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The report suggests that Manchester United are in talks over a two-year deal for the Portugal international but only if he agrees to lower his salary. Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes is said to have reached out to Real Madrid, Manchester United and PSG, but it was only Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who responded positively. Cristiano Ronaldo has been in fine form for Juventus this term, scoring 32 goals in all competitions in just 39 games....

In an Instagram post, Ronaldo said this about the player, “One on one in training. Happy to play against one of the world’s toughest defenders to overcome. My brother Coentrao.” It’s clear Ronaldo has a lot of respect for Coentrao and hopes that he will get more game time this season. In case you didn’t know… Fabio Coentrao was one of the most sought after defenders after impressing for Benfica and in the FIFA world cup in 2010....

Ronaldo — given extra time off because he competed in the Confederations Cup with reigning European champion Portugal — scheduled a promotional tour of Asia and will not be able to return in time to play against Barca and fellow star Lionel Messi. MORE: El Clasico in the USA Real will have to get by with some combination of Gareth Bale, Isco, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. No surprise, coach Zinedine Zidane is “not at all” worried about proceeding without Ronaldo....

To gauge the relationship between weight and mortality, the researchers, led by endocrinologist JoAnn Manson, tracked 115,000 nurses from 11 states who were 30 to 55 years old in 1976. For 16 years, the participants provided periodic updates on their weight and health, and the researchers recorded deaths from cancer, heart disease and other causes. The results, published in last week’s New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that excess weight accounted for nearly a third of all cancer deaths and half of those from cardiovascular disease among nonsmoking women....

Firefighters at the Zagreb Fire Department in Croatia were anxiously watching the penalty shootout against Russia in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, when they had to head out on a call. The firefighters immediately (and impressively) dropped what they were doing. Thankfully, some of the firefighters were able to stay and watch until the end. No telling what the scene was like after Wednesday’s semifinal win over England, that also ended with a thrilling penalty shootout....

It would have been more polite if the lovebirds had first held a press conference announcing their affection. That’s what Whitewater watchdog Sen. Al D’Amato and socialite-cum-TV-gossip Claudia Cohen did in New York last Tuesday. The duo, who met at a D.C. fund-raiser in December, played kissy-face for the cameras, and D’Amato even warbled a few bars of “It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie” to the Regis and Kathie Lee sidekick, who reportedly received an $80 million divorce settlement from Revlon boss Ron Perelman last year....

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday approved a request for a stay on an order granted by a lower court, pending appeal. A judge ordered the mandate requiring all correctional facility staffers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine based on a recommendation of an official who was appointed by a court to lead the health care system in California prisons. The receiver was appointed by a court after a federal judge determined that the state was not providing adequate health care to inmates in 2005....

There are many prongs to the remote learning problem: child attention spans, social growth impediments, working parents being pulled in every possible direction. But the foundational issue is still access. In 2017, 14 percent of children between ages 6 and 17 lived in homes with no internet service, according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Whether it is access to reliable internet or access to computers and tablets, K-12 students cannot participate in remote learning without these fundamental tools....

In order to prevent infections, the Marines have been accepting fewer recruits so that trainees can be spaced out. Trainees are tested for symptoms, given face masks, spaced out on busses and then are instituted a 14-day staging period at a separate facility with its own laundry, infirmary and mess facilities. While in staging, each new recruit is screened and observed by medical care providers twice a day every day during the two-week period....

At first glance, the guidance seemed to focus on many of the same groups who are at risk of severe illness from the flu—including the elderly and people with chronic lung disease—but, by the time a national emergency was declared on March 13, 2020, it became clear that this was not the flu. Babies, for example, were not included in the CDC’s list, even though they are considered to be at high risk of severe illness from the flu....

The deal, which will make him the highest-paid center in the NFL, offers $18.2 million fully guaranteed and $28.2 million in total guarantees, according to NFL.com. MORE: NFL preseason power rankings: Who’s on top? Frederick would still have been under his rookie contract until 2018, but is now locked up with the Cowboys until 2023. He is a key cog in Dallas’ top-end offensive line, a unit owner Jerry Jones feels is one of the strongest points on his team....

People with Cowden syndrome also typically have a larger-than-average head size and may experience developmental or learning delays. Experts estimate that Cowden syndrome affects roughly one in 200,000 people. First described in 1963, Cowden syndrome (also called Cowden’s disease) is named after the family with the initial reported symptoms. Researchers later discovered the gene responsible for a majority of Cowden syndrome cases: the PTEN gene, which helps suppress the growth of tumors in the body....

The Coyotes placed Boynton on a leave of absence pending the case’s legal process. MORE: Eastern Conference players longing to win Stanley Cup | Western Conference players Boynton, 36, faces charges of assault, criminal mischief and harassment after he was allegedly “abusive” toward staff at the Buffalo Creek Casino late Wednesday. When Buffalo police tried to detain Boynton, he fought officers and bit one of them on the finger, the report said....

As prosecutors told it, los Muditos were systematically victimized by a close-knit Mexico City family headed by Jose Paoletti Moreda, 59, and his wife, Adelja, 59. The Paolettis are deaf. So are their three children, Adriana, 29, Jose, 28, and Renato, about 20, all of whom allegedly took active roles in the family business. Recruited in Mexico on the promise of good-paying jobs in the United States, the workers were smuggled across the border to Los Angeles and then flown to New York, where they were forced to work long hours selling key rings and other trinkets at $1 apiece by presenting themselves as handicapped....

It seems fitting that the sport’s spiritual home, Lord’s, will provide the backdrop for the coronation of a new winner. For England, the location provides an added incentive to reach the summit of the cricketing world for the first time in history. Not that Eoin Morgan’s men will need motivating ahead of what is the most important one-day match England has played in… well, three days. On Thursday, the hosts demolished Australia in the semifinal at Edgbaston, Birmingham, to reach the final for the first time since 1992....

“LaLiga has decided given the circumstances that have come to light this morning, such as the quarantine put in place at Real Madrid and possible positive cases at other clubs, to continue with the next phase of the protocol of action against COVID-19,” it said in a statement on Thursday morning. “Said decision will be reevaluated after the completion of the quarantines undertaken in the affected clubs and in other possible situations that may arise....