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Unai Emery’s men were beaten 2-1 by Strasbourg, but there was some positive news for the capital side as their lead was not significantly cut as second-placed Marseille were held by Montpellier. Neymar, who is suspended from next week’s home fixture against Lille, had surprisingly little impact at Stade de la Meinau. But while he endured a quiet time on the field, he showed that it is not just at football that he possesses impressive finishing instincts....

“FC Barcelona expresses its gratitude to the Brazilian Football Confederation and its president Marco Polo del Nero for accepting the club’s proposal for Neymar Jr to only play at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer…and not at the Copa America in the United States…,” the Catalan club said in a statement. Neymar, 24, is by far the most heralded player in the Brazil side and coach Dunga had hoped to have him available for both tournaments....

DK Metcalf’s rookie contract Despite being a star in college at Ole Miss, and displaying ferocious athleticism while dominating the NFL combine in 2019, DK Metcalf still almost fell to the third round in the 2019 NFL Draft, but the Seahawks picked him up with the 64th and final pick in the second round. As a second round pick (and a low one at that), DK wasn’t due for a big rookie contract....

The Houston Equal Rights Measure would have made it more difficult for businesses to deny services, housing and employment to others based on age, race, sexual identity or gender identity. It was struck down Tuesday by a wide margin as part of a hotly contested city election. MORE: Athletes’ social issues demonstrations | Politics and sports Houston is scheduled to host several high-profile sporting events in the coming years, including the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four in 2016 and Super Bowl LI in 2017....

Brandon Marshall, Nick Wright and Kevin Wildes all picked a game that they are most excited about watching in Week 17. On that note, let’s take a look at which game each person picked as one to watch. Brandon Marshall’s NFL Week 17 game to watch: Los Angeles Rams vs Baltimore Ravens During the show, Brandon Marshall selected the Los Angeles Rams vs Baltimore Ravens as the game he is most intrigued to see during the 2021-22 NFL season....

At this point, we’re starting to see some of the same spots stand out when going back through the perfect lineups. Opponents of the Patriots, Cowboys, Eagles and Browns have all made the Perfect Lineup multiple times this season, and these seem to be defenses we will want to consistently attack. WEEK 5 DFS:DK cash lineup | DK GPP | FD GPP | FD cash | Y GPP | Values | Stacks | DFS lineup builder...

The Super Bowl champion Patriots’ selection of Michigan pass rusher Chase Winovich was one of the best of the second day. The Chargers and Packers also can be happy with their work, but it is open for debate whether the Broncos did the right thing in trading up for a quarterback. Here we look at some of the best and worst picks from Friday’s Day 2. THE BEST Los Angeles Chargers – S Nasir Adderley, Delaware...

“He’s got a little bit of everything,” NFL Network draft analyst Charles Davis said last week on a conference call. “When you get a chance to see him, size isn’t going to knock you off your feet by any stretch. But he’s a guy that runs inside well, good vision, nice strength in running the ball inside. You don’t see him get knocked backwards. A lot of times he finishes the run going forward....

Allen decided to return for his senior year, putting on 15 pounds and turning into a more well-rounded player, and the move paid off big-time, winning the Nagurski and Bednarik trophies as well as earning first-team All-American honors thanks to 21.5 TFLs, 17 sacks and five forced fumbles. Allen has really good size for the edge at 6’5”, a little over 260 pounds. He doesn’t mind sticking his head into traffic and dropping his hips to take on guards while showing active hands to not let some tight-ends get into his frame, as well as shooting inside to create chaos in the backfield....

The Alabama Crimson Tide edged Florida, 31-29, and they once again lead the Newsweek Top 20. Florida trailed by 18 points after the first quarter, and they fought back with a stifling defense and an offense that finally found some rhythm. The Gators missed an extra-point kick in the second half that eventually forced them to go for two points to tie the game. Alabama stuffed a running play to seal the win....

Revealed in a recent third-quarter earnings report from Take-Two, 2K was incredibly open about the state of the newest game in the BioShock series and when fans could expect to see it. Discussing the decision to create the team behind the fourth game in the franchise, the publisher noted that, “Cloud Chamber has started to work on the next iteration of the globally acclaimed BioShock franchise, which will be in development for the next several years....

Although previous Persona games have been mostly exclusive to PlayStation, the new releases of Persona 4 and its prequel are being made natively for the Xbox Series X/S. Persona titles 3 through 5 were announced for Xbox Series X/S during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase in June, but because the games are being made natively for the latest Xbox hardware, they’ll see a staggered release. Persona 5 has an Xbox Series X/S release date of October 21, while Persona 3 and 4 will arrive on the Microsoft platform on January 19, but PlayStation fans will be left waiting for a next-gen update to these titles....

With Sylvanas at the forefront of the Chains of Domination story, the book is a timely release. A brief synopsis provided on the Penguin Random House pre-order page suggests that the novel will cover Sylvanas’ actions up to and including the most recent Shadowlands update, where she features as a raid boss. RELATED: World of Warcraft Fan Reveals Incredible Sylvanas Cosplay Warcraft: Sylvanas could reveal more about one of the more controversial figures in Warcraft lore....

It is not just for the report by Mediapart of racial profiling among their player recruitment , which came on the back of recently released documents by Football Leaks. In addition, the journalists of France 2 report of an ethics code in the contracts of the PSG players, which would force Neymar and his team-mates to applaud the fans at the end of each match. Neymar and Thiago Silva have denied that is the case, however, so how does this ethics code work?...

He had already converted a penalty kick and assisted on two goals when he took on defender Bryan Tamacas in the 44th minute of Brazil’s 5-0 rout of El Salvador on Tuesday night. With a slight touch with his right foot, Neymar pushed the ball to his left just past Tamacas, who looked to have gotten a bit of the forward right leg. Neymar fell to the ground. Jair Marrufo, one of the American referees at this year’s World Cup, gave Neymar an immediate yellow card after the minimal contact....

Sidelined since February after undergoing foot surgery, Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar is on the road to recovery with Brazil gearing up for next month’s showpiece tournament in Russia. Fernandinho suffered a similar injury to Neymar previously and the Manchester City midfielder said the 26-year-old is on track for the World Cup, where Brazil will face Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia in Group E. “This kind of injury Neymar had is a little bit difficult, I can tell because I had it too,” Fernandinho said....

Prosecutors were seeking a two-year sentence for the Paris Saint-Germain player for alleged irregularities related to his transfer to Barcelona five years ago, but the court said Wednesday a sentence of four to six years could be handed down if Neymar is found guilty. The decision is a setback for Neymar because in Spain sentences of two years or less for first offences are usually suspended, meaning he would avoid any jail time....

That's my stock answer every time a fan, friend or family member brings up the 43-8 blowout in NFL Super Bowl XLVIII for the Seattle Seahawks over the Denver Broncos and how much of a bummer it was the big game wasn't competitive. They're right, of course. It's no fun (unless you're a fan of the winning team) when the game is over 12 seconds into the second half. That's why I hope I'm wrong in thinking the NFC is poised to go on a run of dominating Super Bowl victories, the likes of which we haven't seen since the NFC won every single Super Bowl played between 1985-1997....