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The Brazilian is not included in Unai Emery’s squad, with PSG nine points clear of second-place Lyon going into the match. Neymar hit four goals - his first PSG hat-trick in a glittering individual performance - as Emery’s men blitzed Dijon 8-0 on Wednesday. But the world’s most expensive player appeared to be troubled by injury at times during the win and will now miss the Lyon game, with PSG confirming he is not part of the squad to travel to Parc OL....

The Paris Saint-Germain forward was injured in the quarter-final win over Colombia on home soil four years ago and therefore missed the 7-1 destruction at the hands of Germany in the last four. Tite’s side have been tipped to make amends at this year’s tournament in Russia, though, after they breezed through qualifying to top the South American section with 12 wins and one defeat from 18 matches. And Pele, a three-time winner of the World Cup, hopes Neymar takes advantage of “a great opportunity” for international glory....

Brazilian starlet Neymar has ridiculed England’s chances of winning the World Cup. Neymar said: “I have respect for a lot of the England players as they have achieved great things at their clubs. “But, as a national team, I don’t look at England and think they are going to be a real threat at the World Cup. “We want to win the World Cup in front of our home fans and the two nations I look at as a real threat are Germany and Spain....

At an auction Thursday organized by Neymar Jr. institute, the striker appeared in public for the first time since Brazil was eliminated by Belgium in the World Cup quarterfinals. Earlier Thursday, the Brazilian posted a video on Instagram like many others poking fun at his exaggerated reactions after being fouled during the World Cup. “I was joking (in the social media video). Since everybody is hoping on the bandwagon, I take it as a joke....

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Neymar finds himself at the centre of unwanted media attention in Spain as his struggling team’s promising season threatens to unravel after a run of defeats. The Brazilian has not scored in his last five games and is being portrayed as one of the reasons for Barca’s woes after three straight La Liga losses has seen them caught by Atletico Madrid, who have also knocked them out of the Champions League....

Expectations for the Niners have fallen considerably in Las Vegas. In fact, based on odds posted at the Westgate SuperBook, what’s expected for San Fran is a last-place finish and a below-.500 season. The betting market, on the other hand, anticipates the Seahawks’ dominance to continue. Their win total of 11 (OVER +100) is the highest in the league, and at 5-to-1, they are co-favorites with the Packers to win Super Bowl 50....

There’s no smooth path for college and professional football to make equal decisions for a game played with so-similar rules on an otherwise equal playing field. The NFL is a business comprised of map dots in 30 important U.S. cities, all of them able to collectively coordinate games and crowd control to accomodate a multi-billion dollar business. College football this fall could be like, well, walking into a college frat house party on a rival campus, and then leaving not knowing whether you need an Uber, a tetanus shot or some penicillin....

Tom Brady will go down as the G.O.A.T. when he retires from the NFL He has led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the playoffs for the first time in 13 years in just his first season. In the 20 years that Brady spent with the New England Patriots he would set a ton of records that will be tough to break. What Tom Brady has done will most likely never be duplicated....

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis will be joined by future Hall of Famers Ray Lewis, Tony Gonzalez and Charles Woodson at the 2017 Pro Bowl in Orlando, Fla. PHOTOS: Best images from the 2016 Pro Bowl “Playing in the Pro Bowl was always exciting for me,” Bettis, a six-time Pro Bowler, said in a league release. “It meant a lot to be recognized as one of the best in the game, and I’m looking forward to returning as a captain and sharing in the experience with the current and next generation of football’s best....

Allen Sills — hired in March as the league’s first CMO — said in a Wednesday interview with The Washington Post the league still has a lot to learn about marijuana’s use as a pain medication. MORE: How long can football survive with latest CTE study? “Certainly the research about marijuana … as (it) may relate to the treatment of both acute and chronic pain, that is an area of research that we need a lot more information on and we need to further develop," Sills said....

At the Combine, “average is good” when it comes to testing. As long as players have average athleticism (as compared to previous NFL Combine performances and relative to their peers), their college film will reflect their grade. NFL DRAFT: SN’s 2018 Mock Draft But for some players, the NFL Combine is a chance to shine and show NFL evaluators that their athleticism exceeded what they showed on film and makes their upside that much higher....

J.J. Nelson ran the 40-yard dash in 4.28 seconds, besting Trae Waynes, Kevin White and Philip Dorsett, who took home a $100,000 reward from adidas. The former UAB receiver, however, didn’t receive a glossy check from the company. That raises a number of questions. MORE: Players arrested in 2015 | NFL Mock Draft | Lynch documentary coming soon Nelson sported adidas shoes, one of the caveats to be in the running for the reward....

The league allowed teams to select special guests to help announce their picks and some were undoubtedly more interesting than others. One of the unique guests selected came from the 49ers who mixed in characters from “Star Wars”. Ron Howard, who directed the standalone film that’s coming out in late May, “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” was also there to help. R2-D2, Chewbacca and a few Stormtroopers helped make the announcement of defensive end Kentavius Street out of N....

So, knowing that, we kept track of all the trades that happen throughout the draft. And we will warn you, there were a ton of trades. Day 1 First Round Pittsburgh The Steelers acquire the number 10 pick from the Denver Broncos and take inside linebacker Devin Bush out of Michigan. The Broncos received the number 20 pick along with number 52 and a third-round pick in 2020. The Broncos took tight end Noah Fant with the 20th pick they got from Pittsburgh....

While most are focused on the first-round QBs, there are others in this draft class who deserve attention. After all, history has taught us that at least a couple of the top picks will disappointment, and a Day 2 or Day 3 pick might wind up being a 10-year starter. With that mind, Sporting News breaks down our top-10 QBs for 2021. MORE NFL DRAFT: Complete 7-round mock | Top 100 big board...

Read on for the details and more stories. - PlayStation 4 MMOs Although we’ve not seen it taken advantage of yet on the console front, Sony’s PlayStation brand has Sony Online Entertainment behind it. Games like DC Universe Online showcased that MMOs can work on consoles and come time for the next-gen PlayStation 4, expect to see much more of this phenomenon as the free-to-play online market continues to grow....

According to The Los Angeles Times, the Democratic leader acknowledged for the first time this week that it appears voters will be able to determine whether or not he stays in office. “Well, the reality is it looks like it’s going on the ballot, and so we’re ready to go,” Newsom said of the recall effort at a news conference Tuesday. “We will fight it. We will defeat it.”...

Still, when pitted in a hypothetical two-way race with Sen. John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee, Bush holds his own. Forty-five percent of Americans say they would vote for Bush; 46 percent say they would support Kerry and 9 percent remain undecided. But there’s little doubt that Bush is losing ground among the public for his policies in Iraq. With images of naked and shackled prisoners still fresh in their minds, the 35 percent of the public that approve of the handling the war in Iraq represents a nine-point drop over last month....

Since rounding up gaming press from around the world and bringing them to New York to introduce the PS4, rumors about the Microsoft camp indicated that a similar Xbox unveiling would occur in April. As it turns out, that was the plan, but it’s been pushed to May. Two separate sources are confirming that Microsoft is indeed following in Sony’s footsteps in their attempt at getting the next-gen Xbox in the minds of gamers and the media for the the gaming overload that is E3 2013....

Join DAZN and watch Canelo vs. Jacobs on May 4 For the third year running on St Patrick’s Day, Conlan was the headline attraction at Madison Square Garden’s glorious basement as the Hulu Theater resembled something of a fairy-tale forest, as green illuminated the entire building. Aiming to move to 11-0, Conlan went through his wide repertoire of assaults as he put in a workmanlike performance to consistently deter the mild threat of Mexico’s Ruben Hernandez....