VICE Sports World News Roundup: April 22, 2016

Good morning, America. It's April 22, 2016. Welcome to the VICE Sports World News Roundup. Be sure to stop by every morning for more headlines from around the world.

Prince died yesterday. I know, not strictly a sports story, but he was an icon, and he did put on the best Super Bowl halftime show ever. So there. RIP Prince. He was 57.

If you're like me, you continued to improve a great deal at various sports after finishing school. And, if you're like me, you spent many a daydream imagining you were back in school but with your newly acquired skills, thrashing fools. Jonathan Nicola, lived that dream. He was arrested recently in Canada, where he was posing as a 17-year-old high school basketball player. Authorities believe Nicola is 30.

Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels is reportedly in talks with Bayern Munich. Hummels started his career at Bayern, but made just one appearance for the first team.

Liverpool striker Divock Origi's season is over after he was the subject of a horror challenge during his team's 4-0 victory over arch rival Everton, when Ramiro Funes Mori tried to take him out at the shins. Origi has been in sensational form for Liverpool: he put in five goals in his last five matches. Tensions in Liverpool are high…

Strong words from my pal,but it rings true to the ear.He let is club,team mates,and fans down. — John Aldridge (@Realaldo474)April 21, 2016

It's getting to be awards season in European soccer. Can't argue with this, though:

The PFA Barclays Premier League Team of the Year 2016 — PFA (@PFA)April 21, 2016

Chicharito says he will be going to the Copa America instead of the Olympics. Fair enough.

The WADA suspended the Beijing doping lab's credentials over what they called a "technical oversight," according to the Guardian.

Photo of the Day

The Rockets beat the (almost) all-conquering Warriors last night 97-96, thanks to a game winner from this gentleman, James Harden.

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