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I think the sky’s the limit for this group: Arians Bucs hope to keep core together to chase another Super Bowl TAMPA, Florida, Feb 9, (AP): Tom Jason Licht have their way, Gronkows- we can to get the dollars right, too.” Bowl MVP award, was asked Sunday Brady’s coming back. So is Bruce Ar- ki, Brown and Fournette won’t wind up The Bucs likely have about $38 mil- night and again Monday where his fi rst ians. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are being one-season rentals. lion in salary cap space, though the title with Tampa Bay ranks with the six already thinking about what it’ll take to The team is also interested in signing 2021 cap number has not been set yet. he won with the Patriots. He said every repeat as Super Bowl champions. The linebacker Shaquil Barrett and receiver Arians also expressed the belief season is different and poses different challenge begins with trying to keep Chris Godwin to long-term deals. De- that the Bucs, who rode Brady and a challenges, though he fi nally conceded some key components together for next fensive starters Lavonte David and dynamic young defense on an impres- there was something special about what season. Ndamukong Suh can become free sive playoff surge that culminated with the Bucs were able to accomplish play- Brady threw three touchdowns agents, although there’s been no indi- Tampa Bay becoming the fi rst team to ing through a pandemic. passes on the way to claiming a re- appear in a Super Bowl in its own sta- “It’s great. That’s where I rank it. cord seventh NFL title with a 31-9 dium, can be even better next year. It’s been a great year, incredibly fun. rout of the Kansas City Chiefs - two to FOOTBALL He and Brady reiterated how diffi - I think in a unique way it was kind of Rob Gronkowski and one to Antonio cult it was to navigate this season, the like, with the coronavirus situation and Brown, both of whom played on one- quarterback’s fi rst in Tampa Bay after all the protocols, it really was like foot- year deals after being lured to Tampa cation either of them is eager to leave. 20 years in New England, amid COV- ball for junkies. There was not really Bay by the 43-year-old quarterback. “I’m very very confi dent,” Arians ID-19 protocols that eliminated offsea- a lot of other things to do other than Leonard Fournette ran for the team’s said Monday of keeping the bulk of the son workouts and preseason games. show up to work and play football,” other TD. He, too, joined the Bucs on a roster together for next season. “I have “Hopefully we can keep the band to- Brady said. one-year contract after Brady reached all the trust in the world in Jason and gether, have an offseason and actually “If you love football this was the out to the talented running back after what he will do. There will be dollars know what we’re doing (entering next year to be a player in the NFL because he was released by the Jacksonville involved, but I think this group is so so season),” Arians said. “I think the sky’s that’s all it was,” Brady added. “It was Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians holds up the Vince Lom- Jaguars late in training camp. close that sometimes dollars don’t mat- the limit for this group.” football camp with all your buddies bardi trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl If Brady, Arians and general manager ter. But we’re going to do everything Brady, who won his fi fth Super year round. I really enjoyed that part.” 55 football game on Feb 7, in Tampa, Fla. (AP) Atlético concede late, miss Soccer Roundup UEFA moves Man City game MLS, players approve amended chance to increase its lead collective bargaining agreement NEW YORK, Feb 9, (AP): Major from the Real Salt Lake Academy Suárez score 2 League Soccer players have ratifi ed in January 2019 and debuted for an amended collective bargaining Bayern Munich II last June. agreement after the league and the He was a second-half substitute MADRID, Feb 9, (AP): union avoided a lockout by striking at the 2017 Under-17 World Cup in Another outstanding a deal that runs through the 2027 the round of 16 against Paraguay season. and in the quarterfi nal against Eng- night by Luis Suárez The MLS Board of Governors land. wasn’t enough to keep also approved the agreement Mon- ❑ ❑ ❑ day. Atlético Madrid from “MLS players have made incred- UEFA moved Manchester missing a chance to in- ible sacrifi ces City’s Champions League last-16 crease its lead in the and overcome game at Borussia Mönchenglad- considerable bach to a neutral venue in Hungary Spanish league. challenges in on Monday because of German re- An Atlético team depleted by the past year strictions on arrivals from Britain to continue do- amid the coronavirus pandemic. the coronavirus conceded late Gladbach had been looking for in drawing with Celta Vigo 2-2 ing their jobs during a dif- a new venue for the Feb. 24 fi rst- at home despite another Suárez fi cult time for leg game because Germany bars double on Monday. all of us,” the almost all travel from Britain over Major League concerns there about the spread of Soccer Players a more infectious variant. UEFA SOCCER Association Booth rules make it the home team’s re- said in a state- sponsibility to fi nd a suitable back- ment. “We owe a tremendous debt up venue. of gratitude to our player leadership UEFA confi rmed the game was Facundo Ferreyra scored an moved to Puskás Aréna in Bu- 89th-minute equalizer for the visi- for continuing to guide us during these unprecedented times.” dapest, which is already hosting tors, who took an early lead be- The agreement reached Friday another rearranged Champions fore Suárez added to his scoring night gives the players their full League fi rst-leg game between streak with a goal in each half. His salaries this season and extends the Leipzig and Liverpool on Feb. 16. league-leading tally was up to 16. current CBA for two seasons. The The game marks the furthest The Uruguay striker, who ar- union had proposed a one-year ex- Gladbach has got in