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There are obvious potential suitors with big holes at quarterback — Sporting News’ Vinnie Iyer broke down the best fits here — but given that Watson is coming off a career year (league-high 4,823 passing yards and 33 touchdowns) with his full prime ahead of him, should a team holding a good QB look to upgrade in the hopes of emerging as a true Super Bowl contender? That’s a question already being asked by some folks in Cleveland....

Why? Because just as Chad Rissman and his uncle Darren Vick were reeling in a shark they had hooked at the Dudendin Causeway in Florida, a bald eagle swooped in and stole their catch. Speaking to Fox 13 News, Vick explained: “We are just sitting there talking. The line got tight and slack.” Rissman then added: “I was reeling it in my uncle was going to grab the line. As the leader is coming up, I said I’d get a hold of the shark....

Wales international Bale has not played since the 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on September 26 due to a calf injury, while Navas has been struggling with a thigh problem since returning from the international break. Neither player has resumed full training but Zidane believes both have a chance of featuring at Wembley on Wednesday. Real Madrid 23/20 to beat Spurs “They’re improving,” Zidane told reporters. “We’ll assess next week if they can play against Tottenham....

The Wales international has been ravaged by fitness issues throughout his time at Santiago Bernabeu. Real 8/5 to win La Liga with dabblebet His current calf complaint is the 18th ailment to have forced him onto the treatment table since moving to the Spanish capital in a record-breaking €100 million deal in 2013. While he has enjoyed plenty of highs with Real – including three Champions League triumphs – his inability to steer clear of injury is proving to be a problem and has sparked speculation regarding a possible move, with Manchester United considered to be long-time admirers....

The balloon expulsion test along with anorectal manometry is considered the primary diagnostic tests for identifying a health condition known as dyssynergic defecation, a major cause of chronic constipation. The balloon expulsion test and anorectal manometry may be performed at the same time. What to Expect During the Procedure Unlike a colonoscopy, you will not be required to prepare for a complete colon cleansing. You will most likely be asked to give yourself an enema before the procedure....

Agent Mino Raiola has claimed that the Italy international forward would represent a “bargain” signing for any team, with numerous clubs in his homeland and the Premier League linked with a move for the attacker. With Balotelli, 27, out of contract at the end of the campaign, it was considered that he could leave on a Bosman, yet Rivere claimed to RMC there is a “written deal” with the player’s entourage ensuring the club will get a fee....

The 27-year-old was convicted in August of two counts of second-degree rape, one count of a third-degree sexual offense, one count of fourth-degree sexual offense and one count of second-degree assault, Baltimore-based CBS affiliate WJZ-TV reported. The charges stem from two separate incidents in 2017 and 2019. Baltimore County Circuit Judge Keith Truffer dismissed one of the rape convictions at Westerman’s November 19 sentencing and declared that the remaining counts would be served concurrent....

At the heart of the change is the explosion in mutual funds, and the trend was underlined last week when Mellon Bank, based in Pittsburgh, announced a $1.7 billion stock swap to buy Dreyfus Corp., the nation’s sixth largest fund manager. This is “a milestone in the history of financial services,” declared the heads of Mellon and Dreyfus, and no one accused them of hyperbole. Not long ago, mutual funds were a business banks could afford to ignore....

Now Reed’s numbers speak for him. Citi, the bank that couldn’t shake the label “troubled,” has turned into a money machine. This year’s profits are headed for a record $3 billion. Capital, the last line of defense against bad loans, is nearly on a par with that of other big banks after falling dangerously low. Investors have taken the bank’s shares up 21 percent this year even as rising interest rates have ravaged other bank stocks....

Obama’s bracket reveal has since become a March Madness tradition. And while he no longer reveals it for a segment broadcast on ESPN, it still draws plenty of interest each year. Obama has tended to take a safe strategy when filling out brackets for both the men’s and women’s tournaments. He picks a few lower-seeded teams to win, but he rarely — if ever — picks lower-ranked teams to make deep tournament runs....

Yet in just the last three years, much has changed, and that includes the verdict on Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. The house that debt built is firmly established as a premier investment power that understands the 1990s as well as the 1980s and, according to one KKR critic, has become a leader in incentive-based management. It has a pervasive presence: every time you slip a Duracell into your Walkman, crunch down on an Oreo or push a cart through Safeway, you are putting money into Henry Kravis’s pocket (chart)....

