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Alex Iwobi Pens Long-Term Deal At Arsenal
The Gunners are yet to lift the English top-flight title since their triumph in the 2003-04 campaign when they went a whole season without losing a game; a feat the former Nigeria worldwide was part of. Also a Nigeria worldwide, having recently represented the Super Eagles at the World Cup, the attacker has five goals in 21 appearances for the national team. [Full Article...]
Gayle deal alive as West Brom reopen Rondon talks with Newcastle
That fact has caused fury among the Geordie faithful for many years, and it appears boss Benitez is starting to align his frustrations with the fans. And Rondon's £16.5million release clause in his contract at The Hawthorns has reportedly expired . A compromise was reached whereby Rondon would have been part exchanged for Newcastle's Dwight Gayle but Gayle does not want to leave. [Full Article...]
Guardiola and Sarri ready to dine out at Wembley
I have never met one striker who fights like he fights. The United boss and his £89m star man fell out over the team's tactics, as well as Pogba's preferred position on the left of a midfield three. He had times last season where he didn't hit the heights he wanted to individually. 'Leroy had an fantastic season but it is just one. Guardiola has not always looked so at ease, and been so fo... [Full Article...]
Top 8 moments of Randy Moss’ career with the Vikings
If you remember, Bosa held out until late August back in 2016. "Many of you may be wondering why we're here instead of Canton", Owens said . For Moss, he went on to set an National Football League record by hauling in 23 touchdown passes from Tom Brady the following season, leaving the Raiders and head coach Lane Kiffin with egg all over their faces. [Full Article...]
Super Rugby NSW Waratahs re-sign Daryl Gibson add Chris Whitaker
They missed out on the finals in the first two years of his tenure but he oversaw a spectacular resurgence in 2018. There's an option for Gibson to coach the side again in 2020, with results next year likely to be the determining factor. One of the Waratahs' favourite sons, former NSW captain Whittaker amassed over 100 appearances for his home state in addition to winning 31 Test caps. [Full Article...]
Éliminé, Benoît Paire passe (encore) ses nerfs sur ses raquettes — Tennis
Et hier, au tournoi de Washington il a de nouveau fait la démonstration d'un des coups de sang qui ont fait sa mauvaise réputation. Paire se retrouve présentement au 55e rang mondial. Une violence particulièrement dangereuse pour les ramasseurs de balles, que le Français a manqué de toucher à maintes reprises. Benoît Paire passe ainsi le premier tout comme Pierre-Hugues Herbert et Vincent ... [Full Article...]
Cyclisme : Julian Alaphilippe remporte la Clasica San Sebastian
Après une échappée décisive à 8 km de la ligne, Alaphilippe s'est imposé devant Bauke Mollema (Trek), avec qui il s'était isolé dans la dernière difficulté du jour, avant que le champion de France Anthony Roux (Groupama-FDJ) ne règle au sprint le groupe des poursuivants, devant Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) et Julien Simon (Cofidis). [Full Article...]
Eight-time champion Woods among strong field for WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
His driving was spectacular and his short iron play was phenomenal. He won by eight shots in 2007 against Rory Sabbatini, who had said earlier in the year that Woods looked "beatable as ever". Woods will tee off Thursday morning. Before making the turn, Woods stunned the crowd at the 18th with a 50-foot birdie putt from the fairway. World number one Dustin Johnson , who bounced back from his ... [Full Article...]
Sarri confident Willian will stay, but has doubts over Courtois
Though the Blues have denied that Willian might be trying to pull a fast one, this latest setback does little to douse the transfer flames surrounding the Brazilian, with Barcelona having several bids for the playmaker rejected already, as well as Manchester United being touted as an interested party. [Full Article...]
Anthony Martial breaks silence amid reports of Man Utd fine
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has broken silence after being slapped a hefty fine for going "AWOL". Jose Mourinho is confident that Pereira, a Portugal under-21 worldwide, can become first choice at United in future but said during the tour of the USA that he would need to get games under his belt to help his development. [Full Article...]
