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England got their World Cup campaign off to a strong start on Monday, thrashing Iran 6-2 in the opening Group B game of the 2022 World Cup. After getting the game off to a slow start, the Three Lions finally penetrated the Iranian defense in the 35th minute when Jude Bellingham opened the scoring. Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling then...

Qatar's World Cup organizers have made a last-minute decision to ban alcohol sales around stadiums during the course of the tournament. This comes after the Qatari organizers and FIFA entered late negotiations to determine whether beer sales would be permitted at the stadiums. Beer will still be available for sale at the FIFA Fan Zone and official fan zones, however,...

Premier League club Southampton confirmed on Thursday the appointment of Nathan Jones as the team's new manager. Prior to accepting his new role, the Welsh national was the manager of Luton Town. https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFC/status/1590616679423393792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1590616679423393792%7Ctwgr%5E22f40d53e6ff1b061ec59145cd665b80346570c8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2F Jones will replace Ralph Hasenhuttl, who was dismissed due to the Saints' poor start to the new season. Currently, the club is sitting in 18th place, having won...

The Kansas City Royals named Matt Quatraro as their new manager on Sunday. Quatraro will replace Mike Matheny, who was dismissed from his role after the Royals finished the season with a 65-97 record, thereby marking their sixth consecutive losing season. Formerly the Tampa Bay Rays bench coach, Quatraro was targeted for the managerial role by Royals general manager...

Sandy Alderson revealed that he has decided to step down from his role as president of the New York Mets. The 74-year-old has served two separate stints as president. "For me personally and for the organization, it's the right time for this transition,'' Alderson explained. He justified his decision by referring to the strong position in which the team currently...

Tight end Darren Waller has agreed to a contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders, the player's agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed. The three-year extension is worth $51 million. "This was one of the most challenging negotiations I've encountered," Rosenhaus admitted, explaining that it is not often that a 30-year-old player is offered a new deal while two years still remain...

Manchester United ended Arsenal's unbeaten start to the Premier League season, defeating the Gunners 3-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday. Arsenal won all of their first five matches of the new season. Despite dominating possession early on, Man Utd was caught off guard by a fast-paced Arsenal counter-attack, with Gabriel Martinelli slotting home a well-time pass by Saka in the...

Premier League club Liverpool is close to signing Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo on a loan deal, according to reports. The Reds are in desperate need of reinforcements in the midfield as both Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara remain unavailable for selection through injury. Jordan Henderson also picked up a knock during his side's 2-1 win over Newcastle United on...

The draw for the 2022-23 Europa League group stage has been completed, with Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal learning their fate for the upcoming tournament. Arsenal, which narrowly missed out on Champions League football due to finishing 5th in the Premier League last season, has been placed in Group A of the competition, alongside Dutch Cup winners...

Following much uncertainty regarding his NBA future, Kevin Durant has decided to remain with the Brooklyn Nets, the team's general manager Sean Marks announced. " Steve Nash and I, together with Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, met with Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles yesterday," Marks revealed. It is here that Durant stated his intention...