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Tolisso, 22, joined Bayern from Lyon for an initial €41.5million in June, signing a five-year deal with the Bundesliga champions. De Boer: Pep will make City special Ancelotti has high hopes for the one-time France international, saying he could replace Alonso, the Spain great who retired after the 2016-17 season. “Tolisso is a really good midfielder in our opinion. He was one of the best midfielders in the market,” the Italian said on Saturday....

Recent investigations at the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya’s Acacus Mountains revealed nearly 18,000 individual specimens, almost 80 percent of which were fish—such as catfish and tilapia—according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE. The remains have been dated to between 10,200 and 4,650 years ago, covering much of the early middle and Holocene period—the current geological epoch. The rest of the remains consisted of mammals (around 19 percent,) while the team also found a small quantity of bird, reptile, mollusk and amphibian remains....

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But if the discussion merely concerns menopause and hormones, it will have been a huge missed opportunity. Instead this is the ideal time to confront the issue of one-size-fits-all health care, which has been the standard for far too long. Here is where the expected attack on the medical establishment would normally begin. Not this time. As an editor once told me, “Cherchez le contract.” By deciding to willy-nilly prescribe hormones to every female patient, from those who had dry skin to those tormented by hot flashes from hell, doctors were just doing what was easiest....

London, Sept 2 (AFP) England bowling great James Anderson believes if he retains his form he could still be on the plane to Australia as he approaches his 40th birthday for the 2021/22 Ashes series. The 35-year-old – who will be spearheading England’s attack in the Ashes challenge Down Under later this year – is three away from reaching the 500 wicket landmark. It was expected Anderson would enter next week’s third and final Test with the West Indies with that figure already breached but even he was powerless to prevent a sublime West Indies batting performance levelling the series at 1-1 last week at Headingley....

The season finale of Andor takes fans back where it all started – the dusty desert world of Ferrix – for a thrilling hour of gritty Star Wars action as both the Rebels and the Empire await Cassian’s arrival at his mother’s funeral. The slow-burn pacing of Andor hasn’t been to every fan’s tastes, but that patience is paid off spectacularly in “Rix Road,” which brings every ongoing story arc to a head without losing sight of the broader study of the sacrifices necessary for a rebellion to succeed....

However, this drop is justifiably more than fantasy owners growing bored of a 33-year-old vet on a maligned Houston Texans offense. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Keenan Allen matchups | Eric Decker vs. AFC East| SN Fantasy Source There’s also the issue of how much of Johnson’s production was condensed in two weeks last season, which featured a 229-yard game and all of his touchdowns. It’s hard to argue definitively that Ryan Fitzpatrick will boost Johnson’s fantasy numbers over what Matt Schaub and Case Keenum could offer for much of last year....

The warrant was signed in Flint, Mich., where Rison grew up and resides after a mercurial NFL career that ended in 2000 with the Raiders. MORE: ‘Honey Badger’ now has a pot of money | Antonio Brown nearly ejected in practice Rison, 49, is best known for his time with the Falcons and an infamous altercation with girlfriend Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, who burned down Rison’s mansion in suburban Atlanta in 1994....

Even though the F1 grid currently has Haas, an American team, they have not really set the stage on fire. Andretti, a name as big or even bigger in terms of racing heritage, would bring a lot more to the table. Talking about a potential entry of the American team in the sport, Veekay said that he’s in favour of Andretti joining the grid. He said: He added: Veekay also shared his dismay at the way Colton Herta was not granted a super license and termed the entire process a shame....

And it might not be a quick fix. STEELE: We’re expecting way too much from the Packers Green Bay’s defense continued its awful play of late in its 47-25 road loss to Tennessee on Sunday. But this time, the defense wasn’t alone in its struggles. The Packers fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter thanks to a deluge of non-support from the offense, special teams miscues and an overall listless performance....

