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Chelsea are champions in everything but name Robert Lewandowski put the champions into an early lead at the Allianz Arena, but Naldo thumped in a free-kick four minutes later and Schalke had the better of the chances until a late flurry of goalmouth action as Bayern grew more and more desperate. Bayern had won their last seven Bundesliga matches to open up a three-point lead over RB Leipzig ahead of the newcomers’ game against Borussia Dortmund....

MORE: Chicago event proves NXT better than WWE’s main roster After the match began, it sounded as if a slight majority of the crowd favored irredeemable heel Bliss over lovable babyface Bayley. When Bliss mercilessly whacked Bayley with the kendo stick, much of the crowd cheered. There also was a big pop when Bliss scored a convincing victory in a match that only lasted about five minutes. It remains to be seen whether this was an anomaly — Baltimore has been known to be a heel crowd at times — or the start of a trend....

Joining friend-turned-foe-turned-friend Sasha Banks on the dark side, Bayley has become a pretty nasty Superstar both in and outside of the ring. However, one SmackDown star has had both her and Sasha’s number as of late. Lacey Evans originally came to the main roster as a stuck up antagonistic competitor, looking down her nose at the women around her. Since embracing the WWE Universe, though, she’s become both one of the most popular stars on the Blue Brand and a difficult opponent to beat....

It’s entirely possible to enjoy the Bayonetta series purely as an action game, but Bayonetta also has a hidden layer of time-travel-filled interplanar lore. Whether players are trying to familiarize themselves with Bayonetta’s combos or cosmos, it’s a title worth brushing up on. RELATED: Bayonetta: How to Play as Jeanne But before they start dancing and fighting angels, players might wonder how long it takes to beat Bayonetta. PlatinumGames’ titles tend not to be 100-hour epics, at least if players aren’t trying to perfectly S-rank every level....

The BBL always attracts big names. And with teams now allowed to have three overseas players in their playing XIs, franchises went on a spending spree this summer. They brought on board some of the world’s best players in the shortest format. But many international players have pulled out of this year’s BBL. Some due to bubble fatigue and others due to international commitments. COVID-19 has also forced a delay in the arrival of players....

The tournament was originally scheduled in India, and hence BCCI had the original hosting rights, given they administer the sport in the country. But that resulted in Pakistan’s participation becoming a problem, considering the prevailing political tensions between India and her neighbour. As issues ensued, the BCCI was not able to obtain clearance from the Indian government to host the Pakistan cricket team. Hence, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) shifted the tournament to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but still continued to place India with the hosting rights....

At a meeting of the sub-committee of the National Cricket Academy on Thursday, members were briefed about one Gurudutt Shanbagh, who happens to be neither an employee of the BCCI nor is related to any state organisation, and who signed documents on behalf of the board with the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) for acquiring 49 acres of land in a place named Kurki near the Bangalore airport....

Germans’ chilly attitude toward children is such an established fact of life that there’s even a word for it: kinderunfreundlich, or “child unfriendly.” You quickly learn to keep your Kinder out of the way. My first memory of Bonn is of a woman in a fur coat knocking over my 3-year-old son-who’d gotten in her way– without even a backward glance, let alone an apology. Neighbors may call the police when children play outdoors on Sunday, a sacred “quiet day....

There are only 50 spots in this contest, so join ASAP. Everyone who outscores our experts’ team will win $5 back, plus the invaluable satisfaction of beating us. To sweeten the pot, there’s also a $250 prize pool for the top 12 finishers, including $62.50 for first place. Simple, right? To make it even easier for you, here’s the team we’ve assembled for Sunday.* Can you beat our experts? Good luck!...

LONDON (Reuters) - French 12th seed Kristina Mladenovic brushed aside her second round defeat at Wimbledon on Thursday, saying she couldn’t care less about it and was just happy she had not been injured. Mladenovic was beaten 2-6 6-4 6-4 by unheralded American Alison Riske, but insisted her main concern had been getting off Court 18 in one piece. “Honestly, the feeling is that I couldn’t care less if I lost the match today, I just want to be healthy....

Los Angeles advanced to the divisional round of the postseason by beating the Baltimore Ravens 23-17 on Sunday. Next up, a matchup against the New England Patriots (11-5) this Sunday. Since Rivers became a starter, the Chargers are 0-7 against Tom Brady and the Patriots, including 0-2 in playoff games. The last time they met, New England rolled to a 21-12 win in the AFC Championship game in January 2008....

A report on Friday in The Sun, who claim the information was obtained by the European Investigative Collaborations network and then published across Europe, alleged Beckham carried out work for global children’s charity UNICEF as a means to gain favour under the UK honours system and reacted angrily when he was not granted a knighthood. But a representative of the 41-year-old ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder insists the information published should be treated with due scepticism in light of how it was obtained and presented....

Messi agrees Barca contract The former England captain posted a photo of himself and Harper, five, in early June, with the caption “kiss for daddy”. However, Beckham was subsequently criticised by some fans and he has now been forced to defend the snap. “I got criticised for kissing my daughter on the lips the other day,” he said in a Facebook Live interview. “I kiss all my kids on the lips....

Dorsch was one of three debutants and four graduates from Bayern’s youth academy to start against incoming coach Niko Kovac and his Eintracht Frankfurt side on Saturday. The 20-year-old central midfielder took his opportunity in style, opening the scoring and putting in an assured performance as Jupp Heynckes’ men eased to a 4-1 victory. It is a performance that will put potential suitors on high alert after Bayern’s reserve team captain confirmed after the match that his intention to seek senior football elsewhere had not wavered....

Lewandowski scored twice and Bayern secured top spot in Group E with a thrilling 3-3 draw in Amsterdam, with both teams reduced to 10 men. Bayern twice led and yet twice let their advantage slip, including in stoppage time when Kingsley Coman’s late strike was cancelled out by Nicolas Tagliafico in the 95th minute. While Bayern progressed to the last 16 as group winners, Lewandowski – who ended the phase as the leading scorer ahead of Lionel Messi with eight goals – was not satisfied....

A lot has been going on lately around the Allianz Arena with several players from top clubs across Europe are linked with a move to Bayern Munich. The deadline day is edging closer, and it remains to be seen whether Bayern could pull off those transfers before the window closes. Hence without much ado, let’s look at what’s today’s edition of transfer round up has in store for us....

This is the first match of the league season for both clubs. Bayern Munich completed the treble last season and will come into the new campaign as the favourites to win the Bundesliga once more. The Bavarians last played an official game in August, when they beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final courtesy of a Kingsley Coman goal to clinch the trophy. Schalke 04, on the other hand, last played in June when they lost 4-0 to SC Freiburg....

Robert Lewandowski twice gave Bayern the lead against his old club, but captain Marco Reus hit back on both occasions for Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday. Paco Alcacer came off the bench to score a dramatic winner for Lucien Favre’s men, racing on to Axel Witsel’s pass to beat Manuel Neuer with a brilliant dinked finish. Dortmund moved seven points clear of champions Bayern, whose six-game unbeaten run ended at the hands of their most likely rivals for the Bundesliga title....

At RB Leipzig at first I was 18 years old. I was the youngest player in the squad and so at first it wasn’t easy because I came there with an injury. As I said I was the youngest there, I had to [work on] my body, I had to work a lot on it and I improved myself. It was not easy in the third and second leagues, as the football is not that technical....