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It was a day of upsets as giants Porto and Celtic fell in the third round of qualifying following respective losses to Krasnodar and CFR Cluj. Porto – who had featured in the Champions League group stage in each of the last three campaigns, including a run to last season’s quarter-finals – were upstaged 3-2 by visiting Krasnodar on Tuesday. Krasnodar blitzed Porto with a three-goal first half thanks to Magomed Suleymanov’s brace as the Russian side prevailed on away goals after a 3-3 draw....

That popular clip of Fisher playing aggressively against the fallen Watt belies the degree of help Fisher could need to keep Jones away from KC quarterback Alex Smith on Saturday. MORE: Chiefs at Patriots betting line | Picks straight up | Picks against the spread Most of Fisher’s snaps didn’t come against Watt, who labored through a groin injury and missed about half the game. The Chiefs left tackle still managed to yield a sack and two more QB pressures overall on just 27 pass block snaps, via Pro Football Focus data....

"Like this," he said with a smile. "The shock made me go forward." The question, of course, was: "What did it feel like?" With 10:09 left in Sunday's first half of High Point University's home game against Wofford, Chaney was waiting for Terriers forward C.J. Neumann to shoot a free throw. He was looking to the bench for the next play call when, for the first time since he had his internal defibrillator installed in November 2011, it went off without warning....

Similarly, you could also adjust the transparency level of the Command Prompt window by adjusting its opacity. All these settings can be adjusted inside the command prompt properties window without using any third party tool. So without wasting any time let’s see How to Change Command Prompt Screen Buffer Size and Transparency Level with the help of the below-listed guide. Change Command Prompt Screen Buffer Size and Transparency Level Make sure to create a restore point just in case something goes wrong....

Microsoft Word To adjust the default styles used in a Word document, either create a new template or adjust your current default template. Adjust the Template Go to the Home tab, and right-click any style in the Styles group. In the pop-up menu, select Modify. In the Modify Style dialog box, make whatever adjustments you prefer. At the bottom of the dialog box, select New documents based on this template to ensure that your style changes persist when you create new documents....

While there is obvious potential in a Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies map that incorporates Egyptian locales and mythology, it is the return of the Chaos story that has truly gotten the community talking. How exactly Chaos elements will be inserted into the Dark Aether story remains to be seen, but with Alistair Rhodes mentioned, and the Sentinel Artifact restored, the future certainly seems bright. As such, the final Zombies map for Call of Duty: Vanguard can and should utilize several elements of Chaos gameplay....

Chapecoense were named winners of the Copa Sudamericana by South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL earlier in December after a plane carrying the Brazilian squad, technical commission and a number of journalists for the first leg of the final against Atletico Nacional crashed en route to Medellin two days before the match was due to take place, killing 71 people on board. Friendly for Chape confirmed New president Plinio David de Nes Filho raised the trophy during the draw for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana and Libertadores on Wednesday, before calling Nacional representative Daniel Jimenez - wearing a Chapecoense scarf - to the stage as the pair shared an emotional and warm embrace....

“We have tried for more than 14 years, through nine separate proposals and seven different mayors, to create a world-class stadium experience for fans in San Diego,” the Chargers said in a statement. “Despite these efforts, there is still no certain, actionable solution to the stadium problem. We are sad to have reached this point. MORE: Renderings of proposed LA stadium | St. Louis approves funding for new Rams stadium, but hurdles remain...

The founder of Turning Point USA made the declaration while talking about how his program is broadcast all throughout the state of Alaska. Kirk professed his love for the state, calling it a “special” place that he can’t wait to visit again. However, he did say that when he goes back he will “need to take a couple guards, though” because, as the conservative activist put it, “people die of bears all the time....

Arsenal must stump up for Lacazette The 22-year-old, who has one-year left on his current deal, is unconvinced that remaining at Chelsea is the best option for his career as the club prepare to spend £35.2m on AS Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. Bakayoko and Chalobah are similar types of midfielders, and the academy product wants firm assurances that he will play under Antonio Conte next season. Chelsea hope to renew Chalobah’s contract but they may be unable to meet the England Under-21 international’s demands....

