Author: Soccerhuz
James’ left eye was left bloody after suffering a nasty injury during the win over Brazil Team USA eased into the men’s basketball in Paris on Monday night, but a dominant win was bookmarked by a bloodied LeBron James and the looming threat of a familiar face. The US were 122-87 winners over Brazil to complete the semifinal line-up for the Olympics, joining Germany, Serbia and host nation France in the hunt for the medals. Despite the on-sided nature of the win there were plenty of talking points to emerge from the game, not least the condition of Los Angeles Lakers…
Jacoby Jones, former NFL wide receiver and kick returner, had passed away at the age of 40 due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease it was revealed. Jones, who was known for his dynamic play on the field, was found deceased in his New Orleans residence on July 14. Authorities have classified his death as natural causes. Jones’ NFL career spanned nine seasons, beginning with his selection by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft out of Lane College. His tenure in the league included stints with the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, and San Diego Chargers. During his career, Jones made a significant impact,…
Vikings second-year wide receiver Jordan Addison was recently charged with two misdemeanors after his July 12 arrest. Addison has a hearing scheduled on Oct. 7. Regardless of how the hearing goes, it’s being speculated Addison will serve some sort of suspension. Any suspension stemming from Vikings WR Jordan Addison’s DUI-related charges will void the $5.99M in guaranteed money remaining on his contract, per Spotrac. Addison signed a rookie contract worth $13.73 million over four years, which is a lot of money for the young wide receiver. This isn’t the first off-the-field issue the Vikings have faced while Addison has been on the roster.…
Manchester United are reportedly keen to steal away Youssouf Fofana from AC Milan just like they did Joshua Zirkzee earlier in the summer. The Red Devils have been trying to add to their midfield all summer but the inability to sell Scott McTominay or Casemiro so far has hamstrung their budget. Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain had been the number one target but the French champions have yet to reduce their inflated asking price and this has resulted in United walking away from a deal for now. One player that United have had interest in for some time is Youssouf Fofana, as they tried…
The Dallas Mavericks enter the 2024-25 season following a run to the NBA Finals that included them beating two of the top three seeds in the Western Conference. Dallas started the playoffs with a tough series win over the LA Clippers and followed that up with a six-game series win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and a five-game destruction of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Mavs put the rest of the NBA world on notice that they are one of the league’s best contenders throughout this playoff run, and they are poised to play one of the aforementioned Western Conference powerhouses…
Napoli star Victor Osimhen could still find himself in the Premier League despite Chelsea effectively ending their pursuit of the Nigerian as they press on with a move for Samu Omorodion. Mail Sport revealed talks between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are advancing over Omorodion, who is set to cost the Blues a cool £30million despite scoring just nine goals from 35 LaLiga appearances in a loan stint with Alaves. The deal for Omorodion would be separate to Conor Gallagher’s move the other way, with the midfielder jetting into the Spanish capital to undergo a medical with Atletico Madrid ahead of a £33.7m move. Chelsea had been heavily linked with a move for…
AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly just hours away from finally striking an agreement for the transfer of Emerson Royal this summer. Tottenham Hotspur have been busy in the summer transfer window with Ange Postecoglou keen to break into the Champions League places with the Lilywhites. Spurs have signed Leeds United midfielder Archie Gray and the teenager looks to be one of the more exciting signings for the Lilywhites this summer. As well as this, sources have told HITC that Tottenham are prepared to pay £65 million for Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke this summer and that could prove to be a bargain for…
Recently, Mercedes’ situation is starting to look brighter and brighter. Yet Lewis Hamilton will no longer drive for Toto Wolff ‘s team next year. Instead, he will be in action in red for Ferrari, where the seven-time world champion could still struggle, according to Jacques Villeneuve. Villeneuve thinks Hamilton faces a big challenge next year, partly because of the great pressure that comes with the life of a Ferrari driver. “Lewis Hamilton will be an emotional rollercoaster at Ferrari. He seems to be very emotional in his driving, in the highs and lows, and it seems to affect him quite a…
The future of LeBron James was an extremely prevalent topic during the last NBA season with his continuation for the Los Angeles Lakers not in the bag. Many felt that the time may be coming for him to move on from the Lakers and seek a new challenge for the latter stage of his career. In the end, he signed a new contract with the Lakers and he now seems set to complete his dream of playing in the same team as his son Bronny as he was drafted by the Lakers. Now that one issue has been settled, a new one has hit the NBA media cycle and it…
The Indiana Fever held a team workout this week. Or should we even call it that after they were seen playing whiffle ball and dancing? Especially Caitlin Clark who took the internet by storm after seeming to be having a lot of fun. The WNBA returns next week, and the Fever are back in action in less than ten days after an Olympic hiatus that is wrapping up this week. Clark has been all over the place in Indiana. She helped unveil a new outdoor basketball court on Tuesday at the Indiana State Fair alongside some of her teammates. She was seen…