A record-breaking €222 million deal took the Brazil international from Catalunya to the French capital in the summer of 2017. It was suggested on his way out of Camp Nou that the 26-year-old needed to escape the shadow of star turns in Spain in order to shine in his own right. That opinion has been echoed by Roberto Carlos, with the iconic Brazilian conceding that a change of scenery was required in order to reach the very top of the game....

Neymar, who sat out Monday’s session, suddenly hobbled off the pitch in a worrying sight for Brazil ahead of their crucial World Cup Group E match against Costa Rica on Friday. Brazil announced Neymar was feeling the effects of a sore ankle after he was fouled 10 times in the surprise 1-1 draw with Switzerland on matchday one. Coutinho, however, played down any concerns over team-mate Neymar heading into the St Petersburg showdown....

While agreeing to use its No. 1 broadcast team on Thursday nights was part of NBC’s new arrangement with the league, NBC wanted to give Tirico the assignment when it signed him away from ESPN in April. As the voice of Monday Night Football for 10 years, Tirico has plenty of experience calling NFL games in prime time, so NBC thought the league would approve the request. MORE: ESPN will miss smart, classy Tom Jackson But the NFL wants each network’s top broadcast team working in prime time....

The TV adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s novel Nine Perfect Strangers was directed by Jonathan Levine. He spoke to Newsweek about the twists and turns of the series, the ambiguous ending, and the possibility of continuing the story with a second season. The finale episode “Ever After” wrapped up the season which starred Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans and more. It told the story of nine damaged individuals who attended an expensive retreat which was run by a mysterious and potentially deceitful woman with her own agenda....

A snap of the girl’s worksheet was shared to Reddit’s Mildly Interesting forum on Monday, by g19fanatic, and was captioned: “Niece’s kindergarten homework…” It starts off fairly easily, asking pupils to circle an item which is taller, and getting them to trace and write the word “said.” But another exercise asks the children to write the rest of a three-letter word, guided by the first letter and a photo of the object....

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher throttled headlines Thursday with an explosive rant against Alabama’s Nick Saban after Saban said Texas A&M and Jackson State buy their recruits. Fisher referred to the comments as “despicable” multiple times, and he said Saban was going after college kids. Additionally, Fisher also called Saban a “narcissist” and said someone should have slapped him for being dishonest. It came off as deeply personal. And according to a report from The Athletic, it was....

The University of Michigan’s Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) said following an “extensive investigation” that there were no racial connotations to the spool of rope which was discovered on a shared work space at the hospital on June 20. The DPSS launched an investigation into a suspected hate crime after receiving a report from an employee who found the spool of rope. The review found that the rope was being used by a person to practice making a “Uni Knot,” a type of knot used for fishing which at one stage in the tying process bears a similar resemble to a noose....

George was found on Pinta, an isolated northern island of the Galápagos, in 1972 and taken to the Charles Darwin Research Station on the island of Santa Cruz. There, he lives with two female tortoises from a species found on Isabela, but for 35 years Lonesome George has shown approximately zero interest in “passing on his unique genes,” as Michael Russello of the University of British Columbia put it. Even if he had taken a mate, the resulting offspring would have only half of his characteristic genes, the other half being those of the Isabela species....

In a Reddit post titled “I just got fired for not knowing what ‘chicky figs’ are,” Redditor u/StarryEyed729 described her confusing interaction with an angry customer and the severe consequences she faced as a result. Initially posted on the platform’s popular r/antiwork subreddit, the viral post has received over 22,000 upvotes. Explaining that she had been working for a supermarket chain for the past three years to fund her college education, the Redditor said she was assisting a customer at the market’s customer service desk when she was approached by an impatient woman looking for “chicky figs”—a term she had never heard....

Barcelona confirmed on Wednesday that the Brazil star wants to leave the club and he reportedly completed a PSG medical in Porto hours later. Neymar, Coutinho & Mbappe all to leave - 7/4 La Liga rejected an attempt by lawyers representing Neymar to pay the funds to activate his release clause early on Thursday, but the world-record move is still anticipated to go ahead, despite concerns that it would be in breach of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations....

