The Ecuadorian has emerged as one of the first names on the team-sheet under Mourinho at Old Trafford, despite having only been converted into a full-back in 2015. OFFICIAL: Lyon sign Memphis Valencia recently signed a new deal at Old Trafford to take him through to 2018 and his manager does not think there is a better right-sided defender in the game. When asked if Valencia’s form was the reason for his new deal, Mourinho told MUTV: “I don’t think it is a reward, I don’t see it in this perspective....

Moyes replaced Alex Ferguson as the man in charge in 2013, but the 53-year-old failed to lead United to major silverware and was sacked towards the end of his first season at the club, with Louis van Gaal named as his permanent replacement. United have struggled ever since, but incumbent boss Mourinho insists Moyes, now at Sunderland, is not solely responsible for their current predicament. “I do not feel the weight of expectation as a burden....

Two passionate characters have become embroiled in a war of words this season, with there seemingly no love lost between two men prepared to speak their mind. A coaching feud came to a head in January when Mourinho branded Conte “a clown” and “a fake”, with the Italian hitting back by labelling the Portuguese “a little man”. There was, however, to be a handshake between the two prior to United’s 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on February 25 and post-match discussions behind the scenes....

The final three were cut down from an initial list of 10, with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, boss of rivals Manchester City, among the names to be dropped. Chelsea 5/1 to win Premier League Juventus head coach Allegri won Serie A and the Coppa Italia last season, with defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final denying him a historic treble. Zidane led that Madrid side, who also triumphed in La Liga, while Conte tasted Premier League glory in his first season in England, having taken over a side who had ended the previous campaign in 10th place....

United 19/20 to beat Hudds -1 handicap Pogba has not played since suffering a hamstring injury in the first half of a 3-0 Champions League win over Basel on September 12, while Fellaini has been out since picking up a knee injury during the international break. With club captain Michael Carrick also unavailable, United’s midfield depth has been tested, with Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera playing in both the 0-0 draw with Liverpool last weekend and the 1-0 win over Benfica on Wednesday....

Ibrahimovic suffered ligament damage during United’s Europa League quarter-final with Anderlecht last season and that appeared to have ended his Old Trafford stay having only joined the previous July. Man Utd 10/1 to win CL But United announced on August 24 that Ibrahimovic had signed a new one-year deal, seeing him return to the club until the end of the 2017-18 campaign. Social media posts from the former Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain star seemed to show that he was making strong progress, with speculation suggesting he could be even make his return before the end of the year....

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Saul hat-trick sends Spain to U21 final Xavi, Xabi Alonso and David Villa all quit the national team after that and there was further frustration ahead for fans of La Roja as their team suffered a last-16 loss to Italy at Euro 2016. That, if anything, seemed like confirmation that their spectacular cycle of success really was over. But just a year on from that setback in Paris, Spain’s supporters have plenty of reason to be optimistic once more....

There are at least a dozen major characters in “Sunshine State,” but it pivots around two women. Hard-drinking divorcee Marly (Edie Falco) is stuck running her father’s motel. She’s a custodian of her dad’s dreams, but she’s misplaced her own along the way. She drifts into an affair with an outsider: the landscape architect (Timothy Hutton) working for the guys who want her to sell the family business. Desiree (Angela Bassett) fled the black enclave of Lincoln Beach under a cloud when she was a teenager....

Watching movies and sitting under the stars have always been two of summertime’s greatest pleasures. And now, at venues all over the world, more and more people are enjoying them simultaneously. In New York City, where obscure and commercial offerings can be seen indoors every night, the trend is relatively new. In Europe, outdoor movies–popular before the dominance of television –are winning a new generation of fans. From a castle in Switzerland to a bullring outside Madrid, today’s open-air venues are almost as funky and diverse as the movies being shown....

Because, Bob Dole said, “we won’t get anywhere denouncing each other in public.” It was an oddly hypnotic moment. Everyone seemed to listen, and quiet down. The Democrats agreed–for the night, at least–to present a dignified, solemn face to the public. “I love Bob Dole,” one Democrat said, leaving the meeting, impressed by Dole’s ability to find even a tiny consensus in a bitter moment. “Well, maybe I should just say I admire him....

“They behaved so badly and acted against their own core values. We know these men. And they went against their own core values for a wannabe dictator. It’s incredible at this point,” Mika Brzezinksi, a Morning Joe co-host, said on Thursday morning’s broadcast. Co-host Joe Scarborough jumped in and said it would be “preferable” if Republicans in Congress actually did nothing rather than blindly support Trump’s behavior, especially during the ongoing impeachment inquiry....

The Morning Joe host said on the show Tuesday morning that Starr, a key figure in President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment, dragged the “corpse of irony” through a “graveyard of stupidity” in his presentation to the upper chamber. Starr had criticized what he called the “age of impeachment” when setting out Trump’s defense at the Senate, which he said was “called to sit as the high court of impeachment all too frequently,” and asked: “How did we get here?...

But even friends of regulatory reform are aghast at the bill that is expected to be passed this week by the House of Representatives. Environmental Defense Fund president Fred Krupp, a moderate whose own calls for a more measured approach to regulation have been attacked as a sellout by other environmentalists, calls Gingrich’s Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act the “most sweeping anti-health, anti-safety and anti-environmental measure ever proposed.” “Parts of the bill came out dealing with complex issues by using bumper-sticker slogans,” says Rep....

The 6-5 guard who spurned his offer at SMU to go pro overseas has signed a contract in China with the Guangdong Southern Tigers, according to Sportando. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, Mudiay’s one-year contract is worth $1.2 million. That’s a record amount for a high school player. He has also taken out “significant insurance policies” to protect his future earnings should an injury occur overseas. The Tigers are one of the premier teams in the Chinese Basketball Association and finished last season first in the league, posting a 30-4 overall record....

Last fall, when the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan was crumbling, American soldiers went to search Omar’s house. Saheb claims that Omar’s supporters were hiding so close by that they threw grenades as the Americans withdrew. A Taliban commander ordered his six tanks to open fire, but U.S. bombs destroyed them first. “What kind of an army are these Americans,” marvels Saheb. “It was amazing to see how they destroyed all our tanks....

Karl Lagerfeld did not disappoint. For his spring-summer collection for Chanel, he sent out sequined jackets over biker pants, short-skirted suits in screaming tangerine and dozens of sellable, swinging shapes fluttering over sleek silhouettes. As models wearing classic Chanel jackets tarted up with huge plastic camellias sauntered down the runway, a mix of Mozart and Dixieland jazz blared from the loudspeakers. It was vintage Lagerfeld-an irreverent combination of the classics, jazz and a pinch of bad taste....

The incident began in the afternoon after police initially notified the public about an “active shooter” situation and instructed people to keep away from the grocery store’s vicinity. A graphic video shared to Twitter appeared to show at least two people injured in the supermarket’s parking lot. Preliminary reports indicated that multiple people were hurt during the shooting. A later update indicates that multiple people have died from the incident....

Thames Valley Police are investigating the incident and have not yet confirmed on any deaths at the scene, however, two people have been transported to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, according to the BBC. Police confirmed that the suspect was arrested at the scene of the crime, and is now in custody. Police have not yet released any information about the suspect’s identity, other than that he was a 25-year-old man from Reading....