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In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/NotACheforServer (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said she went back-and-forth with her sister-in-law’s husband over guest etiquette until his repeated demands for waffles caused tensions to boil over. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for not making him what he wants?” the post has received nearly 9,000 votes and more than 1,000 comments in the last 11 hours....

Of course, basketball fans don’t remember that contest for how it played out. They just remember how it ended. Late in the fourth quarter, a massive melee broke out that involved Pacers and Pistons players as well as fans in attendance. “The Malice at the Palace,” as it was later called, became known as “the most infamous brawl in NBA history.” And yet, more than 16 years later, there are still questions about what happened that evening and the aftermath of the incident....

Verratti has been widely criticised following his dismissal for haranguing the referee in the last-16 second leg, as PSG crumbled to a 5-2 aggregate defeat. But Emery is confident Verratti - who has been heavily linked with Barcelona in the recent past - can bounce back as PSG look to seal the Ligue 1 title in the coming weeks. “[Verratti] must learn from his experiences, both the positive and negative,” Emery told a pre-match news conference ahead of Wednesday’s game with Angers....

Allen headed for the bet365 Stadium after impressing at Euro 2016, having struggled to hold down a starting berth under both Brendan Rodgers and Klopp at Anfield. And the 26-year-old has made a big impression since completing the switch, scoring five goals in 16 Premier League matches, with Stoke boss Mark Hughes expressing surprise this week that Liverpool allowed him to leave. Firmino planning long-term Liverpool stay “Do we miss Joe Allen?...

Well, sort of. The MVP candidate made his return after missing the first two games of the series — which the 76ers lost — with a right orbital fracture and mild concussion, finishing with 18 points and 11 rebounds in 36 minutes of court time in Game 3. Embiid didn’t save the day by himself — he had to overcome some rust — but his presence lifted the 76ers into a win they desperately needed, breathing new life into this series....

But one day, that changed. “We went to their place and we scored three,” Marc Valiente, a defender with KAS Eupen in Belgium and one of the captains of that team, recalls to Goal . It was 2002 and Barcelona’s raw diamond was a tiny Argentine aged 14. He was the difference in an almost unbeatable team. Barca evs to beat Leganes to nil Hailing from Rosario, he had arrived in Barcelona just two years earlier and turned up in the Infantil B (Infantil is the Under-12 youth category in Spanish youth football) dressing room “without us even hearing him say hello”, another defender, Robert Franch, remembers....

Spurs were beaten 1-0 at Wembley by Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, leaving their Champions League hopes hanging in the balance. Mauricio Pochettino’s side is third in Group E on four points, two behind Leverkusen and four adrift of Monaco, which it visits on the next match day before hosting CSKA Moscow. Although unbeaten in the Premier League with five wins and five draws this season, Spurs have not won any of their last six in all competitions - a worrying sequence for Lloris ahead of a crunch derby....

Dembele, 20, made a move from Dortmund to Barcelona for €105 million in late August. Dortmund 6/1 to win title It was the La Liga giants’ biggest signing of the transfer window, having needed desperately to try and replace Neymar after the Brazilian’s world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain. Rauball said Dortmund were clear with Barca from the outset, setting out what they wanted for the France international. “In the case of Dembele, we didn’t let Barcelona screw us and made all the conditions clear from the beginning,” he said on Monday....

The Bayern Munich man remains one of the world’s best attackers, having netted 13 goals in 13 Bundesliga games this season for the reigning Bundesliga champions. Bayern Munich 15/2 for the UCL However, the Lewandowskis have an eye to the future, says the striker’s wife Anna Lewandowska, who is a health food blogger and owns the company “Foods by Ann”. And that future includes time in the United States....

New signing Mbappe made a goalscoring debut, Cavani scored twice and Neymar also found the back of the net in PSG’s 5-1 rout of 10-man Metz on Friday, with both the Brazilian and the Frechman also picking up assists. Guingamp 13/2 to beat Lyon It was the first time Cavani, €222 million recruit Neymar – who has scored four goals since his arrival from Barcelona – and Mbappe lined up together, helping PSG extend their winning start to the Ligue 1 season to five matches for the first time in their history....

