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Atlanta still sits one game out of the National League East lead. Meanwhile, the Phillies have been near the top of the Wild Card for most of the season, but find themselves slipping with the playoffs closing in. The Milwaukee Brewers are just two and a half games away from knocking Philadelphia out of the Wild Card race. If the Brewers bring their best to the fore this week, they might very well get some help from the Braves to overcome their current deficit....

Neither side was able to land a decisive blow at the Wanda Metropolitano, leaving both teams 10 points adrift of league leaders Barcelona. Both Atletico and Madrid had opportunities to break the deadlock, but in the end a 0-0 draw was a fair result in the Spanish capital. Here’s how the players rated on Saturday night: Atletico Madrid Jan Oblak - 6/10 Oblak made three stops in total, but in truth, he would have been disappointed had any of Madrid’s efforts beaten him....

Those were some of the phrases used, in the lead-up to this weekend, to describe how the 2017 ATP Finals felt in relation to Roger Federer. I was guilty of that too; so certain was I that Federer would lift the trophy, that I didn’t even bother to turn up for his last group match against Marin Cilic. To me, there was no need to assess his form or health going into the weekend....

Weighing only 3.3 lbs, the VivoBook 14 provides a lightweight and portable option for anyone often on the go or looking for a device that is not a chore to carry around. The 14-inch laptop includes a NanoEdge display that boasts wide 178-degree viewing angles, as well as an anti-glare coating to protect users from “irritating glare and reflections.” For any who work into the night, a backlit keyboard will keep the frustration of dim environments away, and it comes with a built-in fingerprint sensor, granting a truly comfortable experience....

To be sure, new Europe’s architects have good cause for optimism. Economic growth in the 10 countries joining the European Union was 3.7 percent last year–nearly 10 times that of the existing eurozone. U.S. and foreign multinationals, quick to scent big opportunities, are investing heavily, both in the East and West. Yet a whiff of overconfidence taints the air. The EU’s new members all hope to follow in the footsteps of Spain and Portugal, which joined in 1986 and thrived....

RELATED: The 10 Strangest Things About The Super Nintendo’s History However, the Atari 2600’s library was also its downfall. The film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial had a huge amount of hype behind it. It was helped in no small part by director Steven Spielberg being at the height of his fame, having just directed Raiders of the Lost Ark. A corresponding game was developed in just six weeks, hoping to capitalize on this success....

Los Blancos desperately needed those three points after arch-rivals Barcelona came from behind to beat Real Sociedad earlier in the day, but were guilty of missing some really good chances. Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale and Marco Asensio all fluffed their lines at varying points in time as Julen Lopetegui’s league tenure hits its first stumbling block. All the major talking points from the clash: #1 Real Madrid paid the price for wastefulness Unlike what we’ve seen so far from the team in the league, this game was marked by some glaring profligacy....

Athletic Bilbao are currently in ninth place in the La Liga standings and have improved after a slow start to the season. The Basque giants were held to a 1-1 draw by Getafe in their previous game and need to bounce back in this fixture. Celta Vigo, on the other hand, are in 18th place in the La Liga table and can move out of the relegation zone with a victory this weekend....

Khris Davis, Matt Olson, Josh Phegley and Stephen Piscotty each hit two of Oakland’s team record-tying eight doubles as the A’s won for the sixth time in seven games. The Athletics trailed the defending World Series champion Astros by 11 1/2 games on June 24 and were still 10 out on July 10. Houston has lost seven of eight and dropped 12 of 19 since owning a six-game lead on July 24....

The only player to score three hat-tricks in the history of the Indian Super League (ISL), Hume set some lofty benchmarks for strikers in the league, leading ATK to the trophy four years back. How could I not score for ATK? Remembering the glory days, the Canadian striker told Indranil Basu of Sportskeeda,: “First season in Kerala was amazing for me, but when I moved to Kolkata, it stepped up a bit, with the philosophy they had at the time, and the players they had at the club....

