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The DOJ, which is currently led by Attorney General Merrick Garland, argued in a brief filed on Monday that the department should be allowed to act as defendant because Trump’s comments were made while he was an employee of the federal government. Carroll is suing Trump, claiming he defamed her in comments where he denied sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. The lawsuit, filed in November 2019, includes a detailed account of an incident where Trump allegedly raped Carroll in the dressing room of Manhattan department store Bergdorf Goodman....

Having suffered a 4-3 defeat to Liverpool back in August, the Gunners sprang into life by winning seven games in a row across all competitions in September and October. Expectation levels around the Emirates began to rise as a result, with challenges for major silverware on multiple fronts carefully pieced together. Wenger: No reason to panic Arsenal are still to suffer a second loss of the campaign, but performances over recent weeks have done little to inspire confidence....

Having once again launched their quest for success this season on Europe’s grandest stage, the game’s two biggest stars are close to writing another entry into the history books. MORE: Today’s fixtures | Hottest WAGs | Crew kick the F out of American soccer It has long been a case of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ the 71 Champions League goal landmark of former Real Madrid and Schalke striker Raul will be surpassed....

The La Liga giants announced in July that Messi had agreed to a contract until 2021, with his previous deal due to expire in 2018. While a formal signing of the contract was expected to soon follow, Messi is still yet to put pen to paper, leading to speculation over the 30-year-old’s future. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said earlier this week that Messi’s father Jorge had already signed the deal, making it valid....

The Argentina star agreed to a new four-year deal in July but has yet to put pen to paper, despite his current contract having less than a year to run. Barcelona 7/5 to win La Liga Speculation has mounted that Messi could be tempted to leave Barca, with Manchester City reportedly prepared to activate his €300 million release clause in order to reunite him with former boss Pep Guardiola....

Kane’s new contract proves Man Utd not the draw they once were The Argentine ace, who came through the club’s La Masia academy, was named in Luis Enrique’s starting XI for a clash with the Spanish minnows at El Sadar. Messi made his first-team breakthrough aged just 17 in October 2004 and has not looked back since, cementing his position as arguably Barcelona’s best-ever player and scoring nearly 500 goals for the club in that time....

Late Messi winner gives Barca boost in title race Luis Enrique has considered a switch to 4-2-3-1 following the disastrous defeat at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League earlier this month. But the Barca boss tried out 3-4-3 in this match, with Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti and Jeremy Mathieu at the back, Sergi Roberto in midfield, Neymar and Rafinha out on the wings and Messi in a free role....

The Argentine superstar has made no secret of his desire to head home at some stage, having spent his entire professional career to date in Catalonia. Messi is Batman - Sampaoli Messi was on Newell’s books as a youngster, but was snapped up by Barca in 2001 while still in his teens. He has gone on to become one of the finest players on the planet, with his legacy as an all-time great already safely cemented....

“We are now narrowing the focus to make it explicitly clear in the guidance that it is never to be interpreted as condoning violence against Russians in general,” Meta announced in an internal company post on Sunday, according to Reuters. “We also do not permit calls to assassinate a head of state…In order to remove any ambiguity about our stance, we are further narrowing our guidance to make explicit that we are not allowing calls for the death of a head of state on our platforms....

For example, if breast cancer spreads to the lungs, it would be called breast cancer with metastasis to the lungs, or breast cancer with lung metastases. It wouldn’t be called lung cancer because if you were to look at a metastasic tumor under a microscope, you would see that they are cancerous breast cells, not cancerous lung cells. As an important aside, if you are looking for information on cancer which begins in the lungs and then spreads to other regions of the body, check out metastatic (stage 4) lung cancer....

Wright is scheduled to DH during Monday’s game and play third base with St. Lucie Tuesday, the Daily News reported. MORE: Whose jersey you should buy for every MLB team | Jon Stewart’s 10 best Mets moments on The Daily Show If all goes according to plan, Wright could be back with the Mets in 10 days. The Mets are in first place in the NL East. The last game Wright appeared in was against the Phillies on April 14 when he strained his hamstring sliding into second....

The right-hander sported a tight new ‘do in this Snapchat video, shot on Monday by teammate Jose Reyes. We’re not sure why Jake stopped the flow now — he has said in the past he’d like to trim it — but if he changes his mind, he has about four months to grow it back before next spring training. FOSTER: What’s up with all the Mets’ injuries? DeGrom was the Mets’ best (and healthiest) pitcher this season with 15 wins, a 3....

To bring you up to speed: The second baseman went on paternity leave after his wife gave birth on Monday, which happened to be opening day. He also missed Wednesday's game before returning to the Met lineup Thursday. For some reason, Murphy's decision to leave the team to be with his wife and child became a faux controversy thanks to the aforementioned gooofballs, Mike Francesa and Boomer Esiason of New York's WFAN....

New York clinched the National League East crown with a 10-2 win over the Reds on Saturday that saw David Wright homer and Lucas Duda connect on a grand slam. Your browser does not support iframes. MORE: Memorable Mets moments | Every MLB team’s most iconic moment The Mets have spent 107 days atop the division over the heavily favored Nationals, carried by a dominant pitching rotation (3.48 ERA), the trade-deadline acquisition of Yoenis Cespedes (....

Dubbed “The Malice at the Palace,” then-Pacers player Ron Artest attacked a Pistons fan, who threw a drink on him while he was sitting on the scorer’s table after a fight broke out on the court with under a minute left in a game in 2004. Here’s footage from the fight that resulted in suspensions for nine players for a total of 146 games. MORE: Sports brawls you won’t forget...

Authorities say the organisation was led by Raul Flores Hernandez, with former Barcelona star Marquez among 22 people identified as someone “upon whom he [Hernandez] heavily relies to further his drug trafficking and money laundering activities”. The treasury added via a statement that a soccer team and a casino are among 43 other entities that will be sanctioned. The release singled out Marquez and popular musician Julion Alvarez for their involvement with the operation, stating: “Both men have longstanding relationships with Flores Hernandez, and have acted as front persons for him and his DTO and held assets on their behalf....

Wade said before Monday's game there is "still a little soreness" in his knees. Wade also missed Miami's 104-96 overtime win at Charlotte on Saturday night. Forward-center Chris Andersen, who has missed the Heat's past three games with a right knee contusion, is active. Coach Erik Spoelstra said guard Toney Douglas, who was acquired in a three-team trade on Wednesday and has yet to make his debut with the Heat, was working out in Miami....

It was all in there. In his lone season in Manhattan, the 6-10 forward averaged 26.2 points and 12.4 on his way to being named Big 12 Player of the Year before the Heat took him with the second overall pick in the draft. Offensively, he could do it all and he possessed all the athletic ability to become a good defender at the next level as well. However, the Maryland native hasn’t panned out as pro, and has even had a stint in the Chinese Basketball Association....

This year’s edition was even better considering former Heat teammates Michael Beasley and Henry Walker straight up belted out Vanessa Carlton. MORE: Possible replacements for Shaw | Harden for MVP? | Top prospect Mudiay shifts focus Thanks to the miracle of Vine, we now have video evidence that yes, B-Easy can sing “A Thousand Miles” and be on point. My favorite part? The solo:

The billionaire also suggested his willingness to “work for a dollar a year” made him less likely to be corrupted than anyone else. Bloomberg made his claim to be the only incorruptible Democratic candidate in the race for the party’s 2020 nomination at a campaign event in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday. The former New York City mayor appeared in the state just two days after he made his bid for the presidency official, following weeks of reports that he was preparing to jump into the primary battle....