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Even though the Portuguese Superstar was an important member of the team, Juventus had the personnel around who could rise to the occasion in Ronaldo’s absence. The most vital among them was a young Argentinean who had been forced to play second fiddle this season. Paulo Dybala has always drawn comparisons with his countryman, the great Lionel Messi and on Tuesday, the Argentinean showed why he was still the main man at Turin....

The former Barcelona full-back was carried off on a stretcher with 14 minutes left to play at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, after hurting himself following a clumsy challenge on Lucas Ocampos. Allegri: Juve too ’lightweight' Tests have now revealed that he has sustained a compound fracture and is therefore likely to face a lengthy spell on the sidelines, with further examinations set to take place on Monday. “The first assessments carried in hospital have revealed a compound fracture of the fibula of his left leg, which will be re-evaluated tomorrow [Monday],” a Juventus statement confirmed....

With the Ghanaian’s current contract set to run out at the end of the season, reports say the Italian giants are weighing up a renewal offer as they face losing the 28-year-old on a free transfer at the end of the campaign. The news has taken many by surprise considering the fact that the Black Star came close to sealing a move to Turkey in the summer. With Fenerbahce also interested, Asamoah reportedly agreed personal terms with Galatasaray but Juve’s inability to find a replacement scuppered the deal....

The left-back has been linked with a January move to Valencia and former club Manchester United, having fallen firmly behind Alex Sandro in the pecking order this season. Valencia interested in Evra That the Brazil international is missing for Sunday’s Serie A fixture with Genoa due to a thigh strain and Evra remains unused by Massimiliano Allegri appears to give a sizable clue to the Frenchman’s long-term prospects in Turin....

Allegri has reportedly emerged as the front-runner to replace Arsene Wenger in the summer, should the Frenchman no longer be in charge at Emirates Stadium. Higuain on target again for Juve Wenger’s contract is due to expire at the end of the season, and some fans have been left disgruntled at a failure to regularly mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title. Chelsea defeated to Gunners 3-1 on Saturday to deliver a huge blow to any lingering hopes of catching the Blues at the top of the table, with one fan even displaying a ‘Wenger Out’ banner....

Chennai, Sept 3 (PTI) An unbeaten knock of 165 by Jyotsnil Singh was the cornerstone of Baroda’s six-wicket win over TNCA City XI in the Kalpathi AGS?Buchi Babu All-India invitation cricket tournament here today.Jyotsnil Singh was the cornerstone of Baroda’s six-wicket win over TNCA City XI in the Kalpathi AGS?Buchi Babu All-India invitation cricket tournament here today. Chasing 340 for a win in the allotted 90 overs, Jyotsnil Singh powered Baroda home with 2....

McDaniels hustles, he’s scrappy, and he’s eager to learn. The rookie out of Clemson shows potential in every game. Saturday against the Jazz, McDaniels chased down a fast break and prevented Dante Exum from getting the dunk (and perhaps ever trying again). This is the kind of effort that can’t be taught. MORE: All-time NBA leading scorers | Kobe gets back at heckler | Kevin Garnett blows on David West...

RéAnna Simone Kelly, daughter of Simone’s daughter Lisa Simone Kelly, had taken to Twitter on Friday to defend Chloe Bailey’s racy version of the singer’s iconic civil rights anthem “Feeling Good.” “Everyone’s coming at @ChloeBailey for her performance… But what y’all don’t understand is that grandma was a free-spirited woman herself,” RéAnna tweeted. “She would’ve loved that performance as much as I do! Relax. Chloe killed it.” Later, Kelly responded to a Twitter user who asked why Simone’s estate would create a Twitter account for Simone, who died several years before the social media platform launched....

In fact, these first debates will be remembered for the incredibly weak performance of Joe Biden, the weak performance of Bernie Sanders, the competent performance of Elizabeth Warren, and the standout performance by Kamala Harris. For the first time, it looks like the finalists in the struggle for the Democratic nomination for president may be two senators—one from each coast. If this is the case, the choice may come down to Warren’s icy intelligence versus Harris’s passionate crowd pleasing....

