The midfielder was on the receiving end of a late challenge from Gonzalo Escalante and looked to be in some distress before departing on a stretcher and being replaced by Denis Suarez. Wenger: Xhaka must not punish us Escalante escaped further sanction for the tackle, but Busquets and Barcelona now face a nervous wait to find out the extent of the damage on Busquets’ ankle. The club confirmed after the match that the midfielder has strained ankle ligaments and would be sent for more tests on Monday....

Charlotte will send recently acquired Matt Barnes to the Thunder in exchange for guard Jeremy Lamb, according to The Charlotte Observer. OKC reportedly will flip Barnes to another team. MORE: SN’s NBA Draft hub | Who’s going No. 1? | Each team’s biggest draft regret The Hornets acquired Barnes and Spencer Hawes on June 15 in a deal that sent Lance Stephenson to the Clippers. On Wednesday, Charlotte also reportedly struck a deal to send Gerald Henderson and Noah Vonleh to Portland in return for Nicolas Batum....

Butch Davis told Miami’s 790 The Ticket on Monday that he’d love another shot at leading the Hurricanes in the wake of Al Golden’s dismissal Sunday night. MORE: New SN Top 50 Player Rankings | Bowl projections “Obviously I’d love to be considered for that opportunity and time will tell whether or not that’s a direction that the school would like to go,” Davis said, via the Miami Herald....

Today Alcatel is a different company. Battered by the events of that black September, Tchuruk decided that the answer was not to run from America, but to push his advance even harder. In five years at the helm, Tchuruk had reshaped a bewildering conglomerate making everything from phones to fast trains into something that more closely resembled a real telecom company. Now he would attempt a more radical makeover. Leaping into the Silicon Valley gold rush, Alcatel has purchased seven high-tech telecom companies over the last 18 months for more than $16 billion–including a $7....

The Virginia Tech coach had a great time reading mean tweets about himself and couldn’t help but crack up in the process. Williams has no problem admitting he may resemble a baby or that he has the fattest neck ever seen. MORE: New NCAA rules may miss mark | NCAA’s sweatiest coaches | 2016 top 25 He somehow doesn’t know who Channing Tatum is (his loss) or what a comic book henchman is....

More: Roger Goodell again all powerful in NFL kingdom 112 Brady’s consecutive games started streak, which will now come to an end. Only Philip Rivers (160) and Eli Manning (183) had longer active streaks. 14 Consecutive seasons in which Tom Brady had started the opening game for the Patriots. Dan Marino (16), John Elway (16) and Brett Favre (15) are the only quarterbacks with longer streaks for a single team, according to ESPN Stats and Information....

“We might never win another one. It’s fine. We did it,” Antetokounmpo told Andrews. “We did what we were supposed to do. I’d rather do it this way, win one this way, than go somewhere else and [join] a super team and win two or three.” OFFSEASON GRADES: East | West Those comments tell you a great deal about Antetokounmpo as a player and person. His competitiveness, his dedication, what he values — Antetokounmpo laid it all out right there, and that’s part of what makes him one of the NBA’s most likable stars....

According to the report, Weeks was released from the Utah County Jail on Tuesday after posting $1,943 in bail and effectively suspended. MORE: Ranking the top college football states Court documents show that a female student at Utah Valley University took out a stalking injunction against Weeks on March 4. According to the report, a civil stalking injunction was signed by Fourth District Court Judge David R. Taylor and ordered Weeks to stay away from the woman’s home, work, school and vehicle....

The idea of the show was simple: bring people from all walks of American life and culture together—sports, politics and entertainment—and let the guests go at it on the topics of the day. Better still, Maher worked hard to include diverse viewpoints too and regularly included up-and-coming conservative stars like Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham and others. Disney, it turns out, handed Maher his death sentence for comments he made on his show on September 17, 2001....

Speaking during the show’s panel segment with author Vivek Ramaswamy and former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, Maher discussed the anti-authoritarian sentiment being portrayed by protesters in Canada and across the globe. In the past several weeks, thousands of people around the world have launched demonstrations against COVID-19 measures and government mandates after a group of Canadian truckers began blocking major bridges and infrastructure while fighting against a January 15 vaccine requirement....

On Wednesday, several outlets published photos of Eilish sharing a kiss with the Neighbourhood frontman during an outing that reportedly took place Tuesday night in the Studio City area of Los Angeles. Eilish and Rutherford were photographed on a sidewalk after dining at local Indian restaurant Lal Mirch, according to People magazine. The two were also spotted dining together at Los Angeles’ Crossroads Kitchen on October 13. The following day, they were seen together at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, an annual Halloween-themed event, in Los Angeles....

By firing him but keeping Doug Whaley, the general manager they inherited in 2014, they’ve made it clear that they are happy with his job and with the players he’s brought in … and that they need to be coached up better. The Pegulas’ next pick will give a more complete picture about what kind of hiring they like to do. Someone else with head-coaching experience? A newcomer? A college name?...

The health emergency involving Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin — who suffered cardiac arrest during his team’s “Monday Night Football” matchup vs. the Bengals — has dominated the NFL discourse. The sports world turned its focus to Cincinnati, where Hamlin received life-saving treatment both on the field at Paycor Stadium and at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Players from around the NFL and other sports leagues have sent messages of encouragement to the 24-year-old since Monday night....

After testing positive for the virus on Tuesday, several reports confirmed Beasley was placed on the Bills’ reserve/COVID-19 list. Since he’s unvaccinated, the wide receiver will have to isolate for 10 days before he’s allowed to return and will miss Buffalo’s next matchup against the Patriots. MORE: NFL picks, predictions against spread for Week 16 Just to be clear, COVID is not keeping me out of this game. The rules are," Beasley said in an Instagram post....

“Several in the locker room” claim Beckham threw multiple punches, including one at Preston Brown, causing the Buffalo linebacker to retaliate after a play late in the fourth quarter, though we can’t see much there. MORE: Players hated by own fans | Giants climb in Week 5 power rankings Three snaps later, as Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore returned an interception, Beckham allegedly swung at safety Duke Williams. That one’s pretty clear....

Pro Football Talk questioned the Bills’ game presentation in a report Sunday night following Buffalo’s 40-32 loss to New England at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The report cited an NFL memo issued in August that cautioned teams to be aware of the league’s in-stadium noise policies after the Falcons were caught pumping crowd noise into the Georgia Dome the past two seasons. MORE: Tom Brady’s NFL life in photos | Miss America winner claims Tom Brady is a cheater...

Sunday morning’s Jaguars-Bills game, available exclusively online, drew 33.6 million streams and 15.2 million unique viewers, according to Yahoo. NFL executive Hans Schroeder told Sports Business Daily a stream counted if a viewer watched for more than three seconds. MORE: Worst moments from Week 7 | Best images | The Blitz Read The number that might have been of the most interest to the league was that one-third of the streams came from outside the U....

Three people close to discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday that New York City real estate mogul Donald Trump and a Toronto-based group led by rocker Jon Bon Jovi also have received formal documents in advance of a deadline for bids to be submitted by Monday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the sale is being conducted privately. Two other people familiar with the process say former Sabres owner Tom Golisano is not prepared to submit a bid....

The Bills signed the veteran defensive end to a two-year contract extension, the team announed Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed, though NFL Media reports the deal is for $21.35 million and includes $19.75 million guaranteed with a $6.3 million signing bonus. “I’m super excited,” Hughes said. “First and foremost, I’ve got to thank the Pegulas, Beane, coach McDermott for knocking this deal out really believing in me. “I’m excited to get to work....