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Goals from PSG academy product Christopher Nkunku and an Emil Forsberg penalty helped Julian Nagelsmann’s side take the lead, though things could’ve been much different earlier on. Ángel di Maria showed steely composure to open the scoring six minutes in, after Everton loanee Moise Kean pounced on Dayot Upamecano’s mistake in possession and teed up the Argentine. Ten minutes later, Peter Gulacsi made his first and only save of the evening - thwarting di Maria’s penalty after Upamecano was harshly adjudged to have handled Kean’s goalbound strike....

But however ironic the COP26 conference may seem, I am thrilled it was held in person. While I care deeply about saving the planet, I also say this as someone who values the exchange of ideas. Throughout my career — first in politics and then in public relations — I have always found tremendous value from being in the room with engaged minds from around the world. Certainly, there is a thrill to attending Davos or Aspen and being high in the mountains in a room full of boldfaced names discussing lofty goals; but what’s more important is the fundamental value of coming together — literally and in the flesh....

Real Betis vs Villarreal Preview Villarreal are currently in seventh place in the La Liga standings and have struggled to meet expectations so far this season. The Yellow Submarines eased past Mallorca by a 3-0 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result in this fixture. Real Betis, on the other hand, are in third place in the league table at the moment and have been exceptional this season....

His inherent ability to effortlessly dribble past the opposition defenders and his tendency to make outside-the-box screamers look easy has made him an invaluable commodity for Barcelona. In recent years, he has taken his freekick scoring rate to another level and has become the most complete player on the planet. ‘Leo’ has scored many game-changing hattricks throughout his career. This list consists of five such hattricks scored by Messi in La Liga....

That boxing and “women’s rights” should be perceived as opposed is symbolically appropriate, since of all sports, boxing is the most aggressively masculine, the very soul of war in microcosm. Elemental and dramatically concise, it raises to an art the passions underlying direct human aggression; its fundamentally murderous intent is not obscured by the pursuit of balls or pucks, nor can the participants expect help from teammates. In a civilized, humanitarian society, one would expect such a blood sport to have died out, yet boxing, sponsored by gambling casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and broadcast by cable television, flourishes: had the current heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield, fought Mike Tyson in a title defense, Holyfield would have earned no less than $30 million....

Detroit District Judge Shannon Walker sent the case to Wayne County Circuit Court for trial after prosecutors successfully appealed another judge’s decision to dismiss the charges. Reed faces two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Arraignment was set for March 13. MORE: Indians’ Salazar will not face sex assault charges | Sheff’s nephew arrested A 45-year-old woman alleges Reed, 29, raped her the morning of March 30, 2014, in Reed’s room at the MotorCity Casino hotel in Detroit....

According to The Guardian, Racks, born Ervine Kimpalu, has previously been arrested for drug-related offenses, including allegedly supplying class A drugs. He pled guilty after police investigations on property he was linked to turned up significant amounts of currency in a safe, cell phones linked to drug deals and over $9,000 worth of illegal substances. For five years after the date of his conviction, Racks is bound by a Criminal Behavior Order that restricts him from using seven words that are related to the drug trade in his music or in videos on social media....

The NBA announced Raptors guard Lou Williams earned the league’s Sixth Man award Monday. He received 78 first-place votes compared to the 33 received by Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas. Williams averaged a career high 15.5 points off the bench and played a big role in helping Toronto reach a franchise-record 49 wins. MORE: Raptors tired of talking about Paul Pierce | GM Ujiri draws hefty fine It’s not clear how many of those votes were influenced by Drake....

However, others have warned stargazers not to get too carried away—or they could be in for a disappointment. The Alpha Monocerotids takes place every year around November 21, producing a modest display consisting of just a few meteors. Every now and then, however, the Alpha Monocerotids produce a more impressive “outburst,” and its hourly meteor rate shoots up to a number in the hundreds. This happened in 1925, 1935, 1985 and 1995, and according to meteor scientists Peter Jenniskens and Esko Lyytinen, it could happen again this year....

