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The final day of the NBA regular season was a wild one with plenty of movement across the board in both conferences
The Oklahoma City Thunder's remarkable rise after years in the doldrums continues as they secure the No. 1 seed in the West. The LA Lakers were on the move as well as they pushed up to the No. 8 seed to get a better shot at reaching the play-offs. The final games of the NBA’s regular season have been completed and there was good news for the LA Lakers as...
JONTAY PORTER BANNED FROM NBA FOR BREACHING BETTING RULES, INCLUDING BETTING ON TORONTO RAPTORS TO LOSE
Jontay Porter has been banned by the NBA after breaching rules involving gambling. The NBA said Porter gave confidential information to bettors and bet on games. "There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport," said NBA commissioner Adam Silver in a statement. Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors has been banned from the NBA for...
CASEMIRO: CARLO ANCELOTTI CRIED WHEN I JOINED MANCHESTER UNITED FROM REAL MADRID – ‘IT WASN’T EASY TO LEAVE’
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has revealed that he came very close to not joining the Premier League club from Real Madrid. The Brazil international moved to Old Trafford last season, but he revealed that he came close to staying with the Liga giants after Madrid head coach Ancelotti started to cry when seeing him in his office before he was due to sign for United. Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has...
JULIAN NAGELSMANN SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH GERMANY UNTIL 2026 WORLD CUP – ‘DECISION OF THE HEART’
Julian Nagelsmann has ended any speculation surrounding his long-term future by agreeing a contract extension with the German national team. There had been reports claiming that Bayern Munich had been keen to re-hire their former boss with Thomas Tuchel set to leave the club this summer, but Nagelsmann has signed a new deal with Germany until the 2026 World Cup.Julian Nagelsmann has agreed a new contract with Germany until the...
Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo 9.7m euros in back salary
The sum equates to the difference between the salary actually received by Ronaldo and that which he should have received after tax and other deductions. Juventus must pay Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo 9.7m euros ($10.4m) in back wages for the 2020-21 season, the Italian courts announced Wednesday. The Court of Arbitration, to which Ronaldo appealed, "orders Juve Turin to pay the sum of 9,774,166.66 euros", plus interest and procedural costs,...
Fiorentina are into the last four of the UEFA Europa Conference League once more with an extra-time win over Czech side Viktoria Plzen
Goals from Nico Gonzalez and Cristiano Biraghi were enough to see the Viola through, and they will face Club Brugge in the semi-finals. Vincenzo Italiano's side were beaten in the final of this competition last year by West Ham. Fiorentina needed extra time to edge past Viktoria Plzen 2-0 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi and reach the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-finals. Last year’s beaten finalists, who fell at the...