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The controversial incident happened in the 78th minute when Andre Gomes took a shot for Barcelona before defender Aissa Mandi cleared after the ball had crossed the line but the referee disallowed the rightfully scored goal. This decision cost the Catalans more points as Luis Suarez scored in the 90th minute to salvage something for the away side with the game ending all square at one goal a piece. Luis Enrique’s men could have gone top of the table temporarily at least if they had won this game...

Mingueza has made 19 appearances across all competitions for La Liga giants Barcelona this season. However, the 22-year-old appears to have lost prominence at Camp Nou since Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman in November. He has played only two of the side’s last six matches. It emerged earlier this month that Mingueza is a transfer target for Valencia. The La Liga outfit reportedly even opened talks with Blaugrana over a six-month loan deal for the Spain international....

Representatives of Real Madrid have already begun their negotiations but there are too many obstacles and the negotiations can drag on till the end of the transfer window. In case you didn’t know… Since his return to Old Trafford in 2016, Paul Pogba has proven himself to be an asset for Manchester United. But the 26-year-old suffered a roller-coaster of a campaign, filled with inconsistency and controversy. Pogba suffered in the first half of the season under former boss Jose Mourinho but he delivered powerful performance when Ole Gunner Solskjaer took charge in December....

Players Conventional Wisdom Wyoming [a] Wild Bill rides real white water–and lives. But he was still all wet. Vineyard [c] No Clintons, but Carly Simon and ex, James Taylor, sing together again. Anticipation! Hamptons [b] There goes the neighborhood–up in flames. But good tables will be easier to get China [c] Harry Wu for Hillary and a draft choice to be named later. Try the bean curd, ladies. N.H. [a] Gramm’s straw-poll surprise forces Dole to “vacation” in Granite State....

To be fair, on the Boston side of things, levelheaded logic was mostly in the pregame, when manager John Farrell was discussing his bullpen strategy. Once the champagne corks get popped, it's really no time to be cool and collected, because it's an emotional time—time to celebrate reaching the pinnacle of one's career. "You're looking at matchups," Farrell said of the bullpen scenarios. "In our case, in this series, there's limited history....

As the Los Angeles Football Club continue their relentless march toward one of the greatest seasons in MLS history, another milestone was passed when the club clinched a berth in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs last weekend – the first team to gain a postseason spot this season. LAFC clinched their berth in the Western Conference on Saturday night with a 2-0 win at Real Salt Lake, booking their ticket after just 25 games, with nine games still to be played this year – the fastest of any team since the regular-season schedule length was expanded to 34 games beginning with the 2011 season....

The 26-year-old believes the course at the Hong Kong Golf Club suits his playing style and has similar characteristics to his home venue where he has won twice, reports Xinhua. “There are a few tracks which are similar in character to the Delhi Golf Club and the Hong Kong Golf Club is another course which is similar to that. It’s a really good course which has withstood the test of time,” said Lahiri....

Martin Laird punched his ticket to The Masters by firing a closing round of nine-under 63 to capture the PGA Tour’s Texas Open by two strokes on Sunday. The 30-year-old Scotsman matched the course record and snapped a USA win streak on the PGA Tour that dates back to last season. Rory McIlroy got within one stroke of the lead when he birdied the 14th hole, but the Northern Irishman ended two back at minus-12 after a final-round 66....

Yes, even if that criticism comes from a meddling parent of a rookie. MORE: Recapping Lakers-LaVar dysfunction in three quotes NBA coaches around the league have been up in arms these last couple of days because LaVar Ball, motormouthed father of point guard Lonzo Ball, weighed in with criticism of the team and, specifically, of Walton’s performance as head coach. The head of the league’s coaches association, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle, ripped ESPN for doing the interview with Ball in the first place....

Nick Young is out at shooting guard, with reserve Xavier Henry stepping in to take over his spot, coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. Henry will start immmediately, taking on the promotion in the Lakers' Sunday game against the Atlanta Hawks. Not much was expected from Young, who has a reputation for being irratic at times. What he was expected to provide was scoring, but it appears Henry has outshined him in that department, as well as others....

