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Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 16, 2023, 01:27 PM ET


Bayern Munich are in talks with Kyle Walker over a move to the Allianz Arena with Manchester City prepared to offload the Champions League-winning full-back, sources have told ESPN.Walker, 33, is under contract at the Etihad until the end of next season, but negotiations over an extension to the England defender's existing deal have yet to progress.

Ilkay Gundogan has described the Champions League as the trophy Manchester City want more than all the others and said the team's preparations for the final on Saturday against Internazionale in Istanbul, where they will seek to claim the treble, will be simple.Gundogan's two goals against Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday secured City the Double and made it a case of one more to go as they look to match their neighbours' triumph of 1999.

If someone had told Manchester United manager Marc Skinner his side would still be in with a chance of winning the Women's Super League title on the last day of the season, he would have "bitten your hands off".Last season Manchester United painfully watched Chelsea lift their third consecutive league title on the last day of the season at Kingsmeadow, having just squandered two leads to lose the game 4-2.

Manchester City look to take their next step toward the treble against Real Madrid at the Eihad.Pep Guardiola and the lads earned a draw at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg and have it all to play for in front of the home supporters.How will the gaffer line the boys up?I reckon he puts the strongest available eleven out there.

John Coghlan understands how Canadian track fans might fall into the trap of thinking something is amiss with Andre De Grasse when he isn't in championship form early in the outdoor season.But any concern, the coach says, should be eased by looking at the sprinter's history and accomplishments."He's surprised people a few times when they thought he wasn't setting the world [on fire] and then shows up at the right time," said Coghlan, who has worked with De Grasse since last November.

Nadine Dorries has said she will not formally step down as an MP until she gets answers from Downing Street about the decision to deny her a peerage a move that will prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak.The former culture secretary insisted it is absolutely my intention to resign but said her requests for documents is now sadly necessary as she accused No 10 of varying and conflicting statements over her absence from Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.

Nadine Dorries has said she will not formally step down as an MP until she gets answers from Downing Street about the decision to deny her a peerage a move that will prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak.The former culture secretary insisted it is absolutely my intention to resign but said her requests for documents is now sadly necessary as she accused No 10 of varying and conflicting statements over her absence from Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.

Downing Street has expressed bewilderment at Nadine Dorries' delay in formally resigning as an MP in a move that could prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak.The former culture secretary announced she would quit her Mid Bedfordshire seat after being denied the peerage requested by Boris Johnson as Tory infighting raged in public.

A beloved and respected academy site manager has been named as the third victim of a deadly rampage in Nottingham as tributes also continue to flood in for two students fatally knifed in the street.Ian Coates, who worked as part of LEAD Academy Trust, was described by Huntingdon Academy and Warren Academy's executive headteacher as a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of ourchildren.

Some young people in care are being failed and allowed to become invisible to the services which should be supporting them, the Children's Commissioner has said.More than 1,000 school-age children in England who had been in care for at least four weeks as of March last year were missing from school, research shows.

Martin Amis, the literary agitator behind acclaimed novels including London Fields, Money and The Information, has died aged 73.The news of his death was announced by his wife, the writer Isabel Fonseca, who said he had been battling cancer of the oesophagus, according to The New York Times.Born in Swansea, Wales, the son of celebrated author Kingsley Amis and Hilary Bardwell, he was the author of 15 novels, two story collections and seven non-fiction works that included his memoir Experience, released in 2000.

The Boston Red Sox dropped their second straight game in extra innings, falling to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night by failing to capitalize with runners in scoring position on nine different occasions during the ball game.First baseman Justin Turner finished the night 2-for-5 from the plate, knocking in one of the runs but also stranding a runner.

Facing the Red Sox might not feel like the deep-rooted rivalry it once was for New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr., but Boston manager Alex Cora doesn't feel the same."We haven't been good for like a year and a half but it hasn't been a couple of years," Cora told reporters in response to Cortes' comments, per MassLive's Christopher Smith.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello began his start Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels by allowing a leadoff home run.And when Shohei Ohtani won a race versus Bello to the first-base bag two batters later to beat out an infield single, Bello's frustrations were visible as looked skyward.That was the cue to Red Sox manager Alex Cora that Bello needed a mound visit.

A strong offense plus shaky pitching is a classic "over" potion

What do the Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals all have in common?They're making you the most profit in one specific betting market.Just because a team is elite doesn't mean betting on them daily will make you the most long-term profit and vice versa with weaker rosters.

