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Harry Kane wants out, and the summer striker showcase showdown is on

The rumors started a few weeks ago, but Tottenham’s firing of José Mourinho as manager seemingly has not been enough to keep their favorite son home. Harry Kane has reportedly told Tottenham he wants to move on this summer, to a club where he can win things instead of just waving at them as they […]

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Nobody wants to win La Liga

The pandemic soccer season hasn’t thrown up a lot of drama across Europe. Either alongside or because of the oppressive schedule, which has led to exhausted players and pretty wretched games at various times, we’ve mostly gotten title processions instead of races. Bayern Munich sauntered to a ninth-straight Bundesliga… Read more…

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Bayern Munich did that thing again

It was at the same point last season, though not in the calendar thanks to the pandemic, that this happened. Less than 10 games left in the season, Bayern Munich facing an away date against their closest rival and looking … well, vulnerable is too strong a word. Less godly, let’s say. The chasing team, […]

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ESPN rediscovers the NHL

For fans my age, the soundtrack of hockey, when we get wistful, can at times still be Steve Levy and Darren Pang calling yet another multiple overtime game. Or Bill Pidto hosting NHL 2night. It was eons ago now, but when ESPN launched ESPN2 “The Deuce,” one of its main tenets was that it was to […]

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Can this disrespectful purpose football’s equivalent of this bat reverse?

The party debate seldom comes to football, mainly because it is so damn difficult to evaluate you may hardly begrudge anyone for the way they decide to commemorate such an accomplishment. Rarely do you have to extend out the service. Based on the way you see it, serendipity shined on Stuttgart’s Silas Wamangituka now in […]