just now (187+ words) Real Madrid will be eager to get back to winning ways in La Liga and reclaiming the top position in the standings when they face Girona in a little over an hour. Having drawn their previous two league games, it is imperative that Xabi Alonso & co. return with all three points from Estadi Montilivi, and ahead of kickoff, the Real Madrid boss has now announced the starting XI that will take the field. There are some changes made to the team that featured against Olympiacos in midweek, starting from goal, where Thibaut Courtois is back after recovering from gastroenteritis. Meanwhile, both Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger start in defence, having finally made their comeback after injury problems. Trent Alexander-Arnold continues at right-back, while Fran Garcia gets the nod on the left side, meaning both Alvaro Carreras and Ferland Mendy are…...

just now (331+ words) Tom Aspinall has been diagnosed with a rare condition in both eyes and is not yet clear to return to action - more than a month after sustaining the injury during his heavyweight title defence at UFC 321. French opponent Ciryl Gane accidentally poked the Briton in both eyes while attempting a punch late in the first round of their bout in Abu Dhabi on 25 October. Aspinall, 32, was unable to continue and retained his belt as the fight was waved off as a no-contest. A medical report, posted by Aspinall on his Instagram account, shows he has been diagnosed with "significant traumatic bilateral Brown's syndrome" and still suffering from "persistent" double vision. Brown's syndrome is a condition where the eye cannot move upwards, particularly when looking inward. He also has reduced eye motility, visual function and substantial field loss. Specialist treatment is…...

just now (693+ words) Bill Belichick's first season as a college coach came to an end on Saturday after UNC was blown out by North Carolina State. The 42-19 loss capped off a less-than-stellar season for Belichick. The Tar Heels finished with a 4-8 record. It was a trying year for Belichick " who never coached at the college level prior to joining UNC. Despite having a slew of success at the NFL level, it didn't quite translate to the college world in Year 1. Belichick's tenure thus far has also been dominated by headlines about his relationship with Jordon Hudson and the role the 24-year-old plays in his professional life. Now with the first season under his belt, Belichick is ready to move onto the offseason. Here's what's being said after UNC's third straight loss. The New York Post "The Tar Heels, once lauded by general manager…...

1+ min ago (24+ words) Somewhere between the perfectly plated pavlova and the artfully filtered family photo, the spirit of Christmas has become wrapped up in keeping up appearances....

1+ min ago (69+ words) The traditional thanksgiving plate can get dull after a few days. Chef Erik Berlin from Chef Egg shares tips and recipes to make your leftovers into something new. Search location by ZIP code Sunday Brunch: Reworking Thanksgiving leftovers with Chef Egg The traditional thanksgiving plate can get dull after a few days. Chef Erik Berlin from Chef Egg shares tips and recipes to make your leftovers into something new....

1+ min ago (428+ words) Best-selling phones from almost every brand are on sale right now If you're looking to pick up one of the best phones for a cut price, don't worry about having missed the Black Friday rush: today's Cyber Monday phone deals are just as good. " Shop Amazon's full Cyber Monday sale I'm TechRadar's Phones Editor, and in this guide, I've detailed the best Cyber Monday phone deals that are actually worth buying, to help you snag the biggest discounts on the phones I've been recommending all year. Amazon, for instance, is currently offering the budget-friendly iPhone 16e for just "499 (was "599), while at Sky, you can grab 40GB of data for just "10 per month, which can be applied to all of the best iPhones and best Android phones. Apple discontinues its Pro-level iPhones after one year, so it can be hard to find new…...

1+ min ago (279+ words) Real Madrid are back in La Liga action, and they have their third consecutive away game in the league this time against Girona. The previous two ended in draws, and anything but a win will see them stay in second place. The center-back positions were a big problem for Xabi Alonso with Dean Huijsen and David Alaba unavailable for the game. Raul Asencio has also been ruled out, suffering from gastroenteritis. The club waited to see if he could play this morning, but unfortunately, he was still ill. Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao are back after their injuries, and despite perhaps not wanting to start them, Alonso has now chosen both players to start at center-back. At the same time, "lvaro Carreras begins on the bench, meaning Fran Garcia is selected over Ferland Mendy. Jude Bellingham comes back into the lineup…...

1+ min ago (345+ words) Orb'n's ruling Fidesz party has long cultivated ties with Poland's opposition, which backs the president Poland's nationalist President Karol Nawrocki has scrapped a planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb'n after the latter visited Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. Nawrocki had been scheduled to meet with Orb'n on 4 December, following a summit with Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia on 3 December. "In connection with the visit to Moscow carried out by Prime Minister Viktor Orb'n and its context, President K. Nawrocki decided to limit the program of his visit to Hungary exclusively to the summit of the presidents of the Visegr'd Group in Ostrzyhom," wrote Nawrocki's advisor, Marcin Przydacz, on social media on Sunday. Orb'n's ruling Fidesz party has long cultivated ties with Poland's opposition, which backs the less powerful president against the pro-EU, technocratic Prime Minister Donald Tusk. However, his…...

1+ min ago (189+ words) Matthew Stafford hadn't thrown an interception since Week 3. He's now thrown two in his last three passing attempts, and his latest gave the Panthers a 14-7 lead. Cornerback Mike Jackson had the second pick off of Stafford and returned it 48 yards down the sideline for a touchdown. It was Jackson's third interception of the season and the first pick-six of his career. Stafford previously threw his first interception in 10 weeks when a red-zone pass went off the helmet of defensive tackle Derrick Browns and into the hands of former Rams safety Nick Scott to end a scoring threat. It ended the longest streak in the NFL without an interception at 318 passing attempts. The Panthers didn't get off to a good start on special teams or defense, but it's been all Carolina since Los Angeles' first touchdown. Chuba Hubbard caught a 35-yard…...

1+ min ago (91+ words) NATO is preparing to "confront Russia" with "limited" US support, Bloomberg writes. Trump is reducing the American presence in Europe, while the EU continues to depend on the Americans for "strategic means and capabilities," the agency notes. The White House's threats to completely cut off military aid to Kyiv have raised the possibility that European powers will have to "defend Ukraine, and perhaps even Europe's entire eastern border," with much less support, the article states. Earlier, Putin cited Western media reports that Russia allegedly wants to attack NATO. " . RT: | |...