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The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the league when they signed Donovan Mitchell earlier this month. The 3x All-Star was also linked with the New York Knicks. Mitchell is widely regarded as one of the most gifted offensive players in the game. Although he is undersized, his athleticism and overall creativity with the ball make him a lethal offensive force. Given that the 3x All-Star was the primary offensive weapon for the Utah Jazz, he wasn’t tasked with handling a lot of defensive assignments....

The north London side currently sit at the top of the Premier League table after winning five out of their first six matches this season. They will look to at least reach the fourth spot this season, which they haven’t been able to achieve since the 2016-17 season. They missed out on it by just two points last season against rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Wenger believes Arsenal can achieve that target this season and could even challenge the likes of Manchester City for the title....

Zappacosta joined from Torino on transfer deadline day and was picked from the start for the first time in Tuesday’s 6-0 Champions League win over Qarabag. Zappacosta 25/1 first scorer v Arsenal The full-back celebrated the occasion with a wonderful strike that put Chelsea 2-0 up, finding the net by bending a cross-cum-shot in from the right wing. And, in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, he said: “Honestly, before I shot I was looking in the penalty box for an unmarked team-mate....

Halep married Romanian businessman Toni Iuruc in a civil ceremony in her hometown of Constanta in September. The ceremony was attended by family and close friends, including former Romanian player Ilie Nastase. During the wedding, the former World No. 1 looked ethereal in an intricately embroidered beige gown. For the reception party later that evening, she stole the spotlight in a white strapless gown. Halep revealed that she bought her dresses from a store in Italy....

This week, the Wall Street Journal released a report that the former WWE Chairman was plotting a return to the company. The bulletin stated that McMahon had a majority voting power in the company and informed top management that he was electing himself and two former executives, Michelle Wilson and George Barrios, to the board. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling, Bill Apter mentioned that he had known Mr....

Dustin Poirier recently returned to the Octagon since his loss to Khabib at this past weekend’s UFC on ESPN 12 event for a main event lightweight clash with Dan Hooker. The fight turned out to be a five-round slugfest which Dustin Poirier walked off with his arms raised. The win propelled Poirier back into the #2 spot on the official UFC rankings and thus positions him for another shot at the lightweight title....

While Shillong are facing certain relegation finishing bottom of the 11-team pile, Bagan could hope most for a fifth-place finish. Hosts Shillong who decided to go with a team comprising of their young academy players without any foreign recruit have lost 14 of their 19 games having conceded a whopping 53 goals in a forgettable campaign. The visitors have also had to endure seven losses in their 19 games and in what will upset their legion of die-hard supporters more, have conceded more goals than they have scored....

Mohun Bagan lost to league leaders Chennai City FC 1-3 in their last encounter on the road and will look to finish as high as possible on the points table by winning their remaining fixtures. They are on 26 points from 18 games and are placed sixth in the points table. A top-six berth is confirmed for them, meaning direct entry to the Super Cup. Coach Khalid Jamil might just shuffle his pack to provide game time to his fringe players....

The English and Spanish champions go head to head in Manchester in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. Guardiola has clearly heard the noise when it comes to his approach to the Champions League with Man City over the years. Fans have thoughts on his tactical setup in big games, and the criticism isn’t lost on the City boss, although he clearly has his own thoughts on the jabs....

McMahon and Flair have known each other for decades on end at this point. The two pro wrestling veterans have the utmost respect for each other and The Nature Boy was grateful towards Vince McMahon in the promo that he cut at NWA 73. Here’s what Flair said: Vince McMahon and Ric Flair are incredibly close in real life Vince McMahon welcomed Ric Flair to the promotion in the early 90s and this particular run saw The Nature Boy winning the WWE title by surviving the 1992 Royal Rumble match....

I was then in-between churches and in an interesting, risk-taking place in my life. I wanted to try something outside-the-box, and, maybe because it was considered risque and unexpected, pole dancing appealed to me. It felt a little bit naughty. I was paralyzed for a whole summer when I was 14 with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. So, to have recovered to a point where I was even able to try pole dancing was beyond anything I could have imagined....

I didn’t want to call out to her because I didn’t want to invade her privacy. I thought it was not the right thing to do. I couldn’t believe I had seen her in person, it was surreal to think that she really existed. I wish I had met her personally. When Princess Diana was introduced to the British public in March 1981, I knew straight away there was something remarkable about her....

My dad arranged for us to flee to Greece in 1981, since my uncle Adnan was there at that time. He arranged it to seem like a holiday to Greece, so we travelled through former Yugoslavia, then we got a train to Greece. When we arrived in Greece we registered with the British Red Cross as refugees. But we weren’t able to enter the U.S. for four and a half years due to limits on immigration by President Ronald Reagan’s administration....

Campo-Flores: You’ve been here campaigning, on and off, for four years. But polls show you still in third. What are you going to do? Edwards: My responsibility is to close this campaign in Iowa with a very specific set of ideas about how we give all Americans the chances I’ve had … It’s what I’ve been able to do, and we can do it again … both the specific policy ideas and also the heartfelt passion behind it, which is real, and they need to see it....

Defending champions USA face hosts France in the World Cup quarter-finals in Paris on Friday. Asked if a visit to the White House would be on the cards should USA retain their title, star Rapinoe told Eight by Eight: “I’m not going to the f—ing White House. “No. I’m not going to the White House. We’re not going to be invited.” Rapinoe was inspired by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s protest bringing attention to police brutality and racial inequality....

‘The Hangman’ is currently scheduled to fight Nasrat Haqparast at the upcoming UFC 266 pay-per-view on September 25. If Hooker beats Haqparast, Arman Tsarukyan is happy to wait until the Kiwi is ready to fight again. However, if ‘The Hangman’ loses, Tsarukyan wishes to face Tony Ferguson instead. Watch the press conference below: Does Arman Tsarukyan vs. Tony Ferguson make sense? Arman Tsarukyan and Tony Ferguson are at different stages of their respective UFC careers....

Atletico are by no means in a crisis, as they sit fourth in La Liga after going unbeaten in their first 10 matches, but Simeone’s men have been far from their very best. Atleti 5/6 to win at Depor Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at home to Azerbaijan’s Qarabag in the Champions League left Atletico with just three points from four matches, making progression to the knockout stage now a tall order....

Ahead of the game, Juan Ferrando was asked if he felt a victory against the Juggernauts would be enough to seal a top-four spot. The Spaniard said: The game against Odisha will be pivotal for ATK Mohun Bagan as a loss could dampen their season. The Mariners defense will be heavily tested when they face Jonathas de Jesus tomorrow. How does Juan Ferrando plan to contain the Brazilian forward? He explained:...

The actor’s sullen expression as the recording of a bitter argument between him and his ex-wife is played is amassing millions of views on social media as the world watches the dramatic court proceedings play out. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is suing his ex-wife for defamation over an op-ed she wrote about domestic violence in The Washington Post in 2018. While Depp was not named in the article, his attorneys argue that Heard’s implication is obvious....

The 24-year-old joined the Reds on a five-year deal on Thursday after completing a £35 million transfer from the Gunners. Liverpool 11/1 to beat Man City 2-1 Oxlade-Chamberlain joined Arsenal in 2011 as a teenager, signing with the club from Southampton. He spent six seasons with the Gunners, winning three FA Cups, and took to Twitter to show his appreciation to Arsenal following his move to Merseyside. Oxlade-Chamberlain, who rejected the chance to join Chelsea in favour of the Reds, is understood to be on a package of around £120,000 a week at Liverpool....