It sees the meeting of two giants of world football, both in exceptional form, both on the verge of completing an historic treble. Barcelona’s exceptional run since February has been well documented, with the Blaugrana steadily gathering momentum, sweeping all before them and playing the kind of soccer synonymous with their lauded heritage. They are quite rightly favorites in Berlin because for one thing, they have Lionel Messi. Whether or not this has been Messi’s best-ever season is open to debate, but what is more clear cut is the fact that it has almost certainly been his most effective campaign....

Monday, the group Epex released their third EP, Prelude of Anxiety Chapter 1. ‘21st Century Boys’, and the record’s lead single “Anthem of Teen Spirit.” The lyrics to the song describe a “sugar-coated evil,” according to the translation at lyrics site Genius, and uses “crystals” as its central metaphor. In the pre-chorus, the lyrics are “Tonight, the crystals / That protected us are shattered / Before you become prey / Yes, pull the trigger, click, clack, brrr, brrr....

South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo and other local media reported Joy’s agency SM Entertainment and Crush’s agency P Nation said the pair recently started seeing each other after initially maintaining a senior/junior colleague relationship. South Korea’s Sports Chosun reported the couple had maintained a good friendship after collaborating on Crush’s previous single “Mayday,” which features Joy. They developed feelings for each other and this progressed into a relationship after they worked together....

Co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro tested positive for the coronavirus despite both being fully vaccinated. The show’s two other hosts, Sara Haines and Joy Behar, tested negative. Rather than joining Behar and Haines on set at the table earlier occupied by the infected co-hosts, the vice president’s segment was delayed, and she later appeared for her interview virtually. Twenty minutes into the show, Behar tried to kill time by taking random questions from the audience, shortly before it was decided that Harris would join them remotely despite being in the studio....

During a meeting with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Harris expressed Washington’s desire to elevate its relationship with Hanoi from a comprehensive to a strategic partnership, a title that could entail deeper security cooperation. Vietnam is among half a dozen South China Sea littoral states that claim features in the energy-rich waters, where a number of important sea lanes facilitate about one-third of global trade by sea. It is around the China-controlled Paracel Islands—known as Xisha in Chinese—where Hanoi and Beijing have clashed most notably in the past....

Usman scored a unanimous decision (50-43, 49-45, 48-47) over dos Anjos in the main event of the UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” 28 Finale at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas. He extended his winning streak to 14 fights, with nine of those recorded in the UFC. Usman thoroughly dominated dos Anjos, punishing the Brazilian in response to whatever was thrown his way over the course of 25 minutes. By the end of the bout, the damage Usman left was staggering....

Usman defends the title for the sixth time. He faces Edwards in a rematch from a 2015 matchup where he won via unanimous decision. Following the fight on August 20, Usman has his focus on the light heavyweight division and the UFC light heavyweight title. The 35-year-old Usman is ready to be the first champion to fight for light heavyweight gold since UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faced then-UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in 2021....

The Kansas coach was critical of the NCAA’s handling of freshman Cheick Diallo’s eligibility case, as the five-star recruit has yet to be ruled eligible to play this season because of an ongoing investigation into his academic background at Our Savior New American. MORE: Breaking down Champions Classic teams | All-time Top 10 Jayhawks The 6-9, 220-pound forward attended the private high school in Centereach, N.Y., after arriving in the United States from Mali halfway through his freshman season in 2012....

The comments by Rep. Roger Marshall, an obstetrician who serves in Kansas’ 1st congressional district, follow Trump’s revelation he is taking the antimalarial drug which he has cited as a defense against the coronavirus. Marshall said that he, his siblings, his parents and his wife are taking the drug “prophylactically.” “I would encourage any person over the age of 65 or with an underlying medical condition to talk to their own physician about taking hydroxychloroquine and I’m relieved President Trump is taking it,” he said, according to The Wall Street Journal....

