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[ad_1] In psychology, the butterfly effect describes how small, seemingly insignificant moments can have huge, unforeseen long-term effects. A butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon is an example. As is Brighton striker Neal Maupay accidentally injuring Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno in June 2020 as the Premier League played out Project Restart after three months of pandemic lockdown. That paved the way for Emiliano Martinez, who had been at the club for a decade but made only six league appearances, to become part of Arsenal’s starting XI and end…

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[ad_1] The World Cup has come and gone in a flash, with 64 games crammed into 29 days in eight venues across five cities in Qatar. Lionel Messi had the final say, leading Argentina to victory in yesterday’s final, but what were the other highlights from a frantic tournament? Our writers deliver their choices for the competition’s standout performers on and off the field, reveal how they think the Middle East’s first World Cup will be remembered… and revisit their predictions from a month ago… Player of the tournament Adam…

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[ad_1] For one hour, three minutes and 52 seconds, Angel Di Maria was the best player in the world. This was the same day that 35-year-old Lionel Messi would kiss the World Cup trophy to seal his place as the greatest footballer of all time, and his historic performance would deserve it. Kylian Mbappe, the outstanding player of the tournament, would score three goals after the 80th minute and leave not even a baguette crumb of doubt who will take over when Messi is gone. But for the first hour…

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[ad_1] Once the presentations had been made and the trophy lifted, I dashed straight to a car and we battled through the traffic to get to the airport. I’m waiting there now, in these hurried minutes before my overnight flight back home from Doha, sifting through broken thoughts and trying to make sense of the epic we’ve just witnessed. A strange feeling; when the plane touches down in the UK and my eyes open, maybe it will have been a dream. There has been a fractured reality all the way…

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[ad_1] Once the presentations had been made and the trophy lifted, I dashed straight to a car and battled through the traffic to get to the airport. I’m waiting there now, in these hurried minutes before my overnight flight back home from Doha, sifting through broken thoughts and trying to make sense of the epic we’ve just witnessed. A strange feeling; when the plane touches down and my eyes open, maybe it will have been a dream. There has been a fractured reality all the way through the Qatar World…

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[ad_1] Qatar 2022 chief executive Nasser Al Khater has said the tournament “will be the best World Cup for a very long time” after Argentina defeated France in an extraordinary final on Sunday. The World Cup ended in stunning style, with Lionel Messi getting his hands on the trophy at last following his side’s dramatic penalty shootout victory to dethrone reigning champions France. But the tournament has been dogged by controversy ever since FIFA announced Qatar as hosts, with the country’s treatment of migrant workers, women, and its position on…

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[ad_1] INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Chargers beat the Titans, 17-14, on Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium to improve to 8-6 on the season. They have won two straight games and three out of their last four. The Chargers now hold the sixth seed in the AFC playoff race after the Dolphins lost to the Bills on Saturday night and the Patriots lost to the Raiders on Sunday. Justin Herbert engineered the 13th game-winning drive of his career to seal the victory. The Chargers got the ball with 44 seconds remaining,…

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[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — Billy Donovan started his postgame interview by stating his disappointment. The Bulls had just been blown out for the second straight game, a 150-126 loss at Minnesota on Sunday, and yet the Bulls coach quickly pivoted to a compliment. “On a positive side,” he said, “I really thought we, coming out of the two New York games, with the limited time we had going into this one, did some really good things offensively with the way we moved and shared the basketball.” It was a confusing message…

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[ad_1] TAMPA — Bengals defensive lineman B.J. Hill didn’t want to wait for the locker room to open up after Sunday’s 34-23 comeback win against the Buccaneers to say what he had to say. As he walked through the tunnel and spotted a few reporters with iPhones rolling, he offered a message. “We are fairly tough on defense,” Hill said. “You remember that, all right?” He continued using the phrase “fairly tough” — four more times as he talked after the game. He was referencing the comments made by Tom…

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[ad_1] It’s the most wonderful time of the year, with the holiday season in full swing and crunch time in full effect in the NFL. Five teams — Kansas City and Dallas (on Sunday), Minnesota and Buffalo (on Saturday) and San Francisco (on Thursday) — all clinched playoff berths in Week 15. Epic comebacks also were a theme: Minnesota rallied from 33 down and Cincinnati and Jacksonville both overcame 17-point deficits to win. Those three, plus Buffalo, Detroit, Jacksonville and Las Vegas, all pulled off comebacks after trailing in the…

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