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A 3-1 win over Everton on Saturday set the league leaders up to ensure they cannot be caught by any of the chasing pack if they get the better of second-place United at the Etihad Stadium. The comfortable advantage Pep Guardiola’s side have held for most of the season has made the title seem a mere formality, but Laporte says they must go all out to make it a special day by inflicting double damage on their nearest challengers....

Following all of this drama, reporters were champing at the bit to talk to him Friday, but he curiously was not there. Miami brass began the press conference by saying Tunsil won’t be speaking because he had an allergic reaction. MORE: Strangest ever draft moments | Stepdad says he didn’t hack Tunsil’s accounts The excuse sure seemed to be convenient, and many people were skeptical of the Dolphins’ story. But the team remained adamant that they weren’t making it up....

Barcelona can pay the highest wages in the league with a total of €347.9m! They are closely followed by Real Madrid who are about €20m behind with €328m. But after that, the gap is huge! The next highest is Atletico Madrid with €105m – more than €200m less than the top two clubs. These three are the only clubs with a wage bill cap which is more than €100m....

Getafe are in the last Champions League spot currently, and they will host Huesca on Saturday. Alaves trail them by two points, and they will take on Eibar in the early kickoff. Both the games are seemingly easy for the respective teams, and taking three points is crucial to stay in the race. Sevilla are 5 points behind Getafe in fifth place, and they will host Real Sociedad. That is a tricky encounter, as Sociedad are themselves just two points behind Sevilla....

In 2007, he began the project that would become “The Capital of Basketball” at the urging of his wife, Andrea Chamblee. She knew was no one was more qualified to write the history of the incredible high school basketball competition that has flourished for over a century in the Washington D.C. metro area. McNamara was close to finishing that project when he was murdered — one of five victims in the June 2018 mass shooting at the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md....

When Bridget was being treated for a bleeding ulcer at Ellesmere Port’s Animal Trust Vets in England, she was in urgent need of a blood transfusion. As luck would have it, regular blood donor labradoodle Cora was just next door, donating more blood, and just so happened to be an exact match. Bridget was diagnosed with diabetes years ago, but faced complications in the form of a bleeding ulcer, leading to continued blood loss and anemia....

What Is Lactose Intolerance? Lactose intolerance is caused by the body’s inability to digest milk sugar, or lactose. In order to break lactose down into simple sugars, or monosaccharides, the body must produce the enzyme called “lactase,” which is produced in the small intestine. Without lactase, the lactose from milk products is unable to be digested. This causes the symptoms of gas, cramps and diarrhea that many people experience after eating or drinking dairy products....

“I might. It’s really hard for me to say that I wouldn’t do something. I think mostly I’m not interested in doing things that don’t ultimately have something meaningful to say,” Gaga said. Now with other pop stars like Harry Styles getting in on the comic book action and joining the MCU as Eros / Starfox in Eternals, Gaga may feel inclined to follow in his footsteps. RELATED: House Of Gucci: 8 Singers That Went Into Acting & Excelled...

Comic book fans are aware of various character adaptations within a concept described as the multiverse, so the same can be said about comic book movies regarding embracing a character in ways that make them different from each other. As a result, Joker: Folie a Deux marks the first time audiences will get to see a live-action version of Harley Quinn that differentiates itself from Robbie. Despite the mysterious details of the film, expectations are high....

The singer wouldn’t reveal many details about her 13-minute concert, but did tell the room full of reporters to expect something that’s never before been seen. “Get excited to see something that you haven’t seen before,” Lady Gaga said. “We’ve put everything that we could into the show.” MORE: Lady Gaga wants to sing on the roof of the Super Bowl Pepsi announced that Lady Gaga’s performance will include a 10-second countdown video featuring Tony Bennett and some of her fans....

Speaking to ESPN FC, LAFC president and owner Tom Penn said the club has 10 global stars on its shortlist ahead of the team’s inaugural MLS campaign in 2018. READ MORE: Is playmaker role Pulisic’s to keep? “Wayne Rooney is an example of the caliber of player we are looking to bring to LAFC,” said Penn, an ESPN basketball analyst. “He is one of 10 names we are looking at, but we are a long way from signing anybody up right now....

After starting from the tenth, Lahiri was two-under through 13 holes before he dropped the bogeys on fifth, seventh and eighth. The birdie in between on sixth was some consolation as he ended at one-over 71 and a total of four-over, which for long time looked the cutline. Eventually, the cut fell at five-over and Lahiri made it comfortably and was tied 49th with the prospect of improving it over the weekend....

Lahm announced on Tuesday that he will retire from professional football at the end of the 2016-17 campaign, stressing that he wants to quit while he can still play at the highest level. The right-back made over 500 appearances in all competitions for Bayern throughout his career, winning numerous trophies in the process, and Scholl has nothing but praise for the 33-year-old. “It is very sad news for me as a football fan,” Scholl told ARD....

If the Lakers’ 0-3 start to the year wasn’t bad enough, their third loss came in a game that they led the Trail Blazers by seven points with under two minutes remaining in regulation. As for the tension, Russell Westbrook played the fewest minutes of any Lakers starter in the loss and was pulled in crunch time when LA had an opportunity to win the game. After the game, head coach Darvin Ham was asked whether or not he was concerned if there would be pushback from his decision to sideline Westbrook for the game’s final possessions....

Paul and Rondo traded punches in the fourth quarter after Paul appeared to poke Rondo in the eye. Paul told ESPN, which was televising the game, that Rondo spat in his face beforehand. Ingram appeared to land a punch on Paul while that skirmish was happening. The incident began after Ingram shoved Houston’s James Harden, whom Ingram had fouled as Harden drove to the basket. MORE: LeBron scores 24 in another Lakers loss...

With the win, the Lakers move to 44-37 and lead the Utah Jazz (42-38) by one and a half games for the eighth post-season spot in the Western Conference. If the Lakers win the game Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, they will get the last playoff berth. They can also be guaranteed a post-season ticket if the Utah Jazz lose to the Timberwolves Monday night. Bryant watched the game at home....

The four teams with the most money wagered are the Warriors, Spurs, Clippers and Bulls, followed closely by the Lakers, according to ESPN.com. The Lakers, who finished last season 21-61, reportedly have 1.4 times more bets placed on them to win it all than the Cavaliers, who have 2-1 odds. MORE: Kobe for MVP? 8 dumb things that will happen this season Granted, the Lakers have virtually no shot to win the NBA title this season with an aging Kobe Bryant and a host of NBA castoffs, but the 300-1 odds are attracting fliers....

The award ceremony had been overshadowed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s petulance following the snub from UEFA for the annual award, which he and his entourage felt that it was disrespectful of him to be treated in such a manner after the stellar season he enjoyed - helping Madrid to their third consecutive Champions League title. This led to players, managers, officials, and fans alike making their stand clear on whether the Croatia captain and the player of the tournament in Russia deserved the plaudits....