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Bellerin looked set to be the villain of the piece for Arsenal after the Spaniard’s foul on Eden Hazard conceded a penalty that allowed the Chelsea star to cancel out Jack Wilshere’s opener. When Marcos Alonso put Chelsea in front with just six minutes left at the Emirates Stadium, Bellerin’s misery seemed complete. But the 22-year-old enjoyed a sweet moment of redemption in the 90th minute as he lashed in only his second goal of the season....

PLAYERS CONVENTIONAL WISDOM N. Gingrich +/- Dysfunctional family mirrors a certain former Ark. gov. But his stepdaddy made him mean. C. Dodd + Conn. senator feistier than dull Daschle in minority-leader race. This Chris can hiss. A. Simpson - Attention, Nina Totenberg! In new D.C., even Wyoming Slim is too liberal. Lott Whips him? R. Armey +/- GOP leader tries flip-flop on term limits. Scorched by talk radio. Welcome to the NFL....

Regardless, this happened during a TV timeout in Canadiens-Lightning on Saturday afternoon: After that, George Parros got some pops in on Radko Gudas, too. Tampa Bay wound up with a power play. Who even knows, at this point. Reminder that goalie fights, while funny, are stupid. UPDATE: Bishop had a decent-enough reason — note the poke to the testicular region. In any case, it’s a dumb thing that shouldn’t have happened....

Benatia, 31, leaves Europe for the first time in his career, with Juve confirming the move on Monday. The fee is expected to be paid in two instalments by October 2019 and may increase a further €2m, the club said in a statement. Benatia initially arrived at Juve on loan from Bayern Munich in 2016 before the club made the move permanent the following year. The Morocco international won two Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia crowns during his time with the club....

Dariush’s spectacular comeback KO victory over Drakkar Klose at UFC 248 back in March earned the top vote among fans. Dariush’s knockout edged out other exciting comeback performances from 2020, including Daniel Rodriguez’s knockout of Dwight Grant, Damon Jackson’s guillotine of Mirsad Bektic, and Chase Hooper’s heel hook against Peter Barrett. At UFC 248, lightweights Beneil Dariush and Drakkar Klose squared off in a featured main card bout. Early in the second round, Klose began to tee off on Dariush, and landed a number of massive punches....

After the hosts had gone ahead through Jonas’ early penalty, Pereira - who made more than 200 appearances for Benfica between 2007 and 2015 - struck an equaliser soon after half-time. The result means Benfica stay top of the Primeira Liga table by one point and remain on course to secure a fourth consecutive title for first time in their history, but Porto’s fighting spirit - evident in abundance on the night - will likely ensure the Eagles are pushed all the way to the end of the season....

A massive Premier League encounter awaits on Sunday against Man City, but first a meeting with Benfica in Champions League quarterfinal play arrives. While Man City will get to play its Champions League quarterfinal first leg at home and remain at home for the top-of-the-table Premier League showdown on Sunday, the Reds face a tricky trip to the Estadio da Luz against an enigmatic Benfica side. Benfica lost again in domestic league play to Sporting Braga, 3-2 over the weekend, and its slim Portuguese title hopes (15 points away) all but evaporated with that result....

LIVE COMMENTARY: Bengal Warriors vs U Mumba, 06 September 2017 Bengal Warriors predicted line-up Surjeet (C) [Right cover defender] Surjeet has become a major force to reckon with in the cover position and will look to keep the Mumbai attack at bay. Ran Singh [All-rounder] Ran Singh has played a major role as a corner defender with some of the most lethal ankle and back holds so far in the league....

The injury will not require surgery although a timetable for Dalton’s return is speculation at this point. MORE: 10 seasons ruined by QB injuries | Bengals fans, it could be worse Dalton met with a specialist Monday to determine the severity. An ESPN report early Monday indicated that Dalton is likely to miss the rest of the regular season. Dalton suffered the injury Sunday against the Steelers while making a tackle after throwing an interception in the first quarter....

