Kroos joined Bayern from Hansa Rostock at the age of 16 and made over 200 appearances in all competitions before leaving the club for Madrid in 2014. Wednesday’s quarter-final will be his first competitive match at the Allianz Arena since that move, and he is looking forward to taking on some familiar faces. Higuain stopped Messi from greatness “I had to leave home for the first time when I joined Bayern, it was my first time alone,” Kroos told the official UEFA website....

As part of his acceptance speech for an honorary medal acknowledging his commitment to the troops, Krzyzewski expressed his displeasure about the United States “not having boots on the ground.” “I know it’s upsetting to many of you when you hear ‘no boots on the ground.’ It upsets me too, because that’s like saying I’m not going to play two of my best players,” he said in his speech....

On April 29, the day Kushner made the “success story” comment on Fox & Friends, America had about 1.043 million cases of the new coronavirus and 63,000 deaths. In the months since, Florida, Texas, Arizona and other states have seen major spikes in cases, with the total number of infections surpassing 6.5 million and deaths rising to more than 194,000. Pressed on whether he declared the administration’s response a success prematurely, Kushner told Today show host Savannah Guthrie that America’s risen to “a lot of the challenges....

The wideman continues to be linked with a move away from the club, with historic reported interest from Turkey more recently replaced with consistent links to a move much closer to home. Indeed, according to reports in the Italian media, the 29-year-old is primed to move to Internazionale when his contract comes to an end on June 30, having not yet agreed terms on a renewal with Juve. Corriere dello Sport report that a deal with Inter has already been accepted, with Asabob set to put pen to paper on a three-year deal which will see him rake in a salary of €3 million, with Tuttosport adding that he’s set to receive €300,000 in bonuses....

Zenger News obtained the footage from the National Police of Ukraine (Politsiya) on April 19. The video shows a golden stallion and fur coats inside the luxurious mansion, in the historic neighborhood of Pushcha-Vodytsia, in the northwestern part of Kyiv. The mansion belonged to Putin ally Medvedchuk, 67, and his wife, TV presenter Oksana Marchenko, 48. The Politsiya titled the video: “Measures to seize assets continue, the ultimate beneficiary of which is Viktor Medvedchuk’s wife....

Still without a win in the 2020 Cup Series season, Busch gave up a late lead to Harvick when his car got stuck behind Joey Logano’s. His inability to claim victory means he will head into the next round of the playoffs in 10th place out of 12 drivers. Busch took aim at several competitors following his second-place finish. He said there was a reason Logano doesn’t have friends in the sport, and he called Joey Gase and Garrett Smithley “dips— kids” for blocking him when they were down multiple laps....

MORE: Joey Logano dominates Michigan | Weekend schedule NASCAR hit the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing team with a 15-point deduction and fined interim crew chief Phil Surgen $25,000 after Larson’s Chevrolet failed postrace measurements Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, where Larson finished third in the FireKeepers Casino 400. Larson now has 326 points, while Kevin Harvick leads the way in the standings with 526 points. Surgen, the team engineer, was filling in for crew chief Chad Johnston, who was facing a one-race suspension after the June 6 race at Pocono, where the team was caught missing a lug nut....

The former U.S. national team midfielder, 36, announced on Monday that he will begin traveling around the country in his bid to replace Sunil Gulati atop U.S. Soccer. “Accountability is needed. The era of blaming bad-breaks for systemic failures is over. We need a leader to hold us to a higher standard,” Martino said in a series of tweets. Martino becomes the latest high-profile name to announce his candidacy, joining former U....

San Francisco traded up to the No. 3 overall pick on March 26, leaving no room for doubt that the team was opting to select a passer at that spot in the 2021 NFL Draft. While early rumors and conjecture speculated that head coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch would take Alabama QB Mac Jones with the pick, Shanahan said he didn’t make a decision until April 19 — Trey Lance’s second pro day....