While the Baa-Baas are yet to play this autumn, the All Blacks XV have already enjoyed a run-out defeating Ireland’s ‘A’ side 47-19 at the RDS Arena in Dublin. Eight capped New Zealand players make up their squad, with centre Braydon Ennor scoring a try and fly-half Damian McKenzie kicking 12 points, as well as crossing for a five-pointer of his own last time out. The mid-year tests in July saw the Barbarians win two games from two, beating England 52-21 at Twickenham before heading to the Spanish city of Gijon, where they beat hosts Spain 26-7....

‘Abramovich must spend for Conte’ The duo will oversee Barca B, as well as the club’s U19A and U19B teams, with Amor and Bakero taking over from Josep Segura after his appointment as general manager. Bakero and Amor were both at the club under Johan Cruyff when Barcelona’s ‘Dream Team’ claimed their first European Cup in the 1991-92 season. Amor was most recently the coach of A-League side Adelaide United, who won the Grand Final in 2016 under his leadership, while Bakero coached the Barca Legends team that played Manchester United at Camp Nou last month....

The Catalan giants have enjoyed a productive pre-season as they prepare to open another new era. Neymar, Coutinho & Mbappe all to leave - 7/4 Valverde has replaced Luis Enrique at the helm, while additions to the playing staff have been made and Brazilian forward Neymar continues to spark talk of a big-money exit to Paris Saint-Germain. He starred in a 3-2 Clasico victory over Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup on Saturday, but so did Messi and Barca are still looking to their mercurial Argentine for inspiration....

Ligue 1 giants PSG rocked football when they paid Neymar’s €222 million release clause in August, leaving Barcelona powerless to stop his departure as the Parisians smashed the world record. Barcelona 6/1 to win CL Bartomeu and Neymar have exchanged plenty of words via the media ever since, with the Brazil star even labelling the 54-year-old a “joke” in a recent interview. Now Bartomeu has commented on Neymar’s apparent lack of honesty over wanting to move, with Barca previously expecting him to sign a new deal rather than head for the Parc des Princes....

Roberto was replaced by Gerard Deulofeu during first-half stoppage time at the Karaiskakis Stadium and a statement released by Barca on Wednesday confirmed he will be sidelined for five weeks with a strain to his right hamstring. Barca to score U2.5 goals v Sevilla 7/5 Portugal international Gomes was introduced in place of Denis Suarez with 15 minutes remaining but suffered a thigh problem and is facing a three-to-four-week recovery timetable....

The Blaugrana are currently trying to shape their squad for the 2017-18 season, although only Gerard Deulofeu has been brought in so far this summer and new coach Ernesto Valverde will want at least two more signings. In the meantime, Goal takes a look at the worst signings Barca have ever made… EMMANUEL AMUNIKE | From Sporting CP | €3m | 1996 Part of the Nigeria team that took part in the 1994 World Cup, Emmanuel Amunike sealed a move to the Catalan club after the competition and stayed for four years at Camp Nou....

The winter window opens on January 1 and Barca mean business, especially given that their activity in the summer was not entirely satisfactory. Ousmane Dembele was brought in back then after Neymar’s shock exit, but the France winger has missed most of the season so far after picking up an injury. Nevertheless, Barca have coped thanks to Valverde’s astute coaching and the fine form of several stars - notably Lionel Messi, Samuel Umtiti and Marc-Andre ter Stegen....

Already assured of top spot in Group C, Barca strolled to a 4-0 win thanks to a Lionel Messi goal and Arda Turan’s hat-trick. Gladbach knew they would finish third, but that did not inspire an attacking mindset as they often operated with a back six which allowed Barcelona to play 993 passes across the Camp Nou pitch, more than any other side since records began in 2003-04. Earlier this season, Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen set a new passing record in La Liga after completing 51 of his 62 passes against Athletic Bilbao....

With Gerard Pique suspended for the contest and Javier Mascherano injured, Vermaelen has been given just his second start of the campaign alongside Samuel Umtiti, with his only previous start coming in the Copa del Rey against third-tier side Real Murcia in October. Barca 4/6 v Valencia The Belgium international defender’s last Liga appearance came in March 2016 in a win over Getafe. His last start came in January of the same year, as the defender spent last season on loan in Serie A with Roma....