Alaba's Bayern contract expires in June 2021 and both Manchester clubs have made approaches for the 75-cap Austria worldwide. In recent seasons Inter have managed to land the likes of Stefan de Vrij and Diego Godin on free transfers and it cannot be excluded that they could even land Austrian national team representative Alaba on a free transfer as well. [Full Article...]
Smith and Jones also are finalists for the Maxwell Award, given to the best player in the nation. Smith is trying to become the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since Michigan's Desmond Howard in 1991. Alabama is the first team with three players in the top five in the Heisman vote since Army in 1946. Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) throws a pass as LSU linebacker Andre Anthony (3) ... [Full Article...]
Highlights from this year's crop of first-time nominees include former NBA stars Paul Pierce and Michael Cooper, past WNBA MVPs Lauren Jackson and Yolanda Griffith, current Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton, former WNBA president and current Big East commissioner Val Ackerman, and Paul Westhead, who found success at Loyola Marymount before coaching NBA and WNBA teams to championships. [Full Article...]
It was an excellent performance and we should have been out of sight, we had three or four great chances. "It's the worst game to lose, a semifinal", Solskjaer said. "We are expected to win trophies". The winger didn't come out for the second half, having looked to be moving uncomfortably as he went off the field for halftime. [Full Article...]
A player that plays in that position has to be a player that links and creates, not one that creates problems for his team on the counter attack. Mourinho was furious with Dele's attempted flick inside the Stoke half when Spurs were 1-0 up. [Full Article...]
Still, the Nationals get an upside bat (Bell hit.277/.367/.569 with a 135 wRC+ in 2019) for a couple pitching prospects in the top ten of their very weak system. In five seasons, all with the Pirates, Bell has a.261 career batting average with 86 home runs and 309 RBIs. Bell held down first base for the Pirates since 2017. [Full Article...]
SC opted out of Saturday's Gasparilla Bowl against UAB due to COVID-19 concerns, athletic director Ray Tanner announced Tuesday. The Gamecocks were set to play Alabama-Birmingham in the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday. "With new head coach Shane Beamer, staff, and student-athletes, we will be ready for 2021 and we're excited about the future". "The current environment has pr... [Full Article...]
With Paul George already inking a massive $176.3-million extension that will keep the six-time All-Star under the Clippers' control through at least 2024, the team's brain trust can now turn its attention toward convincing Leonard to stay. [Full Article...]