The Ivory Coast forward’s contract with Bundesliga side Hertha expired at the end of last month, making him a free agent after a six-year spell in German football. Kalou has not had long to wait to find a new club, however, securing a move to Brazil after talks with Botafogo got under way last month. There was no confirmation of the length of the contract the 34-year-old former Chelsea man has signed....
But the truth is, if Harris were white and male, she wouldn’t be vice president. Because Harris is our first diversity hire V.P. This was never a secret, or even an issue. Then-candidate Joe Biden was very explicit about his plans to pick a woman of color to share the ticket. After it became clear that Biden was to be the Democrats’ nominee for president in 2020, Biden said during a CNN-Univision debate, “If I’m elected president, my Cabinet, my administration will look like the country, and I commit that I will, in fact, appoint a, pick a woman to be vice president....
The deal is subject to international clearance and brings a turbulent chapter to an end at Craven Cottage. Kamara, who scored five goals in 15 appearances across all competitions this term, became involved in an on-field spat with team-mate Aleksandar Mitrovic over which of them would take a penalty during last month’s Premier League match against Huddersfield Town. Jonas Lossl saved Kamara’s spot-kick and, although Mitrovic spared his blushes by scoring a stoppage-time winner, manager Claudio Ranieri was critical after the match and accused the 23-year-old forward of showing disrespect....
Yes, 43-year-old Lucas Browne. Facing off against Junior Fa, he of 19 wins, one loss (to Joe Parker) and 10 KO’s, the punter’s money was hard against Browne. And then this happened. Fa hasn’t fought since the Parker loss in 2021 and didn’t make it out of the first round against Browne, eating two solid overhand rights. Meanwhile, Browne now finds himself on a two-fight win streak, having dusted Faiga Opelu in December 2021....
The first video focuses on Adam “Kane” Marcus, the main protagonist of the first game, and gives you some information on him such as his name and his mercenary background. In these vignettes of gameplay, you can expect to see more of the first-person hand-cam style of the perspective be put into work and it really seems to exemplify the hectic nature of the game. There’s enough voicework in the video to also illustrate that the duo are part of an arms deal gone wrong and have to deal with the rather large consequences of their actions....
England Under-21 striker Solanke moved to Anfield from Chelsea last season but only managed five Premier League starts and a solitary goal, while he is yet to feature in a matchday squad this time around. Nevertheless, having been a standout in the youth ranks for his country, the 21-year-old remains on the radar of national team boss Gareth Southgate. Solanke was invited to train with the senior England squad during the international break and Jamie Vardy’s retirement from Three Lions duty leaves him higher up the pecking order than a player given such sparse competitive action might expect to be....
Despite spurning some gilt-edged chances either side of the interval at Wembley, Kane found his scoring form in the 54th minute when he headed home from Ben Davies’ cross, before he brought up his half-century 12 minutes later. It is a remarkable feat for Kane, who has made a total of 48 appearances for club and country so far this calendar year, playing 4044 minutes and attempting 228 shots....
Kane, three days after a locker-room argument with teammates and a skipped game, will have surgery on his left shoulder and miss 4-6 months, the Jets announced on Friday. Kane, according to multiple reports, had been playing through an injury for most of the season. The most important outcome of the surgery is that the Jets have even less reason to trade him until the offseason; after this week’s disaster, they’d certainly been looking to make a move before the March 2 trade deadline....
A big shift in character Before Team Hell No, Kane was usually a serious and dangerous character in the WWE. He was always referred to as a monster and was always booked as such. The best performers adapt and change themselves to keep from becoming stale. When Team Hell No came to exist, it required the Big Red Monster to dip his toes into a type of wrestling he wasn’t known for....
A tense Group F encounter burst into life in the closing stages as Leigh Griffiths scored two late free-kicks to put Scotland into a 2-1 lead after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had opened the scoring. But Kane – named England captain with Wayne Rooney omitted from the squad – levelled deep into injury time from Raheem Sterling’s cross to earn a point. Kane bails England out, but needs help “It is a special day....
