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After emerging as a highly rated prospect at Benfica and helping Portugal to Euro 2016 success, Sanches joined Bayern to great fanfare ahead of the 2016-17 season. But he struggled to adapt and rarely impressed in his 17 Bundesliga appearances, getting shipped out in a temporary deal to the Premier League last term as a result, and he fared no better as Swansea were relegated. Despite his troubles, the 21-year-old has been reintegrated at Bayern, with Kovac speaking highly of him on multiple occasions since succeeding Jupp Heynckes....

The reigning champions recorded their first Bundesliga victory since October 27 thanks mainly to Serge Gnabry, who scored both goals for the visitors against his former club on Saturday. Bayern could have scored more in a game they dominated for long periods, yet their profligacy in front of goal kept Bremen - who had defender Niklas Moisander sent off in stoppage time - in the contest right through to the final whistle....

Kovalainen is rejoining the team as one of the two reserve drivers, alongside Alexander Rossi who moves to Caterham Racing to compete in the GP2 Series. The Finn was dropped as a Caterham race driver at the end of last season with the Leafield-based outfit going for the inexperienced Charles Pic and Dutch Giedo van der Garde. “Ma Qing Hua, who recently made history by becoming the first Chinese racing driver to take part in an F1 race weekend in China, remains a core member of Caterham driver roster and an announcement about his revised race plans in 2013 will be made in due course,” said the team in a statement....

Oblivious then, just like all his New Zealand teammates, as well as the opposite numbers in Australia, to the storm he was stepping into, Styris went on to play over 200 games in the format, before retiring in 2014 to venture into broadcasting. More than thirteen years since, Scott Styris spoke exclusively to Sportskeeda about the format that has grown from a casual experiment into a massive talent-churning conveyor belt, at the sidelines of the Karnataka Premier League, where he is doing commentary duties with the likes of Dean Jones, Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson....

Kraven the Hunter, which already features Kick-Ass and Godzilla star Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role, has just added Pan star Levi Miller to its impressive cast. While Miller’s role is currently unknown, he’ll now be part of a star-studded group including Russell Crowe and West Side Story’s newly-minted Academy Award-winner Ariana DeBose as voodoo priestess Calypso. Triple Frontier’s J.C. Chandor is directing the film. RELATED: 5 Characters We Want To See In The Kraven The Hunter Movie...

To its remaining fans, this is nothing short of an outrage, a crime against culture, like forgetting Stravinsky or John Coltrane or Picasso (said to have been a fan of the kat). In his introduction to the latest collection of Krazy Kat strips, “Krazy & Ignatz: Comprising the Complete Full-Page Comic Strips, 1925-26” (Fantagraphics Books), comics historian Bill Blackbeard erupts in full tantrum mode in his first paragraph: “Here it is … a creation fit to rank with the cinematic work of Charlie Chaplin and W....

Bryant made his MLB debut Friday to a standing ovation from the crowd at Wrigley Field. MORE: Kris Bryant’s fantasy prospects | Bryant era begins; now what? In front of thousands of camera phones capturing the moment, Bryant stepped onto the field and promptly started a 5-4-3 double play in the top of the first inning. In his first at-bat, Bryant struck out on three pitches from Padres starter James Shields....

Pittsburgh's chapter of the Pro Hockey Writers' Association made the nomination official on Tuesday. Each NHL team has one — and Letang's situation certainly is rare. He's trying to return to the lineup after suffering a stroke in late January. It's quite a different situation than last year, when he was wrapping up a season that earned him a Norris Trophy nomination. "It's a great honor, but at the same time, obviously, I wish I wouldn't be that guy," Letang said Tuesday....

Food plays almost as big a role in the Fourth of July celebrations as the fireworks, and several chains have wheeled out new offers dedicated to all things Stars and Stripes. Here’s a breakdown of some July 4-themed foods and other gastronomic deals to make the most of Independence Day. Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme has launched a special “Star-Spangled Box” of doughnuts to celebrate Independence Day. The box includes the so-called Freedom Ring Doughnut, which comes with decorative icing stripes and sprinkles to recreate a flag, and the Patriotic Sprinkled Ring Doughnut, which is dipped in icing and topped with July 4-themed icing....

