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Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Wednesday that Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is not for sale despite rumours of a departure to the Premier League. De Jong "is a Barca player and unless we have a need or interest in selling him, we don't want to sell him," Laporta said as the club unveiled new signing Franck Kessie. "We know he has offers. If at some moment we were interested, we would consider it, but right now, we're not selling the player," Laporta insisted. De Jong, 25, has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United and a reunion with former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag, who is preparing for his first season at Old Trafford. Laporta revealed the club had made an offer to France international Ousmane Dembele , whose contract with Barca expired at the end of June. "Ousmane is no longer a Barca player, but we made him an offer," said Laporta. "He hasn't accepted it yet, but he wants to continue talking. "We're going to carry on speaking, at least for now." … [Read more...] about Frenkie de Jong Not For Sale: Barcelona President Joan Laporta | Football News

Former champion Simona Halep said she is playing her "best tennis" as she set up a Wimbledon semi-final clash with Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina on Wednesday. Halep, the 2019 winner, comfortably reached her third semi-final at the All England Club with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Amanda Anisimova of the United States. Russian-born Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to reach a Grand Slam semi-final when she defeated Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. "Definitely this is my best tennis," said Halep, who missed last year's Wimbledon with a calf injury. "I am trying to build my confidence back, and it's good." The Romanian 16th seed, who was also French Open champion in 2018, broke Anisimova's serve four times in the match, wrapping up victory in just over an hour. "It's great to be back in the semi-finals," said the former world number one. "I'm very emotional right now. It means a lot." The 30-year-old took charge early in the match on Centre … [Read more...] about Simona Halep Sets Up Semi-Final Against Rybakina | Tennis News

Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Wimbledon 2022 quarterfinal live updates: Rafael Nadal produced some vintage tennis to win the second set 7-5. He was not in the best physical shape and had to take a medical timeout too. Rafael Nadal had an early break in the second set  and he went up 3-0, but just like the first set, Fritz fought back to make it 5-5, before Nadal broke for the second time to win the set. Earlier, Taylor Fritz shocked everyone by making a grand comeback in the opening set to take it 6-3. Rafael Nadal broke Taylor Fritz in the first game itself and then held his serve to cement his advantage early in the first set. But Fritz broke back in the sixth game to make it 3-3 and won five games in a row to win the set. Second seed Nadal is looking to win his third Wimbledon title this year. He has already won the Australian Open and French Open titles this year and is looking to add the Wimbledon title to his kitty. His last victory at the hallowed turf of the All England … [Read more...] about Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Wimbledon 2022 Quarterfinal Live Updates | Tennis News

Getty Images What's better than a cup of coffee and the latest transfer news? Join in as CBS Sports provides the latest updates from around the world and what they mean to your favorite teams. Angel Di Maria is expected to arrive in Turin this week to undergo the medicals with Juventus , while Zlatan Ibrahimović should extend his contract until summer 2023. Tottenham are closing in to sign Djed Spence and at the same time selling Steven Bergwijn to Ajax. Let's get to the transfer moves: In the six-yard box The biggest transfer stories of the day. These are the deals that are happening, or at least on the verge of getting done. Juventus are set to announce Di Maria Juventus are finally set to announce Angel Di Maria as their new signing after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired last June. The Argentinian winger is expected to arrive in Turin before the end of this week to undergo his medical exam with the Italian club and then to sign a one-year deal … [Read more...] about Transfer rumors, news: Zlatan Ibrahimović extends AC Milan deal, Angel Di Maria to join Juventus, more

imagn's Patrick Breen NFL teams often target positions in the draft to replace veterans as a cost-cutting measure. Those plans can take a few years to materialize and that leads to a healthy competition in training camp. Eagles drafted two young players (center Cam Jurgens and defensive tackle Jordan Davis ) who are talented enough to earn longer looks, but the two veterans ahead of them -- Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox , respectively -- have so many skins on the wall that it is difficult to envision Philadelphia not starting them. It is more likely that Cox starts and splits snaps with Davis. Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III vs. Seattle's running backs Rashaad Penny has played in 10 games or less each of the past three seasons. When available, he did not look like the player who enticed the team to use a first-round selection on his talents. Chris Carson has missed 17 games over the past two seasons. Both are entering the final year on their contract. The … [Read more...] about Biggest 2022 NFL training camp battles involving rookies: Chris Carson, Zach Ertz among vets to be pushed

Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov, who reportedly was picked up by law enforcement in Russia last week ahead of a planned move to the U.S., is now at a remote military base in northern Russia, his agent said Tuesday. The agent, J.P. Barry, spoke with The Associated Press amid speculation about Fedotov’s well-being. The situation raised fresh concerns over whether Russian players will be willing or able to join National Hockey League teams that draft them this week as the war in Ukraine continues. The 25-year-old Fedotov is considered one the top goaltenders in the world outside the NHL, and the Flyers expected him to compete for a spot on their roster next season. He won the silver medal as the Russians’ starting goalie at the Beijing Olympics in February and led CSKA Moscow to the Gagarin Cup as KHL champion. He was a seventh-round pick of the Flyers in 2015 but has since played in Russia, with CSKA retaining his rights. The NHL and KHL do not have a transfer … [Read more...] about NHL goalie prospect Ivan Fedotov sent to Russian military base

Forget an ark, apparently all Gus Malzahn needs to land pairs of two is UCF’s Bounce House. After the Knights beat out Miami for twin defensive backs Ja'Cari and Demari Henderson last recruiting cycle, the Big 12-bound program secured verbal commitments on Wednesday from twin Altamonte Springs (Fla.) Lake Brantley Top247 linebackers Andrew and Michael Harris . The Harris brothers, who grew up in Jamaica and didn’t find the sport of American football until just a few years ago, are considered very green from a scouting standpoint, but they are considered some of the most athletic off-ball linebackers not only in the state of Florida, but the entire country for the class of 2023. That’s why schools like Michigan State, Maryland and Penn State were all also heavily involved in their recruitments. "The reason why we committed to UCF is because we can see ourselves playing for Coach [Travis Williams] and Coach [Kenny] Ingram and just making UCF a better program," … [Read more...] about UCF continues to add blue-chip talent under the direction of Gus Malzahn

Consistently a top performer all week at Elite 11, Sooner five-star quarterback commit Jackson Arnold was named 'the' top performer after the conclusion of the festivities. Arnold earned Elite 11 MVP Thursday afternoon at the prestigious event in Torrance, Calif. And he reacted to that news with 247Sports/CBS Sports HQ national college football host Josh Pate upon hearing the news. Check out everything he had to say, for which you can watch it all above. (Follow all things Sooners -- take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Sooners newsletter now! ) What this week has been like: "It's been awesome. This has been a fantastic three days. It's almost like a like a dream. You know, when I was a little kid, I used to watch this on YouTube and always knew one day this is where I wanted to be. And these past few days have been nothing short of amazing." When he went from thinking about competing to thinking he could win this thing: "Definitely after night one. I … [Read more...] about WATCH: Jackson Arnold reacts to winning Elite 11 MVP

Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa has his commitment date locked in and will announce on CBSSports HQ. Mauigoa, the No. 7 player nationally and No. 2 offensive tackle in the 247Sports Composite, will make his commitment July 4 at 3:00 (ET). The commitment will be shown live on CBSSports HQ. Mauigoa has a final five of Alabama, Florida, Miami, Tennessee and USC. He officially visited all five schools this month and from we are hearing, it's still a very close race among the schools and the family hasn't made a final decision yet. Alabama was Mauigoa's first official visit. " That was my first time visiting Alabama but I really liked it a lot,” Mauigoa said following his trip. “Of all the schools in my final six, Alabama was the one school I had never visited before but that’s because I wanted to make sure my parents were there for it and they really loved it there too. “Going in to the visit, … [Read more...] about 5-star OL Francis Mauigoa set to announce on CBSSports HQ

The Lincoln Riley era is under way at USC as the head coach looks to return the program to the heights it reached during the early 2000s when the Trojans won back-to-back national titles. And former USC running back LenDale White , who starred on those championship teams, is confident that Riley can do just that. The former All-American was on hand at USC’s recent Salute to Troy event, where he spoke with USC reporter Keely Eure about the new-look Trojans. White praised the addition of Riley and the excitement the coach has already created in his first offseason with the program. “It feels good to be back home,” White said . “It’s a special feeling right now around this place. Lincoln and (USC athletic director) Mike Bohn have done a great job of, you know, building some excitement around here. And it’s good to be back, man. It feels like real Trojan ball right now.” As for what exactly real Trojan ball entails, White pointed to the excitement around the program. USC is … [Read more...] about USC football: LenDale White predicts quick turnaround under Lincoln Riley