Liverpool signal Takumi Minamino: Asia’s high European stars

Most appearances by an Asian participant within the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League (together with qualifying)69: Maksim Shatskikh (UZB – Dynamo Kyiv)59: Park Ji-Sung (KOR – PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United)50: Son Heung-Min (KOR – Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham Hotspur)37: Vladimir Maminov (UZB – Lokomotiv Moskva)33: Shinji Kagawa (JPN – Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United)31: Atsuto Uchida (JPN – Schalke)24: Oleg Pashin... UEFA.com - News

Chicago concertgoers may hear Miranda Lambert and enroll

The neon inexperienced fanny pack strapped round Annabel Hess’ skinny denims carried all of the necessities for a music competition: bank card, driver’s license, cellphone, Chapstick. And her passport. The 25-year-old concertgoer wasn’t headed in a foreign country after Miranda Lambert closed the primary evening of this 12 months’s annual Country LakeShake competition on the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. She introduced it to enroll in TSA PreCheck, the federal government’s expedited airport safety program. Hess, an everyday traveler, had been that means to enroll so she now not has to beg different passengers to chop the safety line when she’s working late for a flight. Her roommate has had PreCheck since school and noticed

Sky signal ahead Victoria Macaulay after being granted

The Sky have signed ahead Victoria Macaulay after being granted an emergency hardship exception by the WNBA, Sky General Manager and Head Coach James Wade introduced Thursday. The group obtained the exception after Wade confirmed on Tuesday that rookie ahead Katie Lou Samuelson suffered a small fracture in her wrist. Samuelson’s harm occurred within the second quarter of the Sky’s victory Sunday towards the Storm. Macaulay made her WNBA debut with the Sky in 2015, however was waived after 4 video games. She was a member of the group’s coaching camp roster earlier than being launched on May 22. Macaulay competed in each of the Sky’s preseason — scoring 12 factors and getting two rebounds throughout

Bears add to TE depth, signal Princeton’s Jesper Horsted

Seeking so as to add extra depth at a shallow place, the Bears will attempt to convert a large receiver to tight finish. The workforce signed Princeton alum Jesper Horsted on Monday morning, reducing former Northwestern offensive lineman Tommy Doles to make room. They listed Horsted — who was a receiver at Princeton — as a good finish. Before turning into an undrafted free agent, Horsted set Princeton information with 196 profession catches and 28 touchdowns. No participant in program historical past had ever reached 20 touchdowns catches. The 6-4, 225-pounder was invited to the East-West Shrine Game however not the NFL Scouting Combine. The Bears have tight ends Trey Burton, Adam Shaheen and Ben Braunecker returning, however

MLB Rumors: Giants Want To Sign Bryce Harper On These Conditions

MLB Rumors: Giants Want To Sign Bryce Harper On These Conditions

Will Bryce Harper be willing to pit-stop in the bay area? The San Francisco Giants plan to offer the free-agent outfielder a lucrative, short-term contract, USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale reported Sunday. Harper entered free-agency after the 2018 season, having rejected the Washington Nationals’ 10-year, $ 300 million-plus contract offer, but the market hasn’t produced the expected bidding war over the 26-year-old superstar to drive those figures higher. Nightengale didn’t specify how long the Giants contract offer might be or how much it would be worth, so it’s impossible to compare his deal to others he might have received already. Never... NESN.com

Why This NL Team Would Prefer To Sign Bryce Harper Over Manny Machado

Why This NL Team Would Prefer To Sign Bryce Harper Over Manny Machado

The Bryce Harper-Manny Machado sweepstakes roll on with absolutely no end in sight, despite spring training creeping closer and closer. Rumors continue to swirl about both superstars, with the San Diego Padres joining the mix as a contender to land one of the free agents along with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, and in Harper’s case, the Washington Nationals. But while the Padres are the new kids on the block in the sweepstakes, showing serious interest in Machado and reportedly meeting with Harper earlier this week, the franchise prefers one star over the other, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. While third base and sho... NESN.com

MLB Rumors: Red Sox Sign Ex-Mets Reliever Jenrry Mejia To Minor-League Deal

MLB Rumors: Red Sox Sign Ex-Mets Reliever Jenrry Mejia To Minor-League Deal

The Red Sox added some bullpen depth to their minor-leagues Tuesday with a high-upside signing. Boston signed embattled ex-New York Mets reliever Jennry Mejia to a minor league deal, according to FanCred’s Jon Heyman and USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. His deal comes with an invite to spring training and is worth $ 625 thousand if he makes the big league club, per Heyman. Mejia isn’t exactly known for the best reasons around baseball, because in Feb. 2016 he was the first player to ever receive a lifetime ban due to failing three performance-enhancing drug tests. He was successful in applying for reinstatement, getting the league’s approval in July ... NESN.com