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Football transfer rumours: Arsenal rival Liverpool for Mbappe; Man Utd plot £160m raid

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90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Arsenal have begun exploring a potential move to sign Kylian Mbappe when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires next summer, but face serious competition from both Real Madrid and Liverpool . (Record Sport) Liverpool 's pursuit of Mbappe could be tied to the future of Mohamed Salah , who remains the top transfer target of the Saudi Pro League. (TEAMtalk) On the other hand, there are no indications Liverpool are interested in Mbappe , whose focus remains solely on PSG . ( Football Transfers) Manchester United hope to sign a new striker in January but will first have to sell high-earning Anthony Martial , whose contract expires in the summer. United do have a 12-month extension clause in his deal. ( Football Insider) Barcelona hope to re-sign Joao Cancelo on another loan deal next season which would include a mandatory purchase clause for 2025, but they face a battle to convi

Seahawks vs Cowboys prop betting picks: 2 best bets for Thursday's game

The NFC Wildcard race will go down the wire this season and the showdown Thursday night between the Seattle Seahawks (+9) and Dallas Cowboys could be a deciding factor. The Seahawks are coming off a Thanksgiving Day trouncing at the hand of the 49ers, while the Cowboys are coming off a massive victory over the Commanders. Dallas does a great job beating up on weaker teams, but this is make for break for the Seahawks with the Packers, Falcons, and Rams nipping at their heels. We’ll have picks for EVERY NFL Week 13 Game . Dak Prescott under 280.5 passing yards (-110) Line available on Bet365 at the time of publishing. Fading Prescott right now is borderline insanity, but please stay with me. The Seattle Seahawks have one of the best CB duo’s in the league and run zone defense the 2nd most in the NFL on passing downs. I reviewed Prescott’s performances against other teams that run a high frequency of zone coverage: SFO (14th most zone) 153 yards, CAR (3rd) 189 yards, ARI (4th) 249

Frank Reich fired: Who will replace him as the Carolina Panthers interim head coach?

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has run out of patience with Frank Reich, who was hired in January to be the head coach of the Panthers. Rather than turn the team around, Reich went 1-10 through his first 11 games , the latest a 17-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. That was as much as Tepper could take and he fired Reich on Monday. Panthers owner David Tepper announced he fired head coach Frank Reich. pic.twitter.com/LzLim1MNpL — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 27, 2023 The Panthers went 0-6 to start the season , even with no. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Young at quarterback. After their Week 7 bye week, Reich handed off play-calling duties to first-year offensive coordinator Thomas Brown. They went on to win one Game (the first one) with Brown as the play-caller, but then averaged just 11.3 points per gam e until eventually Reich resumed play-calling after the Panthers lost 16-13 to the Chicago Bears in Week 10. Who will take over as interim head coach of t

Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles Same Game Parlay: Bills bounce back at +1305 odds

We’ve got a lot of great games to look forward to in Week 12, but the best matchup of them all looks like this showdown between the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles. Both sides came into the season with Super Bowl aspirations, although the Bills have floundered a bit recently. There’s only one way we know how to celebrate this highly anticipated matchup of heavyweights, with a same game parlay. Before we dive in, don’t forget to read all our other NFL Week 12 picks on sides and totals. And now let’s get right into this Bills vs Eagles SGP. Buffalo Bills -6.5 alt spread (+340) Josh Allen 300+ passing yards (+240) Parlay odds: +1305 We have a 2-leg Same Game Parlay, which pays out at north of 13/1 with FanDuel Sportsbook. Let’s break it down. Buffalo Bills -6.5 alt spread (+340) To start this Same Game Parlay we have the Bills -6.5 on an alt spread. For a few reasons, I don’t think the Eagles are nearly as good as their 9-1 record might suggest and I’m chomping at the bit

