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Football Fans Turn Up In Droves For Nigeria's Stunning Kit Launch
After trailing behind Nike's kit sponsorships at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Adidas is back on top as the global tournament descends on Russian Federation. The jersey is a typical "love it or hate it", with a black checkered sleeve and a flashy green torso. Not only has the home shirt sold out on the Nike website, but so has the away kit, the squad shirt, two jackets and some joggers. [Full Article...]
Klay Thompson gives full update on Game 1 knee injury
Smith. The Cavs guard insisted he knew the score was tied when he rebounded George Hill's missed free throw with 4.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. That's highly debatable - considering there's literally video of Smith telling LeBron James , "I thought we were ahead". That individual effort was nearly enough to overcome the trifecta of Klay Thompson (24), Steph Curry (29 point... [Full Article...]
Top 10 Hilarious Reactions To J.R. Smith's Epic Game 1 Blunder
Rather than attempt a shot or pass it off, J.R. held the ball with seconds on the clock, mistakenly thinking the Cavs were ahead... when, in fact, the game was tied. "But the way it went down to the wire, we were scrambling on that last missed free throw trying to get the rebound and saw JR [Smith] ran it back to half court". [Full Article...]
Stanford's Reid Travis pulls out of draft and will transfer
Travis was granted a redshirt year after missing the final 22 games of his sophomore season. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound forward ranked third in the Pac-12 in scoring (19.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.7 rpg) last season. Depending on which players made a decision to return to Kentucky for next season, the Wildcats could make a strong case to be No. 1 in the nation if they all return and Travis joins the ... [Full Article...]
Paul Heckingbottom sacked by Leeds United after 115 days in charge years
The Whites are now searching for their 11th manager in the last four years, with former Argentina boss Marco Bielsa favourite to take the job . David Hockaday and Darko Milanic also departed before 2014 was out, Neil Redfearn lasted barely six months and Uwe Rosler's sacking made it four completed reigns inside 16 months. [Full Article...]
76ers considering firing GM as Twitter-accounts probe focuses on wife
On Thursday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver responded to the controversy at a news conference. "And so I have talked to management at the 76ers and the notion here was, let's find out what's going on". Colangelo told Clark that he "stands by his (previous) statement" and is "fully unaware of anything" related to the scandal ( see story ). The burner accounts also took aim at former Sixers ge... [Full Article...]
Mallya steps down as Force India director
The team's current management structure is expected to remain unchanged, with Bob Fernley continuing as deputy team principal and Otmar Szafnauer acting as chief operating officer. However, he also continued to say that the team is looking for sponsors, and if and when a good offer for a buy-out comes along, there would be a joint discussion between Mallya and the other owners of the team. [Full Article...]
Frank Lampard appointed Derby County manager on three-year deal
Yes, Lampard's playing career was glittering as he ranks fourth all time in the PL in terms of goals and assists, plus third all-time in PL appearances and he won 107 caps for the English national team. If I was slam dunk [and promotion] it would be easy. Under Rowett, Derby lost in the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi final to eventual winners Fulham this month and have not been in the Pr... [Full Article...]