The San Jose Earthquakes made a big move ahead of the closing of the MLS transfer window, signing attacking midfielder Hernan Lopez from Argentine side Godoy Cruz. The transfer is reportedly the most expensive in the club’s history.

According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert, the Earthquakes formally completed the deal on Tuesday. It will see the club pay $6 million to River for Lopez’s services, while the player is expected to ink a Designated Player contract. San Jose’s previous biggest transfer was signing Ecuadorian midfielder Carlos Gruezo for $2.9 million in 2023.

Hernan Lopez started his professional career with Argentina’s Primera División powerhouse River Plate, receiving his debut in 2019. He later spent time on loan with Central Córdoba before joining Godoy Cruz on loan in 2023. River and Godoy owned 50% of Lopez’s rights each before his transfer to San Jose.

Lopez played 13 games for Godoy in 2024, scoring two goals. In 2023, he scored five goals and added six assists in 38 matches in all competitions.

San Jose Earthquakes have been the worst club in MLS this season, sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference with one win and eight losses in their first nine games. Adding Lopez is expected to greatly improve their squad and perhaps help them turn around their campaign.

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Less than a week after completing a disastrous 2023-24 NHL season, the San Jose Sharks decided to part ways with their head coach David Quinn. The franchise made the move official on Wednesday.

Speaking about Quinn’s firing, Sharks’ general manager Mike Grier said that he felt a “new, different voice for the group” was needed.

“David is a good coach and an even better person. I would like to personally thank him for his hard work over these past two seasons,” said announcing the news. “He and his staff did an admirable job under some difficult circumstances, and I sincerely appreciate how they handled the situation.”

The Sharks finished the regular season with a 19-54-9 record, the worst in the league. Additionally, their 47 points are the second-fewest since the league introduced the salary cap era. But it wasn’t all Quinn’s doing, as he was coaching a rebuilding roster that lacked impactful players.

After missing the playoffs for three consecutive seasons under Bob Boughner, the Sharks hired Quinn in 2022 as his replacement while also starting to tear down their roster. During the process, they moved on from several veterans, including stars Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson, leaving Quinn with not much to work with.

Quinn leaves the Sharks after compiling a 41-98-25 record in his two seasons with the franchise.

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Inter Milan have been crowned Italian Seria A champions in a way that their fans will find particularly satisfying. They secured the 2023-24 title with a 2-1 win over their bitter cross-town rivals AC Milan on Monday night.

Inter opened the scoring in Derby della Madonnina through defender Francesco Acerbi in the 18th minute before forward Marcus Thuram made it 2-0 early in the second half. AC Milan managed to find the net in the 80th minute thanks to Fikayo Tomori, but that wasn’t enough to spoil their rival’s celebration. 

Inter is now sitting at the top of Seria A standings with 86 points, while AC Milan is second with 17 points less. There are five games left to be played in the 2023-24 Seria A season, making it impossible for anyone to catch Inter.

Inter won the Seria A last time in 2020–21, before finishing second and third, respectively. However, they managed to win the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup in each of the past two seasons.

With another Seria A title in their cabinets, Inter now has a total of 20 national league titles, which is one more than AC Milan’s 19 and second most in Italian soccer. Juventus has the most top-flight titles with 36.  

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Elena Rybakina defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-2 to win the 2024 Porsche Stuttgart Open. “Thank you so much. I want to congratulate Marta for a great tournament. You’re playing really amazing. Hopefully, we play many more finals,” Rybakina commented after her victory.

Rybakina’s road to the final was a difficult one, as she defeated top seed Iga Świątek 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to advance from the semi-finals. She hit 10 aces to defeat her Polish opponent in a grueling match of 2 hours and 49 minutes. While the top-ranked Świątek earned 13 break points against Rybakina, the Kazakhstani successfully managed to defend 11 of them to maintain her lead.

