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According to the referee Juan Martinez Munuera’s report, Suarez waited for the Espanyol players in the tunnel and taunted them as they came in sight, saying “I’m waiting for you, come here! You’re a waste of space!”, leading to the players having to be separated and restrained by security staff. In their appeal, Barcelona contested the referee’s report, stating that Suarez had not used the words that were attributed to him....

Kashyap took just 31 minutes to get past Chu and set up a quarterfinal duel with China’s Gao Huan. Apart from a brief session earlier, the Indian led throughout. From 7-all in the first game, he rapidly moved ahead 16-10, and even though Chu came within a point at 15-16, the Indian stepped on the pedal and won the first game 21-17. Kashyap had it much easier in the second game, leading from start to finish....

PITTSBURGH, Penn.–For the third time in as many weeks, John McCain gave what was billed as a major speech on the economy, trying to regain control of a subject that he has bluntly admitted is not one of his strengths. Speaking at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, McCain laid out a series of proposals aimed at short term relief from the nation’s troubled economy, including a lifting of the federal excise tax on gasoline between Memorial Day and Labor Day....

Bailly injury leaves Man Utd & Mourinho without only transfer success The Ivory Coast international has been one of few bright points for a disappointing United this season, slotting seamlessly into the starting XI despite Jose Mourinho admitting he had reservations about the 22-year-old upon his arrival from Villarreal in the offseason. A collision with Eden Hazard during United’s 4-0 hammering by Chelsea resulted in a forced exit and after Mourinho acknowledged it was a “serious” injury, Bailly has since confirmed that he expects to be out for two months....

The Mali international’s contribution in Crystal Palace’s attack has not gone unnoticed as he weighed in with two goals in five matches last month. Sako featured in every of the Eagles’ games in January, including four English Premier League appearances and one FA Cup outing. The former Wolverhampton Wanderers player scored the only goal as Roy Hodgson’s men bowed out of the FA Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion on January 8....

Keita pleads Leipzig for Liverpool move The midfielder is set to be unveiled as a new addition to Antonio Conte’s side as they bring an end to a transfer saga which became protracted due to concerns regarding the player’s fitness. Chelsea are confident the 22-year-old can complete a medical despite recent surgery on a knee injury that requires ongoing treatment. The Blues’ medical staff are confident he will recover from the injury, and the midfielder is clearly excited about working with his new team-mates....

Right off the bat it looked like Balan Wonderworld had a lot of potential. The game is a 3D platformer that sees players using around 80 costumes to traverse dreamscapes and repair people’s broken hearts. Balan Wonderworld looked simple in its premise and gameplay, enough to be fun while not being obtuse, and the music and style are vibrantly beautiful. But when players picked up the demo that came out recently, their tunes quickly changed....

Since it’s been such a long time since Baldur’s Gate 2’s launch, expectations for Baldur’s Gate 3 will be even higher than usual. Luckily, acclaimed developer Larian Studios is handling the development of Baldur’s Gate 3, with the company reportedly tripling its size to work on the project. While Baldur’s Gate 3 will be available on PC, it will have advantages for those who play it through Google Stadia. Since Google Stadia handles most of the processing in Google’s data centers, it means that gamers won’t need a powerful rig to play Baldur’s Gate 3 at its highest settings....

New Mexico’s Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB) issued a “Willful-Serious” citation to Rust Movie Productions, LLC, resulting in a $136,793 civil penalty. Baldwin’s attorney Luke Nikas said that the safety investigation exonerated Baldwin. “We are grateful to the New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau for investigating this matter,” Nikas said in a statement. “We appreciate that the report exonerates Mr. Baldwin by making clear that he believed the gun held only dummy rounds and that his authority on the production was limited to approving script changes and creative casting....

European champions Portugal were left playing catch-up after losing to Switzerland in September last year but overcame the same opponents 2-0 in Lisbon to pip them on goal difference. Argentina were staring elimination in the face when Ecuador took an early 1-0 lead in Quito before a virtuoso showing by Messi ended with the talisman completing a mesmerising hat-trick. However, other stars of the world game have not been so fortunate and there will be more high-profile casualties to come during next month’s play-off clashes....

