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A 42-year-old Gianluigi Buffon started between the sticks for the hosts to make a historic 648th appearance in the Italian top-flight, breaking the erstwhile record held by AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini. A goal apiece from Paulo Dybala and Juan Cuadrado in the first half gave Juventus a 2-0 halftime lead. Andrea Belotti of Torino scored a penalty, albeit awarded controversially in the dying moments of the first half after a VAR check....

Mario Mandzukic scored from close range after 12 minutes, Paulo Dybala curled in a stunning 25-metre free kick before halftime and Alex Sandro scored late in the game to give them the three points they needed. Juve are four points clear of AS Roma with one match each to play. (Writing by Brian Homewood; Editing by Toby Davis) 0 votes

Juve travel to face another side Sarri believes can win the Champions League this season, Atletico Madrid, in Wednesday’s Group D opener. The Italian giants have won eight Serie A titles in succession but have not triumphed in Europe’s elite competition since 1996. They strengthened again in the close season, adding the likes of Matthijs de Ligt, Aaron Ramsey and Adrien Rabiot to an all-star squad already including Cristiano Ronaldo as they attempt to end that wait for Champions League glory....

Rome - Juventus head coach Antonio Conte and defender Leonardo Bonucci have been banned for two games each in the aftermath of the Genoa row. The Serie A champions were left furious at the end of the 1-1 draw after they were denied, what they felt, was a clear penalty. Conte and Bonucci both confronted the referee. Giorgio Chiellini has been banned for one game too after the injured stopper came on to the pitch to argue with officials, Xinhua reports....

Ayaka’s brother has been a character that many Travelers have been dying to know more about since his name appeared. Based on what current leaks can reveal, his release date will be in the first banner of Genshin Impact 2.6 (possibly March 30, 2022). Other than that, they only have some crumbs about what his moveset could be or other details pertaining to him. His in-game model hasn’t been shown yet (although his official art can be seen above)....

Given Morneau’s history of concussions, though, the team has decided to play it safe. Morneau was put on the seven-day concussion disabled list Saturday with a cervical strain and “concussion symptoms.” MORE: #AskSpector mailbag | Nationals place Fister on DL | Ranking the National League uniforms Morneau missed the last two months of the 2010 season and had issues much of 2011 after suffering a severe concussion when he was kneed in the head on a slide....

Wilson was struck by a piece of debris that came from driver Sage Karam’s car, which spun into the wall with 18 laps remaining in the race. Impact from the crash sent pieces of the car flying into the air as approaching drivers passed by. One of the larger objects fell onto Wilson’s head. Wilson’s car then veered directly into an interior wall. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015...

Let’s have a look at 5 of the best players to have signed by Juventus. #5 Ciro Ferrara After spending all of his professional career playing in Napoli with the likes of Diego Maradona and winning a number of titles on the way, Ciro Ferrara earned a move to Italy’s biggest club, Juventus, in the summer of 1994. In a period of 11 years at the club, Ferrara was one of the few players who was always guaranteed a starting berth when fit....

Allegri had to turn to Cristiano Ronaldo – who had been rested for Wednesday’s fixture – to salvage a share of the spoils at Atalanta, with the forward coming on from the bench to head in a late equaliser. Berat Djimsiti’s own-goal had put Juve ahead early on, but Duvan Zapata’s double saw Atalanta take the lead, with Rodrigo Bentancur’s dismissal for a second yellow card having made matters more complicated for Juve....

“The medical tests revealed that Asamoah has ruptured the meniscus cartilage, while Rugani has strained the lateral collateral ligament, both in the right knee,” Juventus said in a statement. “The former is expected to undergo surgery with both players anticipated to return within around 45 days.” The news is a big blow to Juventus as defender Medhi Benatia is already out due to an injury, as is midfielder Claudio Marchisio....

