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Claudio Ranieri’s men have taken just one point from their last two games and now sit five points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain. 0 votes

READ MORE: Ronaldo says he’s the best in the world The Giallorossi are yet to taste victory on their travels this season and Spalletti feels this weekend’s match represents their toughest task yet. “Napoli are the best team in the league,” said Spalletti, whose side sits in third, one place and one point behind Maurizio Sarri’s men. “Together with a couple of other sides, they have been the best. In terms of balance, reacting to situations, consistency, quality and depth in defence and attack, there is no one better....

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsOcEakZHdY As the final roster for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is revealed, more and more surprises will continue pop up. Despite a major road bump in the form of a massive character leak that emerged late last month, Battle Royale’s lineup of playable combatants has continued to grow at a steady rate. Just yesterday, Metal Gear’s Raiden was announced as a playable character, and today two more fighters have been revealed....

RELATED: Naruto: Strongest Rogue Ninjas, Ranked The strongest characters in Naruto are equipped with both attacking and defensive techniques. The protective techniques can help an individual to defend themselves from serious harm, and launch a counterattack. Throughout the series, many characters have displayed their mastery over defensive techniques, the strongest of which are detailed below. 10 Susano’o The Susano’o is arguably the strongest defensive technique in Naruto. Unique to the members of the Uchiha Clan, it can only be used by individuals who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan in both eyes....

RELATED: Naruto: Characters Who Became Better In Naruto Shippuden As such, Naruto has a plethora of characters with incredible writing. While some infuriate the fans, others manage to move them to tears. Here are some of the best character stories in Masashi Kishimoto’s magnum opus. 8 Jiraiya Jiraiya started his journey as a ninja with limited talent, however, he held the potential to become great. Unlike his peers, he wasn’t a genius, yet he managed to reach great heights by training....

Kekkei Genkai are powerful abilities that arise due to some anomalies in the DNA of certain people in the Naruto world. These powers are unique and make those who possess them among the strongest ninjas in the series. Kekkei Genkai can either exist as a Dojutsu ability or can be used by combining two nature transformations together, giving rise to a completely new one.RELATED: Naruto: Kakashi’s Best Jutsus & TechniquesWhile those who possess Kekkei Genkai are certainly special, not every shinobi has access to them....

“This is a copy of the Chinese design,” a Beijing-based space scientist who has been closely monitoring the projects, told the South China Morning Post. The allegation marks yet another point of contention between the U.S. and China in space, with a U.S. government report released in August, titled The 2022 State of the Space Industrial Base Report, stating that China wishes to “displace the U.S. as the dominant space power both militarily and economically by 2045....

On Saturday, however, a wall came between the brothers, who no longer will start side by side on the front row for Sunday’s Food City 500 (1 p.m. ET, Fox, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Up until the final 10 minutes of final practice, the weekend had gone nearly perfectly for Kurt Busch, who was set to be part of a 1-2 start with his pole-winning brother for the third time....

The Hendrick Motorsports driver took the win by surprise in the chaotic road race in Charlotte after suffering an issue with his alternator belt early in the second stage. Larson was fighting against Kevin Harvick for a spot above the cutline throughout the stage but wasn’t secure until after Chase Elliott’s crash. The crash, which was forced by Harvick, caused damage to Elliott’s bumper and it eventually flew onto the course....

Junior has 26 career wins to his name but has never won at the two-mile track in Fontana, Calif, host of this weekend’s finale of NASCAR’s west-coast swing. Kyle Busch, on the other hand, has captured three wins at Fontana and posted the second-highest driver’s rating at the track. No wonder he is one of the odds-on favorites to capture the checkers. What are the Las Vegas odds for the NASCAR race at Fontana?...

The more technical of NASCAR’s two true road courses on the schedule, Martin Truex Jr. comes in having raced well this year and as the defending champion. He’ll be looking for his fourth win of the year and third ever at the 2.52-mile Sonoma Raceway in California. MORE: Watch the Sonoma race live with fuboTV (7-day trial) Kyle Busch is coming off of yet another top-10 finish and will be looking for his fifth win of the year and third ever at Sonoma....

As of now, 11 drivers are qualified for NASCAR’s version of playoffs with wins as long as they start the next two races and remain in the top 30 in points: Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards. MORE: Chase standings heading into Darlington | Sprint Cup winners in 2015 The five remaining drivers on the Chase Grid have to either visit victory lane or stay high enough in the points standings that they don’t get bumped by a new winner outside the top 16....

Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that Earnhardt was experiencing concussion-like symptoms. To heal, he cannot drive. MORE: Best replacement for Junior | New Hampshire entries | Strategy On Friday, Hendrick Motorsports announced Jeff Gordon will drive Junior’s No. 88 car if Earnhardt can’t return for July 24’s race at Indianapolis. Alex Bowman will drive this weekend at New Hampshire. After Junior’s announcement, his Hendrick Motorsports teammates took to social media....

Many people simultaneously credited Logano for his performance while criticizing the aerodynamic setup that helped him ward off his rival. Others used it as an opportunity to simply diminish Logano’s achievement. His win clinched advancement to the championship race at Phoenix — a tough pill to swallow for his legion of haters. Harvick, though, gave kudos to Logano’s racing style. He recognized Logano is an expert in close quarters, a trait that at times rubs rivals the wrong way....

Busch. listed at 6-to-1 odds to win, impressed with his average speeds during the 80-minute session. He had the best 10-consecutive lap average, as well as the best five-lap average. With five 25-lap segments followed by a 10-lap dash in tonight’s race, there isn’t a lot of time and the importance of average speeds is diminished. But the cream should rise to the top and Busch looks to be the driver to beat in the finals....

After rain canceled Saturday’s qualifying, more ominous weather in the forecast for Sunday’s race forced NASCAR to move its plans to Monday with the Cup Series race now scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET. NASCAR said it decided to postpone the races “due to overnight weather and forecast (and) the Sullivan County flood warnings and safety concerns.” Rain returned to the track after storms Saturday forced NASCAR to cancel Cup and Truck series qualifying races and postpone the Truck Series main race....

Johnson, who grazed the wall on his qualifying lap Friday afternoon, will start third and Kenseth will start sixth when they take the green flag for the AAA Texas 500. TEXAS BREAKDOWN: Fords on the front row | Lineup with qualifying speeds “I hate to admit it but at one point, I think I had my eyes shut because I knew there was going to be contact, I just didn’t know how much,” Johnson said....

Rain has threatened to end Sunday’s Food City Dirt Race early as it moves into the area. The race is official, with at least 125 of the scheduled 250 laps having been completed, and can be called if racing cannot resume. The race has already had eight caution flags for cars spinning and dirt in grilles. The green flag was briefly waved off after the fifth and caution because of rain in the area....

The hosts picked up a 1-0 away victory against Montreal Impact on Wednesday, while Chicago Fire fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat away to Philadelphia Union. Nashville SC currently sit sixth on the Eastern Conference table, while Chicago are four places below them in 10th. Nashville SC vs Chicago Fire Head-to-Head This will be only the second meeting between the two sides, as Nashville are one of three new franchises in the MLS....

Here’s a breakdown: National anthem policies by sport/league NFL The NFL annouced changes to its national anthem protocol during the 2018 offseason. The new rules state: — All team and league personnel on the field shall stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem. — Personnel who choose not to stand for the anthem may stay in the locker room or in a similar location off the field until after the anthem has been performed....