Boulder police said there were no signs of foul play. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 “The Buff Family has lost an outstanding young man and a great Buff today,” Colorado athletic director Rick George said. “We are heartbroken for Rashaan and his family and our thoughts and prayers are with them at this very difficult time.” Salaam won the Heisman Trophy in 1994 after rushing for 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns to lead the Buffaloes to an 11-1 record and No....

Rashad Evans hasn’t fought inside The Octagon since November 2013 at UFC 167 when he blitzed Chael Sonnen by first-round stoppage. Since then, he has gone through two knee surgeries. He’ll make his return Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 192 against Ryan Bader. MORE: UFC champions by weight class | Five reasons to watch UFC 192 At this point in his career, what else does the 36-year-old Evans have to prove in the sport?...

Dayalan Hemalatha has been named in the squad in place of Raut, who was criticised for slow batting in the ODI series against Australia earlier this month which India lost 0-3. The matches will be played on April 3, 6, 9 and 12 in Nagpur. The All-India Women’s Selection Committee also picked India A squad that will play a practice game against England Women. India Women’s ODI squad: Mithali Raj (Captain), Harmanpreet Kaur (vice-captain), Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Dayalan Hemalatha, Veda Krishnamurthy, Devika Vaidya, Jhulan Goswami, Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Ekta Bisht, Poonam Yadav, Sushma Verma (wicket-keeper), Rajeshwari Gayakwad....

Call of Duty: Warzone’s latest update introduced quite a few changes when it came to weapon balancing. Many players’ favorite MP40 and C58 were nerfed, whereas Top Break and the 3-Line Rifle were buffed. What no one saw coming was the accidental PPSh-14 buff that made the weapon one of the best guns in the game. PPSh-14’s unexpected buff in Call of Duty: Warzone The unexpected buff of PPSh-14 was brought to notice by Call of Duty: Warzone expert JGOD....

“Our fans hate them. Their fans hate us,” Smith said Wednesday. It’s one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL, and Sunday’s game (4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network) has a lot riding on it. The Ravens (8-6) are fighting for their playoff lives while trying to prevent the Steelers (9-5) from clinching the AFC North. Pittsburgh will win the division for the seventh time since 2002 simply by winning....

Jackson put up a perfect passer rating (158.3) for the Ravens in Sunday’s 49-10 rout of the Bengals in only three quarters of action (15 of 17, 223 yards, three touchdowns). He became the second quarterback to do that in two games in a single season, following his destruction of the Dolphins in Week 1. But of course, he still stole the show with his prolific and dazzling rushing....

Residents of Anchorage, Alaska are struggling to shop for groceries in peace due to a recent influx of hungry ravens in their Costco parking lot. Alaskan native Marnie Jones spoke to the Anchorage Daily News after falling victim to a thieving raven. While unloading her family’s purchases, a four-pack of steaks fell out of the shopping cart. But it wasn’t until she and her husband got home did they realize they were now left with only three steaks....

Graham is on the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s props board for 69.5 receiving yards, and it’s hard to believe that Graham won’t be force-fed in a game the Saints need to buttress their playoff hopes. Graham has hit the 70-yard plateau in two of the last three weeks. He caught all seven targets against the Panthers (83 yards) and 10 of 13 targets against the 49ers (76 yards). Playing into Graham’s hands is the season-ending injury to WR Brandin Cooks....

In addition to that, the club has filed a breach of contract case against Ravi Kumar, who was picked by Indian Super League (ISL) outfit NorthEast United FC in the player draft in July. Bajaj spoke to Goal at length about the issue and claimed that all Minerva wanted was a fair transfer fee for the player. He said, “Non-payment (of dues) has not been an issue at all. The other issue is that Ravi Kumar is facing civil and criminal courses in the court here....

Things got really awkward when he told the empty room to “look around this locker room and look in these man’s eyes.” MORE: Matt Ryan wins MVP the night before Super Bowl 51 The former NFL star also recorded a pregame speech for the Falcons. If only he could have delivered the amazing speeches to the actual players and not his garage door. We have a feeling that garage door is going to open and close with the greatness of 10,000 garage doors on Sunday....