Budenholzer, the former longtime Spurs top assistant, says the Hawks have impressed him as "very, very smart" players. The Hawks (20-18) are third in the Eastern Conference despite losing Josh Smith to free agency and Al Horford to a season-ending injury in December. Horford was the team's leading scorer and rebounder. The Hawks on Monday night are flying to London, where they will play the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Mike Scott is emerging as a consistent scorer off the bench and complement to starter Paul Millsap at the power forward position formerly held by Smith....

Last week’s first look took on a psychedelic feel, as that first preview showed a ton of flashbacks to some of the comedy’s greatest moments, so it was only a matter of time until a full trailer was revealed. Naturally, the biggest takeaway is Atlanta returning to its namesake setting after Paper Boi’s European tour took the show to new territories not only geographically, but also in a metaphorical sense as Atlanta’s most unique season....

But the southern city was experiencing abnormally frosty conditions as fans arrived for the Super Bowl, with temperatures dropping into the 30s on Tuesday. New England Patriots fans in town for the game did not panic. “I grew up in all that snow, and I remember a lot of blizzards up there so this is like nothing unusual,” said Stephen Knefel, who grew up Salem, Massachusetts. “It didn’t faze me at all — it’s just part of everyday life up in New England....

Athletic Bilbao visit the Wanda Metropolitano in LaLiga on Saturday, with Atleti fourth in LaLiga - four points shy of Barcelona but bolstered by a 2-0 revenge win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. The initial encounter at Signal Iduna Park brought a 4-0 defeat for Simeone’s usually miserly side, who have been undermined by frequent fitness concerns this term. Defenders Lucas Hernandez and Jose Maria Gimenez were the latest players to be sidelined by muscular problems this week....

Adrian Lopez filled in for injured striker Diego Costa and created the fifth-minute goal after hitting the post, as the Atletico forward headed an ensuing cross on to Koke to fire home. The boisterous atmosphere at the Vicente Calderon Stadium unsettled Barcelona early on, and Atletico striker David Villa hit the woodwork twice within the opening 20 minutes. Barcelona dug in but produced few tangible scoring chances apart from a pair of first-half misses by Lionel Messi....

The Catalans share top spot in the league with Real Madrid, but could find themselves three points adrift by kick off, as Los Blancos play Alaves early on Saturday morning. Barcelona booked its place in the round of 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday with a convincing 3-1 win at home over Borussia Dortmund, courtesy of goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann. The win gave coach Ernesto Valverde some breathing room after a rocky spell during which his selection policy had come under severe scrutiny and was a much-needed injection of confidence for Griezmann, who is still finding his feet at Barcelona since arriving from Atletico Madrid in a $133-million deal in the summer....

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid put last week’s painful defeat by Real Madrid behind them with a 3-0 win over Osasuna on Sunday that included two goals in the space of a minute and allowed them to return to the top four in La Liga. Defender Diego Godin gave Atletico the lead in the 36th minute with a towering header from a corner and Kevin Gameiro added the second immediately after, latching on to a lofted through ball from Angel Correa and producing a crisp, low finish....

Catherine is centered around a character named Vincent, who wakes up every night from his dreams. Players may remember Vincent, as he first appeared in Persona 3 Portable. In this game, Vincent is a 32 year-old salaryman lacking ambition, who is charmed by Catherine, a 22 year-old mysterious beauty. At night, Vincent is plagued by nightmares where he climbs a never ending staircase. He can wake up if he reaches the top, but he is hindered by a link between the dream world and the real world....

RELATED: Attack On Titan: Anime Heroes Who Can Stop The Rumbling On Their Own It is one of the few anime that does not hold back when it comes to killing characters. Attack on Titan is responsible for many heartbreaks because there is simply a huge number of characters that have died in the series. While the death of these characters was pivotal to the story, there are few individuals who were either killed off quickly or otherwise got a bad ending....