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6 August 18, 2020 No Exit Talks Between Barca Sevilla Beat Man United 2-1 to and Messi - Club Source Reach Europa League Final club in the five biggest European leagues. Since Fernandes ar- rived at the club in January, he’s scored eight from the spot. Fernandes put a hop back into his run-up after omitting it for the extra-time penalty which decided the quarterfinal against Copenhagen. It was enough to beat Sevilla ‘keeper Bounou, who had saved a spot kick from Wolverhampton’s Raul Jimenez Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) reacts after Bayern in the previous round. Munich’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League Sevilla equalized 17 minutes quarterfinal football match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich later with a lightning team move at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on August 14, 2020. which exposed both of United’s BARCELONA (Dispatches) - along with the future of coach full-backs. Lucas Ocampos’ pass Barcelona insisted they had not Quique Setien, who is expected put attacking left-back Sergio heard from Lionel Messi that he to be sacked. Reguilon, on loan from Real Ma- wants to leave the club, as an emer- Ronald Koeman had emerged gency board meeting was held at as the favorite on Monday to Luuk De Jong scored Sevilla’s winner to reach the Europa League final Ina Fassbender drid, in space to send a perfectly Camp Nou on Monday. replace Setien given concerns COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — be either Inter Milan or Shakhtar ing for extra time, Sevilla sub- calculated low cross for onrush- Barca officials, including un- around the suitability of Mauri- Manchester United made it an un- Donetsk, who play Monday. stitute de Jong made the break- ing forward Suso to knock into der-fire president Josep Maria cio Pochettino, who has previ- wanted hat trick of semifinal de- United will look to the new through in the 78th minute. A the net on the right flank. Bartomeu, discussed wholesale ously said he would never coach feats this season after losing 2-1 in English Premier League season cross by Jesus Navas fell kindly That goal jolted United back changes following the team’s hu- Barcelona due to his links to ri- the Europa League to Sevilla. next month after a marathon for the tall Dutch forward to into life. Anthony Martial curled miliating 8-2 Champions League vals Espanyol. After losing in the last four coronavirus-extended campaign score his first European goal of a promising shot over the bar be- quarterfinal defeat by Bayern Another option is Barca B of the FA Cup and EFL Cup, which saw defender Harry Ma- the season from close range. fore Bounou was forced to parry Munich on Friday. coach Garcia Pimienta, who A report from Esporte Intera- could oversee a greater emphasis United failed to convert a string guire play 55 games. United had taken the lead in the powerful shots from outside the tivo on Sunday even claimed on youth before a longer-term ap- of chances before Luuk de Jong United were beaten 3-2 on ag- ninth minute with yet another box by Rashford and Fernandes. Messi has made up his mind to pointment is made after the presi- scored the winning goal for Eu- gregate by Manchester City in penalty in a season packed with United started the second half leave this summer, although a dential elections next year. ropa League experts Sevilla on January in a two-leg EFL Cup them. Diego Carlos tangled with in similarly exuberant style, Barcelona source said shortly be- Former Barca midfielder Xavi Sunday. semifinal and 3-1 by Chelsea in Marcus Rashford as the United with Bounou forced to save from fore the board meeting was due Hernandez would be the pre- The Spanish club has won all the FA Cup semifinals in July. forward had his shot saved, and Martial and other efforts blocked to start that there had still been no ferred option of Messi and other five of the finals they’ve reached Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine then Bruno Fernandes stepped by an increasingly desperate Se- communication with the club to senior players but Xavi has re- that effect. cently signed a new deal with Qa- in Europe’s second-level cup Bounou kept his team in the up to send the penalty into the villa defense. After seeing those Messi’s frustration will be tari club Al-Sadd and is against chances stopped, United lost competition. Sevilla have the semifinal at 1-1 with crucial top-left corner. among the issues to be discussed working under the current board. chance to win a record-extend- saves either side of halftime, be- United have been awarded 22 some of its intensity, allowing ing sixth title on Friday in Co- fore de Jong won it. spot kicks in all competitions Sevilla