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The 2016 MLS MVP has recorded 46 goals and 15 assists over 70 league appearances since the club kicked off in 2015. Goal’s Week 9 MLS Power Rankings Spain’s all-time leading scorer, Villa became the first player in NYCFC history when he departed Atletico Madrid to sign with the expansion team in June 2014. “Three years ago, we started a very good project to build this amazing club and they chose me to be the first captain, which I’m still so proud of,” Villa said in a news release....

His nearly 40 minutes on the court against Oklahoma City was hardly an anomaly this season, but Davis isn’t ready to plead for more rest yet. Davis scored 44 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, and the inconsistent New Orleans Pelicans narrowly held on to defeat the Thunder 118-114 on Wednesday night. “Whatever coach needs me to do, the team needs me to do to win, that’s what I’m going to do,” said Davis, who has averaged about 37 minutes for a team that has played an NBA-high 30 games so far this season....

South Carolina won its second national championship Sunday, riding the torrid shooting and defense of guard Destanni Henderson to a wire-to-wire victory over No. 2-seeded UConn, 64-49. With the victory, Staley became the first Black coach in men’s or women’s Division I basketball history to win multiple national championships, per The Athletic’s Rhiannon Walker. Staley did it in style, too, showing up to the national title game in a lime-green Louis Vuitton varsity jacket — valued at $4,850, according to Louis Vuitton’s website — and a pair of sleek black Louis V boots, which retail at $1,170....

It’s no surprise then, that other developers and publishers have tried to muscle in on the market of Multiplayer Online Battle Arena titles. Blizzard has been quietly working on Heroes of the Storm, a self-described “hero brawler” that brings in characters from a number of the developer’s most popular franchises. Meanwhile, EA also tried its hand in the market, with the help of developer Waystone Games. Together, the publisher and developer created Dawngate, and Waystone Games promised that it would be more than just a MOBA “clone....

New Delhi - Underworld dons Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and Chhota Shakeel are prime suspects in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal and the Delhi Police will be naming the duo in their chargesheet. “Dawood and Chhota Shakeel are the prime suspects. We will name them when we file the chargesheet in the case six months from now,” a police official told IANS. Earlier, the police had charged tainted Rajasthan Royals players S....

Qualifying begins at 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday, a change from the usual Friday happy-hour arrangement. But the goal remains the same — get into Sunday’s race, the Geico 500, and prepare for the differences wrought by the long, fast track. MORE: NASCAR fans gone wild | Junior wants another win | Talladega entries Xfinity Series drivers were on the track early Friday as NASCAR’s spring fling at Talladega began....

The anxiety quickly faded. The buzz only got louder. Darnold sparkled in his NFL debut and made a strong initial case to win the Jets’ starting quarterback job as he helped lead New York to a 17-0 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night. “I was a little nervous going out there,” Darnold said, “but I think more just excited to finally be able to play in an NFL game, even though it is preseason....

Revis emerged from his island of exile Sunday to dog Sherman for lacking superior man-to-man skills, after Packers receiver Davante Adams burned Sherman deep in garbage time of the NFC championship game. Revis made the oft-repeated claim that Sherman uses zone coverage as a crutch. SUPER BOWL ODDS:Chiefs open as slight favorites over 49ers Sherman, naturally, had a ready reply on Twitter to Revis’ jab. To decode the “ninth year” part: Revis watched the playoffs from home in his ninth pro year (Sherman is now in his ninth season) after the Jets lost in Week 17 of the 2015 season to the Bills....

The tension started early in practice Friday when Marshall made a first-down signal after catching a pass against Revis in one-on-ones. The next play, Revis slapped Marshall in his head, starting a long day of back-and-forth jawing between the two. MORE: NFL’s top 10 corners can talk as much trash as they want “He took that personal and said, ‘You won’t disrespect me again,’” Marshall said of Revis, via the New York Daily News ....

