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In case you didn’t know… Matic has been left out of the Chelsea squad that departed to Beijing earlier this week, ahead of their pre-season fixtures in China and Singapore. It is widely believed that this was done in order to allow Matic to earn himself a transfer. The heart of the matter The £40 million signing of Tiemoué Bakayoko from Monaco is bound to see Matic fall down the pecking order as manager Antonio Conte will be keen to mount a title defence of the highest quality....

Also Read: 6 records Cristiano Ronaldo can break in 2018 In case you didn’t know… Nainggolan made his move to Italy at an early age signing with Piacenza as a callow 16-year-old, moving away from his native Belgium in 2004. Cagliari bought the Belgian midfielder for a paltry €1.3 million in 2010, before moving to Roma on loan in January 2014. The Giallorossi made the move permanent in 2014, with AS Roma parting with €15 million for the Belgian midfielder’s services....

And if the deal gets over the line, Chelsea will have to find an able replacement for the Belgian ace who can man their posts in the upcoming season. As per Mundo Deportivo, Chelsea have identified Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak as an apt alternative to Courtois and are ready to trigger his €100m (£89.3m) release clause before the Thursday’s deadline, which could make him the most expensive goalkeeper of all-time....

Quoting an unnamed source in a Thursday report, the newspaper said Ramdin has already received the nod from the West Indies selectors and the final decision would be made during a teleconference of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) directors later. “Denesh received a call from chairman of the selection panel Clyde Butts who asked him whether or not he was interested in leading the regional team in Test cricket,” the Trinidad Guardian quoted the source as saying....

Fort Worth Star-Telegram beat writer Jeff Wilson reports Darvish will see neck/back specialist Dr. Drew Dossett on Wednesday. Darvish told the Dallas Morning News it was his call. “I knew I wasn’t going to be ready for opening day so I made this decision,” Darvish said through an interpreter. “I didn’t want to burden the team so I made the decision now.” Fantasy baseball owners shouldn't be shocked; Darvish tweaked his neck this spring....

This is according to journalist Ronan Murphy, via reliable German outlet Bild. According to Daily Mirror, the Reds feel that Bayern Munich will be forced to lower their demands for the player if they put off making a bid until the last week of the transfer window. However, they also face competition for the player from rivals Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also said to be interested in the Spanish playmaker but like Liverpool, the Manchester giants are also of the opinion that shelling out €30 million for a 29-year-old player is over the top....

Pep Guardiola faces intense competition in the Premier League this season and will need his best players to perform at their peak for large periods of the campaign. Manchester City conceded the league title to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side last season and cannot afford to slip up in the coming months. Manchester City rely heavily on Kevin De Bruyne to add a spark to their midfield and cannot afford to lose the Belgian midfielder in the transfer window....

Paulo Dybala is reportedly unhappy at Juventus and looks all set to make a move to La Liga. While earlier reports had suggested that he would join compatriot Lionel Messi at Barcelona, it’s been reported by Marca that Real Madrid are up to their old tricks again and may just hijack the Juve lad’s transfer – just like they did with another Argentine oh so many years ago – and what’s going for them is the fact that Dybala reportedly expressed a desire to suit up in all white and play at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu....

As we inch closer to the April release of Mortal Kombat X, the creative team continues to slowly leak out intel about the game’s fighters, fatalities, and special guests. Series co-creator Ed Boon teased two more character announcements for January 29, but thanks to a gameplay video released today, we have one character confirmation earlier than we expected… Reptile made his first appearance as a hidden character in the original Mortal Kombat arcade game over 20 years ago and the acid-spitting warrior will return later this year in the newest installment in the fighting sim franchise....

Kinzinger, a staunch Trump critic, is along with GOP Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming one of just two Republicans serving on the committee. Trump has discouraged his allies from cooperating with the committee’s investigation, and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is facing a criminal referral after he refused to appear before the House investigators this past week. Committee members have repeatedly said that they are willing to subpoena a wide range of individuals to get information about the January 6 attack....

