According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea and Manchester City are leading the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz next summer. Wirtz is considered as one of the best young midfielders in European football and he has been in fantastic form for Leverkusen this season. The 20-year-old has already bagged 5 goals and 8 assists for the Bundesliga outfit from just 13 appearances. He has played a big role for Xabi Alonso’s side, who are currently top of the Bundesliga. It is now reported by TEAMtalk that the youngster could secure a big transfer in 2024. A mid-season move in January…
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Lightweights will take center stage at UFC Austin when Beneil Dariush clashes with Arman Tsarukyan in the main event while Dan Hooker takes on Bobby Green in the co-main event on Dec. 2 at the Moody Center. UFC CEO Dana White made the announcement about the fights late Monday night while also confirming that both the main and co-main events will take place over five rounds. Dariush makes his return to action after his eight fight win streak was snapped in his last outing against Charles Oliveira in May. The 34-year-old contender now attempts to get back on track after…
Ohio State issued an offer to fast-rising 2024 defensive lineman Carlon Jones on Monday. The three-star Nebraska defensive line commit from Bay City (Texas) is in the middle of a strong season, and several schools are coming around to see if they can pry him away from his commitment to the Cornhuskers. The 6-foot-2.5, 270-pound prospect is ranked as the No. 69 defensive lineman in the country and No. 91 overall prospect in Texas, according to 247Sports.While Jones has received more attention as of late, the Buckeyes got his attention. Ohio State has an excellent tradition of producing defensive linemen…
PHOENIX — Following a blueprint similar to the one they used to win the National League pennant, the D-backs will turn to left-handed reliever Joe Mantiply to start Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Chase Field. In what will once again be a full-on bullpen game, manager Torey Lovullo is calling on his high-leverage lefty to tackle the top of the Texas order as Arizona hopes to even the series in a crucial Game 4. Mantiply also started Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Phillies, with the intent to neutralize Philadelphia’s left-handed…
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet Kevin Durant (27.7 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 4.0 APG, 47.5 FG%, 27.3 3P%, 2-1 record) was nominated for Western Conference Player of the Week. Nikola Jokic (26.3 PPG, 13.0 RPG, 7.7 APG, 61.5 FG%, 45.5 3P%, 3-0 record) won it – 3:59 PM
Xuan ThaiCloseXuan ThaiESPN Senior WriterXuan Thai is a senior writer and producer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. She was previously deputy bureau chief of the south region for NBC News.Anthony OlivieriOct 30, 2023, 07:51 PM ETA federal judge on Monday dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former NFL quarterback Brett Favre against ex-NFL tight end and current ESPN personality Shannon Sharpe related to Favre’s alleged involvement in an ongoing welfare fraud case in Mississippi.Favre had accused Sharpe of making “egregiously false” statements about him in September 2022 on the Fox Sports 1 talk show “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed.””Because Sharpe’s…
Eddie Jones succeeded Dave Rennie as Australia head coach in JanuaryEddie Jones has stepped down as head coach of Australia.The Wallabies exited the recent Rugby World Cup in the pool stage – the first time in the tournament’s history they failed to reach the knockout stage.Jones, who began a second spell in charge of the team in January, will officially step down on 25 November.In a statement, Rugby Australia thanked Jones, 63, for his “commitment to the Wallabies in 2023” and wished him “the best in his future endeavours”.The statement added an announcement over the future of Australia’s coaching staff…
Discontent continues to grow among WBBL players and coaches surrounding the lack of both DRS and third umpires in certain games this season. Melbourne Renegades duo Georgia Wareham and Hayley Matthews expressed their frustration at the current situation and their hopes for greater technology to be implemented permanently in the future.There have been several instances in the WBBL season so far where incorrect stumping and run out decisions have affected the outcomes of matches when there has been no third umpire available.Only 24 matches of the 59-game season are full television broadcasts with DRS and third umpire reviews available to…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey With more heavy rainfall forecast in Germany’s Saarland region tomorrow, the Wednesday Pokal fixture between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Saarbrucken may have to be postponed. LudwigsparkstadionSaar Seb CC-BY-SA 4.0 A 3. Liga encounter between 1. FC Saarbrücken and Dynamo Dresden had to be abandoned on Sunday afternoon due to heavy rainfall that left the hosting team’s pitch service unplayable. Heavy rainfall led to the fixture being called off after 45 minutes. As heavy rainfall continued through Sunday evening, officials at both the club and the German FA are keeping a close eye on…
Sporting Kansas City rocked up to CITYPARK and obliterated St Louis CITY 4-1 in game one of their MLS Cup playoffs best-of-three series, taking a 1-0 series lead back to Children’s Mercy Park for game two. SKC seem to have caught fire at the perfect time in the postseason, but not many were expecting the performance they put in on Sunday night. St Louis, having clinched the number one seed spot in the Western Conference in their first season in MLS, had high expectations leading up to the game as it was the first ever playoff game in club history.But…