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The France international suffered a hamstring injury in January and was ruled out for up to a month by club medics. Dembele’s setback came less than two weeks after he returned to action following a more serious hamstring tear, which saw him sidelined for nearly four months after his transfer from Borussia Dortmund. The 20-year-old will not play a part in Barca’s Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Valencia on Thursday but could be in line for the La Liga game against Eibar on February 17, which takes place just three days before the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Chelsea....

On the final day of the winter transfer window, the Catalans could complete a signing or two, while a few players could also leave the club on 31st January, 2019. #1 Rakitic to stay at Barca Following the emphatic 6-1 win over Sevilla on Wednesday night, Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic confirmed that he will be staying with the Catalan team. “Since I’ve been here, I don’t know how many times I’ve said that I want to stay and I’ll say it again....

In the interview, Griezmann expressed his desire to play in the United States of America as he likes its culture. The Frenchman said: However, Griezmann has also revealed that he wants to be competitive in the MLS. The 30-year-old wants to end his career in America by winning the MLS. Griezmann added: Antoine Griezmann currently has three years left on his Barcelona contract, which will expire in 2024. According to reports, he is not the only Barcelona player keen to play in the MLS....

FC Barcelona face one of the most difficult games of the Spanish La Liga football season when they take on city rivals Espanyol Sunday night. Newly crowned world club champions, Barca travel to the Cornella-El Prat Stadium after starting the weekend three points behind title rivals Real Madrid and that gap could grow to six points by the time the match kicks off if Real Madrid beat Granada Saturday....

Valverde hints at leaving Barcelona in the summer Ernesto Valverde’s future at Barcelona was the talking point among the Barca fans last week after reports emerged that he was looking to leave the club in the summer. The manager himself confirmed the news in a recent press conference and said the same thing once again ahead of Sunday’s match vs Getafe. “I have a contract with the club. My contract is for two years with the option for a third....

The CSKA Moscow forward impressed with his pace on the wings and precision while taking free-kicks at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup in Russia. He is being pursued by a number of European clubs at the moment and will be a hot attacking prospect for any team he goes to. Barcelona consider making €50 million bid for Willian Brazilian international, Willian, has been one of Barcelona’s prime summer targets in the ongoing transfer window....

Neymar, 27, has been linked with a return to Camp Nou, two years after making a world-record €222million switch to Paris Saint-Germain. But Vives, spokesman for the board of directors, tried to bat away questions about the superstar on Monday. “It’s something we’re not going to get into. Now, he is a PSG player and we do not have to talk,” he said, via Marca. “We will not say anything because we will fall into a trap....

Calangute took centre-stage over the last week as TransStadia’s Barefoot Fest gave a perfect blend of action and entertainment to Goa’s popular tourist destination. India’s first ever professional Beach Soccer Championship cum musical gala – The Barefoot Festival 2013, rolled its carpets for sports and music enthusiasts in Goa which saw 4 days of intense soccer action and two nights of foot-stomping musical performances from world-renowned DJ’s. The event that brought much honour and pride to the citizens of Goa as well as the administration alike, will culminate in a spectacular closing ceremony at Calangute Beach in the presence of the who’s who of Goa....

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox has made a script commitment to a single camera, half-hour comedy loosely based on Davis’ life. The idea was brought to them by “New Girl” star Jake Johnson. MORE: Another potential arena breaking ground in Las Vegas | Jeanie Buss comes to Kobe’s defense | Hawks hire firm to help sell team The show is going to be about a kid from South Central who gets a scholarship to attend a suburban school and attempts to balance his life between the two worlds....

Coming forward as a survivor of sexual assault is grueling. Survivors face disbelief and minimization, as well as flat-out attacks against their truthfulness and perception of reality. On top of all that, organizations and systems ostensibly built to protect and serve all people, like the Justice Department, often not only fail to protect alleged survivors but attack them outright. That’s institutional betrayal. And that’s what Carroll is facing now....

Attorney General Bill Barr, testifying in a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, repeatedly told lawmakers that efforts are underway without detailing how long the process could take. “We’re setting up a system of certification of police departments and part of our charter is to come up with criteria that would be used for certification—the limitations on use of force, specifically the use of chokeholds,” he said. Trump held a formal ceremony in the White House Rose Garden June 16 announcing an order to create grants for local police departments that meet yet-to-be defined standards for Justice Department “certification....

French Open champion Barty rose to the top of the rankings for the first time by beating her doubles partner Julia Goerges to win the Birmingham Classic on Sunday. The Australian will not play in Eastbourne this week, though, due to an issue which she was first troubled by as a teenager. Barty, favourite to win back-to-back grand slam titles at Wimbledon, expects to be fit for the third major of the year at the All England Club....

Sain won 20 games four times for the Boston Braves between 1946 and 1950, helping lead the team to the 1948 World Series. Later, Sain embarked on a successful second career as a pitching coach. So many of the best pitchers of the 1960s crossed paths with Sain, from Whitey Ford to Jim Kaat to Denny McLain. By the time Mazzone met him, though, Sain was living out of an RV in West Palm Beach, Fla....

Zverev, the second seed, had rallied from a set and a break down to prevail in his quarter-final clash with Filip Krajinovic on Friday, keeping him on course for a second ATP Tour title in 2019. However, the German failed to be so ruthless against Basilashvili in their last-four clash, allowing his Georgian opponent to save two match points in the third set before also recovering from 5-2 down in the deciding tie-break....

Geethu, who stands tall at 6'2", is fifth time lucky to get the Arjuna Award. It will be after 13 long years that a cager has been selected for the prestigious award. Geethu will be the 17th basketball player and only the second female player after Suman Sharma (1983) to get the Arjuna. Geethu thanked her family for the support. “My husband Rahul has been a big support. He waited for two years before marrying me earlier this year, because he didn’t want to disturb my personal commitments,” said Geethu in a statement....

Programs when he comes back to WWE “I still want to go back to WrestleMania with Triple H. To me Triple H is as good as it gets, he’s the best there is. I would really love that retirement match with Triple H. I also have a really close friend, Thaddeus Bullard, who is Titus O’Neil and he’s actually a really close friend. I think there is a lot that remains to be seen from him and I don’t think they’re doing him justice, they aren’t really using him to his full ability and I’d love to be that guy that kind of brings him up to the next level, so if I could accomplish that, that would be great....

RELATED: DC: Things Only Comic Readers Noticed About George Clooney’s Batman Aside from its nature as a giant calling sign for Batman, the iconic DC Comics background object for a lot of Batman comic book covers contains a rich history. From its initial conception to its many uses, these intriguing facts about the Bat Signal are ones that any Batman fan should really know about. 10 Origin Riddled With Controversy While it’s known that the Bat Signal first appeared in 1942 in the pages of Detective Comics 60, its in-story creation is riddled with controversy....