In the first half, United dominated in terms of possession and they were creating enough chances to go in front but the home side’s goalkeeper was making some terrific saves at the other end. Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Daniel James, Jesse Lingard, and Scott McTominay came close to break the deadlock but either the woodwork or the goalie denied the away side. In the second half, the match followed the same routine as every time United came close, they weren’t clinical enough....

After producing three children together (ages 3 years, 22 months and 5 months), Cavallari says it’s time for Cutler to get snipped. She appeared on the Maria Menounos‘ Sirius XM radio show this week and discussed why she thinks the quarterback needs a vasectomy. “My philosophy is, we have to push the babies out,” she said. “We are the ones who have to go through everything, so you can do one little thing and get snipped....

The 27-year old English YouTuber/ rapper recently reacted to MrBeast Rewind 2020 and was left thoroughly impressed by Corpse Husband’s music. From marveling at how low his voice is, to giving him a shout out; the recent KSI x Corpse Husband exchange is winning over the internet. Twitter reacts to KSI x Corpse Husband MrBeast’s Rewind 2020 was a compilation of all the viral trends on YouTube and the personalities behind them for the year 2020....

KSI faces Swarmz, a rapper with no boxing history. He replaces Alex Wassabi. Since the announcement, the fight has gotten mixed reviews. Understanding the situation he is in, KSI spoke on his YouTube channel regarding the change. After going through a list of potential opponents, KSI entertained the comments section. He even made a bold statement regarding the fight. “Imagine if I lost to Swarmz, honestly I would probably delete everything, I’m gone....

They aren’t about to let that happen again, as the Los Angeles Kings found out. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists as the Lightning kept steamrolling along, beating the Kings 6-2 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory. “This group has been together for quite a while, so we know what we’re capable of,” Tampa Bay forward Ryan Callahan said. “Make sure we continue to rise and continue to play well, not have that dip we had last year, and so far out of the break we’ve done that....

In case you didn’t know.. Kuldeep, alongside leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, has formed a key part of India’s limited-overs side over the last one year. Such has been their dominance that even established bowlers like Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have struggled to find a place in the team since the 2017 Champions Trophy. The 23-year-old, who has been a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders side for four seasons since 2014 after being an unnoticed member of the Mumbai Indians side earlier, was picked up by the Knight Riders themselves for INR 5....

Kurt Angle is often regarded as one of the best amateur wrestlers of his time. The Wrestling Machine has gone head-to-head against the likes of Brock Lensar, Eddie Guerrero, The Undertaker, and more during his time with the company. He also won multiple world championships and competed at WrestleMania. However, Angle started his career in amateur wrestling and won a gold medal at the Olympics in 1996. Years later, Angle was presented with an opportunity to enter the Olympics, but he rejected it....

Busch was moving up through the NASCAR Sprint Cup field after starting from the rear in his backup car when he was hit in the right rear quarter panel by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Footage on the Fox broadcast from Earnhardt’s in-car camera showed Busch’s car move up too high in front of him as Junior was quickly closing. MORE: Ranking closest finishes in NASCAR | Kyle Busch in trouble for comments?...

But less than a week before the Australian Open – the season’s first Grand Slam – there was more misery for 2017 French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko, who crashed out early to Australia’s Ash Barty. Kvitova, who slumped to 29 in the world after being attacked in her home by a knife-wielding man in 2016, has battled her way back to number eight and was encouraged by her 6-1, 7-5 win over the Belarusian....

Kvitova, appearing in the tournament for the first time, was given a rapturous reception after playing a major role in the Czech Republic’s recent Fed Cup semi-final win over Germany. The second seed is the highest ranked player remaining in the tournament after Karolina Pliskova’s withdrawal and made light work of overcoming wildcard Smitkova 6-1 6-3. Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova had lost both of her WTA Tour matches on clay this season, but she was a cut above Smitkova, breaking three times in the first set and twice in the second to earn an encounter with Natalia Vikhlyantseva....

By that afternoon, he was trying to figure out his next destination. After Bosch and his father met with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, they concluded Kyle would transfer. MORE: Get to know Ezekiel Elliott | Best bowl photos | SN recruiting coverage “I was at school all day, getting ready,” Bosch told Sporting News on Tuesday morning. “Then I met with Coach Harbaugh and I didn’t expect the transfer. That was not my original intent when I went up there yesterday....