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After scoring his 46th Mexico goal for against Costa Rica in a March World Cup qualification match to tie Jared Borgetti as the country’s all-time leading scorer, the Bayer Leverkusen forward was on the verge of history. It came Saturday night. Osorio gets wake-up call against Croatia Chicharito sets all-time record The 28-year-old got his head to an Andres Guardado free kick to pull a goal back for El Tri and put his name into the record books with his 47th all-time goal....

McGregor suffered the injury during his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier. He was hoping to overcome the TKO loss he suffered to ‘The Diamond’ last January. Towards the end of a fierce first round, the ‘Notorious’ star stepped back awkwardly after landing a kick and crashed down in agony. The bout was waved off and Poirier was awarded a TKO victory. It was later revealed that the Irishman had broken his lower left tibia and would require surgery....

Reddick’s official margin of victory was 0.000 — a virtual photo finish. That beat the previous NASCAR touring series record of 0.001 seconds, set in a 1995 truck series race. “Either way, a JR Motorsports car wins, right?” Reddick said. “… That was insane, I just saw a picture of it like 10 minutes ago and it’s not much.” Reddick’s second career victory came in his first race with JR Motorsports....

And to celebrate the extension of their partnership with UEFA, Nissan and three-time UCL winner Gareth Bale reminded us all that dreams do come true. The Real Madrid star joined a group of lucky youngsters to recreate his most famous moment from Europe’s elite club competition, when he headed what was effective the trophy-winning goal against rivals Atletico in the 2014 final. And as if that wasn’t enough, Nissan are offering fans the chance to see Bale in action against his old club, Tottenham Hotspur, when Madrid meet Spurs in this season’s competition....

The 37-year-old made a pair of saves — including the clinching stop on Jeff Larentowicz — as the Colorado Rapids eliminated the LA Galaxy with a 3-1 shootout win in their Western Conference semifinal series. Kevin Doyle, Sebastien Le Toux and Marco Pappa converted for the Rapids, who limited the Galaxy to one shot on goal over 120 minutes Sunday. Steven Gerrard netted for LA, meanwhile, before watching Giovani dos Santos fire over the bar and Ashley Cole join Larentowicz in being denied by Howard....

But which were the best? Goal have been putting the question to some keen observers, asking them to debate which was their Goal of the Week, brought to you by Nissan. After kicking off with some acrobatic efforts last week, the series continues by taking a close look at those who create the goals, honing in on two magical assists from Barcelona stars past and present. Cheeky Sport Joel and Cheeky Sport Dave sat down ahead of Matchday 2 to relieve those most memorable of moments from the continent’s elite club competition....

And Timo Werner is surely one player they’ll be looking at – the RB Leipzig starlet has been in sparkling form this season and is one of the Rising Stars of FUT. Goal, in collaboration with EA SPORTS™, recently presented the 50 rising stars to watch out for in the FIFA 17 Ultimate Team™. Using the official FUT database we will tell you the youngsters to keep an eye on who are destined for greater things, with a particular focus on those who are likely to be playing regular football this season....

The tour this week released the letter Spieth wrote as a 16-year-old in 2010, seeking an exemption from organisers of his hometown tournament in Dallas, which was then known as the HP Byron Nelson Championship. “I have dreamed of playing in this event ever since my dad took me to watch when I was eight,” Spieth wrote to tournament director George Conant, going on to recall seeing Phil Mickelson up close at the event....

That’s right folks—the final three celebrities will be revealed on Wednesday during the two-hour finale event. Judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke will be at the panel one last time as they try to guess the final three contestants: Mushroom, Crocodile and The Sun. Luckily, each of the mysterious celebs will be dishing out new clues to help the judges with their guesses. As exciting of a time as the season finale may be, it’s still a bittersweet one for the contestants, too....

However, the entertainment didn’t end there. After getting ejected from the game, Martinez continued to verbally berate umpire Mike Everitt until manager Brad Ausmus and outfielder J.D. Martinez escorted him into the dugout. Martinez then tossed his helmet back onto the field and continued shouting at Everitt until finally retreating back into the locker room. The scene was shocking from a usually mild-mannered Martinez, who is known for his calm demeanor and easy-going nature....

