Jude Bellingham admitted that everybody was likely “battering” him for scoring another close-range goal for Real Madrid in El Clasico but it was another example of him making his own luck.The 20-year-old enjoyed a memorable first game against Madrid’s arch-rivals Barcelona, scoring twice in the second half to help Carlo Ancelotti’s side come from a goal down to take home all three points with a 2-1 win.Bellingham’s brace took him to 13 goals in 13 appearances all competitions this season, with his latest two-goal showing taking him into double digits in La Liga.Madrid’s marquee signing scored the goal of the…
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Manchester United are reportedly in an excellent position to sign Real Sociedad star Robin Le Normand, as per the Spanish outlet Fichajes. The Red Devils have seemingly been exploring the possibility of signing a new centre-back to address their defensive frailties next year. Jean-Clair Todibo, Antonio Silva and Goncalo Inácio have all been mentioned as potential targets for Erik ten Hag’s side, but Le Normand is now emerging as a serious option. After joining La Real back in 2016, the Spaniard has established himself as an integral part of Imanol Alguacil’s starting eleven in recent times. In the meantime, after…
Francis Ngannou continued to shut up his doubters this past Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury did the honors of welcoming “The Predator” to the squared circle for the first time as they’d been teasing since last year. As tumultuous as the journey was to get to this spectacle of a point, it was well worth it in the end for Ngannou despite suffering a split-decision defeat. The highlight of the match came in round three when the former UFC heavyweight title holder scored a big knockdown on “The Gypsy King,” showing he was a legitimate…
(Photo: KEVIN JAIRAJ, USA TODAY Sports) Top247 rank: No. 42 QB Gabriel is perhaps the most intriguing forever QB possibility on this list. If you think you’ve been watching Gabriel forever already, you have. He began his starting career at UCF in 2019 as a true freshman. But due to the 2020 COVID season and a season-ending injury he suffered after just three games in 2021, the Sooners’ Heisman candidate could choose to come back to college for a sixth year. Whether or not that happens in Norman is a compelling question, though, because of the presence of true freshman…
She would never retreat to the bedroom to sleep. Instead, she’d lay on the living room couch, waiting for her husband to come home from work, waiting to share in his joys or unpack his frustrations. It might be midnight before he’d walk through the door, and the kids would be getting up at 6 a.m. But Nicole Hazen would always try to stay up for her husband, Mike, the general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. • World Series Game 3, presented by Capital One: Tonight, 8 p.m. ET/5 MST on FOX (Pregame 7 ET) “She would be …” says…
NBA: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) warms up before a game against the Denver Nuggets…Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) warms up before a game against the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter at Paycom Center.more © Alonzo Adams | 2023-10-29 NBA: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) warms up before the start of a game against…Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) warms up before the start of a game against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center.more © Alonzo Adams | 2023-10-29 googletag.cmd.push(function(e) { googletag.display(‘acm-ad-tag-lawrence_dfp_desktop_gallery_poster’);…
NFL Nation, ESPNOct 29, 2023, 11:30 PM ETWeek 8 of the NFL season started Thursday night with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropping their third straight game, this time to the Buffalo Bills. Can the Buccaneers find a way to turn it around?On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys came out of the gate running against the Los Angeles Rams, the 2023 No. 1 (Carolina’s Bryce Young) and No. 2 (Houston’s C.J. Stroud) draft picks faced off for the first time, and the Minnesota Vikings lost quarterback Kirk Cousins in the fourth quarter to what sources told Adam Schefter is a torn Achilles.…
Tom O’Toole was named man of the match as Ulster defeated the Bulls on their new artificial pitch at Kingspan StadiumMost players would be wanting a break after returning home from a World Cup.For Tom O’Toole, he was back in action for Ulster just two weeks after Ireland’s exit from the tournament in France.Not only that, he ended up playing the full 80 minutes in Sunday’s 26-19 win over the Bulls after “losing his marbles” sitting at home.The Irish players were set to have four weeks off after their quarter-final exit to New Zealand.Admittedly, O’Toole only played the once in…
Australia’s interim T20 captain Matthew Wade says he was not striving for a leadership role on the tour of India, but is keen to be a senior figure in the side for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States next year although he is unsure if he will be the first-choice wicketkeeper.The announcement of Wade as the captain of Australia’s squad for the five-match series against India immediately following the ODI World Cup came as a surprise to some people around Australian cricket but it had long been in the works as the selectors manage the…
Germany: Bundesliga J. Kimmich (4), ⚽ H. Kane (51), ⚽ L. Sané (56), ⚽ J. Musiala (60), ⚽ L. Sané (64), ⚽ H. Kane (69), ⚽ T. Müller (71), ⚽ J. Musiala (76), ⚽ H. Kane (88) K. Gjasula (21), M. Maglica (41) By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Joshua Kimmich was frustrated with himself after being sent off just four minutes into Bayern’s win over Darmstadt on Saturday. Bayern Munich suffered an early setback in Saturday’s Bundesliga match against Darmstadt when Joshua Kimmich was shown a straight red card just four minutes into the game. The Germany international lost possession…