Bagnaia accepts "we have problems" after Valencia MotoGP practice

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The factory Ducati rider leads Pramac's Jorge Martin by 21 points in the championship coming into the finale in Valencia. But his weekend got off to the worst possible start, as Bagnaia struggled to 15th in practice and missed the Q2 cut while Martin sailed through in second. Bagnaia says he was losing half a second in just three corners due to issues getting his Ducati stopped, but thinks it is "fantastic" that this is the case, rather than that time loss being across the whole lap. "I was struggling. It was not an easy day from the start," Bagnaia began. "I struggled a bit with brakes at the start of FP1 and then we put in something different and I was feeling OK. "But my feeling today was not the best on the entry of the corners. I was always having a lot of locking and losing a lot of feeling. "But honestly, checking the data after the time attack, I lost five tenths in three corners. So, it's easier to

INEOS react to suggestion Man Utd could be banned from Champions League

UEFA are putting plans in place to make sure that teams don't end up barred from European com Pet itions in the event of multi-club ownership, 90min understands. The issue has returned to prominence as a result of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's impending purchase of a 25% stake in Manchester United through his firm, INEOS, which already owns high-flying Ligue 1 side OGC Nice and Swiss club Lausanne-Sport, among other sporting ventures. Given that Nice are one point behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain and on course to qualify for the Champions League, concern has been raised over existing regulations that could theoretically scupper INEOS with Manchester United also gunning for European qualification. UEFA 's Champions League regulations state that no club in any UEFA com Pet ition may: "hold or deal in the securities or shares of any other club participating in a UEFA club com Pet ition, be a member of any other club participating in a UEFA club com Pet ition, be inv

NFL Power Rankings Week 12: Where do all 32 Teams Stack Up

The Pickswise NFL Power Rankings called the big game of NFL Week 11 correctly as the #1 Eagles beat our #3 Chiefs on Monday, with a fair deal of assistance from the drop-happy KC receiving corps. There’s no change at the top of the rankings this week, but there are some big movers in the scrum of the mid-pack positions and a couple of teams who are now facing major drops due to desperate quarterback situations. You can check out our NFL Week 12 predictions, which include all 3 Thanksgiving Day games, and look at the NFL odds any time you like. Now, let’s get to this week’s rankings. Pickswise NFL Power Rankings for Week 12 1 (-) Philadelphia Eagles The Eagles picked up an impressive road win in Kansas City and are now clear Super Bowl favorites at +450 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, while FanDuel has the Eagles and Chiefs both at +450 odds. 2 (-) Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys climbed to this lofty berth last week and get to stay there after a routine demolition of the Panthers. I

Plant-eаtіпɡ Palate: Armored Dinosaur’s Last Meal сһаɩɩeпɡeѕ Assumptions About Dinosaur Diet

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An 18-foot armoured dinosaur that dіed 110 million years ago feasted on fern leaves as part of its final meal, according to a study of its remains. The fossilised plant remains were discovered inside the guts of the bone-plated Borealopelta markmitchell by scientists from the University of Saskatchewan. The huge armoured Ьeаѕt weighed up to one-and-a-half tons when it was alive, and despite its bulk, it was a picky eater, according to the team behind the study. Borealopelta grazed on a variety of plants but preferred fern leaves – passing up more abundant ѕрeсіeѕ of conifers when picking what to consume. It’s the first direct eⱱіdeпсe of a herbivore dinosaur’s diet – and sheds fresh light on the Lifestyle s of the biggest Animals to roam the eагtһ. An 18ft armoured dinosaur that dіed 110 million years ago feasted on fern leaves as part of its last meal, according to a study of its remains The last meal of the bone plated Borealopelta markmitchell were discovered fossil

Africa Industrialization Day (November 20th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every November 20th What's the official website? un.org/en/observances/africa-industrialization-day Tagged as Countries & Cultures Jobs & Professions Life & Living What's the hashtag? #AfricaIndustrializationDay When was it founded? 1989 Who founded it? United Nations Have we missed something? Although it can be seen that industrialization in Africa is gradually increasing, it continues to fall significantly behind many other parts of the world, which has an impact on Africa’s development and its ability to interact on a global level. History of Africa Industrialization Day Africa Industrialization Day is the day when a large number of African governments and organizations gather to examine various different ways to stimulate the industrialization process in the continent of Africa. This special day attracts a large amount of attention from around the world, with special seminars, meetings and other types of events t

