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LaMelo Ball Announces Where He’ll Be Playing In 2019-20

June 18, 2019

The NBL season will run between early October and ends in late March, and Ball is expected to compete for a starting spot at the point guard and shooting guard positions with Illawarra Hawks . "Also, the timing of the season works well with the timing of next year's Draft". I'm trying to be the No. 1 pick for the 2020 draft. It is the same program that saw another young star, RJ Hampton , recently announce he will join the New Zealand Breakers in the next NBL season.

Bangladesh win toss, opt to field first against West Indies

June 18, 2019

WEST Indies suffered a seven-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the International Cricket Council 50-over World Cup today, as the regional team's goal of making the semifinals took a further blow. The bowling was too one-dimensional and they now need to rethink their tactics if they have to make it to the next stage. Openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar cut and pulled with aplomb in a fast start to the chase, as did Shakib after Sarkar had guided one to Chris Gayle in the slips.

Sarri leaves Chelsea take over as Juventus boss

June 18, 2019

Saying that Derby expect an approach for Lampard "soon", Barlow goes on to state that the Rams " will consider John Terry " as a viable replacement for his former Chlesea teammate. Following the departure of Massimiliano Allegri from Juventus last month , the Chelsea boss has been heavily linked with Napoli's northern rivals, with Sarri himself having started his desire to return to Italy in a recent interview with GQ.

With draft looming, Rangers land big fish in blockbuster trade

June 18, 2019

Winnipeg also receives the 2019 NHL Draft's 20th-overall pick in the deal - the pick is the same one Winnipeg traded to NY as part of the deal that brought forward Kevin Hayes to Manitoba for 20 games (plus six playoff appearances). The teams announced the trade Monday. The pick going back to Winnipeg will be the first-round pick NY acquired in the Kevin Hayes trade back in February at the trade deadline.

Capitals trade Niskanen to Flyers for Gudas

June 18, 2019

The Flyers are retaining 30 percent of Gudas' salary in the deal, which works out to be $1.005 million. They'll also take on the remaining two years of Niskanen's seven-year, $40.25 million deal signed with Washington in 2014. The Flyers will save 3.83 million dollars this offseason by buying A-Mac out but will be short of just under two million dollars for the 2020-21 season in terms of savings, according to the data on Cap Friendly .

Tony Parker announces retirement from basketball

June 18, 2019

The 37-year-old point guard announced Monday that this past season was his last. Parker said he felt good enough physically to play two more years, but "I was like, if I can't be Tony Parker anymore and I can't play for a championship, I don't want to play basketball anymore".

Real Madrid set Paul Pogba signing date

June 18, 2019

Looking to seal his exit from Manchester United? The Frenchman led United for both goals and assists in the Premier League last season and the addition of an elite creator such as Eriksen would help compensate for his potential departure.

Woodland holds off Koepka to win U.S. Open

June 17, 2019

Brooks Koepka remains at world number one, ahead of Dustin Johnson while US Open victor Gary Woodland is up 13 places to 12th. Those looking for drama on Sunday afternoon didn't get it as Woodland not only avoided bogeys on his final six holes but carded two birdies, including a 30-foot putt on 18 that was the flawless capstone to his tournament and moved him to 13-under par, one stroke better than Tiger Woods' score of 12-under from 2000.

Steve Kerr on KD's injury: "The Achilles came as a complete shock"

June 17, 2019

After being forced to leave the game with what the Warriors called an Achilles injury, Durant himself announced on Wednesday that he underwent "successful" surgery to fix a ruptured Achilles tendon . I don't believe there's anybody to blame, but I understand in this world and if you have to, you can blame me. "Would we go back and do it over again?" "I don't know that there's anything to read into that", he said.

Holder has no regrets about gambling on Russell's fitness

June 17, 2019

But otherwise, the West Indies batsmen struggled, the last four wickets fell for 10 runs, as the England bowlers exploited ideal conditions for seam bowling. The series starts with the T20Is, with the first two matches being contested back-to-back on the weekend of August 3 and 4 at the Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill in the American state of Florida.

