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Robert Lewandowski’s 38th minute opener came against the run of play at the Allianz Arena after Mats Hummels made a stunning last-ditch tackle to deny Branimir Hrgota after he rounded Manuel Neuer. Wenger: I don’t know how much longer I have left at Arsenal Frankfurt striker Hrgota missed a glorious chance to equalise before Douglas Costa doubled Bayern’s advantage, leaving Lewandowski to bring up his 100th goal for the club 10 minutes into the second period....

The Bundesliga front-runners and German record champions Bayern Munich took a 13-point lead in the standings as Stuttgart squandered a 1-0 lead owing to two-second-half-goals Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Bayern controlled the ball but were unable establish their rhythm and to work out threatening opportunities while the hosts created a bunch of goal scoring chances in the opening period. However, things started different than expected, as Bayern seemed to lose grip of their 42nd unbeaten streak when Stuttgart’s Vedad Ibisevic flabbergasted the visitors with the opener at the 29th minute....

The Barcelona youth product has been linked to a return to Camp Nou during the close-season, with Real Madrid and Manchester City also said to be interested in the 27-year-old. And with Javi Martinez, Arturo Vidal, Sebastian Rudy, Corentin Tolisso, Leon Goretzka, James Rodriguez, Renato Sanches and Thomas Muller all vying for a starting role it had been suggested Bayern could cash in. However, Salihamidzic is adamant the Spain international is very much part of head coach Niko Kovac’s plans....

And while it didn’t necessarily embarrass its semifinal opponent, Bayern handled Lyon with relative ease in a 3-0 win Wednesday. Bayern is through the Champions League final, where it will face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. After winning all of its Champions League group stage games, Bayern obliterated Chelsea in the Round of 16 and then Barcelona in the quarterfinals to reach its 12th appearance in the semifinals. The win against Lyon gives the club 10 consecutive Champions League victories and puts it in a tie for the longest such streak with the 2013-14 Bayern squad and Real Madrid in 2014-15....

Bayley is currently out of action due to an injury she suffered back in July. Eva Marie has been a mainstay on WWE TV for a while now. She made her WWE return on the June 14, 2021 edition of RAW. Bayley recently posted a tweet stating that she loves being from the Bay area. Fans of Bayley may be aware that the former SmackDown Women’s Champion resides in California....

On Saturday, Taylor shared a message on Twitter saying how thankful she is for all of the fans of her portrayal of Bayonetta. One of the responses says that they can’t imagine the character of Bayonetta without Taylor’s voice, to which Taylor responds, “Well you might have to.” In other words, Taylor is saying that fans may have to get used to Bayonetta being voiced by another voice actor. Unfortunately, Taylor provides no further context regarding this statement....

Rubinstein posted his resignation letter on Facebook, writing it is “a very sad moment” for him. He wrote that his resignation was sparked by the broadcaster’s coverage of a group of Jewish teenagers being attacked on a bus in London. Many have accused the BBC of falsely reporting the group of teenagers used anti-Muslim slurs during the attack. “The current crisis over anti-Semitism at the Corporation and its attempts to turn the victims of the recent anti-Semitic attack on Jewish children in London and claim that the victims were actually the perpetrators, was and is inexcusable,” he wrote....

The acting BCCI president C K Khanna, who was here, met the RCA officials. In the elections held earlier this year in May, former RCA President Lalit Modi did not contest and also resigned from all the posts in RCA. “Lalit Modi might have resigned but some of the cases filed against BCCI by the RCA are still not withdrawn. The BCCI is keen to get RCA back into the main fold by revoking the suspension but the warring factions will have to bury the hatchet and withdraw the cases filed against BCCI,” Khanna said....

“I don’t have all the details yet and I don’t know if it is a crisis or not. But this has certainly put us in an embarrassing situation,” Dalmiya told media persons here. Dalmiya’s comments came after the Bombay High Court questioned the appointment of the two-member panel comprising retired Tamil Nadu High Court judges T. Jayaram Chouta and R. Balasubramanian. The panel had absolved IPL franchises Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings of spot fixing charges, besides bigwigs Raj Kundra and Gurunath Meiyappan, who are associated with the two teams....

The Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee on July 14 suspended Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals for two years from the IPL in the spot-fixing and betting scandal that rocked the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament in 2013. Former CSK team official Gurunath Meiyappan and Royals co-owner Raj Kundra, both of whom were earlier found guilty of betting, were banned for life from any cricketing activity. “BCCI respects the verdict of the Lodha Commission and will abide by their decisions, in toto....

The BCCI on Sunday decided to set up a cricket advisory committee comprising prominent players for the overall conduct and development of the game, according to its secretary Anurag Thakur. The Board of Control for Cricket in India working committee, which met here during the day, authorised its president Jagmohan Dalmiya to constitute the committee. “The working committee of the BCCI authorised the President, Jagmohan Dalmiya to constitute a cricket advisory committee comprising prominent cricketers who will share their recommendations on the overall conduct and development of the game,” Thakur said in a release after the meeting....

How many of you actually know what a beach run is? The name is actually pretty self-explanatory, but let me just put it out there so that there’s no room for doubt: beach running is a sport which involves races on the sands of the beach. Beach runs vary in distances, from 1 km, 2 km, 20 km and half marathon to 20 miles, marathon and even ultra marathons....

Several other shows were given the go-ahead as well, including Nancy Drew and Charmed, as well as several other Disney shows. Other DC shows haven’t been so lucky: The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl are still on hold for the time being. Superman & Lois and Kung Fu were expected to being filming soon, but may not be able to if the testing system is unable to process their needs in time....

Bayern, cup champions in three of the last four seasons, led in the third minute of the game when Lewandowski lifted a shot over goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann after timing his run onto Franck Ribery’s perfect pass. Luis Enrique to leave Barcelona Lewandowski turned provider for the second Bayern goal with Ribery again involved, Thiago Alcantara beating an out-of-position Fahrmann with a cute header into his bottom-left corner. A third goal arrived before half-time as Bayern continued to dominate, with Lewandowski tucking home another Ribery assist to extend their unbeaten run to 15 matches, while defender Holger Badstuber saw red late on against his parent club....

The Frenchman is widely regarded as one of the best central defenders in the game. His impressive outings for the Bundesliga club have attracted the attention of Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea among others. It was reported that Upamecano could be headed to the English top flight after Leipzig had reportedly identified his potential replacement. However, ESPN has now revealed that Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich are in fact the frontrunners for his signature....

On the topic of her favourite tunes, Bayley said: “Do I have to go in order? No? Steve Blackman, I don’t know why, I just thought it was so cool the way it started out. It doesn’t even have any lyrics, but I just loved it. This is embarrassing because he’s right there (motioning to Michael Hayes, ex-manager of The Hardy Boyz], but The Hardy Boyz.” The wrestler also went on to mention that the themes of the Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, as well as the Undertaker, are all listed amongst her favourites....

Yet somehow, Baylor keeps falling. And the three one-loss teams in front of the 8-1 Bears — none of which has better wins — keep pulling away. “I can politic for our team, and that’s winning every time we step on the field,” Baylor coach Art Briles said. MORE: Week 13 picks | Coaches who must win big … or else | College Football Playoff rankings Even that hasn’t been enough....

Three years ago, Baylor was without a home. Three years ago, Baylor’s best hope to stay relevant in the fluid and frenetic world of conference expansion was Conference USA. Or the now defunct Big East. Or going it alone as an independent. MORE: Midseason All-America team | Memorable BCS moments | Top rivalries “Our summer of discontent,” says Baylor president Ken Starr. Now look: drive south down I-35, roll up one of those rare hills in Central Texas and see what Art Briles built rise before your eyes....

Armstead missed Baylor’s 66-31 win over Lamar last Saturday for unspecified reasons. LaQuan McGowan, a 6-7, 410 pound senior, is projected to take over as starting tight end. MORE: College football: Best photos from Week 3 In his 27-game career with Baylor, Armstead recorded five catches for 62 yards and a touchdown. Three Baylor players, including defensive end Shawn Oakman, were suspended for Baylor’s season opener against SMU. Offensive coordinator Kendal Briles and receivers coach Tate Wallis were suspended by Baylor for the Lamar game for an NCAA recruiting violation....