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Luis Suarez overshadowed his Uruguay team’s stunning World Cup victory over Italy when he bit defender Giorgio Chiellini on this day in 2014. The incident took place in the final group game between the sides as Diego Godin headed a late goal to secure a 1-0 win for the South Americans to progress at the expense of the 2006 world champions. Suarez then fell to the floor holding his mouth and Chiellini protested the Uruguayan forward had dived. Chiellini told Italian television station Rai TV afterwards: “It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off. It is clear, clear-cut. “Then there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn’t have done.” The then-Liverpool striker had already served a 10-game Premier League ban that season for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic during a league game at Anfield in April 2013. In 2010 whilst playing for Ajax he had been suspended for seven games after a similar offence committed against PSV Eindhoven’s Otman Bakkal. He was subsequently punished by FIFA for the bite on Chiellini, receiving a four-month suspension from all football and handed a nine-game international ban, as well as being fined 100,000 Swiss francs. Uruguay were knocked out at the last-16 stage after being beaten 2-0 by Colombia. Suarez returned to football by making his Barcelona debut in an El Clasico clash in October that year following a £65million move to the Nou Camp from Liverpool. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live

Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz lit the baseball world on fire on Friday night, when he recorded a cycle in his 15th game. Twitter reacted with memes and insane stats.Elly De La Cruz continued to blow the minds of baseball fans as he was able to record his first career cycle in his 15th career game....

The New York Yankees are torn between positive injury updates and crippling uncertainty. The AL East standings are an absolute bloodbath right now. The New York Yankees are 8-9 in the month of June and are subsequently only a half-game up on Toronto for third place in what's shaping up to b...

The Orioles and Mariners were stuck in a rain delay on Friday evening in Baltimore. When will the game resume? Check here for updates.For the first time in 2023, Orioles fans have to wait on the rain in Baltimore.Friday's game between the Orioles and Mariners officially entered a rain d...

Manchester United have had a third bid worth £55m for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount rejected.

Lions defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson commented on the team's new alternate helmets with bit of constructive criticism.The Lions unveiled new alternate helmets for the 2023 season, blending throwback elements with a fresh take on the team's colors.As you might expect with any new...

Charlotte Hornets fans gathered in the Spectrum Center were displeased with the team's decision to select Brandon Miller No. 2 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft.The Charlotte Hornets surprised nobody with their decision to select Alabama's Brandon Miller with the No. 2 pick in Thursday nig...

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently doubled down his ludicrous take demeaning the Oakland Athletics fanbase.The MLB's plan to move the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas has had profound repercussions on attendance at A's games this season. Recently the fandom, however, staged a "re...

The price of every Premier League club's season tickets for the 2023/24 season, with the likes of Fulham, Arsenal and Tottenham topping the list.

New York Yankees do-it-all reserve Isiah Kiner-Falefa did his best Shohei Ohtani impression Thursday night.The New York Yankees haven't been playing their best baseball over the last month and Thursday night's 10-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners was a prime example of what currently ails...

Christopher Nkunku has vowed to “give everything” for Chelsea after completing his move to Stamford Bridge. The France forward this week signed a six-year contract with the Blues as the club finalised his reported £63million switch from RB Leipzig. The 25-year-old had committed to moving to Stamford Bridge when he signed a pre-contract agreement last December. Chelsea will hope he can bolster an attack that scored only 38 goals in the Premier League last season. “We can say that I am a hard worker,” Nkunku told the club’s website, chelseafc.com. “I will give everything for the club, for the fans and to help the team bring some trophies, to give the best of my football. “I hope I will make them as happy as I am to be here at this club.” Nkunku scored 23 goals in 36 appearances for Leipzig in an injury-hit 2022-23 in which he was forced to miss the World Cup. Chelsea’s struggles in the second half of last season, when they limped to a 12th-placed finish, have not dampened his enthusiasm for the move. He said: “I think the project was good for me. It is a good project for me to develop myself as a player and a man also. “And this is a good city, after all, and for sure I want to improve in football and I want to win trophies and improve myself also.” Nkunku is the first new player to arrive at Chelsea since former Tottenham and Paris St Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino was appointed as manager. The pair have not yet met. “I have not had a chance to speak to him, not yet,” said Nkunku, who began his career at PSG. “I spoke to some of my friends from Paris about him a little bit. I speak about him a little bit with some of the players. “They told me that he’s a very good coach and I’m excited to work with him.”

So far this WNBA season we've had three 40-point performances from individual players. But what is the most points ever scored in a WNBA game?It's still only June, but we've already seenthree40-point performances in the WNBA this season. The first one came on May 21st when Breanna...