The 20-year-old was Fiorentina’s first-choice goalkeeper in 2018-19, making 34 appearances as La Viola finished 16th in Serie A after joining for €8.5million from Toulouse in July 2018. Despite holding down his place in the team under Stefano Pioli and then Vincenzo Monella, Lafont failed to settle in Tuscany and opted to return to Ligue 1 with Nantes, who have an option to make the signing permanent for a reported €7million fee....
I made my pro-boxing debut in October 1999. I love the sport, but I knew from the beginning that I wanted to box for only a limited period of time. I was hopeful that I could reach my goal of becoming a world champion in that time frame. I’ve had some disappointments, though, as far as not being able to get some of the contenders to agree to fight me....
“I’ll probably go with Mayweather because he is a skilled fighter. He is a superior talent,” Ali told BoxingScene.com . Ali, who is a former boxer herself, cites Mayweather’s defensive skills as the tie-breaker between the fighters. “Pacquiao is a great fighter, but I always go with skills over just being a brawler like Pacquiao,” Ali said. Ali fought from 1999-2007 and was 24-0. Twenty one of those wins came from a knockout....
Of course, when talking about James the comparisons to Michael Jordan came up. Laimbeer’s Pistons had a strong rivalry against Jordan’s Bulls during his playing days, so there’s a bit of bias. Nevertheless, Laimbeer made some strong statements comparing the two NBA legends. MORE: Cavs or Warriors? | LeBron’s Cleveland mission | NBA Finals odds “There’s no question I would take LeBron James,” Laimbeer said when asked which player he’d take in his prime....
They have about $35 million tied up in guaranteed contracts for next season, $25 million of which is going to Bryant. There are four players on cheap non-guaranteed deals, but only Jordan Clarkson should be a vital piece of next season’s team. And they have a $9 million team option on big man Jordan Hill. MORE: Swaggy P’s greatest quotes | How might Kobe’s future affect Lakers’ draft? A further examination of their cap situation shows a lot of options and some possible bad decisions....
Nash is sure to have a chance at that now, with the deadline for the “stretch” provision passing over the weekend, as Eric Pincus of The Los Angeles Times noted. MORE: Nash: ‘I want the money’ | Douglas-Roberts to Clippers | Durant deal Over the summer, Grantland produced a documentary with Nash and broached the subject. Nash, as frank as ever, said he didn’t want to retire and he wanted the money....
Due to their failure to once again compete, Walker has been linked with an exit from his longtime team, and Gabe Zaldivar of Forbes is reporting that the 29-year-old remains the Los Angeles Lakers’ most realistic target this summer: In case you didn’t know… Walker has spent his entire NBA career with the Hornets, however, the organization has failed to equip their franchise player with the tools to compete....
The final day of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament turned out to be a golden day for Indian badminton at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall. For the first time, two titles out of five were captured by the Indian players in a major tournament. Lakshya Sen stunned newly-crowned world champion Loh Ken Yew 24-22, 21-17 in a pulsating men’s singles summit clash that lasted 54 minutes. This is the first Super 500 title win for Lakshya....
Then there was the situation of the Spanish League. The European Champions humbled by the unknown Alaves. Atletico going up the table to follow up. Sevilla reigning supreme, at least until Barcelona played against a bottom half team. The bottom half team was Valencia though, very tricky at home. About three hours after the City-Liverpool game ended, Spain was still left in a cliffhanger. The Barcelona-Valencia game ending at 1-1....
Girona enjoyed the campaign of their history last season as they overachieved in every department, landing themselves in 10th place at the finish line on their bow in the Spanish top flight. The new season will see 3 teams make way for the promoted teams after they failed to survive last season’s relegation battle. The three teams that went down and those that will be replacing them are as follows:...
