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The German giants last won Europe’s premier club competition in 2013, and have watched Real Madrid win three of the subsequent four Champions League titles. Though Bayern have won the last five Bundesliga crowns, Salihamidzic believes that the Bavarians must set their sights higher in the upcoming season. Get odds on Dortmund to win the Bundesliga “[The Champions League] is really the target that we have to reach,” Salihamidzic told Goal at Bayern’s International Fanclub event in Singapore....

Reports have indicated James’ parent club Real Madrid could seek to send the Colombia international to Bayern on a permanent deal at the end of the season as part of a transfer involving Robert Lewandowski. Bayern have a €42 million purchase option on James but the Bundesliga leaders are not in a hurry to secure the 26-year-old, while Lewandowski prompted speculation about his future this month by hiring Pini Zahavi as his new agent....

Gathers on Friday said he plans to organize a private workout as a tight end for NFL teams, either on a basketball off day or after the season ends. MORE: Fastest Combine players | Lovable Joey Bosa acting like next NFL star “Moving forward, that’s my decision,” Gathers said, via the Dallas Morning News. “I just feel like with everybody egging me up for the past too many years, it’s been in my head and in my conscience....

Russell, whose 2015 season ended in late October after he suffered a broken bone in his neck that required surgery, sat out the Bears’ first spring scrimmage but has been cleared for Friday’s major scrimmage, the Austin American-Statesman reported. MORE: Meet college football’s newest crop of coaches At the time of the injury, Oct. 24 against Iowa State, Russell had thrown for 2,104 yards and 29 touchdowns in seven games....

According to ESPN, Bears offensive coordinator Kendal Briles met with NCAA officials Wednesday regarding potential recruiting violations, specifically, improper contact with a recruit. Unidentified sources told ESPN that the NCAA recruiting investigation is not related to the school’s ongoing sexual assault scandal. Recruiting violations are nothing new for Briles, who was suspended one game by the school last season along with receivers coach Tate Wallis for a violation related to evaluations of prospective recruits....

He arrived in Waco that December at a university trying to recover from a sexual assault scandal that rocked the campus and saw coach Art Briles, university president Ken Starr and athletic director Ian McCaw lose their jobs. It was clear Rhule’s success wouldn’t be measured by just the on-field product. “It’s just one of those things where my wife (Julie) and I just kind of made a decision based on faith,” Rhule told Sporting News....

Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex. The game will be televised on ABC. Oklahoma State (11-1) is in good position to make the College Football Playoff with a victory. Mike Gundy has done that with a defense that allows 281.4 yards per game. The Cowboys broke a six-game losing streak to rival Oklahoma last week and could slide into that fourth playoff spot with a conference championship....

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a person opened fire into a crowd of up to 50 people who had gathered for a celebration of life at the 1400 block of N Market Loop in Baytown, which is about 25 miles from Houston, Click2 Houston reported. The vigil was being held for Jamal Narcisse, 29, who was fatally shot during an argument at his home on December 3, according to The Baytown Sun....

When taken before eating, Beano works to break down and digest complex carbohydrates, such as those found in certain vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and more. These foods commonly cause gas. This article explains the benefits of taking Beano. It also discusses possible side effects and precautions to take if you have certain health conditions. Health Benefits Beano works to digest sugars that are in many complex carbohydrates, including raffinose, stachyose, and verbascose....

Jeff Stokely, a security technician in Gatlinburg, had parked his van outside a customer’s home when the two animals climbed into the driver’s door, accidentally locking it in the process, according to WBIR. He was only alerted to the incident when he heard the car horn honking for about 20 minutes, returning to the van to find the two cubs trapped inside. Stokely posted images and footage of the incident on Facebook, saying: “I got carjacked today while I was with a customer....

