A recent EA Sport blog post revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have the best ratings in the game at a total of 94. Brazilian national Neymar follows thereafter with a rating of 92, whereas FIFA World Cup finalist and Real Madrid player, Luka Modric is in fourth. EA has listed the top 100 players in the game on a blog post on their site (which is accessible right here....
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roger Federer faces big-hitting Juan Martin del Potro at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday in a rematch of the 2009 U.S. Open final, which the Argentine won to claim his only grand slam. Federer had looked vulnerable at this year’s tournament with two five-set wins over unseeded opponents before finding his stride and cruising past 31st-seed Feliciano Lopez and German Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets to make the last eight....
Earlier on Friday, Nadal battled to a three-set win over Grigor Dimitrov but there were few such problems for Federer, who improved his record over the Frenchman to 16-2 with a 7-5 6-4 success. To reach the tantalising prospect of another final showdown with Nadal, Federer must overcome Juan Martin del Potro, who suffered a huge injury scare in his come-from-behind victory over Viktor Troicki. During the deciding set, Del Potro fell when running backwards and injured his left wrist - which has required surgery in the past - but the Argentinian battled bravely on to prevail 4-6 6-1 6-4....
Police said the attack took place Saturday during a delivery on Pleasant Dale Hollow Road, just north of Kampsville, a village in Calhoun County. Calhoun County Sheriff William Heffington said the victim “had severe bite wounds to his arms and legs. It was pretty bad,” Illinois’ RiverBender.com reported. Heffington said the man—identified as Paul Gmoser by the victim’s brother—was in a “pretty serious” condition and “will likely be in the hospital for some time....
After just missing out on his second Cy Young award last year, King Felix has been largely dominant to start the season. On Sunday, Hernandez solidified his status in history by becoming the fourth-youngest pitcher (29 years, 32 days) to reach 2,000 career strikeouts. MORE: Pineda K’s 16 | What Chris Rock got wrong | Respect the flag Hernandez is a five-time All-Star, two-time AL ERA leader, and pitched a perfect game against the Rays in 2012....
It just so happened the opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the first inning Monday night before Mariners ace Hernandez was about to pitch to the Rangers’ Adrian Beltre, who reached 3K the day before. MORE: Hall of Famers Pudge, Rock salute Beltre Beltre was the Mariners’ third baseman for five seasons (2005-09) before he moved to the Red Sox and then the Rangers. Hernandez made his debut as a 19-year-old with the M’s in ‘05....
Last week, FEMA announced that up to $2 billion, or $7,000 per family, would be available for COVID-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020, although further details were to be finalized. The funds came from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan and aimed to alleviate the financial burden on families already facing stress from their loss. But on Wednesday, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N....
Most of the cars employ an “Ant-eater” model for their nose which looks awkward, and Fernando Alonso feels the same way. Alonso said in an interview with CNN, “They are uglier, I think we have to be honest with our fans and ourselves first of all. They are not good enough because people look to Formula One for excellence of motorsport, of aerodynamics, excellence of performance and technology. And when you see those front parts of the car, it doesn’t look like all the things I said....
“I’ve been a little disappointed in Fernando, because I’m a big supporter of him and Ferrari. I thought he gave up a little bit, which is proof he was looking for another team,” Ecclestone said. Alonso was warned about his conduct by Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo during the season and the driver even emerged as a candidate for the second 2014 Red Bull seat at one point. Though he only came second to Sebastian Vettel in the standings, Alonso dropped a whopping 116 points in his last nine races....
FanSided’s Robert Murray reported that Tatis tested positive for the banned substance Clostebol. Tatis said later Friday that the substance was contained in a medication he took to treat ringworm. The suspension means that Tatis, 23, who had yet to play this season because of injury, will have to sit out the remainder of the regular season. The Padres have 48 games remaining, including Friday’s game in Washington against the Nationals....
Ferry said on a conference call with minority owners that Deng “has a little African in him” and promoted stereotypes about African heritage. There was a debate about whether those words were Ferry’s own, but, at the end of his day, they still came out of his mouth. In a 2002 incident, Ferry was accused of making racist remarks that were his own, SBNation’s Tom Ziller notes. Trail Blazers forward Bonzi Wells spit on Ferry and was suspended for one game....
Pennsylvania, a battleground state that narrowly backed President Joe Biden in 2020, is home to one of the closest, and most-watched, midterm Senate races—one that could determine which party controls Congress’ upper chamber. Democrats have nominated Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, while the GOP selected celebrity surgeon Mehmet Oz after contentious primaries on both sides. Polling indicates they’re facing a tight race, with Oz narrowing Fetterman’s once-comfortable lead with only two weeks until Election Day....
Last season’s flexi-wing controversy saw Mercedes and Red Bull accuse each other of gaining an advantage by getting their front and rear wings to ‘bend’ under load. The FIA subsequently introduced new stringent tests that made it harder for teams to use flexi-wings. Following the regulations reset this year, the new cars are vastly different in aerodynamic philosophy compared to the previous generation. This means that previously introduced stringent flexi-wing tests might not yield the desired effect....
Sixteen countries qualified for the tournament that was being held in Malaga, Spain. The tournament kicked off on July 2, with the Gold Medal match concluding on Sunday, July 10. The United States continued its dominance at the U17 Basketball World Cup, defeating the host country, Spain, with a second-half comeback in the Finals. For more on the results of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup, we have you covered below....
The Heat center was injured after he slipped and fell in the third quarter. He went back to the locker room and did not return. Olynyk has been scheduled to have X-rays on what appeared to be a knee injury, Canada coach Nick Nurse told reporters. Olynyk, 28, averaged 10.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in 79 appearances for Miami in 2018-19. He started 36 games for the team, which finished with a 39-43 record and missed the playoffs....
While this wouldn’t be a problem if EA Sports had openly said it had implemented this from the get-go, a producer had previously denied that the franchise ever involved such scripting. Since many gamers are putting forth plenty of real-life cash to improve their FIFA Ultimate Teams, most weren’t too happy to hear that the attributes of the opposite team may be getting a skill boost over their purchased player cards, reducing the advantage most of them seemingly paid for....
The Swiss is enjoying a sparkling renaissance in 2017 and the Australian Open champion has maintained his run of form at Crandon Park, having brushed aside Juan Martin del Potro and overcome Roberto Bautista-Agut in two tie-breaks to reach the last eight. It had looked as if he would have little trouble with Berdych, who he has not lost to since 2013, after a routine first set. However, fourth seed Federer found the Czech to be a formidable opponent on this occasion....
You would never have known Federer had not played a clay-court match for three years as he eased to a 6-2 6-3 victory over Gasquet on Court Manolo Santana. World number one Djokovic made light work of securing his passage into the last 16, beating qualifier Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-2. Dominic Thiem, on a high after winning the Barcelona Open, moved into round three when Reilly Opelka retired after losing the first game of the final set....
The top seed, who has won eight titles at the German grasscourt tournament that has proved ideal preparation for Wimbledon during his long career, quickly overcame a second-set hiccup when he dropped his serve to go 3-0 down. He rediscovered his rhythm, recovered the deficit and then broke the Tunisian in the 11th game before serving out the match. Federer next meets Belgian David Goffin, who was leading Sergiy Stakhovsky 4-6 7-5 2-0 when the Ukranian retired hurt after an awkward fall....