Rodgers hasn’t decided one way or another (or another) as to his future with the Packers: He’s either staying, going or retiring. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Green Bay and their star quarterback are trying to cover all bases regarding a potential contract should Rodgers decide to leap back into Lambeau Field for one last go of it. Rapoport says that, while Rodgers has yet to make a decision one way or the other regarding his future with the Packers, the team is currently negotiating with Rodgers’ camp to make him the league’s highest paid player — if, and only if, Rodgers decides he’s returning to the team....

In 2020, that means Green Bay both getting home-field advantage through the NFC playoffs and the lone bye in the expanded seven-team conference field. The Packers are No. 1 going into Week 17’s game at the Bears, a game ahead of the No. 2 Saints (11-4) and No. 3 Seahawks (11-4). Here’s how Aaron Rodgers and the Packers can clinch the pole position in the tournament toward Super Bowl 55:...

The NFL’s only publicly owned team said Thursday that revenue rose 5 percent from 2013 to $324 million. Team president Mark Murphy credited the boost to another winning season that culminated with a third straight NFC North title, as well as increased revenue sharing across the league. Total expenses increased nearly 18 percent to $298 million. The Packers still drew a net income of $25 million, but that was down 41 percent from last year....

The good news for the Packers as they examine their 2018 schedule is Aaron Rodgers is back, and Green Bay has won the division five out of 10 seasons since he took over as starting quarterback. Minnesota has won the division the last two seasons, and the Vikings are one of four playoff teams on the Packers’ schedule this season. Atlanta visits Lambeau Field, too, and Green Bay has road matchups against New England and the Los Angeles Rams....

The Bengal paddler lost 1-4 (8-11, 6-11, 14-12, 6-11, 11-13) to Tanviriyavechakul Padasak of Thailand. –IANS pur/ahm/ 0 votes

The intense final on Saturday saw the Indian winning 11-3, 6-11, 11-6, 11-9, 5-11, 11-6. Earlier, the No. 4 seed had beaten Olympic-bound compatriot Soumyajit Ghosh 10-12, 11-8, 6-11, 11-1, 11-4, 11-4 in the semifinals. Desai said he needed to win the title after a long drought. “I haven’t won a title for nearly a year. Cedric was good with his game, often surprising with some great attacks. In the decider, I kept my cool and returned whatever he sent back,” said Desai....

San Diego will get four prospects in return, led by pitcher Logan Allen and shortstop Javier Guerra, who is expected to fill a dire need for the club. The other two players are outfielder Manuel Margot and infielder Carlos Asuaje. None of the four played above Double-A last season. MORE: MLB trade rumors: Seven NL stars primed for offseason moves | Three players accept qualifying offers Kimbrel, who recorded at least 40 saves each season from 2011 to 2014 — including 50 in 2013 — went 4-2 with 39 saves last season after getting traded from the Braves to the Padres....

The team is relocating from Tucson, Ariz,. where it was known as simply the Padres, to El Paso for next season, so naturally a name change was in order. The team's marketing staff opened the voting to fans, who chose Chihuahuas over contenders such as Aardvarks, Buckaroos, Desert Gators and Sun Dogs. Chihuahuas "represent fun and are fiercely loyal," El Paso general manager Brad Taylor said in a press release....

The reigning national player of the year came off the bench in her return Friday from a December leg injury. In 13 minutes, she contributed eight points on 4-of-5 shooting, two rebounds and an assist in the No. 7 Huskies’ 93-38 rout of St. John’s. Bueckers and UConn coach Geno Auriemma both noted that the guard is fitting back into a team that grew in her absence. “I’m not really focused about me and getting back to the old me and doing what I did before because we’re such a different team now,” Bueckers said, per ESPN....

In this beginner’s guide, we will introduce you to the essential components of composing music for video games. Once you know what to expect, you’ll be ready to begin scoring your first game. From 8-Bit Tracks to Orchestral Scores In the early days of game music, composers were limited by the memory and processing power of gaming consoles. This resulted in a whole class of music we now call 8-bit music, or “chiptunes”, named after the 8-bit processors and the sound chips that were needed to create sound....