Coach John Thompson, who led the Georgetown University Hoyas basketball team to victory at the 1984 national championship, has died aged 78.
Archive | August 2020
Henrikh Mkhitaryan signs for Roma on permanent deal….
Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has left Arsenal to join Roma on a permanent basis after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
Jack Grealish earns first England call up….
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has been called up to the England senior squad for the first time.
Coronavirus: David Silva tests positive….
Real Sociedad’s former Manchester City midfielder David Silva has tested positive for coronavirus.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic signs new AC Milan deal….
US Open 2020: Coco Gauff crashes out….
World number 51 Gauff reached the third round at her home Grand Slam in 2019, soon after making Wimbledon’s last 16.
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka progresses….
Fourth seed Naomi Osaka overcame a scare to beat fellow Japanese player Misaki Doi in three sets and avoid a major shock in the US Open first round.
Ibrahimovic set to sign new AC Milan deal….
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to sign a new one-year contract worth £6.2m with AC Milan.
Lyon Women win 7th Champions League title….
Lyon have won a record-extending seventh Women’s Champions League title, beating Wolfsburg 3-1 in the final.
La Liga says Messi is bound by €700m release clause….
La Liga has dashed Lionel Messi’s hopes of leaving Barcelona on a free transfer by stating his release clause will have to be paid if he is to leave the Nou Camp.
Manchester United agree fee for midfielder Donny van de Beek….
Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek after the two clubs agreed a fee in the region of £40m.
Real Salt Lake owner to sell MLS club after criticising players protest….
Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen is to sell the Major League Soccer club – days after he criticised the team’s players for their protest over the Jacob Blake shooting.
Player withdrawn from US Open after positive coronavirus test….
A player has been withdrawn from the US Open, which starts on Monday, after testing positive for coronavirus.
Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix….
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton dominated the Belgian Grand Prix to take his fifth victory in seven races this year and the 89th of his career.
Matt Doherty joins Tottenham….
Tottenham Hotspur have signed defender Matt Doherty from Premier League rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.
Timo Werner scores on Chelsea debut….
Timo Werner scored his first goal for Chelsea just four minutes into his debut for the club as they drew 1-1 in a pre-season friendly against Brighton on Saturday.
Gerrard’s Rangers match 114-year-old Scottish record….
Rangers have matched a record that has stood for 114 years and made SPL history by securing a sixth successive clean sheet in the Scottish top flight.
Barcelona fire lawyers for conflict of interest in Messi case….
The Messi case has already claimed its first victim. On Wednesday, FC Barcelona informed the prestigious Cuatrecasas law firm that it was dispensing with its services as legal counsel to the club.
Guardiola to miss Manchester City pre-season….
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola will start the 2020/2021 missing much of the pre-season after he paid a visit to Barcelona.
Messi has no buy-out clause in his final year….
According to Spanish radio station Cadena SER’s El Larguero programme, Leo Messi has no €700 million buy-out clause applicable to the final year of his contract, which would be 2020/21.
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