Jackson took the league by storm during his MVP campaign in 2019 as the Ravens posted a 14-2 record before losing to the Titans in the AFC divisional playoffs He has found the going tougher during the early stages of this season. Jackson ranks 27th in the league with 1,343 passing yards and 30th with 60.5 completion percentage (115 for 190). The 23-year-old has thrown 12 touchdowns and four interceptions through seven games....
He’s a bad man. He’s pretty. He’ll have time to shake things up later. The undisputed Heisman Trophy frontrunner led No. 10 Louisville to a ruthless 63-20 blowout Saturday against No. 2 Florida State on a day when the Cardinals honored the late Muhammad Ali by wearing a butterfly logo on their helmets. Jackson proved he’s more than numbers. He danced, dashed and dipped for three first-half TD runs and seven plays of 20 yards or more a 35-10 lead by halftime....
Ball and Hampton, who are both projected to be top-10 picks in next year’s NBA Draft, have been lighting up the National Basketball League in recent weeks as part of the NBL’s “Next Stars” program. Heading into Thursday’s game, Ball’s Illawarra Hawks were 1-5 while Hampton’s NZ Breakers were 0-2, so the game mattered beyond the individual battle. NBA DRAFT HISTORY: Every team’s ugliest, most painful regret It was the Breakers who came out on top at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, claiming an emphatic 103-72 win to register their first victory of the season....
There is a chance that smaller bank branches may be open on Labor Day 2019, such as those located within grocery stores, but it is not guaranteed and you should check with them first. They may also be running limited opening hours. Broadly, the system will close down for the day. Major stock exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange and the Dow Jones, will also close down for Labor Day 2019....
Here we look at the hours of operation on Labor Day at different restaurant chains across the country. Amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, many food/drink venues (including all of the restaurants listed below) have implemented various safety measures in compliance with local guidelines to help mitigate the spread of infection. Some restaurants have reopened their dining rooms, while others may only be offering takout, delivery and curbside pick-up services. Check your local venue to confirm before traveling....
Lacazette suffered an ankle injury during Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Lyon in a pre-season friendly on July 28 and head coach Emery has opted not to rush him back into action at St. James’ Park. Pepe, who joined from Lille in a deal that could reportedly be worth £72million, did not feature in any of Arsenal’s pre-season friendlies and Emery said before the game that the Ivory Coast international needs “more minutes” before he can play....
The left-arm pacer has been one of the brightest talents coming out of the country in recent times. The 22-year-old, along with charismatic leader Babar Azam, have taken Pakistan cricket to greater heights in recent times. Shaheen Afridi led the Lahore Qalandars to the PSL 2022 title as well. As a token of appreciation for his efforts, the franchise owners gifted the youngster a brand new Toyota SUV. The Qalandars shared a video on their social media handles and captioned it as:...
The Lakers have basically offered everyone but LeBron James in a trade proposal for Davis, according to multiple reports. Ingram has been mentioned in those rumours and he addressed his mindset when it comes to dealing with trade talks during the season. “Everybody has different situations of opportunity and doing what they can do on the basketball floor,” he told reporters after the Lakers’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, via the Los Angeles Times....
While insisting that Jason Kidd would be on the staff with whichever head coach was brought on was weird in and of itself, this new rumor may be even more unusual. According to a report from Newsday, which cites a person familiar with the Lakers’ process, Los Angeles hired Kidd with the hopes of attracting Giannis Antetokounmpo when he hits free agency in 2021. This report has a lot of intrigue to it, including the fact that LeBron James could leave the Lakers after the 2021 season as well, but as it says, it really is just speculation at this point and something for two years down the road anyway....
The Lakers received some form of respite during this injury-riddled season on Tuesday in the form of a $4.85 million disabled player exception, according to ESPN.com. The Lakers previously received a $1.5 million exception when Randle broke his leg. The team cannot combine the exceptions, ESPN reports. MORE: Nick Young love advice | Crawford top 10 in 3-pointers | Celebrities in games Nash’s tenure with the Lakers will end well short of expectations because of serious back and nerve issues he dealt with over two seasons....
