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EPL

The Sun journalist Charlie Wyett has tipped Tottenham Hotspur to sign Manchester United star Harry Maguire. After struggling with their defensive frailties last term, Spurs prioritised strengthening the backline in the recently concluded summer window. Ange Postecoglou’s side opted to sign Micky van de Ven from VfL Wolfsburg in a £43m deal, but it was reported that the Australian boss was keen on purchasing a second defender before the deadline. Several players were mentioned as potential targets for the North London club with Lloyd Kelly, Edmond Tapsoba and Clement Lenglet being among them, but Maguire was reportedly on their radar…

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MMA

USADA and the UFC are bidding farewell to one another and some are more happy about it than others. Both entities have gone back and forth this week, beginning with a public statement from USADA CEO Travis Tygart that revealed that the partnership will end on Dec. 31, 2023. UFC CBO Hunter Campbell and Senior Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky announced yesterday that the promotion will continue drug testing protocols going forward, it will just do so with Drug Free Sport International (DFSI) rather than USADA. State-by-state athletic commission testing will also remain a constant. One…

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With senior high school football seasons past the halfway point for the majority of the country, the team at 247Sports has updated the Top247 for the class of 2024. One of the initial takeaways from the revamped rankings was the embarrassment of riches at the wide receiver position, headlined by the new No. 1 overall player Jeremiah Smith.Winter all-star game season will also be heavily taken into account before rankings are finalized in February, but as of now, there are eight five-star wideouts, 19 in the top 100, and 34 in the Top247. The 34 wide receivers in the Top247 cover…

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MLB

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NBA

The Golden State Warriors play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena The Golden State Warriors have not won any games while the Los Angeles Lakers have not won any games Game Time: 10:00 PM EDT on Friday October 13, 2023 Broadcast Info Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial National TV: ESPN2Home TV: Spectrum SportsNetAway TV: N/AHome Radio: ESPN LA 710/1330 KWKWAway Radio: 95.7 The Game When the game is underway, you can follow it here!

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NFL

Eric Woodyard, ESPNOct 12, 2023, 11:26 AM ETCloseEric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted, Ethan’s Talent Search” and “All In: The Kelvin Torbert Story”. He is a proud parent of one son, Ethan. You can follow him on Twitter: @E_WoodyardALLEN PARK, Mich. — Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone let out a huge sigh of relief that his parents have…

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Venue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Saturday, 14 October Kick-off: 20:00 BSTCoverage: Listen live on BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio 5 Live; live text commentary and report on the BBC Sport websiteIreland have taken us on a memorable journey over the past four years, but it has all been building to this point. The big one. Another World Cup quarter-final against the mighty All Blacks.A lot about this weekend will be so familiar to Ireland. It’s World Cup knockout rugby again. It’s New Zealand again. It’s the Stade de France – Ireland’s home away from home in recent weeks…

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As Australia’s World Cup travails dominate the headlines, jockeying for selection amid an expected Test transition this summer is playing out in the sedate surroundings of the Sheffield Shield.With Perth stringing together hot weather, hinting that peak cricket season is nearing, opener Cameron Bancroft last week started his case for a long-awaited Test recall by blunting a strong Victoria attack featuring quick Scott Boland and offspinner Todd Murphy.Batting close to four sessions on a sluggish WACA pitch, he made 122 from 319 balls as Western Australia’s title defence started with a massive innings victory. Bancroft did not offer a chance…

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By Peter Weis   @PeterVicey Speaking at a Thursday media round, VfL Wolfsburg defender Moritz Jenz expressed his desire to play for Julian Nagelsmann’s senior German national team.  For Berlin-natvie Moritz Jenz, the path back to his home country has been a long one. Some eight years after he left the Tennis Borussia youth program in Germany’s capital city to join the Fulham academy ranks, Jenz was finally gifted a chance to play in the Bundesliga last spring when his French parent club Lorient loaned him out to Schalke. Jenz ended up joining Wolfsburg on a permanent basis this summer. The 24-year-old…

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FC Cincinnati have signed general manager Chris Albright to a new long-term contract extension as the Eastern Conference team gear up for 2023 MLS Cup playoffs. Albright joined Cincinnati in October 2021, when the Orange and Blue were closing in on the end to their third season in MLS that saw them miss the postseason in as many years. But Albright has since ushered in a new era, hiring head coach Pat Noonan to changed the trajectory of Cincinnati in such a short span. With Albright and Noonan at the helm, Cincinnati have gone from basement dwellers to two-consecutive playoff…

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