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Larson’s car required a transmission change for Sunday’s race at Chicagoland Speedway. And by rules, he must vacate the 10th starting position in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400. Green flag is scheduled to fall about 2:45 p.m. ET. MORE: Starting lineup | Major issues for first Chase race UPDATE: Larson got company on Sunday, when Kevin Harvick was ordered to the back of the field for unapproved modifications....

Only three players had played every minute of Manchester United’s Premier League campaign up to the point when Bailly suffered a knee ligament injury during the second half of the 4-0 loss at Chelsea. David de Gea and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were two, and the third was Bailly himself. De Gea was responsible for the concession of costly goals against Stoke City and Chelsea on the day while Zlatan is on his longest barren streak in front of goal for a decade....

The 22-year-old has enjoyed strong form under Leonardo Jardim this season, scoring twice in 16 appearances to help his side finish the first half of the campaign in second place in Ligue 1. Midfielder Bakayoko has been linked with Chelsea and United as a result of his performances, with Jose Mourinho reported to have identified the player as a successor to Michael Carrick. But although he admits he considered an exit earlier in the season, Bakayoko says there is no reason to seek a move in the middle of an encouraging campaign....

With 1:23 to play in the second quarter of the Browns’ Week 3 game against the Jets, Baker Mayfield, playing in place of a concussed Tyrod Taylor, approached the line of scrimmage for his first NFL play. A linebacker noticed the rookie quarterback’s presence behind center and started yelling, reminding Mayfield that he was fresh meat and that this was the NFL, not the Big 12. The Jets were coming for the 23-year-old, or so he was told....

Madrid storm back for vital victory Games turn on moments and after Gareth Bale had pulled a goal back for Los Blancos with a header, the referee awarded a controversial penalty to the visitors. Bruno Soriano was penalised for handling the ball in the area, but the action was not deliberate and there was nothing he could do after the ball bounced up and hit him on the hand....

The Wales star flew back to his homeland on Tuesday to enjoy the winter break with friends and family, with Madrid not due to play again until January 7, when they meet Granada. But the 27-year-old is making the most of his time away from the Spanish capital to regain his fitness and posted a short video on his official Twitter account to show off his progress. “Back at the rehab in Wales....

Emergent was shut down in mid-April by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to a contamination problem with the vaccines produced there. Emergent tossed out tens of millions of doses of the vaccine which were contaminated with an ingredient for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, which was made in the same factory. The company did not say when exactly production would resume. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below....

“One thing I will say about the Democratic Party is that promoting young people is really important. We stick so long with the same old folks and don’t make room for new voices,” Obama said in an interview with Peter Hamby on Snapchat’s Good Luck America. Obama also acknowledge the party’s controversial decision to allot Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez only 60 seconds at this summer’s national convention, while handing out significantly more television time to former Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich and businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg....

The reason for the deal: Mattel was feeling a little too wed to Barbie. She accounts for nearly 50 percent of the $1.9 billion company’s sales, making it dependent on the fickle preteen market. Fisher-Price, meanwhile, needed more foreign exposure. Mattel’s distribution networks in 31 countries should solve that problem. When the deal is done, FisherPrice will account for about 30 percent of Mattel’s sales. The alliance is the latest step in the toy industry’s consolidation....

Digne started Les Bleus’ 3-2 defeat to Colombia last week and was an unused substitute for the 3-1 win in Russia on Tuesday. Following tests on Wednesday, the 24-year-old was diagnosed with a problem that will rule him out of both legs of Barca’s Champions League quarter-final against his former club Roma. The Blaugrana face Roma at home in the first leg on April 4 before the return leg in Rome six days later....

The Red Devils retain an interest in the France international but he would prefer to stay in Spain, thus edging Barca to the front of the queue for his signature. Griezmann is unlikely to leave the Liga club in January and although he remains open to a switch to Old Trafford, there are still reservations about swapping Madrid for Manchester. Rudy welcomes Bayern interest in Goretzka Bayern Munich’s Sebastian Rudy has welcomed reports his team are in the chase for Leon Goretzka....

Barca’s long-term vision of building around the virtuoso is too attractive for him to ignore and, having won no trophies during his spell at Anfield despite coming close, he believes he owes it to himself to take the next step in his career - a decision encouraged by family members. Read Liverpool correspondent Melissa Reddy’s full story right here! Coutinho has played last game for Liverpool Philippe Coutinho has pulled on the Liverpool jersey for the last time as he looks to force a move to Barcelona, according to Spanish outlet Sport ....

The former Barca B boss is among the favourites to take the reins at Camp Nou when Luis Enrique leaves his post at the end of the season. But Eusebio feels he did not receive the recognition he wanted during his four years as part of the Catalan’s coaching staff and is eager to show loyalty to La Real after they offered him a chance to impress. Asked about the reported Barca interest, he told AS: “I don’t want to waste even a second on that....

The Argentine attacker limped off just short of the half-hour mark as Barca beat Almeria 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday and will be sidelined for around two to three weeks, the Camp Nou outfit later revealed. "For any team in the world it would be difficult to replace Messi," coach Gerardo Martino told reporters ahead of Tuesday's game. Sporting director Andoni Zibizarreta, however, was more upbeat. "We will cope without him," the Basque predicted....

The Catalans looked to be in a bad way under Ronald Koeman but turned a corner after the exit of the Dutch coach with Xavi giving Barca a sense of identity again. This was highlighted by the emphatic 4-0 victory against Real Madrid in March and in the resurgent league form of Xavi’s team in 2022. A number of players are thriving under the former midfielder. However, there is still a lot of work to be done before Barca can claim to be at the top of the Spanish and European game again....

The Brazilian is among the most fearsome frontmen in world football, with his exploits alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez helping to position him among the global elite. Neymar is, however, able to appreciate the efforts of those outside of Camp Nou, with a fellow countryman and exciting talents at Atletico Madrid and Juventus earning particular praise. How Alves’ Barca love affair ended He told Esporte Interativo: “Of the new generation, I like (Antoine) Griezmann very much, but I have a great affection for Gabriel Jesus....

The Spanish giants made their first ever trip to Australia just hours after their La Liga campaign concluded on Sunday and were rewarded with a 70,000-strong crowd. After a slow start, Ousmane Dembele opened the scoring in the 34th minute for Barca but the All Stars bagged a quick brace after half-time to turn the game on its head. Xavi turned to his substitutes to restore order with youngster Ansu Fati ultimately netting the winner after Adama Traore had equalised just minutes before....

Just days after their La Liga season concludes, Xavi’s side will head Down Under to take on the A-Leagues All Stars - a team comprising of the best players from the domestic competition. Barcelona have endured a difficult 2021-22 season that will end without silverware and they won’t want to slip up again in Australia. When is the Barcelona vs. A-Leagues All Stars match? Barcelona will take on the A-Leagues All Stars at 8....