Koeman: We must convince Lukaku Guido Albers is the Dutchman’s former agent and manages ex-Inter boss Frank de Boer. In an interview with Italian media this week, he rejected the possibility that De Boer could be an option for Barcelona, but suggested Koeman is one of the managers they have in mind. Current Barca boss Luis Enrique has enjoyed significant success at Camp Nou but is out of contract at the end of the season....

“I’d like to devote my remaining energy to the struggle to throw out the Koizumi administration!” he railed at an impromptu news conference in Tokyo. Nonaka’s comment was much more bluster than threat. Indeed, his exit may prove to be a seminal event in Japanese politics–and a huge opportunity for Koizumi. When he took power two and half years ago, Koizumi pledged to “smash the LDP” (his own party) if it ever stood in the way of his efforts to end the corrupt patronage system that’s responsible for Japan’s long economic decline....

Konami released a special Silent Hill transmission on October 19, detailing several new projects that will help carry the series forward. The new projects include a remake of Silent Hill 2, which will be available on the PlayStation Store, as well as a new game called Silent Hill: Townfall, and an interactive series called Silent Hill: Ascension. The transmission also shared details about the upcoming movie Return to Silent Hill....

Stewart left the University of Colorado in 1995 only three credits — or one class — short of a bachelor’s degree in communications. Of course, he was busy playing in the NFL. A second-round pick of the Steelers in 1995, Stewart broke into the league in sensational fashion as a triple-threat who could line up at quarterback, running back or wide receiver. After a couple of seasons as “Slash” he settled into a quarterback role the rest of his career, which also saw stops in Chicago and Baltimore....

Since North Korea’s first nuclear test in 2006, the United Nations Security Council, including permanent members China, Russia and the U.S., has unanimously adopted 10 resolutions condemning such military activities and supporting international sanctions against the country officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). This unity was shattered for the first time on May 26 when Beijing and Moscow vetoed Washington’s proposal to punish Pyongyang for recent missile tests....

The France international has been with the Gunners since 2010, when Arsene Wenger moved to snap up a relatively unknown talent for £8.45 million. Arsenal 4/6 for Terriers clean sheet Koscielny has been a model of consistency throughout his time in north London and is showing no sign of slowing down at the age of 32. He penned a new contract with the Gunners in January, which is set to take him through to 2020, but there is a desire on his part to head home before hanging up his boots....

Less than 10 minutes into his club’s Europa League semi-final second leg at Atletico Madrid, the centre-back went down unchallenged after appearing to lose his footing on the Wanda Metropolitano turf. His discomfort was plain to see, as he grimaced on the floor while clutching his Achilles tendon. Arsenal officials instantly recognised that Koscielny would play no further part in the game, and prepared Calum Chambers for an early first substitution....

Holders Madrid take on Bayern Munich in the semi-final first leg on Wednesday, in the third last-four encounter between the teams since the 2011-12 season. The fixture is the most-played match in European Cup or Champions League history, with the teams having met 24 times previously, each winning 11 times. Madrid knocked out Paris Saint-Germain, who smashed the world transfer record to sign Neymar in a bid to bring them closer to the title, in the last 16, while Manchester City, the most expensively assembled team in history, lost 5-1 on aggregate to Liverpool in the last round....

The former Borussia Monchengladbach and Wolfsburg front man netted 15 goals in 23 appearances for the Weserstadion side in 2016-17, including a run of 11 in 11 games between March and May. And Goal understands it is a run which has made Mourinho sit up and take notice. The United manager explained after the Europa League final win over Ajax that executive vice-chair Ed Woodward is well aware of the players Mourinho would like to see at Old Trafford....

KSI’s boxing career started in 2018 and has included two matches against Paul, with whom he recently spoke for the latest episode of his Impaulsive podcast. British-born KSI, 28, said during their chat that he could “[beat] up Mayweather,” who retired from boxing in 2017 with a 50-0 record. Paul responded: “It’s funny you said you could beat him. I wanted to ask you about this—you probably think you could beat most people?...

