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The ups and downs of Gerrard’s career Balotelli has scored seven goals in nine games for Nice, since leaving Liverpool for the south of France on transfer deadline day. His impressive form has helped Lucien Favre’s side to the top of Ligue 1, ahead of powerhouses Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco. However, Balotelli remains without an international cap since the 2014 World Cup, with Ventura partnering Serie A’s top-scoring Italians, Andrea Belotti and Ciro Immobile, in attack against Liechtenstein....

According to the Baltimore Sun, there was “pockets of flooding” in the city following a “significant thunderstorm” that hit the area late yesterday afternoon. A vacant home caught fire after being struck by lightning, according to the local newspaper. The National Weather Service (NWS) issues a hazard forecast yesterday but said that no hazards were expected. This afternoon, it is forecast that scattered showers and thunderstorms will hit parts of Maryland and adjacent state counties, with a few producing isolated damaging wind gusts....

New England is coming off a win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They bounced back well after their Week 1 loss in Miami. However, both New England and the Ravens have lost to the Dolphins. The Ravens’ first four games are against the AFC East teams. They beat the Jets in Week 1 but were dealt a brutal loss by the Dolphins in Week 2. They will now play the 1-1 Pats....

Banana is often one of the first solids given to babies and is usually very well tolerated at this age. It is believed an allergy to bananas is rare and that individuals with banana allergy develop it later in life. Learn more about the incidence of banana allergy, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and management strategies. Incidence of Banana Allergy Studies suggest the prevalence of banana allergy is less than 1% of the general population....

Little Nightmares first released on April 27, 2017 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Little Nightmares went on to become a surprise sales and critical success at launch, especially during the highly competitive season of Spring 2017 when it was up against titles like Horizon: Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Persona 5. The game was quickly followed by three DLC episodes later the same year and publisher Bandai Namco soon capitalized on the game’s success, releasing a mobile game called Very Little Nightmares in 2019....

The league, which will see teams from popular clubs like East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting and Aryan, will face teams from 16 districts of the state. The tournament will be U-19 affair, starting from May 26. But the most prominent question is, was it necessary to start another league? How will it be successful? Will it serve a purpose? Though the organisers are saying it is not just another ordinary league, but a talent hunt....

The top Bangladeshi players in the tournament are Mashrafe Mortaza (Rangpur Riders), Shakib Al Hasan (Dhaka Dynamites), Mushfiqur Rahim (Chittagong Vikings), Tamim Iqbal (Comilla Victorians), Mahmudullah (Khulna Titans), Mustafizur Rahman (Rajshahi Kings) and Liton Das (Sylhet Sixers). The Bangladesh Premier League became famous due to the involvement of overseas stars but now it has turned into a talent scout for the Bangladeshi national side. That being said, there will be an elite group of players joining the roster this year and in this segment, let’s take a look at the top five overseas batsmen....

However, this will be anything but a relaxing weekend for a few drivers as the intensity of the Chase heats up in this second of three races in the Contender Round, where two drivers that have combined to win seven of the last eight Sprint Cups are sitting 10th or worse in points. After a miserable showing at Kansas Speedway last week, six-time champ Jimmie Johnson sits 12th in points while 2012 champ Brad Keselowski is 10th....

Baseball aficionados throughout the Americas are among those closely watching the events unfolding in Cuba, and it’s not really because the Rays are set to play an exhibition Tuesday vs. the Cuban national team in Havana, or that Obama is expected to attend the game. MORE: Cuban players in the majors | Latino legends Rather, it is the future of Cuban baseball that is drawing the attention of fans, even as the shared baseball past between the U....

Sarah Obama died while undergoing treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu, Kenya on Monday. She was the second wife of Hussein Obama, the former president’s paternal grandfather and helped raise his father Barack Obama Sr. “My family and I are mourning the loss of our beloved grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama, affectionately known to many as ‘Mama Sarah’ but known to us as ‘Dani’ or Granny,” the former president wrote in a tribute posted on Twitter Monday morning, alongside a picture of the pair....

