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Brazil’s captain was sent off following the final whistle after a fracas involving players, substitutes and staff from both teams. MORE: Clint Dempsey tears ref’s notebook in half | Jamaican goalie uses his head … in a bad way Neymar kicked the ball into Colombia full-back Pablo Armero, who went down theatrically, as the referee signalled full-time in Santiago. The 23-year-old then attempted a headbutt on Jeison Murillo as the Colombian center-back tried to calm him down....

Remarkably, for an individual award, there are two nominees who for most of the year have largely functioned in a defensive capacity. Even more so, the pure attacker is the least likely to come up trumps, although not for a lack of effort. In this feature, Goal assesses each nominee, and their respective arguments for the award. Victor Moses As far as the career of Victor Moses goes, 2017 was veritably red-letter....

For the second consecutive year, the NFL is playing on Christmas Day. This time, they aren’t just playing one game; they’re playing a doubleheader. The NFL has played doubleheaders on Christmas before. The most recent one came in 2017. That said, this year’s two-game slate looks like a great one, as all four teams playing have something on the line, whether they are fighting for their playoff lives or the No....

But a quick 40-yard dash, an impressive amount of bench press reps and a strong vertical jump can’t hurt. Quarterbacks were the focus entering this year’s Combine, perhaps more so than usual. USC’s Sam Darnold decided not to throw at the Combine, instead saving his arm for his Pro Day later in the month. Some teams reportedly wanted Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, one of the most prolific quarterbacks in college football history, to work out as a wide receiver, but he did not....

Enter the 2020 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, where the country’s best college football players converge for their first encounters with NFL franchises ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft. MORE 2020 NFL COMBINE:TV schedule | Biggest takeaways from Indy Whether and how much the Combine’s events matter is up for constant debate, but we doubt Byron Jones would have been drafted in the first round in 2015, for example, without his Combine world-record broad jump....

“We do look at this as a win-win,’’ said Chris Gahl, the vice president of Visit Indy. “The combine has been a positive for both of us for a long time, and now we have something in place for the next five years. “We basically had been working on a year-to-year contract. The combine and the NFL were seeking a longer-term agreement because of the logistics involved and putting on an event the size of the combine....

With the increase of positive tests, and the daily positive test record continuing to be broken (right now it’s at 51 in one day), the NFL has adjusted its COVID protocols, including increasing testing. Three games in Week 15 were even postponed to Monday and Tuesday. The Browns faced the Raiders on Monday (originally intended for Saturday); the Washington Football Team vs. the Eagles and the Rams vs. the Seahawks games were moved to Tuesday....

That didn’t keep the Wyoming quarterback from channeling his inner Mike Mayock when asked about last weekend’s trade executed to help the Jets finally land a franchise quarterback. Gang Green hopped three spots to No. 3 overall in a stunning deal with the Colts. The impetus was to foil the recent attempts of another QB-needy team — the Bills — to climb ahead of New York along the draft ladder....

“I take it as a compliment,” the Colton, Calif., native told Omnisport after San Jose State’s Pro Day. “The amount of things he does on the field is incredible. He can play in so many different situations — running the ball, catching the ball. They split him out sometimes in the slot. He’s very active in special teams as well. “Those are things people see in me, and I’ve done that throughout my college career....

As a result, Cincinnati continues to hold the inside track to the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft no matter what the Giants do against the Eagles on Monday night. A New York win, though, would open the door for Washington or Miami to get back into the race for the No. 2 pick. MORE: SN’s latest 2020 NFL Mock Draft Detroit, meanwhile, continued what is now a six-game losing streak and are getting comfortable with a probably top-five pick....

The Fort Lauderdale native was a top-five national recruit and was part of Ohio State’s ridiculously deep rotation as a freshman. He exploded in 2017 with 16 tackles for loss and eight sacks despite actually starting just four games and was named Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year as well as in the all-conference first-team. He saw his junior season cut short by a core muscle injury and decided to focus on his preparation for the draft....

The once fringe right-wing network reportedly saw ratings soar after Election Day as it supported President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud and more so than broadcasting giant Fox News, which called the election for Biden on November 7. But Newsmax changed its tune slightly after the 538 members of the Electoral College met to cast their ballots for president and vice president, formalizing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory....

Recall Gavin Newsom collected more than 2 million signatures by its Wednesday deadline. If county officials are able to verify at least 1,495,709 of those signatures by April 29, the campaign will officially qualify for a recall election, which experts predict could take place in the fall. The RGA said Thursday morning “it’s time” for Newsom’s ouster and encouraged its Twitter followers to visit its new Fire Newsom website....

The poll was conducted days after Vice President Dick Cheney delivered a speech in which he said the Bush administration’s new energy policy will focus mostly on increased production of domestic oil, natural gas and nuclear power. “Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy,” Cheney said. Cheney is leading a task force that will release a 100-page report on energy policy later this month....

Mere hours after a disastrous 1-0 loss at Dinamo Zagreb to open their UEFA Champions League challenge, Boehly pulled the plug and let the German manager go. The warning signs were there, as Tuchel had been complaining about his squad since the preseason tour of the United States, but the move still came as a surprise. It was assumed that Tuchel would at least get time to sort things out, despite early-season Premier League defeats to Southampton and Leeds United....

They instead unveiled it themselves at GDC in March while reports indicated that EA may have struck up a partnership agreement with Microsoft, hinting at a Battlefield 4 reveal as part of their own next-gen console showcase. Today’s the day and we’re just moments away from welcoming the Xbox 360 successor, and with it, potentially the two biggest shooters of the year. When EA and DICE did unveil Battlefield 4, it was a good 17 minutes of beautiful gameplay, but was also all limited to single-player, resulting in criticisms for not innovating beyond visual fidelity....

This comes from a GameStop leak posted to Reddit, where a blurry photo of a screen shows twelve untitled Switch games listed in the retailer’s system. Given Nintendo’s track record, it seems likely that these games will all be officially announced at the same time during a Direct. The user who posted the image goes on to predict that not only will Nintendo reveal the next DLC character for Super Smash Bros....

There will be two matches played on each of those days and the four winners left standing know they will play two additional matches. First up for them will be the semifinals. The winners of those semis will face off in the final on December 18. The losers will meet to determine a third-place finisher the night before. Among the favorites still in the running for the World Cup trophy are Brazil, France, Argentina, England, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal....

According to the report by Thurrott contributor Brad Sams, it’s a “realistic possibility” that the next Xbox will release “within three years.” However, Sams noted that Microsoft isn’t in a hurry to replace the Xbox One X due that console’s “significant” power advantage compared to the PS4 Pro, so anyone hoping to see the next Xbox release in 2019 shouldn’t hold their breath. Besides touching on the next Xbox’s release date, Sams also said that the console will apparently be backward compatible....

The Barcelona hitman netted all of his side’s goals as they beat Japan 4-0 in the Gillette Brasil Global Tour clash at the National Stadium in Singapore on Tuesday. Neymar has now joined Zizinho, Ademir, Julinho, Evaristo, Zico, Careca and Romario in an elite list of those to have scored four in a single game for the Selecao. “Just talking about it gives me goosebumps,” he said. “The emotion I feel is huge, I’m immensely happy to have accomplished something like this....