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Garland wrote in a memorandum on Thursday that he had “serious concerns” about the death penalty while calling for a series of reviews, vowing that “no federal executions will be scheduled” until the reviews are completed. Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted in 2015 and sentenced to death. Although the death sentence was later overturned, the DOJ filed a brief with the Supreme Court asking for it to be reinstated last month....

Persistent physical problems kept the centre-back out for almost all of the 2016-17 campaign, but he made a substitute cameo in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Everton on Sunday, coming on to replace Gabriel Paulista for the final 37 minutes at Emirates Stadium. “We had a couple of injuries before the game that made me in the squad,” Mertesacker told the club’s official website. Wenger hints at another quiet window...

The Barcelona star’s stunning finish came during a demolition of last season’s finalists, which ultimately saw Barca kick off their campaign with a comprehensive 3-0 victory at Camp Nou. But the Argentine faces stiff opposition on an opening week that brought a glut of brilliant goals, including Harry Kane’s fierce near-post drive for Tottenham against Dortmund. That game also brought a stunner from BVB’s Andriy Yarmolenko, who curled a brilliant equaliser before his side fell 3-1 to Spurs at Wembley....

Messi, an Argentine soccer star, made the historic goal during Saturday’s high-stakes match against Mexico in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia last week, meaning the team would face elimination if they lost to Mexico on Saturday. Messi’s goal brought the team to a 2-0 advantage for a victory against Mexico, electrifying Argentinian soccer fans. The goal also means that Messi has tied Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer player who rose to prominence as one of the most iconic footballers in the world....

Barca were without their talisman Messi through illness as nine-man Malaga held them to a frustrating 0-0 draw in LaLiga at the weekend, while centre-back Pique sustained a foot injury during the match. But Messi returned to training with his team-mates on Monday, while Luis Enrique’s confidence over Pique’s condition is a particular boost given Samuel Umtiti and Jeremy Mathieu’s absence from the 20-man party that travelled to Glasgow....

The Argentine attacker, out with an adductor strain since Sept. 21, came on in the 55th minute and wasted little time as he rifled a fine finish into the net following a Neymar pass shortly afterward. Over in Manchester, Pep Guardiola was otherwise occupied. The Catalan coach was busy watching his side in a 1-1 draw at home against Everton. It was City’s third successive match without a win, although two penalty misses told a story....

READ MORE: Aguero outshines Messi as City clicks against Barca The Argentina star started and finished a wonderful Barcelona move that put his side 1-0 up against City at the Etihad — sending Neymar away down the left before sprinting the length of the field to take a return pass in his stride and stroke the ball past Willy Caballero. The goal means Messi has now edged ahead of Raul as the leading scorer in group stage football in Europe’s premier club competition....

The 29-year-old was quoted as stating that he wants to stay with the Spanish champions for “as long as they want me”, according to a wide-ranging interview published this week. Luis Enrique: Rakitic still important However, Messi’s family have informed Goal that the interview is “totally false”, denying that the Argentine had spoken to the publication. Speculation persists over Messi’s future at Camp Nou, with his contract expiring at the end of next season....

Pele lifted three World Cups during his glittering career between 1958 and 1970. He also spearheaded a Santos team that is considered one of the best in history, scoring over 1,000 career goals before helping to launch professional football in the United States with the New York Cosmos. Messi, meanwhile, is still looking for his first World Cup, but he has taken the sport to new levels over the last decade with Barcelona and was the first player to ever win the coveted Ballon d’Or on five occasions....

At 29 and 31 respectively the two stars are slowly entering the zenith of their professional careers, although Messi as the younger member of the record-breaking duo may have a couple more years yet to keep hitting the net. The most controversial Clasico moments Both the Barcelona and Madrid men have changed their play in recent years, but so far in 2015-16 there has been no doubt who is in the better scoring form....

Each year, some of the biggest names in Hollywood descend on New York’s Met Museum, teaming up with exclusive fashion houses and couturists to help raise money for the Costume Institute. While the Met Gala is traditionally held on the first Monday of May, this year’s star-studded event is taking place on September 13 - coinciding with the end of New York Fashion Week. As has been the case since 1995, Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour is presiding over the event, deciding not only who is on the guest list, but also where they sit at the illustrious affair....

MORE: Watch live MLB games all season long on fuboTV (7-day free trial) The pitcher’s social media accounts over the past few days have shown the range of emotions he felt with his name at the center of multiple trade rumors leading up to the deadline. His anti-trade posts started with this: At some point, he changed his Twitter bio to read “Pitcher for the New York Mets, for now....

Sure, one plays on the left side of the infield while the other plays on the right. One plays on the West Coast with the Padres while the other is on the East Coast as a member of the Mets. One is from the Dominican Republic while the other is from slightly farther north: Tampa, Fla. But both players are on a quest to be in the Big Apple in January, when one will surely hoist the NL Rookie of the Year trophy....

First-year general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, who put together the group in the offseason, has had enough, it seems, and he’s taking out his frustration on his manager and coaches. Van Wagenen berated his on-field staff and threw a chair during a closed-door meeting Friday night after closer Edwin Diaz and setup man Jeurys Familia combined to turn a tie game in the ninth inning into a 7-2 loss to the Phillies, the New York Post reported Saturday....

There are the typical injury absences, with forward Oribe Peralta and defender Carlos Salcedo missing out because of physical issues. There’s the atypical absence, with Rafa Marquez missing out after the U.S. Department of Treasury accused him of being a front man for a cartel kingpin. And there’s Miguel Layun, who apparently is being held out at least in part by his own choice, likely as he tries to find a move away from Porto where playing time has decreased sharply....

For goalkeeper Jesus Corona, his string of show-stopping saves proved the former No. 1 could yet challenge for the starting spot. Right back Raul Lopez, meanwhile, thoroughly impressed in his first international start, creating a slew of chances while bombing down the flank. Narrow win not what El Tri needed Here are Goal’s full player ratings from Mexico’s match against Curacao in San Antonio: GK JESUS CORONA, 8: Made several brilliant stops to preserve the shutout and avoided any juicy rebounds....

The Colombian tactician got El Tri qualified for the World Cup in Russia without breaking a sweat. He now must turn his attention to preparing the team for a World Cup run that fans hope will see Mexico make it to the quarterfinals for the first time ever at a tournament taking place on foreign soil. Mexico wisely is looking outside the region for it’s first post-qualification examination, facing Belgium on Friday before traveling to Poland on Monday....

The state Department of Economic and Community Development has approved a $175,000 grant for the film titled “My Many Sons” to be shot in Nashville. Meyer, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, died in May of cancer. He was 69. He led his teams into the playoffs 19 times and went 923-324 record during his 38-year career, most of which he spent at Lipscomb in Nashville and at Northern State University in South Dakota....

Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez? Click here to see the countdown of the 50 best players in the world in the 2016 Goal 50 The 21-year-old, who was reportedly a target for Liverpool prior to the start of the season, stated in July that he would be keen to move to the Premier League if he decided to leave the Bundesliga. The Germany international has now claimed that Spurs were interested in acquiring his signature, but he insists he is happy to have remained at Schalke after the club promptly rejected the advances....