The Background Cricket South Africa is also worried as many of its top players have left playing for the national side by signing the famous ‘Kolpak Deal’ to play County Cricket in England. This time it was their young fast bowler Olivier who joined that list as he signed a three-year deal for Yorkshire. “Duanne has put himself at such a place where he is one of the three top seamers in our team....
Manchester United suffered their third Premier League defeat in four games against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. Pep Guardiola’s side registered a 2-0 victory over the Red Devils at their own home, adding to their recent woes. An own-goal from Eric Bailly gave Manchester City the lead just seven minutes into the game. Bernardo Silva went on to double their lead just before half-time. The Old Trafford outfit endured a frustrating afternoon as the visitors cruised to a comfortable win....
The journey for Chennaiyin FC’s Edwin Vanspual has seen him grow leaps and bounds. He has steadily ascended to the top, but more importantly, still continues his adventure in the prized land. An I-League champion with Chennai City FC in the 2018-19 season, Vanspaul immediately caught the attention of the Indian Super League (ISL) sides. When his hometown club, Chennaiyin FC, came into the picture, he only had one thought in mind....
These are, of course, only the current standings and there is still time for things to change. MLB posted a graphic of the current standings for the Wildcard playoff picture to Twitter. If someone had said before the season began that the Orioles would have a better record than the Red Sox going into August, nobody would have believed it. However, that is the reality we are in now, with many fans pointing out just how shocking it is....
Kane made amends for squandering a golden opportunity early in the second half with a superb header late on at Selhurst Park, with the 1-0 victory taking Tottenham into the top four in the Premier League. It also marked the England forward’s 150th goal in club football, and Dier was full of praise for his record-breaking team-mate. “It’s getting boring isn’t it, he just keeps getting the records. But he’s a class act, he just keeps getting the goals at vital moments,” Kane told BBC Sport....
Toure feels the Three Lions may not face too many problems getting out of the group stage. Gareth Southgate’s men will clash with Iran, the USA and Wales in their first three games in Qatar. However, Toure indicated that they could find it tough in the knockouts. The three-time Premier League winner said during a conversation with talkSPORT: He continued: Toure added that Brazil are favorites to win the FIFA World Cup this winter, while adding that Lionel Messi’s Argentina also pose a serious threat:...
With a three-game lead in the division, the rest of the season will be crucial for the Mets. They are hoping to close out the season as the leaders of the NL East, giving them a bye for the wild card rounds. As both the Mets and the Braves look to close out the season, the strength of their schedules is almost identical. They both have two series’ against the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins....
So was I. Standing about 100 yards in front of the M-60, I heard the explosion, which flung the 2,000-pound steel tank track into the air, turning it into a pretzel. At first light, I saw the blast site: a hole nearly big enough to stash a VW Beetle. This bleak, muddy road cuts down the middle of the Zone of Separation (zos), a garbage-strewn, trench-pocked 1.2-mile swath of no man’s land between Serbs and Muslims....
Saturday’s results could prove to be pivotal in this season’s Premier League title race. Jurgen Klopp’s side came from behind to register a 3-1 victory over Norwich City, while Spurs pulled off a surprise 3-2 win against reigning champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Liverpool have now reduced the gap with Pep Guardiola’s side to six points. It is worth noting that they have a game in hand and will have the chance to edge three more points closer to the table-toppers when they host Leeds United at Anfield on Wednesday....
Karl-Anthony Towns made a pair of free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in OT as the Timberwolves stunned reigning NBA champions the Warriors 131-130. Golden State felt some calls were questionable down the stretch, with Curry discussing the technical foul forward Draymond Green received. “The fact that Draymond got a tech for saying ‘Oh we can’t talk to y’all tonight?’, “It’s kind of embarrassing in terms of like, we’re supposed to have that communication,” Curry said....
