Police in Greensboro N.C. issued a felony arrest warrant for Cardinals offensive lineman Desmond Harrison on Wednesday, according to Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski. Harrison is reportedly being charged with "person by strangulation and assault on a female by a male," per Sobleski.The Cardinals claimed Harrison off waivers in June after he was released by the Browns after one season in Cleveland. Harrison started the first eight games on 2018 for the Browns but was benched for the second half of the season.Harrison played for three colleges before joining the NFL. He was suspended multiple times while at Texas, ending his college career with West Georgia. The 25-year-old tackle went undrafted in 2018. ...

The Angels plunked Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick on Tuesday in what may have been considered retaliation.The incident happened during the sixth inning, leading players on both teams to clear their benches after Noe Ramirez threw a pitch that hit Marisnick. Both sides were given a warning as a heated verbal exchange broke out between Angels first baseman Albert Pujols and Astros pitchers Lance McCullers Jr. and Justin Verlander, among others in Houston's dugout.“This was not a surprise,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (via MLB.com). “I wish they would’ve handled it better. [The pitch] was too high. If they’re gonna hit guys, they need to hit guys the right way.”Hinch expressed his displeasure, accusing Ramirez of intentionally hitting Marisnick and claiming it was "a free shot." Tuesday's game marked Marisnick's first game against the Angles since he collided with Los Angeles catcher Jonathan Lucroy at home plate, leaving Lucroy with a concussion and a broken nose....

© AP Photo/Ryan Kang A golf ball is seen on the 13th hole green during the final round of the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang) A 6-year-old girl from Orem, Utah died after she was struck in the back of the head by a golf ball Monday.According to the Associated Press, the girl's father accidentally hit her on the base of her neck with an errant tee shot at the Links at Sleepy Ridge. The girl was sitting in a golf cart about 20 feet away from where her father teed off, and a 911 call came in around 10:25 a.m., Orem Police Lt. Trent Colledge told KSL.According to Colledge, the golf cart was to her father's left. The girl was transported to a local hospital and later flown to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, where she died Monday night, the Salt Lake Tribune reported....

Alabama's Nick Saban said NCAA has become "very liberal" in granting waivers to transfer players, which makes them immediately eligible to play for their new teams. Saban added that the recent increase in approvals is turning the college football scene into "free agency."At SEC media days in Birmingham, Ala., Saban said that the transfer portal itself, which was introduced in 2018, is not a bad thing but took issue with the number of waivers given to players who enter and transfer programs."I think the spirit of the transfer portal in and of itself is a positive thing for players," Saban said. "You know, I think when we started with the transfer portal, it was a mechanism for players to be able to say I'm transferring, so everybody knows that I'm transferring, so if that creates opportunities for me to go different places, then that's a good thing for the player."...

NEW YORK — Didi Gregorius went up a few weight classes to restrain CC Sabathia, then climbed up the ladder for a slump-busting grand slam.In between, Aaron Judge delivered perhaps his most memorable moment during an injury-shortened season.Judge hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday night, Gregorius followed with his slam and the New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay, 8-3, after another surly clash between Sabathia and the Rays.BOX SCORE: YANKEES 8, RAYS 3Edwin Encarnacion hit his 28th homer and third in two games, DJ LeMahieu also went deep, and New York stretched its AL East lead over Tampa Bay to six games.A pitch after slicing a would-be homer foul by about 2 feet, Judge smashed a 3-and-2 pitch from lefthander Colin Poche (2-3) into the right-center field seats to make it 4-3....

It took 100 hands of heads up poker between Hossein Ensan and Dario Sammartino before a winner was declared.That final hand won by Ensan was a dramatic one especially after he had lost the chip lead at certain points to both Sammartino and to Alex Livingston when there were three players left at the table and in the tournament.Ensan had 345.5 million in chips before the final hand of heads up started. Sammartino had 169.5 million and with Ensan raising pre-flop with pocket Kings, his opponent decided to call with 8-4 of spades, a hand that could get him a flush or straight.RELATED:  Germany's Ensan wins $10 million WSOP main eventThe flop was 10 of spades, 2 of diamonds and 6 of spades, giving Sammartino that flush draw, and he checked. Ensan bet 15 million and Sammartino called....

© AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee Alabama head coach Nick Saban and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, throw oranges to the team during the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game trophy presentation, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alabama defeated Oklahoma 45-34. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — It's Alabama's turn at Southeastern Conference media days.Nick Saban takes the stage Wednesday with his team once again favored to repeat as SEC champion. But the Crimson Tide also wants to atone for how last season ended.Alabama took the most lopsided defeat of Saban's tenure after absorbing a 44-16 drubbing from Clemson in the national championship game.This team returns plenty of offensive firepower. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was the Heisman Trophy runner-up, and Jerry Jeudy won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top wide receiver....

Jimmy Garoppolo learned a thing or two from Tom Brady, even as a backup.“The preparation as a whole was tremendous just to see it, to be in the same room as it, to learn from it,” Garoppolo told The Ringer in a recent interview. “To be a rookie and see that, it was invaluable. I can barely put it into words.”While Brady and Garoppolo reportedly had an intense, competitive relationship that resulted in them “wanting to kill each other” at times, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback had high praise for the experience.“What you learn is playing the game within the game, that’s a big part of Tom,” he continued. “I don’t even know if he told me that [directly], but he would always talk about the game within the game. He would talk about the snap count, and he’d say ‘you’re going to go on two on this play’ and he’d have a specific reason. That’s not the coaches telling you, that’s the player playing the game within the game. It’s the little things, the little details and how he ties them all together — that’s what separates you.”...

© Provided by Oath Inc. Tiger Woods, ready to roll for another major. (Getty) If Tiger Woods’ golf career were one of those old-school arcade games, he’d be the guy with the initials TW beside every one of the top 10 scores. And after a remarkable 22-year run dotted with extra lives and bonus levels, he’s now down to his last life.Woods arrived in Northern Ireland this week for the Open Championship betraying an unfamiliar emotion: uncertainty.“It's not quite as sharp as I'd like to have it right now,” Woods said of his game at Royal Portrush during his customary Tuesday media conference. “I still need to get the ball, the shape of the golf ball a little bit better than I am right now, especially with the weather coming in and the winds are going to be changing. I'm going to have to be able to cut the ball, draw the ball, hit at different heights and move it all around. [Tuesday] it was a good range session. I need another one [Wednesday]. And hopefully that will be enough to be ready.”...

© Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson at Super Bowl LII. FRISCO, Texas — Yes, Lane Johnson has heard. Perennial Pro Bowler Von Miller hosts a pass-rush summit.Johnson, riding a two-Pro Bowl streak himself at right tackle for the Eagles, knows what you’re thinking: The offensive linemen who gathered this past weekend for their second-annual OL Masterminds Summit are simply trying to respond. Johnson agrees, in part.“I think you see all these pass-rush summits, all these defensive linemen have a cohesiveness, and that’s something the offensive line has never really had,” Johnson told USA TODAY Sports. “I wanted all the NFL linemen to start communicating and start really talking football, something that’s never really happened.”...

© 2019 Getty Images LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 06: Anthony Davis (L) and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers arrive at a game between the Lakers and the LA Clippers during the 2019 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Taco Tuesday seems to be one of LeBron James’ favorite things in life. He’s shared videos on social media in the past on Taco Tuesday in which he goes around the dinner table asking each member of his family what day it is. Of course, they’re all eating tacos for dinner....

It has arrived. The MLS secondary transfer window, a time that traditionally has seen the most star power enter the league, just opened with a flurry of moves. This year may not be any different as plenty of big names are being linked all over the league. There's also some real interest overseas in the league's talent, especially in the emerging stars. It would continue a trend from the past several years of players using MLS as a stepping stone to one of Europe's big leagues.We detail some of the most mouth-watering moves that could unfold this summer, in this edition of the MLS and U.S. men's national team Rumor Rater.Aaron Long to the Premier League: 45 percentIt is no secret that Long has been a massive success story for the New York Red Bulls. A player twice cut by other MLS teams before arriving on trial in New York in 2016, Long has blossomed into a star center-back and a U.S. international. On Sunday, FS1 analyst Brian Dunseth dropped a nugget that a Premier League team is hot on Long's trail....

