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Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce from Napoli.The 33-year-old struggled with injuries last season and made only seven appearances in all competitions for the Serie A side.Belgium’s record goalscorer returns to Turkey where he lived during the 1996-1997 season when his father Roger was playing professionally for the Super Lig club Genclerbirligi.”It’s an honour and a privilege to be joining your club ,” said Lukaku in a video on social media addressed to Fenerbahce’s fans.”I am fit, 100%, ready to go. It is an emotional moment after many years to be going back to Turkey where I…
Once the match got under way, it was the Manchester United fans who had more to cheer about in the opening encounters after Joshua Zirkzee’s first-time strike gave them the lead after just 16 minutes.Known for its electric atmosphere, the sold-out Croke crowd did not disappoint, and Leeds levelled the match against the run of play thanks to the unmarked Brenden Aaronson.However, the Dublin fans were not treated to a classic with chances at a premium in the second half.The lack of goalscoring opportunities did not dampen their spirits though, with Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes and summer signing Youri…
Those painful images have relentlessly spread to all corners of the internet. Deep in the final set of the first-round match at the Canadian Open against Térence Atmane just over a week ago, 15 months of pent up emotion erupted. Two games from defeat, Draper spent the entire changeover in tears.This was a devastating and alarming sight. Injuries had already defined so much of Draper’s career, but the uncertainty of trying to recover from a bone bruise injury to his left arm over the past year has been more challenging than anything he has experienced. All of his efforts since…
The Hundred men’s competition, EdgbastonMI London 157-6 (100 balls): Pooran 36 (21); Ahmed 2-7Birmingham Phoenix 155-7 (100 balls): Weatherley 42 (31); Gleeson 2-29MI London won by two runsScorecard. TableMI London were eliminated from The Hundred despite posting a hard-fought two-run victory against Birmingham Phoenix in their final group game at Edgbaston. Having won the previous three men’s titles in the guise of Oval Invincibles, MI needed to win by 59 or more runs to leapfrog third-placed Sunrisers Leeds on net run-rate and reach the Eliminator.Instead, they finished fourth, level on points with second-placed Manchester Super Giants and Sunrisers, who will…
Hull City have confirmed the signing of defender Nobel Mendy from Rayo Vallecano for a club record fee.The 21-year-old centre-back joins on a five-year contract, with an option for a further year.No fee was reported by the club, but they say it surpasses the £20m plus add-ons that was paid earlier this month for Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis from Olympiacos.Hull’s previous transfer record had stood since 2016 when they paid £13m for Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason.”I am very happy to be here and very proud to be here as well,” Senegal international Mendy said.”I am a very athletic player, and…
WWE‘s Cody Rhodes calls his “American Nightmare” neck tattoo the biggest regret of his life. Former three-time Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes had TNA’s Santino Marella as the latest guest on his What Do You Wanna Talk About? podcast. By the end of the conversation, they talked about their neck tattoos. Santino Marella recalled a comedian making a joke about Rhodes’ tattoo during the Roast of Ric Flair, saying, “If Vickie Guerrero were any uglier, she’d be a tattoo on Cody Rhodes’ neck.” He said Flair got hot with the comedian over the joke. Cody Rhodes says his relationship with…
The Hundred women’s competition, EdgbastonMI London 120-6 (100 balls): Henry 42 (33); Gray 2-29Birmingham Phoenix 121-5 (94 balls): Perry 62* (39); Gordon 2-20Birmingham Phoenix won by five wicketsScorecard. TableEllyse Perry hit a superb unbeaten half-century to lead Birmingham Phoenix to a five-wicket victory over MI London in The Hundred.The Australia great finished on 62 not out from 39 balls as Phoenix, set 121 to win, got over the line with six balls to spare at Edgbaston.It is just a second win of a difficult campaign for Phoenix but one that ensures they leapfrog MI London and avoid finishing bottom of…
Bron Breakker and Oba Femi seem to be on a collision course in WWE, and Bully Ray has discussed what he loves about the feud so far. Breakker and Femi have come face-to-face over the last two weeks on “WWE Raw,” with the two having to be separated on this past week’s show. Ray stated on “Busted Open” that it’s tough to pick a winner between the two, who are touted to be the next big stars of WWE, which makes it exciting. “In the build-up right now with Oba and Bron, you’re not quite…
Despite dropping out of the top 50, all is not lost for Northern Ireland.However, they will need Larne to qualify for the league phase of the Conference League, as they famously did in 2024, and also put in a decent performance.In the final qualifying round, either Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar or Cyprus side Omonia stand in their way.In the league phase, a club will pick up two points for a win and one point for a draw. This is halved for results in qualifying rounds.It is also important to remember that the Irish League’s total at the end of…
World Rugby’s new size 4.5 balls – about 3% smaller but the same weight as a regulation size five – will be used for the WXV Global Series and are now in use in the England camp.Their introduction has not been without controversy. In May, England fly-half Zoe Harrison said it is “the worst decision someone has ever made”.Mitchell said the attacking players and kickers were all given one to take home for the holidays but he believes “coaching” was key to the success of teams using it.”If you want to get better at something, regardless of the size of…