According to Il Mattino (via CalcioNapoli24), Chelsea are ready to pay the entire release clause to sign Napoli star Victor Osimhen during the summer transfer window. The London giants have shown improvement in the final 3rd over the past few weeks but they are still lacking the presence of a top-class goalscorer. Osimhen could be the answer to their problems, but they may have to wait until the summer when a £112 million release clause in his contract will become active. Chelsea have in the past tried to negotiate with clubs to pay the clause over longer periods of time,…
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Themba Gorimbo needs a new opponent for his next UFC appearance, and made sure his originally scheduled foe knew what he was feeling before turning the page. Gorimbo confirmed an initial report from MMA Mania that Kiefer Crosbie was forced to withdraw from their Feb. 3 bout at the APEX with an injury. “The Answer” posted the news to Twitter, also sharing screenshots of social media posts and conversations between he and Crosbie. Check out Gorimbo’s post below. It’s never nice to hear opponent got injured.This guy had so much to say about me and now i guess he needs…
SAN ANTONIO – Jeremiah Smith, the nation’s top-ranked prospect, might have scored the opening touchdown of Saturday’s All-American Bowl, but it was Koi Perich, a little known defensive back headed to Minnesota, that went home with the game’s MVP trophy.Perich, who 247Sports currently pegs as the nation’s No. 8 safety, not only came down with one of the top interceptions in All-American Bowl history, but he blocked a punt in the first half, which he recovered to set up a touchdown, and had a pass break-up late in the fourth quarter to prevent a touchdown. There were a few big…
It’s officially a new year, and with Spring Training fast approaching, most players have long since isolated the adjustments they’re hoping to make for 2024, whether that takes the form of better plate discipline, generating more swings and misses or hitting for more power. It’s difficult to make a drastic change over the course of just one offseason, but each year, a select group of players do pull off that impressive feat. It’s always interesting to identify the effects of these adjustments — and wonder whether the players in question can maintain them moving forward. Baseball Savant’s year to year…
Jovan Buha: Lakers’ injury report vs. the Clippers: — Anthony Davis is probable. — LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell are questionable. — Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent are out.Source: Twitter @jovanbuha What’s the buzz on Twitter? Khobi Price @khobi_price D’Angelo Russell (tailbone$ didn’t participate in the Lakers’ shootaround this morning and remains doubtful for tonight vs. Memphis. – 2:15 PM More on this storyline Michael Wallace: Darvin Ham confirms DeAngelo and Rui are both out tonight against @memgrizz and are considered “day-to-day” -via Twitter @MyMikeCheck / January 5, 2024 Dave McMenamin: D’Angelo Russell (bruised tailbone) did not participate in shootaround…
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2024, 09:53 PM ETCloseJamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.BALTIMORE — Ravens outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney celebrated a $750,000 incentive Saturday with one of the most memorable sack dances ever.Late in the…
Emma Sing scored 17 points as defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury beat Loughborough Lightning to maintain their winning runEmma Sing starred as Gloucester-Hartpury beat Loughborough Lightning 42-24 in Premiership Women’s Rugby.The England full-back kicked six conversions and scored her unbeaten side’s opening try after Cath O’Donnell handed Loughborough the lead.The defending champions stretched their lead through further tries from Kelsey Jones, Hannah Jones and Sam Monaghan.Kathryn Treder and Bo Westcombe-Evans crossed for Lightning but Hannah Jones added her second in a bonus-point win. Meanwhile, Saracens scored 11 tries to maintain their winning run and remain top of the table with a thumping…
Who replaces David Warner has been the hot topic around Australian cricket for a number of weeks. The latest twist is that Steven Smith has publicly been the keenest to do it, but the push is growing to get Cameron Green back in the team. It all has a couple more days to run before the selectors name the squad to face West Indies. Here’s a recap of what various voices, from inside and outside the team, have said.”I wasn’t an opener. I had to learn on the run. It was challenging, but I think from my perspective, my game…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey Germany’s preeminent footballing publication reports that 1. FC Union Berlin are seeking to re-acquire former loanee Petar Musa. SL Benfica striker Petar Musa is apparently back on the 1. FC Union Berlin target list. Berlin’s Köpenick capital city side once took the Croatian international on loan during the second half of the 2020/21 campaign. The then Slavia Prague professional scored one goal in 14 Bundesliga appearances for Union during that short-term loan-stint. Musa moved to the Portuguese champions in the summer of 2022, where he proceeded to score 22 goals in 69 league appearances. He has nevertheless…
The FA Cup third round is well underway for the 2023/24 campaign, with more tantalising encounters to come on Sunday.Current FA Cup holders Manchester City will be in action as they face what appears a fairly straightforward home tie with Huddersfield Town, while Hollywood League Two side Wrexham travel to Shrewsbury Town.However, the big event comes in the day’s late kick-off when Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium as the two title challengers take a break from Premier League duties.Here is your guide to Sunday’s FA Cup third round matches.Wrexham travel to Shrewsbury on Sunday / Charlotte Tattersall/GettyImagesWrexham could…