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Liverpool are reportedly showing strong interest in Swedish midfielder Daniel Svensson, who currently plays for Danish club Nordsjælland.According to Football Transfers, the Reds are ‘closely following’ the 22-year-old and have been impressed by his physicality and versatility.Svensson, primarily a central midfielder, is known for his ability to play across various positions.He can also operate as a left-back, left midfielder, and has even been deployed in roles such as right-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder, and centre-back.In his 139 appearances for Nordsjælland, Svensson has contributed 8 goals and 18 assists. Notably, most of his goal contributions have come from the left-back position,…
Wales desperately needs to expand its player pool
Jannik Sinner has been worn down “physically and mentally” by the investigation into his positive tests for a banned substance, says the world number one’s coach Darren Cahill.The Italian twice tested positive in March for clostebol – a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass – but was cleared of fault or negligence by an independent tribunal last week.The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) found Sinner was inadvertently contaminated with the substance by Giacomo Naldi, his physiotherapist.Since first alerted about the doping violations in early April, Sinner has won tournaments in Halle and Cincinnati and become world number…
Bam took the fight to Estrada from the opening bell. (Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images) The Ring first introduced its divisional ratings in 1925. Almost a century later, it’s no exaggeration to claim that these independent ratings are the most respected and talked-about in world boxing. The Ring Ratings Panel is made up of a dozen experts from around the world. Opinions are shared, debate takes place, and the final decision on who should be rated where is decided democratically every week. It sounds easy, but it can be an arduous and time-consuming process. I will be going through each…
Former champion Catriona Matthew has announced that she will be playing in her final Women’s Open on the Old Course at St Andrews this week. Marking her 31st appearance in the major championship, the 2009 champion will wave goodbye to her home fans in the home of golf with her husband, Graeme, as her caddie. Her stated goal is to make the cut, largely so that her teenage daughters, who return to school on Thursday, can watch her play over the weekend. At 54, Matthew is eligible to play in the Women’s Open until she’s 59, but has decided that…
ESPN has released its expert picks for 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. The network’s NBA Summer Forecast panel — a group of NBA experts, including reporters, editors, and analysts — ranked its top three choices for the NBA’s six major awards. A first-place vote counts as five points, a second-place vote receives three, and a third-place vote represents one. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert claimed his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award last season. However, his French counterpart, San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama, ran away with the preseason vote this summer. According to the ESPN NBA…
A women’s flyweight fight with top-10 implications is on the docket for Madison Square Garden. Karine Silva and Viviane Araujo will collide Nov. 16 at UFC 309 in New York. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the matchup but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Silva (18-4 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has shot up the UFC women’s flyweight ladder since her promotional debut in 2022. Thus far, she holds wins over Poliana Botelho, Ketlen Souza, Maryna Moroz, and most recently Ariane Lipski. Araujo (12-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC)…
Swim Training for 50s: A Look at Different Approaches to Sprinting Earlier in his career, the high school coach sought the secret to speed—especially fast 50s. As a high schooler, he had a teammate ultimately go a 22.4 50 free (nation’s third fastest in 1960). Later on he watched Katie Ledecky, at age 12, split a 25.75 fly leg and Caeleb Dressel drop a 17.63 50 free. He also read and talked to Dave Salo about race-pace training, conversed with Brent Rushall and Peter and Michael Andrew about USRPT, all in search of a final answer. In time, he had…
Image 1 of 15Vuelta a España 2024: Pavel Bittner (Team dsm-Firmenich PostNL) wins stage 5 in Sevilla(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)Pavel Bittner (Team dsm-Firmenich PostNL) edges Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) at the line in Sevilla for stage 5 victory(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)Stage winner Pavel Bittner of Team dsmFirmenich PostNL reacts after finish in Seville(Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)Giovanni Aleotti of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leads the peloton headed into the city limits of Sevilla (Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)The front duo of Ibon Ruiz (Equipo Kern Pharma) and Txomin Juaristi (Euskaltel-Euskadi) held the lead until 38km to…
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