Episode 1 of Outcry is airing on Showtime on Sunday, July 5 at 10 p.m. ET. However, the episode will be available to watch for free on YouTube before then. For viewers who find themselves gripped by the opening of Outcry, the remaining four episodes will air weekly on Showtime on Sundays. All five episodes will be made available for subscribers to watch from July 5 on the Showtime website and app as well as the Showtime Anytime app....

Will there be an Outer Banks Season 2? On Friday, July 24, Outer Banks was renewed for Season 2 by Netflix. “Outer Banks has been renewed for Season 2!” Netflix tweeted, along with a poster for the new season. This renewal came just over three months after the show debuted on Netflix, where it spent multiple weeks on the top 10 charts. With debut seasons of its shows, the streaming service tends to wait at least a month before making any decisions about renewal....

Though Netflix subscribers are only getting half a season, they are not being short-changed on drama. The promo packs in plenty of action, including a deadly-looking car crash, a new villain, and a potential way out for Wendy (played by Laura Linney) and Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman). The promo also confirms that the new episodes are coming out on Friday, January 21. While fans wait the two weeks until the new installments drop, here is a trailer breakdown that gives you a glimpse of all the major plot developments of Ozark Season 4....

Teresita Linares from Topeka checked her mail on Thursday afternoon to find a plain white envelope with no return address, and inside was a hateful letter demanding that the family take down their Mexican flag, which flies next to an American one in front of their house. “If you have become an American, you should fly our flag proudly and pack the Mexico flag in a box and never open it,” the letter read....

Though the character is new, the series’ description of him contains some Easter eggs for Star Trek fans. He is said to have been “everywhere from Kronos to Tychen’s Rift.” Kronos (or Qo’noS) is the Klingon home world, first named in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, while Tychen’s Rift was the location of The Next Generation episode “Night Terrors.” Though that is all the information we get about Captain Crandall, there are some hints that he might an important figure in either the upcoming episodes of this season of in Star Trek: Picard Season 2....

Niantic confirmed Wednesday on its blog what Pokémon Go trainers can expect from the mobile game in the final month of the year. These updates include what Pokémon will appear in the Research Breakthrough, which Legendary Pokémon will return to Raids and much more. And while a lot has been revealed, there’s still the possibility of more events that are still unannounced, like December’s Community Day. For now, here’s what Pokémon Go trainers can expect in December....

Weedle, the Bug and Poison-type Pokémon from the Kanto region, won the Pokémon Go trainer vote a few weeks back and now players will have an opportunity at catching this new Shiny Pokémon, and take advantage of plenty of in-game bonuses. If you’re looking to enjoy Weedle Community Day in Pokémon Go to the fullest, read on for all the pertinent information, including when it begins and what the exclusive move is for this event....

The remake of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red and Blue Rescue Team games offers the quirky and fun Pokémon spinoff game on Switch for the first time. Especially for those who never played the original titles, Rescue Team DX serves as the perfect way to get your pocket monster fix while waiting for June’s Sword and Shield DLC. Here’s a synopsis from the official Pokémon Company press release: A new Pokémon Mystery Dungeon title was revealed, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX....

Sword and Shield not only brings Trading and Battling back to Pokémon games, but brings Max Raid Battles for the Gen 8 titles. Max Raids now allow up to four trainers to fight together to defeat and catch Dynamaxed (and sometimes Gigantamaxed) Pokémon in the Wild Area. It’s a new cooperative way to play that trainers will likely enjoy. Here’s everything you need to know about the online features in Sword and Shield, including how to set up and join Max Raid Battles....

Richard Gilson found buried treasure from the 1930s after he began digging a hole as part of his renovations on Friday at his home in Wildwood, according to a 3CBS Philly report. Speaking to 3CBS Philly, Gilson said he had been renovating his home for the last two years when he stumbled across the buried treasure in the form of rolled up $10 and $20 bills all with the same date on them, 1934....