Outside linebacker Justin Houston underwent surgery last month to repair his anterior cruciate ligament, the team announced Tuesday, while acknowledging the possibility that the injury might sideline the 2014 NFL sacks leader for the upcoming season. MORE: Every pro city’s most iconic jersey | NFL Mock Draft Houston missed time late last season after hyperextending his left knee and visited Dr. James Andrews in February for arthroscopic surgery. Team trainer Rick Burkholder said Andrews found Houston’s ACL wasn’t functioning properly — though it wasn’t torn — and made a repair....

Third baseman Justin Turner was forced to leave Wednesday’s game against the Braves with an apparent hamstring injury. During manager Dave Roberts’ post-game interview, he said that Turner has a grade-2 left hamstring strain and that his postseason run is over. MORE: 3 reasons the Braves aren’t destined to repeat NLCS collapse against Dodgers in 2021 In the seventh inning of the game, Turner grounded a ball up the middle to Braves’ second baseman Ozzie Albies, who fielded the ball, stepped on second for the first out and threw on to first to nab Turner to complete the double play....

The former Carolina Hurricanes captain has officially agreed on a one-year deal worth $700,000 with $1.3 million in potential bonuses for individual and team play in the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs. Williams was in attendance for Tuesday’s overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers, taking in the event alongside team owner Thomas Dundon, and it didn’t take long after their victory for the Hurricanes to announce the return of No....

The Bianconeri strolled to league success last term, finishing 11 points clear of Napoli after looking in control at the summit for much of the campaign. Nevertheless, that was not enough to keep Massimiliano Allegri in the job, as the coach and Juve’s hierarchy opted to end their five-year association, with some arguing it was due to another Champions League failure. Juve brought in Sarri just a year after he left bitter rivals Napoli for Chelsea and they have further strengthened their squad, winning the race for Matthijs de Ligt, while also signing Adrien Rabiot, Aaron Ramsey, Luca Pellegrini, Merih Demiral and club great Gianluigi Buffon....

The Germany international, who missed the cut for his nation’s World Cup squad, is out of contract with the Anfield club at the end of the season and has long been linked with a move to the Turin side. Goal reported on Thursday that a five-year deal is close to being agreed and now Juve CEO Beppe Marotta has admitted that the move is close to coming to fruition....

The Bianconeri looked to have finally found their mojo this season after they secured an impressive victory against league leaders AC Milan in their previous outing. The hosts looked to continue their winning run when they welcomed 7th-placed Sassuolo to the Allianz stadium, knowing a win would take them above Atalanta and Napoli and into the top four. However, in a wasteful first half from Juventus, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Dejan Kulusevski squandered glorious chances to open the scoring....

The champions cruised to their 29th consecutive victory at Juventus Stadium and extended their advantage over Roma - who play Torino on Sunday - at the summit. Claudio Marchisio put Juve ahead early on with his first Serie A goal since May 2015 and Dybala scored a brilliant free-kick to put his old side on the ropes before the break. Gonzalo Higuain’s 19th league goal of the season – and 12th in his last 10 games – then put the result beyond doubt just after the hour mark, the in-form striker converting a pass from Dybala....

After an eye-catching first season in the A-League for Melbourne City, the 19-year-old has hinted a move to Europe could well be on the cards after Russia with clubs quickly lining up to sign him. While still being contracted to City for another season, the club may look to cash in on Arzani before his contract expires with Dutch clubs particularly keen on the Socceroos young gun. But the biggest club to date has now been linked to Arzani, with The Sunday Times reporting that Juventus are monitoring the teenager and could look to pounce on him in this transfer window....

In case you didn’t know… Coming through the ranks of Dutch outfit Ajax Amsterdam, De Ligt broke out into the first team squad in the 2017-18 season. Impressing with his stellar defensive performances, the Dutchman was named the youngest Ajax captain in March 2018. With his exploits at the heart of Ajax’s defence in the recently concluded season, he led the Dutch side to the Eredivisie title and reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals....

Randhawa, the Asian Tour Order of Merit winner in 2002, broke a bone in his right shin when his all-terrain vehicle overturned and landed on his leg while he was holidaying in India in February. The eight-time winner on the Asian Tour was out of action for close to six weeks and played his first round of golf during the practice rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday where he played nine holes on each day at the Chiba Country Club, Umesato course....