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Football’s latest transfer rumours Goal learned that Pep Guardiola’s side are close to striking a deal for the 21-year-old Mexico international winger. Lozano, nicknamed ‘Chucky’, has also been linked with Manchester United in the past as a result of his impressive form in Liga MX in the past three years. However, Andres Fassi has claimed that Benfica, along with PSV, Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad, have all made bids to sign a player he fully expects to move to Europe in the coming months....

Two wins each have put the duo in the driving seat to clinch a knockout spot, ahead of Juventus and Maccabi Haifa. The coming two matches between them could settle who finishes in top spot. PSG find themselves under their traditional pressure to make an impact in the Champions League with their star-studded squad aiming to become kings of Europe for the first time. Benfica reached the Champions League quarterfinals in 2021/22 and have a crucial advantage over Juventus as it stands — and they will want to stay above the Bianconeri for as long as possible....

Lionel Messi’s fantastic curled strike from the edge of the box put the visitors ahead, on the back of Benfica’s impressive start, before Danilo’s bizarre own goal levelled the tie before the break. However, despite the incredible attacking power on display, it was the two goalkeepers, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Odysseas Vlachodimos, who dominated either side of the interval with a string of impressive saves at key moments. A draw puts both sides level on seven points from three games in Group H with PSG leading the way based on goals scored so far....

Chennai, Dec 1 (PTI): Bengal snatched an exciting one wicket win against Tamil Nadu to earn six points in a Ranji Trophy Group ‘B’ match at the M A Chidambaram stadium here Saturday. Requiring 216 for victory, the visitors scraped home in a tense finish as Tamil Nadu spinner Rahil S Shah came up with another five-wicket haul to keep the team in the hunt. Praditpa Pramanik was the hero for Bengal with a knock of 25 (97 balls, 1X6) as he batted with determination under pressure to guide the team home....

With just two games left to play in the league stage, a win over Bengaluru FC may not lock the spot for Jamshedpur FC in the play-offs as yet, but it will give them some respite approaching the final game. Even though recognising the importance of the game at hand, Jamshedpur head coach Steve Coppell feels it’s not a “do or die” situation for his team. “We have been in that situation for the last five games where people have said it is, and we have done fairly well in such situations....

The 17-year-old, who has been scorching race tracks ever since he turned 9, has 13 Championship wins, including over 65 podium finishes and 12 awards, to his credit. The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar is India’s highest civilian honor bestowed upon exceptional students from various fields under the age of 18. Yash, along with the 49 other talented kids who have been hand-picked by an elite panel set up by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, will also meet the Prime Minister before they take part in the Republic Day Parade on January 26....

Violence has spread across the region as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates after taking place at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque with Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants engaged in heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip over the past few days over a years-long fight over Jerusalem. Israel will “stop the anarchy and restore governance to the cities of Israel, with an iron fist if needed, with all forces needed and all authorities required,” Netanyahu said....

The often-maligned French centre-forward has been in superb form for Madrid since Zinedine Zidane’s return as head coach, scoring all of Los Blancos’ past eight goals. Benzema completed 90 minutes in Thursday’s 0-0 draw at Getafe – the first time in six matches he failed to find the net – but missed training on Saturday and Madrid confirmed the 31-year-old had suffered a setback. “Following the tests carried out on our player Karim Benzema by the Real Madrid medical department, he has been diagnosed with a muscular injury to his left biceps femoris,” a club statement read....

Date: June 15, 2022. Tournament: bett1open 2022. Round: Second round (Round of 16). Venue: Berlin, Germany. Category: WTA 500. Surface: Grass. Prize money: $757,900. Maria Sakkari vs Daria Saville preview World No. 6 Maria Sakkari will square off against Daria Saville in the second round of the bett1open on Wednesday. Sakkari has had a decent season, winning 23 out of 35 matches. She finished as the runner-up at the St....

The Democratic Vermont senator, 78, joined a number of high-profile figures commenting on the case of Arbery, who was fatally shot outside Brunswick, Georgia, in February. Sanders said those involved in the killing of Arbery “must be held accountable” while he demanded “justice for Ahmaud’s family.” “There is no doubt in my mind that Ahmaud would be alive today if he were white,” Sanders added, in comments posted on Twitter....

