Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hinted the North London club have held talks over a sensational move to sign Kylian Mbappé at the end of the season, in an interview with the Guardian. Mbappé has informed Paris Saint-Germain that he will leave the club as a free agent in the summer. Clubs like Real Madrid are reportedly leading the race to secure his services. The Spanish giants are widely expected to sign Mbappe, however, Arteta has suggested that Arsenal are in the ‘conversation’ to land the French superstar. The Spanish manager went on to hint that Director Edu and the…
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Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria have completed the talking phase of the build-up to UFC 298’s championship main event. Now there’s only one thing left to do. Volkanovski puts his featherweight title on the line for sixth time when he faces the undefeated Topuria on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. On Friday, both men hit the scale and faced off one final time at the UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-in. The final staredown was intense, yet still respectful. Topuria was asked about his final thoughts before stepping into the octagon for a UFC world championship for the first time. “I’m ready,” Topuria…
LSU running back Trey Holly was arrested on Thursday in connection with a recent shooting that left two people injured.Union Parish Sheriff Dusty Gates told Wilson Alexander of The Advocate that Holly turned himself in to authorities and was booked on three felony charges: one count of attempted second-degree murder, one count of aggravated criminal damage to property and one count of illegal use of a weapon. The charges stem from an alleged incident that took place at an apartment complex in Farmerville, Louisiana, last Friday. According to a report from the Farmerville Police Department, a woman was left in…
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe The Warriors record for points in the first half came, fittingly, with Curry, Thompson and Durant. Oct. 29, 2018: Warriors put up 9⃣2⃣ at CHI. Klay had 36 at half (same game he made 14 threes). Alfonzo McKinnie had 14 in his hometown. Curry had 23. GSW led by 42 at the break – 10:20 PM
Lance Bradley was chief executive at Gloucester for five yearsOspreys chief executive Lance Bradley hopes the region will start playing at a new stadium for the beginning of the 2025-26 season.Bradley announced in January that Ospreys were looking to move away from the Swansea.com Stadium, the ground they have called home since it was built in 2005.He cited the 21,000-capacity as too big for the Welsh region. “If we can I would like to be out by the end of next season,” said Bradley.”The sooner we do that the sooner we can start to raise the revenue and create the…
South Australia 132 and 232 (Carey 90, Lehmann 58, Steketee 3-39, Neser 3-51) lead Queensland 159 (McAndrew 3-25, Doggett 3-41, Buckingham 3-58) by 205 runsTest wicketkeeper Alex Carey scored 90 as he helped South Australia earn a 205-run lead in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland.After a chaotic opening day at the Adelaide Oval when 17 wickets fell, the Redbacks were able to halt the carnage and force their way in front of the Bulls on Saturday.South Australia lost six wickets in the final session but the 119-run stand between Carey and captain Jake Lehmann could still prove to be…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey There was some sad news emanating out of the Borussia Dortmund camp yesterday. BVB and Ivorian national team striker Sebastien Haller will remain unavailable to his German club team for several more weeks due to a flare up in his ankle injury. Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Upon returning from the Africa Cup of Nations a national hero for his home country of Cote d’Ivoire, there were high hopes that Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller would get a chance to reestablish himself for his German club Borussia Dortmund. Unfortunately, Dortmund confirmed that results from…
Atlanta United have bolstered their squad in the winter transfer window, meaning more expectations will be placed on the shoulders of head coach Gonzalo Pineda in the upcoming 2024 season.Pineda is set to take charge for his third full season in Atlanta, and the club have worked in the offseason to give him a squad fully capable of challenging in all three competitions they’ll take part in — MLS, Leagues Cup and US Open Cup. The Five Stripes haven’t really competed for silverware since 2019 when they lifted Campeones Cup, and for a club with a fanbase hungry for trophies,…
Manchester United are reportedly prepared to spend a fee of around £70m to sign Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong, as per The Daily Star. The 26-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Blaugrana ahead of the summer window. It has been suggested that the Dutchman has become frustrated at the Catalan giants amid their recent struggles so he has given the green light to leave the club at the end of this season. It has also been suggested that Barcelona are ready to cash-in on the Netherlands international to raise funds amid their financial difficulties. The Red…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Watch the UFC 298 final faceoff between UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria above from Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins at the Honda Center. Complete UFC 298 final faceoffs can be watched below, featuring Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, Merab Dvalishvili, Henry Cejudo, Ian Machado Garry, Mackenzie Dern, and more.