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Andrea Pirlo’s side are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions and will look to make light work of a Torino side that currently sit 18th in Serie A. Juventus are six points behind league leaders AC Milan and will look to make up ground on the Rossoneri. Juventus have had a slow start to their domestic campaign. The Italian giants, although unbeaten domestically, are fourth in the table, having drawn five of their nine games....

On Friday, the seven-member boy band became the first non-Arab artists to play a stadium gig in the country—arriving per the request of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. The concert, held at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, marked the group’s first on-stage appearance after a five-week break in the middle of their “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” world tour. The venue—which opened its doors to women for the first time in 2017—seats up to 70,000 people....

TS Galaxy are currently in sixth place in the South African Premier Division and have regularly punched above their weight this year. The newly-promoted side has a point to prove this year and will not settle for anything less than a victory in this game. Kaizer Chiefs have endured a difficult start to their season and will have to recover from devastating defeats to Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns to turn their season around....

In the op-ed, essayist Joseph Epstein calls President-elect Joe Biden’s wife as “Madame First Lady—Mrs. Biden—Jill—kiddo,” before arguing that “‘Dr. Jill Biden’ sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic.” “Your degree is, I believe, an Ed.D., a doctor of education, earned at the University of Delaware through a dissertation with the unpromising title ‘Student Retention at the Community College Level: Meeting Students’ Needs,’” Epstein said. “A wise man once said that no one should call himself ‘Dr....

Harris spoke to NBC’s TODAY on Thursday as the Biden presidency marked its first year on office and did not provide a direct answer when Savannah Guthrie asked about the president’s view on the upcoming elections. In remarks to reporters on Wednesday, Biden appeared to suggest that the midterms might not be fair, and he did not say clearly that he believed they would be legitimate. Following a discussion about the administration’s response to a potential Russian military incursion into Ukraine, Guthrie turned to Biden’s comments about the midterms....

Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden will be under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy he’s having as part of his yearly physical. The procedure will take place at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. “As was the case when President George W. Bush had the same procedure in 2002 and 2007, and following the process set out in the Constitution, President Biden will transfer power to the Vice President for the brief period of time when he is under anesthesia,” Psaki said in a statement....

Gareth Southgate has long promised a brave new dawn of exciting, aggressive, possession-based football from the Three Lions, and throughout his tenure the signs have certainly been there that he might just come good on his word. But this is a major tournament. England never produce in a major tournament. Certainly not since the turn of the millennium. Here they were, though, at times during the first 35 minutes of their World Cup opener, tearing through the Tunisia defence with ease....

Kane signed a six-year contract in June before winning the Golden Boot at the World Cup, where he scored six goals in England’s run to the semi-finals. The striker has shown little interest in leaving the Premier League club but reports have suggested Barca see him as a possible long-term successor to Luis Suarez. Kane will have a chance to impress Barca’s board at close quarters on Tuesday when Tottenham visit in the Champions League, needing a win to progress to the knockout rounds....

The England international scored in the most dramatic of circumstances, netting after Virgil van Dijk had been adjudged to have kicked Erik Lamela in the area. Kane had previously missed a penalty with the score at 1-1 in the 87th minute, and Mohamed Salah looked to have taken advantage, scoring a brilliant solo goal to seemingly hand the Reds all three points. But the 24-year-old stepped up again when the second spot-kick was awarded, and sent Loris Karius the wrong way to become the second fastest player in Premier League history to net 100 goals, doing so in just 141 appearances....

Patrick Kane scored his second goal of the game 41 seconds into overtime and the Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night. The Blackhawks were on a power play when Kane knocked in the decisive shot from the slot off a feed from Jonathan Toews for Chicago’s fifth victory in six games. Two have come at the expense of the Avalanche, who lost their fourth straight. “Some great plays by some of my teammates and I think the power play is starting to feel it a little bit,” Kane said....

