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Messi sets Clasico scoring record The Argentina international had gone into Sunday’s clash against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on 498 goals after his double in last weekend’s Liga win over Real Sociedad. He drew a blank against Juventus in the Champions League in midweek, but he reached another landmark figure in a career littered with records when he scored twice in Madrid to send Barcelona top of the table after a 3-2 victory....

The project, headed up by Mediapro Exhibitions in association with LMM (Leo Messi Management) and bankrolled by Phoenix U-Art, was originally planned as a museum, but now promises to be a far more engaging experience for park goers. Barcelona 8/15 to win La Liga Speaking on Thursday in Barcelona the head of Mediapro Exhibitions, David Xirau, provided a full rundown of what to expect from the new enterprise. “It will be a tribute to football, not a space for self promotion,” Xirau said....

At 31 years of age and having spent more than a decade as an elite performer in the global game, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is accustomed to shouldering pressure and expectation. He has, however, struggled with the burden of captaincy at times , despite having taken the armband for club and country in recent years. Maradona believes Messi is the wrong choice for Argentina as, while he is unquestionably their best player, he lacks the personal skills required to inspire those around him....

Özil, who had already committed to funding surgery for 11 sick children, bumped that number up to 23, he announced on Facebook. “Dear fans, Prior to the #WorldCup I supported the surgery of eleven sick children. Since the victory of the #WorldCup is not only due to eleven players but to our whole team, I will now raise the number to 23. This is my personal thank-you for the hospitality of the people of Brazil....

The new method of meteorite locating pioneered by a team from Curtin University could vastly increase the number of space rocks that can be tracked and collected, especially if they are observed as they plummet through the atmosphere. As many of these rocks come from asteroids, unspoiled material left over from the formation of the solar system over 4.6 billion years ago, their study could reveal the building blocks of planets like ours....

TEMPERATURE[*] CITY STATION PLATFORM OUTSIDE Paris Franklin Roosevelt 93 degrees 73 degrees New York City Columbus Circle 92 degrees 81 degrees Washington, D.C. Farragut West 86 degrees 89 degrees London Marble Arch 85 degrees 68 degrees Chicago Randolph Street 84 degrees 75 degrees Tokyo Ginza 79 degrees 91 degrees Moscow Kievskaya 75 degrees 77 degrees San Francisco Embarcadero 75 degrees 65 degrees FAHRENHEIT, SOURCE: OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE PROVIDED BY THE NAT....

The injury comes after New York decided to skip his start Thursday due to a tired arm. Mets brass called the injury a case of biceps tendinitis, and Syndergaard compounded the issue by deciding to forgo an MRI late in the week. Syndergaard grabbed his lat several times after the pitch, and seemed to mouth “my lat” to Mets manager Terry Collins in the dugout. The Mets are saying that’s what the issue is....

New York general manager Sandy Alderson on Saturday said the goal is for the third baseman and captain to play a maximum of 130 games this season. “We’re gonna make sure that he’s not overworked,” Alderson told the New York Post. “So it’s important for us to find somebody who can play 30 games or so at third base when he’s not in there. But I think we have to be realistic, and not expect that he’s gonna be an absolute everyday [player] out there playing 150 or 155 games....

Goals by Francisco Cordova, Claudio Zamudio and Eduardo Aguirre and a brace by Ronaldo Cisneros secured the Group A victory for the Mexicans, who are now assured a place in the next round of the continental tournament. Canada came out happy to concede possession and determined to defend as Mexico found it difficult to create anywhere in the middle of the pitch. That led to a frustrating opening half-hour for the Mexicans, who had to push the ball out to the wings in order to attain any sort of penetration into the final third....

While the coach currently has an undefeated record in World Cup qualification, his unconventional style and early exits in major tournaments have made Osorio a target in the Mexican press and among fans. Mexico is notorious for changing coaches often, but with the national team qualified for the summer showpiece with three games to spare, his position looks secure. That’s good news, according to veterans in the locker room....

After cutting the amount on offer in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event has tripled the amount of money on offer this year. That means both the men and women are vying for an equal share of just over US$17 million. Men and women have been awarded the same amount of prize money at the Miami Open since 2006. Here’s how much the players could make in 2022…...

MORE: Week 10 NFL Power Rankings In his 13th season in the league, Rivers hasn’t lost an ounce of enthusiasm for the game. The Chargers strapped a microphone to No. 17 for their Week 9 win over the Titans, and the bolo tie-wearing father of eight delivered the goods. He routinely praised teammates Melvin Gordon, who rushed for 196 yards, and Brandon Flowers, who had five tackles and an interception returned for a touchdown, throughout the 43-35 win....

Released Wednesday, the survey found that registered voters currently prefer Bloomberg to Trump by 52 percent to 43 percent. Biden earned a similar nine-point spread in the survey. Senator Bernie Sanders topped Trump by seven points, followed by Senator Elizabeth Warren with a five-point margin, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg with a four-point margin and Senator Amy Klobuchar with a three-point margin. Bloomberg’s lead is among his most significant polling achievements to date....

Unfortunately for Bradley and the rest of America, a Portugal defender took the laser shot in his knee, somehow deflecting it away from the open net. Pure devastation.

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Carter-Williams had Allen Iverson cheering from his suite and left LeBron James impressed. Not a bad start for MCW. It was an even better one for the Sixers. Carter-Williams had a debut to remember, using 22 points, 12 assists, and nine steals to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat 114-110 on Wednesday night. The rookie out of Syracuse nearly upstaged Iverson on a night Philly feted his spectacular career....

The retired U.S. Army lieutenant general told his Telegram followers that there was “no reason whatsoever” for any coup to take place in America, and claimed it was a “boldface fabrication” to say otherwise. He backtracked on his earlier remarks as he faced criticism from various commentators and lawmakers, including Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), the former House GOP conference chair. Posting on the social media channel, Flynn said: “Let me be VERY CLEAR - There is NO reason whatsoever for any coup in America, and I do not and have not at any time called for any action of that sort....

They’re honed on the hardwood during the offseason. MVP and Larry O’Brien trophies are only hoisted before the huddled masses after hours of hard, smart work. That’s exactly how things played out the summer before Michael Jordan led the 1995-1996 Bulls to the league-record 72-10 mark the Warriors are chasing 20 years later. MORE: Classic Michael Jordan photos | 2016 NBA Mock Draft 1.0 Jordan’s grind sessions intersected with the filming of the cult classic “Space Jam....

This week at Jordan’s annual Flight School youth basketball camp, Clippers point guard and fellow Jordan Brand wearer Chris Paul showed up and issued a little challenge to “His Airness.” The deal: If Jordan missed three shots, the entire camp got free shoes. You probably already know how this ends. PHOTOS: A look back at Jordan’s illustrious career Shoot, swish, repeat. At age 53, Jordan can still silence a crowd....

Their long-standing position at the top of the Premier League’s food chain has fallen since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson by those that have followed and the club’s core principles have slowly been picked apart. The somewhat chaotic nature of Jose Mourinho’s debut season of Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford - shoehorning the world’s most expensive player into a distinctively average first XI competing only for the Europa League - had until last week looked likely to end outside a place in the elusive top four....

According to a new report published by The New York Times, Larson, 61, presided over a misconduct-laden workplace at Gates’s money-management firm, Cascade Investment. The report states that Larson made inappropriate comments about female staff members and also made a racist comment to a Black employee. His spokesperson has denied the claims in a statement to the NYT. “During his tenure, Mr. Larson has managed over 380 people, and there have been fewer than five complaints related to him in total,” Chris Giglio said....