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Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski were both at the double before Franck Ribery rounded out the scoring as Bayern sealed their progression to the Champions League round of 16. The Bavarians remain unbeaten through five games in Europe but have found life much tougher on the domestic front this season, sitting fifth in the league and nine points back of league leaders Borussia Dortmund. Their struggles in the Bundesliga have left Kovac on the hot-seat, but star man Robben was happy to see the team perform up to potential as he believes Kovac “belongs” to the players....

The Poland international’s treble, coupled with goals from Arturo Vidal, David Alaba, Kingsley Coman and Arjen Robben, gave the champions a seventh emphatic win in a row over Hamburg at the Allianz Arena and maintained the gap over second-place RB Leipzig. The victory was a particularly special one for head coach Carlo Ancelotti, who celebrated his 1,000th game as a head coach with his 591st win. Vidal’s powerful strike put Bayern ahead before Lewandowski struck twice before half-time, and any hope of a shock comeback from Markus Gisdol’s side was ended when he completed his treble nine minutes after the break....

Hummels is suffering from an ankle problem and missed the 2-1 Champions League quarter-final, first-leg defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday. The Germany international completed pool exercises on Friday but will not be ready for the trip to the BayArena and is a doubt for the return leg in the Spanish capital next week. Wenger responds to Overmars links Head coach Carlo Ancelotti also confirmed that Boateng is struggling with a muscle complaint and will not be risked this weekend, although he hopes he will be ready to face Madrid....

All the latest transfer rumours Lucescu brought the 26-year-old to Europe in 2010 when he was in charge at Shakhtar Donetsk, Costa playing over 200 games for the club before moving to Bayern in 2015. He has continued to impress at the Allianz Arena but has struggled to hold down a regular starting spot under Pep Guardiola and latterly Carlo Ancelotti. Costa only started 19 games in all competitions in 2016-17 and has previously looked for assurances that more minutes will come his way going forward....

The Bundesliga champions were beaten 3-0 in Paris in the reverse fixture in October, a result that prompted Carlo Ancelotti to be sacked as head coach. Bayern’s 2-1 league loss to Borussia Monchengladbach last month was their only defeat since that game at Parc des Princes and they have already secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League once more. However, Coman wants to beat his old club – whose unbeaten run this season ended with a 2-1 loss at Strasbourg on Saturday – in order to underline Bayern’s credentials as challengers for the trophy....

A 2-2 draw in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday saw Madrid reach a third straight final, winning 4-3 on aggregate. But a shocking error by Sven Ulreich proved costly for Bayern, the goalkeeper misjudging a back pass and gifting Karim Benzema his second goal of the game. Hummels lamented the way Bayern gave away another goal, saying his side looked the better of the two teams in the tie....

But, in the midst of that tragic moment, he found another dream instead. Instead of playing in the NBA, he’ll be working for the organization. MORE: What is Marfan? | Emotional video of Austin getting drafted | Austin promised NBA job after graduation In the interim, Austin returned to Waco to complete the remaining classes needed for his degree and serve as an assistant coach for his team. Baylor will honor Austin’s contributions to the university and recognize his “Dream Again” movement during the Bears game against Kansas on Wednesday night....

No. 3 Baylor (9-0) travels to face No. 11 Oklahoma State (9-1) on Saturday with the Big XII — and perhaps more — in the balance. The Bears haven't won in Stillwater since 1939. Recent history speaks more favorably for the Bears. Since Art Briles arrived in 2008, Baylor averages 37.6 points per game, sixth most in the FBS. The problem is the Cowboys can play that game. Oklahoma State ranks second in the same stretch with 41....

Baykar is best known for its Bayraktar TB2 drones, which have been used to devastating effect by Ukrainian forces since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion in February, even entering into national pop culture with a song written in their honor. Speaking to BBC, Haluk and Selçuk Bayraktar, CEO and chief technology officer at Baykar respectively, insisted they won’t be selling any arms to Russia. Haluk said: “Our friendship and cooperation with Ukraine has been going on for many years....

The news organization will be paying Patrick Jephson damages in a settlement related to the incident, The Guardian reported. “The BBC apologizes unreservedly to Commander Jephson for the harm caused to him and has paid his legal costs. The BBC has also paid Commander Jephson a substantial sum in damages, which he intends to donate in full to British charities nominated by him,” the BBC said in a statement....

Karla Borger, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and her doubles partner, Julia Sude, will not take part in the FIVB World Tour event in Doha as Qatar is “the only country” which mandates female players to wear shirts and long trousers. “We are there to do our job, but are being prevented from wearing our work clothes,” Borger told radio station Deutschlandfunk on Sunday....

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson approved the settlement on Tuesday, online court filings showed. Details weren't released. The lawsuit alleged clients were defrauded of more than $1.7 million. Attorneys for Tuberville denied the allegations. The ex-Auburn and Texas Tech coach's former business partner, John David Stroud, pleaded guilty to securities fraud in August. Tuberville was not charged but the suit was scheduled for trial Oct. 15. Stroud was sentenced to 10 years and ordered to pay more than $2....

The program made sure to remind him of that on Saturday. MORE: Cincinnati makes CFP statement in late scoring drive to seal win against Notre Dame Following No. 7 Cincinnati’s 24-13 win over No. 9 Notre Dame — Kelly’s current team — the Bearcats’ Twitter account released a series of videos of Kelly from his time leading the Bearcats. One of his final quips in the brief montage was, “Cincinnati is a great place to be....

The Bears brought in Foles in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, dealing a fourth-round draft selection for the man who guided the Philadelphia Eagles to a victory in Super Bowl 52. That move piled the pressure on incumbent starter Mitchell Trubisky, whose job is now under threat three years after he was drafted No. 2 overall by general manager Ryan Pace. IYER: Bears’ desperate trade for Foles makes Trubisky problem look worse Foles, 31, has already spoken to Trubisky and hopes they can put the team first going into training camp....

Regardless, at least the Bears preemptively addressed the elephant in the room when it comes to their throwback uniforms. In 1936, the NFL was a segregated, all-white league. To address that truth, the Bears last week dispatched its social justice committee, which was formed last year and consists of tight end Trey Burton, defensive tackle Akiem Hicks, linebacker Danny Trevathan and quarterbacks Mitchell Trubisky and Chase Daniel, plus team chairman George H....

No, for a change, it's not quarterback Jay Cutler, but rather his favorite wide receiver. Brandon Marshall. Marshall went into Week 6 as the center of attention, as much for complaining about not getting targeted enough by Cutler as for his decision to wear lime-green shoes. Thanks to Cutler making it a point to look to his long-time go-to guy early and often, Marshall should have been ecstatic to have his best game of the season when the Bears needed it most....

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this type of haircut in professional sports. The NBA’s Drew Gooden rocked his own version in 2007 which he called a “duck tail”. It’s more of a neck soul patch, but let’s not argue semantics. It’s Movember, and that can apparently apply to the back of your neck.

Beating Green Bay won’t be easy. The Packers (12-3) will be motivated to play their best with a chance to lock up the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs as NFC North champions. Here’s how the Bears can punch a ticket in the tournament toward Super Bowl 55: MORE: NFL playoff clinching scenarios for every team in Week 17 1. Bears beat the Packers The Bears know this is the simplest way to secure their wild-card berth....

The move comes a day after Ratliff was seen by reporters engaged in a heated exchange with general manager Ryan Pace outside the Bears’ headquarters. He was then escorted out of the facility by security. MORE: NFL’s 25 best under 25 | NFL Week 7 picks “We felt moving forward without Jeremiah was in the best interest of our team,” Pace said in a statement. “We appreciate his contributions and wish him well....