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Barcelona’s Twitter account responded with a cheeky comment, “Come on, Champions League… are you serious?” In case you didn’t know… Barcelona put one foot in the Champions League final as they thumped Jürgen Klopp’s men 3-0 at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night, thanks to a sensational display from their talisman, Lionel Messi. Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi was once again at his brutal best as he single-handedly destroyed Liverpool. Messi dribbled past several Liverpool players for fun and looked determined to make a difference from the start....

The title-winning goal came from Blaugrana captain Lionel Messi, who extended his season goal tally to a staggering 46 in all competitions. For Barcelona, winning the Spanish crown is the first step towards achieving a domestic treble with the Champions League and the Copa del Rey still left for them to play. The Catalan giants have a European semi-final clash with Premier League giants Liverpool this week and will go head-to-head with Valencia in the Copa del Rey final....

According to Catalan daily SPORT, Messi’s name has helped to overtake sales of Real Madrid and Manchester City. In case you didn’t know…. Barcelona ace Messi has been in his scintillating best throughout the course of the season. With 45 goals in all competitions across Europe, Messi is the main reason behind Barcelona’s quest to lift their third potential treble. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is leading La Liga Golden Boot race with 33 goals in the league in just 29 appearances....

Messi wants Barcelona to sign Matthijs de Ligt Numerous reports have stated that Matthijs de Ligt is very close to joining the Catalan giants. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag have also offered some strong hints that La Liga champions are set to snatch the 19-year-old. However, nothing has been finalized yet for the world’s most wanted centre-back as De Ligt himself stated that he is yet to decide his future....

Raiola, a 14-year veteran out of Nebraska, was was caught jumping over and stomping down on Ferguson’s leg at the conclusion of a play in the third quarter during the Lions’ 20-14 win over the Bears. Raiola denied doing it on purpose, but his history of rules violations influenced the NFL enough to suspend him for Sunday’s game against the Packers. PHOTOS: Must-see Week 16 images | MORE: Lions-Packers for NFC North...

No franchise has provided less ground support to its starting quarterback than what the Lions have given Matthew Stafford since he entered the NFL in 2009. Detroit running backs have produced only seven individual 100-yard performances during Stafford’s 125 career starts, the last one coming by Reggie Bush during the 2013 season. Detroit’s collective production is just as putrid. The low point of the Stafford era came in 2017, when the Lions ranked last in average rushing yards per game (76....

Detroit has struggled mightily on the frozen tundra, especially in the past three decades. But Dan Campbell’s squad is looking to change that a little this weekend with a potential win-and-in matchup with the Packers on “Sunday Night Football.” If the Rams manage to beat the Seahawks in the afternoon window, then the Lions would be able to clinch their first playoff berth since 2016 — and just their fourth in the past 22 years — with a win in Green Bay....

Marko Beslach, 18, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct in November. He was fined $235, given a one-year suspended sentence and ordered to perform 80 hours of community service, according to the Detroit Free Press. MORE: Biggest training camp battles in AFC East | Lions’ worst first-round draft picks Beslach paid the fine in February and was given 120 days to complete the community service. After the Bills played the Lions last October at Ford Field, Orton said he noticed the laser several times throughout the game, and then-Bills coach Doug Marrone said kicker Dan Carpenter had a laser pointed at him on the 50-yard field-goal attempt he missed early in the third quarter....

With the Seahawks already up 31-23 late in the third quarter, Geno Smith’s offense was facing a third-and-16 after an intentional grounding penalty. Smith spiked an incompletion on what looked like a miscommunication with his receivers, and it looked like the Lions were going to get the ball back in a one-possession game. The officiating crew, however, congregated shortly after and conversed about the prior play. Instead of it being fourth-and-16 after the incompletion, referee Clay Martin announced they would replay the down because the clock wasn’t properly set on the previous play....

Allegri’s bust-ups with Juve stars Allegri has clashed with a number of his own players in recent weeks, while he has also been linked to the Arsenal manager’s job as Arsene Wenger’s potential successor. But Lippi, who has twice managed Juve, expects Allegri to stay in Italy and does not believe the former AC Milan boss is suffering from the same “burnout” he experienced at Guangzhou Evergrande. “Will [Allegri] be burnt out like I was in China?...

Setoodeh: Did you hear the breaking news?! Is the world ending??? Ah, on second thought, scratch that. Paris might be going back to jail. The next hearing is just mere minutes away (Update: Paris intended to testify over the phone, but the judge has now ordered that she show up in person. By the time she gets dressed and arrives at the courthouse, she’ll be very late.) I know that some people say they could not care less, but I—like most of the blogosphere—am really disturbed that she got out in the first place....

According to a report from WAVE, the video was released and obtained by the outlet as part of a civil trial against the driver and Kentucky’s Jefferson County Public School district that began last week. Although the incident occurred in 2015, footage from inside the school bus has only just been released and is expected to be presented at trial. The video was shot on the school bus’ internal camera system....

A former Little Leaguer, Manfred said a diverse group of players such as the Philadelphia team and star 13-year-old girl pitcher Mo’ne Davis sends a message that baseball is a wide-open sport. “Fifty years ago people would have had a list of things women couldn’t do that was as long as your arm, and they’re doing every single one of them today, " Manfred said Wednesday night about an hour before Davis took the mound against Las Vegas....

The company has already confirmed that UK mobile operator Three will carry its devices in store and online from 9 November, which means for the first time we’ll be able to buy a Xiaomi phone on a contract. It will also be opening its own Mi outlet store in central London. Also see: Best Xiaomi Deals What will Xiaomi announce in the UK? It’s doubtful that Xiaomi will announce any previously unseen products in London on Thursday, and based on what we know from other country launches it’s probable that we’ll see a device that has recently launched in China....

The 22-year-old performer—whose given name is Montero Lamar Hill—told his 20-year-old self to believe in himself after he was propelled to worldwide fame in 2019 with his hit “Old Town Road.” “dear 20 year old montero,” he addressed himself in the note posted to Twitter. “i wrote a song for us. i know sometimes you feel like it’s all downhill from here. i know your sexuality has made you feel like an outcast amongst your peers....

The 31-year-old joins from Las Palmas on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee, leaving the LaLiga outfit after a single season. Former Chelsea forward Remy returns to Ligue 1 for the first time since 2013, when he left Marseille for Queens Park Rangers. “Honestly, I do not hide it that I really enjoy returning to France, in a league that I missed and sign for Lille, a really big French club, which has a strong history in Ligue 1,” Remy said....

The actress wed director Charlie McDowell in a private ceremony over the Labor Day weekend in Colorado. Captioning a picture of the happy couple sharing a kiss on Instagram, Collins wrote: “I’ve never wanted to be someone’s someone more than I do yours, and now I get to be your wife. “On September 4th, 2021 we officially became each other’s forever. I love you beyond.” The 32-year-old wrote that she’d “never been happier” and added: “What started as a fairytale, is now my forever reality....