American Pharoah cruised to a seven-length victory in the Preakness over a wet track at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore three weeks ago. He’ll face a field of rested colts in the Belmont, since only Tale of Verve entered the Triple Crown’s second leg. MORE: Get to know the field | Post positions drawn | Pharoah versatile enough, Secretariat jockey says Belmont Stakes times, TV channels (All times Eastern)...

The 23-year-old Italy international, who has been linked with a host of top clubs including Juventus, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Arsenal, now has 19 goals in all competitions for his club this season. Swansea pile pressure on Leicester Torino got off to a rapid start and were 3-0 up inside 15 minutes, with Iago Falque and Arlind Ajeti on target before Belotti struck, carrying the ball from inside his own half and driving home from the edge of the penalty area....

A few minutes after Letang briefly left the game after a face-first trip into the boards courtesy of Ryan Callahan’s arm, Bishop, Tampa Bay’s Vezina-finalist goalie, seriously injured his leg. MORE: Callahan’s hit was dumb and dirty With Pittsburgh on the power play due to Callahan’s hit, Bishop made a bad turn near the post and … eesh. Bishop, with a history of leg and groin issues, was down for several minutes before the stretcher came out for him....

According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the superstar recently acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers could soon make his Nets debut. Shelburne said: Simmons hasn’t played a single minute since his infamous outing against the Atlanta Hawks in last season’s Eastern Conference semifinals Game 7. It was a performance for which he has since been severely scrutinized. Citing mental health reasons, the Australian did not play a minute for the 76ers this season....

Lindelof has been the subject of a significant approach from Jose Mourinho’s team, with a total package worth around £38 million said to have been prepared by United’s top brass. But the defender’s current club are due to pay a sell-on fee to Vasteras as part of any transfer, and initial disagreements were set to hold up a deal. Juventus line up Darmian move Vasteras were set to step up a complaint with Fifa relating to Benfica’s attempts to renegotiate the 20 per cent sell-on clause as part of an improved deal for the 22-year-old centre-back which would also have seen the Estadio da Luz club insert a hefty release stipulation in a bid to maximise their profit from a sale to United....

Benfica 6/4 for win to nil v Vitoria The 18-year-old goalkeeper became the youngest player to score an own goal in the competition when Nemanja Matic’s shot came off the post and rebounded off his back into the net. The incident came just two weeks after Svilar carried a Marcus Rashford free-kick over the line to give United a 1-0 victory in Lisbon, after which he was consoled by striker Romelu Lukaku....

This will be the first zonal encounter between the two teams. While the Bengal Warriors are coming into this match post a draw against the UP Yoddha last night, the Tamil Thalaivas lost their last match against Telugu Titans in the Mumbai leg. LIVE COMMENTARY: Bengal Warriors vs Tamil Thalaivas, 03 Sep 2017 The Bengal Warriors have so far put up a good show in the home matches, with captain Surjeet leading the way, marshalling his troops on the mat by example....

It didn't go down like that, though. Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton was three interceptions deep into the game against the Ravens when he pulled out the only thing he had left: luck. Dalton’s Hail Mary in the final seconds of regulation fell like a gift into the hands of A.J. Green. Ravens safety James Ihedigbo rose through the scrum of players in the end zone and got his fingers on Dalton’s pass....

Although the range of implications is narrower atter the NFL canceled the Bills-Bengals Week 17 game, there are still significant stakes attached to Cincinnati’s AFC North showdown with Baltimore on Sunday; specfically, the Bengals would earn the No. 2 seed in the conference with a win and a Bills loss to the Patriots. MORE: Updated NFL playoff picture for Week 18 The cancellation helped the league avoid late-season logistical nightmares....

Cincinnati has rebounded from an 0-2 start, falling to Pittsburgh and Dallas, by beating the New York Jets and Miami in consecutive games. The Ravens also defeated the Jets as well as the Patriots, but lost big leads to the Browns and Bills. The Bengals have worked on starting games faster with their offense, while the Ravens need to improve on closing out games with their defense. How will a key division game play out?...