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The Cameroon international opened scoring in the second half before Moussa Marega and Yacine Brahimi added the second and third goal as Sergio Conceiçao’s men cruised to their ninth league win of the season. Aboubakar is delighted with his goal which counts as his eighth league effort this campaign and hailed the team’s effort for securing the all-important derby win. “We know that the fight will last until the end and that nothing will be easy, but we trust our work and our quality to reach the end in the lead,” Aboubakar told club website....

The U.S. women’s national team forward nailed a 55-yard field goal at a joint practice session for the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens last week, impressively doing so through goal posts that were narrower than regulation width. That video set the internet ablaze and just days later, Lloyd was reportedly fielding offers to kick for an unnamed NFL team in an exhibition game. The 37-year-old turned down the offer due to a scheduling conflict with her day job: The USWNT takes on Portugal in Philadelphia on Thursday as part of its five-game World Cup victory tour....

Iceland, who enjoyed such a wonderful Euro 2016 tournament, face Croatia on Sunday in a pivotal World Cup qualifier ahead of the 2018 showpiece in Russia. Kane bales England out - but he needs help Croatia currently lead Group I by three points from Sigurdsson & Co, making this encounter a must-win for both sides. Iceland were carried into the quarter-finals of the European Championships by the vociferous support of their travelling fans, and Sigurdsson believes that the belief is the equivalent of bottled lightning....

Al Ain’s Berg was booked for dissent in the aftermath of strike partner Ola Toivonen catching Leonardo Bonucci with an elbow in the game’s first attack. 9/4 for Germany and France draw Bonucci claimed afterwards the incident left him with a broken nose and that Toivonen should have been sent off, while Berg was involved in altercations with Giorgio Chiellini and Daniele De Rossi immediately before substitute Jakob Johansson fired home his deflected 61st-minute winner....

The Swans drew 0-0 with the Terriers at John Smith’s Stadium but finished the match with ten men after the Ghana international was dismissed. After being sent off by referee Michael Oliver for a reckless challenge on Jonathan Hogg, Ayew is facing a three-match ban but his manager claims the Swans may have grounds for a plea. “It was right in front of me,” Carvalhal told club website. “I don’t usually talk about refereeing decisions, but I think this one was from the fourth official....

Conte had highlighted the multiple injuries in his squad ahead of his side’s 3-3 Champions League draw with Roma on Wednesday. After United’s 1-0 win at Benfica, Mourinho hit out at managers moaning about injuries. “I never speak about injuries,” he said. “Other managers, they cry, they cry, they cry when a player is injured.” Told of Mourinho’s comments, Conte was unimpressed, telling the Portuguese tactician to stop worrying about his former club....

The NFL this afternoon awarded CBS the Thursday night package, picking the network over competing bids from ABC, Fox, NBC and Turner. It is not known how much CBS paid for the package, but sources said the initial bids were in the high $200M range for the year. The agreement is for the ‘14 season with an additional year at the NFL’s option. CBS will carry eight early-season games that will be simulcast on NFL Network....

MEACHAM: How are you doing? GEORGE BUSH: There’s the joy of having this Florida situation over and having the decision final, and yet there’s a sense of the huge task that lies ahead. So it’s a combination, but most of it is the pride we feel in our son and the joy we feel in our hearts. The president-elect’s got a very hard road ahead. What’s he feeling? GB: Determination....

A 1-0 win over Gremio on Saturday saw Madrid claim the Club World Cup – their fifth trophy in 2017. But Zinedine Zidane’s men are yet to hit top form this season, finishing second in Group H of the Champions League and falling eight points behind Barcelona in La Liga. However, Perez suggested additions were unlikely for Madrid in January. “Everything can be improved but when things are working well, sometimes it’s best not to interfere,” he said....

One doesn’t need to be a lip-reading expert to decipher Donaldson’s immediate jump from calm to heated: He seemed to yell, “What are you looking at? What the f— are you looking at?” toward Musgrove, who shouted something in return. Pittsburgh catcher Elias Diaz tried to get between Donaldson and Musgrove, but Donaldson shoved him to the side while the benches cleared. Donaldson, Musgrove and Pirates manager Clint Hurdle were ejected, though arguably nobody should have been kicked from the game....

Speculation has been mounting over whether the film will trade its previous PG-13 rating for an R-rating. Venom producer Matt Tolmach previously revealed that an R rating would be considered given Joker’s massive box office success. “I mean, I think you always have to think about [it], now that that works. Having said that, our movie worked really well. Our franchise exists as it is, and I don’t think anybody is looking to just say, ‘Hey, they [did it]!...

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Second-half goals from Eric Dier and Son Heung-min saw Spurs grind out a 2-0 win at Burnley and take full advantage of Chelsea suffering a shock 2-1 home loss to Crystal Palace. Tottenham had to be patient, with the opening goal coming after 66 tight minutes at Turf Moor, and Pochettino hailed the importance of a win that was just Spurs’ third in their last 11 away matches in the league....

The Red Devils entered a Sunday showdown with Liverpool at Old Trafford on the back of a nine-match winning run. Mata: United beaten by the clock Six of those successes had come in English top-flight competition, helping to force them back into contention for Champions League qualification. United had already seen Chelsea embark on a lengthy sequence of victories this season, with Antonio Conte’s side prevailing in 13 successive Premier League fixtures to move to the summit....

Pep Guardiola’s side have endured the unfamiliar feeling of crushing defeat twice over of the past week, with two results that have taken a little of the shine off an excellent campaign. First, Liverpool stormed to a 3-0 win in the first leg of their quarter-final tie at Anfield last Wednesday before City surrendered a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Manchester United in Saturday’s derby, passing up the chance to be confirmed as Premier League champions at home to their bitter rivals in the process....

Arsene Wenger’s side appeared to be in complete control of the last-32 tie after cruising to a 3-0 win in the first leg on Swedish soil, giving them a comfortable cushion ahead of the return fixture in north London. However, Ostersunds scored twice in the space of 70 seconds in the first half at the Emirates Stadium to suddenly put the tie back in the balance. While Sead Kolasinac’s goal shortly after the break ended the visitors’ hopes of completing an improbable comeback, Wilshere knows the home side had turned in a below-par performance ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final with Manchester City....

The Gunners, and their under-fire manager in particular, had faced plenty of uncomfortable questions on the back of four successive defeats which threatened to undermine their season. With the Carabao Cup surrendered in timid fashion against Manchester City, the FA Cup exited at the hands of Nottingham Forest and costly defeats in the Premier League leading to an admission of defeat in a top-four battle, the Europa League is all Arsenal have left....

After 22 years at the helm in north London, the long-serving Frenchman has revealed that he will be walking away at the end of the current campaign. An iconic reign will live long in the memory, with Wenger having revolutionised both the Gunners and English football during his time in the Premier League. He is now 68 years of age and facing accusations of being a fading force, but Dein claims the services of a coach proven at the very highest level are already attracting interest....