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Chelsea could take advantage of Real Madrid’s pursuit of Bale with a £20m offer for 26-year-old Germany midfielder Sami Khedira. What’s the story? And what does Real bidding for Bale have to do with anything? If this referred to the fact that having signed Illarramendi, Real now have four deep midfielders competing for two spots, then perhaps. Does it make sense? Obviously the framing of the story doesn’t. It’s not like Real are going to be so focused on Bale that Chelsea merely have to call and they’ll just say yes to avoid the distraction....

The league’s attempt to turn responsibility for disciplining protesters over to individual teams backfired Thursday when the Miami Dolphins tried to categorize raising a fist or kneeling during the anthem as “conduct detrimental to the club.” That gave them the right to punish a player with a fine or up to a four-game suspension — one game more than Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston got when he was accused of groping an Uber driver....

Feeding off strong first-party titles like Uncharted 3, Resistance 3, Twisted Metal, LittleBigPlanet 2, Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, inFamous 2, Killzone 3, Last Guardian, and the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus remake, it is going to be hard to argue with them that the PS3 is set for a strong 2011. Divnich thinks that this first-party lineup will be the driving force behind PS3 sales this year:...

Howard warns EPL: Bradley is no pushover! Speaking at a press conference before Bayern visits Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, the Italian manager said the 21-year-old American could make his first Bundesliga appearance for the Bavarian giants soon. “Green is in the squad and he will get his chance to play in the next few games,” Ancelotti said. “He’s a good player and works with total concentration in training every day....

Muller has endured a difficult 2016-17 campaign, scoring just once in 13 Bundesliga appearances. ‘No room for Muller at Bayern’ The 27-year-old’s struggles prompted comments from former Bayern star Lother Matthaus that he might struggle to win over Ancelotti after the winter break as he does not fit the Italian’s style. Nevertheless, Ancelotti has laughed off Matthaus’ remarks and has ensured Muller he still has a role to play at the Allianz Arena....

Jakub Kwiecinski, a medical historian at the University of Colorado, turned a detective eye on Merit Ptah to trace her backstory and find out where the myth came from. Writing in the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Kwiecinski concludes Merit Ptah is a case of mistaken identity but while she might not be real in the historic sense, the myth helped “open medicine and STEM to women....

Researchers with an Egyptian archaeological mission found the unusual remains after uncovering an extension of the Quweisna (also spelled Quesna) necropolis—located in the central Nile Delta about 40 miles north of Cairo—the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement. The extension of the necropolis contains ancient tombs dating to different time periods, including the late period (around 664-332 B.C.) of ancient Egypt, the Ptolemaic period (332–30 B....

Brendan Rodgers’ side were on the receiving end of a 5-0 beating by Paris Saint-Germain in their opening match of the tournament and they will hope to bounce back with a win in Belgium. The Hoops come into the match on a high too, having comfortably defeated bitter rivals Rangers over the weekend. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the game will be available to watch live on television on BT Sport ESPN, as well as being available to stream live on the BT Sport app....

Ethier said Tuesday that he would prefer to play elsewhere if there isn’t an everyday opening for him on the Dodgers’ roster, ESPN reports. “You’re not wishing for it ever to end, but sometimes that opportunity takes you somewhere else,” Ethier said. “I’m not going to do anything to sit here and force it. Hopefully it works itself out.” The Dodgers currently list Ethier as the fourth outfielder, with Carl Crawford to start in left field, rookie Joc Pederson in center and Yasiel Puig in right....

It’s a far cry from the near-catatonic demeanor she showed on the morning of June 20 when she was led in handcuffs away from the family’s Clear Lake home, where police found her dead children, ages 6 months to 7 years. With the help of Haldol, an antipsychotic drug, and psychiatric treatment at the Harris County Jail, Yates’s health has improved over the last several months, relatives say. “She still has a lot of confusion,” her brother, Andrew Kennedy, tells NEWSWEEK....

Packard Bell doesn’t sell direct, so you’ll need to scout around on the web or in your local high-street shops to find the best deal on an EasyNote TE69. We found this version on sale for around £375 with its Core i3 running at 1.8 GHz, 6 GB of memory and a 750 GB hard disk. That processor and memory aren’t bad for an entry-level laptop, although it still won’t feel especially quick – the use of a hard drive meant that the TE69 only managed a modest 2360 points when running our general purpose PCMark 7 benchtest....

The Packers quarterback and Green Bay are still locked in a stand-off as the NFL calendar inches closer and closer to training camp, with Rodgers still a no-show for all team activities. He has made a few public appearances, though, with the Kentucky Derby and Tuesday’s “The Match 4” among them. Speaking with ESPN ahead of the golf match, Rodgers offered some words on his lack of words this offseason:...

All of this started when Mike Johnson from PWInsider indicated that Paige could be returning to the ring. However, those reports were shot down by Paige and her mother, UK wrestling legend Saraya Knight. But based on the new comments from Paige herself, it seems she’s definitely up for returning to the ring. That said, she did mention that it would take a ‘miracle’ for it to happen and for her to overcome her neck injury....

If so then you apparently work for Killspace Entertainment. The domain name ApocalypseNowGame.com has recently been registered, and according to Joystiq it can be traced back to newly-formed studio Killspace Entertainment. Aside from that little nugget of information absolutely nothing else is known about the property at this time. Not much is known about Killspace Entertainment either, with their official website offering nothing but their gun-adorned logo and an address....

The Times story said the inspection showdown could lead to airstrikes on government buildings in Baghdad and quoted unnamed U.S. officials as saying the timing “appeared calculated to give President Bush a boost” during the convention. It said “one official complained ‘we are going to stage an incident’. . . that will serve as a pretext for military action and’ to help get the president re-elected’.” The story also said the tactic “could damage the credibility” of the United Nations....

His eyes were bright blue and he had a remarkably fresh voice. He was always carefully dressed-raw-silk jackets and good linen. He wasn’t at all a dandy but there was a sense of quality. When I saw him, he was seemingly fully dressed, sitting up in bed! He was more impressive than appealing. There was no effort at charm. He was an Olympian figure-you don’t expect an Olympian figure to have charm....

It often seems as if it would be easier for everyone if China’s dissidents in exile just went away. Easier for Western governments, which want to do business in China without being made to feel guilty about appeasing an oppressive regime. Easier for the educated elite in China’s bustling urban enclaves, who want to get rich without being reminded of the compromises they’ve made. And easier, of course, for the Chinese government, which doesn’t like to see its abuses of human and political rights advertised around the world....

Serbian team coach Tatjana Jecmenica expressed regret about the decision, acknowledging that the national team “is much stronger” with Ivanovic’s presence. The coach noted that she will respect the world No.19’s decision, without giving further details. Ivanovic, who is one of the best current players in the Serbian national team, has played 29 games for Serbia with 20 victories. The Serbian’s best result with her national team was in the Federation Cup in 2012, when Serbia lost the final against the Czech Republic....

Guardiola revealed he will leave the Bundesliga champions at the end of the season, with the club swiftly announcing Ancelotti as his successor. Alonso played under Ancelotti at Real Madrid two seasons ago, with the Italian coach guiding the club to a record 10th European Cup. Alonso is excited at the chance to link up with Ancelotti once again. “I’ve already told my colleagues how good he is. He is a great coach, and has had success with AC Milan and Real Madrid in the Champions League,” Alonso was quoted as saying by goal....