Chelsea are ready to step-up their interest in Flamengo winger Matheus Goncalves after owner Todd Boehly approved a swoop for the youngster, according to a report from Bolavip. The 18-year-old Brazilian winger is highly rated in South America and he has a big future ahead of him. Goncalves is expected to develop into a top-class player in the coming years and Chelsea have been ‘observing’ his progress for a while, as per the report. The West Londoners have shown a willingness to invest in talented young players since the change of ownership. It appears that strategy will continue as Bolavip…
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Alexander Volkanovski won’t rush into his next fight. Brain health has been the biggest area of concern for the now-former UFC featherweight champion since his tough first-round knockout loss to lightweight champion Islam Mahachev on short notice. The head kick heard at UFC 294 in October was the first finish defeat of “The Great” in the promotion and only his second (third overall, 26-4), which came after his initial unanimous decision shortcoming in the pair’s first encounter in February 2023. Unfortunately for Australia’s all-time great, another — and arguably more — devastating knockout came in his rebound attempt when he…
Baylor added a 2025 commitment Wednesday from Colin Peacock, a talented safety prospect who announced his decision live on TexasFootball.com. Peacock originally reported offers from Oklahoma and Baylor in May and September, respectively, in addition to a few Group of Five offers prior. Since January, Peacock has reported offers from SMU, Houston, Oregon State, and Louisiana Tech.A three-phase playmaker for perennial Texas Class 3A power Gunter, Peacock could play FBS-level ball at safety or receiver. His big-play juice is obvious at wideout, where he’s simply too athletic for the vast majority of defenders he faces at the 3A level.Peacock shows run-by…
In a revealing interview on this week’s episode of “The Why with Dwyane Wade” as a co-production of iHeartPodcasts and Wade’s 59th & Prairie Entertainment, NBA veteran Chris Paul opened up about his departure from the Houston Rockets, shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the trade. According to Paul, he initiated the trade discussions with Rockets management, expressing his willingness to accommodate a potential new teammate. “I basically got myself traded from Houston,” Paul saidd. “I called Daryl [Morey] and the coach, [Mike] D’Antoni to tell them somebody could come [and] end up playing on the team with us.”Source: TalkBasket…
Stephen Holder, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 12:51 PM ETCloseStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL on Friday announced an historic increase in the…
Sioned Harries has represented Wales at four Rugby World Cups and in 10 Six Nations championshipsWales great Sioned Harries has announced that she is retiring from rugby at the age of 34.Back row Harries won 78 caps across 14 years as a Wales player and represented her country at four World Cups.Her final game will be for Brython Thunder against Gwalia Lightning in the Celtic Challenge on Sunday, 3 March.”I am incredibly proud of what I have achieved in the game, and this was a difficult decision, but the timing is right for me,” Harries said.”I have loved the challenge…
Jason Roy, Dawid Malan and Amy Jones are among the England players who will on the block in next month’s draft for the 2024 Hundred, after player retentions for the eight teams were confirmed.Roy was one of the most high-profile names among those released, having helped Oval Invincibles to win the men’s competition last year. Roy averaged 17.11 with a strike rate of 128.33 and his expected involvement in Major League Cricket – which will clash with the Hundred in 2024 – is likely to have been a factor. Invincibles also opted not to retain two of their overseas players,…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff In a personnel update on Thursday, Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel revealed that Leroy Sané is a big doubt for Friday’s clash with Freiburg. He also confirmed that Alphonso Davies is back in the squad. Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0 Leroy Sané is a big doubt for Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga clash with Freiburg on Friday night, having recently trained individually due to patellar tendon problems. This was confirmed by Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel at Thursday’s pre-match press conference. ”Leroy always wants to play. He’s someone who can tolerate pain extremely well. He’s felt something in the…
Michael Edwards is not interested in returning to Liverpool as a sporting director, though would consider rejoining the club in a grander capacity.Edwards spent 11 years at Liverpool between 2011 and 2022, with the final six years of his extremely successful tenure coming as sporting director.The Reds are in need of filling that current vacancy following the departure of Jorg Schmadtke at the end of the January transfer window, and 90min previously reported the club have already asked Edwards about a return.However, sources have told 90min that the 44-year-old has no interest in returning to any club in a sporting…
Former duel-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has claimed he’s likely picked up a few “enemies” along the way in the Hollywood movie industry ahead of next month’s release of the Road House remake, which the Dubliner stars in alongside award-winning actor, Jake Gyllenhall. McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the promotion’s banner, has been sidelined from the Octagon since he headlined UFC 264 back in 2021, fracturing his left tibia and fibula in an opening round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in the pair’s trilogy rubber match. Conor McGregor explains Hollywood fued And expected to…