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Last weekend’s 2-0 home defeat to Norwich City again prompted speculation over Silva’s future with Everton 16th in the Premier League table, four points off the relegation places. But Brands is confident improvement is round the corner after sitting down and discussing the situation with the Portuguese. He told the club’s website: “Everyone at the club was disappointed last Saturday, it was a poor performance and a poor result, something we didn’t expect after the last few weeks....

Braun answered questions Sunday during the Brewers' winter warm-up event in Milwaukee, hoping to put behind the 65-game suspension he completed last season. It was Braun's first major public appearance since his admission last year that he took performance-enhancing drugs and accepted his suspension in late July, abandoning claims he was innocent. While he answered questions and dodged a heckler's comments, Braun declined comment when asked about the 162-game suspension of Yankees third baseman Rodriguez....

The two teams played the finale of their three-game series at Fort Bragg Field, a new 12,500-seat facility at the U.S. military installation by the same name in Fayetteville, N.C. It’s the first professional sports contest ever played at a U.S. military base, and the first MLB game ever held in the state of North Carolina. The game will be televised on ESPN Sunday night, and is being seen by U....

— SN picks the 20 worst MVP selections of all-time The Braves opened Turner Field in 1997 and, as pointed out by SN's Sean Gentille, still hail it as "the benchmark for future baseball park design." On the Braves' site updating with details about the project, the following map is listed: "The new stadium will be located near the geographic center of the Braves' fan base." Also from the team's stadium site: "This decision to move was not easy, and we have mixed emotions about leaving a ballpark that holds so many great memories....

Wyatt stated that the fans have no idea how even the simplest of negative comments can end up affecting the mental health of a WWE Superstar. Wyatt then asked the fans to “be better”, and went on to state that he loves his partner JoJo, his kids, and his mom. Check out the post below: Also read: Paige wants WWE to induct former Intercontinental Champion into the 2020 Hall of Fame...

Brazil have won their last six World Cup qualifiers, and beat Argentina 3-0 earlier this month. Chile have climbed above Belgium and Colombia into fourth place in the rankings, while Wales and England have dropped a place each into 12th and 13th, respectively, with Ireland climbing 10 places to break into the top-25. Armenia are the biggest movers, jumping 38 places to 87th-place, while Chad have fared the worst, plunging 49 places to 152nd....

Scolari has also announced a standby list of 7 players who will act as reinforcements for the initial 23-man squad. Former AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato, Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva among others have also failed to make the cut. Six players in the 23-man squad are currently plying their trade in the English Premier League. While, 17 of these players also featured in the squad for last year’s Confederations Cup triumph over Spain....

Mick Schumacher took to social media to air his disappointment with the decision but thanked the team and Ferrari for the opportunity he had. He wrote: Mick Schumacher debuted for Haas in 2021 after winning the F2 Championship earlier. His debut season with the team, however, was disappointing as he and his teammate Nikita Mazepin struggled to find pace in the car. The season ended with zero points for the team....

Las Vegas’ South Point Casino released those totals on 129 of 130 college football teams over the weekend. That list starts with traditional powers such as Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma, Sporting News’ picks to make the 2018 College Football Playoff. MORE: SN post-spring, way-too-early top 25 Sporting News broke down those totals with picks from each Power 5 conference. We took a look at the top, a team to take over, a team to take under and a risky proposition....

Herbert didn’t waste any time to prove he belonged in the NFL against the Chiefs, feeling right at home in his SoFi Statium opener in Los Angeles. Kansas City wasn’t prepared to face Herbert instead of Taylor. He took full advantage of it, dueling Patrick Mahomes to a 20-20 regulation tie before the reigning Super Bowl champions escaped with a 23-20 late overtime victory. Herbert (22 of 33, 311 yards passing, TD, 8....

More playoff games generate more interest, and therefore more dollars. Coaches and team executives are more likely to keep their jobs and earn more money if they make it to the postseason, so more playoff spots is good for that. Finally, franchises who have to sell their fan base on hope and optimism can do so more effectively if there are more postseason spots available. The NFL has changed its playoff format, starting this 2020-21 season....

The France international was forced off in the first half of Wednesday’s 3-1 Champions League win over former club Borussia Dortmund. Barca announced on Friday that Dembele has damaged the biceps femoris of his right thigh and is expected to be out of action until February. Dembele is due to miss a difficult run of matches for the LaLiga champions, who face Atletico Madrid, Real Mallorca, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid and Deportivo Alaves before the mid-season break....

England were left facing a crushing defeat in the first Test at the Gabba after Australia dominated day four and Fox Sports claimed later on Sunday that Bairstow had been involved in an incident at a bar while the tourists were in Perth to face a Western Australia XI. The ECB stated that is aware of the reports and spoke to Bairstow after play ended in Brisbane on the penultimate day of the Test....

In case you didn’t know… The rumor mill has been buzzing for months now with dossiers about Durant and where he would be playing come the 2019-20 season. Cap space issues and Klay Thompson’s looming free agency also didn’t help the cause as the Warriors would be facing tough decisions in the offseason. An on-court spat with Draymond Green only made things worse. Nothing though was worse than the apparent mismanagement of Kevin Durant in the NBA Finals where he returned from a calf injury in Game 5 only to limp off with a torn Achilles....

A study based on the medical records of more than 45,000 women found a positive correlation between permanent hair dye and breast cancer—particularly among those who are black. While the paper is based on patterns and trends and, as such, doesn’t confirm a direct cause, it adds to research suggesting there may be carcinogens lurking in commonly-used beauty products. “The results do not surprise me,” Otis W. Brawley, medical oncologist and epidemiologist at the Hopkins-Kimmel Cancer Center, told Newsweek....

Learn about the differences between breast cancer and breast cysts, their symptoms, causes, treatments, and more. Symptoms One of the most noticeable symptoms of both breast cancer and a breast cyst is a lump in the breast. However, there are also differences. Breast cancer is more likely to be a very hard lump, and the edges tend to be irregular. A breast cyst, on the other hand, tends to have smooth edges and may feel more like a grape....

Both teams have faced each other on two occasions in the Bangladesh Premier League, and honors are leveled on one each. In their previous clash, during BPL 05, Comilla Victorians registered a 25 run win at Dhaka. After opting to bat first, the Victorians posted 170/4 in 20 overs and then restricted Sylhet at 145/7 to secure a playoff berth. Comilla Victorians Comilla Victorians were table toppers during last season and will aim to continue it from where they left in BPL 2018....

“They told me I only had 45 seconds, and that’s 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week,” Pitt said while giving his quick speech. Pitt went on to thank the Academy, his children and especially those who coordinate stunts in the movies. Pitt said he left his home for Hollywood, hoping to make it one day, and that the movie directed by Quentin Tarantino made his life come full circle....

Swansea parted company with the American after only 11 games in charge - a period during which the Liberty Stadium outfit conceded 29 goals. Liverpool send title warning to Man City Only goal difference keeps Swansea above bottom club Hull City at the foot of the Premier League and Bradley, who replaced Francesco Guidolin in October, is keen to move on from his unsuccessful stint in south Wales. “I knew exactly what I was getting into when I came to Swansea and realised the hardest part was always going to be getting points in the short run,” he told NBC’s Pro Soccer Talk ....

A college-planning associate with Appian Education in Seattle, Montesano is one of a new breed of college-admissions consultants who use business-school marketing principles to sell students to their preferred colleges. He calls it “strategic matching” and says that despite what its critics claim, it is nothing like peddling soap. He says all colleges, even the most selective ones, want students with unique qualities and talents. All students, if they look hard enough, have something that can catch the admissions dean’s eye....