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Manchester City midfielder Rodri says professional players are “close” to going on strike due to the increasing number of matches in the football calendar.The 28-year-old, who missed the first two Premier League games of the season through injury, faces the prospect of an 11-month long campaign if City reach the final of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup, which is scheduled for July 13 next year.Global players’ union FIFPro recently teamed up with several players’ unions in Europe — including the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) — to launch two legal challenges against FIFA’s decision to stage the competition next summer.City…
Dylan HollowaySergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports The young players in the Central Division are among the most intriguing in the NHL heading into the season. They have the reigning Calder Trophy winner in Connor Bedard as well as the runner-up, Brock Faber. Even still, neither of them is the most intriguing young player for their team heading into training camp.There’s the duo in St. Louis that signed offer sheets, an unsigned piece of the puzzle for a contender in Winnipeg, a couple of rookies looking to assert themselves in the top six in Dallas and Chicago, a goalie looking to take hold…
Campagnolo has announced the launch of the new Super Record S Wireless groupset. Following on from the Super Record WR groupset which launched in May 2023. The brand calls this ‘S’ version a special edition and focuses on its matt black finish and additional gearing options. There is also a new all-black HPPM power meter crankset and Bora wheelsets to match.But probably of more interest to most potential buyers is a new, extended range of gearing options and an overall (slightly) lower price point of £3,525 / $4,299 / €3,990 as against the original Super Record Wireless controversial launch price…
For the first time in 24 years, the United States is in the knockout rounds of Olympic men’s soccer. The last time the U.S. men were in the tournament was 2008 and the last time they advanced was at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, losing to Chile in the bronze medal match.On Tuesday, the U.S. took care of business against Guinea in its final group match, scoring two goals in the opening half-hour to take control over the pivotal clash. Colorado Rapids midfielder Djordje Mihailovic opened the scoring with an inch-perfect free kick into the upper corner, while VfL Wolfsburg winger…
Sergei Bobrovsky Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports If you missed it, earlier this week I took a look at the No. 1 center and No. 1 defenseman positions for all 32 teams around the NHL.Now, it’s time to turn to the goaltenders, and it’s tricky business again.It’s easy enough to say that a true No. 1 should play the most minutes on his team. But even that can sometimes be muddied by injury. Other indicators include which goalies get tapped for key matchups and playoff starts. That can be nebulous too, as goalie coaches make decisions with the goal of optimizing the performance of…
Dakota JoshuaBob Frid-Imagn Images Vancouver Canucks left winger Dakota Joshua said doctors removed a tumor that was diagnosed as testicular cancer this summer.The Canucks released a statement from Joshua on Tuesday explaining what happened and why he will miss the start of training camp. “This summer, I felt a lump on one of my testacles that doctors would later diagnose as testicular cancer,” Joshua said in his statement. “This news was obviously scary to hear, but thankfully, doctors were able to successfully remove the tumor.”The last several weeks have been extremely challenging and I’ve been fortunate to have the support of…
Anthony Elanga says that he spoke to Sweden teammate Alexander Isak about the prospect of joining Newcastle over the summer.Nottingham Forest’s Elanga was heavily-linked with a switch to the north east as the summer transfer window drew to a close.2Elanga ended up staying at Forest after intense speculationCredit: GettyAt the time, talkSPORT revealed that the deal likely would have seen Elliot Anderson move in the opposite direction, with both clubs trying to manoeuvre their way around the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.Elanga has now acknowledged that he was aware of those reports, but his focus was elsewhere.“I have heard…
Shocking footage has emerged appearing to show Oleksandr Usyk being arrested at Krakow airport.The Ukrainian fighter was spotted being led away by uniformed officers with his hands behind his back.2Usyk appears to have been arrested in KrakowCredit: X: @United24mediaAs it stands the circumstances around his arrest are unclear.Usyk’s wife Kateryna has taken to social media to reassure fans, saying: “Everything is fine, everything is fine. “Oleksandr will explain everything later. Nothing criminal, goodnight everyone.”Usyk was on his way to London where he is expected to attend Anthony Joshua’s blockbuster fight with Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.The British duo…
The UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships cast a spotlight on Snowshoe, West Virginia this weekend, making it the first time the endurance event has been held in North America in its 22-year history. Competitions take place on Saturday, September 21.Defending MTB Marathon women’s world champion Mona Mitterwallner (Austria) will match up against the two other riders on last year’s podium, Candice Lill (South Africa) and Adelheid Morath (Germany). Among the 51 women on the start list she’ll also have to battle 2016 MTB Marathon world champion Jolanda Neff (Switzerland), who is on a comeback from missing three months of…
Tottenham have reportedly got their eyes on the potential signing of Dominic Solanke this summer. And talkSPORT’s Jamie O’Hara is absolutely delighted about it. 4Solanke has scored 77 goals in his 2016 appearances for BournemouthCredit: GettySolanke netted an impressive 19 goals in the Premier League last season, with only three strikers scoring more across the top tier. Just last year Solanke signed a contract extension which would keep him at Bournemouth until 2027.But the Chelsea academy graduate, who has been with the Cherries since 2019, could now be on the move back to London, according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano.The…