- NBC Sports
Marco Verratti crushes teammates in PSG ultimatum
When asked if he wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain, Marco Verratti gave an answer sure to turn the heads of his teammates in the French capital. Transfer rumors have swirled around the Italian midfielder all summer, and he finally addressed the situation in Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport. When asked if he wanted to leave, Verratti said he’d like to stay, but if he is to do so, the club must come through in the transfer window.
- ABC News
Germany's Goretzka in demand after new diet-aided healing
With his lung-bursting runs, shrewd vision on the ball and versatility linking up play, Leon Goretzka's reputation as Germany's midfield dynamo is growing by the game. Thanks in no small part to a change in diet. Once lethargic and injury prone, Goretzka eradicated dairy, pork and nuts from his menu and he's never looked back. A debilitating bowel inflammation that used to slow his recovery from ailments has been soothed by the nutritional changes and the 22-year-old midfielder is now one of the in-demand players in Europe. "I have changed my diet in the extreme," Goretzka said Saturday at the Confederations Cup. "It's been the case for a year now." Having been denied a part in Germany's World
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St. Louis Cardinals announce first Pride Night
The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they will hold their first Pride Night on August 25th. A lot of teams have Pride Nights, but it’s worth noting that the Cardinals are holding one given some bad press — some fair, some unfair — they have received in recent years when it comes to matters of diversity and inclusion. Recently, a former Cardinals minor league player claimed he left baseball after enduring anti-gay comments from his coaches and teammates.
Headlines
- Schaerlaeckens: USMNT Gold Cup roster leans heavily on youth, fringe
- Germany, Chile advance as expected at Confederations Cup
- Goalkeeping blunders help Mexico reach Confederations Cup semis
- Ronaldo, Portugal dominate winless New Zealand to advance
- Schaerlaeckens: VAR system failing so far at Confederations Cup