Robles is coming back soon and he continues to hit better in his rehab.He's going to return sooner rather than later and someone has to go to replace him.The Nats have 4 OF right now.Thomas is actually a good player despite some shakiness in the field*.He's set.Dickerson has slowed way down since coming back and probably stinks but he's kind of in mid April form so he needs more time.

Quality relievers come from everywhere.Consider the two who reached 400 career saves last month.Craig Kimbrel was an early-round draft pick from Alabama, a dominant closer from his first summer in the pros.Kenley Jansen, from Curacao, spent years as a minor league catcher before learning to pitch.Somewhere between those former Los Angeles Dodgers firemen is the team's current relief ace: Evan Phillips.

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

As Rui Hachimura stood at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter, a chant rang out from the fans inside Crypto.comArena:
"Ru-i...Ru-i...Ru-i...Ru-i!"When he made the second of his two free throws, Hachimura had given the Lakers a one-point lead over the resilient Denver Nuggets.

His Majesty's Revenue & Customs has lodged a winding-up petition against Wigan Athletic over unpaid tax bills, with a hearing date of 26 July.Wigan will begin the League One season after relegation with an eight-point deduction for late payment of salaries.It also understood money is outstanding from last month's salary payments.

At the end of every round of fixtures, BBC football pundit Garth Crooks is on hand to give you his Team of the Week.Who has he picked this time?Take a look and then pick your own team below and share it on social media.As ever, Garth also has his say on the game's big talking points in the Crooks of the Matter.

Ilkay Gundogan has rarely been the centre of attention among Manchester City's vast array of stars, but once again the unassuming leader is playing a pivotal role in the run-in.It was his winning goal that led City to the title on the final day last season, hitting back from 2-0 down against Aston Villa to win 3-2 and spark celebratory scenes at Etihad Stadium.

Nearly 70% of rape survivors dropped out of the justice system in the fourth quarter of last year, according to official government data.Amid court delays, low police conviction rates and fears over the trauma of reliving the crime in court, 69.2% of those subjected to a serious sexual assault withdrew from investigations.

If you've read any of these articles of mine before, you know that one of my favorite things is watching to see not just how a pitcher attacks a hitter (or vice versa) within the course of an at-bat, but how their plan of attack evolves - or stays the same - against that same hitter the second or third time they see each other, as the advantage naturally moves towards the hitter.

The Yankees went into their off-day with a nice win in Los Angeles, taking the series from the Dodgers.It'll be a quieter day today as the Yankees and many of their rivals travel, but as per usual Sunday was packed with great action.Here's what you may have missed across the Junior Circuit.The Rays aren't as red-hot as they were to open the year, but they're still cruising along playing good baseball.

The Yankees entered the day fresh off a victory against Tampa Bay the night before led by the MLB debut of Orlando Hernández, but that win was a tad pyrrhic.Derek Jeter, in the middle of an outstanding first half, strained an abdominal muscle swinging the bat in that contest.Accordingly, New York placed him on the 15-day injured list, meaning the club would miss its star shortstop for a couple of weeks.

Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars could potentially play at Daytona International Speedway while TIAA Bank Field undergoes its full-blown renovation process.I have never wanted anything more in my entire life than to see Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars play at Daytona International Speedway.

Let's play two!The White Sox had a five-game winning streak heading into the nightcap, and well, that's over, as the offense slept its way through the contest.Somehow though, this team has still managed to keep within striking distance of the first-place Minnesota Twins.They ended the night with a record of 28-36, 3 1⁄2 games back in the AL Central.

PHILADELPHIA - Center fielder Jake Marisnick, an 11-year MLB veteran, rewarded the Detroit Tigers on the first play in his first game.A fly ball from Marcus Semien, crushed 417 feet, was caught by Marisnick at the back of the warning track in the deepest part of left-center field at Comerica Park.He bounced off the wall after making the catch.

Welcome to the SSS Summary - a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in between.Even if you don't want to remember what happened, sorry, we will tell you anyway.Hallelujah!It was actually an enjoyable week for White Sox fans.

On Friday night, the offense delivered and JP France did his thing to open the three-game series with a 5-1 win against the White Sox and help the Astros reach 20 victories.En route to his first career win in MLB, right-hander France kept his overall hot streak in 2023, taking into account what he did in Triple-A.

