For the last nine seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns has played for the Timberwolves. He was the first overall pick by Minnesota in the 2015 NBA Draft. Their 56-26 record in the regular season was their second-best in franchise history. It was a historic season for the Timberwolves who reached the Conference Finals. However, Minnesota ran out of gas vs. the Mavs …
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England revealed as favourites ahead of summer tournament
After an exhilarating and exhausting season of domestic football ended with Real Madrid lifting the Champions League, attention turns to the highly-anticipated summer of international action. Euro 2024 is just days away and England have been revealed as the favourites to win the summer tournament in Germany. Excitement is building ahead of the opener as the Three Lions look to …
Read More »West Ham star Lucas Paqueta’s future in jeopardy as FA seeks lifetime ban
West Ham United’s Brazilian midfielder, Lucas Paqueta, is embroiled in a betting scandal that threatens to end his professional football career. The FA have launched an investigation into Paqueta’s alleged involvement in deliberately receiving yellow cards to manipulate betting markets. Paqueta is accused of deliberately getting booked in four Premier League games — against Leicester in 2022, plus Aston Villa, …
Read More »Barcelona could face Bayern Munich battle for Premier League midfield powerhouse
Barcelona are ready to make serious changes to their squad this coming summer, as the club look to usher into a new era under Hansi Flick. One of the club’s priorities is to bring in a new defensive midfielder, who can offer a sense of stability and security to the backline. For a while, Barcelona have been linked with a …
Read More »USMNT star at center of Premier League, Serie A player swap
Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was a popular name on the transfer rumor mill last summer, and links to Aston Villa put him there again. The American had a strong season with the Bianconeri in 2023/24. He established himself in Massimiliano Allegri’s squad with 34 Serie A appearances. From a deeper role, he notched seven assists for Juventus. Yet, the club …
Read More »Kristaps Porzingis is expected to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
It’s no surprise that Boston is in the NBA Finals this season. They were far and away the best team in the regular season at 64-18. The Celtics earned the #1 seed in the East playoffs and have breezed through with only two losses this postseason. Now, they find themselves in a matchup with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 …
Read More »Barcelona midfielder a transfer target for Bayern Munich this summer
Heading into the summer transfer window, many Barcelona players will be getting accustomed to seeing their names headlining transfer gossip. One of the players anticipated to make regular appearances in the newspapers is Frenkie de Jong, whose future continues to be riddled with speculation. Owing to the fact that his salary will become a major constraint on the club and …
Read More »Fagioli on Italy experience: “I can feel Spalletti’s trust, ready to give my all for the shirt”
Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli admits he was surprised to receive a call-up for the Italian national after a seven-month hiatus. In an interview with the Azzurri’s social channels, the 23-year-old thanked Luciano Spalletti for his kind words, saying he can feel the coach has faith in him. The Bianconeri star adds that he’s willing to give everything for the cause …
Read More »Real Madrid striker claims PSG wanted to exile him
Kylian Mbappe has said Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique and sporting director Luis Campos “saved” him from being frozen out by the club during the final season of his contract before joining Real Madrid. PSG all-time top scorer Mbappe had long been pursued by Madrid but saw out his deal with the French champions, announcing in February that he would …
Read More »Barcelona ‘very close’ to full agreement with Nike over bumper new contract
After a period of time, when it appeared that Barcelona were all set to terminate their long partnership with Nike, the two parties are now very close to reaching a full agreement over a bumper new contract. This claim comes from journalist Alex Pintanel, who reports that the only final detail remaining is for the two parties to agree on …
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