19 July 2024
Derek Carr has been a player for the New Orleans Saints for over a year now, but he recently shared that he could have been a quarterback for a different team if he had acknowledged the other team’s pitch. Carr said he met and considered signing with the New York Jets during the 2023 NFL offseason. “I could’ve [signed with New York],” Carr said during an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast,…
19 July 2024
Premier League runners up Arsenal have accepted an £86 million deal to acquire Viktor Gyokeres this summer. The Gunners, who were lacking in fire power up front last season, are ready to pull out all the stops in the league title this campaign. According to Portuguese news outlets on Wednesday night, Arsenal have concluded on a fee with Sporting CP to secure Gyokeres. The attacker wants to leave…
19 July 2024
Aston Villa are pushing a bid for Barcelona winger Raphinha. Sport reports Villa plan to sell Moussa Diaby to Al-Ittihad and use the money raised to acquire Raphinha. Aston intends to sell Diaby for a €60m price. Barcelona on the other hand, want €70m to sell Brazil national Raphinha. He has a deal with the Spanish side that runs in the summer of 2027. After selling him, Barca will want to pay…
18 July 2024
Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape in Kenya Kenya’s sports betting landscape has experienced exponential growth in recent years, driven by an avid sports culture and an increasing availability of mobile betting options. With millions of Kenyans actively engaging in sports betting, the market has attracted numerous operators vying for users’ attention. However, not all platforms are created…
17 July 2024
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer shattered two England records in The Three Lion’s Euros final loss to Spain. Palmer was a substitute in the second-half and scored the equaliser in the 2-1 defeat in Berlin on Sunday. The midfielder just needed 142 seconds to score a goal for England, which is the fastest goal ever by an English substitute, according to OptaJoe. Palmer also broke a second record in…
17 July 2024
Borussia Dortmund are meeting with Manchester City for fullback Yan Couto. According to Sky Deutschland, Dortmund have reached an agreement with Couto on personal terms. BVB are now discussing with the Citizens about a fee for the Brazilian international. But, the clubs are yet to agree on a price for Couto. The right-back was on loan last season with Girona, where he helped the Spanish side…
17 July 2024
D.C. United captain and center back Steven Birnbaum has retired from playing professional soccer after 11 seasons with the team. He will be recognized officially and honored during D.C’s July 20 friendly against Celtic FC. D.C. chose Birnbaum at No.2 overall (first round) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft presented by Adidas. He retired with 13g/6a in 254 regular-season appearances. “Steven was one of…
17 July 2024
The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Adam Beckman to a one-year, two-way deal, they announced on Monday. This contract will make Beckman $775,000 at the NHL level and $125,000 at the AHL level. Drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the third round of the 2019 NHL Draft, he divided this past year between Minnesota and Iowa. In 11 matches with Minnesota, he secured two assists. With Iowa, Adam…
17 July 2024
Shohei Ohtani recently reinforced the saying “a dog is man’s best friend” when he chose to surprise baseball fans with a one-of-a-kind suit at the MLB All-Star tournament. At Tuesday’s All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Frutitas, he brought that quote to life when he wore a suit with his dog, Decoy, designed on the inside. “I chose the color based on my dog, and here’s my dog in my suit,”…
14 July 2024
Real Madrid signee Kylian Mbappe is exploring the possibility of owning the club SM Caen. Mbappe, who has left France PSG for Real Madrid, with his appearance anticipated at a sold-out Santiago Bernabeu next week. RMC says he has contacted SM Caen about a takeover. The Normandy-based club’s co-owner Pierre-Antoine Capton, has announced that the club are looking for a new owner. Mbappe is…
14 July 2024
Liverpool are considering a move for Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka. The German national has been listed for transfer by Bayern this summer. Reds manager Arne Slot is a fan and is convinced that he can help Goretzka return to his best form. According to BILD’s Lukas Fisher: “EXCL: Liverpool are looking at Leon Goretzka as a reinforcement for their midfield. Arne Slot believes he can…
14 July 2024
Julian Alvarez is ready to exit Manchester City this summer. El Chiringuito reports that Alvarez has rejected a new contract offer from Manchester and wants to leave the club. City want to extend his contract by 12 months to 2028. However, the Argentina striker has rejected their offer and instead demanded that he be sold at “at a logical price”. Alvarez wants to leave because he believes that he…