The club president will not retire for another year, but the captain’s refusal to sign a contract extension is likely to change things. Lionel Messi never used to say much. As a child, he was famous for being an introvert. Former defender of the Barcelona youth team, Robert Franch, said …
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Twenty Indian soldiers are murdered in a surprise cross-border attack by the People’s Liberation Army. A Philippine fishing boat is sunken in their own territorial waters by increasingly predatory Chinese ships. Peaceful pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are beaten by riot police on Beijing’s orders. Australia’s farmers and miners are …
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Trae Young celebrates a bucket at the annual NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in 2018. The NBA’s secondary bubble idea hopes to provide a Summer League-type experience for young players on rebuilding teams.Garrett Ellwood / Getty Images Another NBA bubble is a good idea? Despite 25 players testing positive …
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The footage isn’t remarkable, it’s shot in standard definition and captures a slightly random moment. It shows nothing to suggest that Kevin Durant will return in full force and nothing to suggest that he will not. Clutch points @ @ClutchPointsApp Kevin Durant looks pretty good against his new teammates 👀 …
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Kemba Walker was not the first NBA player to lose more games as a rookie than in his entire basketball fan career, and he certainly wasn’t the first lottery pick to spend his rookie season playing for a loser. This is the kind of thing that happens when a league …
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