In this third installment of the 2023 NBA Draft according to YODA (short for Ye Olde Draft Analyzer), I turn to the forwards.Previously, I wrote about first round guards and wings.To my way of thinking, there are four meaningful NBA positions:


Guards - traditional point guards and shooting guards who don't have the size to play traditional small forward (think Bradley Beal, Monte Morris, Jordan Goodwin)
Wings - traditional SGs and SFs who don't have the skills/aptitude of a PG but aren't big enough to tussle with the big boys (think Corey Kispert, Will Barton)
Forwards - traditional PFs or SFs but aren't full-time centers (think Kyle Kuzma, Deni Avdija, Rui Hachimura)
Centers - the big guys who patrol the paint and protect the rim but generally not quick enough to defend the perimeter or keep up with wings and guards (think Daniel Gafford, Kristaps Porzingis)


For the uninitiated, YODA is my self-made stat-driven system using publicly available information.

The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a handy spot to check the Washington Commanders beat writers & bloggers, national sports journalists, and football fans in order to keep up on the latest news and opinions about Washington, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things.

When Nick Anderson signed with Atlanta on November 11, 2022, it was a blip on the transactional radar for many fans.Anderson was a low-risk, high-reward signee as a relief pitcher trying to come back from two injury-plagued season - adding depth to a Braves bullpen that was going to experience a significant turn-over in high-leverage arms coming into the 2023 season.

The Los Angeles Kings went through a rebuild that essentially started in the 2018-19 season.They accumulated a lot of prospects and draft picks when they did this, which is the goal of any rebuild.They've added some young players to the lineup throughout the rebuilding years.Now the team is back to trying to contend every season, but they still have prospects that fans can get excited about when they reach the NHL level.

The Florida Panthers continue to impress in the 2023 NHL playoffs.Last night, the Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in four overtimes.Four overtimes.This is only game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, which occurred at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk scored on the fourth overtime on a wrist shot from the slot to secure the win.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have the Florida Panthers right where they want them.And it's Florida's greatest strength that will be their undoing.The Toronto Maple Leafs can't feel good about being in a 3-1 series hole.However, with momentum on their side and headed to Toronto, they should be optimistic about Game 5. Long term, the series may also be in reach.

When the Red Sox took the diamond to begin the 2023 Major League Baseball season, all eyes were on Masataka Yoshida and his five-year $90 million contract.Would the rookie live up to the hype?In the first 13 games of his MLB career, it looked like the hype may have been overstated.Yoshida had one home run with a meager .167/.310/.250

This fall Apple will update the AirPods Pro 2 with a trio of outstanding new features: Adaptive Audio, Personalized Volume, and Conversation Awareness.Adaptive Audio is a listening mode that dynamically blends Transparency mode and Active Noise Cancellation based on the conditions of your environment.

(Ivan Ehlers / For The Times)

In a courthouse hallway in Los Angeles in early May, I begged my son's public defender to advocate for a mental health program where he could get the treatment he needed.She wasn't listening, not to me or my husband or Soma Snakeoil of the Skid Row nonprofit Sidewalk Project, who advocates for our son.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

The California Department of Developmental Services has agreed to improve the care it provides to deaf people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as part of a new legal settlement in federal court, according to court filings.The settlement is the result of a 2020 lawsuit in which deaf clients, their guardians and statewide disability rights organizations alleged that thousands of deaf people who attend the department's day programs or live in its housing were being "systematically denied interpreters and other aids and services that are necessary for effective communication," among other injustices.

The PlayStation Showcase came and went and many felt a little disappointed; no The Last of Us multiplayer, Uncharted 5 was missing and many first-party Sony studios were absent.But, I fell in love with many of the indies shown.These games revealed some eye-catching art direction, stylish presentation and elegant design.

Disney's live-action Little Mermaid is about to be released, and fans have been scratching their heads over the character design shared so far.Gone is the charm of the creatures found in the cartoon film, with Flounder, Sebastian and chums now transformed into painfully real versions of their former selves.

Flora Lichtman: For people who've never heard of an elephant bird, what do they need to know?James Hansford: I think, first off, the size..They are colossal.[Music] Lichtman: I'm Flora Lichtman, with Scientific American's Science, Quickly, and this is Episode Two of my homage to Earth's real big birds.

President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling while imposing new restraints on federal spending.If approved by Congress, it will end a partisan deadlock and avert a potentially devastating national default.The deal will not only resolve the high-octane dispute over debt and spending issues that has gripped Washington for weeks but also enact important changes in environmental permitting, work requirements for social safety-net programs, and Internal Revenue Service tax enforcement.

The United States is inching closer to calamity, as lawmakers continue to spar over what it will take to raise the country's $31.4 trillion debt limit.That has raised questions about what would happen if the United States does not raise its borrowing cap in time to avoid defaulting on its debt, along with how key players are preparing for that scenario and what would actually happen should the Treasury Department fail to repay its lenders.

