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Germany: Bundesliga⚽ T. Asano (38), ⚽ K. Schlotterbeck (44), ⚽ K. Stöger (78)⚽ J. Musiala (14), D. Upamecano (76), ⚽ H. Kane (87) By Rune Gjerulff   @runegjerulff Reacting to Bayern Munich’s 3-2 loss to Bochum on Sunday – their third defeat in a row – Leon Goretzka said he feels like he’s in a horror movie. Leon GoretzkaRufus46 CC-BY-SA 3.0 Bayern Munich slumped to a third successive defeat on Sunday, this time losing 3-2 to Bochum in the Bundesliga. Speaking after the game, Leon Goretzka complained that he believes nothing is going Bayern’s way. ”It feels like a horror movie that…

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Erik ten Hag has explained his decision to take off veterans Casemiro and Harry Maguire at half-time during Man Utd’s eventual 2-1 win over Luton Town. Ten Hag’s side took an early lead at Kenilworth Road on Sunday thanks to their in-form striker Rasmus Hojlund. The Denmark international bagged a stunning brace inside the opening six minutes of the game, leading many to believe that the game was shaping up to be a bit of a cakewalk for Man Utd. However, after Carlton Morris reduced arrears in the 15th minute, the Red Devils somewhat lost control of proceedings and allowed…

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EPL

According to journalist Simon Phillips, Chelsea could be set to compete with Manchester United to sign Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel during the summer. Man United recently made contact with the representatives of Tel and they are likely to make a formal approach when the transfer window reopens later this year. However, they may not be alone in the pursuit of the 18-year-old with Phillips revealing that Chelsea have added him to their summer wishlist. The Blues are eyeing a new centre-forward with Nicolas Jackson fluffing his lines. The French wonderkid has emerged as one of the targets. Big potential…

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MMA

Wanderlei Silva’s history of violence will be chronicled forever in the UFC Hall of Fame. During Saturday’s UFC 298 broadcast, Silva was announced as the latest inductee to the hall’s Pioneer Wing. “The Axe Murderer” will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer during International Fight Week. Watch the video package honoring Silva below. Silva is the second name to be confirmed as a 2024 inductee, following former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Edgar joins the hall’s Modern Wing. Over the course of a 51-fight career that began back in 1996, Silva earned a reputation as one…

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While conference realignment strips the Big 12 of its two biggest brands for the 2024 college football season, it also brings the second wave of four newcomers to the mix. Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State join the league, broadening its horizons as nearly a coast-to-coast conference. While each of those programs is in a different place competitively, at least one figures to contend for league supremacy right out of the gate.The Big 12’s top tier has an opportunity to send at least one, if not multiple squads to the expanded College Football Playoff on an annual basis. TCU qualified for the…

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NBA

Myles Turner and his teammates won the Skill Challenge on Saturday to the delight of the home crowd. Turner told HoopsHype he hadn’t practiced for the competition and that he was simply “going to go with the flow.” The nine-year veteran took time away from his busy schedule as an unofficial ambassador in Indianapolis to sit down and talk about the progression of his team, trade rumors, his partnership with STARRY, and more.

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NFL

The 2024 NFL draft is still over two months away but speculation about what each team will do has already heated up. Most early mock drafts have the New York Giants selecting either an offensive lineman or wide receiver at No. 6 overall. A smaller minority have them grabbing a quarterback — either at the sixth spot or in a trade up scenario. That would be fine and good for linemen or quarterbacks but not so much for wide receivers, says Bleacher Report’s Matt Holder. In a recent column outlining poor landing spots for the top 10 prospects in the…

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Alex Mitchell has started in victories against Wales and Italy so far in the Six NationsEngland scrum-half Alex Mitchell will miss the Six Nations match against Scotland on Saturday after suffering a knee injury.The 26-year-old will likely be replaced by Danny Care or Ben Spencer for the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield.Bristol scrum-half Harry Randall has been called into Steve Borthwick’s 36-man training squad as cover. An England spokesperson said Mitchell’s injury requires “further investigation” to determine its severity. Mitchell has started in both of England’s victories against Italy and Wales so far in the Six Nations. The Northampton Saints…

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It ended like so many India home Tests over the last decade. A hefty winning margin was in sight, and R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were fighting over the final wicket.Ashwin has more Test-match-ending wickets than anyone else in history, 23, one more than Shane Warne in second place, but Jadeja won on this occasion, completing his 13th five-wicket haul as India sealed victory by a record 434 runs.It was an entirely familiar finish, but seldom have India got to one in quite this manner. They had been 33 for 3 on the first morning, and recovered to post 445.…

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Germany: Bundesliga⚽ T. Asano (38), ⚽ K. Schlotterbeck (44), ⚽ K. Stöger (78)⚽ J. Musiala (14), D. Upamecano (76), ⚽ H. Kane (87) By Ultan Corcoran   @UltanCorcoran Thomas Tuchel’s side have now been defeated in three consecutive games in all competitions, as Bochum ran out 3-2 winners tonight. It is the first time the Bavarians have lost 3 games in a row in all competitions since May 2015. In the torrential rain and wind, Bayern Munich’s misery continued on from last Saturday’s setback against Bayer Leverkusen with defeat to Bochum this evening. Jamal Musiala opened the scoring inside the…

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