Most players in Siege are going to want to play Ranked or Unranked most of the time. Few other modes have been added for that reason, and when they are, they’re usually only there for a limited amount of time. But there’s one kind of mode that quite a few players have asked for, and it’s never been brought to the game: a faster-paced mode where players can get into the action a little bit quicker....
The Nice forward has not been selected for the Azzurri since 2014, but rumours suggested he was being considered for matches against Argentina and England after an impressive run of form. Balotelli has scored 22 goals in 31 appearances for Nice this season, but has been overlooked after uncapped duo Patrick Cutrone and Federico Chiesa were selected. Caretaker manager Luigi Di Biagio has vowed to keep tabs on Balotelli’s performances ahead of further friendlies against Saudi Arabia, France and Ukraine at the end of the season, but that was not enough for the unsurprisingly outspoken Raiola....
World Cup winner Pogba has been handed the captain’s armband by Jose Mourinho for the first two Premier League games of the season. However, Scholes, who won 11 Premier League titles during his time at Old Trafford, delivered a damning assessment of Pogba’s leadership credentials after United’s 3-2 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday. “There’s a lack of leaders in the team, that’s why we thought Paul Pogba might be the ideal candidate to be that leader but he wasn’t there,” Scholes told Optus Sports....
Messi was at his magical best, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner scoring twice to lead Barca to a 4-2 victory over Tottenham at Wembley on Wednesday. After being involved in Barca’s opener inside just 92 seconds, Messi went on to take his Champions League tally to 64 goals in 65 appearances in the group stage. Messi was snubbed for FIFA’s The Best award – the 31-year-old not on the final three-man shortlist as Real Madrid’s Luka Modric claimed the honour....
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was finally sacked last Sunday following United’s 4-1 humiliation at Watford. Solskajer’s assistant and former United skipper Michael Carrick is currently the caretaker boss. Rangnick, 63, is currently head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow. He has previously managed the likes of VfB Stuttgart, Hannover, Schalke, Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig. He has also held positions as Director of Football at Red Bull outfits Salzburg and Leipzig....
Ramos saves Madrid again Ramos was Madrid’s hero in La Liga on Sunday, his 81st-minute header seeing his team edge past Real Betis 2-1. The Spain international got clear of his marker before powerfully heading in a Toni Kroos corner at the Santiago Bernabeu. It marked Ramos’ second goal in as many games for Madrid, but former Argentina and Barca midfielder Riquelme believes he would have less luck in South America....
That’s what the Rams discovered Sunday when their “Merry Christmas” message was met with, ahem, mixed results. MORE: NFL playoff picture finally coming into focus The Rams tweeted a 90-second video featuring Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley, Trumaine Johnson, Pharoh Cooper, Tim Barnes, TJ McDonald and Johnny Hekker, who shared stories of their favorite Christmas gifts and then wished fans a happy holiday season. The first two responses set the tone for the thread with fans upset at the 4-11 season....
What do these two injuries have in common? Both players suffered them while sliding on the concrete floor on the sideline in the Edward Jones Dome, home of the Rams. MORE: Ranking every NFL stadium | Week 8 photos | Week 8 injury report After these injuries — and particularly the severity of Bush’s — the Rams plan to do something about that concrete floor, according to Fox Sports. The concrete is exposed because the turf that covers the field doesn’t extend all the way to the walls surrounding the field....
Week 15 in the NFL wraps up tonight with a battle between two of the most disappointing teams of the season as the reigning Super Bowl-champion Los Angeles Rams (4-9, 1-4 away) visit the Green Bay Packers (5-8, 3-3 home) at Lambeau Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. EST on ESPN. Rams vs. Packers Odds Across the board, the Rams vs. Packers point spread is listed at Green Bay -7....
The kick had the distance, but it was just wide right, and as Zuerlein looked on in disbelief, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll raced down the sideline of a roaring CenturyLink Field in Seattle after realizing his team had hung on for a 30-29 win on “Thursday Night Football.” Even getting a chance at a final drive seemed improbable for the Rams. Tedric Thompson had just gotten his hand underneath a Goff pass for an interception with just over two minutes remaining....
