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Obama, who was president from 2009 to 2017, told Good Morning America host Robin Roberts that he supported taxes on rich Americans and corporations to help pay for Democrats’ $3.5 trillion infrastructure package. He also supported a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, which has passed in the Senate but has been held up in the House of Representatives as progressives seek to tie it to the $3.5 trillion proposal....

There are dozens of dolls in the Barbie career doll collection, including first responders and essential workers like medical professionals, food-service workers, scientists, and firefighters. Up to 30,000 dolls will be donated to the First Responders Children’s Foundation, which will then gift them to the first responder families. To purchase an eligible doll, and for more information, head to Barbie.com/Careers. Lisa McKnight, SVP and Global Head of Barbie and Dolls, Mattel, said in a statement: “As Barbie has always highlighted role models to inspire the limitless potential in the next generation, we are proud to launch a program celebrating the real-life heroes working on the front lines and supporting their families through the First Responders Children’s Foundation....

Uruguay forward Suarez scored his 100th Barca goal in Wednesday’s 3-1 Copa del Rey victory over Athletic Bilbao and he broke the deadlock here during a first half dominated by the home side at Camp Nou. Andre Gomes - who had one of his best games in a Barca shirt - and Rafinha were among those to be denied in the opening period, but Messi - who also scored against Athletic - capitalised on goalkeeper Javi Varas’ error to make it 2-0 in the 52nd minute....

Defeat on Sunday would have effectively ended the Catalans’ title hopes, but Messi’s stoppage-time winner – his 500th goal for the club – saw them move level on points with their arch-rivals instead. Ronaldinho hails Messi’s 500th goal Madrid will move three points clear of Barcelona again if they see off Celta Vigo in their game in hand, but the Argentine forward remains optimistic over his side’s chances of retaining the title....

The strict measures, some of which were eased earlier this week, have greatly impacted the lives of millions of residents, including the mayor of Barcelona, the capital of the Catalonia region in northeast Spain, which is home to nearly 1.6 million people. Mayor Ada Colau Ballano has called for an end to the lockdown in a bid to “free our children,” urging that “these children need to get out” in a Wednesday post to her official Facebook account....

The two arch-rivals are scheduled to meet for the first time this season in Barcelona on October 26, but according to Spanish newspaper Diario AS La Liga has now asked for the game to be switched to Madrid instead. Should the game be played in Madrid, the reverse fixture—scheduled for March 1—will be played in Barcelona instead. On Monday, at the end of a four-month trial, the Spanish supreme court jailed nine Catalan separatist leaders for their role in a failed bid for independence in 2017....

Still, Vince Doria, ESPN senior VP and director of news, says that whenever “Bonds fatigue” sets in, something comes along to reignite the steroids controversy. Two weeks ago a former New York Mets clubhouse assistant pleaded guilty to dealing steroids to major-league players from 1995 to 2005 and is cooperating with federal investigators. ESPN has had meetings about how to call the historic hit, Doria says. “When we report the moment, there will be energy in it,” he says....

Cassidy Tweedt shared her story in a “stitch” with another video, requesting people who have “had pretty privilege your whole life,” to stitch the video and “tell me what your worldview is.” The original video, by TikTok user @lizagnabathwater, continued to explain her own experience with gaining “pretty privilege” and how objectively nicer people now treat her compared to before when her appearance was different. “I just recently got a degree of pretty privilege and it has been insane how kind people are when they find you attractive....

Still, the historical similarities are eerie. By 1986 and 1987, stock prices had made a strong recovery from the stagflation and the extended, painful bear market of the 1970s to 1982. Both the U.S. bull market and the economy had been rising for almost five years, and were starting to look long in the tooth, while inflation and interest rates had been declining, and price-earnings ratios had been rising....

Friday night at Yankee Stadium, though, there was a rarity, as there were European players on both teams. Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius was born in Amsterdam before moving to Curacao when he was 5, while Twins outfielder Max Kepler was born in Berlin and grew up there. MORE: SN50 ranks baseball’s best “I don’t really follow the news,” Gregorius said, lending credence to the notion of there being no connection between Brexit and baseball....

Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, and Mike Mussina all etched their name permanently into baseball lore on Tuesday, a culmination of four legendary runs in the majors. Cooperstown’s four new inhabitants on Tuesday, two of whom made it on their first ballot and all of whom posted some gaudy, video game numbers that separated them from the rest of the pack over their careers. MORE: Ryan Fagan’s Hall of Fame ballot...

Roy Halladay, Mike Mussina, Edgar Martinez, Lee Smith, Harold Baines and Mariano Rivera were all enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday as part of the 2019 class. Here are some of the best quotes from induction day Harold Baines This slugger delivered a heartfelt message to his family members in attendance, including his wife and children. “As I mentioned, at the start of my speech, I’m not an emotional man, except when it comes to family,” Baines said....

Who is Manchester United target Victor Lindelof? Robben, 32, is yet to extend his deal with the club despite his contract expiring at the end of the season. But Bayern CEO Rummenigge feels the star will prolong his stay at Allianz Arena yet. “I think everything will be clear in January,” the club official told reporters after their 3-0 win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday. Where will James go when he leaves Real Madrid?...

The 21-year-old recently already announced that he would leave Werder after just one year at the club and he has now inked a contract with Bayern until June 2020. Thiago: Pep changed German football Gnabry had also attracted the interest of Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig with his fine performances in 2016-17, but the reigning Bundesliga champions have won the race for his signature. “It is a big honour to become a part of Bayern,” Gnabry commented on his transfer....

Bundesliga leaders Bayern ended a bad week in which they were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid with a disappointing performance, the stalemate giving RB Leipzig the chance to cut the gap at the top to six points by beating Schalke on Sunday. The result was compounded by Alaba coming off after Arjen Robben had levelled the scores at 1-1 following Bojan Krkic’s opener. ‘With or without Neymar, Barcelona are ready for Madrid’...

Riot police equipped with protective masks, armour and security batons were seen entering a section of visiting supporters towards the end of the first half of Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg. Madrid and CR7 re-open tech debate A number of fans, many of them wearing scarfs over their faces, were caught up in scuffles with the officers as they began lining the front two rows of the section of the stand....

Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed on Wednesday that an agreement was close, with Wagner to complete his switch to the Allianz Arena on January 1 after putting pen to paper on a contract until June 2020. Bayern have reportedly agreed a fee worth in the region of €13 million for the forward, who progressed through the youth academy and made his senior debut for the club in 2007. “With Sandro Wagner we add another Germany international to Bayern,” said sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic....

Widespread reports in Germany over the past couple of days had suggested the former Bayern defensive midfielder had won the race to succeed Jupp Heynckes, but Eintracht Franfurt board member Fredi Bobic said on Thursday the coach’s current club were unaware of any deal . However. Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed the following day that an agreement has been made. Salihamidzic said: “We agreed a three-year contract on Thursday....

The Gunners host their perennial Champions League nemesis at Shanghai Stadium in China as part of the showpiece tournament being held across the United States and Asia. Your complete guide to the ICC After two friendlies in Australia to kick off their schedule, Arsenal fans will have another chance to see new signing Alexandre Lacazette in action here. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television on Premier Sports and by stream via the Premier Player app....

Germany’s number one has broken his foot three times in the past 12 months and made just three Bundesliga appearances this season before undergoing surgery in September. Neuer began the final stage of his rehabilitation in Thailand recently, though, and his gruelling fitness work appears to be paying dividends. Heynckes was asked by ZDF if the 31-year-old will return in April and the veteran boss provided an upbeat response....