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US Open Umpire Makes First Public Statement
It defended Ramos in a statement on Monday: " Carlos Ramos is one of the most experienced and respected umpires in tennis". But lately - as shown by a recent spate of worldwide sporting squabbles, from Nike's Colin Kaepernick ad to the Serena Williams saga - this ideal of apolitical sport has slowly revealed itself to be a luxury of a select few, a privilege only afforded to those who h... [Full Article...]
Tottenham battling with Barcelona and Real Madrid for Ajax wonderkid
Barcelona have stepped up their pursuit of de Jong this week amid fears of Tottenham hijacking their move with reports suggesting the London club had seen their opening gambit of £45million rebuffed. The Catalans can't afford to let him slip out of their grasp due to him being the flawless heir for Sergio Busquets, and even more importantly they can't afford to let Real sign him because they al... [Full Article...]
Seattle Storm Wins WNBA Championship
A February trade sent her to a franchise that needed her exact skill set. Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd were the main pieces in the Seattle Storm's march to the 2018 WNBA Championship. Stewart was the league MVP and was selected the Finals MVP after averaging 25.6 points in the three games. "Defensively, they had a better identity this year". [Full Article...]
Atletico Madrid Coach Diego Simeone
The Atletico Madrid manager also says that Thibaut Courtois would not make it into his current side. 'In the Barcelona team of Luis Enrique , when he needed to work, he worked. The future of the World Cup victor was the subject of much speculation throughout the last transfer window, with Barca, and Manchester United, strongly linked with signing the 27-year-old. [Full Article...]
Rashford ahead of Kane and Cristiano, says Southgate
The Manchester-born striker has been in and out of the United starting XI ever since Jose Mourinho became manager in 2016, but Southgate insists the Portuguese coach is a "huge admirer". "Yes he is (a special talent)", Southgate said of Rashford after seeing him score the only goal in Tuesday's friendly win over Switzerland. " It's not my business to interfere with club managers , they have ... [Full Article...]
President George Weah played 79 minutes for Liberia against Nigeria
The 51-year-old showed some superb skills against the Super Eagles as he played for 79 minutes before he was substituted. Weah is a son of Liberia President George Weah , a former FIFA Player of the Year, and Carter-Vickers is a son of former National Basketball Association player Howard Carter. [Full Article...]
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini believes Paulo Dybala is ready to leave Juventus
Dybala , 24, has come under the microscope this season after losing his place in the starting XI due to the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo . The forward started his side's Serie A opener against Chievo last month, but did not play in the 2-0 win over Lazio and only managed 10 minutes off the bench in the 2-1 victory against Parma prior to the global break. [Full Article...]
Toby Alderweireld reveals the truth behind Manchester United's summer pursuit
Alderweireld is back playing as a regular for Tottenham - crucially he has not signed a new contract. Manchester United were heavily linked with the Belgium worldwide but an agreement couldn't be reached between the two sides and the 29-year-old remained in north London . [Full Article...]