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Arda underwent tests at Barca’s training ground on Wednesday after suffering the problem while with Turkey during the international break. Barca outraged by Messi ban Having played in the World Cup qualifying win over Finland, he missed the friendly against Moldova and it was hoped the injury would not be serious. But he could now miss up to six Barca games at a busy period of the season. “Medical tests conducted this Wednesday morning have confirmed that first-team player Arda Turan has an injury to the adductor muscle in his right groin,” read Barca’s statement....

Reports in the Spanish press last week claimed that Messi’s father Jorge had travelled to meet with Camp Nou officials to begin negotiations over a new deal that would make the Argentina star the best-paid player in the world. But Jordi Mestre, the club’s vice-president, stated after the 4-1 derby win over Espanyol that discussions had not yet been held - although he is confident of securing an agreement early next year....

The Brazil international sustained a fractured vertebra in his country’s quarterfinal win over Colombia after a robust challenge from Juan Camilo Zuniga. With initial projections suggesting Neymar could miss up to six weeks of action, the 22-year-old was considered a doubt for Barcelona’s league opener against Elche on Aug. 23. However, the club confirmed on Wednesday that Neymar, along with three teammates who appeared in the World Cup, had passed his medical and would now face “intense training....

The Argentine forward may be the highest scorer in the history of one of world football’s most prestigious fixtures, but he is currently suffering something of a drought. Ramos the hero as Barca miss chance Messi has netted 21 times against Real over the course of a goal-laden career that has seen him collect records aplenty. He has, however, now gone six meetings without finding the target. Barcelona were among the goals at Camp Nou on Saturday, in a 1-1 draw with their fiercest rivals, but Luis Suarez was the man to break the deadlock....

Messi’s current deal at Camp Nou expires in June 2018 and last month club president Josep Maria Bartomeu said the 29-year-old should be the best paid player in the world. However, LaLiga regulations restrict the amount of each club’s budget that can be spent on wages and, in light of the bumper deals handed to Luis Suarez and Neymar – both running until 2021 – Grau called for “a cool head and common sense” in negotiations he suggested could be influenced by a number of factors....

It begins with a home match against Alaves, a side that was comfortably entrenched in mid-table last time around. Barca, meanwhile, have started the new season on a positive note, coming from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 in last weekend’s Spanish Super Cup. The tone has been set for the months ahead, they hope. TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US) the game will be shown live on television on beIN Sports....

The former Valencia coach has taken over the Canary Islanders after Manolo Marquez, who took over in the summer having previously managed the B team, quit after six games. Las Palmas beat Malaga and Athletic Club earlier this month but have lost two in a row coming into their trip to Camp Nou. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television on Sky Sports Football and by stream via Sky Go....

Seeking a fourth straight La Liga win, Barcelona obliterated Osasuna from the opening whistle to the final kick. The proceedings were elementary as Barcelona had little resistance from the visitors at Camp Nou. Ousmane Dembele, back in Xavi’s favor despite the contract dispute, pulled the strings throughout, picking up a pair of assists and eviscerating the Osasuna left defensive flank. In front of net, Ferran Torres picked up a brace inside the opening half-hour, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang adding a third before halftime, while Riqui Puig put the cherry on top with Barcelona’s fourth with 15 minutes to go....

The club’s first team was gutted when a charter aircraft carrying them to the Copa Sudamericana final went down just outside Medellin, claiming 75 lives. When is the Europa League draw? And while after the accident many teams pledged to help, president Plinio David de Nes affirmed that the Catalans were one of the few sides who followed through. “Only Barcelona were on our side from the very first moment,” the chief told Fox Sports ahead of Thursday’s Copa Libertadores clash at home to Lanus....

Anyone who’s studied voting history for Cooperstown comprehensively might have known that the showing Bonds and Clemens each had their first year on the ballot meant they’d almost certainly get in the Hall of Fame at some point. MORE: Predicting the Hall of Fame vote for the 2017 class Since 1936, 151 of the 171 players who’ve drawn at least 35 percent of the Hall of Fame vote from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on at least one occasion are now in Cooperstown, according to Baseball-Reference....

