Barcelona learn when they could be excluded from Champions League
Barcelona could be barred from entering the 2023/24 Champions League in the next few weeks with UEFA set to announce the results of their independent investigation into Casa Negreira.
2023-06-28 20:29
Roundup: Rachel Brosnahan Is the New Lois Lane; RIP Ryan Mallett; Kings Land Pierre-Luc Dubois in Blockbuster Trade
Rachel Brosnahan picked as the new Lois Lane, Ryan Mallett drowned in Florida, the Kings traded for Pierre-Luc Dubois and more in the Roundup.
2023-06-28 19:23
Shohei Ohtani Is the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time
Shohei Ohtani is the greatest player in baseball history.
2023-06-28 19:19
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach makes Zuckerberg vs Musk prediction
Renowned mixed martial arts coach Javier Mendez has predicted that Mark Zuckerberg would beat Elon Musk in the pair’s proposed cage fight, saying the Facebook CEO is ‘more of a dog’ than his counterpart. Zuckerberg and fellow tech billionaire Musk, who is the owner of Twitter and CEO of Tesla, have agreed to fight one another, and Mendez has made a confident pick for the prospective bout. Mendez coached former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and currently trains lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, and the American told Grosvernor Sport: “The big advantage Zuckerberg has over Elon is that he’s actively training and he’s more of a dog right now, because he entered a jiu-jitsu tournament, so that tells me a lot about him. “From the little bit I’ve seen of Zuckerberg, he likes to engage and go at it. He’s very competitive. If I'm not mistaken, he did very well in a legitimate jiu-jitsu tournament, so he might have the dog in him because he was not afraid to expose himself. “All things considered, Zuckerberg is way ahead of Musk, but you won’t really know until you see what Musk possesses. If Elon has no martial arts training whatsoever, he’s really behind. What he’d have to do is get in there and start slinging punches right away. Since Elon is bigger, does he have the power to go with the size? Does he have the speed to go with the size?” Mendez, 52, also advised Musk to focus on preventing takedowns, given Zuckerberg’s grappling experience. “My number-one priority for Musk would be to see how hard he could hit and how easy it would be for him to keep the fight standing up,” Mendez said. “Because Zuckerberg is so ahead of him with the jiu-jitsu, I would want Musk to think about ways to prevent takedowns. But you can't avoid a takedown just by trying to avoid it; you have to avoid it by striking. “Elon would need to learn how to strike and keep his distance, but he has to strike – otherwise it’s a matter of time before Mark would get him down. So, he has to learn defensive, distance striking, because he doesn’t want to go to the ground with Mark. That’s the first thing I’d want to see. “You’ve also got to put him in bad positions on the ground. You can’t just practise stand-up, because if you just do stand-up, you're being an idiot. You might trip, and then you are on the ground; he needs to be prepared for the ground. I’d prepare him for everywhere, but the main objective would be to learn to strike. He is bigger, so he could utilise his size.” UFC president Dana White has insisted that Zuckerberg, 39, and Musk, 52, are ‘dead serious’ about a fight. Musk also seems to have agreed to train under UFC legend Georges St-Pierre, who offered to coach the Twitter and Tesla boss. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More Elon Musk picks UFC legend to train him for Mark Zuckerberg fight Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s battle of the billionaires is an ego trip worth taking Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg ‘dead serious’ about cage fight, says UFC boss Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg ‘dead serious’ about cage fight, says UFC boss Strickland vs Magomedov and full UFC Fight Night card this weekend What time does Strickland vs Magomedov start in UK and US this weekend?
2023-06-28 19:17
Carlo Ancelotti settles legal case against Everton
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and former club Everton have settled their High Court dispute. The Italian's lawyers filed claims against the Toffees relating to 'general commercial contracts and arrangements' earlier this month.
2023-06-28 18:53
Get Over $3k in Betting Bonuses to Back USMNT With Gold Cup Soccer Promos!
Caesars, FanDuel, and BetMGM have $3,250 worth of bonus cash available for new users to back the U.S. tonight with! Find out how to claim these offers here.
2023-06-28 18:26
Iga Swiatek is No. 1 and owns 4 Grand Slam titles at age 22. Can she win Wimbledon, too?
Iga Swiatek is coming off her third title in the past four years on the French Open’s red clay
2023-06-28 18:20
Barcelona's controversial 2023/24 away kit leaked online
Fresh images of Barcelona's controversial Nike away kit for the 2023/24 season have emerged online. Fans are annoyed that it will be predominantly white, the colours of rivals Real Madrid.
2023-06-28 18:20
Tottenham closing in on James Maddison transfer with medical set
Tottenham are close to the signing of James Maddison with the Leicester midfielder set to undergo a medical on Wednesday. Spurs entered advanced talks with recently-relegated Leicester earlier this week and have now struck a deal for the England international, the PA news agency understands. Maddison will move to Tottenham in a transfer worth £40m plus add-ons, having already agreed personal terms. The signing of Maddison will represent a major coup for Spurs, who have been long-term admirers of the 26-year-old. Ex-Tottenham boss David Pleat recommended Maddison to chairman Daniel Levy when the playmaker was still a teenager at Coventry, but no move was able to materialise and he instead joined Norwich. Spurs’ interest and desire to eventually sign Maddison never waivered with his time at Leicester only serving to prove he was one of the most creative players in England. During five largely successful years with the Foxes, who won the 2021 FA Cup, Maddison made 203 appearances, scored 55 goals and produced 41 assists. While Maddison was unable to prevent Leicester suffering a shock relegation to the Sky Bet Championship last season, he was still able to hit double figures in terms of goals. Leicester’s battle for survival saw them turn down advances for Maddison in the January transfer window but they have now agreed for him to depart. Newcastle had registered an interest in bringing the midfielder to St James’ Park but decided to pursue a move for AC Milan’s Sandro Tonali, which left the door open for Tottenham to swoop in for their key target. Maddison’s creativity and versatility will boost a Spurs squad that has lacked a player in his mould since Christian Eriksen left in 2020. Once his medical is completed, Maddison will become new Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou’s third signing following Dejan Kulusevski’s permanent transfer and Tuesday’s arrival of Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. Read More Arsenal submit British-record bid for Declan Rice Football rumours: Man City ‘to submit improved offer’ for Declan Rice after Arsenal bid Harry Kane must take Bayern Munich transfer chance – and so should Spurs Tottenham complete signing of Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario Kane must take Bayern transfer chance - and so should Spurs Osimhen and five Man United transfer alternatives to signing Kane
2023-06-28 16:58
Are IShowSpeed and DJ Scheme collaborating? Psyched fans wonder if 'this is real’
Streamer IShowSpeed recently went to Portugal and met Christiano Ronaldo, but he also seems to have made international contacts on the trip
2023-06-28 14:19
Lakers first-round pick hilariously shades LeBron over viral draft night post
Los Angeles Lakers first-round pick Jalen Hood-Schifino poked fun at superstar LeBron James over a social media post that went viral the night of the NBA Draft.The Los Angeles Lakers came off a remarkable 2022-23 season. After getting written off earlier in the year, the Lakers made a run to the...
2023-06-28 12:20
Timeless Venus Williams eyes one more Wimbledon magic spell
The summer of 1997 saw Britain hand over Hong Kong to China, "Men in Black" top the movie charts and Harry Potter take his...
2023-06-28 11:54