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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett consulted with his family and agent before announcing earlier in the week that he wanted to be traded. He also sought out the advice of someone who had been in a similar situation: NBA superstar LeBron James.  James famously left the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010 and headed to the…

First baseman Pete Alonso is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing to a $54 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the agreement, first reported by The New York Post, was subject to a successful physical. Alonso gets…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… TIMES The Premier League’s chief football officer has insisted there are no plans to play matches in the United States, despite the growing popularity of the competition across the Atlantic. Sir Dave Brailsford has unveiled a plan to staff at Manchester United called “Mission 21”, aimed…

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou is confident Mathys Tel will stay at the club past his loan spell after stating he did not “bring him here for six months”. The 19-year-old was signed on an initial temporary deal from Bayern Munich on Transfer Deadline Day, with a £45m option to make the switch permanent included,…

Arsenal’s lack of cutting edge was on show once again as they exited the Carabao Cup with a whimper as Gary Neville called them “toothless” in attack. Newcastle reached the Carabao Cup final after a 2-0 semi-final second-leg win over Arsenal contributed to a 4-0 aggregate victory. The Gunners – who have been criticised for…

Leeds moved five points clear at the top of the Championship as they beat Coventry 2-0. Joel Piroe and Jayden Bogle did the damage in the first half to secure the three points at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Wednesday night. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Illan Meslier made…

PARIS (AP) — The Hell of the North gets new cobbles this year. Organizers of Paris-Roubaix, the gruelling cycling classic over cobblestones held in northern France from April 12-13, said on Wednesday they would add new sections of paving stones. They will be on the road leading to the infamous Trouée d’Arenberg, a long, straight…

Australia captain Pat Cummins doubtful to lead his team at the ICC event in Pakistan due to injury and personal reasons. Australia captain Pat Cummins is “hugely unlikely” for the Champions Trophy because of injury while fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood is also a doubt, coach Andrew McDonald says. Cummins skipped the ongoing Test tour of…

A fan hilariously told India batter Rinku Singh to return Virat Kohli’s bat in the wake of the southpaw’s poor returns with the bat. The incident took place in the fourth T20I between India and England at the MCA Cricket Stadium in Pune on Friday, January 31. It is worth noting that Kohli gifted Rinku…

Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom was able to size up her likely next challenger Kana Morimoto last weekend. After falling short in her ONE debut against Anissa Meksen, the Japanese sensation bounced back with a dominant unanimous decision over Moa Carlsson at ONE Friday Fights 95 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand last Jan. 31. In her in-ring…