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Lionel Messi parted ways with Barcelona last year, putting an end to a fruitful 21-year relationship with the Catalan giants. He went on to join PSG on a free transfer and put pen to paper on a two-year deal with them. While the Argentinean’s arrival excited the Les Parisiens faithful, his first season in France did not go as well as he would have hoped for. He directly contributed to 26 goals (11 goals, 15 assists) from 34 matches last term, but many deemed those numbers below par....

St. John’s (Antigua), June 25 (IANS/CMC) Uncapped leg-spinner Samuel Badree has been called up ahead of Sulieman Benn for the West Indies’ two-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand which bowls off next week at Florida in the United States. The 31-year-old Trinidadian, who has played 40 Twenty20s for Trinidad and Tobago, is the only new face in the largely predictable squad. A 10-year veteran of regional cricket, Badree took eight wickets at an average of 11....

Which brings us to Saturday’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, and whether American Pharoah can win the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown (6:18 p.m. ET, NBC) after capturing the Kentucky Derby on May 2 by a length. American Pharoah’s sire, Pioneerof the Nile, was an accomplished racehorse in his own right. Like American Pharoah, Bob Baffert trained Pioneerof the Nile during his three-year-old season. In the 2009 Kentucky Derby, Pioneerof the Nile ran well, finishing second to Mine That Bird....

RELATED: D&D Games to Play If You Like Baldur’s Gate However, Baldur’s Gate players who want to make optimized parties may want to rely on the game’s strongest Baldur’s Gate 3 companions to help them save the day. Thing is, just how does each companion in Baldur’s Gate 3 fare in the context of specific builds? Updated on January 8, 2023, by Rhenn Taguiam: With Larian Studios giving Baldur’s Gate 3 an August 2022 release date, fans of Dungeons & Dragons may be delighted in setting up their existing characters in the existing playtest version....

This Panel From Hell, as Larian had dubbed it, went on to unveil a plethora of other additions to the game, citing Patch 9 as the final content update for the Early Access of Baldur’s Gate 3. In addition to implementing new hairstyle and face options for the main character, players will also be able to assume a non-binary gender identity in Baldur’s Gate 3. Moreover, Patch 9 will see the introduction of the long-awaited Paladin class to the game, as the Baldur’s Gate 3 livestream gave its holy warrior the righteous debut it demanded....

Bale has reportedly been earmarked by Madrid as a saleable asset as they look to raise funds to a move on Monaco prodigy Kylian Mbappe, who could cost the European champions an estimated €180 million. Real Madrid 5/1 favourites to win Champions League After the winger helped Madrid overcome United 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday, United boss Jose Mourinho said it was “game over” in their pursuit of the former Tottenham man....

Bale recorded a goal and assist in Wednesday’s 5-0 Champions League win away to Viktoria Plzen, scoring his first Madrid goal since September. The Wales star has often struggled to find a role for Madrid, finding himself sidelined with former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo previously favoured, but Solari feels Bale’s ability to play in a number of different positions is vital. “I like him everywhere,” Solari told a news conference ahead of Sunday’s LaLiga meeting with Celta Vigo....

Zeck Lange took on the 2017 IMMAF Gold Medalist, Gamzat Magomedov who made his professional debut. The fight night started on a disappointing note to the Bali based fight team, with Lange’s fight going the distance to declare Magomedov as the winner by unanimous decision. Kaan Ofli was set to face Jeremy Pacatiw from Team Lakay. Pacatiw was fighting his fifth fight at Brave Combat Federation and during the first round, he nearly locked Ofli in a submission....

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, Madrid star Gareth Bale and Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani are the three other players to have been revealed by France Football. Benzema’s inclusion comes as something of a surprise, the 30-year-old having scored just five LaLiga goals throughout last season as Madrid finished 17 points behind champions Barcelona. However, he did score five times in nine appearances as they won the Champions League for a third season in a row....

Barcelona won the LaLiga this year but that title felt a little underwhelming after their scorching defeat at the hands of Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Also, they lost the Copa Del Rey final to Valencia, which meant that the Blaugrana ended their season on a low. This was Lionel Messi’s first season as the full-time captain of Barcelona, but it wouldn’t really be considered as a success by many....

It is, therefore, fitting to expect that there could be a similar dominance in the Ballon d’Or 2019 race as well. For it is the first time in over a decade that a Premier League player could actually win the coveted award. On that note, we bring you the top 5 contenders for the Ballon d’Or 2019 from the Premier League. #5 Sergio Aguero (Argentina, Manchester City) The Argentine striker is already a Premier League legend and was at the peak of his form last season....

In case you didn’t know… Lionel Messi enjoyed a remarkable 2018/19 campaign, racking up 51 goals and 22 assists for Barcelona across all competitions. Also, the Argentine superstar suffered a shoulder fracture which restricted him to just 43 starts last season, making his statistics even more alluring. The 32-year-old, with his 36 goals in LaLiga, captured the Trofeo Pichichi and an unprecedented sixth European Golden Boot. In terms of personal achievements last season, Messi is way ahead of his Ballon d’Or counterparts- like Kylian Mbappe, Eden Hazard, Mohamed Salah, and of course, Sadio Mane....

The outspoken Italian striker has had an up-and-down career to date, with headlines made on and off the field at Inter, Manchester City, AC Milan, Liverpool and Nice. His antics have not always helped his cause, with critics quick to condemn him whenever he steps out of line, but Balotelli has also been made a scapegoat at times – particularly in his homeland. The Italian national team has overlooked him since 2014, with the 27-year-old suggesting that his career has seen him forced to fight against many obstacles outside of his control....

From tipping England to advance and Belgium to fall at the first hurdle, check out all of Balotelli’s group-stage predictions in the video above! Mario Balotelli appears courtesy of PUMA Football

The Orioles have lost 18 straight games and are just five away from tying the modern record of 23 that was set by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies. (Before 1900, in the American Association, three teams had major-league losing streaks: In 1890, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys lost 23 in a row; in 1899, the Cleveland Spiders lost 24 games in a row; and in 1889, the Louisville Colonels lost 26 in a row....

The Orioles are currently in fourth place in the American League East with 79 wins and have a winning percentage of 0.527. They have a positive home record of 44-32 and are 6-4 in their last ten matchups. The Astros are in the top place in the American League West with 99 wins at a winning percentage of 0.651. They have a positive away record of 49-30 and are 7-3 in their last 10 matchups....

“I’m blaming Trump for this one. Soon as they showed him at game we had that bad swacky!!” Ingram, a former University of Alabama college star, tweeted after the game on Saturday, which resulted in the Alabama Crimson losing to the LSU Tigers 46-41 at home. Trump garnered loud applause, cheering and “USA” chants from supporters at Bryant-Denny Stadium as he appeared in his box suite on Saturday during the college football match in Tuscaloosa, Alabama....

Jackson led the Ravens to a 45-6 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Jackson completed 75 percent of his passes for 169 yards and five touchdowns, and he rushed for 95 yards on eight carries, just missing the goal line for a running score. When asked after the game how he felt of his performance, Jackson simply said he was being himself. “Just me being me,” Jackson told ESPN’s Lisa Salters in the post-game interview on the field....

But let us go back a little. The year was 2018, and life was simpler—the earth didn’t seem so inevitably close to apocalypse and most people had never heard of Billie Eilish. Also, during this simpler time, Trace McSorely was the quarterback at Penn State, and a star at that, due to college not requiring all athletes on the field being the size of The Incredible Hulk or having the ability to throw the ball all that far....