The Impact head into the game on a two-match winning streak, while the visitors are winless in their last three outings. Montreal maintained their solid run on home turf, claiming a thrilling 4-3 victory over FC Cincinnati in their last outing on May 29. That followed a comfortable 3-0 victory over Forge FC on May 26, which saw the Impact progress to the Canadian Championship semifinals. Montreal have kicked off their MLS campaign strongly, finding themselves third in the Eastern Conference standingsm with 23 points from 14 games....

CF Montreal looked set to build on the momentum from their 4-2 trouncing of Toronto FC in the season opener as they took a two-goal lead against Nashville in the first half. However, they let Nashville claw their way back into the game and eventually settled for a 2-2 draw. Mason Tye and Zachary Brault-Guillard each scored a goal for Montreal against Nashville and the team has had six different players get on the scoresheet in their first two games....

The two Eastern Conference sides appear to have run out of steam in recent weeks and will both be aiming to return to winning ways. CF Montreal ended their run of three straight defeats last Thursday courtesy of a 2-2 draw against Atlanta United. However, Wilfried Nancy’s side failed to build on that performance as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of DC United last time out....

The second-ranked Irish will face No. 4 Clemson at 4 p.m. Saturday at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium before an audience of roughly 5,200 — with a national television audience and the College Football Playoff selection committee watching intently. There has been plenty of speculation regarding what the committee might do if Notre Dame were to be blown out by the Tigers in the rematch of their November game, won in double overtime by the Irish....

Dr. Isaac See of the CDC said 54 clot cases have been confirmed in adults, and that there are another two deaths suspected to be due to the J&J vaccine in addition to the nine confirmed fatalities. This recommendation, which CDC Director Rochelle Walensky still has to choose to accept, would change the previously held public opinion that the three vaccine choices are all equal. Out of 200 million fully vaccinated Americans, about 16 million received the J&J shot....

Ivan Fedorov condemned Western politicians—particularly French President Emmanuel Macron—who are accused of advocating for Ukrainian concessions to end the invasion. “We can give permission to Putin to exchange some part of Ukraine for some part for France, and it will be a great deal,” Fedorov said, when questioned about Macron’s recent urging of Western partners not to be tempted by possible “humiliation” of Russia. “Why must Ukraine give some part of our territory?...

Newsweek reached out to several of those who announced their intentions to depart, with many citing Musk’s involvement as the main reason for their exit. They also shared concerns over a potential increase in hate speech on the platform. The departures have coincided with a surge in the number of searches for Twitter alternatives. Data indicates that other users may also be contemplating a move. Stephen Fry became the latest big name to join the growing list of stars exiting Twitter with the comedian signing off with one final Tweet depicting an image of letters from the board game Scrabble spelling out the word “Goodbye....

Celtic needed a stoppage-time penalty from French striker Moussa Dembele to beat Kazakh side FC Astana 2-1 and win 3-2 on aggregate. Leigh Griffiths also scored from a spot-kick in the first half for the Scottish champions before Agim Ibraimi equalised. Four-times European Cup winners Ajax beat Greek side PAOK Salonika 2-1 away and 3-2 on aggregate. French team Monaco will also be in Friday’s draw for the playoff round after beating Turkey’s Fenerbahce 3-1 to seal a 4-3 aggregate victory....

Last month the Scottish Premier League champions announced Griffiths would be taking time away from the sport. Manager Brendan Rodgers opted not to give details but said Celtic would support the striker through his issues. “We are going to give him all the professional help he needs to get him back in a good place,” said Rodgers. “He’s a great guy but football and life is tough for him right now....

By Jamie McGeever GLASGOW (Reuters) - Celtic coach Brendan Rodgers hailed Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as probably the greatest player ever after the Argentine magician put the Scottish champions to the sword again with both goals in a 2-0 win on Wednesday. Messi, returning to the team after illness, proved the difference as Barca comfortably took their place in the last 16 of Europe’s premier club competition. Asked if his side would have won had Messi been playing for Celtic, a smiling Rodgers said: “We would have had a big chance, there’s no doubt about that....

This week marks the midpoint of the NBA’s year, and the small sample sizes of the first couple of months are now half-season chunks. That’s enough games to take a look back at some of our early projections and predictions and to see just how terribly wrong we were — me, you, the collective wisdom of NBA observers in general — about what would happen this year. MIDSEASON AWARDS: Is James Harden the favorite for MVP?...

With a little under a minute remaining of the deciding rubber in Orlando, Smart made a critical intervention against Norman Powell that ended the Raptors’ best chance of tying the game. Just a few days ago it was Powell who nailed a one-on-one lay-up against the same opponent to level a thrilling series, which the Celtics finally saw out with their 92-87 victory on Friday. “As soon as Norman caught the ball, instantly I remembered last game,” Smart said....

Havlicek was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in his later years but no immediate cause of death has been released. The 13-time All-Star was part of a Celtics team that won four successive titles from 1963 to 1967. “John was kind and considerate, humble and gracious,” the Celtics wrote in a statement. “He was a champion in every sense, and as we join his family, friends, and fans in mourning his loss, we are thankful for all the joy and inspiration he brought to us....

In a series of tweets, Uygur reacted to Rogan’s appearance on YouTuber Tim Pool’s Timcast IRL podcast on Tuesday night, which also featured conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Uygur described Rogan as a “meathead” and mocked him for using ivermectin to treat COVID-19 in the tweets sent on Wednesday. “Apparently Joe Rogan called me ‘silly’ in an interview. Hilarious. Hey meathead, you’re best friends with a certifiable lunatic named Alex Jones,” Uygur wrote....

Now, Nash is fighting for his life against acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Nash has been in the University of Michigan Health System hospital for more than three weeks, his high school coach Greg Wasmer told MLive.com. MORE: Chiefs’ Eric Berry completes cancer treatments | Jim Kelly, cancer free, on adversity “He’s hanging in there,” Wasmer told MLive. “His blood count has gone up. Doctors don’t think they can do much more for him....

Cameron Strang, the son of influential Christian magazine publisher Stephen Strang, launched Relevant in 2003 as a way to bring the gospel to a younger audience. Examining the intersection of religion and pop culture, the magazine is distributed nationally with an average circulation of 70,000. A September 18 post on Medium by former Relevant editor Andre Henry exposed accusations that Strang’s leadership style was often insensitive and he was dismissive to issues of race and gender....

Cervical neoplasia occurs in the epithelial (surface) layer of the cervix. These abnormal cells have not yet invaded the cervix, uterus, or any other area of the body. Cervical cancer develops very slowly. It can take years for cervical neoplasia to grow into invasive cervical cancer. This slow growth provides opportunities to arrest cervical neoplasia before it progresses. Cervical neoplasia has no symptoms, and cervical cancer may have symptoms in common with other conditions....

The seven-time WWE Tag Team Champion had an extensive career in the company, and although he was never pushed to the level that fans wanted for him, he was a crowd favorite throughout. The Swiss Superstar teamed up with Tyson Kidd for a while, and during that time was accompanied by Natalya to the ring. They won the RAW Tag Team Championships as well. Their time together ended only when Kidd suffered a spinal injury during a dark match against Samoa Joe – the same injury that forced him to eventually retire....