West Indies Eye Win Against Bangladesh

June 17, 2019

Sarkar fell in the 9th over when he edged one from Andre Russell to Chris Gayle in the slips but the early wicket didn't deter the Bangladeshi batsmen from choosing to attack. - Shakib's 83-ball hundred was the second-fastest of the 2019 World Cup. The live streaming of the World Cup 2019 West Indies vs Bangladesh match will be available on Hotstar.

Mariners trade Edwin Encarnacion, cash to Yankees for pitching prospect

June 17, 2019

The three-time all-star moved from Cleveland to Seattle last December in a three-team trade that included Tampa Bay. According to multiple reports , NY has traded for Seattle slugger Edwin Encarnacion . As part of the trade, the Mariners will reportedly also send $8.4 million of what is owed to Encarnacion to NY. After signing a three-year, $60 million deal, Encarnacion is under contract through 2020.

Didier Drogba replies when asked if Chelsea FC should appoint Frank Lampard

June 17, 2019

The ex-Chelsea man would jump at the chance to manage his former club I'm sure, but, having just lost their best player in Eden Hazard to Real Madrid and now being under a transfer embargo, perhaps this might be a fairly hard time to take the reigns.

Gary Woodland wins US Open

June 17, 2019

He wanted to blast it out of the sand but she said, "I got this". It was a amusing week trading-wise as once again I felt it impossible to commit to anyone decisively in the win market but that wasn't a bad thing in the end and knowing the course set up and which holes were scorable and which punishing was a great help.

Imran Tahir Single-Handedly Made Us Strong: Du Plessis

June 17, 2019

In reply, South Africa batsman Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla forged a partnership of above 100. Faf du Plessis , the South Africa captain, defended the out-of-nick Amla's glorified net, which promised greater fruit when he awoke memories of a player who has stroked 27 one-day global hundreds with a straight drive for four off Hamid Hassan which took him to 14, surpassing his previous best in the tournament in the process.

Man Utd table swap offer for West Ham defender Issa Diop

June 17, 2019

The centre-back faced Manchester United once last season, clocking all 90 minutes as West Ham recorded a 3-1 win at the London Stadium. Man United do look to be attempting to address their defensive woes this summer with Sky Sports News reporting on June 15 that they were interested in West Ham's Issa Diop .

Carli Lloyd trolls critics with golf clap at World Cup

June 17, 2019

In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. Women's National Team's 13-0 rout of Thailand at the Women's World Cup , plenty of fans and pundits ( wrongly) took issue with how the team celebrated - particularly later in the match. The lopsided score in Reims set a World Cup record for both goals and margin of victory. Ellis said the opening night was about celebrating individual achievement.

Pelicans' Julius Randle enters free agency

June 17, 2019

Given how much Randle produced last season, giving up $9 million shouldn't be a surprise. He averaged 21.4 points and shot 34.4 percent on 2.7 attempts from deep per game - all career highs. The Pelicans signed Randle to a two-year, $18 million contract. Randle signed with New Orleans last summer only after the Lakers renounced his rights so they could go after LeBron James and other free agents.

'L'Équipe': PSG will sell Neymar for the right price

June 17, 2019

According to the media outlet, Neymar has reportedly confided to several relatives that he is tired of his situation in Paris, adding that it seems hard for him to stay there. "Things have to be completely different, they will have to do more, work more". Neymar arrived in Paris for 222 million Euros in 2017 , making him the most expensive signing in history, and they will hope to recoup a large amount of this fee if he does leave this summer.