Espargaro hit with Qatar MotoGP grid drop and fine after Morbidelli slap

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In the early stages of Saturday morning’s third practice of the weekend (officially designated as FP2), Espargaro and Morbidelli came together on track. Morbidelli had just passed the Aprilia at Turn 5 before Espargaro tried to do the same at Turn 6, with the pair connecting as they tried to turn in. Both ran wide at Turn 6 before an irate Espargaro struck Morbidelli’s crash helmet as the Italian gesticulated to the Aprilia rider to calm down. The incident was placed under investigation by the FIM MotoGP stewards, who have hit Espargaro with a €10,000 fine and a six-place grid drop for the grand prix for what it deemed was un Sports manlike behaviour. A statement from the stewards read: “On 18 November 2023 at 15:07.19, during Grand Prix of Qatar Free Practice 2 session, you were observed to have behaved in an aggressive manner including physically striking number 21 [Morbidelli]. “This contravenes Article 3.2.2.2 of the FIM Grand Prix World Champio

Why isn’t Héctor Herrera playing for Mexico?

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Mexico take on Honduras on Friday evening as they look to book their place in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League and secure qualification for the 2024 Copa América . Jaime Lozano has named a strong squad for the November international fixtures, but there is one key name missing. Mexico stalwart Héctor Herrera is not in the roster for this month’s fixtures. Full screen Hector Herrera has recorded 18 assists from midfield for Houston Dynamo. Rob Gray USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con The 33-year-old has amassed more than 100 international appearances and has been one of the players of the season in MLS this year. However with Herrera’s Houston Dynamo in the middle of the MLS Cup Playoffs, Lozano opted against selecting him for El Tri. There are no MLS players in Lozano’s 26-man squad. What do Mexico need to qualify for the Copa América? Mexico continue their Nations League journey on Friday night. El Tri are in a two-legged quarter-final clash against Honduras, with the agg

Social Enterprise Day (November 16th, 2023)

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Quick facts When is it? November 17th, 2016 November 16th, 2017 November 15th, 2018 November 21st, 2019 November 19th, 2020 November 11th, 2021 November 17th, 2022 November 16th, 2023 November 21st, 2024 November 20th, 2025 November 19th, 2026 What's the date pattern? Third Thursday in November What's the official website? genglobal.org/gew Tagged as Jobs & Professions What's the hashtag? #SocialEnterpriseDay Who founded it? Global Entrepreneurship Week Have we missed something? Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry. Bill Drayton What exactly is a social enterprise? Well, it’s an organization that works to improve the lives of people and the environment, utilizing strategies usually reserved for commercial endeavors. Sometimes they’re for-profit, sometimes they’re not, and there are as many variations in their structure as there are type

Social media companies must face youth addiction lawsuits

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major social media companies to dismiss nationwide litigation accusing them of illegally enticing and then addicting millions of children to their platforms, damaging their mental health. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, ruled against Alphabet , which operates Google and YouTube; Meta Platforms, which operates Facebook and Instagram; ByteDance, which operates TikTok; and Snap, which operates Snapchat. The decision covers hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of individual children who allegedly suffered negative physical, mental and emotional Health effects from social media use including anxiety, depression, and occasionally suicide. The litigation seeks, among other remedies, damages and a halt to the defendants' alleged wrongful practices. "Today’s decision is a significant victory for the families that have been harmed by the dangers of social media ," the plaintiffs' lead lawyer

Jurgen Klopp fumes over scheduling of Man City vs Liverpool

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit out at the scheduling of his team's Premier League clash with Manchester City after the international break, accusing the people behind the decision of not being able to "feel football". The Reds make the relatively short trip over to Manchester on Saturday 25 November, with kick-off brought forward from its original 3pm kick-off to the earlier 12.30pm TV slot. The Game was always going to be moved from 3pm on a Saturday, at which time Football still cannot be broadcast live on television in England. But Klopp has an issue with it coming forward straight after an international break when Liverpool have players reporting back for duty from all over the world. Already this season, Liverpool have played at 12:30pm following both the September and October international breaks. Both times, against Wolves and Everton, they have won, but Klopp insists that isn't the point and suggests it is just as unfair on Manchester City. "The