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Predicted Newcastle United Lineup vs Bournemouth
The report from The Mail reveals that the flying winger signed on last summer on a wage of £36,000 a week plus bonuses and "there is growing frustration" from Allan Saint-Maximin that his wages haven't been increased on the back of his excellent form. [Full Article...]
Tigers become first Major League Baseball club to sign sportsbook deal
Starting this season, PointsBet will add signage at Comerica Park with the sportsbook to also be featured on the Tigers Radio Network and live streaming show. PointsBet announced earlier in the year that it will partner with the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. [Full Article...]
Babar Azam snubs Virat Kohli
Babar, six years younger to Kohli, has a long way to go in getting close to Kohli's staggering numbers across formats. Pakistan s batting star and captain Babar Azam he wants to be compared with former batting greats of his own nation rather than India skipper Virat Kohli . [Full Article...]
European Central Bank approves increase in unqualified cricketers
Johnson had previously described the cricket ball as a "vector of disease" but said the dangers were more widespread. Boris Johnson revealed the news at a press conference on Friday evening - just hours after he'd said that it wasn't yet safe to play the sport at grassroots level because of issues with tea breaks and dressing room access. [Full Article...]
Raheem Sterling targeting FA Cup and Champions League glory with Manchester City
But we have lost, and so far we've always used that for the next games", Klopp said. "If we want to achieve something special, the only way to do that is by being 100 per cent in that specific game, which means in all the specific situations". [Full Article...]
Mourinho claims VAR ruining 'beautiful game' as Spurs humbled by Sheffield Utd
In a match that was highlighted by sloppy defending from Tottenham players, the home team took the lead in the 31st minute when Berge combined with Chris Basham before firing his low shot into the far corner. VAR has improved us in ways but there are ways to improve it and a collective sit-down at the end of the season with everybody, referees, managers, players, anybody involved in football who... [Full Article...]
Khwaja becomes interim ICC chairman after India's Manohar steps down
He is now part of a number of committees, including the Finance & Commercial Affairs, Nominations, Development (chair) and Membership. In the media release on Wednesday (June 1) the ICC said that the Board would finalise the nomination process to elect Manohar's full-time successor "within the next week". [Full Article...]
Videogame loot boxes are gambling, says House of Lords
Some other countries, such as Belgium for example, now class loot boxes as gambling, which has meant some titles available in the country that feature the mechanic have had to be removed from sale or adjusted. The U.K. isn't the first region to look at this form of microtransaction more seriously. "Lax regulation of the gambling industry must be replaced by a more robust and focussed regime ... [Full Article...]