Month: January 2021

6:59 AM ET In the 1980s, Michael Jordan launched a stylistic revolution in pro basketball. While not the first great wing player in the sport, Jordan was the first one to absolutely dominate the association. His epic battles versus the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz weren’t just battles for the
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10:22 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — – Two Russian tennis players were banned from the sport for life on Wednesday for match-fixing, including incidents when they played together as doubles partners. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Alija Merdeeva was found guilty of two counts of match-fixing. Sofia Dmitrieva was found guilty on six
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6:02 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font has said Eric Garcia is prepared to go unpaid until the end of the season if it helps push through a move before the transfer window closes on Feb. 1. Font added Manchester City would accept €3 million for the defender but Barca
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5:20 AM ET Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte praised midfielder Christian Eriksen after his last-gasp winner against AC Milan in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals but said the ex-Tottenham Hotspur man is “shy.” Eriksen joined Inter from Spurs last January but has struggled for game time and has often found himself not featuring at all in
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8:44 AM ET Fulham have launched an investigation after former youth player Max Noble claimed he was bullied, abused and threatened during his time at the London club’s academy. Noble said in an interview with the i newspaper he felt depressed and contemplated suicide due to the treatment he received. Among the incidents were Noble
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7:13 AM ET Dele Alli is facing an anxious wait over his proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy reluctant to let the midfielder leave, sources have told ESPN. The 24-year-old has been frozen out of the first-team picture under head coach Jose Mourinho and former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is keen
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8:11 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta said Paris Saint-Germain‘s public pursuit of Lionel Messi is “disrespectful” to the Spanish club and urged FIFA to intervene. Messi, 33, is out of contract at the end of the season and, since Jan. 1, has been free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement
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