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The Rams (4-9) never got their offense in rhythm and have dealt with numerous injuries to stars late in the season. The Packers (5-8) haven’t been much better. Green Bay lost six consecutive games after a 3-1 start and needs a miracle to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time in the Matt LaFleur era. While the implications aren’t what the NFL envisioned, the arrival of Baker Mayfield in Los Angeles has added intrigue....

Some, such as Aaron Ramsey, Diego Godin and Adrien Rabiot have already signed with new clubs, while the likes of Ander Herrera seem to have transfers all but finalised. However, there are plenty of players yet to have secured their next destination. Aaron Ramsey Wales international Ramsey called time on his 11-year stay in February, signing a pre-contract agreement with Serie A champions Juventus. While Massimiliano Allegri was in charge when Ramsey agreed to join, it is Maurizio Sarri who will have the midfielder at his disposal for the upcoming season and, after an injury-hit end to 2018-19, the 28-year-old will be eager to quickly cement his place in the Bianconeri’s starting XI....

Ramsey’s second yellow card of the tournament, picked up for a handball in the 3-1 win over Belgium in Friday’s quarter-final, rules him out of Wednesday’s last-four clash in Lyon. Defender Ben Davies will also miss the semi-final and Ramsey described his foul as a “natural reaction”, accepting he deserved to be booked for the offence. “It was a sort of natural reaction and I knew straight away it was a yellow,” said the Arsenal player, who set up two of Wales’ three goals and has recorded four assists at the finals....

Oklahoma City sent Augustin, seldom-used shooter Steve Novak and two second-round picks to Denver for Foye, as first reported by The Denver Post’s Chris Dempsey. None of the three players are under contract for next season. MORE: 11 NBA teams with clear goals for the trade deadline The Thunder did this largely as a vote of confidence for rookie Cameron Payne, who slowly supplanted Augustin as the team’s backup point guard....

The 22-year-old Perez got a deal Thursday that includes three club options through 2020. Perez was 10-6 in 20 starts this season, matching Oakland's Dan Straily for the most wins by an American League rookie. After starting the season on the disabled list because he broke his left forearm in a spring training game, Perez was recalled on June 22 and got all of his wins. He was the first Texas rookie to win six consecutive starts and went nearly two months between losses....

New York gave up a late goal for the third straight game — this time to Rickard Rakell with 25.3 seconds remaining — but was able to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a shootout Thursday night. It was the second shootout victory in three days for the Rangers. Their struggles in the last minute began Sunday at Los Angeles when they were unable to clear the puck and Alec Martinez scored with 55 seconds left to hand New York a 4-3 loss....

The mask also features his nickname “Ceddy” and a werewolf going up the side. Goalies sometimes have the tendency to put too many things on their masks but this mix of items just seems to work. Source: In Goal Magazine

Forward Herrera, 28 and midfielder Pena, 27, have both signed three-year contracts at Ibrox after joining from Pumas and Chivas respectively. Earthquakes sign DP playmaker Neither player is in Mexico’s squad for the Confederations Cup, but both appeared for the national side as recently as last year. Herrera previously played under Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha in a loan spell with Santos Laguna, with he and Pena joining Bruno Alves, Ryan Jack, Dalcio, Fabio Cardoso, Daniel Candeias and Alfredo Morelos in making moves to Rangers....

Joey Gallo scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Rangers outscored the Cubs 11-10 on Sunday after falling behind Cole Hamels much the same way they did against Yu Darvish a day earlier. With one out and Chicago playing five infielders, Gallo raced home from third base when Pedro Strop’s pitch to Nomar Mazara bounced past catcher Willson Contreras and high onto the net behind home plate to give the Rangers a series win after the Cubs’ 12-4 victory on opening day....

Pep trying to play like Bayern - with the wrong players The champions have struggled to recapture the form that carried them to a fairytale title last season but were back to their imperious best at times during the match at King Power Stadium, where the hosts were 2-0 up after just five minutes. Vardy scored a hat-trick, with Mahrez playing a role in his opener and supplying the assist for the England striker’s second, an impact that saw the pair earn the appreciation of their Italian manager....

Despite Ronda having a UFC background, her presence inside the WWE squared circle just feels right. Women’s wrestling is on the up and is finally ready to create it’s first big superstar. The jury may still be out on who that will ultimately be, but given her already globally recognised name and brand, Rousey most certainly has a head start. It’s not unfair to say that her WWE career to date has exceeded expectations....

Saban beat Smart, improving his record to 12-0 against former assistants and outscoring their teams 453-134 in the process. MORE: Ranking the best teams to never win it But the simple fact that Smart had the Bulldogs in contention for the national title (which would have been their first since 1980) is a testament to his ability as a coach; that he can stand out from a group that includes Jimbo Fisher, Will Muschamp, Mark Dantonio and, yes, Lane Kiffin, shows he has a long career ahead of him....

New York is coming off a disappointing 2021-22 season, missing the playoffs for the first time under Trotz after going 37-35-10, finishing fifth in the Metropolitan Division. It was Trotz’s fourth season as head coach of the Islanders. New York may have underperformed this season, but made it to the Eastern Conference finals in 2020 and were one game away from a Stanley Cup appearance last season before falling in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup semifinals....

With Rainbow Six Extraction only a week and a half away, Ubisoft has been opening up more and more on the title, revealing plenty of new information for players. Last week, a new trailer for Extraction presented the game’s story and lore, while the PC requirements were also revealed. Considering the scarcity of the new consoles, Rainbow Six Extraction is following the footsteps of many new releases by launching on both past and present console generations....

RELATED: Every Operator In Rainbow Six Siege, Ranked 12 COMPENSATOR Let’s take a look at different barrel attachments first. The compensator increases weapon stability by 17.75% by making the weapon kick more vertically than horizontally. This makes it a good fit for weapons that have a substantial horizontal kick since the compensator makes the recoil more predictable, and managing vertical recoil is easier than managing horizontal recoil. 11 FLASH HIDER Besides dampening the flash of your weapon and in turn making it easier to keep your target in view, the flash hider also reduces first shot recoil by 37....

Unlike other popular FPS games, when a player dies in Rainbow Six Siege, they’re on standby until the match ends, rather than immediately respawn. This feature speaks to the tactical and competitive nature of the experience, although this can make malicious behavior satisfying for griefers who wish to cause havoc. However, this will no longer be the case thanks to the steps taken by Ubisoft to limit such bad behavior....

The vast number of playable operators in Rainbow Six Siege means that even the same team can run vastly different compositions to counter, adapt to, or even throw the enemy team off their playstyle. Some teams like to throw caution to the wind as they break through reinforced walls and rush into the building. Others like to take things slow and scout out the objective before making a move. Not every attacking team in Rainbow Six Siege uses gadgets that can obstruct the defenders’ visions, which is why Warden is such a situational pick....

Community Manager Craig Robinson posted the patch notes to the official forums, adding the occasional bits of flavor text which fans have come to expect from him. Robinson confirmed that the patch will go live across all platforms this February 21, and encompasses a wide range of fixes which can be seen below. As it turns out, tomorrow’s update won’t be the one delivering loot crates to active operators, so gamers will likely leave their fingers crossed that May’s mid-season Hong Kong update introduces the new reward system, which aims to encourage players to refrain from abandoning matches while their team is losing....