Revis was covering Johnson deep downfield and started hobbling at the end of the play. He signaled to the bench and came out of the game. He went to the locker room before halftime, came back to the sidelines for the second half, but never went back into the game. In his absence the Buccaneers still won their third straight game, 24-21, clinching it, ironically, with an interception by rookie cornerback Johnathan Banks....

The Japanese ace fell one out shy of a no-hitter for the second time Friday night, giving up only a ninth-inning single to David Ortiz in the Texas Rangers' 8-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Rookie second baseman Rougned Odor, positioned in shallow right field, made a diving attempt but the ball was out of his reach. If the Rangers had not shifted their infield — a standard practice against Ortiz — it probably would have been a routine grounder to second....

Doug Bowser, president of Nintendo of America, has attempted to downplay such rumors, stating in an interview that the company is completely focused on the current Switch models. But, one dataminer claims to have uncovered new evidence that the Switch Pro is, indeed, real. RELATED: Nintendo Switch Pro Trends as Fans Make Fun of Nintendo Direct ‘Leak’ According to SciresM, a well-known console hacker/reverse engineer, who shared their findings on 4chan, which were then reposted on ResetEra, Nintendo has been working on an upgraded model for the last two years....

In a video he tweeted out, Portnoy said that it was setting up the $500,000 fund to try to help restaurants get to the next month until the coronavirus pandemic ends. In the video, he said that he wants to give people a “fair chance to run [their] business” and get through the pandemic. “These people aren’t going out of business because they’re not successful or not making money, it’s because they have no other choice....

Global leaders have criticized the move by President Donald Trump to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement which was struck in 2016 with the aim of limiting global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius. Attenborough told The Times of London that the move by Trump was “a blow” but there still might be a chance that it could be reversed. “It hasn’t actually happened yet, of course, because it takes time for these various legal things to work their way through....

The Englishman is among the most famous celebrities in the world, a figure whose name and likeness has become synonymous with class, elegance . . . and cologne, among other products. He’s a global icon, one whose name is brandished on marquees all across the planet. Beckham is one of soccer’s biggest names despite having not seen a pitch in nearly a decade. MORE: Will Harry Kane play against USA?...

As per a Facebook post by sponsor Black’s Tire, David Gilliland will drive the team’s No. 17 Ford at the NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, Feb. 12. Gilliland, a 12-year veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series and a winner in the second-tier Xfinity Series, has not driven in a NASCAR national series race since 2019. You may like: ThorSport Racing back with Toyota, Christian Eckes added to Truck Series lineup...

Griffin received scrutiny after comments regarding the Lakers and former Cavaliers star were published in a recent Sports Illustrated story. Griffin — who spent nearly a decade as an executive in Cleveland’s organization before joining the Pelicans’ franchise — said he was “miserable” during his time with the Cavaliers. His comments “shocked” James, according to an ESPN report. Griffin then admitted he didn’t frame his response well on ESPN’s The Jump....

Yaya Toure issues Man City apology The summer signing from Paris Saint-Germain has a reputation for thoughtless errors, yet these have not been evident since his integration into Antonio Conte’s squad. The 29-year-old plays in the middle of the Italian’s 3-4-3 system. It is a position that gives him the opportunity to show off his impressive range of passing, with Cesar Azpilicueta and Gary Cahill flanking him in roles that require more ground to be covered....

The former Chelsea defender now plies his trade in the French Ligue 1 with champions Paris Saint-Germain. Much like pioneering business co-owned Mathieu Flamini of Arsenal, the flamboyant Brazilian might have stumbled upon a potential business contingency plan for him to fall back on post his retirement from football. As reported by Get French Football News, Luiz said, “I know I look crazy, but I am not! It is just hair… Yes my father is bald....

Miller said that it was a tough decision for him to make, having apparently loved playing red ball cricket. He added that he would, however, like to pay attention to his international T20I and ODI careers, and as a result, would be calling it quits from his first-class career within South Africa. “This is to make sure that I am in a position to give myself the best opportunity to play for the Proteas in the format that I love....