Recovering from surgery on his fractured foot, Neymar was helpless as a 10-man PSG lost 2-1 at home to the reigning champions in the return leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday. Marco Verratti was sent off in the second half at the Parc des Princes, where PSG crashed to a 5-2 aggregate defeat. The loss brought about a wave of negative response from PSG players, with Julian Draxler “angry” at home the game was managed ....
Sevilla relinquish Europa League title Barcelona’s Brazilian star is one of the highest-paid players at Camp Nou, and is expected to put pen to paper on a new deal that would up his wages even further. But in the meantime, the ex-Santos man keeps the cash flowing in by signing football stickers. According to Football Leaks, published this week, Neymar held a commercial deal worth €47,000 with album giants Panini back in 2013....
dabblebet: The latest Serie A odds The Cameroon defender arrived at Lyon before the start of last season, following five years at Marseille. But he made just 13 Ligue 1 appearances for Lyon as they finished fourth. Memphis throws down Neymar challenge N’Koulou won the Coupe de la Ligue with Marseille in 2012 and was part of the Cameroon squad that triumphed in this year’s Africa Cup of Nations.
An official from the governor’s office confirmed that he was in the accident at approximately 8 p.m. PT in Santa Clara following the Panthers’ loss to the Broncos, WCNC.com reported. MORE: Best photos from Super Bowl 50 | It’s OK for Cam to be a kid, but sometimes you have to be a grown up After the accident — in which the governor’s California Highway Patrol vehicle was totaled, his press secretary told The Associated Press — the governor released the following statement:...
Obama claimed we are “back where we started two years ago” in Iraq. Actually, all indicators of violence show dramatic improvement compared with two years ago. Clinton repeated a misleading claim that the 2005 energy bill was “larded with all kinds of special interest breaks” for the oil industry. Actually, the bill resulted in a net increase in taxes on the oil industry, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service....
During a daily COVID-19 press conference, Murphy spoke about the recent gala that was hosted in Jersey City by the New York Young Republican Club. Photos of the event were shared across social media and showed people, including Gaetz, at the event violating social distancing measures and the statewide mask mandate. “I can’t believe this. On social media this morning, from the New York Young Republican Club that allegedly snuck into Jersey City last night to hold a gala fundraiser after they couldn’t find a venue in their own city due to the pandemic,” Murphy said, while an image of Gaetz at the event was shown....
At the very least, lawmakers announced the impeachment investigation would continue until Cuomo leaves office August 24. New York Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti, a member of the judiciary committee, told the New York Daily News that the body would continue its investigation at least until Cuomo leaves office. New York State Republican Committee Chairman Nick Langworthy tweeted a statement signed by the Republican members of the committee urging the continuation of the impeachment probe, stressing justice for both the alleged victims of sexual harassment as well as the individuals affected by Cuomo’s decision to allow COVID-19-positive patients into nursing homes....
According to documents filed last week in U.S. District Court in California, the woman will still be able to maintain her anonymity under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” for all pretrial proceedings, but that her name may be revealed if the case goes to trial. MORE: Knicks troll Bulls | Carmelo invigorated According to the ruling by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald, the accuser’s identity may be disclosed to third-party witnesses during discovery to avoid prejudice against Rose....
The truth about that March night is known only to the two people who were there, the woman and the man she has accused of rape, William Kennedy Smith. As of last week, Palm Beach officials had yet to bring charges; their slowness raised new questions about the thoroughness of the investigation (page 32). Whatever the eventual outcome, the Kennedy case has already focused public attention on a mounting controversy over privacy in rape cases....
In Woodward’s book, Rage, which is scheduled to be released on September 15, President Trump is alleged to have played down the threat of the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. Trump also allegedly expressed his dislike for Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Pelosi told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell that Trump’s overall attitude towards other people would cause him to be voted out in November....
