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Pochettino insists Tottenham will deal before month is finished
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs has been slow to make summer signings because its “circumstances are different to other clubs” but it is “working hard to deliver our plan.” Thestatement came after defender Danny Rose questioned why the squad has not been strengthened. Pochettino told BBC Radio 5 live: “It’s not easy to find […]
MLS Closeup: Atlanta United is a raging success
If a fun factor was tabulated into the MLS standings, Atlanta United would be challenging for the Supporters’ Shield. No other team is averaging more than two goals per game (2.05to be precise) and drawing more than 46,000 fans per game (46,482, which if maintained will be a league record). No other team has three […]
Man City signs Kyle Walker, making him most expensive defender ever
Manchester City acquired Tottenham defender Kyle Walker for a transfer fee with add-ons that could rise to 53 million pounds (more than $69 million). With the add-ons, it would make Walker themost expensive defender in history, eclipsing the fee of $65 million Paris St. Germain paid for Chelsea’s David Luiz in 2014.
Tottenham rebuts report of sale talks with Zuckerberg-related firm
Tottenham denied a report it is in takeover talks with American investment company Iconiq Capital, which handles funds for Silicon Valley investors, including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
Spurs' Kane scores four goals to take EPL scoring lead
Harry Kane scored four goals in Tottenham’s 6-1 win at Leicester City to claim the lead in the English Premier League scoring race with 26 EPL goals for the season, two more than Everton’sRomelu Lukaku.
Dramatic goal by substitute captures Premier League title for Chelsea
In his exuberance as the title celebrations raged on, Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas blurted out how he and his teammates felt about their triumphant season in a postgame TV interview:“Football is f—ing unbelievable.” The direct reference was to substitute and goalscorer Michy Batshuayi, tossed into a 0-0 game along with Willian by managerAntonio Conte, who […]