It is of little surprise then that the mood of Madrid is one of optimism, while Barcelona fans are in a cloud of depression that the 40 million euro ($45 million) signing of Brazilian worldwide on Monday did little to disperse. "There was a group of players that tried to convince him to stay and the day I wrote the tweet (actually an instagram post) "he stays" I knew he was going", Pique told reporters. Lire la suite »

This rumor prompted swift, incredulous reactions from local beat writers, who assured Bruins fans that a trade would not happen. Twenty one years old and brimming with enormous talent, David Pastrnak checks off all the important boxes as a historically certifiable trade chip for the Boston Bruins . Lire la suite »

This is my third school and trying to make it a fourth? A few hours later, Franklin announced on his Instagram page that he will play his final season at Florida Atlantic, where he will play wide receiver . Lack of consistency and the occasional bad attitude kept Franklin III off the field for much of the first season of " Last Chance U ". His decision to transfer ends a tumultuous year-and-a-half on the Plains, during which he was lobbied for by many to be Auburn's starting quarterback ... Lire la suite »

Gylfi Sigurdsson has packed his bags in Swansea and is well and truly on his way to Everton. He didn't participate in Swansea's squad for their opening Premier League 0-0 draw over the weekend. Meanwhile Gareth Barry has completed his move from Everton to West Bromwich Albion. The saga has dragged on for most of the summer with Swansea initially valuing the 27-year-old at £50m. Lire la suite »

Premier League clubs will discuss proposals to move the transfer deadline to before the start of the season in future, TIME reports. Their report claims when club shareholders attend a meeting next month, league officials are expecting over two-thirds of clubs to approve the changes - while Watford is one of the clubs expected to reject. Lire la suite »

Mais ceci devrait être chose faite avant la fin août puisque Bruno Genesio réclame un renfort, qui pourrait engendrer un nouvel embouteillage. Face à ses deux coéquipiers, Jordan Ferri ne risque pas d'avoir beaucoup de temps ce qui pourrait le pousser à réfléchir sur son avenir. Lire la suite »

Nul doute que l'ancien Messin n'avait pas prévu de jouer ce rôle. Un intérêt que pourrait répondre favorablement les dirigeants de l'Olympique de Marseille afin de laisser place à de nouvelles recrues. Lire la suite »

Hardik Pandya, too, had a debut series to celebrate, as he clinched his debut half century , as well as his debut ton during the course of the series. Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal was unbeaten on 13 with wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella 14 not out at the interval. India played some good cricket. Lire la suite »

She is now in the main draw for her first Grand Slam in the 2017 season, according to the report. The US Open has included former champion Maria Sharapova in its list of main draw wildcards announced by the USTA on Tuesday. Sharapova is now ranked No. 148 in the world. The former world number one and 2006 US Open champion served a 15-month doping ban after testing positive for the heart drug meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open. Lire la suite »

La Française Amandine Hesse (206e), les Américaines Kayla Day (123e, 17 ans), Brienne Minor (17 ans, non classée), Ashley Kratzer (18 ans, 340e), Taylor Townsend (115e, 21 ans) et Sofia Kenin (141e, 18 ans) complètent la liste. "J'espère qu'un jour nous le serons, car j'ai un immense respect pour elle". Titrée en 2006 à New York, la Russe est actuellement au 148eme rang du classement WTA. Lire la suite »

Well, the 22-year-old Dallas Cowboys running back is expected to file his appeal today with his legal team ready to show how his ex-girlfriend, Tiffany Thompson , made threats to "ruin his career" and used a racial bias to do so, as reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Lire la suite »

Well, he's been cleared medically and now Ian Rapoport says that the other shoe has dropped. Set to count for $5 million against the salary cap this fall, Mathews only has $1 million in remaining guarantees. The 29-year-old Mathews was entering the final season of a three-year contract he signed with the Eagles. Mathews spent the first five seasons of his career with the San Diego Chargers , and in seven National Football League seasons rushed for 5,261 yards and 37 touchdowns, while ... Lire la suite »

