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Group B leader Jordan followed up its upset win against defending champion Australia in their opening match with a 2-0 victory over neighboring Syria. In Group A, Chanathip Songkrasin scored the only goal as Thailand beat Bahrain 1-0 and United Arab Emirates beat India 2-0. Bahrain moved top of the group, one point above India and Thailand. Thailand fired coach Milovan Rajevac following Sunday’s 4-1 loss to India and appointed his assistant, Sirisak Yodyardthai, as interim coach....

On a course softened by recent wet weather, a calm morning in Fife ensured that birdie opportunities were plentiful, particularly on the front nine. MORE: American winners of British Open | TV times, channels | Follow SN’s leaderboard David Lingmerth turned in a 29 on the front to show what was possible and, as the Swede fell away badly en route to a 69, Spieth took center stage by surging to 5-under courtesy of some precise approach play and typically assured putting....

The former major leaguer and admitted steroid user took to Twitter on Wednesday to rip into the Baseball Writers’ Association of America for not electing more players suspected of steroid use, namely, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds and former teammate and A’s “Bash Brother” Mark McGwire. FAGAN: First-time voters show different stance on PED suspects MORE: Worst Hall of Fame selections ever Canseco, in his infamous tell-all memoir “Juiced,” called out players he said used PEDs....

Canseco is almost as famous for admitting he used performance enhancing drugs as he is for his actual playing career. Then there’s the time he shot off his own finger and tried to sell the detached phalange. Living as a woman on his new TV show seems like the natural progression here. MORE: Jenner’s touching ESPYS speech | Canseco apologizes to players he outed When Jenner revealed she was transgendered earlier this year, Canseco admitted he wasn’t initially comfortable with the idea....

Sergio Romero, Matteo Darmian, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marouane Fellaini were brought into United’s team for the away Premier League clash, with David de Gea, Daley Blind, Michael Carrick and Jesse Lingard dropping out, while Paul Pogba is still missing on compassionate grounds after the death of his father. A frustrated Mourinho would like to have felt able to make more changes to United’s team, but insists he will do exactly that for Sunday’s match against Crystal Palace, the timing of which he remains unhappy about....

Jose Mourinho has revealed some of his man-management secrets, saying that the pressure that he puts upon some of his players leads to them releasing “the animal.” The Chelsea manager conceded that such tactics don’t work for all players, but cited Didier Drogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic as examples of players who responded well to pressure. In what could be cited as an example of the Portuguese’s infamous mind-games, he continued his press conference by asserting that Manchester City should be the favourites for the league over his team due to their “absolutely amazing” squad....

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has stated that he prefers Oscar as the team’s playmaker and confessed that Juan Mata‘s absence is due to “football issues”, Sportreview reports. The Spaniard has only two first-team credits this term, and the lack of appearances of last season’s club player of the year has left fans perplexed. Mourinho has so far preferred Brazilian Oscar in the play-maker’s role and has snubbed Mata who netted 32 goals for the Blues since his transfer from Valencia in 2011....

The Portuguese only managed to win 4 out of his 16 games in charge before he was sacked by the club. Now he is out of a job but has been linked with a move to Manchester United after the disappointing season they have had. Speaking to Sky Sports he said, “I don’t have a contract with any club but in the summer I will be back.” He also spoke about the Van Gaal and the United rumours....

Johnathan Joseph’s 28-yard interception return for a touchdown with 1:23 remaining lifted the Texans to their third straight victory, a 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The Texans trailed by three when Phillip Gaines was called pass interference on Will Fuller in the end zone with 2 minutes remaining, moving the Texans 41 yards to the 1-yard line. But the Texans (3-3) lost 7 yards on three plays, capped by an incomplete pass intended for Ryan Griffin that Matt Milano knocked down to force Houston to kick....

The running back from Tulsa, Okla., took a pass from Tua Tagovailoa in the flat and ran untouched in the open field before finding Oklahoma safety Robert Barnes waiting for him at the 5-yard line. Jacobs lowered his shoulder. “Honestly, in my head I was like, ‘I see him. Five yards away from me and the end zone. We’re going to see who wins this battle,’” Jacobs told Sporting News....

Lara had other plans. In an absolute stunner, Lara dominated Warrington from the outset, dropping him twice and then finishing the job in the ninth round to put the first blemish on Warrington’s career. The two will meet again Saturday to see whether Lara’s win was a fluke or if the Mexican is the real deal. The rematch will take place at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England. The card also features undisputed women’s lightweight champion Katie Taylor putting her titles on the line against Jennifer Han....

