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As was reported earlier, Bayern Munich will fly to China where they will play Arsenal and AC Milan before heading out to Singapore as part of the International Champions Cup - a pre-season friendly tournament involving the biggest teams in Europe. Die Roten will face off against Antonio Conte’s Chelsea, in what will be a repeat of the 2012 Champions League final, on July 25th at the national stadium in Singapore....

Bayern kept within six points of leaders Borussia Dortmund with Sunday’s victory, although they were far from at their best for large parts of the contest. Indeed, a stunning strike from Anastasios Donis cancelled out Thiago Alcantara’s early opener, with Bayern relying on an own goal from Christian Gentner to restore their lead. Leon Goretzka made things more comfortable with just under 20 minutes remaining, before Robert Lewandowski atoned for an earlier penalty miss by rounding off the win....

Wagner tells Thursday’s edition of the Bild daily, “For me it’s clear that I do not seem to fit in with the coaching team due to my way of always being open, honest and direct.” The 30-year-old Bayern Munich forward was overlooked by Germany coach Joachim Loew in favor of Leipzig’s Timo Werner, Stuttgart’s Mario Gomez and Freiburg’s Nils Petersen, who was a surprise call-up on Tuesday. “It was a decision for Gomez and Petersen, not against Sandro,” Loew had said....

Manchester City star Sane was heavily linked with a switch to Bayern in pre-season, with coach Niko Kovac going as far as saying he was “very confident” the winger would join. Anterior cruciate ligament damage suffered in the Community Shield clash with Liverpool in August ruled the Germany international out for up to seven months and scuppered the Bavarians’ hopes of signing him. But Bayern are not necessarily giving up on the 23-year-old, though any potential deal in 2020 will depend on his rehabilitation....

Without Manuel Neuer, Arturo Vidal and Kingsley Coman for both the first leg at home and the second last night in the Santiago Bernabeu, Jupp Heynckes then had to deal with injuries which kept David Alaba out of the first game and Arjen Robben, Jerome Boateng and Javi Martinez out of the second. Those losses were overwhelming and it will forever remain unknown what Bayern could have done if they had their full complement available....

The Role Model did get some offense early on against Tamina but the challenger found herself clawing back and almost had the champion pinned at one point of time. However, she was distracted by Sasha Banks and that proved to be the decisive moment in the match. Bayley quickly pinned Tamina in a scrappy finish and retained her title yet again. However, The Role Model did have a few scars from her battle with the Samoan Superstar and took to Twitter to reveal gruesome injury she suffered during the match....

Although the No. 2 Horned Frogs and No. 4 Bears don’t meet until Nov. 27, that didn’t stop fans from taking things to the next level, defacing a statue of Baylor’s 2011 Heisman Trophy winner. MORE: Big 12 MVP candidates | Week 6 picks | Go inside the CFP process Although it is unclear who defaced the statue, the purple paint makes it seem as though it was from a TCU fan....

Luka’s role in the trailer is minimal, as the primary focus is on Bayonetta and Viola, a new character who is aware of the threat of the Homunculi and teams up with the title character to stop them. Fan speculation has led to a number of theories about Viola, including that she may be from the future or that she may be another Umbral Witch besides Bayonetta and Jeanne. Luka and Viola are shown briefly interacting in the trailer, with the journalist appearing fascinated by the new girl....

According to a Cricket Australia media release, there was a considerable 15% increase in the BBL Finals viewership compared to the previous season. 5.64 million fans watched the BBL Finals week, which comprised the Eliminator, the Qualifier, the Knockout, the Challenger, and the Finale. BBL retained its tag of the most-watched sporting league in Australia on a per-game basis. The Big Bash League had an average viewership of 7,35,000 viewers per match in the tenth edition....

Sporting News will break down each major conference by overall record, conference record, bowl record, BCS bowl record, conference championships and national championships from 1998-2013. Today, a look at the Big 12: Overall record 1. Oklahoma, 165-45 (.786) 2. Texas, 158-48 (.767) 3. TCU, 145-54 (.729) 4. West Virginia, 128-71 (.643) 5. Kansas State, 129-73 (.639) 6. Texas Tech, 124-75 (.623) 7. Oklahoma State, 118-78 (.599) 8. Iowa State, 82-115 (....