European com- rived after being let go by Barce- tension through 2026. petition since the semifi nals of the lona at the end of last season, has Atletico Madrid’s Luis Suarez, (left), controls the ball during a La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Starting in 2026, eligible free old European Cup in 1978. found the net seven times in his Celta at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Feb 8. (AP) agents must be at least 24 years old “A last-16 game in the Cham- last four games. with a minimum of four years of pions League is an extraordinary tory. experience in the league, one year event for Borussia Mönchenglad- The draw moved Atlético eight captain Koke Resurrección said. in 10th place. It opened the scoring bach that will now sadly take place “We know that we have to win Atletico was missing several key less than in the prior CBA. The points clear of Barcelona and with a header by Santi Mina in the amount that free agents can earn without spectators and not in our Real Madrid with a game in hand. these games at home, and today we players because of positive COV- 13th. will also increase in the fi nal two own stadium,” Gladbach CEO Ste- The lead would have stayed at 10 allowed them to equalize almost in ID-19 tests, including João Félix The 34-year-old Suárez, who years of the agreement. phan Schippers said in a statement. points had it held on to the vic- the last play of the match,” Atlético and Yannick Carrasco. Two new also missed a few matches after The new CBA also includes “But we are happy that we can play positive results were announced testing positive for the coronavi- overall raises for players in each of at all.” hours before the game at Wanda rus, got his goals off his fi rst two the two added years to the deal. ❑ ❑ ❑ Harrison, Bamford shine The league had invoked a force Metropolitano Stadium, for Héc- shots on target at Metropolitano. American midfi elder Christian tor Herrera and Thomas Lemar. “We have been conceding too majeure clause in late December to reopen negotiations over the cur- Cappis has signed a four-year con- Moussa Dembélé and Mario Her- many goals early in the matches,” tract with Brondby of Denmark’s moso also were out because of the Koke said. “We have to improve in rent CBA, citing ongoing uncer- Leeds into EPL top 10 after tainty because of the COVID-19 top division. virus. that area if we want to keep fi ght- crisis. The team announced the deal Celta, winless in seven straight ing for the title.” ❑ ❑ ❑ with the 20-year-old from Katy, beating Crystal Palace 2-0 matches in all competitions, stayed Atlético recently also had to Texas, on Sunday. come from behind against Eibar American midfi elder Taylor Cappis signed with Denmark’s LEEDS, England, Feb 9, (AP): Leeds most of the match. The London side and Valencia. Simeone’s team has Booth went on loan Monday from Hobro in November 2018, and climbed into the English Premier lacked a cutting edge in the absence of won every league match since los- Bayern Munich to Austria’s St. the club was relegated to the sec- League top 10 after beating Crystal injured top scorer Wilfried Zaha. ing at Real Madrid 2-0 in Decem- Pölten. ond tier at the end of the 2019-20 Palace 2-0. “We were not able to pressurize The 19-year-old had made two season. He scored one goal in 48 Jack Harrison’s deflected shot gave them like they pressurized us,” Palace ber, though it was eliminated by appearances this season for Bayern appearances in all competitions in the home side a flying start, and manager Roy Hodgson said. “We are a third-division club Cornellà in the Munich II in the German third tier. parts of three seasons. Patrick Bamford tucked home a passing team and when we don’t pass second round of the Copa del Rey. Bayern said Booth had been to St. Cappis has played for the U.S. rebound for his 12th league goal and the ball well we fall below our stan- Atlético’s next game is at eighth- Pollen for a trial in recent days. under-20 team. He attended nation- 100th of his career early in the second dards.” placed Granada on Saturday. Celta Born in Eden, Utah, Booth al team camp in January 2020 but period. hosts Elche on Friday. joined Bayern’s youth program did not get into a match. “After being out of the league for 16 years it is important for a club like SOCCER Leeds to get a footing and build from that,” Bamford said. “This is no more Bayern down Al-Ahli in World Cup semifi nal than we’ve deserved. It bodes well for Leeds was quick to punish Palace the future of Leeds.” for allowing too much space on the DOHA, Feb 9, (KUNA): Bayern goal for the Bavarian team in the against the Egyptian team. Their 10th top-flight win avenged edge of the penalty area when Munich defeated on Monday Al- seventeenth minute. The German record champions losing at Selhurst Park 4-1 in Harrison’s well-struck shot deflected Ahli club 2-0 to reach the fi nal of In the last four minutes of the and current UEFA Champions November. in off Gary Cahill in the third minute. the FIFA Club World Cup 2020 League holders will now face Leeds made another fast start to the Bayern’s Marc Roca, (left), jumps It should have won by more and for the ball with Al Ahly’s Taher Mo- held in Qatar. Tigres UANL in the fi nal of the registered a first clean sheet in seven second half. Raphinha’s thumping hamed during the Club World Cup SOCCER matches this year. shot was well saved by goalkeeper In front of 12,000 spectators championship on Thursday. semifi nal soccer match between at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Meanwhile Al-Ahli will face Palace arrived in freezing West Vicente Guaita and Bamford followed FC Bayern Munich and Al Ahly at Yorkshire riding two straight league up to turn home the rebound from Al Rayyan Stadium in Al Rayyan, in Doha, the Polish striker Rob- game, the polish attacker scored Palmeiras on the same day to de- wins but was a clear second best for eight yards. Qatar, on Feb 8. (AP) ert Lewandowski scored the fi rst his second goal to seal the deal termine the 3rd and 4th positions.