Author: Black Dog
Leicester City are pushing to sign Juventus winger Matias Soule but TEAMtalk can exclusively reveal Roma are leading the race by a significant margin. Sources have informed our transfer correspondent Rudy Galetti that Roma are very confident of winning the head-to-head battle with the Foxes. TEAMtalk can reveal that Soule’s agent is pushing for the winger to join Roma as they are offering him a higher commission for the deal, with talks now at the final stages with the Giallorossi. The 21-year-old is considered a very exciting prospect and scored 11 goals in 39 games while on loan…
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese stand at the forefront of a new generation in the WNBA. The two rookies are fresh off competing in their first All-Star Game out in Phoenix, Arizona — and they impressed, with Reese registering a double-double in just 18 minutes and Clark notching 10 assists (including one to Reese) in 26 minutes. Clark and Reese were deserving All-Stars based on their play through the first half of their first professional campaigns. Their improving play has led many to reconsider their so-called “rivalry” and the ongoing Rookie of the Year race — with one former NBA player even positing that the two players could split the trophy come season’s end. Raymond Felton, a…
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, who broke the rookie record for assists (10) during the WNBA All-Star game, is finally getting some rest during the Olympic break, as she was not selected to be a part of Team USA’s roster. With a non-stop schedule over the past year, spending quality time with her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, hasn’t been easy. McCaffery, who works as an assistant for the Indiana Pacers, however, appears to be going on vacation at the same time as Clark. A former Division 1 basketball player at Iowa, McCaffery reflected on his professional career with the Pacers after summer league officially came to…
Carlos Sainz claims his Ferrari replacement Lewis Hamilton is not a better driver than him – and reckons that everyone on the grid would say the same. Ferrari announced a shock deal to bring seven-time world champion Hamilton to the Prancing Horse for the 2025 Formula One season in February. It appeared a straightforward decision for the iconic Italian outfit given Hamilton’s legendary status and the Brit’s eagerness to embark on a new journey after 11 years at Mercedes. Hamilton’s arrival will spell the end of Sainz’s five-year stint with Ferrari. And the Spaniard’s future remains unclear, as he is yet to claim a seat at one of the other teams.…
Rafa Mir has confirmed that he was in talks with AC Milan over a move there last summer and he suggested that it was very close to going through, given he had his suitcases packed. Mir was one of the options that Milan were heavily linked with towards the end of the 2023 summer mercato when the Mehdi Taremi deal collapsed. However, he did not end up joining and in the end the choice fell on Luka Jovic. A report from Spain came out the day after the window closed confirming that Milan were in advanced talks with Sevilla and offered to…
After the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals, they wasted no time once the offseason began to try and improve their already-talented squad. The Mavericks headlined the NBA’s first ever six team transaction by acquiring sharpshooter Klay Thompson in a sign and trade deal. The trio of Klay Thompson, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will be something to behold when they are all on the floor together. However, a successful recovery from one of these three is required to be ready for training camp. Kyrie Irving’s recovery is key to Mavericks return to…
BREAKING: Dallas Mavericks Use Final Roster Spot On Familiar Guard From LA Lakers The Dallas Mavericks have used their final roster spot, choosing to bring back an old friend over re-signing Markieff Morris or some of the other names that have been floated around recently. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Mavericks are signing Los Angeles Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a one-year deal, which will be his second stint with the team. They acquired him before the 2021-22 season in the Kristaps Porzingis trade before sending him to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the Kyrie…
Important Dallas Mavericks Player Suffers Injury During Olympic Preparation Behind the All-Star duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving , Dante Exum offered veteran experience and playmaking from the Dallas Mavericks’ bench. The thing is, he just suffered a finger injury as part of Australia’s team for the Olympics, placing him in danger of missing time for the Mavs. Exum is an Australian professional basketball player currently with the Mavs. He was selected fifth overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft , bypassing college. The guard also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, FC Barcelona, and Partizan…
Luka Doncic and Mavericks dodge bullet that could’ve been costly While the Dallas Mavericks tip off NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas today, they also have some players who have been competing for a chance to go to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Dwight Powell is playing for team Canada currently, as Powell recently garnered some attention when he locked up Joel Embiid in Canada’s matchup versus Team USA the other day. Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was also playing in the pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament, but he was unfortunately eliminated from playing any further because the Slovenian National Team…
The Dallas Mavericks were expected to be active in free agency this summer as they tried to reload their roster around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving following an NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics. The team showed interest in several players throughout the summer, and they’ve made some moves that made the team significantly better. However, there were two specific players former Maverick Theo Pinson believed Dallas must sign to make a championship run. The players Pinson mentioned included Klay Thompson and Spencer Dinwiddie. Dallas followed Pinson’s advice and signed both players this summer. The team first signed…