By Peter Weis @PeterVicey Italian sports newspaper “Corriere dello Sport” reports that 1. FC Union Berlin defender Leonardo Bonucci wishes to cut his losses with his German club and head back to Italy. Photo: 1. FC Union Berlin Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci, according to at least one source, wants to depart 1. FC Union Berlin halfway through his one-year-contract. The 36-year-old opted for something different at the tail end of his professional playing career, deciding to play outside his home country for the very first time. Italy’s “Corriere dello Sport” now nevertheless reports that Bonucci – feeling homesick and dissatisfied…
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Boxing Day football will take over household living rooms up and down the United Kingdom as wrapping paper is cleared up, mulled wine is drunk and leftover roasts are devoured.It’s a feast for the eyes in the Premier League, with five games taking place on Tuesday with ramifications at both ends of England’s top flight. Newcastle are in desperate need of a result when they host Nottingham Forest in the day’s early kick-off, while Liverpool and Manchester United will also grace our TV screens in the evening.Here’s how you can follow Boxing Day’s slate of fixtures in the Premier League.…
According to Brazilian outlet Gazeta Esportiva, Arsenal need to make a very good bid to convince Sao Paulo into selling midfielder Pablo Maia during the winter transfer window. The Gunners could pursue a defensive midfielder next month as they look to strengthen their prospects of winning the Premier League. Maia was recently mentioned as a target for the club and Gazeta Esportiva claim that the Gunners are indeed interested in signing the 21-year-old star at the turn of the year. However, it won’t be easy to convince Sao Paulo to part ways with the highly-rated midfielder as they have just sold…
Stephen Thompson may have suffered more than one kind of setback at UFC 296. “Wonderboy” not only took his first submission loss against Shavkat Rakhmonov at the UFC’s December pay-per-view, he also believes that he might have injured his foot. In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Thompson speculated that he broke his foot during the course of his fight with Rakhmonov, which ended with seconds remaining in Round 2. “I actually came out of the fight pretty much unscathed, other than the fact that I think I broke my foot with a good body kick right to the…
Florida State quarterback Tate Rodemaker, who took over as the team’s starting QB after Jordan Travis’ season-ending injury, has informed the Seminoles’ staff that he plans to enter the transfer portal, a source close to the family tells 247Sports.Rodemaker won’t be playing in FSU’s Orange Bowl matchup against Georgia.The decision comes with the Seminoles in pursuit of adding a transfer quarterback. FSU recently hosted Washington State transfer Cam Ward and Oregon State transfer DJ Uiagalelei for visits.“This decision to enter the portal was incredibly difficult,” the source close to the family told 247Sports. “However, with the unforgiving nature of the…
Is your favorite team looking for a frontline starting pitcher? A dominant reliever? A big bopper? A Gold Glove outfielder? No matter the need, there are quality players who can help. With Yamamoto’s decision likely to spark increased activity in free agency, now is a good time to take stock of the market and see which types of players are still available. Here is a breakdown of the top remaining free agents. The teams that lost out on Yamamoto could immediately pivot to these pitchers to upgrade their starting rotation. Snell is the head of the class here after taking…
Getting to play on Christmas Day is an accomplishment in itself, a sign that your team matters in the NBA. Winning on this day is especially challenging, as squads typically face off against the league’s top contenders. Kobe Bryant, for instance, had a record of 6-10 in Christmas Day games. However, a select group of All-Stars managed to maintain an undefeated record on this special day. Leading this elite group is Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, who impressively never lost in his seven Christmas Day appearances. Discover the rest of the unbeaten Christmas Day All-Stars below: Jonathan Daniel/Allsport Stats: 22.8…
Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterDec 25, 2023, 04:51 PM ETCloseTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus.PHILADELPHIA — The “tush push” is still alive and well in Philadelphia.An electric 54-yard punt return by Britain Covey in the opening minutes of Monday’s Christmas game against the New York Giants set the Eagles up deep in New York territory on their first possession to take a 7-0 lead.A D’Andre Swift run got Philadelphia to…
Munster’s Jack Crowley tackles Garry Ringrose of Leinster at the Aviva Stadium in NovemberVenue: Thomond Park, Limerick Date: Tuesday, 26 December Kick-off: 19:35 GMTCoverage: Live text commentary and match report on the BBC Sport websiteMunster’s Tadhg Beirne and Conor Murray will sit out Tuesday’s URC derby against Leinster at Thomond Park while the visitors are without Ireland players James Ryan and Caelan Doris.Graham Rowntree and Leo Cullen have however named strong starting line-ups.Munster make four personnel changes and one positional switch from the side that lost 32-24 to Exeter last week.Leinster welcome back to the bench Luke McGrath, who last…
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has sanctioned Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen Ul Haq for “prioritizing their personal interests over playing for Afghanistan,” a board statement said on Monday. The board has therefore delayed their 2024 annual central contracts and also announced no NOCs (no-objection certificates) for the trio for the next two years, including the revokement of any NOC they currently possess.According to the ACB statement, the trio recently told the board of their desire to be released from the annual central contracts starting January 1 2024, while also asking for consent to play in franchise tournaments.”The insistence…