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Manchester United have been keeping an eye on the Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper, as they fear Real might try to swoop in for David de Gea. Los Blancos have been trying to sign De Gea for a while and came close to landing him two years ago, but for a faulty fax machine. Meanwhile, Chelsea have been concerned that Real might ...

ARSENAL’S invincible Robert Pires says the Manchester derby bust-up at the weekend reminded him of the famous Old Trafford ‘Pizzagate’. Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to rivals Manchester City on Sunday and the visitors’ ‘over-celebrating’ caused a confrontation in the dressing rooms. Jose Mourinho was apparently drowned in milk and water, while City assistant coach Mikel Arteta was left ...

Jerusalem – The Israeli military on Thursday said it had carried out a series of airstrikes on Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip in response to new rocket attacks from the Palestinian area. The military said the overnight strikes hit facilities used as training and weapons storage facilities. Gaza militants have fired rockets into Israel daily following US President Donald ...

During a press conference in Beverly Hills to promote his movie “Bright,” the actor veered into a near-messianic jag about Democrat Doug Jones’ defeat of Republican Roy Moore in Alabama’s election for Senate, Indiewire reported. “This is the purge, right?” Smith asked, per Indiewire. “This is the cleanse, this is what happens. This is the natural reaction to the amount ...

Jose Mourinho’s attempts to balance his Manchester United matchday squad have left Henrikh Mkhitaryan as the odd man out. United returned to winning ways as Romelu Lukaku scored the only goal against Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Wednesday, three days on from their 2-1 derby defeat to Premier League leaders Manchester City. Armenia international Mkhitaryan was left on the sidelines ...

LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather has two shticks – I’m rich and I’m great – and a thousand varieties of each. The superstar boxer is a relentless self-promoter whose innate marketing genius made him one of the game’s greatest attractions. And though he’s now retired – yes, it says here, for good, at 50-0 and a Hall of Fame spot ...

JOSE MOURINHO has joked that will take a trip across the Atlantic as soon as he believes Manchester United are no longer in the title race. United returned to winning ways this evening with a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth after their defeat to Manchester City at the weekend. But Pep Guardiola’s side continued their incredible run of form with their ...

A deal is close for the takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United, Sky Sports News understands. Owner Mike Ashley and Amanda Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners have been in talks about a deal for some time and Sky Sports News is investigating reports an increased offer of around £300m has been submitted. Ashley and Staveley met face to face for ...

The issue of French complicity in events leading to the 1994 Rwandan genocide has come up again after a U.S. law firm released a report to that effect. The report was commissioned by the Rwandan government. The Muse Report concluded that senior French officials “were aware of and aided the actions and goals of both the Habyarimana government and the ...

The German Football Association announced on Wednesday that each member of their squad would receive a €350,000 bonus should Germany defend their World Cup title next year in Russia, AFP reports. If the Germans win a fifth world title, Joachim Loew and his squad stand to get an increase in prize money from the €300,000 they each got for winning ...