Boldin’s record had stood for 17 years with few coming close breaking it, but no one has dominated out of the gate like Justin Jefferson did. Jefferson caps off his rookie season with 88 receptions for 1,400 yards (15.9 yards/catch) and 7 touchdowns. Filling some big shoes, let’s backtrack and see how Justin Jefferson got to this point, and what’s in store for the future of the Minnesota Vikings....

Speaking with Patrick Peterson and Bryant McFadden on the “All Things Covered” podcast, Jefferson said his former LSU teammate knows he didn’t steal all his moves, and said the two play alike at all. “He’s more of a physical deep threat type of receiver, I’m more of a shifty — I mean, I can do both. I’m more versatile. I can do mostly slot, mostly outside, I can do whatever you want,” Jefferson said....

Michael Fulmer helped the Tigers remain in the American League wild-card driver’s seat Friday when he spun a gem to help Detroit beat the Royals 8-3 at home. MORE: Read Vin Scully’s farewell letter to Dodgers fans The rookie, who had been struggling in September, allowed just one run in seven innings while striking out nine batters to help the Tigers keep a half-game lead over the Orioles for the final wild-card spot....

Juventus interested in the ‘new Neymar’ Gabriel Veron is the latest player from Brazil to cause a few waves as the Palmeiras winger has attracted Juventus’ attention. Veron predominantly plays on the right-wing and has managed eight goals in all competitions so far this season. Dubbed as the new Neymar, the 18-year-old’s market value is around €25 million at the moment. Veron hopes to follow in the footsteps of Gabriel Jesus, Vinicius Jr, and Rodrygo, who made the step up to top European leagues....

Man Utd move off as Griezmann extends deal The Brazil international emerged as a target for the Serie A champions in recent weeks and talks with his representatives on Tuesday suggest that he is willing to move to Turin. Injuries limited the 26-year-old’s involvement in Bayern’s Bundesliga-winning campaign under Carlo Ancelotti, starting just 14 of the 23 games he played. While Ancelotti is said to be willing to let him go, with Bayern unhappy with an interview Costa gave to Bild am Sonntag in February in which he admitted to not being happy, the Italian coach will look to add another winger to his squad before allowing the deal to go through, even after the addition of Serge Gnabry from Werder Bremen....

The top of the table clash started out nervy with both teams feeling each other out. Atalanta soon assumed control and rightfully took the lead through a Duvan Zapata strike in the 15th minute. Juventus needed time to respond and did so when a 55th minute Cristiano Ronaldo penalty levelled proceedings. Gian Gasperini’s men once again took the lead with only ten minutes left as Ruslan Malinovskiy struck a rocket past Wojciech Szczesny....

Juventus has won Europe’s premier club competition twice but the last time was in 1996. It has been on the losing side in the final five times since then, including twice in the past four editions. The Bianconeri lost to Real Madrid in the 2017 final, with Ronaldo scoring twice in a 4-1 win. Ronaldo also scored twice against Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals last season, including a spectacular overhead goal — which earned him a standing ovation from Juventus fans....

The Germany international, who is yet to make his debut following his loan move from Schalke in August, has aggravated a previous injury in his left leg. Juventus 18/1 to win Champions League A statement on Juve’s website read: “Initial examinations suggest it is a grade one-two strain and the estimated recovery time is around four weeks. “A more precise recovery time will be established in due course following daily monitoring of the player and further diagnostic tests....

In case you didn’t know… Juventus have been pursuing de Ligt for a long time now. Barcelona were the major rivals in the way to a deal and it was expected that de Ligt would follow his teammate Frenkie de Jong to Barcelona this summer. However, that has not happened. De Ligt revealed the conversation he had with Ronaldo after the UEFA Nations League finals a few weeks back. Ronaldo had asked him if he could be teammates at Juventus next season....

In the week that the new NFL season begins, quarterback Kaepernick uploaded images on social media with the Nike logo and ‘Just do it’ slogan alongside the caption: “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything”. The 30-year-old, who was at the forefront of player protests against perceived racial injustice and police brutality when he knelt during the national anthem in 2016, has been out of the league since 2017 and has filed a grievance against the NFL in which he alleges that owners have colluded to ensure he remains unsigned....