Ben Clarke

After missing out on star striker Kylian Mbappe to Santiago Bernabeu, La Liga champions Real Madrid turned their focus to other targets. According to multiple reports, Real is now close to finalizing a deal for Monaco's midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. Tchouameni is considered one of the best young players in Europe. In recent months, the 22-year-old player has been monitored by...

Barbora Krejcikova's bid for back-to-back French Open titles came to an early end. Krejcikova, who won the 2021 Roland Garros, is out of this year's tournament after a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 loss to teenager Diane Parry in the first round. Krejcikova entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed and was expected to make a deep run playing her first...

Multiple sources confirmed on Monday that defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has agreed to remain with the Cleveland Browns. The contract, worth a maximum of $11 million, will see the 29-year-old player play for the Browns for another full season. Clowney amassed two forced fumbles and nine sacks for the Browns last season, wrapping up what has been arguably his best...

Despite an underwhelming stint with the Rwanda Patriots last year, Grammy Award-winning rapper J. Cole still isn't ready to put to bed his pro basketball career. Instead, Cole will now take his talents to Canadian Elite Professional League (CEBL), where he'll play as a guard with the Scarborough Shooting Stars. CEBL officially confirmed the news on their Twitter on Thursday. https://twitter.com/CEBLeague/status/1527446007163805698 Speaking...

The New York Yankees' legend Alex Rodriguez is expanding his post-baseball business portfolio. Rodriguez's new venture is the popular MMA promotion Professional Fighters League (PFL), in which he made a sizeable investment in recent days. The PFL announced the news on Thursday and also shared that Rodriguez will join its board of directors. https://twitter.com/PFLMMA/status/1527346832183263232 While PFL didn't disclose the size of Rodriguez's...

Barcelona's forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made a decision to retire from Gabon national team. Aubameyang's retirement was confirmed by the Gabonese Football Federation (FEGAFOOT). According to FEGAFOOT, Aubameyang informed them of his decision via letter on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/julietbawuah/status/1526989092247969792 "After 13 years of pride in representing my country, I announce that I am ending my international career," said Aubameyang. "I would like to thank...

After starting the tournament with two wins, Team USA recorded its first loss at the 2022 Ice Hockey World Championship. The U.S. lost 4-1 to reigning Olympic gold medalists Finland in a Group B clash between the two sides on Monday. As NBC Sports points out, this was the fifth straight time Team USA failed to beat a nation...

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez will be leaving Atletico Madrid this summer after spending two seasons with the club. The La Liga giants announced the news in an official statement and on their social media. The club also organized a farewell ceremony for Suarez following their last home match of the 2021-22 season against Sevilla on Sunday night. https://twitter.com/atletienglish/status/1526147950782685186?cxt=HHwWhIC9kbbe-60qAAAA "I want to thank...

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski appears to be ready for a new challenge after dominating the Bundesliga for the better part of the past decade. According to Sky Sports, Lewandowski already informed Bayern Munich that he doesn't want to extend his deal past the 2022-23 season. Reportedly, Lewandowski wasn't thrilled with the terms Bayern offered him in the past, but that...

Brazilian attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho managed to turn his loan stint with Aston Villa into a permanent transfer. The Premier League side confirmed the news on Thursday. Coutinho joined Villa on a loan deal in January from La Liga giants Barcelona. He made an immediate impact, scoring four goals and assisting for three more in 16 appearances. This prompted the...