“[Bragg] certainly understands the circumstances surrounding this issue," Self said, per USA Today. “We are taking this charge very seriously. We’re going to hold him out from competition as we continue to gather facts.” UPDATE 1: This is an updated version of the article below: Kansas sophomore Carlton Bragg Jr. was arrested Friday and charged with one misdemeanor count of battery in connection with an incident involving his girlfriend....

Sporting News' second-team All-American scored 30 points, giving him 71 in the Jayhawks' last two games, and Kansas scored nine of the 12 points in overtime to outlast a very hot Oklahoma State team 76-70 in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals. MORE: Field of 68 projection For all of those expecting Wiggins to light up the scoring column like this all season, you may get your chance through the rest of this month....

Kante limped out of Les Bleus’ win in Bulgaria last Saturday and, although Chelsea are awaiting the results of a second scan, Conte fears his midfield dynamo will be out for the next seven games. Speaking ahead of the trip across London to rock-bottom Crystal Palace, the Italian said: “We are going to do a scan next week to check his situation, to see if he’s improving, but for sure he’s got a hamstring problem....

West, now legally known as Ye, was dropped from the lineup of those performing at the awards show next month due to his “concerning online behavior,” a representative told Variety. The decision came after West was suspended from Instagram for 24 hours for violating the social media platform’s policy on hate speech, bullying and harassment. Many of his recent posts have been directed at ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend, Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson....

The large American alligator has been displaying very aggressive behavior toward the other 54 alligators and even charging at zoo keepers at the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales during this year’s mating season. As a result, he has been put into isolation until he calms down. A video of Kanye being captured was shared to Facebook and has so far received a staggering 31,000 views. In the clip, which can be watched here, you can see a group of men throwing a rope around his jaw and then pulling him to the shore....

Ye—the rapper legally changed his name last year—made an appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight after a week full of high-profile incidents including wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt at his Yeezy label’s Paris Fashion Week show and slamming the Black Lives Matter movement as a “scam” on Instagram. He sat down with Carlson in the extended interview during which he suggested thatdiscussions of the singer Lizzo’s weight and the issue of abortion were examples of “Black death” and “genocide....

On Friday, West, who changed his legal name to Ye, began posting screenshots of text messages between him and rapper Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs. He shared a screenshot of a text allegedly from him to Diddy, in which he says, “I didn’t like our convo…I’m selling these tees…nobody gets in between me and my money.” The tees in question are Ye’s controversial “White Lives Matter” shirts, which he showcased at his brand Yeezy’s fashion show in Paris earlier this week....

Kardashian cited “irreconcilable differences” in her filing on February 19, 2021, after eight years of marriage. They have four children. In March this year, Kardashian and West were declared legally single and she dropped “West” from her surname. In recent months, West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, posted on Instagram and Twitter about wanting to win Kardashian back, as well as threatening her former boyfriend Pete Davidson and criticizing the Kardashian-Jenner family....

The Tigers (8-8, 2-3) overcame a five-point halftime deficit to hand Kentucky its fourth loss of the season. Tyler Harris also played well for Auburn, scoring 21 points and hauling in 11 rebounds. MORE: SN’s mid-season awards | Butler student wins free subs for year Freshman point guard Jamal Murray led Kentucky with 21 points, while Tyler Ulis flirted with a triple-double (17 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists). The Wildcats shot just 34....

At least in Week 10, it’s probably safe to assume it will be mostly business as usual with your Browns’ offensive players. But as we head down the stretch and toward the fantasy playoffs, it’s important to have an understanding of just what Hunt brings to the Browns and whether owners of Chubb should be concerned about Hunt’s return. WEEK 10 NON-PPR RANKINGSQuarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker...

Lake, who lost Arizona’s 2022 gubernatorial race to Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs, has continued to fight for her failed election lawsuit that argues there was intentional malpractice by election officials on November 8. According to a tweet Monday from CNN’s Kate Sullivan, Lake is contemplating a run against Senator Kyrsten Sinema. “I really believe this is the fake news putting this out trying to take the focus off of our election lawsuit,” Lake told One American News host Addison Smith while speaking on Smith’s show Tuesday....