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Dec32020 by adminNo Comments

European Super League: Poll finds younger fans happier about prospect of breakaway league

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The European Super League. A topic that keeps raising its head and always proves controversial.The theory is that the continent's top sides will eventually break away from their domestic leagues to form their own competition.But what do the fans think? A BBC Sport poll suggests that depends on their age, what club they support and where they live.In a Savanta ComRes poll of 2,100 football fans, almost half of younger fans (48%) said they would be happy about the prospect of a European Super League, while 18% said they would be unhappy.In contrast, just 10% of fans aged 55 and over were happy about the idea, with close to two-thirds (63%) unhappy.The poll also shows:Across all ages, 30% of fans were happy about the idea of a European Super League, with 40% unhappy.More than a third (35%) of...

Apr242019 by adminNo Comments

Blue Jays prospect Guerrero blasts third HR in eighth game in minors

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April 24 (UPI) -- Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continues to impress, hitting his third homer in his eighth minor league game Wednesday afternoon. Guerrero Jr. is expected to join the Blue Jays roster soon to make his highly anticipated Major League debut. He has hit three homers for the Blue Jays AAA team in Buffalo. His third homer was an opposite-field blast in the seventh inning of a 5-4 win over Syrcause. On the day Guerrero went 2-for-5 for the Bisons, playing in his third straight minor league game for the first time in 2019. Guerrero is hitting .367 with three homers and eight RBIs for the Bisons, going 11-for-30 at the plate. Last season he hit .381 with 20 homers and 78 runs batted in across four minor league teams for the Jays. [embedded content] ...

Mar212019 by adminNo Comments

March Madness: Top prospect James Wiseman has mission to bring Memphis back

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March 21 (UPI) -- No. 1 high school basketball recruit James Wiseman is headed to Memphis next season. He says his mission is to lead the Tigers back to the NCAA tournament. Memphis (22-13) isn't sitting at home, as they play in the NIT tournament, but the Tigers are missing out on the "big dance" for the fourth consecutive season. Wiseman has the skills to turn that tournament drought around. The 7-foot, 230-pound senior led Memphis East High School to a 24-8 record in 2018, averaging 25.8 points, 14.8 rebounds, 5.5 blocks and 1.3 steals per game. He chose to stay in Memphis and join a Tigers program taken over by coach and former NBA star Penny Hardaway, who previously coached at East. Wiseman -- who won the Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award Tuesday -- also ha...

Apr152018 by adminNo Comments

New York Giants view RB Saquon Barkley as near-perfect prospect

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The New York Giants reportedly view Penn State running back Saquon Barkley as a near-perfect prospect. The New York Post's Paul Schwartz reported, citing an NFL scout, that Barkley is a better player than Ezekiel Elliott, who was selected fourth overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2016 NFL Draft. Per Schwartz, Barkley is a "far superior pass catcher" who has "absolutely no character issues or concerns." The Giants own the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, which will be held on April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. "I thought all along this is the guy Dave [Gettleman, Giants general manager] wants," said a national NFL scout who knows Gettleman, per the newspaper. "And he might get him, if Cleveland is dumb enough not to take him at No. 1." USC quarterback Sam Darno...

Jul142017 by adminNo Comments

Top high school prospect Zion Williamson has ridiculous block

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July 14 (UPI) -- Zion Williamson hasn't chosen a college yet, but he recently chose to embarrass an opponent with a thunderous block.Williamson, 17, pulled off the rejection at the Adidas Gauntlet Finals in Spartanburg, S.C. He plays for Spartanburg Day School.He has been the subject of many dunk highlight videos recently, but his stunt Thursday might be his best play yet. An opponent dribbled down the court and soared toward the rim on the play. Williamson gave chase and jumped up from behind, throwing both of his arms in the air. He blocked the ball with both hands, but hit his head on the backboard.Williamson was lucky to avoid injury on the play, as his leg bent awkwardly under his body during the fall.The top recruit is considering Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina and Clemson for colleg...