While Forte is hoping for a new contract, he’s not holding out and says he’ll be at training camp when it opens July 29. He’s been showing up at the Bears’ offseason workouts. But if he didn’t show up, he knows what people would have said about him. MORE: NFL’s most underrated players | NFC division-by-division predictions | Projecting Bears’ depth chart “If I don’t show up (to voluntary organized team activities), everybody’s on me: ‘Oh, you’re selfish....

The Mike Glennon Mistake was going to reach up and drag the Bears down eventually. The disaster that happened in Tampa on Sunday is what most expected to happen in Chicago a week earlier against the Falcons. Even with all the things that went wrong to cost the Bears that game, Glennon did nothing to inspire confidence that the Bears’ brain trust had made the right decision throwing $19 million at him and handing him the starting job....

Chicago franchise QB hopeful Justin Fields will be under a fair amount of pressure entering Year 2. With a new regime in place, Fields will have to build on an unsuccessful rookie year. While some teams are missing picks because they traded those first-rounders for proven talent, like the Raiders and the Dolphins, the Bears are without a draft pick after making a pricy trade to select the Ohio State passer last year....

Giamatti may never be on a first-name basis with moviegoers, but his days of being confused with Deuce Bigalow are about to end. Finally blessed with a starring role, he gives the performance of his career in “American Splendor” as Harvey Pekar, the terminally grumpy author of a cult comic-book series (review). The film–which also stars Hope Davis (“About Schmidt”) and took the top prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival–is a blend of live action, animation and documentary footage, featuring narration by the real Pekar....

The former England national team captain watched on, dressed in a sharp gray suit, as MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed that Beckham will be the owner of the league's 22nd franchise. “From the beginning of my career in England to today in Miami, my journey has always been driven by my incredible passion for the game,” Beckham said in a news release. “Miami is a vibrant, diverse community that thrives on the same type of energy that fuels the international appeal of soccer, and I look forward to a dedicated, long-term partnership with this dynamic city and Major League Soccer....

It’s widely available in dietary supplement form used for the following health conditions: acne allergies arthritis asthma eczema high cholesterol osteoporosis In addition, bee pollen is said to enhance energy, sharpen memory, slow the aging process, promote weight loss, and improve athletic performance. Bee Pollen Benefits To date, scientific support for the health benefits of bee pollen is fairly limited. However, there’s some evidence that bee pollen may offer potential benefits for people with certain health conditions....

The ear problems started for three-year-old Arvid Wihlborg in June 2020. The boy’s mother, Emelie Wihlborg, said in a Facebook post Saturday that she and her husband woke up one night that month to the sound of their son screaming. The three-year-old was panicking and hitting himself on one ear, she said. Worried about their son’s condition, the family, who live outside Helsingborg—a coastal city in southern Sweden—called emergency services....

Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, issued a statement on his official website to mark Ukraine’s formal celebration of its independence. “I am convinced that today’s contradictions will not be able to destroy the centuries-old foundation of sincere good-neighborly relations between the peoples of the two countries,” Lukashenko said. Belarus, which shares a border with Ukraine and Russia, has sided with Moscow in the conflict. Throughout the invasion, Lukashenko has allowed Putin’s military to use his country’s territory to wage its war—and as recently as last month, Russian troops fired missiles into Ukraine from Belarus....

History repeated itself at Turner’s Cross on Tuesday night, when Martin O’Neill’s decision to switch from 4-3-1-2 to 4-1-4-1 coincided with the Republic of Ireland tasting defeat in their final Euro 2016 warm-up friendly against Belarus. After switching to the diamond formation for the home draw with Scotland in June 2015, O’Neill’s side followed up that result with a three-game winning streak that culminated in the famous victory against Germany on October 8....

“This is so irresponsible,” she wrote in an Instagram story, which shared the photo. “This kid is a loser.” The photo was posted by Lil Pump on Instagram Monday. In it, the “Gucci Gang” rapper is seen wearing a Trump 2020 hat. The Trump flag and the photo’s caption, which read “MAGA 2020” didn’t disguise his endorsement of Trump. The rapper has been praised by republicans after sharing his support for Trump....