But if Karr was indiscreet about himself, the American prosecutor on the case seemed overly anxious to say nothing. Speaking at an equally mobbed press conference Thursday in Boulder, Colo., District Attorney Mary Lacy did little more than confirm what everyone already knew: that Karr had been arrested in Bangkok for first-degree murder. Then she warned against rushing to convict the suspect. Quoting the murdered girl’s father, she said: “We should all heed the poignant advice John Ramsey gave yesterday....
After the show was over, Orton took to Twitter and quoted a famous line of the character ‘Keyser Soze’ from the 1995 mystery film, ‘The Usual Suspects’ and took a jab at Styles. WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray aka Bubba Ray Dudley replied on the post and praised the segment and WWE SmackDown Superstar Scott Dawson replied with an image of a goat to signify that Orton is one of the GOATs or Greatest of All Time....
The Rangers made baseball history in 2014 by using 64 players, the most in a single season. They led the majors with 2,116 player days on the disabled list. Last month, right-hander Yu Darvish, their ace, underwent Tommy John surgery. MORE: Padres unite in dislike of Giants | A-Rod goes deep | Weekend baseball picks and odds On Friday, starter Derek Holland and outfielders Shin-Soo Choo and Ryan Rua left their game against the Astros with injuries....
Rouse, a Rangers fan, says he paid $4,500 cash — he emphasizes, CASH — for Game 7 rinkside seats in an interview with Scott Oake of Sportsnet. He added it was money he would have blown on water anyway. MORE: Stamkos finds an audience | McDonagh played through broken foot | Images from the East finals Tampa Bay is going to the Stanley Cup Final, but Benjamin Franklin is killin’ the game....
The Rangers announced on Monday that they have signed the No. 1 pick of the 2020 NHL Draft to an entry-level contract. According to Cap Friendly, it is for the entry-level max at $3.775 million AAV ($11.325 million total) with a cap hit of $925,000. “It was a really easy process and we worked with his agency and got things done really quick here,” general manager Jeff Gorton said on a Zoom with reporters....
Series odds update: With Texas stealing one from Toronto’s ace in the Rogers Centre, the Rangers are now slight favorites (-115) to win the series, the line plummeting from a pre-Game 1 offering of +205. Blue Jay bettors are required to lay -105 odds. Game 2 line: Blue Jays -175, Total: 8 (UNDER -120) Line movement: The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook listed Toronto as -175 favorites Thursday night. Early money on the Jays (up to -178, -180) at the SuperBook and South Point was quickly rebuffed, the line moving back to its initial offering....
Former Chelsea and Leicester City boss Ranieri replaced the sacked Slavisa Jokanovic on Wednesday after signing a “multi-year” contract, with Fulham stuck at the bottom of the table on five points. Fulham were among the Premier League’s highest spenders in the last transfer window, spending approximately £100million to bolster their squad following promotion from the Championship. Jean Seri, previously linked with Barcelona, was among the eye-catching arrivals, while World Cup winner Andre Schurrle also signed, as well as Aleksandar Mitrovic and Alfie Mawson....
Starting the fifth day on 224 for 3, Jackson and Pujara continued to play with positive intent. Jackson reached his century off 216 balls and then was soon dismissed by Vinay Kumar for 100 runs. Jackson and Pujara added 214 runs for the 4th wicket. Karnataka took the second new ball soon after 80 overs to get something out of the game. Arpit Vasavada and Pujara added 37 runs for the fifth wicket....
In case you didn’t know Agarwal had become a permanent feature in the Indian Test squad across 2019 and plundered a truckload of runs, especially in the home series against Bangladesh and South Africa. The heart of the matter Agarwal, akin to Rahane and Shaw has been selected to represent India A for the upcoming tour to New Zealand as the Indians look to prepare their premier Test batsmen for the challenge that lies ahead....
