Players are picking Premier League cash over Champions League prestige
For years, players wanted to play in the Champions League. After all, it was the best club competition in the world, so of course the best players wanted to play in it. When they would make transfers, they would only do so to clubs playing for a European championship. That is no longer the case. Now we see Paul Pogba going to Manchester United or N'Golo Kante joining Chelsea. Both were at clubs in the Champions League — Pogba at Juventus, who played in the final just two years ago, and Kante..>> view originalNeville: Pogba deal may signal Prem revival
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Having reached the men's rings finals on Saturday, the former world champion -- nicknamed the "Lord of the Rings" -- left the Athlete's Village a few hours later to celebrate. When he returned, he admitted he'd consumed alcohol.The Dutch gymnastics association, KNGU, and the Dutch Olympic Committee (NOC-NSF) said in a joint statement Van Gelder, 33, had "gravely violated" team rules and that they had "no other choice" but to put him on the first plane home."It was a very difficult decision," che..>> view originalTeam USA stumbles out of the gate, still routs Venezuela
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In Rio, every time Efimova has raced at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, she has been booed. King demonstrated her disapproval in another way. After posting the fastest time in qualifying Sunday afternoon, King wagged her finger to remind everyone who was No. 1.As King looked on from the ready room, where swimmers gather before they race, Efimova mimicked her move after winning the first semifinal. King went out and won the second semifinal and shook her finger again.In a postrace interview with N..>> view originalEddie Alvarez: Conor McGregor Can't Fight For Sh*t
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Tim Tebow had a brief NFL career.(Photo: Noah K. Murray, USA TODAY Sports)With his desire to hold a tryout for as many Major League Baseball teams willing to watch him catch, run, hit and throw, Tim Tebow joins a long list of athletes aiming for prosperity either on the diamond or the gridiron.However, the vast majority of athletes who have pulled it off successfully washed out in baseball, only to find success in football.From Brandon Weeden getting drafted 22nd overall by the Atlanta Falcons a..>> view originalMichael Phelps' rival Chad le Clos swims as parents deal with cancer
Michael Phelps makes his Olympic return in Rio. USA TODAY SportsConor Dwyer (USA) and Chad le Clos (RSA) pose with their medals after the men's 200 freestyle final during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Aug. 8.(Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)RIO DE JANEIRO — In a corner of the Aquatics Center you can find a man who has no interest in seeing Michael Phelps add yet another Olympic gold to his career tally.His name is Bert Le Clos, and his son Chad ..>> view originalHow did Manchester City justify paying £47 million for John Stones?
Manchester City's move for John Stones isn't the biggest transfer of the summer, but it might be the most interesting. Though it has been slightly overshadowed by the gauche, game-breaking splurges of that other lot down the road, John Stones' move to Manchester City, which was confirmed Tuesday by the club, is by some distance the more interesting of the two transfers. After all, United were in possession of a great deal of money but lacked a brilliant midfielder, so they swapped the former fo..>> view original
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