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That’s the phrase you hear when a receiver steps out of bounds or a defensive back dodges a hit from an offensive lineman on the field. The same phrase fits when a player de-commits from one school or transfers to another. “It’s a business decision” is about what is best for the future of the student-athlete. For the most part, it’s a defensible position. It’s no different when a school fires a coach during the regular season....

Coutinho left the Reds for the Spanish giants in January in a €160 million deal , leaving a void in the midfield for Jurgen Klopp’s side. But countryman Firmino is looking to help fill that space, believing that he can help other Liverpool stars, like Mohamed Salah, pour in the goals despite the loss of the 25-year-old. Firmino himself has been in fine form of late, with four goals in his last six outings and 20 goals in his last 36 appearances for the Reds....

According to The New York Times, Agnes Buzyn, France’s health minister, said Saturday that an 80-year-old Chinese tourist from the Hubei province died at a Paris hospital on Friday. The man was hospitalized since January 25, after arriving in France on January 16. “His condition had quickly worsened and he had been in critical condition for several days,” Buzyn said in a statement. She also noted that the patient’s daughter was also diagnosed with the coronavirus and hospitalized....

When is the first presidential debate for the 2020 election? The first presidential debate for the 2020 election will take place on September 29, at 9 p.m. ET and it will run for 90 minutes, ending at 10.30 p.m. ET. There will be no commercial breaks, and the presidential candidates will discuss six topics (chosen by the moderator) with 15 minutes allocated for each topic. The topics of the first debate are Trump’s and Biden’s records, the Supreme Court, the coronavirus pandemic, the economy, race and violence in cities, and the integrity of the election....

The eight-month long league saw boys and girls taking part, starting from the U8 age group. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has also recognised the league as one of their formal Baby Leagues in the country. The village of Champhai has been home to some top Indian footballers who are plying their trades with the Indian Super League (ISL) and the I-League clubs. Kerala Blasters’ Lalruatthara, former Bengaluru FC goalkeeper Lalthuammawia Ralte, former East Bengal captain Robert Lalthlamuana and Delhi Dynamos’ Lalchhawnkima are all from the village....

Sandi and her husband Tim, from Lexington, Kentucky, welcomed their daughter Josephine Jane, named after Tim’s grandmother and Sandi’s mother, last August, and have since had their happily ever after. But the road to this happy moment for the couple was long and hard. “My husband and I got married late in life, I had my 40th birthday on our honeymoon, and the next year I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” she told Newsweek....

Infantrymen from the division pushed their way in to the main building through a gaping hole in the back of the beige palace complex earlier this week. Military officials here guessed either a JDAM guided bomb or a Tomahawk missile had caused the damage–and the grunts climbed in through the rubble. They found the palace mostly abandoned. The sole straggler: one Iraqi soldier hiding in the refrigerator. “Put him on ice,” an American major, having a James Bond moment, ordered over the radio....

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BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter Pulau Pinang winger Fitri Shazwan Raduwan has rued their goalless draw against Kuantan FA in their Malaysia Premier League match, on Tuesday. Despite playing against a home side which has faced player exodus due to unpaid wages, the Panthers were unable to break down the Seagulls defences at the Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, even after the hosts went down to 10 men in the 68th minute following Fikri Elhan’s sending off....

Up now: The AL Central. MORE QUESTIONS: NL East | AL East Apparently the White Sox were satisfied with the roster after all? The reigning Central Division champs were relatively quiet before the lockout, bringing in reliever Kendal Graveman and re-signing Leury Garcia. Sox fans who knew the core group was solid but also knew upgrades could be made and were hoping for more before that shutdown, and they definitely expected more after it....

The takes are flying. What will having a major superstar playing in one of the NBA’s biggest markets mean for the league? There’s no doubt about it — the NBA should love this move for a number of reasons. Here are the five best things James in LA does for the NBA heading into 2018-19… MORE: NBA free agent tracker — See who goes where 1. Makes Lakers relevant again We won’t use the word great yet because the Lakers have made 31 NBA Finals appearances and won 15 NBA championships....

Having followed up 20 years of losing records with back-to-back playoff appearances, the Pirates enter 2015 as a team that everyone now knows is a contender, as 2013 was no fluke. Pittsburgh is 333-315 under Clint Hurdle, for a .514 winning percentage that is better than any Bucs skipper since Danny Murtaugh, who died in 1976. The Pirates lost a very important piece of their team when Russell Martin left for Toronto as a free agent, but Pittsburgh still has one of the National League’s most formidable lineups and a solid pitching staff, with Edinson Volquez replaced by the returning A....

Ireland teeter on the edge of elimination, needing a win against Italy, but having beaten Germany during the qualifying campaign, have previously proven they are capable of a shock result against higher ranked opponents. Having already secured top spot in Group E, Antonio Conte has already admitted that he will be making wholesale changes to his side for the clash with the Irish. O’Neill has utilised just 15 players so far at Euro 2016, but needs to be more adventurous if the Boys in Green are to stand any chance of taking third spot and securing a place in the knockout stage....

Being a good manager requires training — organizations need to invest in that training both to ensure a pipeline of talent and to engage and retain managers, especially during this tight labor market. Without that talent pool, organizations are challenged to achieve their goals and strategic objectives because employees aren’t getting the kind of direction — and leadership vision — they need to do their jobs effectively. Too often, though, managers don’t really know how to manage, especially those new to the role....

At least five Heisman winners played or coached for professional baseball teams before or after receiving the trophy. MORE: All-time Heisman winners Vic Janowicz: The 1950 Heisman Trophy winner signed with the Pirates in 1952 and was in the majors by 1953. He appeared in 83 games over parts of two seasons with Pittsburgh. Howard Cassady: The running back nicknamed “Hopalong” won the Heisman in 1955 for Ohio State. While in Columbus he befriended a young George Steinbrenner, who later hired Cassady to be the Triple-A Columbus Clippers first base coach....

The California representative’s task was made more difficult as Republicans hold 222 seats in the House, just 10 more than the Democrats, following the midterms, meaning he needed to rely on the backing of hard-line conservatives. McCarthy struggled through 15 ballots, the highest figure since the Civil War, and offered a number of concessions to secure the support of several of the holdout Republicans. Republicans who persistently chose not to vote for McCarthy included Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Eli Crane, Bob Good, Matt Rosendale and Andy Biggs....

Having six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady helps a lot, and playing the game in Tampa Bay helps a little. So does the experience of hosting and losing to Kansas City during the regular season. But that said, the Buccaneers must play a near-perfect game to stop the near-perfect Chiefs QB from winning his second consecutive ring. The 27-24 loss in Week 12 wasn’t as close as the score indicated as Tampa Bay posted two fourth-quarter TDs to close the final gap....

Tensions between rival criminal groups escalated inside the Centro de Rehabilitación Social Cotopaxi in Latacunga on Tuesday afternoon, local media reports. The violence broke out around 5 p.m. in the minimum security prison, according to a statement issued by the National Service of Comprehensive Attention to Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI). The prison authority attributed the riot to an ongoing power dispute between “Mexican gangs” and other prisoners....

That five-goal outburst matches the one registered by the Gunners against Ipswich Town 5-1, as manager Mikel Arteta looks to step up his squad’s preparations for the 2022/23 campaign. Summer signing Gabriel Jesus grabbed the headlines at the Max-Morlock-Stadion with a debut double after coming on as a halftime substitute. Three goals conceded will give Arteta plenty to think about in defence, but his attacking players impressed on Jesus’s big day, and Sporting News takes a look at Arsenal’s best performers on the day....