Ce faisant, les entraîneurs était interdit de voter pour les joueurs de son équipe. Cette distinction sera remise à l'occasion de la cérémonie du tirage au sort de la phase de groupes de la Ligue des Champions, qui se tiendra le jeudi 24 août à Monaco. Lire la suite »

The rookie wide receiver and son of Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. has signed with the Dolphins , the team announced Tuesday. Griffey went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft and latched on with the Indianapolis Colts . His best season came as a sophomore, when he hauled in 31 receptions for 405 yards and a TD. He becomes a member of a wide receiving corps that features two-time Pro Bowler Jarvis Landry, along with up-and-comers such as Kenny Stills and DeVante Parker. Lire la suite »

Tandis que les dirigeants du PSG se creusent les méninges pour valider une deuxième opération financière pharaonique (180 millions d'euros), ceux qui gèrent des grandes écuries étrangères ont pris du recul. Le natif de Bondy, à 18 ans seulement, à tout l'avenir devant lui. Le couperet nommé fair-play financier oblige vraisemblablement le club de la capitale française à dégraisser (Aurier, Matuidi, Di Maria, Jesé...) avant de passer à l'attaque sur le dossier Mbappé . Lire la suite »

On le sait l'actuel président de la République est un supporter de l'Olympique de Marseille . Grégory Sertic , le défenseur marseillais, a immortalisé la visite du chef de l'Etat avec une photo postée sur les réseaux sociaux. Lire la suite »

The key moment in his victory came along the infamous "Green Mile" at Quail Hollow, a brutal stretch of holes where players are trying to hang on with pars. After that? Well, the US PGA switches to its new May date for the 2019 championship at Bethpage on Long Island, New York. and it could well be that that earlier slot in the season will benefit Spieth's quest to become a member of that elite club which is made up of five greats: Jack Nicklaus , Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Gene Sarazen and ... Lire la suite »

After the initial news of Kyrie's trade demand went public, rumors were furiously swirling over where the superstar would play next. After all, the Clippers are in the midst of an eventful offseason that has already included the trade of former franchise point guard Chris Paul and the addition of several new players. Lire la suite »

Cornerback Torry McTyler appeared to be okay, although he was extremely remorseful in the aftermath of the injury. "I've been in this situation where I haven't played any preseason games and missed the first four games of the season and came back and played well". Lire la suite »

It seems like a freak and unfortunate accident for the former Spartan, who played corner and wide receiver in college before converting to corner in the National Football League and started 13 games and appeared in 16 previous year for the Dolphins. Lire la suite »

Pourtant, le champion de France s'est toujours refusé à vendre - et à renforcer donc - un concurrent direct et, évidemment, le PSG en est un. Enfin, force est de constater que les courtisans de Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, Barça, Manchester City...) ont fait un pas en arrière en ce qui le concernait. Lire la suite »

The victor of the prestigious award will be announced on 24 August, during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw. Madrid captain Sergio Ramos was seventh, Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe eighth and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski ninth. Lire la suite »

Une pétition en faveur de Loup Bureau a recueilli plus de 22 200 signatures . Le président de la République Emmanuel Macron s'est entretenu mardi avec son homologue turc, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, au sujet du journaliste français Loup Bureau, détenu en Turquie depuis le début du mois d'août. Lire la suite »

The victory was the third in four games for the Cubs, while the Reds dropped their third straight. Sixty-one was the record held by Roger Maris in his 1961 season, and lasted up until 1998 when Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa hit 70 and 66 long balls respectively. Lire la suite »

Un accord avec Clément: Le milieu de l'ASSE va s'engager pour deux saisons. Placardisé par Christophe Galtier la saison dernière (5 matches), Jérémy Clément (32 ans) vit la même situation sous les ordres d'Oscar Garcia, qui ne compte pas sur lui. Lire la suite »