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Mesut Özil ended his international soccer career with a damning attack on the German FA, the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB). Released on social media, his four-page statement announcing his retirement excoriated Reinhard Glinner, a former right-wing politician in the German parliament. https://twitter.com/MesutOzil1088/status/1020984884431638528 https://twitter.com/MesutOzil1088/status/1021017944745226242 https://twitter.com/MesutOzil1088/status/1021093637411700741 The statement lays bare the player's division with the DFB but also those within German society. There is an element of tragedy,...

Current Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will drive for Mercedes in the next two seasons as well. Hamilton inked a new two-year deal that will earn him around $40 million a year. He could also earn more than $10 million on top of that on bonuses. https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1019912358985195520 "I have been part of the Mercedes racing family for 20 years and I...

Manchester United announced today that Alexis Sanchez will fly out to join the rest of the squad in the USA. Under US law, any person convicted of fraud is automatically denied a visa to enter the country. Sanchez, 30, received a 16-month suspended jail sentence in February for tax fraud in Spain. The club hoped that a workaround could be found...

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball underwent a successful arthroscopic surgery to his left knee, the team has announced on Wednesday. Ball, who was the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, is expected to recover in time for the start of the 2018-19 training camp. https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1019370113399545856 Lonzo Ball considered several options to deal with a torn meniscus in...

Philadelphia Eagles' running back Darren Sproles has set an expiring date on his NFL career. The 35-year-old Pro Bowler revealed that he intends to play "one more year" of professional football before calling it quits. According to Sproles, who revealed his decision in a blog post, he initially intended for 2017 to be his last year in the league. He,...

New York Giants saw their offense take a big slip last year when they lost their star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in Week 5 due to an ankle injury. While there are is no definite timeline for Beckham's full recovery, it looks like the 25-year-old is on the right track if we are to believe Giants' quarterback Eli...

New York Giants decided to address their cornerback issue in the 2018 NFL Supplemental Draft. Giants gave up their 2019 third round draft pick and took Western Michigan's Sam Beal on Wednesday. "We feel like we’re getting our third-round pick now," – said Giants' general manager Dave Gettleman. "We discussed it at length yesterday and had a great conversation. We...

Despite attracting interest from several NBA teams in the past week, restricted free agent Aaron Gordon decided to stay with the Orlando Magic. Gordon agreed to a four-year, $84 million contract according to league sources. Resigning Gordon, who was arguably the team's best player in the last season, was a priority for the Magic this season. In the 2017-18 season,...

Donald Stephenson's stint with the Cleveland Browns didn't last long. After signing the 29-year-old offensive tackle in March, the Browns now placed him on the reserve/retired list. This comes after Stephenson received two games suspension in June for the league's policy on substances of abuse. https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1015274636580478978 Donald Stephenson signed a one-year, $2.5 million with the Browns and was expected to compete...

Montreal Canadiens star defenseman Shea Weber will probably want to forget that 2018 ever happened. After undergoing a left foot surgery in March, the 32-year-old also had to undergo a surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee on Wednesday. He is expected to miss another five to six months recovering from the surgery. "It is important to...