India is only fourth country in Asia to host the highest category Challenger tournament, which offers 100 ranking points and a prize purse of USD 18,000 to the winner. China hosts three events of USD 150,000 (Anning, Ningbo and Jinan), Chinese Taipei two (Santaizi and Kaohsiung) while Korea (Busan) hosts one. Most of the USD 150,000 events are in the United States – Newport Beach, Indian Wells, Irving, Chicago, Houston and one is in Monterrey, in Mexico....

The striker was far removed from such a description during his sole season on Merseyside, but his seminal moment for the Reds interestingly materialized at Selhurst Park. Saturday’s fixture between the sides will mark 237 days since Damien Delaney’s knee knocked into Benteke’s ankle, with Andre Marriner awarding a penalty after consulting with his assistant. Having not scored for 715 minutes, and with seconds left to play, the forward put the ball beyond Alex McCarthy and the game beyond Palace....

The Real Madrid striker has not featured for Les Bleus since he played a starring role with two goals and an assist in a 4-0 win over Armenia in October 2015. The following month, he was arrested as part of the investigation into the blackmailing of his France team-mate. Deschamps suggested in May that bringing Benzema in would put the “harmony” of the team at risk, and the 29-year-old feels that could be because of his alleged involvement in the scandal....

Police said that protesters “harassed and attacked” officers in the city’s Charlottenburg district, according to local news outlet Deutsche Welle. “They tried to break through the police cordon and pull out our colleagues. This led to the use of irritants, batons and physical violence,” tweeted Berlin police. Around 2,000 police officers responded to the protests on Sunday, where around 5,000 people demonstrated. Deutsche Welle reported on Saturday that judges banned 13 planned demonstrations in Berlin, some of which had been planned by the Querdenker movement, which opposes German’s coronavirus restrictions....

The senator from Vermont is already the subject of one well-known meme — we’ll get to that in a second — and on Wednesday, thanks to his inauguration outfit, socially-distanced spot and demeanor at the Capitol, he earned another one. First off, props to Sanders who was sporting the same jacket from the original “I am once again asking” meme. If the jacket still fits and is in good shape from 2019, why not keep wearing it?...

The poll released Monday by Republican firm Victory Insights shows both progressive lawmakers with 2 percent support each. Vice President Kamala Harris is the clear frontrunner at 28 percent, with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg following at 15 percent and former first lady Michelle Obama at 12 percent. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) had the support of 9 percent of respondents. Another 7 percent preferred former 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry, while 3 percent said Sen....

The act would strengthen the rights of American workers to strike for better wages and working conditions, introduce new protections for union elections, and give the National Labor Relations Board the power to fine employers who violate workers’ rights, among other reforms. The PRO Act was approved by the House by 225-206 votes, but now faces a tough fight in the 50-50 Senate with Republican lawmakers expected to filibuster the effort and not all Democrats guaranteed to support the legislation....

Sanders’ op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the state’s largest newspaper, specifically highlighted Manchin’s opposition to the social spending and infrastructure package. The dispute comes as Manchin appeared to score a victory over Democratic progressives on a major climate change measure in the bill that would have allotted $150 billion to replace coal and gas-fired power plants in the U.S. Sanders and Manchin have been clashing over the Build Back Better Act in a feud that has concerned Democrats seeking to press forward with President Joe Biden’s agenda....

He headed from Churchill Downs in Louisville to Louisville International to Long Island’s MacArthur Airport and, eventually, to Belmont Park. We tracked his one hour and 36 minute flight, which was set to depart at 10:40 a.m. ET, but was delayed an hour. He landed at around 1:40 p.m. and arrived at Belmont Park about two hours later. No, American Pharoah was not flying the plane. BELMONT 2015: Get to know the contenders | Time, TV info | Records, all-time leaders...

The Rossoneri were among those to express an interest in the Italy international striker as they embarked on an elaborate summer recruitment drive. Milan 9/1 to beat Lazio 1-0 Belotti’s €100 million release clause was widely reported throughout the window, but that only applied to foreign interest and could not be triggered by Milan. As they sought to find a way around that issue, those at the San Siro endeavoured to use Torino’s interest in Niang as a bargaining chip, but negotiations soon broke down as it became clear that no agreement would be reached....