Writing in Arabic, Ahwaze said Khamenei had handed power over to his son, Mojtaba Khamenei. “Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was scheduled to meet on Friday with the Iranian Leader Khamenei, this meeting between [Khamenei] and President Rouhani was canceled due to the deterioration of Khamenei’s health condition,” Ahwaze wrote. Ahwaze went on to say that the cause of the supreme leader’s ill health was not known, assertions about the senior Khamenei which Newsweek has not been able to independently confirm, but suggested it could be due to prostate cancer....

Jovic has been linked with LaLiga champions Barcelona, however, Spanish giants Madrid have reportedly emerged as favourites to sign the in-demand Eintracht star. The 21-year-old Serbia striker has scored 25 goals in all competitions this season and his two-year loan from Benfica became permanent last week. Amid the growing speculation over Jovic’s future, Eintracht director Bobic told ZDF: “There’s a real possibility that Jovic signs for Real Madrid. “I hope and want him to stay here at Eintracht, but I’m also realistic and know that if a big club like Real Madrid want him then we haven’t got a chance of keeping him....

Depp is suing the tabloid’s publisher, Newsgroup Newspapers (NGN), as well as its executive editor Dan Wootton for an article that appeared in April 2018 claiming Depp was violent towards ex-wife Amber Heard. The article centered on allegations made by his ex-wife Heard, who claimed that Depp was violent towards her during their marriage, allegations Depp strenuously denies. Lawyers for News Group Newspapers had argued that Depp’s libel claim be struck out over his failure to disclose what is being referred to as the “Australia drugs texts”....

The former NXT Champion has tweeted saying that he wants to recreate WWE Hall Of Famer, Shawn Michaels’ iconic entrance at In Your House 6 when he faced off against Owen Hart. Johnny Gargano put out a tweet saying he wants the entrance and called dibs on it. You can see the full tweet below. The new Johnny Gargano It is safe to say that Johnny Gargano is a changed man....

On Texas A&M’s second possession Saturday night against Ole Miss, the sophomore quarterback rolled to his left looking for Mike Evans in the end zone. MORE: Week 7 photos | Scoreboard As he threw the ball -- the pass was wide and incomplete – he came down awkwardly on his left leg and immediately clutched his left knee. Even the fans at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford were quiet. Mighty Johnny Football was down and, as everyone knows, knee injuries are usually serious....

OK! Magazine would have a drunken image of him with a headline like “Out of Control.” Or US Weekly would wonder “Where is Johnny Freaking Football?” MORE: Manziel, Pettine a disaster | Manziel future with Browns | Most impressive teams of 2015 He’s not, so we I have tiptoed around and refused to call Manziel what he really is; a kid with an apparent alcohol problem. For a long time, I’d go on radio shows and argue Manziel was simply doing what any 19-year-old kid with his means and celebrity would do, what I’d probably have done if that had been my college experience — party at fraternity houses and bars, drink champagne, get overserved, be cocky, take selfies, repeat....

With its release back in 2019, the crossover fighter by Spike Chunsoft saw a host of the strongest characters from Shonen Jump duking it out. Recognizable heroes from well-known manga like Straw Hat Luffy, Goku, and Naruto are just a few available to play. Two classic personalities from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Jotaro Kujo and Dio Brando, are also in the cast. RELATED: New Jump Force Trailers Show Off DLC Character Yoruichi...

That wasn’t the case, even recently. The teen sensation has received a boatload of criticism in the past, usually because of her loud public persona and color-splattered style. But while Siwa has been labeled as immature or too childlike by her detractors, some adults online are starting to recognize—and adore—another side of the multi-hyphenate. Siwa’s TikTok presence has made her seem, to some, like more of a real person—one worth stanning....

Having a record like that, one would expect Fitch to still be in the UFC. He isn’t. The company released him in February 2013 after his loss to Demian Maia. Fitch bounced back immediately and signed with the World Series of Fighting. He headlined Saturday’s WSOF 24 against Yushin Okami (NBCSN, 9 p.m. ET) in a bout whose winner will face Jake Shields for the vacant welterweight title. RONDA ROUSEY: 13 dream fights | One she can’t win | Cover girl | Run-up for Rousey’s UFC 193...