Owen Farrell played for Saracens in Saturday’s loss to Leicester in the PremiershipSaracens director of rugby Mark McCall has said he can understand if Owen Farrell wants to explore other options, amid reports he could move to France.Fly-half Farrell, 32, has been linked with a summer move to Racing 92.The French club denied on Friday that there is an agreement in place to sign England’s record points scorer.”Having stepped down from England, if he decided him and his family want a new experience elsewhere, who could blame him?” said McCall.He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “What I can say is…
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Match abandoned Sri Lanka 273 for 8 (Asalanka 101, Mendis 46, Samarawickrama 41, Ngarava 2-39, Akram 2-58, Muzarabani 2-62) vs Zimbabwe 12 for 2 (Madushanka 2-0)Charith Asalanka’s dazzling century and Dilshan Madushanka’s double-wicket maiden had given Sri Lanka the advantage over Zimbabwe after 54 overs of cricket, but persistent evening rain in Colombo meant the first ODI ended without a result.Rain threatened through the afternoon, finally arriving four overs into the chase. At the time, Zimbabwe, chasing 274 for victory, were reeling at 12 for 2 after Madushanka’s new-ball spell had just removed Tinashe Kamunhukamwe and Craig Ervine for ducks.But…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey Sky Germany and the Bundesrepublik’s “Sport Bild” tabloid report that SC Freiburg are actively courting German-Kosovar midfielder Florent Muslija of SC Paderborn 07. German-Kosovar midfielder Florent Muslija appears destined for a move to Germany’s top footballing flight soon. The former Karlsruher SC and Hannover 96 professional is among the highest rated players in Germany’s second division. The 25-year-old midfielder/winger maintains a current estimated market worth of €2.5 million in the latest transfermarkt update. Muslija’s current contract with SC Paderborn 07 expires at the end of the current campaign, meaning that he is free to negotiate with…
Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement to sign Timo Werner on loan from RB Leipzig with an option to buy, according to a report.Spurs have been looking to the transfer market for another forward in addition to reinforcements at centre-back, with talks ongoing with Genoa over defender Radu Dragusin.Their interest in Werner emerged on Saturday morning, and David Ornstein of The Athletic now reports a total agreement is in place for Tottenham to take the Germany international on an initial loan for the rest of the 2023/24 season. The deal contains a purchase clause worth between £13m and £17m.90min reported…
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly opened formal talks with RB Leipzig to sign Manchester United target Timo Werner in January, as per the transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The 27-year-old joined Chelsea from Leipzig back in 2020 after enjoying a stellar campaign in the German Bundesliga. However, the move didn’t pan out for the German as he struggled to showcase his best in the Premier League before moving back to his old club during the summer of 2022. But, upon returning to Leipzig, Werner hasn’t had great success at Red Bull Arena in recent times, making only two starts in the league…
UFC CEO Dana White’s personal policy, at least in 2017, was not to reveal a fighter’s pay unless they had misrepresented it in public. When Randy Couture in 2007 revealed his earnings amid a dispute over his retirement, White claimed the UFC Hall of Famer “completely lied” and went to the UFC’s accounting department to get the real number so he could counter publicly. Behind the scenes was a different story. He didn’t want certain numbers to make the rounds, and while he couldn’t remember any specific instances, he said the promotion had “probably” worked to keep salary information under…
SAN ANTONIO – The 2024 All-American Bowl takes place inside the Alamodome on Saturday. The crew at 247Sports will be discussing all the action in the thread below or click here.Within today’s broadcast, eight prospects will announce their college decisions.Chicago Simeon class of 2025 four-star edge-rusher Christopher Burgess Jr. will choose from Notre Dame, Alabama, Michigan and Ohio State just before kickoff.Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie School class of 2024 three-star cornerback Marcellus Barnes Jr. is set to pick from Georgia, Ole Miss and Syracuse in the first quarter.Bountiful (Utah) high school four-star safety Faletau Satuala is a class of 2024 recruit,…
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Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 12:31 PM ETCloseMichael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars might have to try to win the AFC South without their starting quarterback.Coach Doug Pederson said he needs to see Trevor Lawrence throw the ball a little harder in practice Friday to test his sprained right AC joint…