This will be the third and final match of the exhibition tournament with Aston Villa shading Leeds by a single goal in their contest, while Brisbane were defeated 2-1 by the Whites. The Sporting News has the all details on the friendly match Down Under. When and where is Aston Villa vs. Brisbane Roar taking place? This preseason friendly is expected to kick off at 19.45 local time (10.45 BST) on Wednesday, July 20....

The Reds sit level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table with just two games left to play and Pep Guardiola’s side know if they win their three remaining matches, starting with Wolves on Wednesday night, they’ll be crowned champions. Liverpool were made to work for their victory over Steven Gerrard’s men this evening though and found themselves a goal down inside three minutes with Douglas Luiz opening the scoring on what was his 100th Premier League appearance....

Prior to those defeats against the London clubs, Paul Lambert’s side were unbeaten in the top flight and had just recorded an impressive 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Villa Park. It is a return to that kind of form that the Villa faithful will be hoping for this weekend, and MGM Resorts prices the home side win at +600 odds. Manuel Pellegrini’s side were impressive in a 4-2 victory over Hull City last weekend before being held to a 1-1 draw against Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday night....

The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in the U.K. will be making an announcement at 4 p.m. local time, which is 11 a.m. ET and 8 a.m. PDT. “You may have heard a rumour that we’re announcing something big this afternoon—well of course we want you to be the first to know what’s going on so stayed tuned here,” the society wrote in a Twitter post Monday. The announcement will be streamed live online as scientists involved in the latest findings discuss their research....

The Astros can’t hit because they scored just seven runs in the past three games against the Rays. The Astros are in trouble because they dropped back-to-back contests in St. Petersburg to set up a Game 5. The Astros might as well forfeit because Mercury is mere weeks from returning to retrograde. And so forth. But like repeating the same word or phrase over and over in your head until it turns to nonsense, magnifying these talking points just results in meaningless analytical soup....

According to the BOP, since the COVID-19 outbreak began, 566 federal inmates have tested positive for the virus, with 248 people recovering from the disease. At least 24 inmates have died from complications related to the virus. The rise in deaths and confirmed cases among prisons comes amid widespread calls for the release of inmates who have committed non-violent crimes so prison and jail populations can be reduced. Speaking with Newsweek on Wednesday, Udi Ofer, the director of the ACLU’s Justice Division said that if government and law enforcement bodies do not do more to reduce jail populations and increase social distancing measures, the U....

In a statement to Newsweek, the Los Angeles Police Department said the shooting took place at 10:40 p.m. in the area of South Hill and West 35th streets. Police said a 30-year-old male exited a vehicle and approached the party before firing several times at the crowd. According to police, one of the people at the party then returned fire, hitting the original gunman as he drove away. The suspect is then reported to have crashed his car a short distance away at Hill and 32nd streets....

Trinity Forest is an American links style course. Off the tee, the fairways are wide and will play firm and fast. Although there have been reports of tournament organizers heavily watering the fairways, the conditions should still play faster than we typically see. With zero course history to lean on here, I’m going to be looking at pure ball striking as by far the most important stat of the week....

Indeed they are. Exactly one year after the Israeli Army’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon–an event Lebanese will celebrate on May 25 as National Liberation Day–this nearly uninhabited patch of hills and pastures at the juncture of Lebanon and Israeli-occupied Syria remains a bitter zone of contention. Hizbullah, the militant Islamic group that led the 18-year guerrilla struggle against Israel, insists that the area, known as the Shabaa Farms, belongs to Lebanon, and has vowed to continue attacking Israeli troops in the zone until they withdraw....

Alabama State Rep. Jack Williams told AL.com Thursday that he has heard “strong indications” that school president Ray Watts will stick with the controversial decision he made last year. MORE: Overall coach rankings | Preseason Top 25 | Music mishap at Rocky Top Though Watts had set a June 1 deadline to make a final call, Williams told AL.com an announcement could be made Friday — and the one he expects would not be well-received....

The Georgia Legislature recently passed a bill — seen by some conservatives as an answer to last year’s Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage — that would allow faith-based organizations to deny services to people who violate their “sincerely held religious beliefs." Georgia House Bill 757 has encouraged supporters and outraged opponents. Gov. Nathan Deal is considering whether to sign the legislation. MORE: Athletes’ social issues demonstrations The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked the NFL on Friday if it had any stance on the legislation....

The American Medical Association (AMA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partnered with the Ad Council to launch the “Do I Have Prediabetes?” campaign and “Change the Outcome” public service announcements to raise awareness about the disease. The new campaigns show that prediabetes can be reversed through lifestyle changes. There are also lifestyle tips at DoIHavePrediabetes.org and links to the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program offering additional help....

Raniere, who is also known as “Vanguard,” is awaiting sentencing for his role as the leader of NXIVM, a group that claimed to be dedicated to personal improvement, but which federal prosecutors have said was a manipulative and abusive sex cult that preyed upon women. Despite the serious allegations, and Raniere being convicted in 2019 of several crimes, including fraud, racketeering and sex trafficking, there are followers of his who believe Raniere did nothing wrong....

Two years have passed since then, and as Nunes prepares to defend her bantamweight title on the same UFC card that will feature Covington challenging for the welterweight title, she revealed to Sporting News that those broken fences between teammates have yet to be mended. And she has no interest in doing so. “Like, why?” Nunes asked Sporting News when it was suggested that the teammates should have a conversation at some point....

He now has the opportunity to start fresh in a new city, despite the high hopes he had for his career with the Knicks. MORE: Remembering Anthony Mason | Fisher hopes Knicks can learn from Mason | Bulls ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Rose “No, I don’t, actually,” Stoudemire said when asked if he regretted his time with the Knicks, via the New York Post. “I can’t control how my body reacts to certain things....

Cooper spoke about his mother, who had to walk three miles to get groceries for her family since they did not have a car, and a time when he realized just how much she had done for him. MORE: Mariota wins Heisman | Trophy presentation in photos | Bowl schedule | Mariota’s speech From AL.com : Cooper finished behind Melvin Gordon for third place with 1,023 points. Cooper called himself selfish....

Depay replaced Houssem Aouar in the 72nd minute with Lyon clinging on to a 2-1 lead at home to Villarreal in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie on Thursday. He irritated the home fans by mishitting a rabona cross after a string of sublime skills saw him bring the ball under control on the left and spin away from Mario Gaspar. The Netherlands international made up for it two minutes later, though, when he slammed Lyon’s third goal into the bottom-left corner to secure a more comfortable lead ahead of the return match at the Estadio de la Ceramica....

The findings were gleaned from market capitalization data between March 13, when President Donald Trump initially declared a national emergency, and May 13, when deaths in America tied to the respiratory illness teetered at 85,000. Here’s a run-down of the market capitalization statistics (via YCharts): Apple Market Cap March 13: 1.216T Market Cap May 13: 1.333T Difference: 117 billion % + 9.6 percent Market Cap March 13: 888.67B Market Cap May 13: 1....

The event lasts for two days, meaning you’ll get plenty of time to find the best deals on your favorite pieces of tech. Apple Watch Series 7 One of the best deals we’ve seen so far has to be on the Apple Watch Series 7. You can purchase it for $329 currently, significantly less than its original price of $429. This is one of the best smartwatches out there, so if you’ve always wanted one, now’s the time to purchase it....