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Panthers' Luongo retires after 19 seasons
And that all played into his choice. "It just feels like the right time for me to step away from the game", Luongo wrote. I wanted nothing more than to be a part of that. Luongo announced his retirement on Twitter with a joke about Florida retirement homes. Several of his Panthers teammates released statements following his retirement, thanking him for his leadership and wishing him the best going... [Full Article...]
Transfer: Man Utd decides on Lindelof leaving club for Barcelona
The Spanish side have given up on Matthijs De Ligt, who is demanding a ludicrous salary. This has forced them to assess for alternates rather than paying a hefty sum for the Dutch defender. The Swede has gone on to make 69 appearances for the club in two seasons. Lindelof has emerged as a possible recruit after a solid season at Manchester United , where he looked the best defender on show in a... [Full Article...]
Tom Brady posts amusing photo with old rival Peyton Manning
Brady seems to defy odds and punch Father Time in the face at every turn. Patriots fans loved to hate Manning while Colts and Broncos followers loathed Brady, but the two future Hall of Famers never got wrapped up in that off the field. Although he can still be spotted regularly in vehicle insurance commercials. The 42-year-old Brady looks like his normal, dashing self, while the 43-year-old Manni... [Full Article...]
Pakistan hit back at critics with morale-boosting win
Their campaign is very similar to 1992. "Hopefully we can start by beating South Africa ", said Sarfaraz . Whether that is New Zealand , Afghanistan, Bangladesh, our remaining games, or England, we showed, we put our three disciplines together we are as good as any team in this competition. [Full Article...]
Brewers 6, Reds 5
Orlando Arcia went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and Ryan Braun (two doubles) and Ben Gamel each had two hits. He has struggled with vertigo in each of the past two seasons, missing almost a month a year ago. Iglesias was jammed by Anderson but looped a single that scored two runs. Moustakas made it 6-4 when he hit his 22nd homer two batters later. Grandal finished the afternoon with two RB... [Full Article...]
Egypt kick player out of Afcon over sexual harassment claims
While they did not give full reason for Warda's expulsion, journalist Usher Komugisha has claimed it was because the 25-year-old was found to be sexually harassing women. Some messages showed how Warda became aggressive when women rejected his advances. Warda had participated in the first match of the African Cup of Nations, which saw Egypt defeat Zimbabwe 1-0 in a packed Cairo football stadium. [Full Article...]
The Knicks Reportedly Only Have Interest In 3 Big Free Agents
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has declined his option for next season and will become an unrestricted free agent, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN . A general view of the game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden on November 10, 2013 in New York City. [Full Article...]
USWNT agrees to mediation in pay discrimination lawsuit after World Cup
A total of 28 players - including stars Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd - filed a lawsuit in federal court in March seeking equal pay, accusing the governing body of "institutionalised gender discrimination". Since 1999, when Brandi Chastain precipitated a fling within the Females's World Cup by tearing off her shirt in celebration of a hang in opposition to China, the USA ladies's crew... [Full Article...]