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The midfield is going to be one of the toughest calls for us on tour, getting the balance and combination right". "Not that many players get the opportunity to play in a British and Irish Lions tour, and to do that in front of a sellout crowd at AMI Stadium in our Crusaders colours is going to be an awesome occasion for the team and for the fans in the stands".

When United played Real Madrid in MI in 2014 the game attracted a record crowd for a football match in the US, with 109,318 present. "He told me about the club and everything around it". The Serbian is a powerful player, and with his impressive distribution of the football, he would seemingly be the ideal fit for the Manchester United side, especially with Mourinho in the market for a midfield enforcer.

Giving him support from midfield will be grizzled veteran Denis Glushakov and rising star Aleksandr Golovin, two players who had bright moments in the game against New Zealand . Not to say, of course, that New Zealand played the whole game around the gate, sometimes good team counterattacked, but the real danger of the gate Akinfeev case nearly never came.

David Griffin's run with the Cleveland Cavaliers is over after one championship and three straight trips to the NBA Finals . According to Wojnarowski, the Cavaliers' front office had been in a "tough spot" this week while engaged in trade talks, "constantly needing to address Griffin's future with rival executives".

However, the Celtics will receive the lesser pick if either 2019 pick is No. 1 overall. "Most importantly, we're taking the next step, I believe, in formulating a solid young core of players that ultimately will lead to a successful and sustainable product".

The Serbian had contemplated taking an extended break from tennis after suffering a shock straight-sets defeat to Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals of the French Open . Djokovic has not entered an official grass-court competition between the French Open and Wimbledon since 2010, instead opting for rest and the odd exhibition match.

Communities gathered around TV screens throughout the country on Sunday night to share the moment as Pakistan won its first ever Champions Trophy , just weeks after being written off following a loss in the tournament's opening match - also against India .

Only Pakistan's mercurial reputation gave anyone pause about its slim-to-none chance of winning the Champions Trophy. India skipper Virat Kohli , opener Shikhar Dhawan and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar were the only Indians to find places on the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 team, which will be led by Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed.

Ronaldo was named man of the match in his country's Confederations Cup game with Mexico but failed to attend the press conference which comes with the award, speaking only about the game in a brief interview with Federation Internationale de Football Association.

Conor McGregor has fired early shots at Floyd Mayweather ahead of their super-fight by taking a cheeky swipe at him on Twitter. McGregor has previously described the match up as "historic", while Mayweather - who will risk flawless, 49 fight unbeaten record - told his fans a few weeks ago "Everybody get your phones out and get this on the internet ASAP".

He is alleged to have defrauded the Spanish tax authorities in 2011 and 2012, for a total of around €3.3m (£2.91m). He is due to play for Real Madrid against Barcelona in a friendly in Miami on July 29. Ronaldo and his representatives have since denied any wrongdoing but - similar to Lionel Messi - the player will now have to testify in court. The allegations have led to uncertainty about the 32 year-old's future at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Manchester United linked as a possible ...