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James Tavernier’s first Europa League run appeared likely to be his last. The right-back finally got his chance at Newcastle United in 2012-13 as Alan Pardew’s first-team squad was stretched to breaking point. However, Tavernier’s chance equated to just eight appearances and five starts in all competitions, utilised right across the defence. He played 301…

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None of us truly know where this life is going to take us, and what highs and lows we will experience along the way. That is especially true for anyone associated with Rangers Football Club if you had told them after the 2008 UEFA Cup final they would next reach another European showpiece 14 years…

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Liverpool have completed the cup double in English football this season with another win over Chelsea. This time it was the final of the FA Cup, played at Wembley on Saturday. It was an intense match which both teams approached with a clear plan on how to best tackle the opponent, and at the end,…

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With everyone in Wembley Stadium as tense as you could get, Kepa Arrizabalaga addressed the ball. Liverpool and Chelsea could not be separated on February 27, with 120 minutes of play not bringing goals that had not been ruled out by VAR. Yet in the penalty shoot-out, all 20 outfield players scored, as did Liverpool…

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Liverpool did just enough to stay in the Premier League title race on Tuesday evening at Villa Park, beating Aston Villa to equal Manchester City’s point tally for the time being. Their job became very difficult early on, as Douglas Luiz took full advantage of a linesman blunder to open the scoring for the home…

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The Tigers were aggressive this winter in making calculated veteran additions to augment their rising core. It may not be enough to compete for a playoff spot this season, but it signaled the organization was putting the rebuild in the rearview mirror. Major League Signings 2022 spending: $48MMTotal spending: $238MM Options Exercised Trades and Claims…

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It was a relatively quiet offseason by Yankees standards….apart from arguably the winter’s biggest trade. Major League Signings Trades & Claims Notable Minor League Signings Marwin Gonzalez (contract selected, $1.15MM guarantee), Ender Inciarte, Shelby Miller, Derek Dietrich, Jose Peraza, Greg Bird, Ronald Guzman, Rob Brantly, Jimmy Cordero, Ryan LaMarre, Philip Evans, Ryan Web, Manny Banuelos,…

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Manchester City edged closer to the Premier League title, while there was significant change at the bottom of the table on Sunday. City were eliminated from the Champions League semi-finals in dramatic fashion by Real Madrid in midweek, but saw their domestic hopes boosted when Liverpool dropped points against Tottenham on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side…

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Amid the furore of Real Madrid’s quite astonishing great escape in the Champions League – well, their latest – it’s easy to forget they only won the Spanish title last weekend. Of course, it had been long foreseen, but Madrid’s 35th LaLiga crown was secured with their 4-0 win over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu,…

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Big Hype Prospects returns in time for a big Twins-themed update. Let’s eschew the ado. Five Big Hype Prospects Royce Lewis, 22, SS, MIN (AAA)107 PA, 3 HR, 8 SB, .310/.430/.563 A former first overall prospect who flirted with the “bust” label for a few moments, Lewis chewed through Triple-A and should have a chance…

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