Ajax set asking price for highly rated winger Hakim Ziyech

June 17, 2019

While De Jong and Matthjis de Ligt took numerous plaudits after the club won the domestic double, Ziyech was essential to their success as he went on to win the club's Player of the Year award. Liverpool are looking to add depth to their squad after winning the Champions League this season while for Arsenal , they are in need of creativity to feed both Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Sri Lanka vs Australia - Highlights & Stats

June 17, 2019

Starc made the biggest dent with 4-55, clean bowling Kusal Perera (52 off 36) to claim Australia's first wicket with the score at 115 in the 16th over. The opener reached his century off a six in the 97th ball of his innings and the 150 mark with another six before falling for an Isuru Udana delivery in the 43rd over innings.

Babe Ruth’s jersey sold at auction for a record-breaking $5.6 million

June 17, 2019

Babe Ruth broke about every record there was in baseball during his Hall of Fame career. "Babe's collection has remained largely unknown to the general public and we felt it was time to bring these fantastic pieces of his life to light", Linda Ruth Tosetti, Ruth's granddaughter, said in a news release.

The winners and losers of the Anthony Davis trade

June 17, 2019

Irving and Lakers star LeBron James won a championship together while they were teammates with the Cavaliers from 2014-17. In January he called to apologize to James for their fallout, and now a reunion could be on the horizon . Murray averaged 18.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this past season and was instrumental in the Nuggets' push to the Western conference semifinals, where they ultimately lost to Portland in seven games.

Aston Villa leading the race to sign Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland

June 17, 2019

According to The Guardian , Aston Villa are interested in signing Ethan Ampadu from the Chelsea in the summer transfer window. The Wales worldwide joined Chelsea in 2017 after leaving Exeter City, and the teenager has played a handful of matches for the Blues' first team.

Aston Martin Valkyrie to chase outright victory at Le Mans in 2021

June 17, 2019

Track testing of the new vehicle will begin next year. The regulations for the top level of the World Endurance Championship will change for the 2020/2021 season to allow manufacturers to race cars derived from road-going hypercars. When asked which direction Toyota would be taking, Tomoyama indicated Toyota would run a prototype auto in the style of the GR Super Sports, opening the window to a limited production run for the 2018 concept.

Alonso on 2019 Le Mans win: "It was luck"

June 17, 2019

Fernando Alonso has become a world champion again - this time in sports cars - after a second successive victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours clinched the World Endurance Championship title. The third place was taken by the polesitting No. 28 TDS Oreca with drivers Loic Duval, Matthieu Vaxiviere and Francois Perrodo, after Pastor Maldonado crashed the No.

76ers shouldn’t view Heat as threat to land Jimmy Butler

June 17, 2019

The free agent frenzy many were expecting this summer may not be as eventful after the injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. A couple of weeks ago, ESPN's Brian Windhorst mentioned on his podcast, "The Hoop Collective" that some National Basketball Association executives believe Philadelphia will offer Butler a max contract.

Ohtani 1st Japanese player to hit for cycle：The Asahi Shimbun

June 17, 2019

He is also the first Angels player to hit for the cycle since Mike Trout in 2013. On Thursday, it was the 24-year-old becoming the first Japanese-born player to hit for the cycle. Ohtani homered to left-center field on a 1-1 sinker from Yarbrough with Tommy La Stella (double) and Trout (hit by pitch) on base just 10 pitches into the game.

Islanders cross off one big task with five-year Jordan Eberle deal

June 17, 2019

Andrew Gross : Jordan Eberle on contract negotiations with GM Lou Lamoriello: "Talking to him at the end of the year, he wanted me back and I told him that I wanted to be back". He added four goals and five assists in the postseason as NY reached the conference semifinals. He joins center Brock Nelson among the pending unrestricted free agents who signed long term.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to miss 2 to 3 games with hamstring injury

June 17, 2019

He said, "It has always been a fantastic contest". I think today was the best he bowled at this World Cup."Asked that India-Pakistan games have not lived up to hype of late, Kohli said they do not fall to the trap of playing to hype". Mohammad Hafeez was caught at deep square leg before Shoaib Malik played on for his second successive duck - a wicket greeted with huge roars by the massed ranks of India fans in a capacity crowd, with an estimated one billion watching on television.

