English Premier League side Arsenal parted ways with defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos under a mutual deal, the club confirmed on Wednesday.“Working closely with Sokratis and his team, we have decided to cancel his contract by mutual consent,“ Arsenal…
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Ricardo Sa Pinto named new Gaziantep FK manager
Turkish Super Lig side Gaziantep FK on Wednesday confirmed Ricardo Sa Pinto as their new manager.The 48-year-old Portuguese has signed a 2.5-year deal with the option to extend it by a year, the club said in a statement.Pinto has previously managed Bel…
Basketball: Kyle O’Quinn signs deal with Fenerbahce
American forward Kyle O’Quinn has moved to Turkey’s Fenerbahce Beko, the Istanbul club announced on Wednesday.Fenerbahce and Q’Quinn have reached an agreement for the remainder of the season, the club said.The 30-year-old averaged 5.4 points, 4.6 rebou…
Leicester ease past Chelsea to go top of Premier League
Leicester City claimed a comfortable win over Chelsea on Tuesday night to climb to the top of the English Premier League.First-half goals from midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison were enough for the Foxes to secure victory at their King Power …
Serie A: Milan sign Croatian forward Mario Mandzukic
Serie A giants Milan confirmed the signing of Mario Mandzukic on free transfer Tuesday.The Croatian forward inked a contract with Milan until the end of the season with an option for further one season, the club said in a statement.The 2018 FIFA World …
Wenger: Ozil is biggest move of winter transfer window
Turkish Super Lig club Fenerbahce completed the biggest signing of the winter transfer window by acquiring Mesut Ozil from Arsenal, according to Ozil’s former manager Arsene Wenger.“I would say first of all, you have the pleasure to announce a transfer…
Japan says vaccination not required for Olympics
Japan on Tuesday said vaccination is not a requirement for participating this July-September in the Olympic Games, which were delayed last year due to the pandemic.“We are considering comprehensive measures to hold safe and secure games, even without m…
NBA: New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 91-84
New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 91-84 Monday thanks to Julius Randle’s 21 points and RJ Barrett’s 22 points.In addition to Randle’s 21 points and 17 rebounds, RJ Barrett produced 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks.Elfrid Payton played with 12 …
Super Lig: Kayserispor beat Basaksehir 2-0
Hes Kablo Kayserispor shutout Medipol Basaksehir 2-0 on Tuesday, allowing them to jump out of the Super Lig’s relegation zone.Thirty-year-old Romanian forward Denis Alibec scored twice in the remarkable win for Kayserispor at home.Kayserispor moved to …