Get Man Utd at 10/3 to win the PL title The Portuguese led United to the Europa League trophy in his debut campaign at Old Trafford, as well as the EFL Cup and Community shield. Cup success came at a price, however, with United finishing 24 points behind Premier League winners Chelsea in sixth place. And though Mourinho believes there are other clubs in a stronger position to secure the title, he is optimistic of his side’s chances....

The Frenchman announced on Friday that he will depart the club at the end of the season after two decades at the helm, winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups. And Conte paid tribute to his rival, stating that Wenger and former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson created “really good stories” that will never be matched. “[Wenger] deserves great respect - not only from Arsenal supporters but from the whole world of football,” Conte told a news conference ahead of the FA Cup semi-final against Southampton....

On Friday, the three-time African champions defeated highly rated Poland 1-0 at the Municipal Stadium. Victor Moses’ second-half goal was all that was needed to nick another famous victory just months after shocking Argentina 4-2 in a warmup match. And the 64-year-old who admitted that the team is ‘still a work in progress’ has stated that they will aim to improve with every game ahead of the global tournament....

Galacticos 2/1 to beat Valencia -3 handicap Bitter rivals Barca were the first to be targeted when a bizarrely timed tweet in the early hours of Wednesday morning announced the signing of Angel Di Maria from Paris Saint-Germain. The Catalan side later confirmed they were hacked, and Madrid also fell victim on Saturday as the time approached 07:00 in the Spanish capital, with a tweet and Facebook post reading “Welcome Messi”....

Liverpool missed out on the Wembley final as Shane Long’s late goal at Anfield ensured a 1-0 win and a 2-0 aggregate triumph for Southampton. Liverpool down and out in League Cup Sturridge missed two excellent chances for Liverpool, firing a close-range volley over and then turning James Milner’s cross above the frame of the goal from three yards out. “When he [Sturridge] plays and he does not score you are basically down to 10 men because he does not offer anything else,” Carragher said on Sky Sports....

The Liberal Party prime minister told the two girls he was sorry for hurting people and knew donning blackface was wrong in an appearance on the comedic Facebook Watch show New Mom, Who Dis? hosted by Jessi Cruickshank. In a teaser clip of the interview, which airs in full at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Trudeau also admitted he “didn’t know” wearing blackface was wrong when he did it. The first picture of the Canadian prime minister sporting blackface was published by Time magazine on September 19 and was later followed by another photo of the then-teacher in blackface at a school talent show....

The Ghana international has struggled for playing time this campaign, having made only four league appearances - three of which have been substitute outings. Comparatively, he played 24 times and scored once as the Foxes won the topflight last season. “I spoke with him, he spoke with the club – he’s not happy,” Ranieri said at a media conference, as reported by FourFourTwo, ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea....

The United States, Canada and Mexico bid scored a total of 134 votes, while the African country gathered 65. The North American bid had been considered favourites throughout the bidding process, despite Morocco receiving the boost of US-governed territories Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and US Virgin Islands. Reacting to the outcome of the votes held at the 68th Fifa Congress in Moscow, veteran Fifa instructor, Adegboye Onigbinde claims Morocco is at a miss not getting a chance to the world....

Neville blasts ‘shocking’ Rojo The Swedish forward popped up to lob Maarten Stekelenburg and net the only goal of a tense first half at Goodison Park, firing United 1-0 up against Everton. And Red Devils fans were effusive in their praise of the star, taking to Twitter in droves to show their admiration. Can Ibrahimovic get back in the goalscoring form he was in at the start of 2016-17? Let us know what you think in the comments below!...

It was so jam-packed with new plot points and characters that there was a lot to unpack for fans just from the 3-minute preview. Here, Newsweek break down all the Easter eggs from the trailer. 1. Doc Ock Alfred Molina’s Doctor Otto Octavius (Doc Ock) is the one villain whose presence was already confirmed before the second trailer, as he appeared briefly in the first. The character plays a larger role in the new trailer, even going so far as to meet Peter Parker (Tom Holland) while he’s with MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon), who make fun of his name....