It was at Anfield where last season United manager Jose Mourinho earned criticism for his defensive approach. Will Mourinho be more expansive against a Liverpool side built to counter-attack? This time around he arrives on Merseyside with his side firing on all cylinders and hoping to earn what would be their seventh win in a row in all competitions. And while Romelu Lukaku has taken much of the plaudits, Marcus Rashford could yet be the key with the England international having been involved in nine goals in his last 10 appearances....

In the video posted to TikTok, 23-year-old self-employed Jenna Cowan from Essex, England, can be seen standing in a lounge while her boyfriend, 25, holds a confetti cannon, before setting it off. He can then be seen asking “what is it” as pink confetti floats to the floor. The video text reads: “Not me forgetting my boyfriend is colourblind during our gender reveal.” One user commented: “It’s the fact he still did a gender reveal even tho he knew he was color blind, he’s a keeper Girl....

In a dual post on the UbiBlog, the first reveal for Watch Dogs 2 confirmed that the PC version of the upcoming open world action game has slipped from its November 15 release date by two weeks. PC enthusiasts can now get their hands on the game starting on November 29 but the trade off here may make the game well worth the wait. While the delay may be disheartening for some, Ubisoft has also taken the opportunity to reveal the system requirements and many new and improved features coming to this version of the game....

With 19 laps remaining in Stage 2, the second “Big One” of the day was initiated when Keselowski, running third, got a huge push and tried to go around Elliott on the bottom of the 2.5-mile restrictor-plate track. Elliott tried to block Keselowski and the two made contact, sending the No. 9 of Elliott hard into the wall, catching Patrick and Kasey Kahne in the process. “I didn’t make the right move,” Elliott told Fox Sports after the wreck....

N.C. State’s Mike Stevens snagged the airborne ball and returned it 28 yards to tie the game at 10-all. MORE: Week 7’s best images It was the second turnover for the Tigers on the day. Later in the third quarter, the ball was fumbled twice, tallying Clemson’s turnovers to four.

Here is Dr. Shukri David, a cardiologist in the Detroit Metro area, on a Fox affiliate being interviewed about heart-healthy Super Bowl tips. He's very adamant that Tom Brady and the Patriots are FOR SURE going to win Super Bowl XLVIII, despite the obvious fact that they're out of contention. The poor newslady tries to clue him in multiple times, but Dr. David's not willing to change his stance. Facepalms....

In January, it was reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA that Gaethje was set to meet Oliveira on May 7, 2022. Per UFC president Dana White, the two men are set to fight for the UFC lightweight title later this year. In a clip posted by MMA Uncensored on Twitter, Gaethje is seen taking a head kick from a teammate, who appears to be Muhammad Naimov. ‘The Highlight’ seems completely unbothered by the kick, rubbing it off comprehensively....

Without further adieu, Kings rookie Ben McLemore, meet the best basketball player in the world. Give McLemore credit for playing good help defense and getting to the right spot on the floor to try and take the charge. But, yeah. The Heat set a season high for points in their 122-103 win against the Kings Friday. (GIF via Heat.com )

The former UFC welterweight championship contender and reigning BMF champion took to Twitter to share that he’s going to be on one of the most iconic television shows in the history of MTV: MTV Cribs was indeed something that 30-somethings like Jorge Masvidal grew up watching. The show, which originally premiered back in 2000, took viewers on a virtual tour inside the homes of the world’s biggest celebrities including musicians, athletes, actors and whoever else was popular at the time....

Chicago pulled off its second triple play of the season Wednesday night, going around the horn from Todd Frazier to Brett Lawrie to Jose Abreu. MORE: Who is MLB’s best third baseman? The Sox’s first triple play, in April, was a lot more complicated. Chicago is on pace for six triple plays this season. That would be the record … by a lot. According to STATS LLC, the current record for most triple plays in a season is three, owned by the 1965 Cubs and 1964 Phillies....