- NBC Sports
FIFA release “Garcia Report” in full; issue statement
FIFA has released the previously confidential Garcia report into alleged corruption surrounding the 2018/2022 World Cup bidding process. Previously the report, compiled in 2104 by American lawyer Michael Garcia, was said to be private and would never be released by FIFA. Garcia, hired as an independent ethics investigator, quit when FIFA instead released a 42-page version of his report which acted as a summary of his findings, as he clashed with FIFA’s now former chairmen of the ethics committee, Cornel Borbely and Hans-Joachim Eckert.
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Transfer Rumor Roundup: Lemar to Arsenal; Aubameyang to China
According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal are close to signing Monaco and France winger Thomas Lemar, 21, for $42 million. Lemar shone for the French champions last season and will have already endeared himself to Gunners fans after scoring home and away against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League group stage last season, as Monaco reached the semifinals. With Kylian Mbappe, Bernardo Silva and Radamel Falcao getting plenty of the headlines, Lemar’s displays flew under the radar.
- SNY
Manning praises Beckham's work ethic, mentality
Giants quarterback Eli Manning is not annoyed with Odell Beckham after the receiver missed the team's OTAs this spring. Manning said on "The Jim Rome Show" that he and Beckham are in constant communication, and he was aware Beckham was going to miss the workouts and spend time in California. "I promote him in doing whatever it takes for him to be at his best," Manning said, "and for that he thought he needed to be training on his own in California to get his workouts to make sure he's healthy and ready to go for the upcoming season." Despite Beckham missing the 10 OTAs, Manning said the fourth-year pro is dedicated and ready to work hard for the upcoming season. "The guy's a workhorse,'' Manning
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