Brych spoke about the controversial video assistant referee (VAR) which has been implemented in leagues around the world this season, saying that “in order for referees to be prepared for this phenomena, there will be 6 to 8 weeks training camps”. The second session of the day saw legends Carlos Puyol, Francesco Totti and Ismail Matar talk about their experiences as one club players. Puyol highlighted two things that have changed since his time, the movement of Spanish players abroad and the expensive prices for defenders....

UCLA also is favored to reach the league championship game in the poll released Wednesday. The Ducks are the media’s favorite for the third straight season, getting 37 of 39 first-place votes in the North Division balloting. Oregon also received 24 votes to win the league title game in Santa Clara, Calif., on Dec. 5. The Bruins received 37 of 39 first-place votes to win the South Division, along with 13 votes for a title-game victory....

Duke beat rival North Carolina, 27-25, for the second straight season and will play No. 2 Florida State in Charlotte, N.C., next Saturday for the ACC title. "That made them champions, that's part of who they are,” Duke coach David Cutcliffe said after the game. “They are good football players. We've got some better players than people might think... (we've got) some good athletes, some good speed, good ball skills....

But enough about that … here’s Duke. MORE: ACC basketball icons Mike Krzyzewski’s bunch is always intriguing for the usual reasons, but this year it’s for a few different reasons. Start with the fact they’re playing on Day 2, with the bubble teams and also-rans and dreamers, a place they’re not accustomed to being. The defending national champs normally don’t appear on the scene until the quarterfinals, but this is a reminder that this hasn’t been a normal season....

The woman describes herself as a “freegan” online, defined as a “person who rejects consumerism and seeks to help the environment by reducing waste, especially by retrieving and using discarded foods and other goods.” According to her, the U.S. has a huge problem with waste, and it doesn’t begin and end with food. In fact, the dumpster diver shared in a recent video that she once found 78 bags of dog food in one dive....

World No. 1 Johnson forced additional holes with a 45-foot birdie putt at the Olympia Fields Country Club on Sunday, only for Rahm to drain an improbable downhill 66-footer at the first playoff hole. TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Tee times, TV coverage live & more Rahm’s putt denied Johnson back-to-back FedEx Cup victories, and the anticipation is palpable as the pair prepare to play together in the first round at East Lake in Atlanta on Friday....

Putin announced that Russia was registering the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine following its development at the Gamaleya Institute outside of Moscow. In a display of solidarity with another strongman leader, Duterte—who once described Putin as his “hero”—said he would be prepared to take part in trials, and that “I will inject it publicly. Experiment with me, that’s fine.” Despite Duterte’s initial enthusiasm for the vaccine, named Sputnik V, his spokesperson has now said he would not receive it until after May 1, 2021....

The Ballers/Fast & Furious/San Andreas star posted a happy four-month message to his daughter Jasmine to Instagram on Monday, and well, it’s cuteness overload. MORE: Famous athletes who competed in MMA | “The Rock” signs with Under Armour All together now: Awwwww. A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Apr 16, 2016 at 12:06pm PDT

MORE: NBA free agency tracker | NBA Draft grades The Hawks’ new center addressed the swirling gossip about his back and his children on Saturday. The 30-year-old assured his back isn’t a problem, now or going forward. “My back hasn’t been an issue, and I don’t think I’ll ever have an issue out of my back for the rest of my career,” he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. MORE: Ranking 25 NBA stars to change teams in prime Howard underwent surgery to repair a herniated disk on in his back in 2012 while still a member of the Magic....

With less than three months to go until the World Cup, Sampaoli caused something of a stir by ignoring both Icardi and Dybala for friendlies with Italy and Spain. Argentina beat Italy 2-0 on Friday thanks to late goals from Ever Banega and Manuel Lanzini, but for much of the match they looked devoid of craft in the final third as Lionel Messi sat out due to a muscular problem....

Since arriving from Palermo in 2015 the diminutive forward has earned rave reviews at the Allianz Stadium, scoring 59 goals in all competitions for the Bianconeri. He is Juve’s joint leading goalscorer in Serie A this season with 14, while also laying on three assists for team-mates as Massimiliano Allegri’s side battle Napoli for the Scudetto. Dybala’s qualities have impressed Matuidi since his arrival from Paris Saint-Germain in August, with midfield partner Miralem Pjanic also catching the France international’s eye....

This article provides an overview of developmental dyspraxia, including diagnosis, treatment, misconceptions about the disorder, and what to expect when parenting a child with dyspraxia. Dyspraxia or DCD? Dyspraxia and DCD are terms that are often used interchangeably. However, there is a difference between them. Dyspraxia is a term used to describe difficulty with motor development and coordination skills. DCD is an actual diagnosis. For this article, we will use the term dyspraxia....

MORE: The entire team rushes to help Rose | Cavaliers win in OT | David Blatt has words about playing flat Last night against the Cavaliers, Rose stepped on someone’s foot and came up limping but through the broadcast people can actually be heard yelling “noooo” thinking “uh oh here we go again.” It’s something about the Cavaliers that makes Rose become a bit more fragile than usual. He wouldn’t return for the rest of the game and the Cavaliers won in OT 114-108 but he’s expected to be ok in the long run....

The governor announced Warren’s suspension on Thursday during a press conference, and said that Warren “has put himself publicly above the law,” adding that Warren signed letters stating that he refuses to enforce “any prohibition on sex-change operations for minors” or laws related to abortion. Some law enforcement members at the conference also accused him of not being strict enough in prosecuting criminals. While appearing on MSNBC’s The Katie Phang Show, Warren talked about DeSantis’ decision to suspend him from his job....

Several polls indicate that independents would prefer to send Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, to the White House come 2024 in a potential match-up against the Democratic incumbent. The conservative media company InteractivePolls compared four separate polls in a Wednesday tweet. In each one, independents were asked who they would back for president if the 2024 general election were held today: Biden or DeSantis. The Republican politician earned 39 percent among independents to Biden’s 32 percent in a Harvard/Harris poll....

In a survey of Texas Republicans released by the Texas Republican Party Monday, approximately 43 percent of likely Republican primary voters say DeSantis would be their first choice for president, while fewer than one-third of likely voters said they would select Trump as their choice. Newsweek has contacted Trump’s office for comment. The results represent a stunning turnaround from just this summer, when Trump won the support of 69 percent of attendees at this August’s Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, compared to just 24 percent support for DeSantis....

Griezmann: Pogba needs affection Les Bleus recorded their first win of the 2018 World Cup qualifying phase thanks to double from Kevin Gameiro and strikes from Dimitri Payet and Antoine Griezmann. Pogba operated in a more defensive midfield role for the Euro 2016 finalists at Stade de France but struggled to shine. “He can and must do better,” Deschamps said of Pogba. “When he has a defensive role like that, that’s not the best for him....

Police said that $250,000 in cash, $125,000 worth of jewelry and two semi-automatic handguns were stolen from Jackson's apartment. Jackson was out of town at the time of the burglary, but his mother alerted police on Saturday morning that the second floor of his home was ransacked some time overnight. The burglar allegedly stole one of Jackson's safes and was able to crack open the two that remained. Police found no signs of forced entry and have no suspects at this time....

A Texas grand jury in Brazoria County is considering another criminal complaint against Watson in the final case pending against the athlete, Tony Buzbee, the complainant’s lawyer, according to Fox 8 WJW in Cleveland. The possibility of a new complaint comes just two weeks after a grand jury in Harris County declined to indict the quarterback on nine criminal complaints. The latest development is related to an incident that lies outside the jurisdiction of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office....