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Craig Kimbrel, ex-Boston Red Sox closer, to join Cubs on Thursday
The Cubs will activate reliever Craig Kimbrel ahead of Thursday afternoon's game against the Braves, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports . Willson Contreras went 2-for-3 with a triple and a homer to lead the Cubs. The right-hander worked a clean ninth with two strikeouts Tuesday in Iowa's 5-1 win over Omaha, throwing 16 pitches. The 31-year-old righty has made three appearances with Trip... [Full Article...]
Arsenal target Kieran Tierney told to join Gunners because of Liverpool star
That is according to former Scotland global Charlie Adam, who believes Tierney should leave Celtic for the Emirates Stadium. And Northern Irishman Lennon revealed how he has sat down with Tierney to discuss his future one-to-one. The Daily Telegraph goes on to say that Unai Emery is eager to add Tierney to his defensive options ahead of the new Premier League season. "It's the next progressi... [Full Article...]
Barcelona sign Neto from Valencia
Barcelona have announced the signing of goalkeeper Neto, who joins from fellow LaLiga side Valencia after Jasper Cillessen moved the other way. Barcelona are returning that money effectively in the Neto deal, paying 26m euros plus 9m in variables. [Full Article...]
Mane would trade in Champions League glory for Cup of Nations trophy
Africa Cup of Nations hopefuls Senegal kicked off their quest for an elusive maiden title on Sunday with a dominant 2-0 win over a Tanzania side making a first appearance at the tournament since 1980. But my family and his, they put bad pressure on him, and he eventually gave me up.' At this point Mane was determined to come good on the promise he made to himself to succeed in football, and a... [Full Article...]
England captain Houghton a 'major doubt' for Norway clash
Kick off from Le Havre's Stade Oceane will be at 8pm, with a semi-final against France or the U.S. on the line. The skipper took a full part as the Lionesses trained in front of the media at Parc des Loisirs in Touques. They've got a spirit and a togetherness with a tactical system, which is hard to play against, and they look like they've for a cause. In football "being on the beach" is a n... [Full Article...]
Angels’ Shohei Ohtani throws off mound for 1st time since surgery
In Major League Baseball, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has thrown off a mound for the first time since surgery to his right elbow previous year. Ohtani threw 40 pitches off a mound at an estimated 50-percent intensity, 10 of which were delivered to a catcher in a squatting position, Wednesday at Angel Stadium. [Full Article...]
Atletico make €126m move for Benfica teen Joao Felix
Felix will overtake his idol Cristiano Ronaldo in the list, with Juventus having paid 112m euros to take the 34-year-old to Turin from Real Madrid last summer. An uptick in performances towards the end of the season earned him a call-up to the Portugal national team where he made his worldwide debut and partnered Cristiano Ronaldo up front in their UEFA Nations League semi-final win over S... [Full Article...]
Transfer: Wan-Bissaka takes decision on Manchester United move
Sky Sports go on to say that Manchester United could face competition for the Norwich right-back from Crystal Palace as well as Tottenham Hotspur and German side RB Leipzig. Crystal Palace are also said to be monitoring the English teenager, in case they do end up losing Wan-Bissaka this summer. Wan Bissaka has the potential to become one of the best right-backs in the Premier League and S... [Full Article...]