Barcelona sues Neymar for $10 million signing bonus

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona is suing Neymar for the $10 million bonus it paid the Brazil striker for signing a contract he later broke to join Paris Saint-Germain on a world-record transfer. Barcelona said on Tuesday that it wants Neymar to pay back the bonus for a contract in Oct. 2016 that tied him to the club through 2021. Neymar was able to leave Barcelona earlier this month after PSG paid 222 million euros ($262 million) to trigger a release clause included in his contract.

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  FIFA investigating Neymar complaint over unpaid Barcelona loyalty bonus

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  Neymar denied Barcelona return in Champions League groups

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Tuesday Bird Droppings: Where there won't be an eclipse today

Hello, friends. Another day has dawned with the Orioles in third place in the American League East. They're now 10.5 games behind the division-leading Red Sox. More importantly, though, they are 3.5 games behind both the Twins for the second wild card spot, with a total of five teams still to pass. Monday's triumph over the Athletics helped the O's pull a little closer. If you missed some or all of the 7-3 win, make sure to read Donovan's recap of the game, and don't forget to vote in the MBP poll. Nothing so cool as a total solar eclipse will be happening today, although there will be a Summit of the Boogs that possibly includes as many as three Boogs. That sounds remarkable in its own way,

Twitter reacts to Kyrie Irving, Isaiah Thomas trade

Twitter could barely handle the Kyrie/IT trade. (NBC Sports) On Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a bombshell trade in which the team sent disgruntled point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder,

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  Cavaliers working to get physical for Isaiah Thomas

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  Draper: It’s time to start worrying about Isaiah Thomas’ hip

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