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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have won the award five times each for the last 10 years, but their duopoly could finally be broken this year. Luka Modric won the Best FIFA Men’s Player trophy after helping Croatia to the World Cup final, while a host of France players are likely to be in the running for the Ballon d’Or following Les Bleus’ triumph in Russia. Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann have both been viewed as contenders but France great Platini believes Varane is the clear choice after winning the Champions League with Real Madrid prior to claiming football’s biggest prize for his country....

Vargas (28-2-1, 10 KOs) put on one of his best performances in recent memory when he fought Adrien Broner to a draw in April. Vargas expected a rematch with Broner coming off one of the better fights of this year, but it didn’t happen. MORE: Join DAZN and watch the Vargas-Dulorme fight for free The 29-year-old Vargas, who was also a WBA junior welterweight titleholder, heads into this all-important contest 2-2-1 in his last five fights, though the losses were to Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao....

The uncapped 26-year-old, a late call-up to the West Indies squad for the three-match series, said while he had the ability to bowl at pace, it would be more important to use a combination of different deliveries especially in the shortest format, reports CMC. “A slower ball is not something you can just do, it calls for hard work and training, and it is something that I practice a lot,” he said on Thursday....

The much-anticipated unification contest will take place inside Top Rank’s MGM Grand’s Bubble, a mouthwatering main event in which the two leading protagonists both have a point to prove. Lomachenko has the pedigree stemming back to a glittering amateur career that included two Olympic gold medals through to winning world titles in three different divisions in the paid ranks. MORE: Lomachenko vs. Lopez fight date, start time, odds, full card...

A total of twelve teams participated in the event and were divided into two different groups, consisting of six teams each. Each team has played five games in the Group Stage over the last five weeks against the other teams in the same group in a single round-robin format. The top three teams at the end of the Group Stage have proceeded to the Playoffs, and these six teams will be competing for the final three slots at the VCT Stage 2 Masters Copenhagen, which will be the first international LAN event with a live audience....

After rain delays pushed her match well into the night, three-time champion Williams moved past her 20-year-old challenger 6-4 6-3. The biggest upset of the day came when Elena Vesnina, fresh off her victory at Indian Wells, suffered a stunning 3-6 6-4 7-5 loss to world number 594 Ajla Tomljanovic. Williams told the Miami Herald she struggled with the windy conditions. “It wasn’t easy out there, the wind felt like a gale force,” she said....

Third seed Williams, who had a first-round bye after arriving in Charleston having lost the opening match in four of the five events she has played in 2016, breezed by Riske 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday. “It wasn’t easy,” the former world number one, who used a mix of big serves and solid groundstrokes to get by Riske, said during an on-court interview. “It was great tennis from both of us, an hour and a half of slam, bam, thank you ma’am!...

The 37-year-old dropped just one set on the way to the final but was beaten 7-5 6-0 by her Spanish opponent on Centre Court on Saturday. Williams has been without sister Serena at this year’s tournament, as the seven-time champion takes a break from the game to give birth to her first child. But, when asked if she had a message for Serena after the match, Venus expressed optimism that she could continue to perform at the highest level....

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Barca made no secret of their interest in Italy international midfielder Verratti, who was reportedly ready to quit PSG in his search for Champions League glory. PSG to win the UCL by 2020 - 2/1 A move never materialised as PSG raided Barca, activating Neymar’s €222 million release clause, and Verratti – under contract until 2021 – insisted he is happy in the French capital. “Barcelona? There was something, but that was as far as it went,” Verratti said in quotes attributed to Sky Sport Italia ....

Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia is eager for Messi to play less so he remains as fresh as possible when leading his nation at the World Cup. Tapia spoke to Argentine media on Tuesday, saying he had conversed with Barca over the prospect of “taking care” of Messi and playing him in fewer matches. But Valverde refused to publicly reveal any such plans when asked in his pre-match news conference ahead of Saturday’s trip to Eibar, dodging the question by saluting the forward’s ambition....

The Blaugrana eased to what ultimately proved a routine win at the Santiago Bernabeu, Luis Suarez finishing a sublime move to grab the opener before Lionel Messi doubled the lead from the spot with Dani Carvajal having been sent off for handling on the line. Aleix Vidal added a late third as Barca won three consecutive away La Liga games against Madrid for the first time in their history....

The long-awaited sequel to 2004’s cult hit, Bloodlines 2 has seen some turmoil in the last couple of months. As recently as last week, Senior Narrative Designer Cara Ellison decided to leave the project for another opportunity. Prior to that, in August, developer Hardsuit Labs and publisher Paradox parted ways with the game’s creative director and lead narrative designer, neither of which are positive signs for a game approaching release....

Delhi youngster Vani Kapoor emerged as the leader with a score of 5 over 75 on the first day of the 11th leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour. Trailing Vani by just one shot is Smriti Mehra. The Kolkata girl looked set to share the lead but a mistake on the last hole saw her slip to second position at the Coorg Golf Links here Wednesday. Vani, who currently leads the Order of Merit, had an indifferent front nine where she carded as many as five bogies....

This video-assisted revolution in the way the game is played an officiated has been around at the top of the game for a couple of years now, with FIFA having moved to step up the use of technology for the ongoing Women’s World Cup in France. While VAR has its numerous supporters, these are matched by a weight of numbers who suggest it has cost the game a sense of spontaneity and joy, with matches regularly held up by minutes while an official in a truck makes a call unseen to those thousands in the stadiums....

Varane, 24, signed a new deal with the La Liga and European champions last week, extending his contract until 2022. Madrid 15/4 to win CL The France international hailed Zidane, saying he had learned plenty from working with his countryman. “He has given me a lot, in my attitude, in my play and in the risks that I take,” Varane said, via Marca. “He is someone that doesn’t allow me to remain in my comfort zone, he has a lot of experience and it is a great opportunity for me to learn from him....

Also from the police report: Varlamov's girlfriend, who was not identified in the report, alleged that he said in Russian, "If this were Russia, he would have beat her more," and detectives saw bruising on the woman's left forearm and right hip. Varlamov surrendered on charges of second-degree kidnapping (a felony) and third-degree assault (a misdemeanor) on Wednesday night. The incident allegedly occurred early Tuesday. Varlamov's bond was set at $5,000, and he was granted permission to travel....

Varner shot a 4-under 66 Saturday to tie Kraft at the top entering the final round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. Both are seeking their first tour wins in their 85th starts. Since this tournament debuted in 2010, there have been four first-time champions, but no third-round leader has won. “I wish we could go play right now,” Varner said. “I’m pretty hungry. This is what you work for....

The main risk of vasa previa is that umbilical blood vessels can rupture when the amniotic sac breaks. Someone with a low-lying placenta is at the greatest risk of vasa previa. Vasa previa poses no health risks to the pregnant person, but it poses a grave risk to the fetus. Undiagnosed, it can lead to stillbirth. When diagnosed in pregnancy, survival rates are high. Signs/Symptoms of Vasa Previa Vasa previa does not often have any symptoms in pregnancy....

Join DAZN and watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding on Dec. 15 Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) made his debut at 135 pounds back in May against Jorge Linares. After getting knocked down in the sixth round, Lomachenko bounced back to win by 10th-round TKO to capture the WBA belt. The victory made Lomachenko the quickest fighter to win three world titles in three different weight class. It appeared “Hi-Tech” would fight in August, but he suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder during the Linares fight and had to undergo surgery....