The final proved to be a one-sided affair, with Rybakina winning the first set in just 30 minutes. She clinched the match from an emotional Kostyuk without conceding a single break point. This is Rybakina’s third WTA title of the current season, in addition to her Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and Brisbane International victories.

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Sources told ESPN that despite rumors, there are no ongoing discussions between Bayern Munich and Zinedine Zidane for the retired French footballer to join the Bundesliga club following Thomas Tuchel’s decision to step down from the managerial role at the end of the current season.

Heavily linked with Bayern Munich by several Spanish media outlets, Zidane won three UEFA Champions League titles when he managed Real Madrid from 2016 to 2018 and again in 2019 until 2021. He also won two La Liga titles and two Spanish Super Cups.

Rumors of Zidane joining Bayern were amplified after fellow potential candidate, Julian Nagelsmann, extended his contract with the German national team until after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Still, it is believed that Zidane is not keen on the role due to the language barrier, not being fluent in English or German.

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Ex-New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick landed a new job, albeit temporary, and not the one he had in mind for this offseason. Belichick’s new gig will see him serving as a co-host for the special edition of The Pat McAfee Show dedicated to the 2024 NFL Draft.

The show is dubbed “Draft Spectacular” and will see Belichick providing analysis using his experience of more than two decades of calling the draft shots for the Pats. The 2024 NFL Draft will take place in Detroit, Michigan, from April 25 to April 27.

“I’m looking forward to it,” said Belichick during his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday. “Draft weekend’s always an exciting time for everybody — for the teams that are building their teams and for the fans and for everybody involved in it, so you know it’s a great event and, yeah, I’m looking forward to seeing it, you know, from the other side. It will be fun to be in Detroit.”

After ending his successful stint with New England, which included six Super Bowl wins, following the end of the 2023 NFL season, Bill Belichick was expected to quickly return to the sidelines. However, the only job he interviewed for was a head-coaching vacancy with the Atlanta Falcons, but he missed out on it as the franchise ended up hiring Raheem Morris.

Belichick is now expected to do a broadcasting gig throughout the 2024 season before trying his luck once again next offseason.

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U.S. Basketball is reportedly finalizing the 12-man roster for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Team USA is expected to be headlined by superstars LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors), and Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns).

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, James, Curry, and Durant will be joined by Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Devin Booker (Suns), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jrue Holiday (Celtics), Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) and Anthony Davis (Lakers). Wojnarowski adds that Team USA could opt to keep one spot open for the time being.

Team USA is looking for redemption after a disappointing run at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which saw them missing out on a medal with a third-place game loss to Canada. Out of players who were on the World Cup team, only Haliburton and Edwards will return for the Paris Olympics.

Curry will play at his first-ever Olympic games. He was close to playing at the 2016 Games in Rio but ended up withdrawing due to injuries. On the other hand, James returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2012, when he led Team USA to the gold medal.

Durant is the most accomplished Olympian on the team, having played in the last three Olympics and won gold each time.

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Scottie Scheffler is the Masters champion once again. Scheffler won the 2024 edition of the tournament with a dominant display in the final round, which saw him hit 4-under 68.

Scheffler, who entered the tournament as the No. 1 golfer in the world, entered the final round with −7 to par and one-shot lead ahead of Collin Morikawa. He would go on to finish the round with −11 to par, being up four strokes on second-placed Ludvig Åberg.

Scheffler now has two Masters titles from five appearances. He is also the fourth-youngest two-time winner in the history of the tournament at the age of 27, behind only Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Steve Ballesteros.

“I feel like I’m playing really good golf right now,” Scheffler said after receiving the iconic green jacket. “I feel like I’m in control of my emotions as I’ve ever been, which is a good place to be. I feel like I’m maturing as a person on the golf course, which is a good place to be.”

Scheffler has been on an impressive run this season, appearing in nine PGA Tour events and winning three while missing out on the Top 10 just once. He also added to his reign as the top-ranked golfer in the world, being No. 1 for 80 weeks.