In following the example of legendary Ajax and Barcelona striker Patrick, Justin’s journey through the Dutch side’s youth system attracted a special kind of attention that often overlooked his exploits on the field. The fact he’s the offspring of a Champions League and Euro 2000 Golden Boot winner is often more recognised than his actual talent, the expectation set for him was huge and, as a result, he has had a necessity to prove himself as a promising youngster in his own right....
In the bottom of the fifth inning in Pittsburgh, fellow NL All-Star Andrew McCutchen blasted a fastball from reliever Marcos Mateo above the left-field wall. Upton, though, made an incredible leaping catch to rob the Pirate slugger of a go-ahead homer. MORE: Best NL players 25 and under | Cutch helps out groundskeeper Your browser does not support iframes. Upton easily cleared the 6-foot left-field wall at PNC Park, showing off his impressive vertical....
Tigers fans mercilessly booed Ausmus Friday night when he lifted starter Verlander with two outs in the ninth to bring in reliever Alex Wilson to face Royals catcher Salvador Perez. MORE: Baseball’s best TV show moments | The worst DHs of all time Never mind all the statistics backed Ausmus. According to MLB.com , Perez is a career .477 hitter (21-of-44) against Verlander. Also, Verlander had already thrown 114 pitches and the last three hitters Verlander had retired had all gone down on hard-hit balls....
The 31-year-old underwent an operation on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in April 2016, ruling him out of Italy’s European Championship campaign, and required another procedure following complications. Juve 12/5 to beat Genoa -2 handicap Juve, who confirmed Marchisio’s latest absence on Friday, revealed he visted a specialist in Barcelona and requires “specific therapies and muscle strengthening work”, sidelining him for “the next three to four weeks”....
The Juventus legend shared memories of how he was close to a move to the Premier League when Arsenal came calling in 2001. The 36-year-old defender also revealed that he rejected a move to the Gunners, as he felt he would be betraying his boyhood club Livorno. Speaking with French magazine So Foot, Giorgio Chiellini said: Four years later in 2005, Giorgio Chiellini moved to Juventus, and he has gone on to have a glittering and trophy-laden stint with the Turin-based club....
There was even more reason for the team to celebrate as coach Massimiliano Allegri, who has now won four successive league and cup doubles at Juventus, suggested he’d remain in charge next season despite reported interest from Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. “If they don’t fire me, I see myself as staying at Juventus next year too,” he said. Second-place Napoli won 2-0 at Sampdoria but Juventus got the point it needed at the Stadio Olimpico to win its 34th Serie A title....
Zaniolo has experienced a meteoric rise with Roma in the current campaign and Spanish giants Real Madrid are also keen to secure his services. In case you didn’t know.. Since his arrival from Inter Milan for a lowly £4.5 million in the last summer, the 19-year-old Italian youngster has proven to be an asset for Roma. Zaniolo was desperate for first team football after getting rejected by various Italian clubs and Roma guaranteed that, and witnessed the meteoric rise of the youngster....
The Serie A champions may have just signed Blaise Matuidi from Paris Saint-Germain, but they want to add another top-class midfielder to their ranks and are eyeing the 27-year-old. Old Lady 12/1 with dabblebet to win CL Roma do not wish to sell the Netherlands star but they will open talks with Juve imminently to find out what the Turin side can put on the table. Any deal could potentially involve a swap, with Juan Cuadrado and a sum of money moving to the Italian capital as Juve feel that they are well stocked in those areas....
Much of the pre-match talk has surrounded legendary Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon completing a personal medal collection, but Gigi will have to be at his indomitable best to deny Zinedine Zidane’s eleven-time European Champions. Real’s quest is to retain the Champions League, a feat that no other club has ever achieved, and lift the trophy for the third time in four years. Max Allegri’s Juventus squad are in good shape on the injury front with only Marko Pjaca absent....
The tie is finely poised after the two teams drew 1-1 in Spain in the first leg. Dusan Vlahovic put Juventus ahead in the first minute, but Villarreal equalised in the second half through Dani Parejo. Juventus have been knocked out at the Round of 16 stage in the past two seasons, so they will be determined to avoid suffering the same fate again. Villarreal, meanwhile, won the Europa League last season and are now looking to progress in the Champions League....
