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Apr12021 by adminNo Comments

Chelsea emerge as favourites to sign Sergio Aguero as Arsenal rule out move for outgoing Manchester City striker

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Chelsea have emerged as favourites to sign Sergio Aguero this summer as the race for the departing Manchester City striker hots up. City’s all-time top goalscorer will leave when his contract expires this summer after ten illustrious years in Manchester. AFP or licensors Aguero has been a superstar for Man City since joining ten years ago According to the Mail, the Stamford Bridge hierarchy have stepped up their pursuit of the Argentine, who has won four Premier League titles, an FA Cup, and five League Cups during his decade-long stay in Manchester. Roman Abramovich is keen to add more firepower to his ranks, despite spending in excess of £100million on Kai Havertz, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech last summer. Aguero, who has scored 257...

Mar292021 by adminNo Comments

Chelsea and Liverpool ‘to rival Arsenal for Martin Odegaard’ as Premier League clubs set for battle to sign Real Madrid star in permanent summer transfer

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Chelsea and Liverpool could rival Arsenal in the race to sign Martin Odegaard in a permanent deal from Real Madrid this summer. The Norwegian has been a hit at the north London club since arriving on loan from the Bernabeu in January. Getty Images - Getty Odegaard has shone for Arsenal since arrival on loan from Real Madrid in January The Gunners have been urged to turn the midfielder’s loan stay into a permanent transfer in the summer, with Arsenal legend Ian Wright a big fan of Odegaard. Reports claim there is no agreement on the table, though, and Odegaard is set to return to Real at the end of the season. It’s also claimed that Arsenal are unlikely to be able afford to sign him anyway, as the Spanish giants could raise the fee as they look to rai...

Mar202021 by adminNo Comments

Texans to sign ex-Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay; Chris Carson staying with Seahawks

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March 19 (UPI) -- Former Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay has agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Texans. The 2018 Pro Bowl running back's agent confirmed the deal Friday on social media. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that the agreement is worth $ 3.25 million with $ 1 million guaranteed and $ 500,000 in incentives. Advertisement Lindsay's three-year run with the Broncos ended Thursday, when the two sides agreed to mutually part ways. The club rescinded its restricted free agent tender, making the tailback an unrestricted free agent. The 26-year-old Lindsay will join veterans David Johnson and Mark Ingram in the Texans' backfield. Houston restructured Johnson's contract earlier this off-season to keep him with the team, but the organization moved on from fel...

Mar132021 by adminNo Comments

Nearly 50,000 businesses sign up to offer rapid coronavirus testing for their employees

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Nearly 50,000 businesses have signed up for the government's free workplace COVID tests, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced.The government claims this is a vital step towards restoring normal life after the pandemic. Tests can give a result within 30 minutes - and NHS Test and Trace analysis suggests they have a specificity of at least 99.9%. Mr Hancock said: "We have built a huge asymptomatic testing system from scratch, which is an essential part of our plan to reopen cautiously. "Rapid testing has been rolled out at a vast scale across a range of sectors, and it is fantastic that now over 48,000 businesses have signed up to offer rapid testing to employees."This is a huge step forward in getting businesses back on their feet and helping to keep people safe. ...

Mar42021 by adminNo Comments

Steelers sign QB Ben Roethlisberger to new contract for 2021

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March 4 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to a new contract for the 2021 season, the team announced Thursday. The Steelers did not disclose the value of the contract. Roethlisberger, 39, was set to play on the final year of a two-year, $ 68 million contract extension in 2021, but restructured the deal. Advertisement His previous pact carried a $ 41.2 million hit against the Steelers salary cap in 2021. "It is my greatest honor to be a Pittsburgh Steeler and give my all for this organization," Roethlisberger said in a news release. "I am grateful to be at this stage of my career and more than happy to adjust my contract in a way that best helps the team to address other players who are so vital to our success. "I love this game and love to...