Author: rivalryedition

EPL

Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is almost certain to leave the club in the January window, and Liverpool should be in the race to take him to Anfield. The 27-year-old has struggled for regular games under Pep Guardiola and he is increasingly likely to leave, as per Inews. Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and West Ham were previously interested in signing him, while Everton and Newcastle are among his major suitors. Since leaving Leeds for £42m in the summer of 2022, Phillips has badly struggled with form and fitness. He has managed less than 25 games in all competitions for City, and…

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MMA

The day before she announced to the world her retirement from MMA, Angela Lee first broke the news to the competitors scheduled to compete for an interim ONE atomweight title in her absence. Stamp Fairtex and Seo Hee Ham were just 24 hours away from competing in the ONE Fight Night 14 main event; the winner expected to face Lee for the undisputed championship. Lee, however, had already planned to call it a career to focus on her non-profit, FightStory, that was created after the tragic death of her sister, Victoria Lee, at 18. Lee felt it was the right…

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The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs steamrolled No. 20 Kentucky in a 51-13 rout on Saturday in Athens, and it was yet another big day for superstar tight end Brock Bowers. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound junior hauled in seven passes on nine targets for 132 yards and one touchdown, which came on a 21-yard pass down the seam from Carson Beck in the third quarter.This marked the 10th time in Bowers’ career that he has finished with at least 100 receiving yards and one touchdown in a game. According to CBS Sports research, that is the most such games by any tight end…

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MLB

Baseball injury updates \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”**Sandy Alcantara, Marlins**\n\nAlcantara announced on his Instagram that he underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday and will miss the entire 2024 season. Dr. Keith Meister performed the surgery to repair the sprained UCL in Alcantara’s right elbow that sidelined him for the month of September and Miami’s Wild Card Series against the Phillies. More >”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”**Kendall Graveman, Astros**\n\nGraveman was not included on the Astros’ ALDS roster due to a right shoulder issue.”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”OEmbed”,”html”:”Baker said Graveman’s shoulder has been bothering him on and off for a week or 10 days. “We just hope that he responds to treatment,” Baker said.—…

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NFL

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMar 24, 2023, 06:00 AM ETCloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers is 0-for-2 in recruiting Odell Beckham Jr. Maybe the third time will be the charm.The New York Jets’ presumptive quarterback, unsuccessful in 2021…

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James Lowe says there is no chance of complacency creeping into the Ireland squad as they aim to book their spot in the World Cup quarter-finalsVenue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Saturday, 7 October Kick-off: 20:00 BSTCoverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Sounds and online; follow text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.If you look at the head-to-head between Ireland and Scotland from down the years – all 146 years – you will see there’s barely a hair’s breadth between them.Ireland have 69 wins, Scotland have 67.But…

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They came to the World Cup with dreams of making the semi-finals, and at various points during their opening match on Saturday, Netherlands were, quite handsomely, walking that talk.They had Pakistan at 38 for 3 in the tenth over. Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan managed to stem that tide but fell within four overs of each other to leave the score at 182 for 5 with almost 20 overs still left to negotiate. Those two instances showed that Netherlands were capable of not just setting a match up but also reversing momentum if it happened to go against them.Scott Edwards…

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By Peter Weis   @PeterVicey Speaking at his Friday presser, FC Bayern München trainer Thomas Tuchel let slip a little diatribe about the current state of affairs in international football when discussing the coming international break.  Photo: FC Bayern München/OneFootball Thomas Tuchel made no effort to hide his displeasure at the fact that five of his players had to hop across the pond to play friendly fixtures during the coming international break. The first German national team squad put together by newly-appointed Bundestrainer Julian Nagelsmann will play Mexico in a pair of friendlies in Hartford, Connecticut and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ”Playing against…

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Two in-form teams lock horns on Sunday afternoon when West Ham United host Newcastle United at London Stadium.West Ham set a new record for English sides competing in European competition on Thursday, beating Freiburg 2-1 to extend their unbeaten streak to 17 games. Lucas Paqueta and Nayef Aguerd were the goalscorers, with the result continuing the momentum of last week’s win over Sheffield United in the Premier League.Newcastle are also in a purple patch and ripped Paris Saint-Germain apart in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Tyneside was rocking as Eddie Howe’s players emerged 4-1 winners – a result many…

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