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Qatar World Cup to be played with 32 teams
Federation Internationale de Football Association and Qatar also looked at whether the Gulf state could host an expanded tournament alone by changing the normal requirements for facilities. However, in a statement released on Wednesday, FIFA confirmed it would need more time to consider all possible requirements of an expanded tournament, with a deadline on the decision set for next month. [Full Article...]
Man Utd move for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic
United are craving a creative presence in their midfield since the departure of Ander Herrera, and may be further in trouble if Paul Pogba decides to move to Real Madrid. Rakitic is one they would consider offers for as they look to offset their outlay but he said: 'I want to win another Champions League with Barca. He is also a legend of Croatian football despite being born and raised in Switzerl... [Full Article...]
Usman Khawaja avoids injury in 2019 Cricket World Cup warm-up match
Khawaja was preferred at the top of the order to David Warner , who batted at three, for the warm-up match. The Australian was immediately surrounded by the West Indies fielders and his former Sydney Thunder teammate Russell, before being led from the field by team doctor Richard Saw. [Full Article...]
Pakistan's Junaid Khan Reacts With Ambiguous Tweet After World Cup Axe
Wahab's last ODI was in the Champions Trophy 2017 against India in Birmingham, while he last represented Pakistan in the Dubai Test against Australia in October 2018. In the fourth ODI, he was the most expensive amongst the Pakistani bowlers as he gave away 85 runs in his 10 overs quota. "They had the opportunity to cement their Word Cup spots, but they were well below-par in the series against ... [Full Article...]
Former Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois to walk on at Florida Atlantic
I take full responsibility of everything that happened. "I take full responsibility for my actions". "Means the world to me to get another opportunity to play football again", Francois told 247Sports. Francois suffered a torn patellar tendon in the 2017 opener against Alabama and missed the rest of the season. Francois returned in 2018 and put up good, but certainly not great stats: 15 touchdo... [Full Article...]
Daniel James edges closer to sealing £15m dream move to Man United
Do you think United need to sign more high-profile players to return to the top? James would hopefully resolve this issue and his signing would signal Solskjaer's attempt to address his side's weaknesses. Swansea wanted closer to £20m but United should be able to get James for the up-front outlay of £15m with bonus payments written into any deal. A native of Beverley, England, James made 37... [Full Article...]
2019 forward Trendon Watford commits to LSU
All three schools were involved early in the process, and Watford took multiple visits to each. Watford is the younger brother of Christian Watford (2009-13), a four-year starter at IN who averaged 13.1 points and made 164 3-pointers during his college career. [Full Article...]
Toronto Raptors Gift Drake a $769000 Jacket
Designer Michael Nguyen told The Star that the one-of-a-kind jacket took almost a year and a half to complete, and features at least 235 diamonds embroidered into the pattern of the iconic OVO owl logo. This marks the fourth consecutive year the team has gifted a custom blazer to Drake, but this most recent jacket is the most extravagant. "And the diamonds, of course". [Full Article...]