Australia stun Brazil as France and Germany progress

June 17, 2019

Her goal, in her first match of this World Cup , set a record by becoming the first player - female or male - to score in five different World Cups. A controversial own goal in the 68th minute that was initially ruled offside inexplicably gave Australia the lead and eventual win.

Manchester United receive boost as Manchester City cool interest in defensive target

June 17, 2019

The Daily Mail is reporting that Leicester want £80m for the England global after his impressive performances for club and country over the past 12 months. Maguire had a "gentleman's agreement" with the late Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha that he will be allowed to leave. Jose Mourinho was also said to be keen on the 26 year old but was denied by his bosses though they now must regret that decision.

Fleming and Prince book Canada's last-16 spot

June 17, 2019

Canada vs New Zealand will take place on June 16, 2019 (Saturday), at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble, France. Canada dominated the first half and Fleming put them ahead three minutes after the interval following a fine run by Prince who cut the ball back for her team mate to score from eight metres.

CWS 2019: Florida State Shuts Out Arkansas

June 16, 2019

With AP Photos.Drew Parrish limited Arkansas to five hits in eight innings and J.C. Flowers scored on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to give Florida State a 1-0 win over Arkansas in the College World Series. Flowers, the Seminoles' center fielder and closer, came on in the bottom of the ninth to earn his 13th save, but not without a little drama. "We hit some balls hard early at people, hit a couple balls off the end of the bat that just happened to go right at them, as well, but that's ...

United States Star Carli Lloyd Sets Women's World Cup Scoring Record

June 16, 2019

This latest score comes in her return to the starting lineup. Benching stars Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe was a bit of a risk for the coach, since this match was arguably the most pivotal of the three first-round contests. The second goal got past her in stoppage time . It was her first World Cup goal and came with her husband Zach Ertz, a tight-end for the Philadelphia Eagles, looking on.

Lucie Is Torn Between Joe & Tommy On Love Island

June 16, 2019

Tommy, voted to share a date with Molly-Mae, told her: "Your eyes are unbelievable". On their hot tub date in the hideaway, Tommy and Molly-Mae get to know each other and instantly connect, with the boxer telling the social media influencer: "You are...awesome!" You are exactly my type.

Kemba Walker willing to take less money to stay with Hornets

June 16, 2019

It's almost $10 million more a season before taxes and Walker became eligible with a third-team all-NBA nod. The eight-year National Basketball Association veteran said the Hornets remain his first priority, but he said he is "pretty sure" he will meet with other interested teams before making a decision about his future.

Pablo Fornals completes £24m move to West Ham from Villarreal

June 16, 2019

West Ham completed the signing of promising Spanish worldwide midfielder Pablo Fornals on Friday from Villarreal for a reported fee of £24 million ($30 million). I think it is a nice goal to get into Europe, but the most important thing is to finish as high as possible in the table. "I have worked with Mario before - I know him from when I was in Malaga".

Maurizio Sarri appointed head coach of Juventus

June 16, 2019

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: "In talks we had following the Europa League final, Maurizio made it clear how strongly he desired to return to his native country, explaining that his reasons for wanting to return to work in Italy were significant".

Aston Villa in EFL Trophy as West Brom miss out

June 16, 2019

Newcastle Under-21 captain Owen Bailey playing against Sunderland. . Newcastle United will enter the EFL Trophy for a third successive season. . Sunderland reached the competition's final at Wembley last March but following a thrilling 2-2 draw were beaten by Portsmouth on penalties.

Yankees acquire Edwin Encarnación from Mariners

June 16, 2019

The Yankees' late Saturday night surprise trade for designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion - the AL leader in home runs - during a 8-4 win over the White Sox seemed like only step No. He will likely slot into the middle of the order, somewhere with Voit, Gary Sanchez , Aaron Judge , and, when healthy, Giancarlo Stanton . The move to send Encarnacion to NY is already the 10th trade the Mariners have made in-season, and the second time this month the club has dealt one of its ...