This had seemed likely to be a routine night for Los Blancos. With a 2-0 lead from the first leg, there appeared little danger of an upset, even as coach Zinedine Zidane picked an inexperienced side for the Copa del Rey clash. Madrid 16/5 to win title There were some neat touches from some of Madrid’s young players, but they largely looked like a group of footballers who never play together....

Wales star Bale has battled injuries again this season, featuring only twice in the group stage, but he was fit for the double-header with Paris Saint-Germain as Zidane twice left him out of the starting line-up. However, while the former Tottenham winger is consistently the subject of reports suggesting he could return to the Premier League, his coach is confident he is content with his role at Santiago Bernabeu....

Bale reminded Zinedine Zidane what he is capable of with an assist in an impressive performance as Madrid opened their LaLiga campaign by beating Celta Vigo 3-1. The Wales star had been tipped to leave Madrid after head coach Zidane said last month it would be better for him to depart the Santiago Bernabeu, where Bale has won four Champions League titles and a LaLiga crown among other trophies....

Madrid were drifting towards a 0-0 draw at their Santiago Bernabeu home and, searching for inspiration, it was Bale’s number 11 that came up. He departed to whistles from the fans even if Solari, perhaps deliberately, spared him being being replaced directly by Vinicius Junior. Nevertheless, the 18-year-old came on two minutes later and made the difference, his shot deflecting in to give Madrid the lead. “Another day, Gareth will score,” Solari said....

The defeat revealed a lot about both the teams. It revealed that Real Madrid’s poor summer transfer window is costing them. It revealed that Lopetegui’s decision to sign a contract with Los Blancos was a tragedy. It revealed that Barcelona minus Lionel Messi is more than capable of dealing with oppositions. The biggest revelation of the match was, however, a point to ponder. The poor quality of performance from a player....

Bancroft has been named in Australia’s squad for the match at Edgbaston on Thursday, his first international involvement since serving a nine-month suspension for his role in the ball-tampering incident in Cape Town in March 2018. David Warner and Steve Smith were also banned from all forms for 12 months but returned to help Australia to the Cricket World Cup semi-finals. Langer confirmed on Tuesday Warner will be fit to feature in Birmingham despite suffering a bruised thigh in Monday’s training session....

The 27-year-old’s suspension followed after he got into trouble one too many times in a short span; his spat with the recently appointed head coach Chandika Hathurusingha regarding his Caribbean Premier League (CPL) commitments and his involvement in a brawl, on July 15, with a certain set of fans who allegedly harassed his wife during an One Day International match against India acted as catalysts. Board satisfied with Shakib “We’ve seen some positive things in Shakib’s attitude since the ban was imposed,” Nazmul Hassan was quoted as saying by Wisden India....

The BPL has 7 franchises, and a lot of foreign players have joined the league this year. The 2019 edition will be the 6th season of the league, and Rangpur Riders will enter the tournament as the defending champions, having defeated the Dhaka Dynamites in the final of the 5th season. While several big names of the T20 world like Andre Russell, Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine and Shakib Al Hasan have been playing in the league over the years, the sixth season of the BPL will have 5 new stars playing for the first time....

The Victorians, led by Imrul Kayes, are slowly but surely making progress in the ongoing edition of the tournament. After losing three games, they looked down and out, but back-to-back wins have put them in fourth spot in the points table with a net run rate of -0.361. They’re coming off a win over table-toppers Sylhet Strikers by five wickets on Tuesday. Litton Das once again showed the damage he can do at the top of the order, scoring 70 runs to win the Player of the Match....

Russell smashed 47 off just 21 deliveries with six towering sixes and one four to keep the Caribbean side in with a chance of surpassing Bangladesh’s formidable total of 184 for five at Central Broward Stadium yesterday. However his dismissal at the start of the 18th over, giving left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman his third wicket of the innings, effectively sealed the result in favour of Bangladesh. Russell’s departure at 135 for seven off 17....