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McGregor 'very close' to UFC return
When asked by TMZ whether or not he'll be back in action before the end of the year, he said: "Yes, very close". "It's very close. It's not official, but we're very close." All of that being out of the way means McGregor is finally free and clear to book his next fight with all signs pointing towards a showdown against lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov later this year. [Full Article...]
Chris Archer headed to Pirates in trade deadline surprise
The Pirates have been aggressive this summer despite sending Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen away during the offseason. While the Pirates are now out of playoff position, in third place in the NL Central, they have played much better baseball of late and are in striking distance of the second Wild Card, sitting 3.5 games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks. [Full Article...]
England consider options to keep Ben Stokes in frame for Lord's Test
Root, who in the course of his innings passed 6,000 Test runs, went to his fifty in 107 balls. The celebration was a clear response to the moment England's Test captain theatrically dropped his bat after hitting the match-winning four in the ODI series victory at Headinley earlier this month. [Full Article...]
Patriots showing interest in WR Eric Decker
Turns out that that'll be the last route the veteran receiver will run as a Patriot after a league source confirmed Wednesday that he has been released. As a free agent, he had visited with the Green Bay Packers , Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans , and said he chose New England because he viewed it as the best place for him to grow as a player and as a man. [Full Article...]
Manchester United considering Zinedine Zidane as Jose Mourinho replacement
Although United finished their tour of the US with an encouraging 2-1 victory over European champions Real Madrid , Mourinho was distracted by questions around Martial's continued absence. Alexis Sanchez scored his second goal in two matches to open the scoring before teeing up Ander Herrera in a sublime team move prior to the interval. [Full Article...]
Ronaldo takes part in first training session with Juventus
Five-time Ballon d'Or victor Ronaldo hooked up with Juve teammates on Monday when reporting for his first day of training with the Turin club since making the big money switch from Madrid earlier in July. Real are still in the market to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, who has joined Juventus in a €100million deal. "I pass my holiday with him and my family. [Full Article...]
Verstappen slams Renault engine!!!
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel kept Red Bull off the top of the Hungarian Grand Prix practice timesheets yesterday with Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton only fifth fastest for Mercedes . Red Bull have already experienced several race-stopping technical problems this year and an unimpressed Verstappen said it's "difficult to accept". [Full Article...]
Number 1 Johnson gets another shot at Canada title READ MORE
The world No. 1, from Columbia, S.C., tied for second in the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Course in 2013 and 2016. "With my ties to Canada, Paulina and her dad being Wayne Gretzky I definitely get a lot of fans that pull for Wayne, pull for me". [Full Article...]