Suggesting that the U.S. should prioritize its own domestic human rights conditions, billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, who according to the New York Post owns 2 percent of the NBA franchise, described American concern for Muslim minority groups in northwest China as “deplorable” virtue signaling. Separate White House and Warriors statements later distanced themselves from the position. Palihapitiya’s comments emerged during an episode of the All-In technology podcast that aired on Saturday....

Quarterback, as always, is priority No. 1. If you have a great one, as most of 2015’s final eight playoff teams do, you can breathe easier and address other needs. But if you don’t have an elite quarterback, you’d better get one. MORE: Von Miller among franchise tag targets | Manning move predictor This offseason will be fascinating in terms of quarterback situations. How much will the Colts pay Andrew Luck?...

“Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) invites you to kick off the ‘Road to Madrid’ fever for UEFA Champions League with Farhan Akhtar, UEFA’s Official Guest from India and Rajesh Kaul, Head - Sports, SPN. Date: 6th May 2019 (Monday) Time: 12 PM onwards Venue: Grand Salon, Grand Hyatt, Santacruz East. By Invitation Only.” Invitation accepted. Bollywood star and football fan, Farhan Akhtar has been selected as UEFA’s official invitee for the Champions League Final set to be held on 1st June in the majestic Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid....

Ahead of Marseille’s visit to the Emirates, coach Elie Baup tips Arsenal to be there or thereabouts come end of the season. He said: “Arsenal are an extremely strong side in these competitions. They are the best side in our group and are going to qualify” This comes as a huge compliment considering last year’s Champions League runners up Borussia Dortmund, and the Italian champions Napoli are in the same group....

We have picked a probable XI that will start on Tuesday. The team will line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Goalkeeper Ederson Moraes Ederson has been brilliant this season in the Premier League and should start ahead of Claudio Bravo – who is injured – in the Champions League. He is a proper sweeper-keeper and perfect for the modern game. Defence Fabian Delph (Left Back) In the curious absence of Benjamin Mendy from Manchester City’s first squad, versatile English midfielder Fabian Delph should start for them on Tuesday against TSG Hoffenheim....

Liverpool may have ended a three-decade wait for the Premier League title last month but its defense of the Champions League was ended back in March by Atletico Madrid, leaving Manchester City as the Premier League’s only representative with a realistic hope in European club soccer’s premier competition. City hosts Real Madrid on Friday night in one of the four round-of-16 ties still to be completed, before the eight teams that have qualified for the quarterfinals travel to Lisbon, where the Champions League will be concluded with a World Cup-style mini-tournament....

Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow Kick-off : 12:15 (IST) Probable Line-ups: Barcelona (4-3-3): Valdes, Alves, Pique, Bartra, Adriano, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Alexis, Fabregas, Neymar Celtic (4-2-3-1): Forster; Izaguirre, Ambrose, Lustig, Mulgrew; Kayal, Matthews, Brown, Commons, Samaras, Stokes Spanish giants Barcelona travel to Glasgow to face reigning Scottish Premier League winners, Celtic F.C at the Celtic Park for the Champions League Group H fixture. Barcelona will be looking forward to avenge last season’s 2-1 shock defeat that saw Celtic’s only two attempts on net converted to goals by Victor Wanyama and rookie striker Tony Watt....

The Mali international, who was available after ending an injury ravaged spell at Crystal Palace, has signed a season-long contract. Sako scored 15 goals for Wolves in his last Championship season in 2014-15 and said he wanted to link up with Baggies boss Darren Moore. “He played a big part,” Sako told the club’s website. “A lot of Premier League clubs wanted me but as soon as I knew Darren wanted to see me I went to see him straight away and we clicked....

That’s OK. Jeff Gordon did after Harvick won at Phoenix Sunday to advance to the championship race next Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway with Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman. “Harvick looks really good,” Gordon said. MORE: Chase: Breaking down final four | Harvick dominates at Phoenix | Newman’s dramatic push | Gordon, Keselowski out Gordon said that while the other three Chase drivers — Hamlin, Logano and Newman — stood near him....

Bristol City and Swansea City, who started the day third and second respectively, played out a 0-0 draw, while Charlton Athletic suffered a second straight defeat, going down 2-0 at Wigan Athletic. Preston North End, QPR and Nottingham Forest all gained ground towards the top of the standings with victories, while Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City and Hull City were also among the winners. Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 with Fulham and Stoke City moved off the bottom of the table after a goalless encounter at Brentford....