The 22-year-old left Brazil officially for 57.1 million euros, although figures released by the Catalans last month suggest they forked out 86.2 million euros for the summer transfer. Current Santos chief Odilio Rodrigues has been extremely critical of Neymar's father for pocketing 40 million euros of his son's transfer fee and the club has started legal proceedings to see the documents behind Barca's agreement with the forward's father. Former club president Luis Alvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro (commonly referred to as LAOR) chipped in by branding the man "a jerk" on Wednesday, saying it was right to take "people like him" to court....

The Brazil superstar is recovering in his homeland from a fractured foot suffered in a 3-0 Ligue 1 win against rivals Marseille last month. Neymar was reportedly a possible doubt for the World Cup as a result of the injury, with the 26-year-old also sustaining an ankle sprain. But Emery believes Neymar is closing in on a return to the pitch, although Saturday’s Coupe de la Ligue final against Monaco will come too soon....

Neymar has not played since February after undergoing surgery on a broken bone in his foot suffered in a match against Ligue 1 rivals Marseille. The Brazil international is targeting a return to training following his final medical examination on May 17 ahead of the World Cup in Russia. But speaking after PSG reached the Coupe de France final with a 3-1 win over Caen on Wednesday, Emery told reporters: “It all depends on how he [Neymar] feels there....

The 25-year-old Brazil international has sustained a slight foot problem, but while he will miss the weekend’s Ligue 1 encounter, Goal understands he will be available to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday. Montpellier 5/1 to draw with PSG Since making a world record €222 million move from Barcelona to the Ligue 1 giants, he has been an ever present in their starting XI, scoring five times and creating as many in just six outings....

Belichick is an all-time great coach and has been a personnel genius when making decisions at many other positions, especially on defense. But since early in his tenure as as coach and general manager, Belichick has failed to hit on impact wide receivers. Since stealing Julian Edelman as a versatile cog in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Patriots have selected 10 wide receivers in various rounds, Harry was the ninth and as the highest pick at No....

NEWSWEEK: Operation Clean Sweep sounds almost military. SUNDBERG: It’s not meant to be military. We’re going to search the loch with two new types of sonars that are so good that if there is a monster there, then [they] will find them. That’s why we decided to name it Clean Sweep, sweeping the lake clean. Do you really believe in the Loch Ness monster? Well, between 1,000 and 5,000 people have seen it....

As the months-long stimulus stalemate continues, progressive Democrats on Wednesday urged their congressional leader to pass another relief package “now” to help the millions of Americans struggling to pay rent and afford food amid the pandemic. Their calls further adds to the pressure Pelosi has faced from moderate Democrats in recent weeks to settle for a deal with Republicans and the Trump administration. Pelosi rejected the most recent White House $1....

Pelosi said she was echoing Senator Lindsey Graham’s reaction, as he appeared to mutter the same thing as the representatives shouted during Biden’s speech, according to video circulating on Twitter. The last time a member of the House of Representatives interrupted the president—in September 2009, when South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson yelled “You lie” during a joint address to Congress by Barack Obama—the House issued a resolution of disapproval to reprimand him, but it is unclear whether the current House plans to do the same for Boebert and Greene....

Pelosi made the controversial remarks while speaking during a press conference held by the Congressional Black Caucus immediately after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of Floyd’s murder. “Thank you, George Floyd, for sacrificing your life for justice,” Pelosi said. “For being there to call out to your mom—how heartbreaking was that? Call out for your mom, ‘I can’t breathe.’ But because of you and because of thousands—millions of people around the world who came out for justice, your name will always be synonymous with justice....

Mourinho cannot risk Rashford burnout at Man Utd The Serie A title challengers are in need of reinforcements up front given summer arrival Arkadiusz Milik is out with a knee ligament injury, having scored seven goals in nine games to start the season. Milik’s services have been sorely missed following the departure of Gonzalo Higuain, with the Pole’s replacement Manolo Gabbiadini scoring just twice so far this season. However, De Laurentiis said he would not make a move for Aubameyang despite revealing he has been discussing Borussia Dortmund striker Aubameyang, who has 10 goals in 13 games this term, for the past three years....

Earth is not the only place that experiences quakes. We know from seismometers placed on the lunar surface 50 years ago by Apollo 11 astronauts that this phenomenon also occurs on the moon. And on April 6, 2019, a piece of equipment known as the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS)—which was deployed on the Red Planet by NASA’s InSight lander in 2018—measured the first confirmed “marsquake.” SEIS has also recorded three other seismic events....

The Savanna wildfires pose a threat to the world’s second-largest tropical forest, which spans 500 million acres and provides a home to more than 2,000 species of animals and roughly 10,000 species of plants. The MODIS images documented more than 6,902 fires in Angola and 3,395 fires in the DRC, while picking up on just over 2,000 in Brazil. However, as both government leaders and environmental advocates point out, there are no clear comparisons to be made between the two regions....

Space toilets are already in use—on the International Space Station, for example. However, these devices are designed to work in near-zero gravity—otherwise known as microgravity—and are equipped with a fan-driven suction system to overcome the problem of defecating in these conditions. For the competition, dubbed the “Lunar Loo Challenge,” NASA wants inventors to come up with designs for a smaller, more efficient device that functions both in microgravity and under the gravity of the moon—which is about a sixth that of the Earth’s, meaning urine and feces will still fall down....

The mission was originally scheduled for launch on Sunday, October 31, but had to be pushed back to November 3 because of the formation of a “large storm system” in the area. On Monday, the space agency announced that the mission would have to be rescheduled again, this time due to a “medical issue” involving one of the crew members. NASA hasn’t revealed the nature of the medical issue, but described it as “minor....

When the dust settled, yet another non-playoff driver was in victory lane, making it three in the three races of the Round of 16. This time, it was Roush Fenway Keselowski driver Chris Buescher who took the checkered flag in a playoff race in 2022. The win in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol was just his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory. Buescher’s win was significant for multiple reasons....

But for Jimmie Johnson, he has to be happy about one of the final two races being at Darlington Raceway. Johnson comes into this weekend’s race ranked 18th in the Cup Series standings, but he’s in good range of Newman, Bowyer and Suarez. A victory would give him an automatic berth in the playoffs. MORE: Watch the Bojangles’ Southern 500 live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) While he hasn’t finished higher than 12th in his last four years at the track, including a 39th place last year, Johnson has three career wins at Darlington and he also finished fourth and third from 2012 to 2014....

NASCAR had a thrilling end to its new Chase. It had the most dominant driver of the season win the title. It had fights and emotion and arguably some of the best racing in recent years. Gone are the groans about having an ugly car to race. Gone are the groans that Jimmie Johnson won yet another title. Gone are the groans that sponsors are leaving the sport in droves....

Having burly pit crew members, especially crewmen from other teams, getting in the middle of the Brad Keselowski-Jeff Gordon fight seemed to defeat the purpose and make for a dangerous situation, as the sports world saw Sunday night at Texas Motor Speedway when crew members had fists flying in tight quarters on pit road. NASCAR needs to have fights like hockey. If it is going to let angry drivers go at it, let them truly go at it without all the crew guys involved....

It’s not because they can’t drive. It’s because they can’t fight. MORE: Stewart hushes critics with win | Earnhardt tired of ‘dishrag’ cautions Gallagher, 26, and Townley, a veteran journeyman, engaged in a pitiful display at Gateway Motorsports Park Saturday, making boxers and UFC stars cringe and erupt in laughter. What Gallagher and Townley did was closer to fake pro wrestling than an actual fight. They clutched and grabbed and threw each other to the ground....