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Chelsea Transfer Talk: Pep Chavarria, Andrey Santos, Alejandro Garnacho

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When it comes to replacing the departed Marc Cucurella, will Chelsea FC go with in-house options only this season? Or will they go out and get a new left back, perhaps Pep Chavarria, this summer transfer window? Elsewhere Chelsea could end up doing business with Manchester United again this summer, as Old Trafford is reportedly interested in Andrey Santos. The two clubs did … [Read more...] about Chelsea Transfer Talk: Pep Chavarria, Andrey Santos, Alejandro Garnacho

Sandro Tonali Completes Record-Breaking £100m Transfer to Tottenham Hotspur

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It is now signed, sealed and delivered- for Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and most importantly, Sandro Tonali. The Italian midfielder moved from St. James Park to White Hart Lane on a deal worth up to £100 million (€115 million, $124 million) potentially. Tonali moves over on an initial fee of £92.5m, plus a potential £7.5m in incentive, performance based … [Read more...] about Sandro Tonali Completes Record-Breaking £100m Transfer to Tottenham Hotspur

Ederson Set for Second Medical Ahead of £39m Move to Manchester United

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It won't be long until we finally get to say "welcome to the 2026 summer transfer window, Manchester United." Old Trafford has yet to complete a single piece of major headline worthy transfer business this summer. No finalized player sales or acquisitions, yet, but you still have that agreement United made with Atalanta for Brazilian international Ederson. Just to make it … [Read more...] about Ederson Set for Second Medical Ahead of £39m Move to Manchester United

2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 6.0

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The long Independence Day weekend is finally over, and that means America has gone back to work. So with that in mind, The Sports Bank 2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 6.0 us here.  As for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft itself, it will commence this upcoming weekend, July 11–13, in Philadelphia, PA. Philly also happens to be the city where America was "born" as the Declaration … [Read more...] about 2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 6.0

Socceroos 2026 FIFA World Cup Exit Needs to be a Wake-up Call for Australia

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The journey is over. The Socceroos have been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in heartbreaking fashion, losing 4-2 on penalties to a Mohamed Salah-led Egypt side after a 1-1 draw after extra time. And yes, because this is Australian soccer, it ended in the most Aussie way possible. Not with a whimper. Not with a hiding.  … [Read more...] about Socceroos 2026 FIFA World Cup Exit Needs to be a Wake-up Call for Australia

Jeremy Monga Set for Manchester City Medical Ahead of £12.5m Move

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It is time to use one of the more colorful and popular summer transfer terms- "hijacked." Yes, that is exactly what has happened here. Manchester City has "hijacked" the deal that Arsenal thought they had in place to sign Leicester City winger  Jeremy Monga. Now the wait continues for Arsenal to sign their first new player of the 2026 summer transfer window. Piero Hincapie … [Read more...] about Jeremy Monga Set for Manchester City Medical Ahead of £12.5m Move

Chelsea Winger Tyrique George Set for Everton Medical Ahead of £24m Move

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Everton have completed their second signing of the summer in English winger Tyrique George. The 20-year-old also marks the second sale of the transfer window for Chelsea FC. The Toffees first acquisition of the window was midfielder Hayden Hackney, who moved over from Middlesbrough for a fee of at least £16 million. According to the BBC, George makes the switch from Stamford … [Read more...] about Chelsea Winger Tyrique George Set for Everton Medical Ahead of £24m Move

USMNT vs Belgium Predicted Starting XIs (World Cup Round of 16)

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You call call this the "Golden Generation Cup." Yes, the "golden generation," one of the most annoying and overused cliches in the beautiful game. Typically, you need to actually win a major tournament in order to really deserve such designation, and neither Beligum nor the USMNT have actually done that, with this group of players. You can also say a "golden generation" is … [Read more...] about USMNT vs Belgium Predicted Starting XIs (World Cup Round of 16)

USMNT Team News vs Belgium: Folarin Balogun, Mark McKenzie

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While absolutely anything and everything is political, we'll try to keep this very important first point as apolitical as possible. You can't be against birthright citizenship, and rooting the United States Men's National Team. That's because the USMNT leading scorer, Folarin Balogun, is only an American international due to birthright citizenship. Exactly 25 years ago, today, … [Read more...] about USMNT Team News vs Belgium: Folarin Balogun, Mark McKenzie