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The first US man and the first track and field athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, where competitors will be given the option of using performance-enhancing drugs, has been Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic 100m medallist who is currently serving a suspension.

On Wednesday, The Enhanced Games announced Kerley’s participation on social media, saying in a post on X that the competition’s first edition allowed “performance-enhancing substances” with a protocol they called “safe, legal, and science-driven.”

In a statement posted on the Enhanced Games website, Kerley stated that he believes the Enhanced Games will give him a chance to challenge Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second 100-meter world record.

The ultimate goal of my career has always been the record, Kerley said. “I now have the opportunity to put all of my energy into pushing my limits and surpassing all previous human records.”

Any competitor who breaks the record at the event will receive a $1 million bonus.

At the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Kerley won 100 meters and bronze at the Paris Games last year.

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He won 100 meters at the World Championships in 2022, but he is currently serving a provisional suspension for breaking anti-doping test location restrictions.

James Magnussen, Ben Proud, and Kristian Gkolomeev are the first track and field experts to commit to the Enhanced Games.

The World Anti-Doping Agency described the project as “dangerous and irresponsible,” with Australian entrepreneur Aron D’Souza launching it in 2023 with the backing of the country over fears it could harm athletes’ health.

The first event, which will feature swimming, sprinting, and weightlifting, is scheduled for May 21 through May 24, 2026 in Las Vegas.

Steroid and human growth hormones, which are prohibited in all other international sports, will be available to athletes competing in the Enhanced Games.

The top three teams each receive $250,000.

World Aquatics became the first international organization to forbid athletes, coaches, and officials from competing in the Enhanced Games in June.

Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League results:

Matchday one, league phase

Greece’s Piraeus

Olympiakos (GRE) 0 Pafos (CYP) 0 0

in Prague

Slavia Prague (CZE) 2 (Mbodji 23, 74) Bodo/Glimt (NOR) 2 (Bassi 78, Brunstad Fet 90)

In Amsterdam

Ajax (NED) 0 Inter Milan (ITA) 2 (Thuram 42, 47)

Munich, Germany

Bayern Munich (GER) 3 (Chalobah 20-og, Kane 27-pen, 63) Chelsea (ENG) 1 (Palmer 29)

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in England’s Liverpool

Liverpool (ENG) 3 (Robertson 4, Salah 6, Van Dijk 90+2) Atletico Madrid (ESP) 2 (Llorente 45+3, 81)

In Paris

Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 4 (Marquinhos 3, Kvaratskhelia 39, Mendes 51, Ramos 90+1) Atalanta (ITA) 0

Unless otherwise stated, playing Thursday (GMT).

Belgium’s Bruges

Club Brugge (BEL) v Monaco (FRA) (1645)

in Copenhagen

Bayer Leverkusen (GER) vs. FC Copenhagen (1645)

In Frankfurt, Germany

Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) vs. Galatasaray (TUR):

England’s Manchester

Manchester United vs. Napoli in the English Premier League

in England’s Newcastle

Newcastle (ENG) vs. Barcelona (ESP)

Lisbon

Kairat Almaty (KAZ) vs. Sporting Lisbon (POR)

played on Tuesday

In Eindhoven, Netherlands

Van Bommel 90, Van Bommel 90, and Union Saint-Gilloise (David 9-pen, El Hadj 39, Mac Allister 81) are PSV Eindhoven 1.

Spain’s Bilbao

Arsenal (ENG) 2 vs. Athletic Bilbao (ESP) 72 (Martinelli, Trossard, 87).

Lisbon

Benfica (POR) 2 (Barrenechea 6, Pavlidis 16) Qarabag (AZE) 3 (Andrade 30, Duran 48, Kashchuk 86)

Italy’s Turin

Juventus (ITA) 4 (Yildiz 64, Vlahovic 68, 90+4, Kelly 90+6) Borussia Dortmund (GER) 4 (Adeyemi 52, Nmecha 65, Couto 74, Bensebaini 86-pen)

In Madrid

Real Madrid (ESP) 2 (Mbappe 29-pen, 81-pen) Marseille (FRA) 1 (Weah 22)

in London

Tottenham (ENG) 1 (Junior 4-og) Villarreal (ESP) 0

As the Reds clinched their Champions League campaign with a dramatic 3-2 victory on Wednesday, Diego Simeone and Liverpool fans clashed at Anfield with the stoppage-time winner of Victor van Dijk.