When asked in a Senate hearing this week who was to blame for the demise of Silicon Valley Bank, the lender's former chief executive, Greg Becker, had plenty of ideas, blaming regulators, the bank's board and its own customers for bringing it down.On Thursday, senior officials from two of the bank's main regulators, the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, told members of the same Senate panel that some of the impressions Mr. Becker had left lawmakers with were false.

Mission accomplished for Erik ten Hag.Well, almost.One more point from their final two games against Chelsea and Fulham will be enough to confirm Manchester United's place in the top four and Champions League qualification for next season after Casemiro's instinctive overhead kick was enough to secure a vital victory.

Patriots Kayshon Boutte was once thought of as a first-round pick after a strong start at LSU.The Patriots might have snagged wide receiver Kayshon Boutte in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but the former LSU standout's high ceiling has one NFL analyst comparing him to one of the best wideouts in the game.

The attack happened in Janeway Place, Bermondsey (Image: Metropolitan Police) A brutal assault in Bermondsey has left a man in hospital with serious head injuries.Police were called at around 6.25pm on Tuesday, May 26 after reports that a man in his 40s had been found with head and facial injuries on Janeway Place.

Liverpool are set to open contract talks with Trent Alexander-Arnold at the end of the season.The 24-year-old has a contract with Liverpool until the summer of 2025 and the Reds are hoping to extend his stay at the club as per FootballTransfers.Alexander-Arnold has been one of Liverpool's best players over the last few seasons and it is hardly a surprise that they are looking to tie him down to a new contract.

Watkins Glen is a quaint village nestled in the gently rolling hills of the scenic Finger Lakes Region in upstate New York.It sits along the southern shore of stunning Seneca Lake, one of the eleven Finger Lakes.The area, blessed with natural beauty, is known for fantastic wineries, breweries, and eateries.

The second round of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is nearly complete.Accordingly, it's a great time to start looking at candidates to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason's most valuable player.There are several candidates as we near the midway point, but they can't all fit into the top five, which is what you'll see here.

On Tuesday night, the Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken will meet at Climate Pledge Arena for Game 4 of their second-round matchup.So far, the teams have alternated wins, as the Kraken won Game 1, then the Stars evened things up, then the Kraken got back out in front in Game 3. Seattle will now look to use home ice to take a commanding 3-1 lead, while Dallas wants to head home knotted up at two wins apiece.

I've made a decision that I feel very good about: the theme of my summer fiction reading this year is going to be snobbery.This dovetails with my interest in the ways that status and hierarchies limit political change and fuel backlashes.But snob fiction is the fun, lighthearted cousin: books that focus on the odd habits and eccentric preoccupations of people at the top of a particular status hierarchy, and the wild flailing that results when an outsider tries to gain entry or an insider tries to escape.

It has been a quiet season for international television on American screens nothing has grabbed attention on a Squid Game or Downton Abbey scale.But barely a day goes by, in the streaming age, without an interesting series washing up from some foreign shore.Here are four recent shows worth tracking down, from an elegant British thriller to a Chinese dramedy about a demon god and an immortal warrior who meet cute on the mortal plane.

Mobile application technologies are evolving significantly.In this blog, we discuss the top 10 trends in mobile application development that help this industry to become even more outstanding.This blog also helps you with the technologies you should not ignore for your next project and to hire mobile app development teams that are well-versed with the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning development trends.

Independent mortgage banks have been coping with a still-surging wave of loan-repurchase requests from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that represents yet another threat to lenders' already stretched balance sheets.Much of the problem stems from the huge volume of low-rate loans originated in 2020 and 2021 at a time when the industry was continuously working to build capacity to deal with the explosive origination growth.

Grande Brasserie has a lot of things going for it.The vintage décor, in the space that used to be Le Petit Bofinger, is gorgeous.Light streams in through the large windows, and the walls are adorned beautiful old murals and posters.Owner Adrien Spanu has a lot of restaurant friends who helped him put together one of the best wine lists in Paris (hint: it looks a lot like the ones you'll find at Semilla and Fish).

After practice on Tuesday, Paul Maurice discussed his team winning all three of its overtime games this playoff, the matchup game against Toronto's top players, and the unsung heroes on his roster during their current six-game playoff winning streak.Toronto's top players are taking a lot of heat right now, but there are two sides to every story.

Is there anything more nostalgic, more all-American, more all-around satisfying than a well made pie?Swirls of meringue float atop lemon curd.Creamy flounces adorn a fresh banana pie.And crumbly, gooey deliciousness oozes from flaky pastry shells everywhere.Many Bay Area restaurants feature a slice or two on their dessert menus, but this region is also home to some stellar pie-centric bakeries, each with its own spin on the classics.