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Although doctors have not yet confirmed poisoning to be the cause of Navalny’s condition, it wouldn’t be the first time a Kremlin critic was targeted in an assassination attempt. Multiple opposers of the Kremlin have had their lives taken by way of poisoning and other means throughout history. One of Russia’s most famous assassinations came over 100 years ago with the death of mystic holy man Grigory Efimovich Rasputin. He was welcomed into the royal court after the Tsarina Alexandra heard of his alleged healing powers and hired him to help her son who was a hemophiliac....

The Chile international attacker has not been available for the Gunners yet this season due to an abdominal injury, with speculation continuing to circulate over his future. Sanchez 11/2 first scorer v Liverpool Alexis has yet to sign a fresh deal with the Emirates Stadium club, meaning that he could depart on a free transfer next summer, and the 28-year-old continues to be linked with a transfer to Manchester City before the close of the transfer window of August 31....

Xavi tips City to make mega Alli move Alexis’ contract with Arsenal expires in June 2018 and talks over a new deal have been put on hold until the end of the season after both parties failed to reach an agreement. Arsene Wenger remains hopeful Alexis will stay at Emirates Stadium, but clubs such as Bayern and Chelsea are reportedly keeping a close eye on the 28-year-old’s situation. Goal also understands Manchester City have made Alexis one of their primary summer targets, alongside Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci....

During the FINA World Cup Championship, the 25-year-old became the first black woman to win a world swimming title when she took first place in the 100 meter breaststroke on Saturday. MORE: Shocking moments in sports | Do Olympic swimmers pee in the pool? She posted a time of 1:02.36 — tying the previous world record set by Ruta Meilutyte — and under current FINA rules, actually set a new world record....

There are pros and cons to these over-the-counter (OTC) preparations. On the one hand, you may be exposed to drugs you don’t actually need (such as certain decongestants that can make you drowsy). On the other, taking one all-encompassing remedy rather than several reduces your risk of accidental overdosing (as might occur, for example, if you take Tylenol and NyQuil, both of which contain acetaminophen). If in doubt about whether a multi-symptom cold and flu remedy is right for you, tell your healthcare provider or pharmacist about the symptoms you are experiencing....

The singer has revealed several details about the upcoming release that fans are certain to be interested in—including song titles and further information on the different editions of the album. Here is everything you need to know. Every Detail About Taylor Swift’s Album Midnights From Songs to Exclusives In an Instagram post shared on August 29, Swift revealed that Midnights will have 13 tracks in total, with six songs on Side A and seven on Side B....

Below, Goal takes a look at all of the records that Pep Guardiola’s men have broken, and which ones could still fall on Sunday… Wins Before this season, the record number of wins for a single Premier League campaign was 30 – a mark set by Antonio Conte’s Chelsea a year ago. However, City’s defeat of Brighton took them to 31 victories, which means that they have also equalled the all-time record for an English top-flight season – previously held exclusively by Tottenham Hotspur (1960-61)...

Just ask Anthony Davis. MORE: SN’s midseason NBA awards | All-Star jerseys through the years The All-Star Game’s starting lineups were announced Thursday, and the Pelicans power forward found himself on the outside looking in. And it wasn’t particularly close. Not only did Davis garner fewer votes than swan-song sweetheart Kobe Bryant and worthy Western starters Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant, but also Zaza Pachulia, Draymond Green, Blake Griffin, Enes Kanter and Tim Duncan....

Since the Game Awards happen at the end of the year, they’re thought of as the unofficial start to the next year’s “hype” cycle. This year’s show will be no different. During a Tuesday Reddit AMA, producer Geoff Keighley was asked how many games will be revealed during the Game Awards 2020. “I think there are a good dozen+ games that will be announced/revealed at the show for the first time,” Keighley replied....

To a non-Wagnerian, it sounds monotonous. But for opera buffs, the Richard Wagner Festival, held in Bayreuth, Germany, every August is the hottest ticket in the world. Each year nearly a half-million requests pour in for just one tenth as many seats, leaving the average spectator waiting 10 years to get in. This to spend precious beach time in a sleepy, soggy little city in the woods of northern Bavaria....

