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Iowa QB Cade McNamara confirms he plans to return in 2024 - ESPN

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will return in 2024 after undergoing season-ending knee surgery, he confirmed Wednesday night on social media.

Xavi Critical Of Barcelona Spokesman's Post Attacking Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he did not like a social media post from a club spokesman dismissing racist abuse of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior and calling him a "clown" ahead of the Clasico on Saturday. The Brazilian forward was racially abused during his team's 1-1 draw on Saturday at Sevilla, with the Andalusian club ejecting a fan from the stadium. "It's not racism, (Vinicius) deserves a slap for being a clown," wrote Barcelona directors' board spokesman Mikel Camps on X, formerly Twitter, during Madrid's win over Braga on Tuesday.

Fermin Lopez Runs Show As Barcelona Beat Shakhtar To Keep Perfect Record

Barcelona continued their perfect start in the Champions League and warmed up for the Clasico at the weekend with a 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. The Spanish champions held off their Ukrainian visitors to take their third win from three games and put one foot into the knock-out stages after failing to progress in the past two seasons. Ferran Torres opened the scoring for Barca with 20-year-old midfielder Fermin Lopez smashing home the second from the edge of the box.

Kylian Mbappe Helps PSG Go Top, Erling Haaland Back Among The Goals

Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain move top of Champions League Group F with a 3-0 victory over AC Milan on Wednesday, while Newcastle slumped to a first defeat, 1-0 against Borussia Dortmund. Erling Haaland was back on the scoresheet as Manchester City won 3-1 away to Young Boys, and fellow British side Celtic drew 2-2 in Glasgow against Atletico Madrid. Goals from Mbappe, Randal Kolo Muani and Kang-in Lee in Paris against Milan sent PSG top of the closely-contested Group F with six points.