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Villa played a pivotal part of Spain’s success in winning Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, before missing the Euro 2012 triumph as he failed to recover in time from a broken leg. At the World Cup in Brazil, Diego Costa was preferred in Spain’s two defeats against Netherlands and Chile. Villa did not even get on the pitch in those two matches, but did start the last group game against Australia and scored - only to leave the pitch amid anger and frustration in the 55th minute when he was hauled off by coach Vicente del Bosque....

Sebastian Giovinco and Toronto FC showed no mercy as they crushed NYCFC 5-0 in the second leg of their tie to ease into the MLS Eastern Conference championship against the Montreal Impact. Americans shine in MLS playoffs Last season’s MVP Giovinco scored a hat trick in Sunday’s second leg to lead Toronto to a devastating 7-0 aggregate success and to within three matches of winning the MLS Cup. NYCFC captain Villa played the full 90 minutes of the five-goal home defeat at Yankee Stadium and finds the result tough to accept....

Stephen Curry, the hottest player in the NBA today, is a lock to have his jersey retired at his former school . . . once he gets his degree. Until then, the school said it won’t retire his jersey. MORE: ACC/Big Ten Challenge post-mortem: What we learned | Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim’s suspension upheld Curry left in 2009 during his junior year after helping the Wildcats reach the Elite Eight a year earlier....

It was a great game that came at the perfect time for a Wolverines team that now finds itself 5-0 for the first time since 2016. Michigan was coming off a game in which it struggled somewhat against Rutgers in a 20-13 win. How did it respond? By taking a 13-10 halftime lead, then outscoring the Badgers 25-7 in the second half. MORE: Graham Mertz injury update: Wisconsin QB questionable to return against Michigan...

Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. While FOX will once again be broadcasting the Great American Race for those with traditional cable, NASCAR fans searching for alternative watch methods won’t be left wondering what’s going on at Daytona International Speedway. Below are all the live streaming options for the Daytona 500. MORE: Watch the Daytona 500 live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Daytona 500 live stream If you have access to a cable or satellite subscription, you will be able to stream the Daytona 500 live via FOX Sports Go....

During a live broadcast of the NASCAR Cup Series motor race in Daytona Beach on Sunday, a Fox 35 Orlando reporter approached a man in the stand by the track and asked him what he was going to say on the finish line. “What do you think I’m gonna say, I’m gonna say f**k Joe Biden,” the unidentified man replied. The shocked reporter said “oh no no no, we’re not doing that” before walking away to find someone else to interview and apologizing for the expletive language....

As a league where youngsters are given plenty of chances to shine, though, there are always plenty more ready to step up and take their place. Last season, Davinson Sanchez, Matthijs De Ligt and Enes Unal were among those to grab attention for their impressive first seasons in the Dutch top flight. Here, Goal looks at some of the kids worth getting excited about this time around. FRENKIE DE JONG (AJAX) Last season’s Talent of the Year in the second tier of Dutch football, Frenkie de Jong played a key role as Marcel Keizer’s Jong Ajax finished second....

Barron resident Neal Herrman was on the hunt for turkeys when he came across the bizarre scene. “I noticed something white out in the field, just a white spot… I put my binoculars on, and I thought, ‘I’m pretty sure that’s a bald eagle over there,’” Herrman told FOX31 Denver KDVR. When the hunter approached the dead bird, he was surprised to find the head of young deer in its talons....

The shark, a juvenile, was killed after being injured by fishing activity, according to a Facebook post by the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. The shark washed up on the reserve’s state beach, which is just north of San Diego. “Yesterday an 8’ long juvenile female Great White shark washed up dead near tower 2,” the post said. “She had succumbed to injuries sustained from fishing activities. Great Whites are protected and must be safely released if accidentally caught....

Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville sought to dismiss Scott Tomei’s lawsuit, arguing that he waited too long to file the suit because the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 puts a one-year limit on personal injury suits. On Tuesday, a judge ruled against the hospital, saying that Tomei’s lawsuit alleges the hospital violated the Affordable Care Act and therefore isn’t subject to the Rehabilitation Act’s deadlines. Tomei communicates primarily in American Sign Language and is unable to effectively communicate by reading lips, according to court documents obtained by Newsweek....

