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Well, Packers' ,Clay Matthews, knows how to get a "roughing the passer" penalty

Well there goes 49ers' season... http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000966222/article/jimmy-garoppolo-suffers-seasonending-torn-acl

Also "fans" of FC Basel threw game controllers and tennis balls on the pitch

Not the best start for the British U-23 time trial champion, Charlie Tanfield

Finally! For the first time Ballon d'Or will also be awarded to the best female football player. https://www.eurosport.com/football/france-football-magazine-announces-ballon-d-or-for-women_sto6945087/story.shtml

Bjerg

Two Danish medals. Gold and Bronze Bjerg is a beast!

Neymar would be proud

And then their first away victory of the season is in Vladivostok of all places

Belgians always cause a bit of drama

Veranda's Willems-Crelan file lawsuit against Wout van Aert. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/verandas-willems-crelan-file-lawsuit-against-wout-van-aert/ This all seems like total chaos

WADA has lifted its suspension on RUSADA https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sport-doping-russia-reinstatement/wada-votes-to-reinstate-rusada-subject-to-conditions-idUSKCN1M01RD

Ireland will join England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in a potential joined bid for the 2030 world cup. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-fifa-ireland/ireland-to-join-uk-in-exploring-2030-world-cup-bid-idUSKCN1M00JO

[hide] Preliminary Round September 22nd - September 25th, 2018 16 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group will qualify for the Quarterfinals, the 2nd and the 3rd Nations from each Group will qualify for Quarterfinals Play-Offs Group A Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 22nd 2018, h. 13:30 South Korea 22 France September 22nd 2018, h. 17:30 Greece 8 Canada September 23rd 2018, h. 11:30 Canada 17 South Korea September 23rd 2018, h. 17:30 France 23 Greece September 25th 2018, h. 13:30 South Korea 9 Greece September 25th 2018, h. 20:30 Canada 12 France Group B Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 22nd 2018, h. 11:30 Australia 35 Nigeria September 22nd 2018, h. 14:00 Turkey 21 Argentina September 23rd 2018, h. 11:00 Argentina 30 Australia September 23rd 2018, h. 20:30 Nigeria 24 Turkey September 25th 2018, h. 11:30 Australia 19 Turkey September 25th 2018, h. 17:30 Argentina 14 Nigeria Group C Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 22nd 2018, h. 20:00 Japan 19 Spain September 22nd 2018, h. 20:30 Puerto Rico 32 Belgium September 23rd 2018, h. 13:30 Belgium 7 Japan September 23rd 2018, h. 20:00 Spain 43 Puerto Rico September 25th 2018, h. 11:00 Japan 22 Puerto Rico September 25th 2018, h. 20:00 Belgium 16 Spain Group D Date & Time (GMT +1) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 22nd 2018, h. 11:00 Latvia 10 China September 22nd 2018, h. 18:00 United States 48 Senegal September 23rd 2018, h. 14:00 Senegal 25 Latvia September 23rd 2018, h. 18:00 China 37 United States September 25th 2018, h. 14:00 Senegal 27 China September 25th 2018, h. 18:00 Latvia 32 United States [/hide]

[hide] Second Round September 21st - September 23rd, 2018 16 Nations, 4 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group and 2 best 2nd placed Nations between all Groups will qualify for the Third Round Group E Date & Time (GMT +2) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 21st 2018, h. 17:00 Netherlands 2 3 Russia September 21st 2018, h. 21:15 Italy 3 0 Finland September 22nd 2018, h. 17:00 Netherlands 3 1 Finland September 22nd 2018, h. 21:15 Russia 1 3 Italy September 23rd 2018, h. 17:00 Russia 3 1 Finland September 23rd 2018, h. 21:15 Italy 3 1 Netherlands Group F Date & Time (GMT +2) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 21st 2018, h. 17:00 Brazil 3 0 Australia September 21st 2018, h. 20:30 Belgium 3 2 Slovenia September 22nd 2018, h. 17:00 Australia 1 3 Belgium September 22nd 2018, h. 20:30 Slovenia 1 3 Brazil September 23rd 2018, h. 17:00 Slovenia 3 1 Australia September 23rd 2018, h. 20:30 Belgium 1 3 Brazil Group G Date & Time (GMT +3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 21st 2018, h. 17:00 United States 3 1 Canada September 21st 2018, h. 20:40 Bulgaria 2 3 Iran September 22nd 2018, h. 17:00 Iran 2 3 Canada September 22nd 2018, h. 20:40 Bulgaria 1 3 United States September 23rd 2018, h. 17:00 United States 3 1 Iran September 23rd 2018, h. 20:40 Bulgaria 3 2 Canada Group H Date & Time (GMT +3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 September 21st 2018, h. 17:00 Serbia 3 2 France September 21st 2018, h. 20:40 Poland 3 0 Argentina September 22nd 2018, h. 17:00 Serbia 3 1 Argentina September 22nd 2018, h. 20:40 Poland 3 1 France September 23rd 2018, h. 17:00 France 3 1 Argentina September 23rd 2018, h. 20:40 Poland 3 2 Serbia [/hide]

Ivan Sosa who has signed a two-year contract with Trek-Segafredo, or that was what everybody thought he did, but his agent now says that he is still on the market. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/despite-trek-announcing-sosa-talented-colombian-still-on-the-market/ On 27th of August in a press release Sosa said this, “I am a man of few words, but I am really, very happy to join Trek-Segafredo as of next year. I have always wanted to race on the highest level, in the WorldTour. I believe that’s a goal for every young professional cyclist. So, I am very motivated to race in the WorldTour in 2019. I believe Trek-Segafredo is the perfect team for me, to keep growing and learning. I hope to get some really good results for this team in the years to come.” I am bit confused He could maybe turn out to be the "new" Carlos Betancur http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/betancurs-extended-colombian-stay-puts-tour-de-france-debut-in-doubt/

Mohamed Lahyani, the umpire who gave a pep talk to Kyrgios at U.S. Open, has been suspended without pay for two weeks by the ATP. https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/umpire-who-gave-pep-talk-to-kyrgios-at-u.s.-open-suspended-by-atp_sto6937862/story.shtml

I don't really know why I post this, or where I post it, but this is just too absurd. Norwegian handball player, Frank Loke, participated in a dancing entartainment show on Norwegian television. He chose to dress like this, without telling his partner. He has since been excluded from the program for "inappropriate behavior"... His Instagram profile is really something "special"

Erzurum will surely get it because they have hosted the Mixed Doubles Curling WCH.

I hope so... It would be great to have a Winter Olympics in a Nordic country again. Though I fear Stockholm is going to drop its bid soon. Calgary's bid will end with a clear no in the referendum in November. The nigthmare is coming nearer. Erzurum would be...

And this is the man who has twitted this...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' quarterback, Ryan Fitzpatrick, is the Conor McGregor of the NFL .

It's now official that Sapporo drops its bid for 2026 Winter Olympics due to the consequences of an earthquake. Sapporo will now focus on the 2030 Winter Olympics instead. https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/sapporo-drops-2026-winter-olympics-bid-to-focus-on-2030 The big question is, will Noriaki Kasai continue his plan to compete in Sapporo? He will "only" be 57 in 2030.

Firstly, it was announced that Raikkonen stopped at Ferrari. Shortly after, Sauber presented Raikkonen as their new driver for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Not supringsly, it was announced that Charles Leclerc replaces Raikkonen at Ferrari. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-announces-leclerc-replacing-raikkonen/3174725/