That winning combination isn’t surprising given how Kyle’s present meshes with his Hall of Fame-bound father Mike’s past. Like Mike was, Kyle is 37 in advance of his first NFL head-coaching season. Like Mike did for Denver, Kyle has the smarts and shrewdness to make San Francisco’s offense great again. Looking back at Atlanta’s run to the NFC championship, everyone can see how prolific, explosive, balanced, efficient, versatile and deep Kyle Shanahan’s offense has been, led by Matt Ryan’s MVP-caliber season....

The injured Nets guard did not make the trip to the place he called home the previous two seasons, and he was skewered in absentia. Chants of “Kyrie sucks” pierced the air early in the night as fans voiced their opinions of the point guard who left Beantown for Brooklyn in the offseason. Irving wasn’t about to let that go. His response on Instagram centered on fans and media lacking perspective about sports in general, plus some of his personal struggles through the years....

Irving missed all but one game of the Finals after fracturing his left knee near the end of Game 1, while Love suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the first round against Boston. MORE: 17 things we’ll never forget from 2014-15 | Cavs spending tons, the right way That left LeBron James essentially carrying the load alone for the Cavs in the Finals, which Golden State won 4-2. It would have been different had the Cavs been healthy, Irving said in an interview on The Big Podcast with Shaquille O’Neal....

The explosion rocked South Los Angeles on Wednesday evening and left several people injured, including at least nine officers, as police were trying to safely store fireworks taken from a home, according to ABC 7. Nearby homes and cars were damaged in the massive blast and all the people caught up in it were transported to a nearby hospital where they were treated for minor injuries, the station reported....

Can the St. Louis Rams’ relocation to L.A. be far behind? The Inglewood City Council on Tuesday approved an 80,000-seat, $2 billion stadium project, with Rams owner Stan Kroenke as a partner. The council passed the plan by a unanimous 5-0 vote, and it will not require public approval or environmental impact studies, expediting the process. The stadium will be part of a 298-acre mixed-use development including homes, stores and a hotel planned for the old Hollywood Racetrack site....

Hollywood and the rest of the entertainment industry has largely been shut down since the pandemic took hold in March. California Governor Gavin Newsom outlined a plan June 5 to resume film, television and music productions, subject to safety protocols. During a Wednesday press conference, health officials announced that Hollywood could get back to work on June 12, while also breaking the news that coronavirus infection rates appear to be increasing....

“It’s inappropriate for children to have a casket, especially 5- and 6-year-olds who are returning to school after probably some of the most traumatic times we’ve had in the last 18 months,” Superintendent Bernard Bragen told NJ Advance Media. When students and staff arrived at Lincoln Elementary School on Friday, they encountered a funeral casket with an image attached depicting the toe-tagged feet of a dead body, said the news outlet....

The clip posted by the TikTok account @thejoebrown, which shows the senior dog slowly walk toward a person across the front lawn of a house, was shared with a message overlaid on it that read: “When your dog made it to his 23rd birthday today.” A caption shared with the video said: “Happy Birthday Buster Brown #olddog #seniordog #birthday #dog.” According to the Guinness World Records website, most dogs live for around eight to 15 years, and “authentic records of dogs living over 20 years are rare and generally involve the smaller breeds....

This has been the story of Rivers’ career: Put up big numbers, but often fail to make the playoffs. The QB turns 35 in December, so he doesn’t have much time left in the league. That’s why his former teammate, and current NFL Network analyst, LaDainian Tomlinson thinks San Diego should trade him. MORE: All-time greatest San Diego Chargers “Let’s just call it what it is,” Tomlinson said. “The Chargers are rebuilding right now, OK?...

Fischer posted the message on the Instagram account for his dog-walking company, Valley of the Dogs. “The gratitude for all the love I feel from around this planet is immense and intense,” his statement reads. He also notes that he is “humbled and grateful that attention and focus from police were enough to get Koji and Gustav back to safety, and I know they are committed to bringing these criminals and attempted murderers to justice....

Not only was that not enough for them to make the playoffs, it wasn’t even enough for them to make the Play-In. To rub salt in the wound, the Lakers don’t have a pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to show for it because it’s one of three that they parted with to acquire eight-time All-Star Anthony Davis from the Pelicans in 2019. The Pelicans were kind enough to remind them of that ahead of the NBA Draft Lottery....