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League Express can exclusively reveal that Armstrong will make the move to the UK for the 2025 season, months after being initially linked with a move to Super League. The money offered to the 23-year-old is considerably more than what the Knights had been prepared to pay for a new contract, despite the two parties entering conversations last month. The Leopards had been hunting Armstrong at the beginning of the 2024 Super League season after injuries to Gareth O’Brien and Zak Hardaker. However, a move for the 23-year-old was not forthcoming with Leigh unable to move a quota player on as…
LONDON, June 29 — Aston Villa have signed Netherlands defender Ian Maatsen from Premier League rivals Chelsea, the club announced yesterday on their website. No fee was disclosed, but several British media outlets reported Maatsen had moved to Villa in a deal worth £37.5 million (RM223.7 million). The 22-year-old left-back was a member of the Borussia Dortmund team beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid in the Champions League final at Wembley earlier this month while on loan from Stamford Bridge. He is currently with the Netherlands at Euro 2024 in Germany after being called into the squad as a replacement for…
The charges relate to yellow cards the Hammers midfielder received in games against Leicester City, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Bournemouth over the last two seasons following his move from Lyon. Reports have suggested that the FA want to ban Paqueta for life after the actual details of the betting charges came to light in their investigation [The Sun, 4 June]. Will West Ham star Lucas Paqueta be banned for betting charges at the London Stadium? Paqueta may not have yet even been proven guilty, but there is a genuine feeling of dread around the London Stadium at this moment in time around…
The 26-year-old allegedly cmea close to joining the Serie A side in January, but a move ultimately failed to materialise. Ligue 1 outfit Lyon were understood to have tabled a £12.7m bid for Godfrey earlier this week, but the defender’s preference was to sign for 2023-24 Europa League winners Atalanta, managed by Gian Piero Gasperini. Godfrey moved to Everton from Norwich City for a fee rising to £25m in October 2020 and went on to make 93 first-team appearances across all competitions. The versatile defender struggled for game time under manager Sean Dyche at the beginning of last season, but he established himself as…
The Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever became instant rivals after the 2024 WNBA Draft. It’s not because their fans got into a scuffle or the teams woke up with bad blood
The Big Ten Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards were announced Thursday, and both Purdue’s Zach Edey a Edey — who was chosen ninth overall by the Grizzlies in Wednesday’s NBA Draft — averaged 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game in 2023-24. He took the Boilermakers to the NCAA championship game for the first time since 1969. nd Iowa’s Caitlin Clark took home the hardware for the second straight year.nd Iowa’s Caitlin Clark took home the hardware for the second straight year. Clark took her alma mater to the title game, too, for a second-straight…
The 2024 NBA Draft has come and gone and the Los Angeles Lakers were able to add two prospects to the organization, selecting Dalton Knecht with the 17th overall pick in the first round and Bronny James with the 55th overall pick in the second round. As is always the case, at the conclusion of the draft, teams can begin signing undrafted free agents to two-way contracts and Summer League contracts. The Lakers wasted no time getting to work, signing French forward Armel Traore and Pittsburgh guard Blake Hinson, per Shams Charania of The Athletic: Traore is a length, 21-year-old wing from France that…
The 2024 NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and every team should have a good idea of what it needs before March 8. Some contenders clearly need another piece on their roster, while several rebuilding teams have significant trade assets that can be moved. And other teams might be best served to just sit things out and wait for the offseason. Here, we take a team-by-team look at what all 32 clubs should do between now and March 8. Just as a reminder: This is not necessarily a prediction of what teams will do, but more of an opinion on…
The 2024 NHL trade deadline is fast approaching, and every team should have a good idea of what it needs before March 8. Some contenders clearly need another piece on their roster, while several rebuilding teams have significant trade assets that can be moved. And other teams might be best served to just sit things out and wait for the offseason. Here, we take a team-by-team look at what all 32 clubs should do between now and March 8. Just as a reminder: This is not necessarily a prediction of what teams will do, but more of an opinion on…
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Akron Zips star forward and Cleveland native Enrique Freeman, the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, is headed to the NBA after being selected by the Indiana Pacers with the No. 50 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. A walk-on at Akron, Freeman went on to be one of the best players to ever play for the Zips’ men’s basketball team. Last season, Freeman averaged 18.6 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 58.45 from the field. After helping lead the Zips to the MAC Championship and then the NCAA Tournament, Freeman looked towards a future…