By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff BVB bosses Sebastian Kehl and Edin Terzic have played down fears that Gregor Kobel will be sidelined for long after being forced off against Eintracht Frankfurt. Gregor Kobel.Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Gregor Kobel was forced off the field during the first half of Borussia Dortmund’s 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt today after being hit in the face by the arm of teammate Nico Schlotterbeck. Fortunately for Dortmund, the injury doesn’t appear to be serious. ”I don’t think it’s that dramatic. He won’t be out for long,” said BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl in a…
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While the 2022 World Cup did provide us with one of the greatest finals we’ll ever see and Lionel Messi completing the ultimate fairytale, it did rob Premier League lovers of the most exciting period in the calendar.While the rest of Europe put their feet up and enjoy the festivities, the English do it a little differently. Winter breaks are for the weak, the FA have long echoed, and while the Premier League will enjoy a mini-break in January, we’re set to enjoy a proper festive schedule in 2023.The games come thick and fast while St. Nick prepares for and…
Manchester United are set to host the 191st encounter against their city rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday evening. The Red Devils have historically been the dominant force in this derby as they have managed to come away victorious on 78 occasions to City’s 59. However, the Citizens have won four of the last five encounters in all competitions versus the record Premier League champions. Man Utd have struggled to showcase their best this season so Pep Guardiola’s side are a big favourite to win this encounter. But, United will be hoping to earn…
Francis Ngannou isn’t going to choose between boxing and MMA, he’s going to do both. Saturday evening, Ngannou delivered one of the most impressive combat sports performances of the past decade, going toe-to-to with undefeated heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in his boxing debut. Though Ngannou ultimately lost a contentious split decision on the judges’ scorecards, “The Predator” vastly exceeded expectations, even dropping Fury in the third round. Ngannou’s surprising performance immediately led to speculation that he will now transition into boxing full-time, where the biggest paydays and matchups await him, but the PFL star says he’s not done with MMA…
With every passing week, the number of undefeated teams in college football shrinks. By the end of the regular season, perhaps less than a handful will have an empty loss column. In the meantime, though, optimism abounds for the eight programs that have yet to taste defeat through nine weeks of action.Unsurprisingly, multiple preseason favorites to compete for College Football Playoff berths boast perfect records. Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State and Washington headline the squads firmly in contention for a national championship. Additionally, three Group of Five programs are 8-0 entering the final month of the campaign: Air Force,…
PHOENIX — When he takes the mound Monday night to start Game 3 of the World Series, Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer will be doing it on the same field where he made his big league debut in 2008. Scherzer was 23 years old then, and the prize of Arizona’s farm system. It seems a lifetime ago. And in many ways, it was, given all Scherzer has accomplished since. But the fact those accomplishments occurred in a number of uniforms — none of them belonging to the D-backs — is still a sore spot with Arizona fans. But the pitcher the D-backs…
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007 FINAL: Nuggets 128, Thunder 95 Chet – 19 points, 4 rebounds JDub – 13 points, 5 rebounds SGA – 7 points, 7 assists Jokic – 28 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists MPJ – 20 points, 9 rebounds Murray – 19 points, 8 assists OKC is 2-1 – 5:40 PM
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Despite losing the World Cup final New Zealand’s Ardie Savea was named World Rugby’s men’s player of the yearNew Zealand number eight Ardie Savea was named men’s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards on Sunday.The 30-year-old beat Ireland’s Bundee Aki, France’s Antoine Dupont and South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth to the prize.Savea scored three tries at the Rugby World Cup as the All Blacks reached their first final since 2015, losing 12-11 to South Africa in Saturday’s tense showpiece in Paris.”To stand out is based off the foundations of the team,” Savea said.”A massive thank you to [coach]…
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is now building towards the final on November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground.Top Story: Shami and Bumrah demolish England to make it six out of six for IndiaIndia 229 (Rohit 87, Suryakumar 49, Willey 3-45) beat England 129 (Shami 4-22, Bumrah 3-22) by 100 runsMohammed Shami ripped the heart out of England as India defended a modest total in Lucknow to maintain their unbeaten World Cup run and condemn their opponents’ campaign even…