We reached Peak Attacking Midfielder some time between August 2015 and May 2016. It might've been on Feb. 2, or perhaps it was a couple of days after Christmas. There's a case for mid October and a couple candidates from late September, too.The precise day, though, is less important than the totality of them. Most people remember the 2015-16 Premier League season as the one when Leicester City shocked the world and shattered the odds. But that campaign was also host to the greatest individual creative season this decade -- in any of the Big Five leagues across Europe.Across 35 games that season, Arsenal's Mesut Ozil created 146 total chances -- 20 more than any other player since 2010, according to TruMedia data. His 19 assists are the high-water mark in the Premier League this decade, as are the 28 Big Chances (defined by Opta as "a situation where a player should reasonably be expected to score") he created. From Sep. 26 through Nov. 21, Ozil recorded an assist in seven straight games, something no Premier League player had ever done before and no one's done since. In fact, only 18 other players in the league that year even reached seven assists across the entire season....

The Arizona Cardinals have released offensive tackle Desmond Harrison after a warrant was issued for his arrest on felony charges of assault in North Carolina.A Greensboro police spokesman told multiple news outlets that an incident report was filed Tuesday. The charges would be assault on a person by strangulation and assault on a female by a male.Further details of the case were not immediately available. The Cardinals did not address why they released Harrison.Harrison joined the Cardinals in June after the team claimed him off waivers from the Cleveland Browns. After joining the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2018, Harrison started eight games at left tackle.In a corresponding roster move, the Cardinals agreed to terms with defensive back Jalen Thompson, a supplemental draft pick, to a four-year contract....

UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal has expressed interest in fighting Conor McGregor next, following his record-setting 5-second knockout over Ben Askren at UFC 239 in Las Vegas.When asked for his thoughts on the potential matchup, however, UFC president Dana White cut to the chase."Hell no," White told TMZ. "Masvidal is too big for Conor. There's plenty of fights for [Masvidal] in his weight division without Conor. He's too big for Conor. [McGregor] doesn't belong at 170 [pounds]. He's got the balls to fight at 170, but he doesn't belong there."According to Masvidal's (34-13) agent, Abe Kawa, Masvidal is only willing to face McGregor or welterweight champion Kamaru Usman next. Usman does not have a fight scheduled at the moment....

David Allen's team are so confident of defeating David Price they are already trying to line-up Alexander Povetkin next, revealed promoter Eddie Hearn.Allen takes on Price in a domestic dust-up at The O2 on the undercard of Dillian Whyte's WBC heavyweight title eliminator, live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday.The heavyweight duo face each other in a 50-50 fight, which could see the winner move within touching distance of a title shot and the loser left with an uncertain future in the ring.Hearn is refusing to pick a winner but says Allen is a changed fighter since teaming up with Darren Barker and the pair believe an early night's work can help secure a showdown with former world champion Povetkin....

Golf tournaments are in the business of identity cultivation. The best way to stick out from the sea of Safeway Opens and Rocket Mortgage Classics is to carve out a niche. To be known for something. Some tournaments have been more successful at this than others. The Genesis Open has emerged as a can’t-miss stop because its host venue, Riviera Country Club, is perhaps the best non-major track on the PGA Tour schedule. Other tournaments not blessed with iconic golf courses have found their own ways to stand out. The Travelers Championship, for example, transformed from an afterthought to a firmly above-average event by treating everyone one of its participants—and their families—like superstars.  ...

Two-time major winner Brittany Lincicome discussed her premature pregnancy on Wednesday, detailing the events that proceeded the birth of her daughter Emery Reign Gouws with Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols.Lincicome boarded a flight for Chicago on July 6 before the Rockford (Ill.) Pro/Am but felt discomfort throughout the flight and subsequent car ride to her hotel. She arrived at a Rockford hospital a few hours later and then moved to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Lincicome gave birth to her daughter Emery Reign Gouws two days later. Her husband Dewald Gouws found a flight up to Illinois from Tampa to join her. Emery was born eight weeks before her due date but is in good condition after just one day one oxygen....

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As the trade deadline creeps ever closer, there's no doubting pressure starts to mount for GMs, managers and players. They all face it in some form. With plenty of big decisions on the horizon, our staff weighs in on who's facing the most heat as each day gets us closer to July 31. Welcome to life as the point man in decision-making, Farhan Zaidi. The Giants are in a box. They have the two most valuable trade chips, Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith, a losing record after almost one hundred games, the toughest second-half schedule in the National League, and need to get younger. That's a team that should sell. But they are playing well, have lost attendance in a market that has come to expect winning, have a Hall of Fame manager in his last year with the team, and have an actually shot at a wild-card (though they have to jump many teams). That's a team that should hold....

Dani Alves is a free agent this summer after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, and there is certainly no shortage of interest in the iconic Brazilian, who has famously won more trophies than anyone else currently in the game.In the Premier League, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have all been linked with a move for the 36-year-old, but does signing Alves really make sense for any of them?Let's take a look at just how much City, Arsenal and Spurs really need him.Why They Need Him: With Kyle Walker as first-choice right-back, Alves would likely come in as backup. They do already have Danilo, but he is yet to fully impress in the Premier League. He has been linked with a move to Juventus, which could create an Alves-sized opening in the squad....

Holders Worcestershire Rapids launch their defence of the Vitality Blast against Notts Outlaws on Thursday night, live on Sky Sports Cricket.We take a closer look at both the Rapids and the Outlaws, plus all the other teams battling for supremacy in the North Group this season:BIRMINGHAM BEARSOverseas signings: Jeetan Patel (New Zealand), Ashton Agar (Australia).The Narrative: Fired by the unique incentive of playing in Finals Day on their home ground, the Bears will seek to bounce back from an inconsistent 2018 campaign when they failed to escape the group.Star Man: Olly Stone - the England paceman, fit again after a long injury lay-off, will be looking to send plenty of stumps flying.Mr Consistency: Jeetan Patel -The spinner's four mid-innings overs - accurate, aggressive and full of variation - have terminally trussed up the innings of countless opponents....

Jon Rahm is drawing inspiration from his two Irish Open wins, as he looks to make his major breakthrough at The Open.Rahm proved he could navigate around a genuine links course when he roared to a handsome victory at neighbouring Portstewart in 2017, and he landed a second Irish Open title at Lahinch earlier this month to further enhance his claims to be a contender at Royal Portrush.Despite his double success in Ireland, the fiery Spaniard has not figured at the right end of the leaderboard in his three Open appearances to date, finishing 59th at Royal Troon, 44th at Royal Birkdale, while he missed the cut at Carnoustie last year.But he has enjoyed "great support" from the galleries each time he has played in Ireland, and he is hoping for more of the same this week....

Dani Alves would be willing to take a pay-cut to join Arsenal but his £200,000-a-week wage demands could still be too high for the Gunners.The ex-Paris Saint-Germain right back is keen on a move to the Premier League, following the expiry of his deal in Ligue 1, while Tottenham and Man City have also been linked with 36-year-old.  According to the Sun, a move to the Emirates Stadium is the one which most 'appeals' to Alves, who played under Unai Emery in his first season in Paris.However, after missing out on Champions League football Arsenal are struggling to manage their expenditures.While he would come without a transfer fee - a blessing for Arsenal, who famously have just £45m to play with this summer - he is said to want £200,000 a week in wages. This would represent a decrease on his previous salary at PSG but still an off-putting figure for the Gunners....

Alabama's Nick Saban said NCAA has become "very liberal" in granting waivers to transfer players, which makes them immediately eligible to play for their new teams. Saban added that the recent increase in approvals is turning the college football scene into "free agency."At SEC media days in Birmingham, Ala., Saban said that the transfer portal itself, which was introduced in 2018, is not a bad thing but took issue with the number of waivers given to players who enter and transfer programs."I think the spirit of the transfer portal in and of itself is a positive thing for players," Saban said. "You know, I think when we started with the transfer portal, it was a mechanism for players to be able to say I'm transferring, so everybody knows that I'm transferring, so if that creates opportunities for me to go different places, then that's a good thing for the player."...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy did not literally grew up here, at Royal Portrush, but he did grow up in the belly of Northern Ireland’s golf scene, and so he is this British Open’s unofficial host. Graeme McDowell was born here. Darren Clarke lives nearby. But McIlroy is a bigger star than both.It can be hard to be the host. McIlroy saw other stars here this week and thought they looked out of place, like if you turned on your TV and saw somebody broadcasting from your living room. He has to put on his “welcome to my home, hope you have fun” face and still get his work done. And then there is the significant matter of wondering what everybody thinks of the place.McIlroy knows what most players here have probably not considered: that bringing the Open to Northern Ireland is not like your local city landing a Super Bowl. It is, McIlroy said, “a massive thing for the country.” It is a political announcement and a public-safety all-clear. This week, Tiger Woods sounded baffled that the R&A had not held the Open here since 1951, because it is such a fabulous course. It apparently did not occur to Woods that for 30 years, Northern Ireland was considered unsafe. ...

The start of NFL training camps is less than one month away. As we get closer, here's a look at the biggest training camp position battle for each of the 32 NFL teams.

© Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Charles Barkley began his Hall of Fame career with the Philadelphia 76ers, and he has never been afraid to criticize his former team just as much as — if not more than – any other team he provides analysis on. That goes for superstars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, too.Barkley said during an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up” Tuesday morning that he believes the Sixers can win the Eastern Conference next season, but he said Embiid has to “get his fat butt in shape” and Simmons has to work on his jump shot for that to happen.Barkley said the most valuable advice he ever received in his career came from Moses Malone, who told him he is “fat and lazy.” Barkley says that inspired him to lose 50 pounds when he first got to Philadelphia. He believes someone with the 76ers needs to step up and give a similar message to Embiid....

Kieran Trippier has passed a medical with Atletico Madrid ahead of his move from Tottenham, Sky Sports News understands.The Spanish club have agreed a £21.7m (€24m) fee for the England international, with the deal set to be announced on Wednesday evening.Spurs were offered the chance to sign striker Angel Correa during negotiations but have instead opted for a straight cash deal.Sky Sports News revealed last week Trippier was also on Bayern Munich's shortlist, while Spurs' other right-back, Serge Aurier, is available for transfer this summer.Marseille's Hiroki Sakai is the type of player Tottenham want to bring in to replace Trippier and Aurier, Sky Sports News understands.Trippier's impending move was discussed on Sky Sports News' weekday morning show, Good Morning Transfers - with the panel of the opinion that the move would be good for player, club and even England....

The Cardinals released offensive tackle Desmond Harrison on Wednesday, the team announced.Police in Greensboro N.C. issued a felony arrest warrant for Harrison early Wednesday morning, according to Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski. Harrison is reportedly being charged with "person by strangulation and assault on a female by a male," per Sobleski.Arizona claimed Harrison off waivers in June after he was released by the Browns after one season in Cleveland. Harrison started the first eight games of 2018 for the Browns, but he was benched for the second half of the season.Harrison played for three colleges before joining the NFL. He was suspended multiple times while at Texas, ending his college career with West Georgia. ...

Despite arriving just one day prior, Manchester City acclimatised quickly to the humid environment of the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center as they beat West Ham 4-1 in the Premier League Asia Trophy.It was a day for the Premier League champions youth prospects to shine, with Lukas Nmecha and Adrian Bernabe showcasing their talents against a strong Hammers line-up.But while they excelled, it was Raheem Sterling who guaranteed the win for the Citizens - scoring twice in an electric second half display.West Ham had plenty of chances of their own, and despite the scoreline, were in the game for the majority of the match - offering hope that a few defensive improvements could lead to a potential stab at European qualification next season....

From the moment that the Zimbabwe Gems entered the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, they have been the talk of the town. Lloyd Makunde and his side have the netball world enraptured and have made a World Cup debut to remember. With the Gems trying to finish the competition on a high note, Sky Sports Netball looks at a team having a joyous first World Cup experience.On the first day of the tournament, vibrant singing and clapping could be heard echoing through the bowels of the M&S Bank Arena. With it came a wave of energy and effervescence as the Gems made their way to court.Makunde's side made an entrance like no other and it was not to be a one-off as the singing and dancing of the players has been matched by their fans in the stands and fan parks....

David Allen can take another leap up the heavyweight ladder with victory over David Price this Saturday, but what do our panel make of the fan favourite 'White Rhino'?Alllen and Price meet as part of a heavy-handed blockbuster at The O2, live on Sky Sports Box Office, both hoping to begin an assault on the higher echelons of the heavyweight rankings.Book Whyte vs Rivas Now!But, now teamed up with Darren Barker, is Allen a serious contender or simply a cult hero?We will find out on Saturday, It was hard to take him seriously early on when he was taking fights on short notice and was grossly out of shape and condition. Now with Darren Barker he seems like a whole new athlete, I'm interested to see what an in-shape and motivated David Allen can bring to the table....

England maintained their perfect record in Liverpool to confirm their place in the Netball World Cup semi-final with an emphatic 72-46 win over Trinidad & TobagoVictory against highly-fancied Jamaica on Monday meant England were all-but-secured of their last-four spot and they obliged thanks to the introduction of Helen Housby in the second quarter to continue their 100 per cent record.Australia and New Zealand sealed their place in the last four on Tuesday and South Africa can complete the line-up with a win over Uganda in the final match of the day.That would set up a Thursday clash to decide the group winner, but the early afternoon focus was on England's return.Tracey Neville had promised to utilise the full squad as she manages the demands of a draining schedule and she was true to her word, with all 11 players getting court time after Tuesday's day off and Nat Haythornthwaite and Rachel Dunn given a start....

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence stole the show in this year's national championship game by leading Clemson to a 44–16 win over Alabama.   And while Lawrence went 20-of-32 for 347 yards and three touchdowns, let's be real, it was his hair that truly stood out and helped thrust him even more into the national spotlight. Twitter couldn't stop buzzing with look-alikes for the quarterback. The true freshman helped lead the Tigers to its second title in three years.So naturally, Lawrence was the guy everyone wanted to see at 2019 ACC media days. Clemson delivered. Well, sort of.Instead of Lawrence's perfectly coiffed locks, fans were treated to a trick play by the Tigers when guard John Simpson showed up in blonde locks in place of Lawrence, who did not make the trip. ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers defended the sizable gap between purses for The Open Championship and the Women's British Open, even as reporters peppered him with questions about the disparity during a news conference on Wednesday.The purse for the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club this week is $10.75 million, with the Champion Golfer of the Year collecting $1.935 million.The purse for the 43rd Women's British Open, scheduled for Aug. 1-4 at Woburn Golf Club in Milton Keynes, England, is $4.5 million, with the winner taking home $675,000.That's an increase of about $1.25 million, or 40 percent, from the 2018 women's tournament, when England's Georgia Hall collected $490,000 for winning....

La situación del delantero brasileño Neymar parece cada días más compleja. Con los desplantes que le ha realizado a su actual club para presionar su salida ha conseguido muy poco, y como si no fuera suficiente, desde el FC Barcelona no estarían ayudando mucho a que se pueda gestionar su regreso.Según información del diario Mundo Deportivo, la dirigencia del FC Barcelona sigue tratando como indiferente ante el público la situación de Neymar, y, aunque si han existido tibios acercamientos con el PSG para tratar de negociar, la decisión de no pagar un euro por el jugador y solo ir al intercambio con otros fichajes no es lo que se espera en París.Con casi 250 millones de euros gastados en los fichajes de Griezmann, De Jong y Neto, y sobretodo acordándose del desplante de Neymar hace dos años cuando los plantó al cierre del mercado de pases para marcharse a Francia, Bartomeu no está dispuesto a pagar por el jugador, sino poner en la mesa a nombres como los de Coutinho, Rakitic y Dembelé (en el combo que desee el PSG) como pago por el brasileño....

Arsenal face a tricky pre-season test against their Champions League bogey team Bayern Munich in the International Champions Cup on Thursday.Arsenal go into the game following an impressive 3-0 victory over Colorado Rapids, in which prospects Bukayo Saka, James Olayinka, as well as new signing Gabriel Martinelli, all finding the net.As for Bayern, this is their first pre-season match of the summer having recently made the trip to Los Angeles.Take a look at 90min's preview for this encounter.Given their impressive performance against Colorado Rapids, it's likely that a number of the young stars who featured will get another opportunity against much tougher opposition.However, we can also expect Unai Emery to strengthen his side too, with the dangerous trio of Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil all making late appearances in their opening match of the tour....

2nd October 2018: Bayern Munich vs. Ajax. UEFA Champions League. Group E.Serge Gnabry latches onto the ball on the left flank and with one touch, bursts past the fairly hapless Noussair Mazraoui on the left flank. He then, at maximum Usain Bolt-circa-2009 speed, tries to do the same against Ajax's 19-year-old centre back.It doesn't work.The soon-to-be Bayern Munich Player of the Year knocks the ball forward toward the touchline, but this time, he is hounded down. He is out-paced, then out-muscled.In the blink of an eye, Gnabry has gone from the brink of crossing the ball from the left-side of the penalty area, to watching the ball loop up toward Ajax's Dusan Tadic on the halfway line.In the blink of an eye, Ajax starlet Matthijs de Ligt has, with a slap-wrap tackle, won the ball back and then coolly clipped the ball into the centre of the park....

Newcastle are set to pay a club-record fee of €60m (£54m) for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Brazilian striker Joelinton, in what is expected to be the club's first signing of the summer.Steve Bruce has recently been appointed as head coach of the Magpies to much disdain, with a vocal section of club's fans finding the appointment hugely disappointing and deeming it as a step back from previous boss Rafael Benitez.It seems as though Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is aiming appease those supporters unhappy with the direction the club is taking by finalising the monumental €60m transfer of Joelinton, news which comes courtesy of Bild.The German publication appear as shocked as anyone, leading with the headline 'Oh no!', such is the sheer size of the fee in question, with the deal expected to go ahead....

Manchester United enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 over a fatigued Leeds side in the club's second pre-season game of the summer.Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford, Phil Jones and Anthony Martial all got on the scoresheet for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, with two wholly different XIs on the field in each half.Here's a look at four eye catching things we learned from the game...The game was almost too easy for Paul Pogba. He was clearly the best player on the pitch and went close to scoring three times during his 45 minutes of action in the first half.The Frenchman created United's opening goal and was so strong on the ball, always seeming to keep the nearest Leeds defender at arm's length when in possession....

Newcastle United are in talks with Hoffenheim over the signing of striker Joelinton, Sky Sports News understands.Hoffenheim left the 22-year-old out of their squad for a pre-season game on Wednesday and revealed he is in concrete talks with a Premier League club.Joelinton scored seven Bundesliga goals in 26 appearances last season and has been capped at U17 level for Brazil.Earlier on Wednesday, Newcastle announced the appointment of Steve Bruce as head coach on a three-year deal.Sheffield Wednesday will receive around £4m in compensation from Newcastle and it is understood the Owls asked Newcastle to include players as part of the deal, which Newcastle refused.Sheffield Wednesday are taking legal advice over Newcastle's appointment of Bruce as head coach....

Every game, the old chestnut goes, counts the same in the standings. And this is true. Baseball gives no additional weight to extra-inning games, blowouts or comebacks. Each is 1/162nd of an expertly divided pie.The next two weeks' worth of games, though? They are different. Even the strictest adherents to the they-all-count-equally crowd will admit as much. That especially goes in 2019, when Major League Baseball's playoff picture consists of a few have-lots, a vast majority of have-somes and six distinct have-nots. These games, executives this week said, will serve as the impetus for those in-the-muddled-middle teams to cast their lot. As the trade deadline approaches, will they be buyers? Sellers? Maybe even opt for the high-wire act of buying while selling?...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed Mason Greenwood is in contention to start Manchester United's Premier League opener against Chelsea on August 11, admitting it is difficult to ignore players on form.The 17-year-old scored his first senior goal for United in their 4-0 pre-season thrashing of Leeds in Perth on Wednesday.Solskjaer believes the goal will have lifted the pressure off Greenwood's "talented" shoulders and has challenged the United academy prospect to push on and fulfil his potential."We were delighted with the goal he scores, it's important for strikers to get that goal," Solskjaer told his post-match press conference."We've said and know he is capable of scoring goals, but that first one maybe takes a weight off his shoulders. His movement, cleverness - the young boy is going to be a very good player....

Manchester City started pre-season with an impressive 4-1 win over West Ham in the Premier League Asia Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.West Ham picked a strong XI and took the lead through Mark Noble's penalty (26) after Angelino handled, but a superb pass by Adrian Bernabe allowed David Silva to slot home a leveller (34).City were soon ahead through Lukas Nmecha's spot-kick after winning it himself (36), and after a flurry of half-time subs, Raheem Sterling made it 3-1 (59), slotting home from Leroy Sane's superb through ball.Sterling then made it four after a fine team move (72), meaning City will face Wolves in Saturday's final, while West Ham take on Newcastle in the third-place play-off, with both games live on Sky Sports Premier League....

Brighton have made an enquiry for Genk midfielder Sander Berge, Sky Sports News understands.No offer has yet been made but Sky Sports News has been told the player wants to move to a bigger club.The 21-year-old joined Genk from Valerenga in 2017 and has made 12 appearances for Norway.Brighton have made one signing from Genk this summer with the arrival of captain Leandro Trossard for around £15m.Meanwhile, Sky Sports News understands Brighton are among the clubs interested in a deal for Leeds' Kemar Roofe, with Crystal Palace also keen on the striker.A number of other Sky Bet Championship sides would also be keen to sign him this summer.Sky Sports News is home to three new shows dedicated to bringing you the very latest news from this summer's transfer market....

Marco Asensio surprised coaches at Real Madrid training by besting his teammates in a pre-season fitness drill.The 23-year-old faced plenty of criticism from fans for his disappointing performances last season, but he has clearly remained fit and focused over summer to help him bounce back from the poor campaign.After the squad's first week of pre-season training, fitness coach Gregory Dupont ordered his squad to complete the 'Cooper test', which challenges players to run as far as possible in 12 minutes. According to Marca, the clear winner was Asensio, who looked to be well ahead of the rest of his teammates.Before the squad left for their summer holidays, manager Zinedine Zidane is said to have individually spoken to Asensio to try and encourage him to come back ready to perform, insisting that he felt as though the winger has all the talent to become one of the world's best players....

Liverpool face Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their American tour on Saturday, in a game which will help whet fans' appetite for the new domestic season.A mixture of youth and established players should be expected from both teams. Liverpool have already seen promising performances from academy graduates such as Rhian Brewster and Harry Wilson in their friendly wins over local rivals Tranmere and Bradford City, and the European champions will look to build on that momentum as they face tougher opponents.This will only be Dortmund's second pre-season game, coming a little under 48 hours from their match against Seattle Sounders FC. The German club have been active in the transfer window so far this summer, with high-profile recruits such as Thorgan Hazard and the return of Mats Hummels giving their fans every right to be excited....

La Superliga argentina entregó sus premios anuales a los jugadores más destacados del torneo argentino y el mejor jugador de la Liga recordó un viejo y anhelado amor.Pese a ser campeones, ninguno de los tres jugadores chilenos de Racing, Marcelo Díaz, Gabriel Arias y Eugenio Mena, consiguieron estar en el equipo ideal del torneo, algo que para muchos fue una sorpresa, sobre todo por el primero, ya que el 'Chelo' como le apodan a Díaz, es sin duda uno de los mejores mediocampistas del fútbol continental.  Sin embargo, un viejo conocido del fútbol chileno sí entró en la oncena. El ex Universidad de Chile, Walter Montillo, fue destacado por su gran campaña con Tigre del Pipo Gorosito, pese a haber descendido y no titubeó en mandar un recado a Chile, específicamente a los dirigentes del cuadro universitario: "Volver a la "U" sería mi mejor premio"...

Baker Mayfield’s wedding to Emily Wilkinson last week may not have happened if not for some very annoying online behavior. In a new profile of Mayfield, ESPN’s Mina Kimes recounts the story of how the happy couple started dating. It’s not exactly your traditional romance narrative. From ESPN:Things moved very quickly after that long-awaited first date. They were living together (along with Wilkinson’s brothers) within a week and engaged within six months. Everyone who uses social media has been subjected to the serial follow-unfollow gambit by someone desperate for the follow back but how many times has it resulted in marriage? It only makes sense that Mayfield was able to pull it off, though. He’s a gunslinger to the core....

Mark Johnston is under no illusions about the task facing Dee Ex Bee as he prepares to renew rivalry with Stradivarius in the Qatar Goodwood Cup.Runner-up in last year's Investec Derby at Epsom, Dee Ex Bee firmly established himself as a leading stayer in the first half of this season with impressive victories in the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot and the Henry II at Sandown.Hopes were high he could provide his trainer with a fourth victory in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last month, but he was ultimately unable to resist the late surge of the remarkable Stradivarius - who has dominated the staying division for the last two seasons.John Gosden's charge will be a hot favourite to become the first three-time winner of the Goodwood Cup since the hugely popular Johnston ace Double Trigger managed the feat in the mid to late 1990s, when he returns to the Sussex Downs on July 30....

David Allen says the pressure is all on David Price ahead of their heavyweight showdown at The O2 on Saturday.Allen returns to the ring after a knockout win over Lucas Browne last time out against Price on the undercard of Dillian Whyte-Oscar Rivas, live on Sky Sports Box Office.Book Whyte vs Rivas now"I don't really care enough about anything in life for it to be a pressurised situation for myself," Allen told Sky Sports during an open work-out on Wednesday."If David Price loses against me I know it will upset him because I never boxed when he was the next Klitschko, I had never even boxed in my life."So he must beat me otherwise it's the end, where I will keep going. I've got no shame. I'll fight anywhere, anyone. The pressure is all on him."...

LONDON -- Welcome to the secret season, the post-Wimbledon return to the clay courts -- a segment embraced some years ago by both tours partly to protect the health of the players. The prospect of moving from cushiony grass to punishing hard courts immediately after Wimbledon and staying on them through the US Open and beyond did not appeal to anyone.These July clay events also help balance the number of tournaments available on clay and the majority surface, hard courts. Europeans in general and clay experts in particular have fought to keep the clay tradition alive. Seven of the nine tournaments leading to the North American hard-court swing that climaxes at the US Open are on clay, including the most resonant of them all, the ATP 500 in Hamburg....

Miguel Angel Jimenez will become just the second man in European Tour history to make his 700th European Tour appearance at The Open this week.The Spaniard, who is a 21-time European Tour winner, will reach the milestone in the final major of the year at Royal Portrush, in his 32nd consecutive season.Jimenez earned his spot at The 148th Open after winning last year's Senior Open, which he will defend next week at Royal Lytham & St Annes.The 55-year-old is now closing in on Sam Torrance's all-time record of 706 European Tour appearances."This is a very proud moment for myself and my family and to reach the milestone of 700 events on the European Tour at the Open Championship makes it even more enjoyable," Jimenez said....

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard says new signing Filip Helander won't make his competitive debut "for a good few weeks yet".On Saturday, centre-back Helander joined Rangers from Bologna in a deal thought to be worth in the region of £3.2-£3.5m and was the club's eighth addition of the transfer window.Rangers' competitive campaign is already underway and they play St Joseph's in the second leg of the Europa League first qualifying round at Ibrox on Thursday evening after a 4-0 win in the first match.The start of the Scottish Premiership season is just 18 days away and the second qualifying round begins at the end of the month, but Gerrard won't rush his new signing into action."He's being pushed very strongly so I'm sure he's got heavy, tired legs at the moment," Gerrard said. But I think Filip is on day three or four of preseason, so he's three/three and a half weeks behind the group....

You have to give the ACC Coastal this: It's not boring. It hasn't been all that good either, mind you -- its champion hasn't won the conference title game since 2010. In eight years, more Coastal champs have finished 50th or worse in S&P+ (three) than have finished in the top 20 (two). Still, when there's no dominant team, at least you end up with unpredictability. In five of the past six seasons, a team predicted fourth or worse in the preseason ACC media poll won the division. Last year's champ, Pitt, was picked fifth. Almost anything can happen here -- except what's actually supposed to.That makes this season particularly intriguing because, well, nothing is "supposed to" happen. Miami will likely be the preseason division favorite, but we still don't know if the Hurricanes have a quarterback, and it would be hard for anything beyond "Georgia Tech, division champ" to surprise us much. So ... congrats in advance to the Yellow Jackets....

Winning a national title papers over a lot of cracks. Technically, the ACC Atlantic got to boast the champ for the third time in six seasons last fall, but outside of Clemson, this was the most disappointing division in the nation, mainly because Florida State fielded its worst team since the mid-1970s and Louisville fielded its worst team since the mid-1990s.FSU should begin to bounce back this fall. Louisville might. Syracuse and NC State will have a good shot at top-30 or top-40 performances. But aside from Clemson, the average S&P+ ranking in this division was 60.7 and is projected to be 58.7 this fall. Can anyone besides Syracuse throw even a slight scare into the champs?A quick reminder on terminology: S&P+ is the tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency measure I created at Football Outsiders in 2008....

Eben Etzebeth will captain South Africa in their opening Rugby Championship game of 2019, against Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday.Etzebeth takes over the captaincy from regular skipper Siya Kolisi, who is recovering from a knee injury, while Aphiwe Dyantyi was also not considered for selection because of a hamstring injury. It will be Etzebeth's 12th Test as Bok captain.Rynhardt Elstadt and Herschel Jantjies are the only two uncapped players in the starting team, while prop Lizo Gqoboka could make his debut off the bench.Elstadt is picked at flank in a loose trio that also includes the experienced duo of Pieter-Steph du Toit and Francois Louw. Jantjies, will play alongside the 33-cap Elton Jantjies in a new-look half-back combination....

Una nueva polémica se ha vuelto a instalar en torno a la influencia del representante Christian Bragarnik, en este caso por los rumores de la posible transferencia del volante Lucas Romero a Independiente.Alberto Stagliano, actual agente del futbolista del Cruzeiro de Brasil, denunció en declaraciones a "Jogo Bonito", por FM 94.7, que Bragarnik lo está incitando a que trabaje con él por intereses: "Lo llama a Romero y le dice que sino cambia el representante, él no llega a Independiente. Lo que pretende el club es que Bragarnik represente a Lucas y así poder llegar", afirmó."Bragarnik le ofreció a Romero jugar en la selección argentina. Él tiene muchos conocidos en la Selección e intenta convencer a los jugadores de esa forma. Les lava la cabeza", continuó con su acusación Stagliano....

Los Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz aún acumulan varios adeudos y de no saldarlos, no podría jugar en el siguiente torneo de fútbol mexicano, el Apertura 2019. Guillermo Vázquez, ex entrenador de Tiburones, reveló que Veracruz aún tiene adeudos con él y todo su cuerpo técnico, así como con varios jugadores, por lo que el presidente de la Liga MX, Enrique Bonilla, le habría informado al Veracruz que tienen hasta el viernes para saldar sus deudas, de lo contrario, no podrán jugar el Apertura 2019. Las cosas siguen de mal en peor en el puerto, luego de consumar su descenso y una de las peores temporadas en la historia de la Liga MX donde no ganaron ni un partido y la FIFA les restó puntos por un adeudo en un traspaso, ahora los jarochos tienen que lidiar con el ultimátum del presidente de la liga. Los escualos pagaron una suma de 120 millones de pesos para permanecer en la máxima categoría del fútbol mexicano....

El próximo viernes 19 de julio arranca el Apertura 2019 de la Liga MX y los equipos ya se preparan para cerrar filas y empezar a trabajar con el plantel que tiene cada uno a la espera de dar mejores resultados que el semestre pasado.Aquí repasamos las altas y bajas de los 19 equipos de la Liga MX a días de arrancar el torneo: ...

Este martes Chivas comenzó su aventura en la International Champions Cup 2019 midiéndose a la Fiorentina de Italia, un duelo que se llevaron los europeos por marcador 1-2, gracias a las anotaciones de Giovanni Simeone y Riccardo Sottil.¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, @90min_es! Debido a ello, el equipo sigue sin conocer la victoria en la pretemporada, motivo suficiente para que los memes se burlaran de ellos sin ningún control.Aquí les dejamos los mejores:Sin duda alguna lo más criticado fue la horrenda forma de cobrar un penal por parte de Alan Pulido, que nuevamente dio ese famoso 'brinquito', dándose cuenta que no es tan efectivo cómo el creía......

River le ganó por penales a Gimnasia de Mendoza y se clasificó a los octavos de final de la Copa Argentina. Más allá del pobre rendimiento del equipo, la gran alegría para Marcelo Gallardo fue la noche de Benjamín Rollheiser.El volante ingresó en el segundo tiempo, participó en el gol de Exequiel Palacios y tuvo momentos de muy buen fútbol. A la hora de la tanda de penales, el Muñeco le dio al joven la responsabilidad de patear el quinto y cerró la serie con una categoría asombrosa. "Confió mucho en los chicos. Los veo serenos y tienen el respaldo y la confianza y eso los tienen que mostrar. Ellos también muestran su personalidad. Yo no le doy una presión con un penal, sino que le demuestro que le tengo mucha confianza. Después son ellos los que demuestran esa personalidad", declaró el DT sobre su decisión....

Atrás ha quedado la época en que Pumas, Chivas y Atlas dominaban la liga a base de canteranos de calidad y equipos como América y Pachuca han tomado la batuta para crear a los futbolistas mexicanos que más lejos están llegando a nivel profesional.Los universitarios y el Guadalajara dejaron de preocuparse tanto por generar futbolistas provenientes de sus fuerzas básicas y eso ha impactado no sólo en la escasa producción de elementos con posibilidades de emigrar al futbol europeo, sino en su propio fútbol, dejando de ser equipos competitivos año con año.Contrario a esto es el caso de América y Pachuca, quienes han sabido combinar su estrategia de negocios, comprando a importantes futbolistas y mezclándolos con elementos de su cantera, quienes pelean por un puesto ante grandes jugadores y terminan por revelar a deportistas con un talento especial. ...

Boxing careers are built upon the ruins of faded heroes. It's a rite of passage in which the remains of the past are fed to the young. Usually, these affairs are foregone conclusions, more a blood-smeared graduation ceremony than a fight. But not always.Athletes strive to cheat time the same way we all try to outrun the Reaper. Nobody wins in the end and we know it, but it doesn't stop us from leading fate on a merry chase. It's one of mankind's few redeeming attributes.Saturday's match between undefeated welterweight titleholder Keith "One Time" Thurman and aging Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao promises more than just a symbolic ass-kicking.It is not likely to be Rocky Marciano knocking Joe Louis through the ropes or Lennox Lewis hammering the last vestige of fight out of Mike Tyson....

Christian Pulisic says it feels amazing to be at Chelsea working under Frank Lampard, who he grew up watching as a kid.The American winger decided to join up with his new Chelsea team-mates early and met them in Japan on Tuesday.The 20-year-old is back in pre-season training just nine days after the USA's Gold Cup final defeat to Mexico.Pulisic told GAFFER Magazine: 'When I think of this club, there's a lot of great players that come to mind. I grew up watching Frank Lampard and all of those guys at the top of their game in the Premier League and in the Champions League."To me, Chelsea were always one of the biggest teams and now to be playing here, it's really come full circle from that moment. It feels amazing."...

Este martes Chivas comenzó su aventura en la International Champions Cup 2019 midiéndose a la Fiorentina de Italia, un duelo que se llevaron los europeos por marcador 1-2, gracias a las anotaciones de Giovanni Simeone y Riccardo Sottil.¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, @90min_es! El partido no careció de emociones, sin embargo, el cuadro de la Serie A fue mucho más apabullante que el conjunto azteca, que incluso dejó ir la oportunidad de igualar 2-2 ya que Alan Pulido falló un penal de manera muy irresponsable.Sin más preámbulos, esta es la calificación para cada rojiblanco: José Antonio Rodríguez (9) El cancerbero se lució al evitar una goleada, pues atajó por lo menos tres disparos que iban al arco, midiendo correctamente los tiempos al ver a su defensa muy blanda, no obstante, eso no evitó que le anotaran dos goles, pues en el primero la zaga marcó muy mal y en el segundo ya no pudo hacer un segundo embate. Salió al minuto 60'....

Han pasado casi tres años desde que Rodolfo Pizarro salió de Pachuca para fichar con las Chivas de Guadalajara; sin embargo, en el trasfondo de esa contratación se encuentra Chucho Ramírez, quien ayudó a venderle el jugador a Jorge Vergara, así lo reveló en una entrevista para ESPN.¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, @90min_es! Asimismo, confesó que no sólo cooperó para el traspaso de Pizarro, sino también en el de otros elementos que se fueron dando conforme fueron pasando los torneos, asegurando que el conjunto rojiblanco pagó una buena cantidad en cada uno:Para cerrar, destacó las cualidades de Rodolfo Pizarro, a quien desde un inicio vio como un futbolista destacado: ...

A sólo días de que inicie el Torneo Apertura 2019, la mayoría de los clubes ya ha filtrado sus nuevos uniformes que estarán usando para disputar el certamen. Aquí repasamos las nuevas pieles de local y visitante de los equipos de la Liga MX.¡No te olvides de seguirnos también en nuestra cuenta de Instagram, @90min_es! Ls Águilas del América llegan motivados tras ganar el Campeón de Campeones. Además, estrenarán uniforme que ha dividido opiniones. El de local continúa con el color en crema y triángulos en la parte del pecho, mientras que en el de visita se empleará el azul marino y los triángulos estarán en la parte de los brazos. Por su parte, los Rojinegros del Atlas no se quedaron atrás y desean que este torneo sea el bueno para que puedan sumar puntos y así salir del fondo de la porcentual. Ahora innovaron con nuevos patrocinios y con un color rojo brillante con ligeros destellos en negro; mientras que el de visita es en blanco con ligeras líneas negras....

Parecía un hecho que el nuevo refuerzo para la delantera de Cruz Azul sería Lucas Cavallini, pero todo indica que Mauro Manotas sería quien se convierta en el nuevo atacante celeste para el Apertura 2019 a iniciar este sábado.Con información directamente desde Estados Unidos, el director general del Houston Dynamo, Matt Jordan, confirmó que Cruz Azul ha mostrado interés en fichar al goleador colombiano del equipo texano de la MLS, Mauro Manotas.Asimismo, el presidente del club cementero, ‘Billy’ Álvarez, declaró que el plantel celeste ya está completo en lo que se refiere a la Liga MX, por lo que el próximo refuerzo llegaría del extranjero, pues el mercado nacional se cierra este miércoles. ...

Tendremos nuevamente el clásico de la CONCACAF entre México y Estados Unidos más pronto de lo que esperábamos. Las dos cabezas de la zona de CONCACAF se enfrentarán nuevamente. El juego tendrá lugar el 6 de septiembre del presente año en el MetLife Stadium, la casa de los Gigantes de Nueva York y los Jets (equipos de NFL). La programación en México comenzaría desde las 7:30 pm. Esta ya añeja rivalidad se remonta al lejano mundial de 1934, en donde sorpresivamente Estados Unidos dio la campanada. Actualmente estos dos conjuntos se han enfrentado en 69 partidos, con saldo positivo hacia los mexicanos, con 35 victorias frente a 19 del equipo de las barras y las estrellas (15 empates). ...

Manchester United cruised to a comfortable 4-0 win over Leeds United in a game that had a little more bite and zip to it than just a meaningless pre-season friendly, with the old rivals meeting for the first time in any context since 2011. In what proved to be a one-sided game, Mason Greenwood turned in a drilled cross from new United signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka seven minutes in. Marcus Rashford doubled it midway through the first half after a composed finish on the counter attack, while they twice hit the post.Leeds only brought 16 players to Australia, but United made 11 changes for the second half as expected and it was only a few minutes after the break when a Phil Jones header made it 3-0. Anthony Martial later converted from the penalty spot after Tahith Chong was brought down....

Por motivo de su cumpleaños 103 el próximo 31 de julio, el legendario ex futbolista y entrenador mexicano, Ignacio Trelles, recibirá un gran homenaje a cargo de la Lotería Nacional.‘Nacho’ Trelles, quien es una leyenda de Cruz Azul, equipo al que dirigió por siete años, le dio a ‘La Máquina Celeste’ dos de los ocho títulos que actualmente tienen, por lo que fue nombrado como el mejor director técnico de Liga MX en dos ocasiones: 1979 y 1980.Según informó Heriberto Murrieta de ESPN, la Lotería Nacional emitirá un billete conmemorativo para Ignacio Trelles por su cumpleaños 103, que lo cumplirá el próximo miércoles 31 de julio, en homenaje a su legendaria trayectoria en el futbol mexicano....

La derrota en la final de la Copa Libertadores contra River fue uno de los golpes más duros en la historia de Boca. El dolor sigue y el partido se sigue jugando en los escritorios. El Xeneize hizo un reclamo ante el TAS y actualmente se están realizando las audiencias en Madrid.Óscar Córdoba, uno de los mejores  Boca, se mostró en desacuerdo por el accionar de la dirigencia. "El hincha no quiere ganar la Libertadores en el escritorio. River, en Madrid, ganó bien en la cancha. No creo que la gente esté de acuerdo con ir a buscar un título de esta forma", disparó. "Lamentablemente no estuvimos a la altura. Nos ganaron en el terreno de juego, con una gran actuación de Quinterito. Nosotros no tuvimos buen pie ese día", agregó y transmitió un mensaje que muchos en el Xeneize piensan....

Chivas viajará más de 10,000 kilómetros en 10 días, pues se encuentran participando en la International Champions Cup y la Liga MX empieza este fin de semana, por lo que tendrán que cumplir en ambas competencias. En un período de 10 días, Chivas tendrá que viajar 10 mil 090 kilómetros, ya que disputarán 3 partidos del torneo de verano International Champions Cup y viajan a Torreón para jugar contra Santos Laguna en la jornada 1 del Apertura 2019. Chivas está viajando con un equipo de 30 elementos, para darles descanso y rotaciones a los jugadores para que no sufran de sobrecargas musculares, acción que agradeció Raúl Gudiño, arquero del conjunto rojiblanco.El Rebaño ya viajó los primeros 2 mil 780 kilómetros para enfrentarse a la Fiorentina en Chicago, donde fueron derrotados 1-2, con gol de afuera del área de Eduardo 'Chofis' López. Su siguiente compromiso es a 2 mil 900 kilómetros, en San Francisco, donde se medirán ante el Benfica, con un cuadro suplente, pues el el domingo es el juego de Liga MX contra Santos en Torreón, a otros 1,664 kilómetros. ...

Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace enjoyed a pretty solid 2018/19 campaign finishing in 12th position, but having been in and around mid-table for a number of years now, they will be looking to push into the top half.However, if their pre-season is anything to go by, ambitions shouldn't be set any higher than avoiding relegation once again.The sale of 'spider' Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United already looks to be taking affect, while things could yet get worse if star man Wilfried Zaha makes a big-money move to any of his potential suitors.None of their recent performances have been overly convincing; a victory on penalties over FC Luzern was followed up with a 2-0 defeat to Swiss outfit Young Boys....

Con el último resultado ante el América por el trofeo de Campeón de Campeones, el 'Tuca' Ferretti alcanzó una nueva marca negativa. Es claro que el estratega brasileño ya tiene su nombre plasmado en la historia de Tigres y del balompié nacional. Como jugador y como entrenador ha sido un tipo sumamente ganador. En sus vitrinas como entrenador puede presumir haber conquistado más de 14 trofeos, sumando todos los de Liga MX más algunos otros internacionales, cifra que es realmente envidiable y que muchos desearían alcanzar algún día. Sin embargo, no todo es ‘color de rosa’ para el brasileño, ya que de las 25 finales que ha disputado a lo largo de su carrera como técnico ha perdido once. ...

Ricardo Antonio La Volpe es un viejo lobo de mar en el fútbol mexicano y si algo lo caracteriza, es el acercamiento que tiene con los jóvenes talentos canteranos. El ejemplo más cercano es el mediocampista del Real Betis Diego Lainez. La Volpe fue también el encargado de debutar a Edson Álvarez en el máximo circuito del balompié nacional.  Ante toda la vorágine de acontecimientos que se están llevando a cabo alrededor del americanista, el ‘bigotón’ habló para Fox Sports. Por último, cuando se le tocó el tema de nunca haber sido campeón con el América tras su corto plazo en el conjunto de Coapa, ‘el bigotón’ salió a defenderse y tirarse halagos, como es su costumbre. ...

Royal and Ancient have ruled out moving The Open around on a global stage and also dismissed the prospect of incorporating new venues into the current rota in the United Kingdom. Royal Portrush, which is hosting the oldest major for the first time in 68 years, is on a 10-course rota and the R&A revealed on Wednesday that the 148th Open will be the second-highest attended in the competition's history.Two-time Open champion Padraig Harrington suggested it would be logical for the event to be played around the world, but chief executive Martin Slumbers rejected that idea."There's been a lot of talk about that this week. And a lot of it is due to the great success of bringing it to Royal Portrush for the first time for a long, long time," Slumbers said....

Manchester United made it two pre-season wins from two as they signed off the Australian leg of their tour in style with a 4-0 thrashing of rivals Leeds in Perth.Goals from Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side two up at the break and, after 11 half-time changes, Phil Jones' header and an Anthony Martial penalty sealed the impressive win.Leeds spurned a host of clear goalscoring opportunities in the first half but, with manager Marcelo Bielsa only having a 16-man squad at his disposal, their challenge faded in the second half as fatigue set in.Manchester United jet off to Singapore on Thursday ahead of Saturday's clash with Inter Milan, while Leeds travel across Australia to take on Western Sydney Wanderers....

Rafael dos Anjos avoided the first three-fight losing streak of his career with a gritty fourth round submission over Kevin Lee in May. In the process, he held on to his place as the UFC's No. 4-ranked contender in the UFC welterweight division. In order to remain in the conversation as a future challenger to champion Kamaru Usman, Dos Anjos will need to defeat another young prospect this weekend as he faces Leon Edwards on Saturday (ESPN, 6 p.m. ET).Edwards, aka "Rocky", has been fighting in the UFC since 2014 and is currently riding a seven-fight winning streak, which has lifted him to No. 12 in the UFC's welterweight rankings. During his run he's developed a conservative style that has carried him to multiple decision victories, and Edwards will face a serious test of how that style contrasts with Dos Anjos' all around game....

Chelsea and Kawasaki Frontale meet on Friday as the Blues continue their pre-season campaign under new manager Frank Lampard against the J1 League champions in the 72,000 seater Nissan Stadium in Yokohama. After a solid 4-0 win last time out against St Patrick’s Athletic in Dublin, they will be looking to continue that form here. They will be boosted by the arrival of Christian Pulisic, who has joined the squad for the first time since leaving Borussia Dortmund. He had been given extra time off following his involvement at the Gold Cup this summer with the USA. Here's everything you need to know about the clash.Team NewsAs mentioned previously, Chelsea will be welcoming Pulisic to the squad for the first time as he joined up with the squad for the first time, and he could feature from the outset....

American businessman Todd Boehly is eager to launch a takeover bid for a club in the Premier League, with Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur said to be two of his top targets.The two clubs are amongst the most valuable in the world, with offers of at least £2.5bn necessary to even have a chance of buying either side.The Evening Standard report that Boehly may be able to come up with such a bid, as he is backed by his own private investment firm, Eldridge Industries. Boehly, who owns a 20% stake in the Los Angeles Dodgers, is thought to be desperate to add an English side to his portfolio, and he is believed to be incredibly interested in purchasing either Chelsea or Spurs, with the latter said to be his preferred choice....

The Open can be unpredictable. The weather can change -- sunny one minute, sideways rain the next. Add in the unknown with this Open: The oldest major is at Royal Portrush for the first time in 68 years. So, aside from a few locals who grew up around these links -- Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Darren Clarke and Brooks Koepka's caddie, Ricky Elliott -- almost the entire field comes in with little knowledge of the venue.So what will happen? Our experts take their swings.Matt Barrie, ESPN Open champion: Tommy Fleetwood Why he'll win: I'm not getting suckered in to the "home course" narrative when it comes to Rory McIlroy. But I will fall into the European trap, and Tommy Fleetwood fits perfectly. Coming off a T-12 at Carnoustie last year and four top 10s this year, Fleetwood has the game to quietly stay in the hunt going into the weekend. His scoring average has been spotty this year, but he'll find his comfort at Royal Portrush and win his first major....

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- Tiger Woods doesn't sound confident. Brooks Koepka is always confident. Rory McIlroy is at home, which should make him confident.On a venue few have seen before -- Royal Portrush last hosted The Open 68 years ago -- there are plenty of intriguing subplots as the year's last major gets set to tee off.Bob Harig: It is difficult to envision that at the moment. The lack of competitive golf is simply too much to overcome. Taking a vacation is understandable. Managing the various ailments that come from four back surgeries is prudent. But 10 rounds of competitive golf in three months is far from ideal. Then there is the entire aspect of learning a new golf course and putting on slow links greens and dealing with the potential for more poor weather. A lot needs to go right for Tiger to be a factor at Royal Portrush....

The Philadelphia Phillies are a complete and utter mess right now. That reared its ugly head late in Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Holding a mere 6-5 lead and having already given up three runs in the inning, Philadelphia pitcher Hector Neris yielded a three-run home run to Dodgers youngster Matt Beaty.The very next pitch saw David Freese hit in the back with a 95 mile-per-hour fastball. It led to both Neris and Phillies manager Gabe Kapler being ejected from the game.We’re not exactly sure what Philadelphia’s issue with Beaty was. He did not stand at home plate watching the homer. He did not make any real motions crossing the plate.Sure the Dodgers’ dugout was excited. But that’s to be expected after dropping six runs before a single out was recorded in the ninth inning....

Circus Maximus is under "strong consideration" to be supplemented for the Qatar Sussex Stakes.Aidan O'Brien took the surprise decision to drop Circus Maximus to a mile for the St James's Palace Stakes, for which he was also added to the field late, after he finished sixth in the Derby.The move paid dividends - with Ryan Moore excelling in victory on the Galileo colt, who held off King Of Comedy and Too Darn Hot, the latter currently favourite for the Goodwood showpiece after winning in France recently."The Sussex is still under strong consideration," said Alan Cooper, racing manager for the Niarchos family, part-owners of Circus Maximus together with Coolmore."He doesn't have to be supplemented until the end of next week, and Aidan will make a decision then ....

