Ben Clarke
Bayern Munich Acquires Atletico’s Lucas Hernandez in a $90 Million Deal
Bayern Munich just broke the bank and acquired Atletico
Madrid's defender Lucas Hernandez in a deal worth just over $90 million. This
marks the biggest fee Bayern has spent on a single player in the club's
history.
Hernandez, who previously won the 2018 World Cup with
France, will join his new club on June 30 and will sign a new five-year
contract.
https://twitter.com/FCBayern/status/1110940242956177408
"I am...
Derek Carr to Remain Raiders’ QB According to Coach Jon Gruden
Oakland Raiders' starting quarterback Derek Carr has been struggling with consistency in the past few seasons which made him a target for multiple trade rumors in recent months. Still, it looks like the team doesn't have the intention to make a change at the position as Raiders' head coach Jon Gruden confirmed Carr will continue to be his starting...
Mavs’ Kristaps Porzingis Says it’s “Very, Very Tough” to Sit out Games
It's been more than a year since Dallas Mavericks' All-Star
center Kristaps Porzingis dressed up for a basketball game. Porzingis already
recovered from an ACL injury he suffered in February 2018, but the Mavs' and he
are taking the cautious approach and decided he won't play until the next
season.
While he fully understands the reasons behind this, the
23-year-old Latvian is still having...
QB Robert Griffin III Re-Signs with Baltimore Ravens
It looks like Baltimore Ravens have their quarterback
situation sorted out. After trading Joe Flacco in order to clear the way for
Lamar Jackson to become an undisputed starter, they now also have a backup QB
in place. Ravens recently announced that they had resigned Robert Griffin III
to a two-year contract with the deal pending the passing of a physical.
https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/1108815629451255814
After spending the...
C.J. Anderson Says It’s “Disrespectful” He is Still Unsigned
In a way, running back C.J. Anderson saved the Los Angeles
Rams last season. When they temporary lost Todd Gurley to an injury, Rams
signed Anderson, and he responded with two monster games in the regular season
while also playing meaningful snaps in the postseason. Despite this, the
28-year-old is still without a job.
Anderson was recently asked by one fan on Twitter where...
Bucks’ Nikola Mirotic Out for 2-4 Weeks
Milwaukee Bucks' job to keep the top seed in the Eastern
Conference just got a lot tougher. After previously losing Malcolm Brogdon to a
foot injury, the Bucks will now have to play without forward Nikola Mirotic as
well.
The team confirmed on Wednesday that Mirotic suffered a fracture
in his left thumb, but failed to give an expected recovery time. ESPN, on...
Stephen Curry Banks a 61-Foot 3-Pointer and Claims the Longest FG This Season
Golden State
Warriors star Stephen Curry continues to amaze the world with his abilities to
shoot the ball. His latest achievement came on Monday night in 111-105 loss to
Spurs when he managed to drain a 61-foot three-pointer and claim the longest
field goal made in 2018/19 NBA season.
With 1.8 seconds
left in the first quarter, Curry received an inbound pass from Shaun...
Euro 2020 Qualifiers: What You Need to Know
The qualifications for Euro 2020 are
starting Thursday with 55 countries battling for 20 spaces at the tournament
next year. Unlike any other Championship until now, next year’s European
Championship which runs from 12 June to 12 July, will look a lot different.
This Championship’s tournaments won’t take
place in a single host nation; instead the 2020 edition will be played in 12
countries across...
Nuggets’ Coach Removes Isaiah Thomas From the Rotation
Denver
Nuggets' coach Michael Malone decided to remove point guard Isaiah Thomas from
the rotation as his team is getting ready to make a final push for the No.1
seed in the Western Conference. Isaiah was DNP-CD for Tuesday's game against
Minnesota Timberwolves, and this might become a common occurrence for the final
stretch of regular season games.
"Oh,
you definitely talk to him (about the...
Sporting Kansas City Advances to CONCACAF Champions League Semis
After the Houston Dynamo, New York Red Bulls, and Atlanta United all bowed out of the CONCACAF Champions League, Sporting KC was the only MLS team with a chance to continue in the competition.
They kept the MLS alive in the competition, defeating Independiente de la Chorrera 3-0 on Thursday night to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Kansas...