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Group A Preview — CONCACAF Gold Cup
Given the lack of quality sides in CONCACAF , lopsided score-lines are common in the early rounds of the tournament. Only Canada in 2000 have managed to strike a blow against the "big two" but this year's event could be a much more open affair. [Full Article...]
Uran takes Tour stage honours as Porte crashes
The most recent came in the 2017 Giro d'Italia, when Thomas struck a badly parked police motorbike and abandoned with knee injuries. Froome had his rivals to thank, however, as none of them took turns in front while he was changing his bike in the lung-busting ascent to the Mont du Chat. [Full Article...]
Paulinho urges Guangzhou to grant him dream move to Barcelona
Neymar admits he wants Brazil teammate Paulinho to join him at Barcelona . Speaking to Brazilian TV, he said: "I'm a transparent person, I'm not a hypocrite, it's clear I'm thinking about Barcelona ". "It's possible that I will play at Barcelona among a number of star players. I want him to sign for Barca because with a player like him, who's also a mate of mine, we'll get so much". [Full Article...]
Wayne Rooney set to bid Manchester United goodbye
United have yet to make any official announcement about Lukaku apart from confirming a fee had been agreed with Everton . Lukaku , whom United manager Jose Mourinho sold to Everton for £28 million in 2014 whilst in his second spell in charge of Chelsea , said the United move for him was the flawless storm. [Full Article...]
Chelsea will Move Hard to Sign James Rodriguez
Luka Modric has warned James Rodriguez that a move to Manchester United would be a step down. Morata has struggled to hold down a regular spot since re-joining Madrid from Juventus last summer with the striker making just 16 starts in all competitions last season. [Full Article...]
Mexico soccer coach Osorio banned from Gold Cup for insults
The North American tournament is dominated by the United States of America and Mexico , but with a World Cup on the horizon, this year's tournament has a much different shape. "In most cases, young players perform best when they don't have anything else to worry about". The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today that Toyota has... [Full Article...]
Luke Fletcher: Notts bowler expected to leave hospital following head injury
Medical assistance was immediately called for with Fletcher bleeding from the blow, but the 28-year-old was able to walk off the ground with the assistance of the physio. "It rattled most of us out there on the field", Nottinghamshire captain and former Australia allrounder Dan Christian said after play. Pipe added: "It looks like he is going to be fine, but we will obviously continue to monit... [Full Article...]
Federer cruises into third round
He later fell behind 4-2 in the opening set. Dudi Sela became the ninth man to retire from a match at this year's Wimbledon tournament, stopping his third-round match against 13th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov while trailing 6-1, 6-1. Women's fourth-rounders: five-time champion Venus Williams vs. No. 27 Ana Konjuh, No. 4 Elina Svitolina vs. She will face Spain's 14th seed Garbine Muguruza in th... [Full Article...]