In case you didn’t know Juventus played out a 3-3 draw against the K League All-Stars at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Friday last week. According to the event’s organisers, Ronaldo was obligated to play at least 45 minutes of the game as per the Old Lady’s contract with them. However, the Bianconeri medical staff advised the former Real Madrid forward to rest due to muscle fatigue from a game played two days earlier at Nanjing, China....

Juventus to face competition from Real Madrid for Szoboszlai Dominik Szoboszlai is a player attracting interest from several top sides in Europe, and Juventus are keen on the Hungarian as well. The Bianconeri are expected to face competition from La Liga giants Real Madrid, as per Bild (h/t TuttoJuve). Juventus are heading in a new direction under Andrea Pirlo, and even though there are some talented young players in the squad, the older players will need to be replaced....

The draw for the last eight in Nyon threw up a repeat of last season’s final, a game Madrid won 4-1 in Cardiff in June to retain their European crown. Allegri believes Zinedine Zidane’s squad are favourites to lift the trophy again this year, despite their failure to keep pace with Barcelona in LaLiga. While excited by the tie, the Juve coach has warned his players not to become preoccupied by Madrid as they look to stay ahead of Napoli in the race for the Serie A title....

Paredes has only been in Russia since signing from Roma for an initial €23 million last July, but is said to be attracting admiring glances from Juve and Madrid. The 23-year-old developed into a talented playmaker in Serie A and is expected to go to the World Cup with Argentina in June, when he will be hoping to further his burgeoning reputation. Paredes wants to be in a position to pick a switch to Juve or Madrid after Russia 2018, but he is not sure which way he would lean if the situation arose....

The price has surged daily as reports have grown that Ronaldo is on the brink of a 100 million-euro ($117 million) transfer to the Serie A club. It went up by 11.19 per cent on Thursday and surged another 5.06 per cent on Friday, forcing Juventus to release a statement which it says is “at the request of CONSOB”, the regulatory body for the Italian Stock Exchange. The statement continues: “Juventus clarifies that during the transfer window the club assesses various market opportunities and upon the eventual completion of these will provide adequate information, according to the law....

In case you didn’t know… De Ligt has been heavily linked with leaving Ajax this summer, with several European heavyweights interested in signing the talented 19-year-old defender. It is believed that PSG are currently leading the race to land the Dutch sensation. The heart of the matter According to reputed Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Serie A champions Juventus have remained in touch with De Ligt’s agent, Raiola. Besides Juventus, the likes of Barcelona, PSG and Manchester United have all been credited with showing interest in the youngster, who had a terrific 2018-19 campaign with Ajax....

Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa is fired up to end his week on a high after he returned with a third round five-under-par 65 at the 2.3 million euro European Masters on Saturday. “I’m happy with the way I played. I putted well the last two days, made several birdies putts and overall I’m very happy,” said Randhawa. Randhawa’s hopes of progressing into the weekend rounds were in danger when he carded a 72 to take a share of tied-111th place after the opening round....

The original Anime adaptation is derived from the Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler manga, and is set in Hyakkaou Private Academy, a prestigious institution that values its students’ gambling skills above all else. There is a strong hierarchical system within this school, which is thrown completely off balance when Yumeko Jabami joins the ranks of gambling fanatics. Her first victim ultimately becomes one of her strongest allies, and Kakegurui Twin seeks to flesh out Mary Saotome story further....

De Villiers made his long-awaited return to the longest format in the one-off four-day Test against Zimbabwe that began on Boxing Day, the explosive batsman leading the side in Faf du Plessis’ absence and also taking the gloves after Quinton de Kock pulled up injured. The Proteas cruised to victory in Port Elizabeth inside two days but can expect a much stiffer challenge when the top-ranked Test side comes to visit....

As California Senator Harris and sitting Vice President Pence went head-to-head in the only vice presidential debate of the series, key moments included a fly that sat on Pence’s head for two minutes, and Harris’ meme-able expressions and her shut down of Pence’s interruptions. Pence continuously interrupted Harris throughout the debate. But Harris said would not allow it, and challenged Pence multiple times, like when she said: “Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking....