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It’s official: White Sox’ Carlos Rodon to have Tommy John surgery
Jones had surgery Monday to fix a flexor mass tear in his right forearm. "He's been looking very good", manager Rick Renteria said. "Certainly there's no reason to think Nate can't be one as well". This season had been a struggle from the start. He saw his ERA balloon to 16.20, but strong appearances over the past few weeks saw Jones returning to form with his ERA standing at 3.48 presently. [Full Article...]
Tyson Fury names condition for fighting Dillian Whyte
I think Wilder is too quick, he's a very, very fast heavyweight, but Breazeale is tough, took me seven rounds. I'll even give him a ringside ticket to my next fight in Vegas. If the fans refuse to pay to go to lesser fights then Joshua will have to come to the table, even though his promoter (Eddie Hearn) is stuck with responsibilities to the DAZN streaming network in America and Sky over here.' F... [Full Article...]
Teams 'more wary' of Signing Kyrie Irving in Free Agency
While Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are the two players most well-equipped to turn squads into championship contenders overnight, the most fascinating free agency might belong to Kyrie Irving . Only Kyrie Irving knows where Kyrie Irving will play basketball next season. Be it his own teammates, front office executives, coaches or former Celtics , questions about Irving's commitment ... [Full Article...]
Israel Folau considering 'all potential avenues' over Rugby Australia contract termination
At the time, Genia spoke out against his long-time Wallabies teammate, describing his actions as "selfish" and his view "completely wrong". "I am considering all potential avenues open to me", said Folau. Israel Folau's $4 million contract has officially been terminated, but the former Wallabies star now appears certain to take legal action against Rugby Australia. [Full Article...]
Giannis, George finalists for NBA MVP and defensive award
Fans always love to see a player take a big step forward in their career during the course of a year, making the NBA's Most Improved Player Award an exciting achievement. He led the National Basketball Association in deflections (3.8) and loose-balls recovered (2.1). Despite a rough outing in the postseason, Paul George has finished as a finalist for the MVP. [Full Article...]
Konta beats Stephens to face Venus Williams at Italian Open
Despite taking a 4-0 lead, Konta, ranked 42, made too many mistakes and lost the first set after a tiebreak. Konta's only previous victory over a top 10 player on clay came against Roberta Vinci in Rome three years ago, but she made the flawless start; breaking Stephens' serve twice and saving four break points to lead 4-0. [Full Article...]
Rafinha to join Robben & Ribery in leaving Bayern
However, Mintzlaff has now revealed that his next destination might even be Liverpool . And as Rafinha spoke his parting words Ribery was in tears as it finally dawned on him that he would also be playing his last two games for Bayern Munich . [Full Article...]
Diehard Fan: Actor Bruce Willis throws 1st pitch in Philly
So much for the City of Brotherly Love. Clearly, the expectations were that Willis' first pitch would live up to the superhero standard many of his past characters have set. He threw it in front of the dirt, and he still bounced it. No wonder Phillies fans let him have it. He eyed Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola - who was serving as temporary catcher - before firing his offering toward home. [Full Article...]