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Both sides required positive results last time out with Japan beating Spain 2-1 and Croatia holding on for a nervy 0-0 draw with Belgium that saw the world No.2 sent packing from Qatar. Japan have now beaten both Germany and Spain at this World Cup and will back themselves against a Croatia side yet to find top gear. They were lucky to hold out against Belgium, had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Morocco and came from behind to beat Canada 4-1....

Should current starting quarterback Case Keenum not perform well in Week 10 at the New York Jets, the Rams will consider giving Goff a go in Week 11, sources tell ESPN.com. DIAMOND: Why Rams’ move is long overdue After a 3-1 start, the Rams have lost four straight games as Keenum has struggled. On the season, he has nine touchdowns to 11 interceptions and five fumbles. His 77.2 passer ranks 46th in the league....

Babin voided the final two years of his contract Monday, hitting the market before the Jaguars cut him. REMEMBER: Babin rips out Andre Ellington’s hair Babin, who had 7 ½ sacks last season, was due to make $6 million in 2014 — more than the rebuilding team was willing to pay for a 33-year-old pass-rusher who's no longer in his prime. Jacksonville could bring back Babin at a reduced rate if he doesn't find a suitor elsewhere....

The move is pending a physical, which could prove difficult for Pierre-Paul to pass. Giants doctors declined to clear Pierre-Paul when he first met with the team in September after having his right index finger aputated in the offseason, so the Giants sent him home to continue physical therapy. MORE: Best photos from Week 7 in the NFL | Things we learned from the Giants’ win over the Cowboys...

The Tigres winger was given his second yellow card and sent off from Saturday’s 1-0 defeat against Pachuca for a clumsy tackle on Raul Lopez. In addition to the one-match suspension to be served this weekend against Veracruz, Aquino also was injured in the collision. The grade-two tear will keep Aquino out of action between 4 and 6 weeks, Tigres announced Tuesday. That puts his club, already without first-choice goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman because of injury, at a disadvantage, while also making it unlikely Aquino will be able to represent Mexico against Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago in March....

A lifelong Bears fan took one last shot at Cutler in her obituary. Just for emphasis: Jay Cutler got torched by a dead person. From the Chicago Tribune: MORE: Bears’ worst first-round picks | Urlacher hates Newton’s dancing “Elizabeth Porter Bowman, 78, of Northbrook, Illinois died peacefully January 9, 2016, surrounded by her children. Betsy was an elementary school teacher and later a tutor, but her passion and focus was being a dedicated and involved mother and grandmother....

It’s no wonder that since 1995 most of the stretch has been home to the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, the biggest one-day car gathering in the world now drawing about 1.5 million people. And even though the same week hosts the luxury Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance car show/auctions across the country in California, it’s still the most important Saturday in the automotive world. It started as a charity event to fix up a soccer field, and this year the Dream Cruise, on August 20, will bring in about 40,000 cruisers from across the country and world....

The high-energy big man should have an immediate impact on the defensive end of the floor, and will put up points on putbacks, tip slams, and other effort plays. He has great speed and can get up and down the floor as quickly as most guards, meaning he should be able to score a few times on rim runs as well. MORE BIG MOVES: Sulaimon to Maryland? | Sterling Gibbs leaving Seton Hall | Brandon Ingram off the board...

The Nationals right fielder was clocked driving almost double the speed limit on a road in northern Virginia in July. Police say his vehicle was traveling 105 mph in a 55 mph zone. Werth is facing a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving, D.C. television station WRC reported Tuesday. He’s due in court on Nov. 12 after his initial court date was continued from last Friday. “The Washington Nationals have been in communication with right fielder Jayson Werth regarding this situation for multiple weeks....

Booker loves cereal, and the 28-year-old showed off an impressive ability for Monday, which was National Cereal Day. His blind taste-testing was quite a bit better than we could match. MORE: 23 best free agents who are actually available The impressive one was being able to differentiate Wheaties out of the slew of other healthy, flake-based cereals. MORE: The best NBA player of every age, from 19 to 39...

The Jazz picked up their fourth win in seven games on Sunday, beating the New York Knicks 114-109 with a balanced effort at Madison Square Garden. Six Jazz players scored in double figures, led by Gordon Hayward’s 28 points and George Hill’s 23 points and nine assists. It was a typical team showing from a group that more than makes up for its lack of a true superstar with a slew of talented players....

Burton will test in December and January in the No. 55 car while Brian Vickers continues treatment for blood clots. Burton, who has 21 career Cup wins in 691 starts, will drive the No. 66 car for MWR in the March 9 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The No. 66 car also will compete in the Daytona 500 with team co-owner Michael Waltrip behind the wheel. MORE: Biggest surprises | Most disappointing drivers | Danica-Ricky future...

"It’s funny, I actually reached out to the Browns and said, 'Hey, if you need a guy to come in, hey, work me out, take a look,'" Garcia told Cleveland radio station WKRK-FM Tuesday afternoon. "I don’t know if people want me back in Cleveland, but I’m open to the opportunity." MORE: Top 10 worst QB situations in the NFL | Freeman concussed | Campbell over Weeden He was serious....

Gordon, a four-time Cup champion destined for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, has been mentioned in a bevy of songs and rhymes during his journey to 93 career victories. On Friday, he tried to pay homage to rap songs that referenced him, Nelly’s “E.I.” and Kanye West’s “Never Let Me Down.” MORE: Waltrip on Gordon | Jeff scores on TV | Gordon’s final season Safe to say Gordon is better off letting the professionals perform the songs....

Gordon took the lead when teammate Jimmie Johnson had a flat tire with seven laps remaining in the race. Clint Bowyer then had a flat and spun with two laps remaining, bringing out a caution flag that erased Gordon’s lead. MORE: Hamlin defends himself over rumors | Hendrick frustrated | Martinsville special track for Hendrick teams Gordon, who also was having tire problems when the caution flag flew, wound up finishing 13th....

And it was. He made sure of that. MORE: Kahne-Gordon battle gets spiritied | Winners & Losers | Junior’s Mom | Possible penalty for Hamlin Twenty-one years after winning the inaugural Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gordon won the prestigious NASCAR race for a record fifth time. The victory broke a tie with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson among Cup race winners. Gordon is now tied with Formula One legend Michael Schumacher as the winningest driver in the 105-year history of the famed track....

When a report surfaced on Wednesday that Hornacek declined an interview request from ISU brass through his agent, Steve Kauffman, Kauffman left a comment on the original post debunking the story. Sporting News reached out to Kauffman through the agency he represents to confirm the authenticity of the post. He told SN the comments below the post were his words, but that he could not elaborate any further on the situation....

It turned out that the statue was merely a painted mannequin installed by a group calling itself the Antlion Entertainment “Art” Collective. The statue was quickly removed by city workers. Municipal officials are reportedly investigating who erected the state, according to KOAT 7 Action News. “Jeffrey… was an American Financier who started as a teacher and worked his way up from a low level assistant to being one of the top financial advisers in the U....

Anatomy The small intestine is a long, hollow tube, with an empty space inside called the lumen. It is located in the digestive system between the stomach and the large intestine. After food is chewed in the mouth and swallowed, it travels down the esophagus, into the stomach, and then on into the lumen inside the small intestine. The small intestine is made up of three sections: the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum....