Cristiano Ronaldo starts with a win after lucrative Saudi move

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Cristiano Ronaldo made a winning start to life in the Saudi Pro League as he led Al Nassr to a 1-0 victory over Ettifaq on Sunday in his first match since becoming the best-paid footballer in history. “He’s one of the best players in the history of football, so it’s very important for us to do everything possible to put him in the best condition,” said Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia. But there was to be no goal for Ronaldo, watched by his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, in a win that kept Al Nassr on top of the Saudi Pro League. His shock move to Al Nassr came after his second stint at Manchester United collapsed in acrimony when he savaged the club in a TV interview. Part of his appeal is his massive social media presence, with nearly 800 million followers across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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Astros sweep Yankees to set up Phillies World Series showdown

Bryce Harper’s game-winning home run on Sunday powered the Philadelphia Phillies into the World Series, where they will face Houston after the Astros swept the New York Yankees out of the Major League Baseball playoffs. The Phillies reached the World Series for the first time in 13 years by beating San Diego 4-3 to win the best-of-seven National League Championship Series four games to one. So many guys stepped up.”Houston, who won the MLB crown in 2017 but lost the final in 2019 and last year, will host the Phillies in game one of the best-of-seven World Series on Friday. Excited to keep playing.”The Astros, 7-0 in the playoffs, are only the third team to sweep the divisional round and ALCS and could become the first such team to win the World Series. ADVERTISEMENTThe Phillies, in the playoffs for the first time since 2011, reached the World Series for the first time since 2009.

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Messi or Ronaldo? Football’s hottest debate rages on in Qatar

I think he’s more versatile than Messi, who has a wonderful left foot, but Ronaldo is the better footballer and athlete,” England fan David Barley told Reuters. RIVALSThe 35-year-old Messi and Ronaldo, who is two years older, have dominated football’s most polarising debate for the best part of 10 years, especially when they were rivals at Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. Both are playing at their fifth World Cup but neither has yet won the trophy. It’s probably Messi, but overall I prefer Ronaldo – I’m a Portugal fan, Sporting is my team, so Ronaldo,” American fan Melo Barrows said. ADVERTISEMENT“Messi, Messi, absolutely Messi,” he said.

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Even with superpowers not in PH group, Filipinas’ task not in any way easier

That didn’t happen as England was drawn in Group D, the Americans in Group E, France in Group F, Sweden in Group G and Germany in Group H.But many seem to feel that the Filipinas stand to have a chance of putting up a fight in their group, with New Zealand a familiar foe. “Playing New Zealand in front of 50,000 fans is gonna be a massive challenge. The pressure of playing a World Cup and playing against a loud, boisterous and engaged crowd is gonna be very difficult. “Norway [is one of the] perennial heavyweights of women’s football. “We can learn, we can grow as a group together and really embrace this special moment the country is gonna be a part of.”Read Next

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Jets-Broncos game features two of NFL's top defenses

"I’ll probably say that a couple more times here in a few weeks, but these guys are legit. The O-line is allowing consistent pressure, particularly up the middle, and the receivers keep rounding off their routes and dropping passes. Either way, they'll catch no break from the Jets (4-2) and their wrecking ball defensive line led by Quinnen Williams. He has 391 yards rushing to lead New York and is second only to Houston’s Dameon Pierce (419) among rookies. “But the season is still so long and we can’t feel like we have arrived or anything now.

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Malvern Prep lineman Peter Jones has the University of Notre Dame in his future — and the desire to improve

If you ask Peter Jones’ parents, Kevin and Jennifer, it was in eighth grade that they knew Peter had a football future. “He was just absolutely dominant in that league,” Kevin Jones said of his son’s fourth season with the Chester County Crusaders. After his sophomore season, Jones received offers from Penn State, Michigan, and Notre Dame. Though his parents and coaches told him that he could wait until after his junior season, Jones didn’t want his recruitment to be a distraction. Two schools had jumped to the top of Jones’ list: Penn State and Notre Dame.

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Taylor Swift gets dark, electric on ‘Midnights’

“All of me changed like midnight,” Taylor Swift confesses halfway through her latest album, the aptly named and moody Midnights. It’s a moment on the electric “Midnight Rain” that finds lyricist Swift at her best, reminding you of her unparalleled ability to make any emotion feel universal. The song’s chorus begins: “He was sunshine, I was midnight rain.” And continues: “He wanted it comfortable, I wanted that pain. On the 13 tracks of Midnights, a self-aware Swift shows off her ability to evolve again. But like the love-soaked “Lover,” and intimate “folklore” and “evermore,” Midnights feels like both a confessional and a playground, crafted by all the versions of Taylor Swift we’ve gotten to know so far for a new Taylor Swift to shine.

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The letter also outlined a sweeping request for documents, including personal communications between Trump and members of Congress as well as extremist groups. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay while it considers a motion from six Republican-led states to block the program. The stay ordered the Biden administration not to act on the program while it considers the appeal. It’s unclear what the decision means for the 22 million borrowers who already applied for the relief. The song’s chorus begins: “He was sunshine, I was midnight rain.” And continues: “He wanted it comfortable, I wanted that pain.

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