VIENNA — Austria goalkeeper Robert Almer needs surgery on his injured right knee for a third time, ruling him out of the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Georgia in September. Almer’s club, Austria Vienna, says the ‘keeper will have the operation in a clinic in Germany on Wednesday, forcing him to postpone his comeback […]
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Report: Celtics positioning themselves to land Paul George, Gordon Hayward
The Boston Celtics appear to be making moves with the end goal of acquiring all-star forwards Paul George and Gordon Hayward, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Boston Celtics are pursuing an aggressive summer plan of sequencing the signing of free agent Gordon Hayward and relinquishing the assets needed to complete a trade for […]
Michael Jordan, Taylor Swift salute MVP Russell Westbrook
NEW YORK — Russell Westbrook has earned kudos from Michael Jordan and Taylor Swift after being honoured with his first league MVP trophy at the NBA Awards show. A letter signed by Jordan and posted in an Instagram story on his Nike brand’s account reads: “Congrats Russell, I got my first MVP award before my […]
New MLB sprint speed metric highlights how slow Blue Jays are
The Toronto Blue Jays aren’t known as a particularly fast team. Speed’s rarely the best attribute of rosters that skew older, and seven of the nine players in the Blue Jays’ current starting lineup are over 30. There are no illusions about the foot speed of a club that ranks 22nd in baseball in stolen […]
Analysis: Why the Jazz should consider a Deron Williams reunion
Life tends to humble people as they get older. Perhaps more than any other profession, the natural decline that occurs as mortality creeps up is magnified in sports. On Monday, Deron Williams — the three-time All-Star turned journeyman backup point guard — celebrated his 33rd birthday. And in about a week, the Utah Jazz will […]