to get back in the game logne when their opposition will With the game at 1-1 and head- this season, more than any other and score the winning goal. Lakers Face Stiff Test in Playoff FC Dallas, Nashville SC Players to Stay in Locker Return From Dame, Blazers Room During Anthem WASHINGTON (Dispatches) ence call earlier Sunday. “We have - FC Dallas announced that play- fans who are passionate about the ers will remain in the locker rooms national anthem and we want to during the playing of the national honor and respect that and then we anthem in Sunday night’s game also want to recognize our play- against Nashville SC, four days ers and their kneeling. We’ve got after fans booed kneeling players to address these social issues that during the anthem before a game we’ve been facing. This is to draw between the same two teams, also in attention to social equality, these Dallas. are things we have to work to in Prior to Wednesday’s match, the fight against racism. We want- some fans booed as players knelt ed to separate these two things and during the anthem in support of that was everybody’s wish here.” Black Lives Matter. One fan re- According to ESPN, FC Dallas portedly threw a bottle toward defender Reggie Cannon received LeBron James #23 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los After being booed by some Dallas-area fans for kneeling during the players. death threats and was the subject Angeles Lakers celebrate after defeating the Denver Nuggets 124-121 national anthem last week, players from FC Dallas and Nashville SC “The thought behind it is about of racist posts on social media af- at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 10, planned to remain in their respective dressing rooms for the pregame balance,” FC Dallas president Dan ter he spoke out against the fans’ 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ceremony before Sunday’s rematch. Hunt told reporters on a confer- actions. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. this beloved franchise’s first play- (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers’ off appearance since 2013. Wimbledon Champion Halep Opts Out of Playing at U.S. Open path to a 17th championship looks After going 3-5 in the bubble NEW YORK (AP) -- Wimbledon have also withdrawn from the tour- awfully perilous from the outset, with unusually poor play by their champion Simona Halep will skip nament. and not just because the Western normally sturdy defense, not the U.S. Open, saying Monday she is Other women who won’t be play- Conference’s top seeds have strug- much looks certain for the Lakers gled in the bubble. - except the leadership of LeBron putting her health first and prefers ing include No. 5 Elina Svitolina, Damian Lillard by himself is James, who has already done just to stay in Europe amid the coronavi- No. 7 Kiki Bertens and No. 8 Be- enough to make any team worry about everything possible in the rus pandemic. linda Bencic. about its postseason prospects, yet NBA postseason. Halep, a former top-ranked play- The U.S. Open is scheduled to the bubble MVP is just one chal- Even if their fans must watch er who is currently No. 2, won the start at Flushing Meadows on Aug. lenge looming before the Lakers. from afar, the Lakers still ended title in Prague on Sunday. 31. The Lakers’ dubious reward for their streak of six straight non- ‘’After weighing up all the fac- ‘’I know the (at)usta and (at) perseverance in an extraordinarily playoff seasons - an unprecedent- tors involved and with the excep- WTA have worked tirelessly to put challenging and particularly trag- ed embarrassment for the NBA’s tional circumstances in which we on a safe event and I wish everyone ic season is no prize at all: They glamour franchise. are living, I have decided that I will there a successful tournament,’’ must begin their quest against the Everything changed when An- not travel to New York to play the Halep wrote. streaking Trail Blazers and Lil- thony Davis agreed to join LA (at)usopen,’’ Halep wrote on Twit- Irina Khromacheva of Russia will lard, who has lit up the Lakers from New Orleans last summer, ter. ‘’I always said I would put my replace Halep in the main draw, ac- and just about everybody else for and the Lakers spent the year health at the heart of my decision cording to the United States Tennis years. quickly building a cohesive team FILE - In this July 13, 2019, file photo, Romania’s Simona Halep holds the and I therefore prefer to stay and Association. What’s more, the Lakers have that could handle the rigors of a train in Europe.’’ Rafael Nadal, the men’s defend- trophy after defeating Serena Williams in the women’s singles final match on only a nominal home-court ad- postseason run.

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