As the Brazil superstar’s world-record switch to Paris Saint-Germain progressed on Wednesday, with Barcelona excusing him from training after Neymar told them of his intention to leave, Dembele was identified in reports as a player of interest to the Catalan giants. Neymar, Coutinho & Mbappe all to leave - 7/4 The €222 million move ran into interference from La Liga on Thursday and Bosz told a news conference ahead of Dortmund’s DFL-Supercup meeting with Bayern Munich this weekend that it would be unwise for the Bundesliga club to be drawn into the hypotheticals of a fully blown transfer saga....

Sergio Busquets and an own goal from Real Sociedad goalkeeper, Enuat Zubikarai gave Barca a 2-0 lead Wednesday to take to San Sebastian next week, reports Xinhua. Kicking off in front of less than 39,000 fans in the Camp Nou Stadium, Barcelona immediately showed their defensive frailties when a Real Sociedad counter-attack left Antoine Griezman clean through on goal. The young Frenchman produced a powerful shot, but Jose Pinto responded well in the Barca goal....

City have been dominant in the Premier League this season, winning 16 of 17 games and scoring 52 goals to earn praise for their approach. Guardiola led Barca to three La Liga titles and two Champions League crowns, and his success in England has come as no surprise to Pique. The Spain defender, who was part of Guardiola’s famous Barca side, says he wants to face his former manager in Europe this season – in the Champions League decider....

The Barca captain had to be substituted in the first half of Sunday’s 1-0 LaLiga win against Atletico Madrid with a hamstring injury. Iniesta is expected to miss Barca’s league game at Malaga on Saturday and Valverde is unsure whether the midfielder will be available to face Chelsea, with the sides tied at 1-1 after the first leg. “He is training separately at the moment,” Valverde told a news conference....

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has challenged his stuttering side to respond to Saturday’s 1-0 La Liga defeat at Real Sociedad by repeating last season’s treble of Champions League, domestic title and King’s Cup. Barca saw their lead at the top over nearest challengers Atletico Madrid cut to only three points with six games left, having held a nine-point advantage less than a fortnight ago, and are now just four points ahead of Real Madrid....

El Mundo Deportivo has reported that Manchester City want to buy Stegen, who made just seven La Liga appearances for Barca in the 2015-16 campaign. “I’m not the least bit worried,” Luis Enrique told reporters of the possibility that Ter Stegen could leave. The 24-year-old is hoping to be the team’s starting goalkeeper but faces stiff competition from Claudio Bravo, the Chile captain who made 32 league starts last season....

The 32-year-old striker had to be replaced before half-time at San Mames after receiving treatment following a shot that hit the post. Lionel Messi missed the match with a calf issue of his own suffered shortly before Barca travelled to the United States for two friendly matches against Napoli last week. Their absences were felt as Ernesto Valverde’s men succumbed to a stunning late winner from Athletic veteran Aritz Aduriz....

The Blaugrana sit atop the Spanish La Liga table, in a fierce title contest with rivals Real Madrid and they are also still alive in the Copa del Rey, having advanced to the semifinals after knocking off Real Sociedad and third-tier sides Intercity FC and CD Ceuta. The semifinal winner will be determined over two legs. Additionally, Barcelona are still alive in European competition. Their third-place group finish in the UEFA Champions League saw them drop down to the Europa League, where they will take on Manchester United in the knockout playoff round in February....

BERLIN (Reuters) - Barcelona will travel to Borussia Moenchengladbach for their Champions League match on Wednesday without Lionel Messi but the Spaniards have enough options and firepower to plug the gap left by the Argentine, coach Luis Enrique said. Messi has been sidelined for three weeks with a groin injury but Barca were unaffected by their leader’s absence on Saturday, firing five goals past Sporting Gijon in a show of force ahead of their second Group C match....

The Bosnian was a key player for Juventus during his four years with the club, helping them to four Serie A trophies and two Coppa Italia titles. He was named in the Serie A Team of the Year for the 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, and 2018–19 seasons. Miralem Pjanic’s impressive performances earned him a move to Barcelona this summer in a swap deal that saw Artur Melo join Juventus. However, the 30-year-old was unable to have a meaningful pre-season after testing positive for the coronavirus....