Barry J. Sanders was granted release from Stanford, according to The Oklahoman, and is considering a transfer to Oklahoma State, his father’s alma mater. MORE: Bowl winners, losers | ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant thinks Auburn is Crimson Tide “That’s definitely an option,” Sanders told the paper. “I have not been in contact with those guys yet, but I would like to see what they have to offer. Hopefully we can find some common ground....

This article discusses the basics of the female menstrual cycle, the fertile window, and how checking BBT can provide useful information for women trying to conceive or avoid pregnancy. Basics of the Female Reproductive System and Fertility Each month, hormones cause changes in the ovaries and uterus to prepare the body for potential pregnancy. The cycle begins with menstruation, the phase when the uterus sheds its lining. On the first day of menstruation, the ovaries are busy responding to a hormone released from the brain, called follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)....

Griffey, a 13-time All-Star who was the most iconic player of his generation, was elected in a landslide with a record 99.3 percent of the votes cast. The longtime Mariners outfielder will be the first No. 1 overall MLB Draft pick to enter Cooperstown. Piazza received 83 percent of the vote. MORE: Full breakdown of voting results Among those missing the Cooperstown cut were Jeff Bagwell (71.6 percent), Tim Raines (69....

First, this isn’t Sporting News opinion. This is strictly a by-the-numbers position-by-position look at the worst everyday players in baseball during the 2014 season, using Fangraphs.com’s WAR formulas. WAR isn’t a perfect metric, but it’s generally considered the best way to look at a player’s complete overall contribution (hitting/fielding/base running/etc.). And, second, just to be clear: These are the least-productive EVERYDAY players in baseball, not the overall worst players. The worst players in the majors don’t see the field very often....

The Cleveland.com baseball writer said he’d jump in Lake Erie if the Indians made it to the World Series — citing the losses of Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar as hurdles too tough to overcome. MORE: Worst World Series winners since 1985, ranked Indians players Jason Kipnis and Trevor Bauer ripped Hoynes on Twitter after he wrote following the team’s Sept. 17 game that the “Indians were eliminated from serious postseason advancement before they even got there....

The Belgium international formed part of a striker merry-go-round on deadline day of the winter transfer window, as three deals were completed in quick succession. As Aubameyang left Dortmund for Arsenal, Olivier Giroud was freed to head for Chelsea. His arrival at Stamford Bridge nudged Batshuayi down the pecking order, so he completed the circle by making a loan switch to Germany. The 24-year-old made a positive impression in his new surroundings, netting twice on debut, and has vowed to emulate Aubameyang’s goal celebration if he finds the target on his home bow against Hamburg on Saturday....

“What I found interesting is how the coaches in the Confederations Cup use the tournament to introduce some new and younger players in their respective squads,” Baxter told IOL. The Briton has been very impressed with how Germany have been able to introduce unknown players at the tournament. As such, Baxter wants to use friendly matches to assess new players and try out new combinations than treat them as must-win affairs as many of his predecessors have done in the past....

The full league fixture list was released on Friday , with Bayern beginning on August 24 following a string of pre-season matches to be played in the United States and Germany against some high-profile clubs. New head coach Niko Kovac will begin his first campaign in charge of the Bundesliga champions against Julian Nagelsmann’s side, as well as the likes of Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke in the opening weeks of the season....

Scoring three times against Bayern without conceding an away goal was an enormous achievement and one which has put them in an excellent position to make the final of the tournament for the first time since 2011. The Bundesliga side know they must score at least three times but are also aware that should they concede they would then need five, meaning they must find a balance between defending and attacking in Tuesday’s match (2:45 p....

BVB trailed Bayern by nine points and a goal difference of 27 before Der Klassiker, and Die Roten’s lead at the top of the table is now unassailable after a match in which they rarely looked troubled after Gnabry’s 15th-minute opener. The winger controlled the ball with his knee on the edge of the penalty area following a Joshua Kimmich corner, then sent a glorious volley beyond Marwin Hitz’s dive to send Bayern on their way in front of their ecstatic home fans....