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How about taking away the only true target forward that your relegation rival had by triggering his release clause? That seems to be happening with Burnley forward Chris Wood having a medical before joining Newcastle. Then there’s a report of a potential Premier League return for Marouane Fellaini. Among the other tidbits of the day, Barcelona is trying for a blast from the past and Jose Mourinho is making moves at AS Roma....

At least, he seems to hope so. Abe plans to build on Wen’s visit by heading to Washington and Camp David next week, where he’ll showcase his friendship with George W. Bush and reaffirm the U.S.-Japan alliance. Next, he’ll fly to the Middle East, the biggest source of Japan’s oil, where he’ll stop in several gulf kingdoms and Egypt. Coming on the heels of a landmark defense treaty Tokyo signed with Australia on March 13, the moves suggest Abe is on something of a roll, and before his departure, he granted NEWSWEEK an exclusive interview on his new foreign policy (following story)....

Pele has warned Brazil not to underestimate Japan in the opening match of the Confederations Cup in Brasilia slated for Saturday. Despite backing Brazil as one of the tournament favourites, Pele believes the clash at Mane Garrincha stadium could be among the host nation’s most difficult, reports Xinhua. And he warned Luiz Felipe Scolari’s team that their emphatic 3-0 victory over France last Sunday would mean little during the event considered a World Cup dress rehearsal....

The 20-year-old melted hearts when she burst into sobs as boos rang out following her emphatic 6-2, 6-4 thrashing of Williams in a controversial New York final a little over a week ago. But Osaka has refused to blame her childhood idol, who called chair umpire Carlos Ramos a “thief” in an astonishing rant triggered by a code violation for coaching that culminated in a docked game. “I feel like there was just a lot of emotions,” Osaka said in Tokyo on Monday....

Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said at a press conference Monday the Japanese government has requested that Beijing stop giving the tests to its citizens who are arriving in China. He cited complaints of “psychological distress” brought on by the rectal exams. Kato said officials contacted the Japanese Embassy in Beijing to request a testing reprieve. He confirmed that it is not known how many Japanese citizens had been given the tests....

During the “Golden Week” holiday, there was an influx of people at popular tourist spots and young people drinking in the streets because bars are closed. When the holiday ended, many people defied requests to work remotely and returned to their offices on packed trains. After the holiday, Tokyo logged 907 new cases, up from 635 when the state of emergency began in the capital last month. “I understand there are concerns about hosting the Olympics,” Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said, adding that foreign athletes and other participants will be strictly separated from the Japanese public and that “it is possible to hold a safe and secure Olympics while protecting the people’s lives and health....

A report published by ESPN states that Porter sent the woman dozens of uninvited explicit messages, culminating with a photo of an erect, naked penis. However, while admitting to sending numerous texts to the woman with no response, he said that the explicit ones were “joke stock images.” The woman has not been identified but she is reported to have been working as a foreign correspondent at the time, having moved to the U....

Pacio will put his ONE strawweight world championship on the line against ‘The Monkey God’, who is currently undefeated inside the Circle. Brooks, known for his brash attitude and trash-talk, recently took another shot at the reigning world champion during an interview with South China Morning Post. Mocking Pacio’s resume in the process, Brooks shared his belief that Pacio will not be ready for the fight that he is going to bring to ‘The Passion’ in Manilla....

Teenage sensation Guan Tianlang had even the trees at Augusta pining for more and another calm round of golf saw the 14-year-old sail through rough weather to survive into the weekend. The rule masters of the Augusta National Golf Club deigned that the lad was a tad slow after being timed at the 12th and 13th holes. The competition committee finally issued a one-stroke penalty, as rare as it is for a 14-year-old to be holding his own at a legendary setting, at the 17th hole to turn a well-earned par into a bogey....

Other players on the final table were Stephen Ibrahim, Eddy Sabat, Quinn Bruno, Pedro Aldave, Dave Inselberg, Kevin Chan, Paul James Hizer losing the table in the same order starting from Ibrahim, who came in 9th. Leif Force tried very hard in the final hand to close the gap and even managed to double up through Young to take over the chip lead. However, he couldn’t keep the edge for very long, losing it to Young permanently in the game, before losing the championship to him....