After Marcos Llorente scored twice in the 92nd minute to bring his side back from 2-0 down to level, Simeone was shown a red card following Van Dijk’s header.

After scoring twice in the opening six minutes, Liverpool looked set to sweep the Spanish giants to the floor.

On his first start for Liverpool, Mohamed Salah outshined Alexander Isak when his free-kick deflected in off Andy Robertson before firing home on his own.

Five years ago, Llorente spearheaded Atletico’s comeback from 2-0 down to defeat them 3-1 in a contentious last-16 game at Anfield.

Before this time, Liverpool grabbed the late winner, which ignited the feud between the visiting manager and the home fans.

Even after Maurizio Mariani sent Simeone a red card, the Italian referee showed him an example of a demand for the removal of one fan in particular.

After the 80th minute, Liverpool have now scored winning goals in each of their opening Premier League and Champions League games.

Isak made his debut after moving from Newcastle for £125 million, making him the most expensive player in English football history.

Salah singing

In the first few weeks of the season, Salah has been left on the verge of the action thanks to Liverpool’s trio of big-money signings, which includes Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz.

However, Salah returned on Wednesday to his best form.

When Salah’s free kick hit Jan Oblak, the Scotland captain, completely off-guard, Robertson was unaware of his goal.

After completing three Atletico challenges, Salah demonstrated his speed, strength, and quick feet and slotted in from Ryan Gravenberch’s pass.

As Liverpool appeared to be rioting, Salah was on the verge of a stunning third when Wirtz’s through ball sent him clear.

Isak struggled to get through his transition to Anfield after missing out on pre-season at Newcastle by sitting out for less than an hour.

The Swede turned in Wirtz’s best performance in the match, which ended Oblak before handing Jeremie Frimpong, who had a real lack of connection, the finish.

With only one of their first four La Liga matches to go, Atletico have had a rough start to the campaign.

In stoppage time, Llorente prodded a shot into the far corner, giving the visitors a lifeline just before the break.

Before Llorente struck once more, Liverpool were almost forced to rue a number of chances to put the outcome out of the blue.

At the conclusion of a brilliant counter-attack involving Wirtz, Ekiti, and Dominik Szoboszlai, Salah hit the inside of the post.

After a significant summer overhaul of the squad that won the title last year, chinks in Liverpool’s armour have been exposed despite not dropping a point in the Premier League so far.

Slot’s side have now conceded two or more goals in four of their first six matches of the campaign, including Crystal Palace’s defeat in Community Shield.

Llorente’s goal deflected off Alexis Mac Allister, leaving Alisson Becker helpless in the 81st minute, but there was some fortune in it.

However, Simeone’s best Atletico sides’ solid defensive structure is lacking in his current generation, and they were unable to withstand the Liverpool assault.

In Szoboszlai’s corner, Van Dijk was completely unmarried, which caused the Argentine’s anger to pour out.

Bayern Munich won their Champions League opener on Wednesday 3-1 at home thanks to Harry Kane’s double goals.

With 20 minutes left, Michael Olise pressured Trevoh Chalobah to score an own goal before Kane won and won the penalty.

Chelsea regained control of the game two minutes later when Cole Palmer completed a superb team counterattack.

However, Kane stepped up once more in the second half to retake control of Bayern.

England’s captain Kane claims that facing Premier League opponents gives him more motivation to “play better,” and that Chelsea were the ones who saw his goal total rise to 10 in just six games this year.

Manuel Neuer, Bayern’s last survivor from the 2012 Champions League final won by Chelsea at the same venue, recorded his 100th victory. He currently trails only Iker Casillas, Thomas Mueller, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Since losing to Spain’s Deportivo La Coruna in 2002, Bayern have now won their 22 Champions League matches.

