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The 27-year-old quarterback was a Carolina Panther on Monday, but by Thursday Night Football, he was leading his new team, the Los Angeles Rams, to a last-minute victory that might kick-start some momentum for the reigning Super Bowl champions. At 3-9, the Rams had the worst 12-game mark for a team that won the league championship the previous year, but Mayfield might have helped them turn a corner, and celebrations in the locker room after the game showed that he made an instant impact on his new teammates....

He just valued his liberty — at least temporarily. MORE: Marlins, Braves play for military at Fort Bragg for July 4 The plan called for the trained male eagle to fly from the top of the stadium to his handler on the field. Instead, the symbol of freedom and liberty — one of a pair at the Los Angeles Zoo — flew right on by the handler on the outfield grass and disappeared over the center-field fence....

Venice Tigers owner Eddie Maier spent $125,000 to construct a new ballpark in Venice, Calif. in 1913. His sizable investment produced a stunning facility but disappointing crowds. Maier kept hearing buzz about Vernon, Calif., a city 18 miles away that allowed alcohol sales, a rarity in Los Angeles County at the time. MORE: The 15 best baseball movies of all time, ranked Halfway through the 1915 season, with a struggling team and dwindling attendance, the frustrated owner had enough of Venice....

Balotelli drew jeers from the crowd in the second half of Nice’s 3-2 loss after seeing an overhead kick attempt fly wide of the goal. The attacker then pointed to the home end and complained to the referee, who then showed the 27-year-old a yellow card. Kick It Out has criticised the official for disregarding UEFA’s policy for such situations, labelling his decision to punish Balotelli instead of taking action against the offenders “unacceptable and wrong”....

Aguero is facing four games on the sidelines following his red card against Chelsea on Saturday. Pep slams reporter for Alexis rumour The Argentina international was sent off for a reckless challenge on David Luiz in injury time of Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat to the Premier League leaders at the Etihad Stadium. The FA updated the disciplinary page on their official website on Monday, verifying that Aguero has been given a suspension that will rule him out of matches against champions Leicester City, Watford, Arsenal and Hull City....

In addressing the Miami rally’s attendees, Obama praised the Biden-Harris presidential bid and warned against another four years with Trump in office. After referencing the president’s friendly relations with authoritarian world leaders, Obama called Trump a “two-bit dictator,” specifically making reference to reports published over the weekend that suggested he may declare himself victor of this year’s election before a final vote count. “He’s been coddling dictators for the last four years,” Obama said....

The Argentine is a popular player among Barca fans and also in the dressing room at the Catalan club. However, he is also a fading force on the pitch at the age of 32 and admitted recently that his time at Camp Nou is nearing its end. “My Barca era is still not over, but it’s getting closer,” Mascherano said in an interview with ESPN last week. “I’m clear about that....

Madrid, as champions of La Liga last season, play the second fixture at home against Copa del Rey winners Barcelona, who will be featuring in their first competitive match under new coach Ernesto Valverde. Los Blancos have already won a trophy this term, having beaten Manchester United 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup in Skopje on Tuesday, while the Blaugrana will be seeking to retain the Supercopa they won against Sevilla a year ago....

Deulofeu future will depend on new Barca boss “You can see with Gerard that it’s still not there for 90 minutes,” Koeman stated after the season-opening draw with Tottenham on Merseyside. “It’s all about the work-rate of the player.” Deulofeu did nothing to change his manager’s mind over the following five months and was allowed to join Milan on loan in January. Presumably, Koeman had wanted the same level of unchecked aggression from the Spain international that should have resulted in both Ashley Williams and Ross Barkley being sent off in Saturday’s Merseyside derby....

Messi, 31, has spent the entirety of his illustrious career with the Catalan side, having joined their youth system at the age of 13. The attacker has been linked with a move away from Barca at times in recent years, with Manchester City having been interested in signing him in the past. Messi does, however, appear set to see out his playing days at Camp Nou after signing a contract to 2021, which Bartomeu has suggested will not be his last....

Suarez & Messi destroy Alaves Luis Enrique’s side were leading 6-0 in the dying stages of the game at Estadio de Mendizorroza when Alaves’s Theo Hernandez slid in on Vidal. The right-back, who has been performing well of late and provided the assist for Luis Suarez to score the first goal of the match, went down and stayed down. He was clearly in a lot of pain and team-mate Andres Iniesta immediately signalled for a stretcher....

The partnership also includes naming rights on the front of both men’s and women’s team shirts and training shirts beginning in the 2022-23 season. The Blaugrana have played at Camp Nou since 1957, with this being the ground’s first corporate name change. What has been said? “Spotify will use the partnership to shine a spotlight on artists from all over the world,” wrote the company in a statement. “This will bring the worlds of music and football together, giving a global stage to players and artists at Spotify Camp Nou....

A controversial referendum is due to be staged on Sunday , with Catalunya seeking to become recognised as a nation in its own right, The Spanish government has deemed the process illegal, with ballot boxes being seized and prime minister Mariano declaring that the vote “won’t happen”. Barca 13/2 to win CL Catalan natives are pressing ahead with their proposal, though, and that includes a plan of action for sporting clubs should a new country be formed....

The Serie A champions face Barca in the quarter-finals after the La Liga giants scraped through their last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain. Barca were crushed 4-0 in the first leg in Paris before advancing with an incredible 6-1 victory at home. But Higuain knows a repeat of the first-leg performance by Barcelona is unlikely, warning his team to prepare for the best Luis Enrique’s men can offer. “Barcelona had a bad day in Paris but I doubt they’ll have another,” he told UEFA....

The Blaugrana have won five European Cups, 24 league titles and 29 Copas del Rey among numerous other trophies in their 118 years and in that time they have been blessed with some of the world’s finest footballers. Here, Goal takes a look at the very best signings in Barcelona’s history… DANI ALVES | From Sevilla | €35m | 2008 Barcelona fans are still lamenting the departure of Dani Alves after the Brazilian spent eight successful seasons at the club between 2008 and 2016, helping the team to two trebles in that time....

At just 25 years of age, the time to hang up his boots remains some way off for the Samba superstar. ‘Messi, Neymar & Suarez are sharks’ He has also committed his immediate future to Barca, with a contract through to 2021 penned at Camp Nou in October 2016. Neymar should still be in his prime when that deal comes to an end, with another extension possible, but a man widely tipped to capture the Ballon d’Or crown in his career has reiterated that he will return to South America before calling it a day....

The Reds informed the Spanish giants that the 25-year-old is not for sale for any price on Thursday night immediately after receiving their offer. Classy Coutinho is priceless And that private communication was publicly declared a day later, with Klopp reaffirming his star player is not on the market at a press conference. Following Liverpool’s 2-1 victory in the final of the Premier League Asia Trophy, in which the maestro was the standout performer as he set up Mohamed Salah’s opener before adding a cracking, curled finish of his own, the manager revealed the attacker is happy on Merseyside....

Barcelona have won their last three league games at the Nou Camp by at least three goals, and they’ll be hoping to get back to that level of home performance for the visit of Osasuna. The visitors, who will be looking to break into the top half of the table with a positive result, have a poor record away to the Catalan giants, and Xavi will be hoping his team maintain that history....