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Person close to Kawhi Leonard predicts he won't leave Toronto
Green missed five games in December due to the injury. Leonard reportedly demanded a trade out of San Antonio after he had a tense relationship with the team during his rehab process. Toronto acquired the pair in exchange for DeMar DeRozan , Jakob Poeltl and a protected first round pick on July 18. His passed physical, reported Tuesday by ESPN's Brian Windhorst , means that the trade is offi... [Full Article...]
Astros, Cubs, Yankees Pursuing Trade For Zach Britton
The trade would send right-hander Dillon Tate to the Orioles along with left-hander Josh Rogers and right-hander Cody Carroll, the person said Tuesday night, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal would be subject to the teams approving medical records. [Full Article...]
Pep Guardiola nominated for 2018 FIFA Coach of the Year award
England's Gareth Southgate was also named on the shortlist after guiding the national team to a first World Cup semi-final in 28 years. But France's star in Russian Federation was Mbappe, who came to the fore in the knockout stages with his four goals which helped Les Bleus win the tournament for a second time. [Full Article...]
Emery demands 'personality' from Arsenal players
Emery knows the French worldwide well from their time together at Sevilla where they won two Europa League's and it looks like the Arsenal boss is hoping to be reunited with the 6ft 5in midfielder in north London. He's 17 so I think this is the moment for Emile Smith Rowe and I'm very happy with him. "I'm not sure exactly what it hinges on, I'm just leaving it to them to discuss and to figure ... [Full Article...]
Cork City to face Celtic or Rosenborg in Europa League
He couldn't have done any more. "But he will be back soon". Cork exited the Champions League after falling to Polish champions Legia Warsaw in the first qualifying round. These are professional players. You bring in players who fit the model of the club and you develop them and improve them and then probably eventually they move on'. [Full Article...]
Yankees backup catcher wins hustle award hours after Gary Sanchez's awkward night
After the game , Sanchez apologized for his effort and didn't want to make excuses. Here's what's indisputable, however: Sanchez's return to the disabled list serves as the cleanest resolution to what could have been an existential crisis for the team, the clubhouse and the rookie manager. [Full Article...]
Manchester United Chelsea enquire about Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara
The Daily Mail are citing a report from ESPN that claims Manchester United and Chelsea are showing a keen interest in signing Thiago and hope to lure him to the Premier League this summer. New Bayern boss finds himself overstocked with midfield options: Javi Martinez, Arturo Vidal, Sebastian Rudy, Corentin Tolisso, Leon Goretzka, James Rodriguez, Thomas Muller, Thiago are all arguably capa... [Full Article...]
Turkish president breaks silence on Ozil-Germany stand off
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil of Germany attends a training session in Singapore. "It is good for us that he chose to come here [Singapore] three days before we started training". Goalkeeper Petr Cech , meanwhile, also spoke out in support of his team-mate and said that Ozil would make a fine captain for the club. "It´s something which is unfortunate for him but we will try to do everything so th... [Full Article...]