Major League Baseball trade rumors: Yankees send Brad Miller to Phillies for cash considerations

June 16, 2019

While he did hit 30 homers for the Rays in 2016, Miller hasn't been able to provide much consistency over 2545 career plate appearances for Seattle, Tampa, Milwaukee, and Cleveland. He has experience at every position besides catcher and pitcher, so that's a plus, but he won't be winning many games with his glove. With Miller now in the fold and Roman Quinn returning from the injured list this weekend, the Phillies are looking at a significant shakeup of their bench.

US Open Notebook: Spieth and caddie find more to talk about

June 16, 2019

The first three players on that list are in the World Golf Hall of Fame. After the round, Greller told ESPN he didn't recall the exchange, but fans at Pebble Beach clearly did. Open champ. I'll certainly snatch your hand off for it on the 4th tee and I'm really disappointed coming in, because I bogeyed 14. "I was feeling good about myself, six under par, and felt like I could squeeze a couple more out of the round, the last couple of holes, and maybe get the lead going into the weekend".

Witness Claims Police Lied About Masai Ujiri Confrontation

June 16, 2019

Jon Schultz and Ashley McBride are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. When Ujiri was asked for his credentials, he reportedly pushed the Sheriff's deputy and struck the officer in the face. Ujiri was the general manager for the Nuggets, won Executive of the Year in 2013 and oversaw the exodus of Denver star Carmelo Anthony, nabbing a handful of assets in a forced trade under the national spotlight.

Palace identify Aarons as a potential replacement for Wan-Bissaka

June 16, 2019

Manchester United are reportedly set to target Norwich starlet Max Aarons if they fail in their pursuit of Crystal Palace breakout star Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Palace are keeping a close eye on the market for a potential replacement for Wan Bissaka now, with Aarons catching their attention. The England youth worldwide is widely regarded as one of the best right-backs in the Premier League and his progress over the past year has caught the attention of elite clubs.

Liverpool urged to sign Bruno Fernandes by former Red Steve Nicol

June 16, 2019

That's partly because the club feel they can negotiate the deal themselves, and partly because they think he's too concentrated on a Joao Felix transfer to give the Bruno situation enough attention. Among those, United have been heavily touted to swoop for the Portugal worldwide and Correio de Manha via Sport Witness claims that the club have received the green light from the player to advance with an approach.

Manchester United open 'talks' with Tielemans agent about transfer

June 16, 2019

That has forced the Red Devils to look for potential replacements, with the Sun reporting that club chiefs have identified Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans as a viable option. Madrid-based Marca claimed earlier this week that the club were leaning on Pogba to force a move through away from Manchester United , hoping that it would in some way help negotiations progress ahead of the new season.

South Africa get first win in comfortable fashion

June 16, 2019

Premier fast bowler Dale Steyn was ruled out for the rest of the tournament through injury and it was venerable 40-year-old leg-spinner Tahir who provided the spark against Afghanistan after Faf du Plessis had chosen to field. "He (Tahir) can get wickets at any stage". "You want Hashim to try and push on towards the end, but more important for him is finishing a game off and getting some runs under his belt".

Tyson Fury continues to be big victor after almost losing it all

June 16, 2019

Given boxing's propensity for politics to dictate the action, Ring Magazine's impartial rankings are an accurate barometer of the state of play in every weight class. But Fury accepted this bout to stay sharp while he waits for a chance at the world's other two elite heavyweights - actually, make that three after Ruiz's shocker.

Ukraine win Under-20 World Cup with final win over South Korea

June 16, 2019

Kang-In Lee helped Korea race to the lead when he put the ball into Ukraine's net from the penalty spot in the fifth minute. The Ukrainians poured on pressure as the first half progressed, however, culminating in Vladyslav Supriaha's 34th-minute equaliser.

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