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Romelu Lukaku's agent, Federico Pastorello, says he and his family received threats while he was working on the striker's £97.5m Chelsea move. Lukaku, 28, left Inter Milan after helping the club end its 11-year wait for a 19th Italian title. Pastorello says talk the deal was "engineered" or "forced" for financial gain "is leading everyone astray". "Many of those who today insult me and threaten me, thanked me wholeheartedly for bringing him to Milan," he said. "I have always accepted - and will continue

Two-time Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi defended his title in style on Friday night. Fighting in the main event of Bellator 264, Mousasi, 36, nullified the wrestling threat of number-one contender John Salter. Ground strikes at the 2:07 mark of the third round finished Mousasi's opponent to register the 48th win of his decorated MMA career. The first round saw Salter score an early takedown in Connecticut. In the event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Salter was looking to grind down

Real Madrid say reports the club has looked in to leaving La Liga for the Premier League are "completely false, absurd and impossible". On Saturday, Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo said Real had been "studying for weeks" the possibility of leaving Spain's top flight. It added that club president Florentino Perez's favoured option was the Premier League but information had also been compiled on Serie A and the Bundesliga. Real denied the reports in a statement. It added such information "only intends to disturb, once more,

Manchester United have completed the signing of centre-back Raphael Varane from Real Madrid on a four-year deal. A fee of £34m - which could rise to £42m with add-ons - was agreed for the France international on 26 July. The 28-year-old won three La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies with Real during a 10-year stay. "Manchester United is one of the most iconic clubs in world football," said World Cup winner Varane. "The chance to come here and play in the Premier

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland, Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowksi have made UEFA's shortlist for the best men's forward in the Champions League last season, European soccer's governing body said on Friday. Norway international Haaland led the scoring charts last season with 10 goals in Dortmund's run to the quarter-finals, two more than French World Cup-winner Mbappe. Poland's Lewandowksi, the winner of last season's award in the category, had five goals. Champions Chelsea, who won the trophy by beating

SKY NEWSParchment went back to find the woman and handed her the Olympic gold medal he may not have won were it not for her kindnes An Olympic champion from Jamaica tracked down the woman who gave him a taxi fare after he was in danger of missing his race in Tokyo - and she's now in line for a free trip to the island. Jamaica's Hansle Parchment won gold in the 110m hurdles but caught the bus to the wrong place for

Venus and Serena Williams as well fellow American Sofia Kenin on Tuesday withdrew from the upcoming Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, dimming the star power at the U.S. Open tune-up event. "Unfortunately, I will not be playing in the Western & Southern Open next week as I am still in recovery from my leg injury at Wimbledon," two-time champion Serena said in a tournament press release. "I will miss all of my fans in Cincinnati whom I look forward to seeing every

Star forward Lionel Messi has joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal following his departure from FC Barcelona. Star forward Lionel Messi has joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal following his departure from FC Barcelona. Messi, the 34-year-old Argentine forward, who recently bid a tearful goodbye to Nou Camp, where he spent 21 years of his life at, also has the option of a third year. The exact details of Messi's financial terms were not declared but it

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Canadian Open with an ongoing foot injury, less than three weeks before the US Open begins. The 35-year-old pulled out of Wimbledon and the Olympic Games, saying he wanted to rest after the clay-court season. Nadal played in Washington on 5 and 6 August, but now says he will return to Mallorca to try and "be better again". "I've had this issue for a couple of months. It is not a happy situation," the four-time US Open

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is in an intensive care unit at a Sydney hospital after suffering a "major medical event" in Canberra. Cairns was on life support after having cardiovascular surgery in Australia's capital city. His family have said he has had further heart surgery at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. A statement from his wife Melanie also thanked "everyone for their warm wishes, prayers and kind words". Considered one of the best all-rounders of his generation, Cairns played 62 Tests,

NEW DELHI : The International Cricket Council (ICC) is preparing a bid for the game's inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the governing body said on Tuesday. Cricket last featured in the 1900 Olympics in Paris and has rarely been played in other multi-sport events, which many believe is essential for the game's growth outside the Commonwealth nations. "Our sport is united behind this bid, and we see the Olympics as a part of cricket's long-term future," ICC chair Greg

