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Bayern entered the Champions League quarterfinal in Lisbon as the favorites, but few could have predicted the thrashing it would dish out to the Catalans. The result meant Barcelona ended the 2019-20 season without winning any trophies, which will not go down well with the club’s fans or leadership. DeCOURCY: Davies, Bayern show Messi, Barca who’s boss Bartomeu hinted at changes after watching his team be thrashed, saying that some decisions had even been made before the game....

The incident occurred in the 1997 parade when balloon handlers lost control of a giant inflatable version of the purple dinosaur. It was caught on film and ended in spectacular fashion. The video footage often goes viral in the build up to each annual parade through New York City. It wasn’t the first time a balloon depicting a pop culture character has been damaged during the parade, but according to viewers, the incident was more harrowing than most....

Barron Trump initially tested negative after both his parents tested positive for the disease, as previously reported by Newsweek. However, the first lady said that later tests came out positive. That said, he showed no symptoms, Melania Trump said. “Luckily he is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms. In one way I was glad the three of us went through this at the same time so we could take care of one another and spend time together....

The gloom is a stark contrast to the mood just a few months ago. Gaby Gandarillas, one of the club’s coordinators, remembers when as many as 300 people would fill the small hall and you could swap for anything from food to haircuts, computer maintenance or legal services. “I organized my daughter’s entire 15th birthday party by barter,” she says. At its peak, the nationwide network of barter clubs involved as many as 6 million people–one Argentine in seven....

Fran Sol gave the hosts the lead in the fourth minute and the Nigeria forward doubled the Tricolores’ advantage nine minutes later. The former Real Valladolid and Middlesbrough marksman got his second of the game in the 21st minute as Erwin van de Looi’s side took a three-goal advantage into the half-time interval. However, Sebastian Jakubiak pulled a goal back for Heraclieden with four minutes left to play but it turned out to be nothing but a consolation as the hosts ran out worthy winners....

The International Olympic Committee’s executive board recommended Wednesday that the sports be added to the Tokyo 2020 program along with surfing, skateboarding, karate and sports climbing. The full IOC membership must approve the recommendation at its August meeting in Rio for the additions to become official. MORE: Tokyo Olympics unveil new logo | Rio Olympics 2016 schedule Baseball and softball are considered one sport by the IOC, with separate men’s and women’s tournaments featuring six teams each....

But Davis was neither healthy nor productive in his time at Beloit College, a Division III program that sits about a half-mile from the border of Wisconsin and Illinois. Undaunted, he turned his full attention to his broadcasting career and the rest, as they say, is history. MORE VOICES: Don Orsillo | Dan McLaughlin | Gary Cohen | Jessica Mendoza | Victor Rojas | Len Kasper | Jim Powell...

Sports fans might be depressed if football is not played this fall, but the economic impact could reach well beyond a $20-30 billion loss. That’s on the light side of things. With sports shutting down for six weeks so far, there has already been an estimated $12 billion loss in revenue, according to an ESPN report. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost, and the trickle-down effect has communities all over America feeling the jolt....

He got the ball with his team down a point and about eight seconds to go. After driving nearly the length of the floor, he appeared to have a pretty good look at a potential game-winning jumper. Instead, he made an ill-advised pass to Dwight Howard, who kicked the ball right back. MORE: Harden passes up game-winning shot attempt | Curry was a monster in middle schoool | Harden named All-NBA...

New owner Kenzie Duvall showed her dog’s story in a TikTok video that is as heartbreaking as it is heartwarming. Shared on July 11, the video has gotten over 10 million views. Duvall spotted the pup named Pearl on a Facebook post from her previous owner, who was attempting to rehome a 7-month-old basset hound who had been passed from home to home. “This would be her third home in seven months....

Balotelli claimed after the game that a section of the home supporters targeted him with “monkey noises” and called the experience “horrible”. Real Madrid cross removed from badge The French Professional Football League (LFP) has since said it will investigate the incidents. Nice praised the squad and Balotelli in particular for not responding to “provocations” from the terraces after their team bus was stoned pre-match. In a statement, Bastia had previously said the club had not “been informed either by the referees, the delegates, or by any member of OGC Nice of any incident of this type” after the match....

There is no matter more urgent for the 6 million ethnic Chinese who live in Hong Kong–more than half of whom have fled the mainland since the communist revolution of 1949. Beijing’s influence is already pervasive. Since the 1984 Joint Declaration on repatriating the colony, the number of “red capitalist” enterprises has risen from a few hundred to more than 2,000. The largest have reached the heart of the Hong Kong business establishment:China International Trust & Investment Corp....

That despairing portrait is no aberration. Though teen pregnancy rates are declining generally, they remain stubbornly high for Latinas and blacks. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 51 percent of Latina teens become pregnant at least once before reaching 20—a full 20 points higher than the national average. While that figure is still lower than the 58-percent rate for African-Americans, it’s declining at a considerably slower pace: teen pregnancy rates decreased 29 percent for blacks and whites in the 1990s, compared to just 19 percent for Latinas....

The superstar forward has enjoyed a glittering career with Barcelona, winning eight La Liga titles, four Copas del Rey and the Champions League four times. Messi has also been recognized as the world’s best player on five occasions, but success on the international stage has continued to elude him. Argentina was beaten in the 2014 World Cup final, while it also suffered heartbreaks in the finals of the 2015 and 2016 Copa Americas, the latter of which saw Messi announce his retirement from international football — a decision he swiftly reversed....

The World Cup-winning goalkeeper picked up the knock during training on Monday. Bayern 9/4 to beat PSG Early reports suggest that the 31-year-old has damaged a bone in the same foot that he broke last season. Neuer endured a hairline fracture to a metatarsal in his left foot back in March, during which time he had the bone pinned and returned to action shortly afterwards. The problem was, however, to be exacerbated as he sought to play on and he was eventually forced to concede defeat following a Champions League quarter-final reversal against Real Madrid....

Sascha Moelders scored in the 31st minute for Augsburg to hand Bayern its first league loss since a 2-1 defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Oct. 28, 2012. "That's football, that's sport," Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said. "You can't always win. There was going to be a loss sooner or later." It was Augsburg's first victory over its larger Bavarian rival after five league and three German Cup defeats, and Bayern's third successive game without a win in all competitions since it won the Bundesliga title with seven games to spare....

Ribery and Robben rolled back the years once again in Saturday’s 6-0 demolition of Hamburg in the Bundesliga. Former France international Ribery hit a brace, while Robben – who has also called time on his career with the Netherlands – was also on target. The 34-year-old duo are out of contract at the end of the season but Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed plans are in place to formalise discussions over fresh terms....

The Spain international was forced off in the 70th minute of Bayern’s convincing 5-0 win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The 29-year-old will not be available for the visit of Celtic to Allianz Arena in the Champions League or the trip to Hamburg in the league next weekend. “Javi trained very well during the international break and as well last week,” Heynckes told a news conference. “That’s why he was able to show a good performance until his substitution against Freiburg....

Meanwhile, 70 miles south on Interstate 35, the team that beat last week’s unbeaten stopped a two-point conversion in the final seconds from another former unbeaten to remain the hottest team in the conference. 5 THINGS: Baylor 45, OSU 35 | Oklahoma’s 30-29 win | Michigan State’s upset Two games, four ranked teams, one conference. In the SEC, that’s called big boy football. In the Big 12, it’s called someone has to win....