In the aftermath, it was claimed the relationship between Hopkins and O’Brien deteriorated in the wake of a meeting in which the coach brought up former Patriots tight end and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez. Hopkins was blunt in his response when asked about O’Brien during an interview with Sports Illustrated. “There was no relationship,” Hopkins said. “Make sure you put that in there. There’s not a lot to speak about....

The Croatian defender has been targeted by trolls on social media after seeing his performances for the Reds called into questioned. Lovren is prepared to accept criticism of his own game, but has hit out at those to have taken aim at his family. After receiving a message on Instagram which read “I’m gonna murder your family”, Lovren responded by posting: “I don’t mind when people talk sh*t about me, it says more about them....

The debate, hosted Thursday evening in Grand Rapids, opened with questions on the issue of abortion and covered topics ranging from schools and gun safety to roads and infrastructure. Whitmer, who was elected governor in 2019, played heavily on her past bipartisan acts in office, while Dixon said that the governor was full of “empty promises” and wanted voters to “forget how hard the last four years have been.”...

She explains that she will be 38 weeks pregnant on her birthday, “so that rules out anything exciting happening (unless I give birth! That’d be lovely). So my husband has suggested we go for a week away next year to Universal Florida as we both love it there (we are big kids)…plus would be nice to actually spend some time as a couple.” She goes on to say that “the mum guilt has started to creep in and I’ve started to feel really bad about leaving them....

Birx, who served as White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator in the Trump administration from 2020 to 2021, also said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) having to correct their own notification about monkeypox was problematic. Monkeypox is a viral disease normally transmitted from animals to humans. Is is endemic to central and west Africa, where hundreds if not thousands of cases are recorded annually. The latest outbreak is highly unusual, with over 2,100 monkeypox cases having now been recorded in 37 countries where it is not normally found, according to data from the CDC....

The Frenchman emerged as a target for the Red Devils during a period in which they were eager to address supposed deficiencies at right-back. Debuchy was being denied regular minutes by Wenger at the time and was eager to make a switch to Old Trafford. He was, however, prevented from doing so and only made his way to the Emirates Stadium exits during the recent January transfer window as a return to his homeland was secured at St Etienne....

Bragg is a 6-9 power forward from Cleveland. According to Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School, he will go public with his decision on Thursday. Three teams are finalists for Bragg, according to Cleveland.com: Kansas, Kentucky and Illinois. Bragg earlier dropped UCLA, Arizona and Ohio State from his calculations. How good is he? Bragg is a five-star prospect, according to 247Sports.com, which lists his height at 6-8. He is Ohio’s best prospect and among the top 20 college seniors....

The deep neck flexors consist of: the longus colli, longus capitus, rectus capitus and longus cervicus. All help you maintain neck stability and good posture. What makes this group of four so important? Studies published in 2016 report that about 70% of people with chronic neck pain become weaker here. If this is true of you and you get it treated, your physical therapist may give you exercises that strengthen these muscles....

Following his side’s 3-0 victory over Perak in their Super League match on Saturday, T-Team boss Rahmad Darmawan credited the win to his men’s defensive discipline. “I am very pleased with our defence’s tactics, they defended well and launched into counterattacks quickly. “In the first half we did not get much of the possession, we resorted to making long balls which allowed Perak to come at us. “But in the second we had more of the ball, played more patiently and more effectively, especially in organising our defence very well,” explained Rahmad when interviewed by the match broadcaster....

Defoe, 34, scored in England’s 2-0 World Cup qualification win over Lithuania at Wembley on Sunday, his first international appearance since November 2013. England extend clean sheet record Despite his age, Southgate insists the Sunderland striker will be considered if his side make it to Russia, as long as he is still fit and firing. “We have got to look every time we get together as to who is in form,” Southgate told reporters when asked about Defoe’s World Cup chances....