The Argentine goalkeeper was involved in a complicated transfer situation in the close-season, whereby he was bought by City from Deportivo Maldonado in July, only to be loaned back to Sociedad – where he had spent the previous two years on loan – and then sold to the San Sebastian club in January. WATCH: City’s inflight fitness video It is reported that City retain a buy-back option on the 24-year-old and speculation continues to mount that Pep Guardiola will look for another goalkeeper following a poor first season for Claudio Bravo, with Benfica’s Ederson Moraes also thought to be on their radar....
The Scotland international returned from international duty with a knee problem. He missed the Gunners’ 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday and was replaced by Nuno Tavares. Arteta told Sky Sports after the match (via Daily Mail): Tierney played the full 90 minutes for both of Scotland’s friendlies against Poland and Austria. He will now undergo scans and tests on Tuesday to determine the extent of his injury....
The Eredivisie giants dominated the Europa League quarter-final first leg from start to finish in Amsterdam, Davy Klaassen’s double handing them a significant lead. Pochettino looking to be like Fergie But for Schalke’s Ralf Fahrmann, Ajax would have been out of sight. The goalkeeper made a string of fine saves in the second half to keep his side in with a chance ahead of next week’s return in Gelsenkirchen....
Aubameyang, 28, has been widely linked with a move away from Dortmund, with Real Madrid, Arsenal and Liverpool among those reported to be interested. Dortmund 11/2 to win Bundesliga The Gabon international was the top scorer in the Bundesliga last season, scoring 31 goals in 32 games. Schmelzer, who is set to miss the start of the season due to an ankle injury, is delighted to see Aubameyang remain at the club, saying the forward was crucial for Dortmund....
RUMOURS: Pique could leave Barcelona Atleti have endured an inconsistent campaign in LaLiga this season and sit fourth after 18 matches with 34 points, six adrift of leaders and rivals Real Madrid who have a game in hand. The capital club stumbled to a 1-0 win over Real Betis last week before comprehensively beating Eibar 3-0 in the Copa del Rey on Thursday. Head coach Simeone concedes Atleti have not yet reached his desired level of consistency, but remains unperturbed by criticism ahead of Sunday’s trip to Athletic Bilbao....
City & Monaco show why we love football The striker had an eventful night on Tuesday, scoring twice – including a brilliant chip – but also seeing his second-half penalty saved by Willy Caballero. Despite his miss from 12 yards, Monaco were 3-2 ahead before City scored three times in the final 19 minutes to claim the advantage. And Falcao felt Monaco did not handle the closing stages of the last-16 tie well....
City clinched a £26.5 million move for the Brazilian on Sunday after beating off rival interest from the Premier League champions. Get City at 15/8 to win the league Chelsea had approached the right-back after a move to Juventus fell through, but it was City who won the race thanks to Guardiola’s intervention. “It happened very fast, I was training with Real Madrid, Pep called me and I was very motivated to make this change and start to work with him,” Danilo told reporters at the launch of City Football Group’s joint venture with Goals in the United States and Canada....
Speaking to Betting Expert, Silvestre, who spent two seasons at Arsenal during his playing career, explained the nature of the matchup between the London rivals: Arsenal have enjoyed a vibrant start to the season, picking up strong form and getting five wins in their first five games in the Premier League. The Gunners have lost just once this season and will be looking to maintain their position at the top of the Premier League table....
During his interview with Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA, Yair Rodriguez billed Holloway as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in history. The number three-ranked UFC featherweight also added that a fight against ‘Blessed’ would be amazing for Rodriguez’s career and help him grow. Yair Rodriguez believes that stylistically, a fight between him and Holloway is a good matchup. Rodriguez also noted that Holloway landed almost 500 significant strikes in his fight against Calvin Kattar....
Jamaica, led by World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt, have dominated the track and field aspect of recent Olympiads, and Grange said she expected this trend to continue at the August showpiece, reports CMC. “Jamaica’s sterling performance at the international level, whether Diamond League, Commonwealth Games, World Games, and the Olympics, has placed us in the centre stage in all eyes, not only on our athletes, but on our country as well,” Grange said here on Thursday....
