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ESPN 100 prospect Bryce Hopkins is decommitting from Louisville basketball, he told ESPN on Sunday. Hopkins, who is ranked No. 32 in the ESPN 100, originally committed to the Cardinals in November 2019. “Every time I’ve gone the coaches have been genuine and they had a great vision for me …
Read More »Sammy Watkins OK with less money to win with Chiefs
Having spent the first three seasons of his NFL career in what he saw as a hopeless situation with the Buffalo Bills, Sammy Watkins said he had no interest in leaving what he sees as an ideal situation with the Kansas City Chiefs. “Very important to stay,” said Watkins, the …
Read More »NFL referees who opt out get $30K stipend, guaranteed job in ’21
NFL game and replay officials can opt out of the 2020 season in exchange for a $30,000 stipend and a guarantee that their jobs will be protected in 2021, according to a preliminary agreement announced Sunday between the league and the NFL Referees Association amid the coronavirus pandemic. The agreement …
Read More »Draymond Green gets $50,000 tampering fine for saying Devin Booker should leave Suns
The NBA has fined Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green $50,000 for tampering because of comments he made about Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker while he was serving as a TNT analyst, the league announced Sunday. During Friday’s broadcast, Green praised Booker and the Suns for their undefeated start in …
Read More »Giants’ Hunter Pence feels ‘awful’ spoiling Johnny Cueto’s no-hit bid
San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence said he felt “awful” that his defensive miscue in Saturday night’s 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers spoiled teammate Johnny Cueto‘s bid for a no-hitter. Cueto was dominant most of the night and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, when Enrique Hernandez …
Read More »Former Real Madrid chief expects club to send Bale out on loan – Football News
Real Madrid may consider sending Welsh forward Gareth Bale out on loan and pay part of his salary to end the agony for both the player and the club amid their rift, the Spanish team’s former president Ramon Calderon said. The 31-year-old Bale has barely featured for Real in its …
Read More »ENG vs PAK: We let England off the hook, admits Misbah – Cricket news
Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq is not happy with his side’s below-par batting effort in the first Test against England here but more disappointing to him was how the host was let off the hook during its run chase. Chasing 277, England was reduced to 117 for five before under-pressure Jos …
Read More »Barca backs itself against Bayern despite nervy path to quarters – Football News
Barcelona insists it has as much chance as Bayern Munich of winning its Champions League quarterfinal despite a far from convincing 3-1 win over Napoli on Saturday. First-half goals from Clement Lenglet, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez sent Barca on its way into the ‘Final Eight’ tournament in Lisbon where …
Read More »Netherlands allows woman to join men’s team on trial basis – Dutch football news
The Dutch Football Association has announced a pilot scheme this week that will allow women to play competitively in a men’s team in the country’s ninth tier. The KNVB has given 19-year-old Elle Fokkema permission to join fourth-tier VV Foarut for the 2020-21 season. “The KNVB stands for diversity and …
Read More »Lampard hopes to bolster Chelsea squad after Champions League exit – Football News
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard described the rebuild of his team as a work in progress after it crashed out of the Champions League last-16 following a 7-1 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich. Chelsea’s record scorer Lampard enjoyed a trophy-laden spell with the side as a player, winning the Premier League …
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