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The fundraising effort had raised C$10 million—around $7.9 million—and C$1 million had already been distributed to the organizers of the so-called Freedom Convoy before GoFundMe took the decision to stop the fundraiser. Truckers have been engaged in a protest in downtown Ottawa for almost a week arguing against vaccine mandates, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling for them to go home but ruling out deploying the army to remove them....

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid’s consistency and hard work made them worthy La Liga champions, captain Sergio Ramos said after their 2-0 win at Malaga on Sunday ended a five-year wait for the title. “We feel great, it has taken a lot of work and has been hard fought but this is an award for our consistency, the sacrifice of going the whole season practically without slipping up. This group deserved to win the league,” Ramos told reporters....

The Premier League leaders face the toughest assignment of their run-in at Old Trafford, with United unbeaten in the league since taking a 4-0 pasting at the hands of Chelsea in October. Though United’s long sequence without defeat has not vaulted them into title contention, due to too many draws, Ibrahimovic’s performances have been consistently excellent, helping him net 17 goals already in his first season in England. Morata? Lukaku?...

Terry hasn’t played for Chelsea since Sept. 11 after picking up an ankle injury in the 90th minute of a 2-2 draw with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. Iniesta out for up to eight weeks Since his injury Chelsea conceded two or more goals in four successive games; but thanks a switch to three at the back the club have managed two clean sheets in a row and Conte believes that Terry is ready to slot into his new system....

Terry has only featured sparingly this campaign, with Monday’s 4-3 win over Watford just his eighth Premier League outing in 2016-17, but Conte is adamant the 36-year-old has been hugely helpful off the pitch. “About John, first of all, I am looking forward to see him lift the trophy after the game against Sunderland on Sunday and I think all the players want to see this. This is the right final for John,” Conte stated at a news conference....

Spain striker Morata broke the deadlock with a well-taken finish in the 42nd minute as last season’s beaten finalists prevailed 2-1 in extra time. It was his first goal of any kind in 2018, marking a successful return to the starting XI having been overlooked for the last three matches. The 25-year-old went close to a second on a couple of occasions and won praise for his all-round display....

The Premier League champions eased to victory against their Azerbaijani hosts, who were reduced to 10 men in the first half, to make qualification from Group C a certainty ahead of the finale against Atletico Madrid next month. Conte made no secret of his displeasure at having to make the long journey east and then face Liverpool in a high-profile Premier League clash as early as Saturday. But he can rest safe in the knowledge that similar fixture congestion around the Atletico game will not cause as much of a headache, given that match takes place three days after a trip to Newcastle United and four days before a meeting with neighbours West Ham....

This was true for D.J. Augustin — who won two high school state titles and was a star at Texas — for much of his basketball life. But prior to the 2011-12 season, when the Charlotte Hornets chose Kemba Walker with the ninth overall pick, that changed. At that point, Augustin, who was in his fourth season, still started 46 games before he was traded to the Indiana Pacers, but the writing was on the wall....

Considering just how thoroughly Control explored Jesse’s personal missions, there’s a serious case to be made for letting someone else share the spotlight with her in the next game. A wholly new protagonist could frame the world of Control through a new lens, or a secondary player character who works closely with or against Jesse could add more layers to her next adventure. Although a few significant characters die or vanish over the course of Control, Remedy has still left itself with quite a few worthy candidates who could become playable in the future....

But experts doubt the data behind these products; New York University sociologist Troy Duster says the phony “biomarket” could lead people to “slip into thinking” that classroom and athletic performance are also explained by genetics.

The play occurred with about three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Jarrett wrapped up Brady for a 10-yard sack on third-and-5, which should have brought up fourth-and-15 and an ensuing punt. MORE: Brady is almost unbeatable following two consecutive losses But referee Jerome Boger ruled that Jarrett was guilty of roughing, despite what looked to be a textbook tackle: Here’s a closer look at the play. Jarrett did not drive Brady into the ground, nor did he slam his head to the turf:...

The California attorney general filed the charges against Officer Salvador Sanchez, who was arrested Monday in Riverside County. Sanchez and 32-year-old Kenneth French were in Costco in Corona when French attacked Sanchez from behind. Sanchez, who was with his young son, was knocked to the ground and allegedly discharged his weapon, which killed French and critically injured French’s parents, Russel and Paola French. The family’s lawyer has previously said that French was non-verbal and was taken off his medication for mental illness due to additional health issues, which may have affected his behavior at the time....

“Having the opportunity to open up the competition with a game against Colombia, which is one of the best teams in the world, it’s a real pleasure,” Klinsmann said during a Thursday news conference. “But it’s also something that in this specific moment you want to see where you stand, where you are right now. … I think we have strong enough, talented enough players to beat Colombia.” MORE: Copa America schedule | Alejandro Bedoya arrives | Is Christian Pulisic ready?...

Uruguay had impressively topped a group also containing Chile and Japan, garnering seven points from a possible nine to progress as group winners, while Peru only made it this far by virtue of their standing as one of the best third-placed teams in the group stage. The strength in depth of Uruguay’s squad coupled with their status as record winners of this competition put the odds heavily in their favor to progress, but as they say football is not mathematics and on the night, Peru threw all pre-match analysis and form books out of the window to progress to their third semifinal in the last four tournaments....

The national team and the nation’s football culture, in general, has been in steep decline for a number of years and it is likely to get worse. Like the colossal failure that was Jorge Sampaoli at the World Cup last year, his replacement, Lionel Scaloni has looked just as inept in his time as the team’s manager. The line-up, the tactics and substitutions against the Colombians were too much to cope with and La Albicelesete got what they deserved: absolutely nothing....

A few days ago, Neymar injured his right ankle while playing a friendly match against Qatar. Losing a player like Neymar would undoubtedly hamper the team’s morale. However, even without Neymar, the frontline is looking good on paper with the likes of Phillipe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino, Richarlison.But their current form, especially of Coutinho and Richarlison, could be a cause for concern for Tite. Last season, Neymar missed a hefty number of games for Paris Saint-Germain due to his long-term ankle injury....

The Indians right-hander threw his second bullpen session Sunday at Progressive Field, tossing 30 pitches as he continues to rehab from a broken forearm, cleveland.com reported. It was just the second time Kluber, 33, threw off the mound since being struck on the right arm by a line drive off the bat of Marlins outfielder Brian Anderson in a game May 1. According to Indians manager Terry Francona, Kluber is scheduled to throw again Wednesday, which should give the team a better indication of his impending availability....

The platform is an online content-sharing site that is popular with sex workers and other content creators, but the company has this week announced that it will be banning sexually explicit content on the platform in October. The move has been condemned by many users of the platform—that boasts 130 million users—who say their livelihoods will take a hit as a result. On OnlyFans, many creators post nude videos and photos and charge subscribers a monthly fee....

The NRL is set to resume the 2020 season on May 28 after the competition was suspended through just two rounds on March 23 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Brisbane, pending negotiations between the NRL and Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA), are scheduled to return to training on Tuesday. Six-time NFL Super Bowl champion and Tampa Bay Buccaneers recruit Brady is being used as inspiration by the Broncos. “I’ve had a really good look at the NFL....