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Benitez was sacked on Monday after just seven months on the job, and Madrid president Florentino Perez has made club icon Zidane the Spaniard’s replacement. And ex-England captain Beckham, who played alongside Zidane for three seasons at Madrid, has backed the legendary Frenchman. MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo through the years | David Beckham photo gallery “Does it get any better than this?” Beckham wrote on Instagram. “A man that has been the best at a game we all love, taking over of a club that myself and many more people love....

Running back David Montgomery was ruled out for the rest of the contest with a knee injury. Montgomery got hurt in the fourth quarter and headed to the locker room. MORE: Darnold makes history with his legs Prior to leaving the game, Montgomery had 106 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Montgomery was replaced in the game by former Chiefs running back Damien Williams, who took on the bulk of the rushing duties from there....

But despite a statement condemning Zouma’s acts, which included kicking, hitting and throwing an object at his cat, West Ham and its manager David Moyes gave the Frenchman the start in a Feb. 8 Premier League home match against Watford at London Stadium. He went 90 minutes in a 1-0 victory. West Ham is battling for a top-four finish in the Premier League, which would grant it a berth in next season’s lucrative UEFA Champions League competition....

The Cubs play to many day games — that’s why they stink, he says. He will not tolerate it if a pitcher hits a batter, no matter how long he stares at his home run for. On Tuesday night, Ortiz took it to the next level, leaving the batter’s box en route to first base (on a 3-0 count) before the final ball even reached the pate. To think, we all thought it was impossible to show up a pitcher without making contact with the ball....

The retired Chicago Cubs catcher beat out Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles to clinch the last spot in the championship. Watch the stunning elimination announcement: MORE: David Ross to make ESPN broadcast debut Wednesday The elimination has caused a DWTS controversy, as Biles was sent home despite having scored a perfect 80 out of 80 on the night. “I thought they were gonna pull a Steve Harvey on us,” said Biles during an appearance on Good Morning America on Tuesday....

Tyree’s spectacular catch against his helmet was a key play in the team’s 2008 Super Bowl upset of undefeated New England. He replaces Charles Way, who became the head of the NFL’s Player Engagement Department earlier this month. The 34-year-old Tyree played for the Giants from 2003-08. He spent the last two years working in player engagement and development at the NFL office. He will handle programs focusing on career transition, player assistance, and training and development....

When asked how long the freshman would be out, McKillop replied, “Hopefully not long. Tyshawn Taylor had the same injury for Kansas a few years ago and came back in the same week.” The injury came in Saturday’s 89-63 loss to Richmond. Gibbs was sidelined in Davidson’s 77-60 win over Dayton on Tuesday. Gibbs is Davidson’s second-leading scorer and assist leader. He is averaging 15.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4....

World number one Novak Djokovic steered Serbia to the brink of the Davis Cup quarter-finals Friday, easing past Belgium’s Olivier Rochus on a makeshift court he described as the worst he’s ever encountered. Australian Open champion Djokovic needed just an hour and 39 minutes to beat 32-year-old Rochus 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to give Serbia a 2-0 lead in their World Group first round tie after Viktor Troicki took five sets to defeat David Goffin....

India last won against Italy in 1985. But they have a very settled side this time, with the potential to cause an upset in the first round. The two teams will be playing each other after a gap of 21 years; the last time they played was in 1998. The Indian team will present their challenge at Calcutta South Club in Kolkata. India and Italy have played five times against each so far....

Opening the proceedings will be Yuki Bhambri and Dusan Lajovic who play the first singles at 3 p.m. (local time). They will be followed by Somdev Devvarman and Filip Krajinovic. The doubles match is scheduled for a 6.30 p.m. start on Saturday, with the Indian pair of Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna taking on Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac. The tie will conclude on Sunday when the two reverse singles will be played with Devvarman taking on Lajovic at 4 p....

Also see: Best Black Friday Games Deals Daydream VR vs HTC Vive & Oculus Rift: Pricing and availability Why the difference in price? While the Oculus Rift comes with a headset and an Xbox One controller, the HTC Vive comes with two bespoke handheld controllers that are also tracked, allowing you to directly interact with the VR world. It also supports room-scale VR, which we will come to in more detail below....

They were going to allow the veteren speedster the oppurtunity to pick his next NFL team. Then they didn't. They decided that they would trade him instead, and did so without letting Sproles know first. Now his wife is upset. Really upset. MORE: Revis to the Patriots | Decker to the Jets The NFL is a cutthroat business, but Sproles has been a consumate professional his entire career, so he does deserve to be treated with a bit more respect....

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, a Democrat, and Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein, a Republican, wrote a letter to Polis on January 20, which was obtained by the Denver Post. It said his decision was “unprecedented, premature and unwarranted” and would have a “substantial ripple effect” on future cases. In their letter, they argued Polis should have let regular legal proceedings play out, as the process of shortening the sentence was already underway, the Post said....

The video is reportedly from July 2020 and Fox16 reported Nicole Harper, who was a little over two months pregnant at the time, was the victim of the wreck. Senior Cpl. Rodney Dunn reported that Harper was speeding outside of Jacksonville, so he turned on his lights to pull her over. In the video, Harper reduced her speed and turned her flashers on, as she claimed the shoulder on the interstate was too narrow and she could not pull over safely....

Helena Duke, 18, identified her mom in viral video footage from a fight which broke out near the Capitol during the insurrection, telling Newsweek she was “disappointed to be related to her”. “Hi mom remember the time you told me I shouldn’t go to BLM protests bc they could get violent … this you?,” Helena Duke wrote on Twitter in response to the video. In the clip, a young Black woman who appears to be a uniformed police officer, holds up her phone in a crowd of Trump supporters wearing MAGA caps and brandishing flags....

Since the Dauntless release date, the game’s official Twitter account has been active in addressing these concerns, and it has continually provided updates on the Dauntless servers. Yesterday, these updates included indication that the “servers [were] hurting,” a statement that was followed by an outage and then an approximately two hour Dauntless server maintenance. While many players were certain to be pleased to see the Dauntless servers quickly restored, there was a caveat....

Stewart, who pitched in the big leagues for 16 seasons, is a sports agent who previously served as assistant general manager of the Blue Jays. He also spent several seasons as pitching coach for the Padres, Brewers and Blue Jays. The D-backs are looking for a replacement for Kevin Towers, who was fired Sept. 5 after four years at the helm. Stewart, 57, has a strong connection to the man overseeing the GM search, Arizona chief baseball officer Tony La Russa....

Sports superstars turned pop-culture icons David Beckham and Peyton Manning debate the age-old question that has existed ever since Americans started kicking a round ball on the ground in a new Frito-Lay commercial just in time for the 2022 World Cup. The ad, which features a host of soccer-related cameos, brandishes the chip (or crisp, if you so prefer) company as one of the official brand sponsors for the 2022 event in Qatar....

We’ve seen the former midfielder sport a string of different hairstyles over the years, display questionable outfits, and dabble with the length of his facial hair. What he has also come to be known for, away from the football pitch, is the number of tattoos which he has sprawled across his body. But where are they, and what do they represent? Goal takes a look. Beckham’s neck tattoos We’ll start with Beckham’s neck tattoos....

The Spain international has agreed to fresh terms that will run until the end of the 2022-23 season, with the option of a further year. De Gea is one of United’s senior players these days, having joined the club from Atletico Madrid as a 20-year-old in 2011 as one of the final major signings made by Alex Ferguson before his retirement two years later. Fergie brought in a fair few goalkeepers during his 27 years at Old Trafford....