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Pogba’s relationship with former manager Jose Mourinho came under consistent scrutiny during his time in charge and seemingly crumbled towards the end of the Portuguese’s tenure, which came to a close after a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool earlier this month. Solskjaer has replaced Mourinho as interim manager until the end of the season and United have been in inspired form in his first three games, scoring 12 goals in three successive victories over Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town and Bournemouth....

In 2004, Frank Rijkaard made a substitution which would change the complexion of the football for years. When Barcelona visited Stamford Bridge in their neon greens for a date with Chelsea, in 2006, the commentators were wondering. “We don’t know much about this man but he is a talented kid”. Well, in a matter of 90 minutes, the commentators, the Chelsea players and the whole world would take notice....

In case you didn’t know… Leo Messi has been in staggering form since the start of the season and is showing no signs of slowing down despite being 31 years old. He leads the race for the European Golden Shoe ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo. The mercurial Argentine is also the leading scorer in La Liga with 25 goals in just 23 appearances and scored a stunning hat-trick against Sevilla to secure Barcelona’s win last week in the league....

In case you didn’t know… It has been a few years since the Blaugrana lifted the coveted Champions League title, with the last time being in 2015 when the club won their fifth European trophy after defeating Serie A giants Juventus in the final. In the recently-concluded campaign, the Spanish champions were not only favourites to win the continental title, but were also expected to complete a treble after having secured a place in the Copa del Rey finals as well....

International non-profit World Animal Protection and the Change for Animals Foundation investigated institutions that are direct or indirect members of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)—an organization that provides animal welfare guidelines. These guidelines specifically state that its 1,200 members around the world should not involve animals in “shows, displays or interactive experiences where animals perform demeaning and unnatural behaviors.” However, some of these institutions appear to be breaching these very guidelines, causing unnecessary animal suffering....

MORE: NFL assistants in the hunt to be head coaches | SN’s playoff predictions Caldwell, who is 18-14 in two seasons in Detroit, recently received endorsements from several prominent Lions players. He also has support from Lions owner Martha Firestone Ford. But with a number of prominent and respected head coaches available, including Tom Coughlin, Lovie Smith and Chip Kelly, Quinn may go in a different direction after evaluating the coaching staff....

Clubs from every European league have the opportunity to participate in the tournament by finishing high enough in their domestic competitions, and/or advancing in qualifying matches prior to the group phase starting. But which teams have won the coveted Champions League, or its previous iteration, the European Cup, since the first edition back in 1955/56? Here The Sporting News takes you through the list of teams that have been crowned kings of Europe....

Thanks to the power of technology, YouTuber Arkadiusz Tuszek was able to isolate Lady Gaga’s vocals from the performance. The results are stunning. Take a listen: MORE: Hilarious reactions to Lady Gaga’s 2017 Super Bowl halftime show That’s how you give a live performance. Mariah Carey may need to give Lady Gaga a call.

Here is the TV schedule for Sunday, Aug. 17 and Monday, Aug. 18 (all times ET): Sunday, Aug. 17 — Double Elimination Games Game 13: Asia-Pacific vs. Caribbean at Volunteer Stadium, noon (ESPN2 and Watch ESPN) Game 14: Great Lakes vs. Weest at Lamade Stadium, 2 p.m. (ABC) Game 15: Mexico vs. Japan at Volunteer Stadium, 5 p.m. (ESPN and Watch ESPN) Game 16: Mid-Atlantic vs. Southwest at Lamade Stadium, 7 p....

Here is the TV schedule for the first two days of the tournament (all times ET): PHOTOS: Look back on the 2013 Little League World Series Thursday, Aug. 14 — Double Elimination Games Game 1: Asia-Pacific (South Korea) vs. Europe-Africa (Czech Republic), 1 p.m. (ESPN and Watch ESPN) Game 2: Great Lakes (Illinois) vs. Northwest (Washington), 3 p.m. (ESPN and Watch ESPN) Game 3: Caribbean (Puerto Rico) vs. Australia (Perth Metro North), 5 p....

With the sequel’s release landing in just a few days’ time, several publications have managed to get their hands on the upcoming horror platformer, posting reviews detailing their thoughts on the game. At the time of writing, over 50 reviews have been logged on Open Critic discussing Little Nightmares 2 and whether or not it’s a worthy successor to its popular forebearer. RELATED: Little Nightmares 2 Gets New Trailer and Console Demo...

Along with the official “announcement” and a confirmation of some solid details on Monday, a user on the NeoGAF forums has posted alleged details of the LittleBigPlanet sequel. Apparently, the level editor is going to receive a huge overhaul. The new editor is allegedly “not just a tool to create platform games,” but it also “encourages the player to create game types.” This means that you could create racing games, shooters, and RPGs....

The company Tuesday released the list of players who will be participating in the tournament, which is scheduled to take place at the Centurion Club in London from June 9-11. Headlining the list was Dustin Johnson, the 13th-ranked player in the world. A late entry to the list? Phil Mickelson, whose early support of, and controversial comments about, the Saudi Arabia-based league led him to take an extended absence from golf....

Teams were a sticking point for the new golf league, and entering the last event of the year for the tour, that remains a point of emphasis in Miami. LIVE: Follow SN’s updates from 2022 LIV Golf championship The top team at this weekend’s event at Doral takes home a $16 million prize which will be split evenly amongst its four members. The 12th-place team even takes home a nice chunk of change, too, taking a $1 million prize amongst its ranks....

To elaborate on a little bit of the backstory regarding the controversy, the store has listed games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for around double the price it usually sells for on other sites. The pricing of DKOldies just doesn’t sit right with some gamers who have been able to find the same products online for a cheaper price, even on GameStop. From the pricing of PS4 consoles to Wii consoles that include copies of Wii Sports, the prices tend to be higher across the board compared to other retailers....

The video was posted online on the second day of the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Trump was impeached in February for inciting violence against the U.S. government. Supporters of Trump, allegedly incited by Trump’s oft-repeated baseless claims that voter fraud was a factor in the 2020 presidential election, entered the Capitol building as members of Congress were in the midst of confirming President Joe Biden’s win in the Electoral College....

President Donald Trump has denied reports, first made by The Atlantic, that he delivered the disparaging comments about fallen military personnel while canceling a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018, where American World War One dead are buried. Several others said to be present have also said they did not hear him make such remarks. The Lincoln Project has released an ad referencing to comments allegedly made by Trump as well as publicly made remarks about service members—branding him a “loser coward” after criticizing the statements....

On Fox News, the South Carolina Republican with close ties to Trump, reiterated the main complaint of those who oppose the proceedings, which is that the president is being prevented from defending himself by not allowing him lawyers or witnesses at this stage of the inquiry. He told The Sean Hannity Show that “due process requires the ability of every American to call witnesses on their behalf, except for President Trump,” adding that “this couldn’t happen in a parking ticket case....