New signing Joao Pedro scored twice on his first start as Chelsea eased to a 2-0 win over Fluminense on Tuesday to seal a spot in the final of the Club World Cup.The Brazilian striker opened the scoring in lethal fashion in the 18th minute of the last-four clash at the MetLife Stadium and struck …
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Two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown says he is embracing the expectations that come with taking the helm of the New York Knicks, a storied NBA franchise that has gone without a title for 52 years.”Nobody has any bigger expectations, first of all, than I do,” Brown told reporters at the Knicks’ practice …
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Dallas Mavericks’ Anthony Davis has undergone surgery to repair a detached retina after playing through the injury during the past NBA season, US media reported on Tuesday.The Dallas Morning News and ESPN, both citing unnamed sources, said Davis was expected to be available for the start of training camp before the 2025-26 season gets underway.It …
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Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has agreed to a five-year maximum rookie contract extension worth $239 million with the NBA club, according to multiple reports on Monday.The 22-year-old American, taken with the first pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, could make up to $287 million in the deal, according to reports by ESPN, The Athletic …
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Mike Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, has been hired as head coach of the New York Knicks, the NBA team announced on Monday.The 55-year-old American went 454-304 as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento. The Kings fired him last December after a 13-18 start.”After a thorough …
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Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei was resting at home on Monday after suffering a head injury in a stoppage-time collision Sunday in a 1-1 MLS draw with Columbus.The 39-year-old Swiss collided with Crew midfielder Amar Sejdic in the final seconds and went down after being struck in the head by the attacker’s knee, prompting medical …
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Miguel Cairo, who has served as a Washington Nationals bench coach for the past season and a half, was named interim manager of the Major League Baseball club on Monday.The 51-year-old Venezuelan, who played for nine different MLB teams in a 17-year career that ended in 2012, replaced Dave Martinez, who was fired by the struggling club …
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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season after suffering a torn right Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals, team president Kevin Pritchard said Monday.Haliburton was playing with a right calf strain when he went down in the first quarter of Indiana’s 103-91 loss to Oklahoma City in the title-deciding contest.”I …
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Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca shrugged off concerns about playing in hot and humid mid-afternoon conditions in Tuesday’s Club World Cup semi-final against Brazilian side Fluminense, for which the Blues will be without both Liam Delap and Levi Colwill.The heat of the North American summer has made for challenging conditions for many games during the tournament, …
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Mexico’s attorney general office said a court has so far rejected requests from boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to not be arrested in the event of his deportation from the United States, where he was detained for alleged drug trafficking ties.Chavez, a former world champion and the son of legendary Mexican fighter Julio Cesar Chavez, …
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