Jackson, 27, is owed $33 million in guaranteed money and will be paid $14.6 million annually, passing Titans’ Kevin Byard and his $14.1 million per season. MORE: NFL Draft order 2020 Since being taken in the fourth round of the 2017 draft, Jackson has evolved into one of the NFL’s top defensive players. Jackson has started each of his 46 appearances in his three years with the Bears and was entering the final year of his rookie contract before Friday’s extension....

While Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor didn’t have that much of an impact Sunday, he didn’t need to with linebackers K.J. Wright, Bruce Irvin and Bobby Wagner leading the way in a 26-0 blanking of the Bears at CenturyLink Field. MORE: Must-see Week 3 photos | Jay Cutler, injured, remains a disaster The Bears (0-3) were held to 146 yards of total offense as the Seahawks (1-2) were able to get their first win of the season despite having their own offensive issues....

Trubisky endured a torrid outing — completing 24 of his 43 passes for just 190 yards, with one touchdown and one interception — in the 17-7 loss. The quarterback was benched late in the game, allowing Chase Daniel to take to the field, and the Bears posted on Twitter their starter was dealing with a hip problem. MORE NFL WEEK 12: Updated playoff picture | Power rankings Nagy expanded on the issue Monday, claiming it was evident Trubisky was suffering from a hip problem picked up in a sack late in the first half....

France winger Coman suffered torn ankle ligaments in Bayern’s Bundesliga opener against Hoffenheim back in August and returned to the bench for last weekend’s trip to Werder Bremen. An injury to Franck Ribery thrust the 22-year-old into action much earlier than planned but he turned in an enterprising display as a goal in each half from Serge Gnabry sealed a 2-1 win. “It’s nice that he has come back after a little more than three months and a serious injury,” Kovac told a news conference ahead of Saturday’s Bavarian derby against Nurnberg....

Paris, Sep 9 (IANS) German football club Bayern Munich’s CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was surprised to hear UEFA president Michel Platini’s statement that Franck Ribery could be banned for three matches if he refuses to play for France despite his retirement last month. The former German international told German daily Bild Monday that the problem’s solved, reports Xinhua. “It’s all been resolved,” he said. “He won’t be called up again!”...

The league leaders succumbed to an Andrej Kramaric strike in the 21st minute of their visit to the Rhein-Neckar-Arena and could well have lost by a greater margin. Hummels described the game as “a wake-up call” for Bayern ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. When asked whether the end of a seven-match winning streak had killed Bayern’s momentum, Hummels told DFB.de: “Maybe, but it would have been different if we had lost it next week against Real Madrid....

The stadium has been home to Bayern since it was opened in 2005, but the Bundesliga leaders shared the stadium with 1860 Munich until 2017. With 1860 Munich having relocated to former home Grunwalder Stadion following their relegation to Germany’s third-tier, Bayern now have the 75,000-capacity stadium to themselves. And Bayern will take advantage by replacing the seats to make the Allianz more personal, with the club’s motto ‘mia san mia’ - which translates as ‘we are who we are’ - to feature prominently....

The France international forward has signed a contract until June 2020 after Bayern agreed to pay the reported €21million fee required to buy him outright. Ancelotti: Ribery not playing well “Kingsley Coman is an important building block for the future of our team, so we decided to take up the option,” chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said via the club’s official website. “Kingsley is a player with great potential. We’re convinced that he will help us in the coming years....

According to The Daily Express, Solskjaer is in the market for a striker after apparently losing faith in Anthony Martial and with Edinson Cavani’s future at Manchester United in doubt. The Red Devils have been linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland but could reportedly opt for a relatively cheaper option in Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. The Pole’s agent has reportedly contacted clubs about the availability of Lewandowski in the summer, with Bayern Munich apparently willing to sell the striker if Manchester United make a bid in the range of €69 million....

The visitors, who returned to England five months after their European triumph at Wembley, took an early lead Wednesday night through Franck Ribery‘s long-range effort before two quickfire relay goals from Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben, reports Xinhua. Though City reduced the gap to two goals and Bayern were reduced to ten men after Jerome Boateng’s red card, it was the German side prevailing in 90 minutes, which sent them to top the Group D with six points after two rounds....