Formule 1: Ricciardo quitte Red Bull pour l'ambitieux Renault en 2019
En reconstruction depuis plusieurs saisons, l'écurie française veut ainsi revenir sur le devant de la scène en recrutant un pilote capable de concurrencer les meilleurs, de quoi donner envie au constructeur d'offrir une monoplace optimale à l'Australien. [Full Article...]
Arturo Vidal moves closer to €20m transfer
Vidal trained with his Bayern Munich team-mates on Thursday for the last time before making the move to the Spanish champions. The additions of Clement Lenglet and Arthur Melo were brewed over a period of many months but, following the capture of Malcom , Arturo Vidal is very close to being presented at the Camp Nou. [Full Article...]
OSU football coach Urban Meyer says he followed protocol
Zach Smith's ex-wife said this week that she had shared texts with Meyer's wife detailing years of domestic violence. Unfortunately, at Big Ten Media Days on July 24th, I failed on many of these fronts. When asked specifically about the 2015 allegations last week, Meyer replied "there was nothing, I don't know who creates a story like that". Meyer said the next day that he knew about an incident ... [Full Article...]
Gabriel Jesus: Manchester City striker signs contract extension until 2023
Ahead of the traditional season curtain-raiser, the Community Shield, Guardiola said: "I don't know". Gabriel Jesus has renewed his contract with Manchester City , extending his stay at the club until 2023. Despite missing out on the Italy worldwide, Guardiola spoke positively about Sarri. The former Napoli boss has previously said he isn't interested in the transfer market and is hoping to... [Full Article...]
Zaha tells Crystal Palace pals he wants Chelsea move
Palace have offered Zaha a new deal worth £125,000-a-week after he scored nine goals and provided three assists last term, despite missing five weeks of the season through injury. Signing another winger would only further limit his opportunities. He clarified that it had nothing to do with football, but didn't rule out the possibility that he could be on the move before the transfer window closes ... [Full Article...]
GP de Hongrie: Hamilton gagne et creuse l'écart
Il y a deux semaines, lui et son équipe Mercedes tiraient de l'arrière sur Vettel et Ferrari aux championnats des pilotes et des constructeurs. Par ailleurs, Bottas n'a pas vraiment apprécié les propos de Toto Wolff, le patron de son écurie, qui a loué ses qualités de lieutenant après la course ("wingman" en anglais). [Full Article...]
Mass brawl outside Rangers' Ibrox stadium in Glasgow ahead of Osijek game
We enjoyed it. My players came out and played like men and we did our talking on the pitch. Gers began brightly and could have taken the lead after just three minutes, but despite Ryan Kent 's deep corner dropping kindly for Lassana Coulibaly , the Malian could only blast his ensuing effort over the bar. [Full Article...]
Ben Woodburn joins Sheffield United on loan
Alongside Curtis Jones and Rafa Camacho, Woodburn has been one of the youngsters that has impressed during Liverpool's pre-season, assisting Xherdan Shaqiri's sensational debut goal against Manchester United. Woodburn has an exciting future ahead of him and going out on loan this summer is the next step in his development. Woodburn, who became the Reds' youngest-ever scorer when he netted in an ... [Full Article...]
India vs England, 1st Test: 5 Talking points from Day 2
Ex-England spinner Phil Tufnell said: "I would put that up there in my top five sessions of Test cricket". With India suffering a collapse to rival England's from the previous day - losing five wickets for 50 runs - Kohli once again showed his skill with a fantastic century. [Full Article...]
Seattle Mariners acquire Zach Duke from Minnesota Twins
Seattle sent pitcher Chase De Jong and infielder Ryan Costello to the Twins on Monday, less than 24 hours before the non-waiver trade deadline. Duke has registered a 3-4 record and a 3.62 ERA in 45 appearances this season. Duke signed a one-year deal worth $2.15 million in the offseason, and he posted solid numbers in his three months in Minnesota. Bumped up to Single-A this season, Costello... [Full Article...]