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Bears coach John Fox was asked Monday about whether Cutler will be the team’s starter when his injured thumb heals. MORE: Best images from Week 3 “I don’t think there are any givens,” Fox said a day after the Bears fell to 0-3 on the season with a 31-17 loss to the Cowboys. “And that’s no indictment on anybody. This is a day-to-day, week-to-week, what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league. And so we’re just trying to get the best 11 guys out there regardless of the position to where we can play a full 60 minutes and get a victory....

The ‘Werkself’ and Spahic mutually agreed to terminate the contract which was stipulated until June 2016, following an incident in the aftermath of the German Cup exit against Bayern Munich last Wednesday, reports Xinhua. “Emir Spahic is an outstanding player whose performances made him valued in Leverkusen. Nevertheless, in the light of recent insights of last Wednesday’s incident we had no other choice,” Leverkusen CEO Michael Schade said on Sunday....

Goal is pleased to welcome Kimmich as a new columnist. The 22-year-old becomes part of the world’s largest football portal. More than 530 journalists are on the road in 38 editions and more than 50 countries. “I am delighted to be the new Goal columnist, and I hope it will be a good time for you to get to know me as a human being as well as a footballer,” said Kimmich....

Bayern Munich have continued their impressive form this season and are currently unbeaten in the Champions League. Meanwhile, PSG lost two games in the group stage of the European competition but were commanding in the two-legged Round of 16 fixture against Barcelona. As one would expect, the Bavarians are the leaders in the Bundesliga. However, their French opponents have surprisingly fallen behind in the race for the Ligue 1 title and are three points behind table-toppers Lille....

The Austrian’s comments come in the wake of Manchester City making French left-back Benjamin Mendy the world’s most expensive full-back after securing his services from Monaco for a whopping £52 million. What are Bayern’s odds to beat Chelsea? Interestingly, City broke their own record, having signed right-back Kyle Walker last week for a fee of £45m before roping in Danilo from Real Madrid for £26.5m. Alaba, who is in Singapore for participating in the International Champions Cup (ICC) pre-season tournament, feels that the demands of the market means teams are forced to shell out big bucks for securing good full-backs....

Winning the toss and opting to bat, the Scorchers had a stop-start sort of innings throughout where they never truly got going but also ensured they were never really out of the game. They began solidly with Marsh and Klinger adding 40 runs at the end of 6 overs. However, in a surprise move, Hodge handed the ball to part-timer Travis Head who took a wicket with his very first delivery straight after the conclusion of the powerplay....

Burns played the first two Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India but was dropped for the third Test, with the opener returning to the Big Bash League to play for the Brisbane Heat. Joe Burns was the star of the show as he scored a 38-ball 52 to guide his team home against the Sydney Thunder. The 31-year-old revealed he trusted his game and always felt a good knock was round the corner....

The IPL Fan Parks, started in 2015, are built in specifically selected open arenas and stadiums throughout the country to provide a stadium-like experience to the residents of the cities that do not host IPL matches. Giant screens are set up at these venues for public screening of the IPL matches over the weekends, and fans can attend free of cost with special arrangements being made to make it women and child-friendly....

From the moment he was born, Samson lived within the concrete, steel and noise of some 5,000 beagles residing in cages at Envigo, a massive international distributor of dogs used in experiments. According to PETA, Samson sired hundreds of puppies during his time there and, like all the dogs there, suffered a miserable, lonely existence. His plight and the plight of all the canines at the facility has been documented in an undercover PETA investigation into the treatment of dogs at Envigo....

Bennett said Wednesday he won’t push the envelope again, citing potential future tuition checks to an Ivy League school. MORE: Week 4 predictions | Expert picks | Betting lines, odds, trends “No, I’ve got a kid at home,” he said, via the Chicago Tribune. “She’s smart, too. I’m going to have to pay for Harvard or something. But, nah, I can’t afford the fine every week. It’s about my health, though....

