio, whose Swiss Chocolate Cheese Cake was featured in the 1959 Bake-Off....

Countless mock drafts are out, including Sporting News’ mocks from Vinnie Iyer and Eric Galko. It’s impossible to predict everything correctly, but we want the entertainment value. NFL DRAFT: Sign up to stream the NFL Draft LIVE on DAZN in Canada Sporting News looks at a six-pick sequence for the first hour of the draft that would break the internet again, again and again. Six picks that would shake up NFL Draft 1....

The Manchester United midfielder started just one game at Euro 2016 - the semi-final defeat to France - as he struggled to reach full fitness. And Ballack, his former team-mate, has reflected on a disappointing tournament for Schweinsteiger and believes the 31-year-old should bring an end to his international career. “I think it is now a good time for him to withdraw,” he wrote in his column for German publication Express....

‘Donnarumma has cost Milan €100m’ The Italy international striker helped to fire the Allianz Riviera side into the Champions League this season but his contract expires at the end of June, making him a free agent. Despite reports linking the 26-year-old striker to the likes of Borussia Dortmund, who head coach Lucien Favre rejected to remain on the south coast of France, the agent believes that another year with Nice might be the best move for the attacker....

Planning in Advance Before undergoing treatment, it is important that you immediately express your desire to have children to your oncologist. Your healthcare provider will offer advice about what options may be available to preserve your fertility and refer you to a fertility specialist who has experience in treating men who have undergone testicular cancer treatment. It will likely that sperm banking will be part of the treatment plan. This is a common, noninvasive procedure but one that needs to be started fairly quickly....

The clip opens with the anonymous artist watching a video from the U.K. outlet Evening Standard titled, “London underground trains deep cleaned ’every few days’ as coronavirus lockdown eases.” That piece shows people in full-on protective gear working to sanitize train cars in London’s tube amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) on Jul 14, 2020 at 6:30am PDT Banksy’s clip then cuts to Banksy dressed in a similar outfit to the sanitation workers, spraying stenciled rats on various windows, walls and doors on a train car....

The video of the banner, which was paid for by the Remove Ron political advocacy group and circulated across Twitter by individuals such as Occupy Democrats executive director Grant Stern and Federation of American Scientists fellow and former congressional candidate Eric Feigl-Ding, shows the message being flown in black lettering across a bright blue sky. Criticism toward DeSantis has ramped up amid a rise of COVID-19 in his state that has reached its highest number of reported cases on Thursday with 77,848—at a time when an average of 1 in 4 Miami-Dade County residents have tested positive for coronavirus....

The probe from NYSBA President Scott M. Karson came after Giuliani’s “trial by combat” speech was made hours before Wednesday’s deadly attack on the Capitol. “We must address the root cause of this abhorrent incident, the blame for which lies first and foremost with President Donald Trump,” said Susan DeSantis, the NYSBA’s chief communications strategist, in a Monday release. DeSantis added that “the president did not act alone” and said that Giuliani, his personal attorney, addressed the crowd at the Stop the Steal rally hours before the riot and was also partly to blame....

Des Moines bar owners Steven McFadden, 53, and Edwin Allen, 45, were both charged with stalking and harassment against the same woman on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. McFadden, the owner of the Tipsy Crow bar, was initially booked on January 2, and Zora Bar and Rooftop boss Allen was brought in by police on September 29. A criminal complaint made against McFadden alleged he placed an Invoxia GPS device into a woman’s vehicle in early January, according to CBS affiliate KCCI....

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The Uruguay international opened the scoring against the run of play, tapping in after Miguel Angel Moya had only managed to parry Lionel Messi’s effort in the 43rd minute. But, after Sergi Roberto and Yannick Carrasco had been dismissed, substitute Kevin Gameiro atoned for his penalty miss by levelling the scores on the night from close range seven minutes from time. Barca just needed to keep their cool and hold on for a shot at a third consecutive Copa title, but Suarez was the third man to pick up a second booking as he caught Saul Niguez while competing for a header....

La Liga’s leaders will part with €120m as a guaranteed base fee, with another €40m in performance and appearance-related add-ons that are expected to be triggered. The 25-year-old will move ahead of Ousmane Dembele as Barca’s highest-cost recruit, also surpassing Paul Pogba as the biggest player trade involving an English club. Liverpool failed in their exhaustive efforts to convince Coutinho, who did not travel with the squad to a warm-weather camp in Dubai , to remain on Merseyside until the end of the season at the very least....

The Brazilian was named in the starting line-up for the Liga clash at the Nuevo Los Carmenes, where Luis Enrique’s title-holders were without the suspended Lionel Messi. Barca holds off Granada The absence of the Argentina star saw Rafinha, who also started the 4-2 victory at home to Valencia before the international break, deployed in a more advanced role. But the 24-year-old had to be withdrawn after just 17 minutes, to be replaced by Paco Alcacer....

Paulinho starts ahead of the Croatia midfielder in the engine room, alongside Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta. Rakitic’s absence gives him a much-needed rest, after being almost ever-present for Barcelona and Croatia so far in 2017-18. Ernesto Valverde is also without Jordi Alba, out with a muscle complaint, meaning Lucas Digne fills in at left-back. Barca are otherwise at near full-strength for the visit of Olympiakos, with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez starting after a strenuous past week with club and country....

The reigning Spanish champions enjoyed an unplanned weekend off as the game against Real Madrid was postponed due to the ongoing political tension in Catalonia. Barcelona was scheduled to host its arch-rivals in the first El Clasico of the season on Saturday, but the fixture has been moved to December 18. The postponement saw the Blaugrana relinquish their top spot in La Liga to Granada, who now leads the league over Barcelona by a point....