Palmer and three others were called back after being criticized for their restraints in Chelsea’s limpy 2-2 draw at Brentford on Saturday.

Bayern had won five out of five games before the season opener, but Chelsea’s intensity early led to a catch-up.

Bayern took their first step in putting their own pressure on themselves before breaking through when Chalobah missed an Olise cross and converted it into his own goal.

Soon after Kane struck from the spot, the hosts were already two up.

With a clever one-two on the break, Moises Caicedo, who had an awkward tackle in the box, helped Chelsea immediately slam the penalty away, allowing Palmer to fire home.

Konrad Laimer, Kane, and Olise all saved shots quickly in the second half, which brought Bayern to life.

Soon after, Kane slammed on a subpar Malo Gusto backpass before sliding the ball into the far corner.

Taylor Townsend, an American tennis player, apologized on Wednesday for serving up a turtle and bullfrog at a Chinese dinner buffet as “crazy.”

She wrote on Instagram on Tuesday night, “What the hell, a turtle and a bullfrog is WILD?”

“These people are savagely killing bullfrogs,” the statement read. Do they not give you warts, boils, and other symptoms, “? In a follow-up video, she stated.

On China’s Twitter-like platform Weibo, the hashtag “American tennis player publicly insults Chinese food” was one of the most popular topics and had received more than 50 million views by Wednesday afternoon.

The player’s approach to Chinese cuisine was criticized by Weibo users. However, some made racist remarks racially against Black Townsend.

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Townsend once more apologized on Instagram on Wednesday, this time saying sorry. Her original posts attracted a lot of negative feedback.

Townsend wrote, “I just wanted to come on here and sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart.”

“I have only had the most incredible experience and time here,” he said. Nothing about the things I said about it was accurate.

There is no justification, they say. I’ll improve.

Prior to their opening game against Napoli on Thursday, Pep Guardiola acknowledged that Manchester City are not regarded as one of the favorites to win the Champions League.

City have consistently surpassed the top clubs in Europe in recent years, winning the trophy for the first time in 2023.

In a two-legged play-off with a place in the knockout stages in doubt, they were forced to suffer a painful early exit last season, falling to 15-time champions Madrid.

Favorite of the Season

The bookmakers predict that Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Arsenal, and Liverpool, the defending champions, will all be the more likely winners of the Champions League this season.

At his pre-game press conference on Wednesday, Guardiola was asked if he thought City might be a contender.

He responded, “Apparently, we are not.”

“And (we must) take in the journey and the moment.” We’re delighted to be present.
We have always been that way. That’s a lot of work because we only managed to win once. (We are)

Simply focusing on the game we must play tomorrow to start this competition well, he continued.

After finishing last season without a trophy for the first time in eight years, City are determined to make their mark.

They struggled to win the first three games of the Premier League season, but they came back to defeat Manchester United 3-0 on Sunday.

De Bruyne At Etihad&nbsp,

Over the past two transfer windows, Guardiola has rebuilt his team, with the departures of many veteran players, including Ederson, Kevin De Bruyne, and Ilkay Gundogan.

De Bruyne, who left Napoli in June after a 10-year trophy-laden spell in Manchester, will make an emotionally charged return to the Etihad on Thursday.

Guardiola stated that he was looking forward to seeing the midfielder “after the game.”

De Bruyne’s quick settle-in to Italy, according to the City manager, was no surprise.
He praised his former player’s talent and vision, saying that the players at that level don’t need much time to adapt and perform well.

Gianluigi Donnarumma, City’s new goalkeeper, also told reporters on the day of the game against Napoli, highlighting the club’s top choice.

The Italian international completed a £26 million ($36 million) deadline-day transfer to City after winning the Champions League with PSG in May but was determined to be insufficient by the French club.

“It was my intention to visit here. Donnarumma, who has taken Ederson as first-choice goalkeeper, said, “That was my first and only option, the only thing I wanted.”