Critics point to quarterback Jay Cutler with some justification. They look at coach Marc Trestman and wonder whether his scheme is more than a notion. Or worse, that Trestman is a good offensive coordinator but lacks the wherewithal to be an NFL head coach. They look at personnel and come away scratching their heads. SN’s David Steele calls the Bears the NFL’s biggest letdown midway through the season. Culprits are everywhere, and chaos best describes the atmosphere surrounding the team....

Bayern have confirmed the long-anticipated arrival of Sane from Manchester City on a five-year deal. But the Bundesliga champions have little time to reflect on their successful pursuit of the winger as they prepare to take on Bayer Leverkusen in Berlin on Saturday in the second leg of their treble bid. Flick said of his new signing: “We’re happy, but it’s not the time to talk about it.” Captain Neuer was slightly more forthcoming when asked about his Germany team-mate Sane, but his primary focus is on lifting another trophy....

Carlo Ancelotti’s side held a 2-0 advantage at half-time thanks to goals from Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben, but were pegged back in the second half by Maximilian Arnold and Daniel Didavi. Cologne 17/2 to beat Hannover 1-0 The result marked the first time since March of 2004 that the club dropped points at home while holding a 2-0 lead at the break, and the draw was the first time Bayern had dropped any home points to Wolfsburg since 2001....

The 30-year-old Germany number one, who joined Bayern from Schalke 04 five years ago, has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell in Bavaria that includes a Champions League triumph in 2013 as part of a treble-winning season. “FC Bayern have tied another key player to a long-term deal,” the club said in a statement. “World goalkeeper Manuel Neuer extended his 2019 contract by two years.” Bayern, chasing another treble this season under Spaniard Pep Guardiola, have already extended deals to 2021 for several other players, including Jerome Boateng, Thomas Mueller and David Alaba....

Bayern were dominant in the first 30 minutes of the game as they had the majority of possession and piled pressure on Hertha. Thomas Muller nearly put his side in the lead in the 7th minute after his right-footed shot whistled past the post. Eventually the Bavarian side’s labours paid dividends when Robert Lewandowski poked the ball into the net in the 24th minute after a low cross from Serge Gnabry....

Although an immediate deal remains unlikely at this point, Leverkusen are resigned to losing their star man in 2020 and Bayern are believed to be at the front of the queue. In case you didn’t know… Bayern Munich have been active in the transfer market in the view of replacing their old guard with fresh blood. Frank Ribery, Arjen Robben, and Mats Hummels have departed the club this summer and the likes of Jann-Fiete Arp, Lucas Hernandez, Benjamin Pavard and Philippe Coutinho have been drafted in as replacements....

Both players’ deals expire at the end of the season, and they featured in a 4-1 win away at Augsburg on Saturday that wrapped up a sixth successive title, with Robben on the scoresheet. Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes hailed the pair as “great professionals with outstanding quality”, before Rummenigge proposed that there is little reason not to hand both men new deals. “There is not much to say against an extension,” he told SportBild....

Muller’s 79th-minute effort proved enough for Bayern to claim all three points from a dramatic encounter, with goalkeeper Sven Ulreich pulling off a stoppage-time penalty save to deny his former a club a share of the spoils. The victory puts Bayern further into the distance at the Bundesliga summit heading into the mid-season break, with the DFB-Pokal third-round clash with Borussia Dortmund their final match of 2017. And Muller, who replaced Corentin Tolisso in the 65th minute, says the triumph displayed Bayern’s grit under Jupp Heynckes....

Baylor coach Art Briles has said the 410-pound McGowan’s receiving touchdown in the Bears’ Cotton Bowl loss to Michigan State wasn’t a one-time thing and that he planned to transition McGowan from the offensive line to a skill position this spring. MORE: Top multi-position players | CFB March Madness | Spring roster has surprise addition Judging from Baylor’s spring game Friday night, Briles is a man of his word....