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- Webb to take up key role at PGMOL after Riley departure
Howard Webb is set to take up a key role at Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) after the departure of Mike Riley next season, The Athletic understands. Riley’s departure as general manager was confirmed earlier on Saturday, ending the 57-year-old’s 13-year tenure at the helm. His role will be… Read more » - Phillies call up 2013 No. 1 pick Mark Appel
Appel, 30, was one of only three first-overall picks in baseball history not to make the big leagues aside from more recent picks. Read more » - Leeds pursuing Club Bruges forward Charles de Ketelaere
Leeds United are pursuing Club Bruges forward Charles de Ketelaere, The Athletic understands.The club see the highly-rated 21-year-old as a secondary striker or false nine.Leeds are also thought to be targeting the arrival of a winger before the coming season.However, they face competition for De Ketelaere from newly-crowned Italian champions… Read more » - Demi Stokes: ‘We welcome everyone’ in women's football
Manchester City and England Women footballer Demi Stokes believes women’s football has been progressive for the game, saying: ‘we welcome everyone’.Stokes, 30, has recently become a mum with her partner, Katie, who she proposed to during lockdown. She hopes her voice can inspire other footballers to speak openly about their… Read more » - Watford: Criticism comes after Qatar pre-season friendly arranged
Watford have come under criticism after announcing they will be playing the Qatar national team during a pre-season friendly in July. The Championship side will travel to Austria for a training camp from July 5-10, where a friendly against the Qatar national team has been scheduled to take place on… Read more » - Arsenal set to intensify efforts to sign Raphinha
Arsenal are set to intensify their efforts to sign winger Raphinha from Leeds United next week, The Athletic understands. Further conversations are believed to be scheduled with the 25-year-old’s representatives as the North London club look to secure a deal.There is a sense around the situation, and among the other… Read more » - The secret behind Guardians righty Eli Morgan’s wicked changeup? ‘I’m not giving anything away’
"He's executed more times than just about anybody that I've caught this year," Luke Maile said of Morgan, who has morphed into a setup man. Read more » - Mike Riley to step down as referee chief at PGMOL next season
Referee chief Mike Riley will step down as general manager of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) next season. The 57-year-old has been in the post since 2009, having replaced Keith Hackett at the end of his own 20-year elite refereeing career. One of the main challenges during Riley's tenure… Read more » - Gammons: Yankees, Dodgers et al are obvious buyers, but mid-tier sellers have decisions to make
The buyers must figure out what they want. Teams in the middle? They need to decide the best way to sell while preparing for what's next. Read more » - Tom Keane in talks to join Manchester United
Tom Keane, the brother of Everton defender Michael Keane, has held discussions about joining Manchester United in a temporary role to assist with the legal element of player negotiations during the current transfer window.Keane, who is currently employed by Brandsmiths legal firm, would help to fill the void left by… Read more »
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