In a tearful press conference, Messi, 34, recently announced that he is leaving Barcelona this summer, with the club unable to afford his wages even if he were to take a 50% pay cut. Now Barcelona’s legal team is claiming that PSG cannot sign the six-time Ballon d’Or winner on account of their own financial difficulties. Lawyer Juan Branco has confirmed the complaint, tweeting the following statement: On behalf of FC Barcelona partners, my firm has prepared a complaint with the European Commission and demands

TOKYO : Neeraj Chopra's soaring javelin did not just earn India their first Olympic gold in athletics on Saturday, it also meant that the contingent will return from Tokyo with seven medals, their biggest Games haul ever. The world's second most populous nation has been an Olympic laggard and the six medals the contingent won in London 2012 was the best outing for the nation of 1.35 billion before Tokyo. The country's sports ministry accepted that in the past preparations had not always

TOKYO, Aug 8 - Tokyo doused its Olympic flame on Sunday in a ceremony that echoed the restraint of a Games held without spectators and transformed by the global pandemic, dazzling sport and deeply person turmoil. After postponing the Tokyo 2020 Games for a year, organisers said the event would serve as a symbol of world triumph over the pandemic. But with strict pandemic countermeasures and as COVID-19 variants have surged back around the world, the Olympics fell short of the triumph and

LONDON: Scotland's Grant Forrest produced a stunning finish to seal his first European Tour title at the Scottish Championship on Sunday. Forrest held off a fierce challenge from England's James Morrison to become the first home winner in Scotland on the circuit since Paul Lawrie in 2012. The 28-year-old made birdies in the final two holes at Fairmont St Andrews to finish the tournament 24-under-par and secure the title by one shot following a final-round 66. "There are so many emotions," said Forrest.

TOKYO, Aug 6 - April Ross and Alix Klineman won the first Olympic gold medal for the United States in women's beach volleyball since 2012 on Friday, when they beat Australia's Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy at the Tokyo Games, with temperatures on the sand court rising to 45°C (113°F). With chants of "U-S-A" from 20 team https://www.sportsmonks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/450x216_SWING_INTO_GOLF_banner133539421103193450-1.webpistrative staff members cheering them in an otherwise empty arena, the U.S. duo started off strong and sailed through the match 21-13, 21-15 under

TOKYO, Aug 5  - India won the bronze medal in hockey after a thrilling 5-4 victory over Germany at the Tokyo Games on Thursday, giving the country its first Olympic medal in the sport in more than forty years. India forward Simranjeet Singh stood out from the other players by scoring two goals for India, including the winning goal of the match. "It's a dream come true," Simranjeet said. "We've made 1.3 billion Indians proud by finishing on the podium." The goal-rich match

The Qatari national football team advanced 16 places in the FIFA rankings, to 42nd in the world, behind the Russian team, which ranked 41st. This distinguished position came after the high level presented by the team in the Gold Cup championship, in which it reached the semi-final stage, where it narrowly lost against the US team, which won the title at the expense of the Mexican team. The Qatari team had played five matches in the Gold Cup, winning three, drawing one and

As you adjust to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems that a number of your favorite activities have gone out the window, but you can still play a round of golf. Tee times for golf can be scheduled in advance so you will not be surrounded by large groups while trying to socialize or enjoying your game. The advantages are twofold. First, you avoid the need for payment at the check-in counter; and second, the process of checking in is sped

Elaine Thompson-Herah completed a second successive Olympic sprint double on Tuesday when she won 200 metres gold in a blistering 21.53, the second-fastest time in history. The Jamaican controlled the race from the start and was a clear winner, but 18-year-old Christine Mboma of Namibia produced an astonishing final 30 metres to make up four places and take silver in 21.81. Thompson-Herah, 29, ran 21.66 to win her semi-final. But, on a warm and humid evening at the Olympic Stadium, she was able