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) suggested that Butina had suffered due what he believes is both “rampant” prejudice against Russians and her failure to register as a foreign agent, which he likened to a kind of paperwork mishap on her part. “She served a ridiculously long sentence essentially for not filing the right paperwork. But now she is free. Sadly, she was jailed to satiate the rampant Russophobia in the US these days....

The proposed legislation comes after Acton and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine extended the state’s stay-at-home orders on Friday until the end of May. While some restrictions were eased in the extension, closures still remain in effect for restaurants, bars, gyms and schools. According to the amendment, all “orders issued by the Director of Health on or after April 29, 2020, cease to be effective 14 days after the bill takes effect” unless a committee approves the measures by a majority vote....

Where Republicans err is believing that without a report, Democrats won’t have the ammo to bash them effectively. But the trauma of that day is already seared in the American brain. Legislation passed by the House would establish a 10-member commission appointed equally by Democrats and Republicans. Without Republican input, the official story of Jan. 6 will be told by historians, journalists and the courts. That was Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s argument....

On Friday, Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting dismissed Lt Col. Matthew Lohmeier, commander of 11th Space Warning Squadron at Colorado’s Buckley Air Force Base, due to a lack of confidence in his leadership abilities, according to Military.com. “This decision was based on public comments made by Lt. Col. Lohmeier in a recent podcast,” a Space Force spokesperson said in a statement to the outlet. “Lt. Gen. Whiting has initiated a Command Directed Investigation on whether these comments constituted prohibited partisan political activity....

A new poll released by Morning Consult and Politico on Tuesday found that 59 percent of Republican voters wanted Trump to have a “major role” in the GOP, an increase of 18 points from a similar poll conducted in the wake of the Capitol riots on January 6. A small fraction of GOP voters (17 percent) said Trump should have no role at all in the future of the Republican Party, indicating that neither the scenes at the Capitol last month nor the former president’s second impeachment trial have dealt a massive blow to any hopes of him being a leading conservative figure....

The six live-action Resident Evil films from director Paul W.S. Anderson are overwhelmingly original stories starring Milla Jovovich as original character Alice. These films occasionally feature characters, monsters, and even scenes from specific games, but are mostly new stories taking place in the franchise’s universe. Ditto the animated films, which star game mainstays like Leon Kennedy and Chris Redfield, but place them in mostly new scenarios. RELATED: All of the Upcoming Video Game Movies We Know About So Far...

As seen in the video below, Capcom gives fans of the Resident Evil 2 remake a battle between the Licker and the game’s co-protagonist, Claire Redfield, as she fights for survival while the skinless monster skitters from wall to ceiling to floor with little to no slowdown. A lot of the gameplay highlights the title’s dark and tense atmospherics, with Claire’s flashlight being the only form of illumination available. Oddly enough, though, the Licker’s trademark tongue lash attack isn’t adequately featured....

Modder Crazy Potato, who has also created mods for the Resident Evil 2 remake, is back at it again with a Resident Evil 3 remake that is horrifying but also adorable. The “Isabelle Mask” mod, which is available to download for free on NexusMods, puts Isabelle’s head on Jill Valentine’s body. RELATED: Resident Evil 3 Remake Mod Gives Nemesis Embarrassing Outfit It allows players to enjoy the game like they are a bun-sporting dog getting chased around Raccoon City by Nemesis and not a hugely talented Special Operations Agent with a thirst for danger....

One such mod brings back a familiar face from the Resident Evil 2 modding community into the demo, with the hilarious footage that ensues signifying that the mods coming to the remake of the third game will be nothing short of spectacular. That’s right, Thomas the Tank Engine is back, and this time he’s replacing Nemesis, making the iconic talking train even deadlier than ever before. RELATED: Resident Evil 3 Physical Copies Could Be Delayed...

The Ivory Coast defender appears to have been blamed by Mourinho for the last defeat against Brighton. In his last two matches against Watford and Burnley, he came on late as a substitute and has been used sparingly since then. In case you didn’t know Bailly, 24, who joined Manchester United for a reported fee of £30 million in 2016 from Villarreal, has been stunning in the last two seasons....