Dybala was relegated to the bench against both Inter and Bologna, but is set to come back into the XI for the Coppa Italia clash with Genoa on Wednesday. The 24-year-old has netted 12 times in Serie A this season - already one more than he managed last term - although he has only scored once in his last 10 competitive appearances. He will be joined in the squad for Tuesday’s last-16 encounter by returning pair Giorgio Chiellini and Stephan Lichtsteiner, while Gianluigi Buffon, Mario Mandzukic and Juan Cuadrado are all sidelined....

Juve are in pole position, having established an eight-point lead from nearest rivals Roma with just six matches remaining, while they have kept four clean sheets in a row in all competitions. Allegri’s men booked a Champions League semi-final against Monaco by knocking out Barcelona 3-0 on aggregate at Camp Nou in midweek, but the Italian remains fully focused on securing a sixth straight Scudetto for Juve. Why Pep wants Alexis and Bonucci...

Juve can claim a historic sixth straight Scudetto with a point against second-place Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday and they will stay in the Italian capital in order to face Lazio in the Coppa Italia final three days later. What Chelsea need to do to win CL Should the Turin giants get the job done in both competitions they will have a chance to become just the second Italian side to complete a treble when the take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Cardiff on June 3....

The holders came from behind to take control of the tie, with a pair of controversial Paulo Dybala penalties and a Gonzalo Higuain goal against his old club putting Juve in a dominant position after they recovered from Jose Callejon’s superbly crafted opener. Higuain salutes Allegri’s words Juve are now in a strong position to win the league and cup double for the third year in a row, but Allegri felt his side were below-par in the first half, when they fell behind to Napoli for the first time at Juventus Stadium, while using a back three....

West, who served as chairman of the Texas Republican Party from 2020 to 2021, shared a video message on Facebook on Monday after he returned home from hospital, where he received treatment for the virus. He had previously said he was taking “Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin protocols” through a statement issued via his Twitter account on October 9. Neither drug is recommended to treat COVID-19. West, who is unvaccinated, thanked the staff at Medical City Plano, an acute care facility, after explaining that he had been discharged and was now back at home....

The 18-year-old was swimming in water at the Everglades National Park—the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S.—at around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, when the reptile bit her. She was on a wet hike with her college group which was being led by their professor, the Everglades National Park said on Twitter. The animal left her with two puncture wounds on her lower right leg. National Park Service Rangers and Miami Dade Fire and Rescue were called to the scene....

Lending Tree found that 87 percent of the 964 home sellers surveyed were either seriously concerned (51 percent) or somewhat concerned (36 percent) about selling their home because of the impact the pandemic has had on the economy. The survey also found that two out of three homeowners would accept lower offers for their homes during the pandemic, and that half of the home sellers are waiting to put their houses on the market....

Myers has been dealing with a sore left wrist all season and his current stay on the DL is his second stint of the season. He has a slash line of .277/.327/.459 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 35 games. MORE: Fantasy hitters to buy, sell Thursday Myers, traded from the Rays to the Padres in December, had been off the DL for just three days before landing back on the list....

Wideouts Alshon Jeffery (calf) and DeSean Jackson (abdominal) both suffered injuries in the Eagles’ Week 2 loss to Atlanta, but coach Doug Pederson is optimistic the team can get Jeffery back for Week 4. “I’m hoping that he’s ready to go,” Pederson told reporters Monday. “We’ll see this week. We’ve got a couple days. Walkthrough later today, we’ll get the guys in here. We’re hoping he’s ready to go.”...

Gehrig died from ALS two years after calling himself “the luckiest man on the face of the earth” on July 4, 1939, and the progressive neurodegenerative disease was for decades known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease.” Soon after his diagnosis, Brigance and his wife, Chanda, launched a campaign to help others with ALS. He will participate in the Fourth of July first-pitch ceremony with the Class A Aberdeen (Md.) IronBirds. “Lou Gehrig’s words still echo loudly the courage, humility and tenacity that he displayed on the baseball field, as well as in his fight against ALS,” Brigance told The Associated Press....