Opener Jason Roy will make his England Test debut against Ireland at Lord's next week after starring in England's World Cup triumph, but paceman Jofra Archer is injured with a side strain.Roy, 28, has not played a first-class match since November and batted only three times in Surrey's winning County Championship campaign last summer, scoring one hundred and a fifty.But he gets his chance after helping to propel England to their first 50-over global title, striking five scores of over 50 in seven innings in the tournament.Roy replaces Keaton Jennings in the squad after the opener averaged 15.50 in England's last Test series - the 2-1 defeat to West Indies in Feburary.Reflecting on Roy's call-up, ECB National Selector Ed Smith said: "It's no secret that we all rate Jason very highly and we all have total confidence that he will be able to adapt to Test cricket and demonstrate his skill and aura and talent with the bat out in the middle in red-ball cricket....

Dillian Whyte takes on Oscar Rivas this Saturday in his 10th outing since losing to Anthony Joshua, but how well can you recall the Brixton man's rise to the top?Whyte will put his lofty ambitions on the line against Rivas at The O2, live on Sky Sports Box Office, hoping to finally force a world title fight.Domestic showdowns, bad blood and vicious knockouts have all followed that defeat to rival 'AJ', so see if you can remember his road to Rivas...Watch Dillian Whyte vs Oscar Rivas on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office, from 6pm. Book it via your Sky remote orbook it online here.Even if you aren't a Sky TV subscriber, you can book and watch it here....

Devon Petersen will be part of Sky Sports' commentary team for the first time at the 2019 World Matchplay and the South African believes there will be a new name on the trophy in Blackpool next week.Petersen has never featured at the World Matchplay as a player, but he was in attendance at the Winter Gardens 12 months ago to support his close friend Joe Cullen, and 'The African Warrior' is relishing his first venture into the commentary box."Last year I went there to watch Joe Cullen when he played in the quarter-finals against Gary Anderson," Petersen told Sky Sports.Listen or subscribe to the Darts Show podcast"In previous years I've only watched it on television so sitting there and feeling the electricity that comes from the fans - you understand how close you are to the stage....

Rory McIlroy has played down the pressure on him to perform on home soil and insisted he is preparing for The Open in the same way as normal.McIlroy will tee it up at Royal Portrush as a firm favourite with both the bookmakers and the local fans as he bids to end his lengthy major drought, which will extend beyond five years if he is not clutching the Claret Jug on Sunday evening.The 30-year-old believes the most significant story this week is The Open returning to Portrush for the first since 1951, and he was keen to point out that the championship is "bigger than me"."I'm just treating this like any other Open Championship," he said. "I've played well here for the last few years and I've played well on this golf course. So I've just got to go out and hit the shots and stay in the present. If I just keep putting one foot in front of the other, hopefully by Sunday night that will be good enough....

Dillian Whyte will earn the right to challenge the winner of Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury if he can defeat Oscar Rivas on Saturday night.Book Whyte vs Rivas nowWhyte will become the mandatory challenger to the WBC title and pick up the interim belt with victory over Rivas, which will provide him with his long-awaited first world title shot.Reigning champion Wilder will first be free to rematch Luis Ortiz and Tyson Fury (they battled to a draw last December) with Whyte set to face whoever emerges with the title next year.There is a deadline of May 2020 set by the WBC by which Whyte must have challenged for their title."I'm very happy that we have reached an agreement with the WBC and this makes Saturday night even more so important," said promoter Eddie Hearn....

Ben Stokes admits England's World Cup win was made sweeter by the memory of his court battle two years ago, but says lifting the trophy does not bring redemption.Stokes was found not guilty of affray following a night out in Bristol in 2017 - but was banned and fined by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after accepting a charge of bringing the game into disrepute.Stokes, who was also stripped of the Test vice-captaincy and missed the Ashes tour, was the star of England's dramatic last-gasp win over New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday.Stokes told ITV's Good Morning Britain: "I won't look back and say I redeemed myself or anything like that - I'm an athlete and a cricketer and it's what we are paid to do, to win trophies....

Newcastle were hammered 4-0 by Wolves in the Premier League Asia Trophy on the same day that Steve Bruce was announced as their new head coach.The former Aston Villa and Hull manager was confirmed as Rafa Benitez's replacement an hour and a half before kick-off at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre on Wednesday, but his new side started pre-season with a resounding defeat.Wolves got off the mark with a fierce Diogo Jota shot in the 15th minute, before Morgan Gibbs-White (32) added a second in a similar fashion. Jota added his second in the 39th minute to see Wolves 3-0 ahead at half-time.That looked to be their lot as the second half wore on, but with six minutes to play, forward Thomas Allan (84) headed into his own net to pile on the misery for Newcastle and give Bruce plenty to work on....

West Ham have completed the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Sebastien Haller on a five-year deal for a club-record fee.Sky Sports News understands Haller, who has an option for a further 12 months in his deal, has cost the Hammers £45m.The Frenchman's arrival has seen West Ham break their transfer record for the third time in a year following the signings of Issa Diop and Felipe Anderson."I feel really great," he told the club's website. "I think it's a really good opportunity for me to be here."It means a lot (to be the record signing). It proves that the club [has] really wanted me for a long time. I felt this desire to sign me and I'm really happy to sign, also. it is an ambitious club, a nice club, a nice city and nice fans too....

The final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is almost here as the magnificent tournament finally draws to a close in Egypt, with Senegal and Algeria emerging as the two finalists.The tournament has been one of unlikely heroes and late drama. Madagascar and Benin will be thrilled at their quarter-final runs, while Egypt, Morocco and holders Cameroon were surprise early casualties.The final will be a historic night for both countries but potentially slightly more so for the dominant Senegal, who have conceded just one goal in the 2019 tournament so far, but have never won the competition previously.Algeria, who provided some of the tournaments biggest drama as they squeaked past Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are looking for their first crown in almost 30 years, when they went all the way back in 1990 as the host nation....

LAS VEGAS -- Hossein Ensan defeated Dario Sammartino heads up to clinch the 2019 World Series of Poker main event title and the $10 million first-place prize.Ensan, 55, started each of the three days of the final table well ahead of everyone else, and despite ceding that lead to Sammartino early in their heads-up battle, Ensan fought his way back into the lead, and held it through the last few hours of the matchOn the 301st hand of the final table and 100th hand between Ensan and Sammartino, Ensan raised to 11 million and Sammartino called. The flop fell Ts-6s-2d, Sammartino checked and Ensan bet 15 million. Sammartino checked again on the 9c turn, Ensan bet 33 million and Sammartino moved all in for 140 million. With king hearts-king clubs, Ensan called quickly; Sammartino's 8s-4s was behind, but could still hit a straight or flush with one card to come....

A PGA Tour caddie has been disqualified from a US Amateur qualifier for deliberately attempting to post a high score.It was believed the player shot an 18-hole total of 194, but it has since been revealed that the golfer, 33-year-old Trey Bilardello, signed for a 131-over 202, only the person entering scores didn't know how to input anything higher than 19 on a single hole.Bilardello, who missed the cut by 124 shots, is listed as a 2.2 handicap and caddied for two-time PGA Tour winner Matt Every at last week's John Deere Classic.The Florida State Golf Association, which ran the qualifier from July 15-16 at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club, confirmed the scoring error and how Bilardello was disqualified after the conclusion of the event on Tuesday....

Un verano más el nombre de Luka Modric vuelve a relacionarse con Italia, más concretamente con Milán, sin embargo, esta vez podría llegar al otro club de la ciudad. Según ha revelado el periodista italiano Gianluca Di Marzio, Vlado Lemic, el representante del 10 del Real Madrid, habría tenido una reunión en Milán para hablar con los rossoneri sobre varios de los jóvenes futbolistas que representa… y sobre Luka Modric. Boban fue el que concretó la reunión.No obstante, la operación no parece fácil. A priori, Luka Modric es intransferible y una clave en el proyecto de Zidane para la próxima temporada, pero también lo era la temporada pasada y estuvo muy cerca del Inter. Otro de los contra de esta operación es el salario. El croata recibe 12,5 millones de euros anuales por vestir la elástica de los blancos. El conjunto italiano no podría llegar a una cifra tan alta y, de irse a Milán, Modric debería aceptar rebajar sus emolumentos. ...