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The Barcelona star has been granted a rest from international duties following a hectic season for club and country. Real Madrid duo Marcelo and Casemiro will also not be involved as a result of the Champions League final, which takes place on June 3. Juventus full-back Dani Alves has also been left out, although team-mate Alex Sandro has been included in the squad. Bayern Munich defender Rafinha and Chelsea’s David Luiz have both earned call-ups in an otherwise strong 24-man group that also includes Philippe Coutinho, Willian, Douglas Costa, Gabriel Jesus and Thiago Silva....

The Brazilian forward, 24, was handed a second yellow card in the 65th minute for a reckless challenge on Diego Llorente. Barcelona were already trailing at that point following Sandro Ramirez’s opener, and the game was ended when Jhony netted in the dying seconds past Marc Andre ter Stegen to double the advantage. Isco taunts Barca over Malaga loss At first there were suspicions that Neymar had received a straight red card, which would rule him out of April 23’s Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu....

Tickets for the Eagles-49ers NFC championship game are shaping up to be the most expensive tickets for a conference championship game ever tracked by TicketIQ, according to company president Jesse Lawrence. Per TicketIQ data, tickets to get into the game are costing an average of $2,468, which is 60 percent more than last year’s NFC championship matchup between the Rams and 49ers in Los Angeles at $1,542. MORE: Buy NFL playoff tickets via TicketSmarter...

“This is where it gets real,” coach Matt Nagy said Monday. From four straight last-place finishes to hosting a wild-card matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, it’s been quite a transformation for the Bears over the past 12 months. A busy offseason that started with former coach John Fox getting fired and ended with the blockbuster trade for Khalil Mack has paid off in a big way....

The Steelers raced to a 24-7 lead by the end of the second quarter. Ben Roethlisberger twice found Diontae Johnson in the end zone, and Benny Snell Jr. snuck in for his second rushing touchdown of the year. A touchdown catch by Corey Davis from Ryan Tannehill got Tennessee on the scoreboard in the first half, but the hard-hitting Steelers’ defense seemed in control. This is the NFL, though, so of course coach Mike Vrabel’s well-oiled Titans offense made a game of it....

Super Bowl LV will take place from Raymond James Stadium, an outdoor stadium and the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so the decision to let a relatively large portion of spectators in is more understandable than it would have been to allow the same number of spectators into a dome. Super Bowl COVID-19 restrictions Spectators will be socially distanced in the stands and in lines for restrooms and concession stands around the venue....

In addition, the league has reportedly offered to cut all preseason games, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The number of preseason games has been a point of contention leading up to the start of training camp, with the players not wanting to play any preseason games this year. The frequency of tests had also been one of the biggest issues between the two sides, with the NFLPA pushing for daily tests as opposed to the league’s position of every other day....

According to reports, the 26-year-old playmaker might be a candidate for short-term Injured Reserve, which would put him on the shelf for at least three games. Missing Golladay for any length of time would put a significant damper on the Detroit Lions’ hopes of making the playoffs in the NFC. He already missed the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury, and the Lions lost both of those games against division rivals Chicago and Green Bay....

From this date onwards, NFL teams need to get themselves back under the salary cap and each is free to register new talent to the roster. Of course, all things are subject to change due to the west’s ongoing battle with coronavirus, and we’ve already seen just how much of an impact the pandemic can have on the NFL offseason (anyone else hyped for preseason this year!?) but - fingers crossed - this is how it should all play out:...

Somewhat confusingly, the Sunday Night Football schedule gets underway on Thursday, September 10, with NBC’s broadcast of the season opener that sees defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium. Along with the Baltimore Ravens’ trip to Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving Day, the opening game of the season is one only two Thursday night matchups that will be broadcast by NBC, with all the other 16 games scheduled for the traditional 8:20 p....

MORE RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE Seattle Seahawks vs. Packers ($3,600). The Packers bring one of the game’s best offenses into Seattle for a rematch of Week 1, but with Aaron Rodgers hampered by his calf injury, we expect Sunday’s task to be even tougher for Green Bay. Rodgers was held to 189 yards in the season-opening contest and threw the first of his five interceptions of 2014....

Here are the games and times set for the NFL’s championship rounds next weekend (All times ET): Sunday, January 24 NFC Championship Tampa Bay at Green Bay 3:05 p.m., Fox AFC Championship Buffalo at Kansas City 6:40 p.m., CBS Green Bay is led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a two-time NFL MVP who won the Super Bowl following the 2010 season. The Packers defeated the Rams on Saturday in a snowstorm, and Green Bay will finally host a conference championship game....

Just like the CFP semifinals, there is no short of powerhouses in terms of coaches, quarterbacks, speed and just flat-out talent. Speaking of QBs, three of the remaining four have won it all before, setting up a thrilling penultimate round. MORE: David Steele’s picks | Vegas’ picks | NFC odds | AFC odds AFC Game of the Week Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots (Sunday, 6:40 p.m. ET, CBS). The Patriots ran over the Colts ( literally ) in the past two meetings....

Interestingly, the quintet’s debut mini-album of the same name marked the highest first-week sales of any girl group debut album in Hanteo history. Their debut mini-album sold a total of 311, 271 copies in the first week of its release, beating labelmate LE SSERAFIM to achieve the highest first-week sales of any K-pop girl group debut album to date. NewJeans’ OMG topped Hanteo’s daily album chart NewJeans’ new mini-album OMG, consisting of the tracks OMG and Ditto, has been doing exceptionally well on the global music charts ever since its release....

Walters, the first American woman to work as an evening television news anchor, died at the age of 93 on Friday. Her career in journalism spanned over 60 years and included hosting multiple primetime news shows and specials, as well as hosting the daytime talk show The View, which she also created. Cindi Berger, Walters’ publicist, said in a statement that she had “passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones....

Backstage news on Finn Balor is that he will be getting called up shortly after WrestleMania 31. This will surely be an exciting news for all the Balor’s fans. The new WrestleMania 31 App was released for iOS and Android devices recently. It was mainly targeted for the fans attending attending the big event in the Santa Clara area this week.. Here’s what WWE tweeted: Mick Foley confirmed that he will not be inducting Kevin Nash into the WWE Hall of Fame this year and he was just joking on Twitter....

Overwatch hasn’t tried to keep the Symmetra rework a secret, but now we know it’s coming in the next patch (and is already available in the PTR). This update gives Symmetra a map-spanning shield as a new Ultimate ability, allows her to throw her turrets, and gives her regular access to a teleporter. Furthermore, it moves her from the Support class to the Damage class. Some fans may be wondering what the “Damage” class is, as Overwatch’s classes have traditionally consisted of Offense, Defense, Tank, and Support....

The shift from Splatoon 2 to Splatoon 3 is simple when it comes to gameplay, but complex in the details. Splatoon 2 Splatfests revolve around two teams, while Splatoon 3 Splatfests involve three teams. Splatoon 3 also features an additional mode that only unlocks after the Halftime Report. Open and Pro, like in Splatoon 2, are available throughout the Splatfest. Tricolor Turf War unlocks halfway and allows all three teams to battle against each other, with four Defenders and two teams of two Attackers cooperating....