- NBC Sports
Chelsea’s Pedro suffers “multiple fractures” to face after collision
Chelsea are confident that Pedro will not be out for an extended period of time even though the Spanish winger suffered “multiple fractures” to his face. Pedro, 29, collided with Arsenal’s David Ospina in Chelsea’s 3-0 win against the Gunners in Beijing on Saturday and it turns out his injury is worse than first feared. Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s International Champions Cup game in Singapore against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, Antonio Conte revealed that Pedro has returned to London.
- Newsweek
Manchester United: Jose Mourinho Given Green Light for Top Transfer Target
Inter Milan manager Luciano Spalletti insists Ivan Perisic could leave for Manchester United if the right offer is made this summer, according to reports. Perisic has been on Jose Mourinho’s radar throughout the transfer window, but United is yet to meet the asking price and Mourinho says he will not be held to ransom over signings.
- Orlando Sentinel
Dale Earnhardt Jr. calls transition from car to NBC booth "adrenaline rush"
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is quitting his day job as a racin’ man to be a talking head from NBC . In reality, it’s the sum of all parts. “We want Dale to be Dale,” said NBC Sports Executive Producer and President of Production Sam Flood. “We didn’t hire him to be an announcer. We hired him to be himself.” And so he will, as the guy voted by fans as NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver for an unprecedented 14 consecutive years makes the switch to the booth in 2018. He will be an analyst for all the Monster Energy Cup races on NBC’s schedule, which begins with the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. “This is probably the first real job I’ve had in 20 years,” Earnhardt during a conference call shortly
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