SDF forces currently hold some 12,000 ISIS militants in their prisons following years of helping the U.S. in quashing the group’s influence, but now that the U.S. has effectively withdrawn its support and allowed a Turkish incursion into their territory, the Kurdish-led group must focus its efforts on protecting its people and borders, head spokesman Mustafa Bali told Rudaw. A further 90,000 women and children affiliated with ISIS fighters are also said to be held in detention centers in northern Syria....

Busch, the 2004 Sprint Cup champion, had 24 career victories and was widely regarded as one of NASCAR’s most talented drivers. Yet he also had built a reputation as a brat and an all-around bad dude. Throughout a turbulent career with Roush Fenway Racing and Penske Racing, Busch was known as a hot-tempered driver who constantly berated his team and sometimes even his team owner when things didn’t go well....

The video has been widely shared on Twitter and has been viewed over 2.6 million times as of press time. It showed Zouma kicking a cat across the room at his home, as well as attempting to throw a shoe at it. West Ham United have condemned the actions of Zouma and said they would be investigating the incident internally. “West Ham United unreservedly condemns the actions of our player, Kurt Zouma, in the video that has circulated,” the English club said in a statement....

He has now won at every single track where the Cup Series currently races — he’s the only driver in history to accomplish such a feat. “I think everybody in this sport and everybody that follows the sport, I think everybody realizes how hard that is, and to be able to accomplish that, when you think about road racing at Watkins Glen, Michigan, Indy, all the different places we go and the different racetracks, I think everybody just around the sport really appreciates how hard that is,” Busch’s team owner, Joe Gibbs, said....

Less than a year after returning from injuries in the season-opening 2015 Xfinity Series race, Busch has three Sprint Cup victories — including the win in Saturday night’s GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas Speedway. MORE: Race results | Images | Bad break for Truex | Next stop: Dover He didn’t have the fastest car at Kansas — that belonged Martin Truex Jr., who endured a gut-wrenching setback when a tire was loose after a late pit stop....

A post-qualifying inspection failure knocked Busch’s No. 18 Toyota off the front row and back to a 28th-place starting position. In short order, however, Busch charged through the field, and a pit stop with four other Toyotas three laps before the end of Stage 2 allowed him to stay out under the caution at stage’s end and ultimately take the lead. Busch survived two late restarts and held off teammate Daniel Suarez for his 49th career victory, a triumph that tied him with Tony Stewart for 13th on the all-time list....

MORE: Top 10 Auburn players of all time | CFP rankings: Why are Irish out? The Lawrenceville, Ga., product chose the Tigers over just about everywhere — Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, among them. The 6-1, 218-pound senior from Archer High School has showcased an impressive combination of speed, athleticism and hands. This season has been a disappointment for Auburn, which sits at 6-5 ahead of Saturday’s Iron Bowl against Alabama....

The Toronto GM heads into the 2022-23 season with just one year left on his contract with the organization. While the team has been extremely successful in the regular season under Dubas, the Buds have not won a single playoff round during his time. It’s safe to say that Dubas is on the hot seat. With Maple Leafs training camp getting underway this week, Dubas spoke with the media about his contract situation, stating that he’s OK going into the year without a new deal in place and willing to bet on the team....

Larson was at Martinsville (Va.) Memorial Hospital later in the day and checked out fine, but left to visit a neurologist at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. Regan Smith will replace Larson, who was schedule to start seventh, in Sunday’s race. Smith is a full-time driver in the Xfinity Series and has 175 career Cup races, most recently filling in for Kurt Busch during his three-race suspension earlier this season....

Rittenhouse, who was cleared of murder last November after killing two people at Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that he has set up “The Media Accountability Project” as a tool to hold the media accountable and “deal with them in court.” When asked by Carlson who in particular he is hoping to hold accountable, Rittenhouse said: “We’re looking at quite a few politicians, celebrities, athletes....