In a statement, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he made the offer to Pelosi late on Tuesday afternoon. “Speaker Pelosi and I spoke today at 5 p.m., and on behalf of the President, I presented a $916 billion proposal,” Mnuchin said in a statement. “This proposal includes money for state and local governments and robust liability protections for businesses, schools and universities.” He didn’t elaborate on the details of the plan, but House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Bloomberg that the proposal includes a $600 direct payment for individuals and $1,200 for couples—half the payment delivered by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March....
“The abrupt firing of Secretary Esper is disturbing evidence that President Trump is intent on using his final days in office to sow chaos in our American Democracy and around the world,” Pelosi said in the statement. “Continuity and stability are always important during a presidential transition; they are absolutely imperative at this moment, as this historically erratic Administration prepares for its departure.” Trump announced Esper’s firing in a tweet on Monday afternoon....
The photo was taken by International Space Station (ISS) crew member Chris Cassidy at around 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 19, when Genevieve was still classified as a hurricane. At the time, the center of the storm was located over 100 miles south of the southern tip of Baja California, although tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 140 miles, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm was moving toward the north-northwest at around 8 miles per hour, and featured maximum sustained wind speeds of close to 90 miles per hour....
The four-stage Black Brant XII rocket being used for the mission was originally meant to take off from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on May 7. But weather conditions over the past few days have not been good enough for the mission to go ahead. NASA Wallops said in a statement on Twitter Thursday that the Black Brant XII launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Saturday, May 15 with the window opening at 8:10 p....
In NASCAR’s conservative cowboy culture, however, the car has not been readily embraced by many of the top drivers, or the sport’s fans. While the drivers concede the car may be safer, some—including current Chase leader Jeff Gordon—have not always been impressed by its handling, and several have complained that it has made certain aspects of racing—particularly passing at the front of the pack—more difficult. And the fans tend to be wedded to the sport’s traditions, with all its risks, and are turned off by the new car’s less sleek, sexy look....
A historic race weekend at the track produced a first-time Pocono winner Saturday, as Kevin Harvick cruised to his first career Cup Series win at the Tricky Triangle. It marked the series points leader’s third victory of the season. This year’s Pocono doubleheader preserves the track’s two dates on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule but squeezes them into one weekend. The starting lineup for Saturday’s race was determined by the same protocol that has set the field for other races this year without qualifying, and Sunday’s lineup will be set by a top-20 inversion of Saturday’s race results....
And it was worth the wait. After a massive crash with seven laps to go set up a green-white-checkered to finish the race, a wild last two laps ended with Ryan Blaney beating Ryan Newman to the line in a photo finish — a .007-second margin of victory. The results of Monday’s race at Talladega left Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, Clint Bowyer and William Byron below the playoffs cut line entering next week’s race at Kansas....
But could he outpush NASCAR’s Carl Edwards? Could he outsteer — or outdrive — Jimmie Johnson? MORE: Duck Dynasty to back Texas race | Evernham returns to Hendrick | New Chase favorites Women’s bobsledders Elana Myers and Lolo Jones, forget it. NASCAR has Danica Patrick. NASCAR racing and Olympic bobsledding have some similarities. High speed. Downforce. G-forces. And driving — or steering — skill. So which NASCAR drivers would make the best four-man bobsled team at the Sochi Winter Olympics?...
Yates is among stock car racing’s most heralded engine builders. He is a nominee in the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s 2017 class. MORE: Drivers in 2016 Chase | Jimmie Johnson seeks seventh Cup title Yates, 73, also was a Cup winner as a team owner, that victory coming in 1999 with driver Dale Jarrett. Roush Yates Engines power Ford cars in several NASCAR series. Drivers who won races and fame with his engines included Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip....
Drivers’ starting positions for the Drydene 400 (2 p.m. ET; FS1, TSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) were based on four factors: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Team owner points ranking (35 percent) Fastest lap from the previous race (15 percent) NASCAR is conducting qualifying and practice for just eight Cup Series races in the 2021 season....