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Struggles in front of the goal have been one of the reasons why Manchester United has played so disappointingly in 2023-24. The club’s new front office is now expected to address the issue in the summer transfer window with the acquisition of Brentford’s striker Ivan Toney.

Toney has been one of the most sought-after players in the Premier League, with Arsenal and Chelsea previously being interested in acquiring him. However, according to reports from English media, United has now emerged as a favorite for Toney’s signature and is currently working on closing the deal sooner rather than later.

In 2022-23, Toney was one of the best players in the league, scoring 20 goals and adding four assists. After a suspension held him off the field for most of the 2023-24 season, Toney returned in March and has scored four goals and added one assist as he’s shaking off the rust after not playing for eight months.

Brentford previously valued Toney at more than £100 million, but it is believed they are now ready to take a lot less, considering his contract will expire in the summer of 2025. Reportedly, a bid of £40 million in the summer would be enough for Brentford to let Toney go.

Toney joined Brentford in 2020, when the club played in the Championship. He has scored a total of 72 goals and dished 22 assists since. Toney previously also suited up for several lower-league clubs like Peterborough, Northampton, and Wigan.

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Tiger Woods is no stranger to making history at Augusta National, so it isn’t surprising to see him making some more at the 2024 Masters. Woods made the cut on Friday and set a new record in the process.

Woods has now made the cut at the Masters for 24 consecutive times, more than any other player in the Masters history. He was previously tied with Fred Couples and Gary Player with 23 straight cuts made.

When asked about the record, Woods didn’t waste too much time celebrating. Instead, he remained focused on the task at hand.

“It means I have a chance going into the weekend,” Woods said. “I’m here. I have a chance to win the golf tournament. I don’t know if they’re all going to finish today, but I’m done. I got my two rounds in. Just need some food and some caffeine, and I’ll be good to go.”

While Woods’ is a long shot to threaten the Top 10 at this year’s tournament due to all of the injuries he has been dealing with in recent years, it would be foolish to count him out. After all, he won Masters five times, including in 2019, when no one gave him a chance.

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The San Jose Earthquakes made a big move ahead of the closing of the MLS transfer window, signing attacking midfielder Hernan Lopez from Argentine side Godoy Cruz. The transfer is reportedly the most expensive in the club’s history.

According to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert, the Earthquakes formally completed the deal on Tuesday. It will see the club pay $6 million to River for Lopez’s services, while the player is expected to ink a Designated Player contract. San Jose’s previous biggest transfer was signing Ecuadorian midfielder Carlos Gruezo for $2.9 million in 2023.

Hernan Lopez started his professional career with Argentina’s Primera División powerhouse River Plate, receiving his debut in 2019. He later spent time on loan with Central Córdoba before joining Godoy Cruz on loan in 2023. River and Godoy owned 50% of Lopez’s rights each before his transfer to San Jose.

Lopez played 13 games for Godoy in 2024, scoring two goals. In 2023, he scored five goals and added six assists in 38 matches in all competitions.

San Jose Earthquakes have been the worst club in MLS this season, sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference with one win and eight losses in their first nine games. Adding Lopez is expected to greatly improve their squad and perhaps help them turn around their campaign.

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Less than a week after completing a disastrous 2023-24 NHL season, the San Jose Sharks decided to part ways with their head coach David Quinn. The franchise made the move official on Wednesday.

Speaking about Quinn’s firing, Sharks’ general manager Mike Grier said that he felt a “new, different voice for the group” was needed.

“David is a good coach and an even better person. I would like to personally thank him for his hard work over these past two seasons,” said announcing the news. “He and his staff did an admirable job under some difficult circumstances, and I sincerely appreciate how they handled the situation.”

The Sharks finished the regular season with a 19-54-9 record, the worst in the league. Additionally, their 47 points are the second-fewest since the league introduced the salary cap era. But it wasn’t all Quinn’s doing, as he was coaching a rebuilding roster that lacked impactful players.

After missing the playoffs for three consecutive seasons under Bob Boughner, the Sharks hired Quinn in 2022 as his replacement while also starting to tear down their roster. During the process, they moved on from several veterans, including stars Timo Meier and Erik Karlsson, leaving Quinn with not much to work with.

Quinn leaves the Sharks after compiling a 41-98-25 record in his two seasons with the franchise.

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Inter Milan have been crowned Italian Seria A champions in a way that their fans will find particularly satisfying. They secured the 2023-24 title with a 2-1 win over their bitter cross-town rivals AC Milan on Monday night.

Inter opened the scoring in Derby della Madonnina through defender Francesco Acerbi in the 18th minute before forward Marcus Thuram made it 2-0 early in the second half. AC Milan managed to find the net in the 80th minute thanks to Fikayo Tomori, but that wasn’t enough to spoil their rival’s celebration. 

Inter is now sitting at the top of Seria A standings with 86 points, while AC Milan is second with 17 points less. There are five games left to be played in the 2023-24 Seria A season, making it impossible for anyone to catch Inter.

Inter won the Seria A last time in 2020–21, before finishing second and third, respectively. However, they managed to win the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup in each of the past two seasons.

With another Seria A title in their cabinets, Inter now has a total of 20 national league titles, which is one more than AC Milan’s 19 and second most in Italian soccer. Juventus has the most top-flight titles with 36.  

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Elena Rybakina defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-2 to win the 2024 Porsche Stuttgart Open. “Thank you so much. I want to congratulate Marta for a great tournament. You’re playing really amazing. Hopefully, we play many more finals,” Rybakina commented after her victory.

Rybakina’s road to the final was a difficult one, as she defeated top seed Iga Świątek 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to advance from the semi-finals. She hit 10 aces to defeat her Polish opponent in a grueling match of 2 hours and 49 minutes. While the top-ranked Świątek earned 13 break points against Rybakina, the Kazakhstani successfully managed to defend 11 of them to maintain her lead.

The final proved to be a one-sided affair, with Rybakina winning the first set in just 30 minutes. She clinched the match from an emotional Kostyuk without conceding a single break point. This is Rybakina’s third WTA title of the current season, in addition to her Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open and Brisbane International victories.

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Sources told ESPN that despite rumors, there are no ongoing discussions between Bayern Munich and Zinedine Zidane for the retired French footballer to join the Bundesliga club following Thomas Tuchel’s decision to step down from the managerial role at the end of the current season.

Heavily linked with Bayern Munich by several Spanish media outlets, Zidane won three UEFA Champions League titles when he managed Real Madrid from 2016 to 2018 and again in 2019 until 2021. He also won two La Liga titles and two Spanish Super Cups.

Rumors of Zidane joining Bayern were amplified after fellow potential candidate, Julian Nagelsmann, extended his contract with the German national team until after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Still, it is believed that Zidane is not keen on the role due to the language barrier, not being fluent in English or German.

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Ex-New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick landed a new job, albeit temporary, and not the one he had in mind for this offseason. Belichick’s new gig will see him serving as a co-host for the special edition of The Pat McAfee Show dedicated to the 2024 NFL Draft.

The show is dubbed “Draft Spectacular” and will see Belichick providing analysis using his experience of more than two decades of calling the draft shots for the Pats. The 2024 NFL Draft will take place in Detroit, Michigan, from April 25 to April 27.

“I’m looking forward to it,” said Belichick during his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday. “Draft weekend’s always an exciting time for everybody — for the teams that are building their teams and for the fans and for everybody involved in it, so you know it’s a great event and, yeah, I’m looking forward to seeing it, you know, from the other side. It will be fun to be in Detroit.”

After ending his successful stint with New England, which included six Super Bowl wins, following the end of the 2023 NFL season, Bill Belichick was expected to quickly return to the sidelines. However, the only job he interviewed for was a head-coaching vacancy with the Atlanta Falcons, but he missed out on it as the franchise ended up hiring Raheem Morris.

Belichick is now expected to do a broadcasting gig throughout the 2024 season before trying his luck once again next offseason.

