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Soccer Recap: Flamengo champions of South America, Man City comeback vs. Chelsea
Nov 26, 2019, 8:25 am
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Copa Libertadores Final
Brazilian club Flamengo defeated Argentina's River Plate to claim the 2019 Copa Libertadores, the continental championship of South America. It is the second Libertadores in the club's history and first since 1981. River Plate held a 1-0 lead for 89 minutes before Gabriel Barbosa struck twice in the 89th minute and in second half stoppage time to turn the game on its head. Flamengo will represent CONMEBOL, the South American confederation, in December's FIFA Club World Cup.
The match was the first one-game final in the tournament's history and took place in Lima, Peru - moved from its original setting of Santiago, Chile due to the ongoing protests.
AFC Champions League
Al Hilal, the new king of Asia 👑 #ACL2019 https://t.co/7ERL4VHRP2— #ACLFinal (@#ACLFinal) 1574623582.0
Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal claimed their third AFC Champions League title with a 2-1 aggregate win over Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds. Former MLS MVP Sebastian Giovinco won Man of the Match honors for Al-Hilal, who now head to December's FIFA Club World Cup.
English Premier League
Top six: 1. Liverpool (37), 2. Leicester City (29), 3. Man City (28), 4. Chelsea (26), 5. Arsenal (19), 6. Sheffield Utd (18)
Bottom three (relegation): 18. Norwich City (10), 19. Southampton (9), 20. Watford (8)
Scoring leader: 12 - Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
Assists leader: 9 - Kevin De Bruyne (Man City)
Spanish La Liga
Top six: 1. FC Barcelona (28), 2. Real Madrid (28), 3. Sevilla (27), 4. Atletico Madrid (25), 5. Athletic Bilbao (23), 6. Real Sociedad (23)
Bottom three: 18. Celta Vigo (12), 19. Espanyol (9), 20. Leganes (6)
Scoring leader: 10 - Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Assists leader: 5 - Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
German Bundesliga
Top six: 1. Monchengladbach (25), 2. RB Leipzig (24), 3. Bayern Munich (24), 4. Freiburg (22), 5. Schalke 04 (22), 6. Dortmund (20)
Bottom three: 16. Fortuna (11), 17. Cologne (7), 18. Paderborn (5)
Scoring leader: 16 - Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Assists leader: 7 - Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)Italian Serie A
Top six: 1. Juventus (35), 2. Inter Milan (34), 3. Lazio (27), 4. Cagliari (25), 5. Roma (25), 6. Atalanta (22)
Bottom three: 18. Genoa (10), 19. SPAL (9), 20. Brescia (7)
Scoring leader: 15 - Ciro Immobile (Lazio)
Assists leader: 9 - Luis Alberto (Lazio)French Ligue 1
Top four: 1. PSG (33), 2. Marseille (25), 3. Angers (24), 4. Bordeaux (22)
Bottom three: 18. Metz (14), 19. Tolouse (12), 20. Nimes (11)
Scoring leader: 10 - Moussa Dembele (Lyon)
Liga MX
🚨🚨 ¡HORARIOS DEFINIDOS! 🚨🚨 ¿Estás listo para vivir los #4tosDeFinal de la #LigaBBVAMX? Es momento de armar tu 📆… https://t.co/iFVCQeTQ9O— LIGA BBVA MX (@LIGA BBVA MX) 1574703501.0
Liga MX Femenil
🚨🚨TENEMOS FINALISTAS 🚨🚨 Una nueva edición de Final Regia ¿Quién es tu favorito para ser campeón? 🔁@Rayadas ❤️… https://t.co/0lkkz8PYwS— LIGA BBVA MX Femenil (@LIGA BBVA MX Femenil) 1574740782.0
TV listings (All Times CT):
Tuesday, November 26
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Lokomotiv Moscow vs. Bayer Leverkusen (TNT, UniMas, TUDN)
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Galatasaray vs. Brugge (Galavision)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Real Madrid vs. PSG (TNT, UniMas, TUDN)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Juventus vs. Atletico Madrid (Galavision)
Wednesday, November 27
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Valencia vs. Chelsea (TNT, UniMas, TUDN)
11:55 a.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Zenit vs. Lyon (Galavision)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] FC Barcelona vs. Dortmund (UniMas, TUDN)
2:00 p.m. - [UEFA Champions League] Liverpool vs. Napoli (TNT, Galavision)
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Coming out of Tuesday's Texans press conference, it feels like we may have been left with more questions than answers.
Head coach DeMeco Ryans continued to downplay CJ Stroud's “soreness” that has kept him from throwing at OTAs.
I noted in my article on Tuesday, that it I found it interesting that Ryans dodged a question from ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime about Stroud's availability for next week's mandatory minicamp.
However, Mike Florio of NBC Sports' biggest takeaway from the press conference really raised some red flags. When Ryans was asked if Stroud had any work performed on him in the offseason, his body language shifted dramatically. He started aggressively adjusting the sleeves on his shirt and looking quite uncomfortable. Seth Payne shared some similar thoughts on his YouTube channel, too.
Texans HC DeMeco Ryans on CJ Stroud not throwing today:
“There are no concerns with CJ. Just general soreness. Taking extra precautions.”
DeMeco Ryans declines to answer if C.J. had any work on his shoulder in the offseason.
He reiterates CJ has “GENERAL SORENESS.” pic.twitter.com/9jy9iGlptv
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) June 3, 2025
Florio makes a point in the video below that coaches have to be careful with their movements during these press conferences when asked tough questions. Or people will start reading into body language and wonder why the coach is refusing to answer further questions on the subject.
Something DeMeco did Tuesday after the “work” question. Media members suddenly become professional poker players looking for any tell.
That's a “no” from me dawg
Florio's co-host Chris Simms on the other hand wasn't buying it. He believes if there was any kind of procedure in the offseason, somebody would have heard about it.
He chalks up Stroud's absence to something much more minor, like tendonitis in the shoulder or elbow. KPRC 2's Aaron Wilson is reporting that his sources are telling him Stroud is dealing with tightness in his shoulder muscle. So it could be something as simple as that.
It's shoulder muscle tightness that C.J. Stroud is dealing with, per league sources @KPRC2 https://t.co/2PWQJQ3qZR
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 3, 2025
At the end of the day, let's hope Simms and Wilson are correct, and this isn't something we should worry about with the season still several months away.
But it is worth mentioning, CJ is learning a new offense and working with many new receivers that are expected to make an impact this year (Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel). A lot could be achieved by throwing to his new weapons and gaining experience in an unfamiliar system.
Something has to be bothering him enough to miss these valuable reps.
Be sure to check out the video below for the full conversation and see where you come out on the debate.
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