While it’s impossible to be happy with losing, newly-acquired big man JaVale McGee is ready to take it in stride. He’s willing to stick around, too. MORE: Kobe blames media for his lone MVP award | Garnett’s tough love | Bulls’ Gibson playing hurt According to the Philadelphia Enquirer’s Keith Pompey, McGee wants to play for the Sixers for the foreseeable future. It was expected that he would be bought out of his contract when he was traded to Philadelphia from the Nuggets....

The 26-year old moved to the Santiago Bernabeu in hopes of playing more regular football, but has only started four games. Real Madrid have the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the season, but the Mexican international prefers heading back to Manchester with only a year left on his contract. Hernandez in an interview with Fox Sports said, “My situation is frustrating. “I cooperate, I help and give my 100 per cent in training but in the games the opportunities are slim....

News that the former United States international was hanging up his boots first broke Wednesday night, and while there was a sense that such an announcement was expected in the near future, the sudden nature of the news caught many off-guard. Credit to Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who on short notice, gave their departing captain a fitting tribute. This included a short video and words of praise from president Bob Lenarduzzi and head coach Carl Robinson....

The former ROH World Champion, alongside Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh, is currently locked in a feud against Samoa Joe and Jonathan Gresham. The rivalry started at ROH Supercard of Honor, and it quickly spilled over onto AEW programming. Speaking on The Wrestling Classic’s Casual Conversations, the former TNA star stated that he is a big fan of Le Champion and would love to work with him. He also described how listening and speaking to the seven-time World Champion has been an absolute delight....

Citing the examples of George Floyd, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25 and Trayvon Martin, an African American teenager shot dead by a member of the community watch in Miami in 2012, Brown indicated repeated incidents involving police brutality warranted a change of approach to the issue. “I want to take a look at the term ‘police brutality’ and offer another term as domestic terrorism’,” Brown told reporters following the Celtics’ 122-119 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday....

Fortenberry, 61, was found guilty Thursday of allegedly lying about accepting a donation from Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury in violation of laws banning foreign nationals from contributing to a federal campaign. He announced his plans to resign from Congress “shortly” in a statement, writing that he can “no longer serve” his constituents effectively “due to the difficulties of my current circumstances.” “Thank you for entrusting me with the great responsibility of governing our nation,” he wrote....

He got a good start Friday as he won the pole for the Ford 400, turning in a lap of 180.747 mph around the 1.5-mile oval. He will share the front row with Kurt Busch, who recorded a lap of 180.632. MORE: Lineup breakdown | Homestead picks | Odds | Teammates could play big role in deciding champ But enough about them. This is the season finale as part of NASCAR’s new Chase formula, with four drivers — Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Ryan Newman — all starting the race Sunday on equal footing in the standings....

On Monday, RIM’s shares ascended to 39 cents. “Preliminary results from our quarterly handset survey indicate developed market carriers have a much more positive view of BlackBerry 10 than we expected,” he writes in a research note. “With greater carrier shelf space and marketing support, we now believe BB10 has a 20%-30% probability of success. While the likelihood is low and we remain well below the Street for the November quarter and February quarter, the potential reward is high....

Dahmer raped, murdered and dismembered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991, with some of his crimes involving necrophilia and cannibalism. He pled guilty but insane in 15 of the 17 murders. However, a jury found him legally sane and he was given 15 life sentences for a total of 957 years in prison. Prior to his convictions for these killings the murderer had been picked up multiple times by police....

Last year, Wright’s work in the film was interrupted due to delays stemming from the pandemic and at least one confirmed case on set, although that didn’t stop The Batman from returning to its filming locations spread out across the United Kingdom and Chicago half a year later. While J.K. Simmons was the latest actor to play Jim Gordon in Justice League and the planned Batgirl project, Wright was picked as part of The Batman’s universe that’s completely separated from the rest of the films that make up the DCEU....