Nainggolan scored a late brace as Roma fell short of the Kiev final despite Wednesday’s 4-2 victory at the Stadio Olimpico, where Liverpool prevailed 7-6 on aggregate. Needing to overturn a 5-2 first-leg defeat, Roma’s hopes of a stunning comeback were dashed after Nainggolan’s back-pass gifted Sadio Mane and Liverpool the opening goal of the night in the Italian capital. And Roma star Nainggolan issued an apology to fans via Instagram, writing: “I’m proud to be part of this team....

It would normally not be a location of any significance to Indian football but this is where one of the players of Luis Norton’s final squad for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup developed his understanding of the sport. That player is Namit Deshpande, a central defender by trade and one who is set to become the first Non Resident Indian (NRI) to play for India across any age group come October 6....

In a tweet, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoked out in defense of Cummings who had been the target of multiple vitriolic tweets from Trump early Saturday morning. “.@RepCummings is a champion in the Congress and the country for civil rights and economic justice, a beloved leader in Baltimore, and deeply valued colleague,” wrote Pelosi, quote-tweeting one of the president’s earlier remarks. “We all reject racist attacks against him and support his steadfast leadership....

In a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday, Pelosi revealed that she would be seeking a 19th term in Congress and said: “This election is crucial. Nothing less than our democracy is at stake. But as we say, we don’t agonize, we organize.” The announcement comes as Democrats prepare for this year’s midterm elections, where they face the prospect of losing control of Congress. “While we have made progress, much more needs to be done to improve people’s lives....

Blake – a Black man – was repeatedly shot in the back by police in Wisconsin and the incident has prompted nationwide protests within professional sports. All three NBA playoff games at Walt Disney World Resort on Wednesday were postponed amid the calls for change to police brutality and injustice. The Milwaukee Brewers-Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners-San Diego Padres games were also postponed in MLB midweek, while most of Wednesday’s MLS fixtures were also called off....

Inoue (17-0), nicknamed “the Monster,” entered the tournament as the favorite and knocked out Juan Carlos Payano in the first round in October to book his place in the semifinals. Rodriguez (19-0), meanwhile, scored a split decision victory over Jason Moloney, but the Puerto Rican is feeling confident he can beat the Japanese pound-for-pound star. “Of course I’m very confident, I know I got what it takes to win” said Rodriguez in an official WBSS press release....

The tornado swept through the suburbs of Naperville and Woodridge, Illinois, on Sunday night, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. According to The Associated Press (AP), the tornado struck after 11 p.m. and left several residents injured, damaging more than 100 trees and knocking out power in the area. Naperville city spokesperson Linda LaCloche said at least five people were hospitalized in critical condition. She added 16 homes were now “uninhabitable” and that dozens more were damaged....

The Napoli captain had been due to feature in his country’s opening game against the United Arab Emirates on Thursday at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, but will now stay in Italy to recover. The 30-year-old missed a handful of training sessions in January with tonsillitis and a decision was made on Wednesday to undergo a small operation to remove his tonsils. “Marek Hamsik was operated on this morning at the Ruesch Clinic by Professor D’Angelo, who practiced a tonsillectomy,” read a statement on Napoli’s official website....

The Reds won a sixth European Cup in June, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid to hand Jurgen Klopp his first major trophy with the club. The German has restored Liverpool among the elite of English and European soccer, but warned his players retaining the trophy will be extremely difficult. “There are a lot of good teams out there and you have to prove that constantly,” Klopp was quoted as saying by the BBC....

In case you missed it, NASA has revealed that it had found some particles that behave different from what’s expected of them. This could be something science doesn’t yet understand, or it may even have to do with the ice in Antarctica, where the particles were found, according to Forbes. The weird part is the particles could mean that somewhere, time moves backward, promoting the idea of a parallel universe in which both time and physics behave oppositely from our own....

In a video shared by CBS news on Friday, NASA engineer Elizabeth Duffy describes the recording as “awesome,” and said the new audio will allow scientists to discover a “whole complete story of Mars.” “Hearing the wind is just so awesome. When you think about it, we are hearing something that is so far away on another planet, and now we know what that wind actually sounds like,” Duffy told CBS News....

Red romaine lettuce seeds were sent to the ISS as part of an experiment to see if cultivation in space was possible. Astronauts grew and ate the lettuce as part of the Vegetable Production System experiment, dubbed “Veggie” for short. “[Astronauts] posted photos of lobster salad lettuce wraps that they made and we heard that they ate the lettuce on cheeseburgers and tacos they made out of items available,” NASA’s Christina Khodadad and Gioia Massa, from the Kennedy Space Center, told Newsweek in an email....

Included among the devices were a device that functions as a ventilator, a decontamination unit that could be used in medical facilities and an oxygen hood designed specifically for coronavirus patients. Information sent to Newsweek by the White House said the presentation was meant “demonstrate the practical benefits NASA provides Americans both on Earth and beyond.” “As part of the whole government approach to combat the coronavirus, a lot of our workforce has been staying at home,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told Trump Friday....

The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday after 1 a.m. (EDT). Live coverage of the launch will begin on the space agency’s website and social media platforms on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. IXPE will be NASA’s first mission dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays from a variety of cosmic sources....

Drivers struggled with visibility and control on the Bristol Motor Speedway track, the site of the NASCAR Cup Series’ first dirt race since 1970. Logano and his crew embraced the challenge, held off the rest of the field in the final stage and overtime and snagged their first win of the season. “It was definitely a challenge,” Logano said. “When they watered the track the last stage, that kind of changed everything....

The race seemed all but over with two laps to go. Chase Elliott held a three-second lead on Keselowski, minutes away from tasting sweet revenge in the form of success. Then Elliot’s teammate, William Byron, spun out to send the race into a caution and overtime. Elliott took a pit stop, got four new tires, and fell to 11th. The Coca-Cola 600 turned into a two-driver race between Jimmie Johnson and Keselowski in a two-lap overtime....

Martin Truex Jr. is coming off of his second straight win at Sonoma Raceway and that momentum should serve him well at this track. The 1.5-mile tri-oval is just the kind of track Truex likes and he should once again compete for a win this week. MORE: Watch the Camping World 400 live with fuboTV (7-day trial)​ At the same time Kevin Harvick is still looking for that elusive first win of 2019, Kyle Busch continues to drive well, Joey Logano is coming off of his second win of the year two races ago and Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin are always competitive on these types of track as well....

A week after Penske teammate Brad Keselowski wrecked him on the last lap of the Daytona 500, Logano led with just a handful of laps to go in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 road race. There was no crash this time, but Christopher Bell — making only his 38th career start — muscled past him heading into the final lap. Neither racer had issues with the infield, bus stop or frontstretch chicane, but Bell, who was near the front of the pack for a good portion of the race, was able to hold off Logano for his first Cup Series win....

Matt Kenseth had the second fastest lap (187.617) in the final session and also had the best 10-consecutive lap average, which is a sign he’s going to be very good on long runs. He doesn’t have a top-five through 10 races, but he’s got two wins at Kansas and it’s the ideal spot for him to turn in his best run of season, maybe even win. Because of Jimmie Johnson’s Kansas history, which is the best, and also his run on 1....

NASCAR heads to the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this week as the Xfinity and Cup Series takes a break from intermediate racing for a shorter flat track. The 1.058-mile track in Loudon, New Hampshire, is nicknamed “Martinsville on steroids,” but it drives more like Richmond or Phoenix. Busch won at Phoenix and finished eighth at Richmond earlier this year, so he will once again be at or near the top of the competitor list this week....