The 19-year veteran has looked fresh, questionable shot decisions notwithstanding, but he couldn’t possibly keep that rusty spring in his step for more than a couple years, right? MORE: Rondo to the Lakers? | Bryant: ‘I don’t even care’ | Kobe not focused on Jordan Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak told NBA.com that he expects Bryant to end his career once his contract is up in 2016. “All indications are, to me, from him, that his (two-year contract) is going to be it,” Kupchak said....

Shaquille O’Neal was traded to the Heat before the 2004-05 season, ending his run in Los Angeles alongside Kobe Bryant and breaking up one of the most dominant duos in Association history. While many pointed to Bryant’s growing dissatisfaction with Shaq as a teammate, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss says that Bryant shouldn’t bear the blame for breaking up the two sides. MORE: Heat are “concerned” with Tyler Herro’s personal life...

Sevilla’s thrashing of new boys, Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas witnessed the LaLiga debut of 22-year-old forward, Andre Silva. The Portuguese star signed on loan for Los Hispalenses this summer following a season at AC Milan. The forward had moved to I Rossoneri last summer for a fee of €38 million but was deemed surplus to requirements at the San Siro for the new season. The loan deal to Sevilla includes an option to buy for €35 million and following his sensational debut, that could end up representing a canny piece of business from the Andalusian side....

Following a deal between Spain’s top flight and multinational media, sports and entertainment group Relevent, LaLiga this week submitted a proposal for the Catalan clubs to face each other at the Hard Rock Stadium in January. The fixture is a regular-season game slated as Girona’s home match. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) must make a final ruling. Like RFEF president Luis Rubiales, Lopetegui has spoken out against plans for LaLiga matches to take place in the United States and, with Barca likely to receive far more support on neutral ground, he told a news conference the battle for the title should be “equal”....

The former Sporting Gijon and Deportivo Alaves boss replaces Pablo Machin, who was dismissed after Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at fellow strugglers Leganes. Machin lasted just 15 games in charge of Espanyol after taking over from David Gallego in October, although he did lead them into the last 32 of the Europa League, where they will face Premier League side Wolves. Espanyol, who have taken 10 points from 18 LaLiga games this season, confirmed Abelardo’s appointment on Friday, with Tomas Hervas and Inaki Tejada arriving as part of his backroom staff....

The England international has been in fine form this season, netting eight times in 20 appearances across all competitions. Coutinho in line to face Man Utd He has also found the target on two occasions for England, including one in a crunch World Cup qualifying clash with Scotland. Lallana’s game is about much more than goals, though, and he has also provided seven assists for grateful team-mates – with only West Brom’s Matt Phillips and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne able to better that return....

Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey led the league with 2,392 scrimmage yards, the third most in a single season in NFL history. His 116 receptions, second most in the league, were the most by a running back in a single season in NFL history. He became the first player in the Super Bowl era to record at least 120 rushing yards and 10 receptions in multiple games. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas set a new NFL single-season record with 149 receptions....

Had he undergone surgery for the tear in his left thumb, Aldridge would have needed 6-8 weeks to recover. Instead, Aldridge was there when the Trail Blazers took the court that night. He played through pain and scored 26 points with his left thumb taped to his index finger. MORE: Aldridge brushes off free-agency questions | Matthews lost to ruptured Achilles’ | Shaw replacements “I think it meant everything to our team,” Lillard said....

The Spurs star often posted photographs of himself and pet Simba on social media accounts, but sadly lost his four-legged friend recently. Xhaka denying racial abuse allegation However, Lamela has refuted speculation that he has not returned to his club because of this, telling fans that his spell on the sidelines is due to injury. The 24-year-old issued a statement on Twitter, writing “Just to be clear, I am in Roma at the moment recovering for an injury and not for any other thing that is not to do with football!...

Lancashire return to four-day cricket with the championship in their sights. However, they face a strong Warwickshire side filled with talented players, making for a great contest at Old Trafford. LAN vs WAS Probable Playing 11 Today LAN XI Rob Jones, Luke Wells, Liam Livingstone, Josh Bohannon, Dane Vilas (c&wk), George Balderson, Steven Croft, Matt Parkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Bailey and Danny Lamb WAS XI Dom Sibley, Will Rhodes (c), Sam Hain, Rob Yates, Chris Benjamin (wk), Matt Burgess, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Liam Norwell and Chemar Holder...