Who are best three La Liga players this season - outside of Barcelona and Real Madrid?

Everybody knows how good Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Luis Suarez are. But who are the players making a name for themselves away from Barcelona and Real Madrid? Koke (Atletico Madrid) An obvious choice to begin with. The industrious midfielder has been the outstanding player outside of Real and Barca for the past three years and is known in Spain as 'the new Xavi'. There...

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Bears Release Ex-49er Ray McDonald After Arrest in California

The Chicago Bears released defensive lineman Ray McDonald after he was arrested Monday in California on a domestic violence charge, the latest in a string of run-ins that have tested the boundaries of the N.F.L.’s tougher personal conduct policy. McDonald’s release came nine months after he was arrested in a separate domestic violence case and just two months after the Bears signed...

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Apple design guru Jony Ive promoted

Sir Jonathan previously held the role of senior vice president of design and helped design of some of the tech giant's most popular gadgets. He was knighted in 2012 for his services to design. The move was first revealed in an interview with Sir Jonathan in the Telegraphnewspaper. In an internal memo to employees, published later by tech blog 9to5Mac, chief executive Tim Cook said...

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Stephen Curry suffers head contusion after scary fall in Game 4

HOUSTON — After a scary fall, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry suffered a head contusion in the first half of Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. Curry, this year's NBA MVP, was attempting to block a shot from Rockets forward Trevor Ariza. When Ariza stopped short, Curry went over Ariza's head and fell to the ground. After a short time on the floor, Curry walked...

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Steph Curry's dad couldn't bear to watch him score 63 points in an 8th grade game

In a profile written about Steph Curry by Sports Illustrated‘s Lee Jenkins, his father, Dell Curry, told a story about a time when his son was whooping up on another team so badly in the eighth grade that he couldn’t watch the game to the finish. Steph had scored 63 points in that game, but Dell couldn’t bear to stay for the last 20: “All these people were coming in to see...

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NFL can’t spell out praise for Tom Brady’s rival without ‘PSI’

Tom Brady has seemingly taken it from every angle since investigator Ted Wells concluded he was probably aware of the ball tampering operation known as Deflategate. Is the NFL taking its turn? On Thursday, the league’s official Twitter account sent out a link to a Q&A featuring NFL coaches discussing what makes a franchise quarterback. The tweet, accompanied by an image...

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The 26-year-old initially joined on loan from Manchester City

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Scott Sinclair on a permanent deal from Manchester City. The 26-year-old joined Villa on loan in January but has now signed a four-year contract after the club secured Premier League survival this season. Sinclair failed to secure a regular role at City after moving from Swansea City in August 2012 but the winger has scored three goals...

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