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U.S. Basketball is reportedly finalizing the 12-man roster for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Team USA is expected to be headlined by superstars LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors), and Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns).

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, James, Curry, and Durant will be joined by Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Devin Booker (Suns), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jrue Holiday (Celtics), Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) and Anthony Davis (Lakers). Wojnarowski adds that Team USA could opt to keep one spot open for the time being.

Team USA is looking for redemption after a disappointing run at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which saw them missing out on a medal with a third-place game loss to Canada. Out of players who were on the World Cup team, only Haliburton and Edwards will return for the Paris Olympics.

Curry will play at his first-ever Olympic games. He was close to playing at the 2016 Games in Rio but ended up withdrawing due to injuries. On the other hand, James returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2012, when he led Team USA to the gold medal.

Durant is the most accomplished Olympian on the team, having played in the last three Olympics and won gold each time.

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Scottie Scheffler is the Masters champion once again. Scheffler won the 2024 edition of the tournament with a dominant display in the final round, which saw him hit 4-under 68.

Scheffler, who entered the tournament as the No. 1 golfer in the world, entered the final round with −7 to par and one-shot lead ahead of Collin Morikawa. He would go on to finish the round with −11 to par, being up four strokes on second-placed Ludvig Åberg.

Scheffler now has two Masters titles from five appearances. He is also the fourth-youngest two-time winner in the history of the tournament at the age of 27, behind only Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Steve Ballesteros.

“I feel like I’m playing really good golf right now,” Scheffler said after receiving the iconic green jacket. “I feel like I’m in control of my emotions as I’ve ever been, which is a good place to be. I feel like I’m maturing as a person on the golf course, which is a good place to be.”

Scheffler has been on an impressive run this season, appearing in nine PGA Tour events and winning three while missing out on the Top 10 just once. He also added to his reign as the top-ranked golfer in the world, being No. 1 for 80 weeks.

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Struggles in front of the goal have been one of the reasons why Manchester United has played so disappointingly in 2023-24. The club’s new front office is now expected to address the issue in the summer transfer window with the acquisition of Brentford’s striker Ivan Toney.

Toney has been one of the most sought-after players in the Premier League, with Arsenal and Chelsea previously being interested in acquiring him. However, according to reports from English media, United has now emerged as a favorite for Toney’s signature and is currently working on closing the deal sooner rather than later.

In 2022-23, Toney was one of the best players in the league, scoring 20 goals and adding four assists. After a suspension held him off the field for most of the 2023-24 season, Toney returned in March and has scored four goals and added one assist as he’s shaking off the rust after not playing for eight months.

Brentford previously valued Toney at more than £100 million, but it is believed they are now ready to take a lot less, considering his contract will expire in the summer of 2025. Reportedly, a bid of £40 million in the summer would be enough for Brentford to let Toney go.

Toney joined Brentford in 2020, when the club played in the Championship. He has scored a total of 72 goals and dished 22 assists since. Toney previously also suited up for several lower-league clubs like Peterborough, Northampton, and Wigan.

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Tiger Woods is no stranger to making history at Augusta National, so it isn’t surprising to see him making some more at the 2024 Masters. Woods made the cut on Friday and set a new record in the process.

Woods has now made the cut at the Masters for 24 consecutive times, more than any other player in the Masters history. He was previously tied with Fred Couples and Gary Player with 23 straight cuts made.

When asked about the record, Woods didn’t waste too much time celebrating. Instead, he remained focused on the task at hand.

“It means I have a chance going into the weekend,” Woods said. “I’m here. I have a chance to win the golf tournament. I don’t know if they’re all going to finish today, but I’m done. I got my two rounds in. Just need some food and some caffeine, and I’ll be good to go.”

While Woods’ is a long shot to threaten the Top 10 at this year’s tournament due to all of the injuries he has been dealing with in recent years, it would be foolish to count him out. After all, he won Masters five times, including in 2019, when no one gave him a chance.

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