Month: July 2019

Hoffenheim’s business model has worked again. The modest German club have been experts of late in identifying and acquiring little-known Brazilian talent, developing it and selling it on at a huge profit. It worked with Luiz Gustavo, Brazil’s holding midfielder in the 2014 World Cup. It worked with Roberto Firmino, a virtual unknown transformed into
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s dominance continued versus Carlos Vela’s LAFC as his hat trick lifted LA Galaxy to a 3-2 win in El Trafico. LA Galaxy and U.S. youth international full-back Julian Araujo would consider a move to the Mexican national team if the right opportunity presented itself. The 17-year-old dual national right-back was part of the
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1:49 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Nearly two hours before the first pitch Wednesday night, New York Yankees infielders Gleyber Torres and Gio Urshela were sitting in front of their neighboring Target Field lockers, busting out in random, brief bursts of laughter. At the time, Urshela was holding a cardboard box, delivered to the ballpark from
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3:41 PM ET Fifty-six runs, 84 balls, five boundaries. Fifty-eight runs, 94 balls, eight boundaries. Those two innings were both played by David Warner, six weeks apart, in vastly different circumstances. The first was his battling contribution against India in the World Cup match at The Oval, a source of much criticism that Warner was
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9:14 PM ET ESPN News Services The Tennessee Titans and safety Kevin Byard have reached an agreement on a five-year, $70.5 million deal that includes $31 million in guarantees, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Byard, who has the same agent as Landon Collins and Earl Thomas, is now the highest-paid safety in NFL history.
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7:58 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames and forward Sam Bennett avoided arbitration, agreeing to a two-year contract Wednesday with an average annual value of $2.55 million. The 23-year-old Bennett had 13 goals, 14 assists and a team-high 93 penalty minutes in 71 games last season. He has 55 goals, 61
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7:01 PM ET LOS ANGELES – While rumors surrounding USC Trojans coach Clay Helton’s job security continue to swell, neither he nor his players are paying much attention to them as they prepare to begin fall camp next week. “I’ve never worried about the outside noise,” Helton told ESPN during Pac-12 media day Wednesday. “Having
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