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Joel Embiid Speaks on Supposedly Escalating Rift With Ben Simmons
The Ben Simmons and Philadelphia Sixers debacle seems to be far from over. Back in August, HYPEBEAST reported that Simmons has reportedly cut off all communication with the team. Earlier this week, sources have claimed that the rift between Simmons and Joel Embiid has continued to escalate. Hours after the reports were made, The Sixers’ big man took to Twitter to refute the claim, “Sources “Trust me bro”!! Stop using my name to push people’s agendas. I love and hate drama. I love playing with Ben. Stats don’t lie. He’s an amazing player and we all didn’t get the job done. It’s on me personally. I hope everyone is back cuz we know we’re good enough to win.” Embiid continued on a long Twitter rant where he called out Philly fans for booing him in the past and that they should be better, “Fro...
Report: Aston Villa player nearing exit on deadline day, manager gives ‘green light’ to move
Frederic Guilbert could be on his way out of Aston Villa before the summer transfer window closes. Football Insider says he’s closing in on a season-long loan to Racing Strasbourg – Dean Smith has given the ‘green light’ for Guilbert to make the switch. The 26-year-old has been short of playing time under Smith and is behind Matty Cash in the pecking order, so he’ll have to leave to get regular first-team football. Guilbert spent the second half of last season on loan at Strasbourg and made 14 appearances, so he’d be returning to a familiar place. Guilbert joined Villa on a four-year deal from SM Caen in January 2019 and has since made 32 appearances in all competitions. The uncapped Frenchman sought a temporary move away when he was struggling for playing time, and it appears history is r...
West Ham now leading the race to sign £14m player after securing deal for Vlasic – report
West Ham United are leading the race to sign Zaidu Sanusi, according to the Portuguese newspaper Record. The Hammers will be really delighted with the flurry of transfers they have done towards the end of the transfer window. They have completed the signing of Kurt Zouma from Chelsea, while Nikola Vlasic has joined from CSKA Moscow. The Hammers paid £25.7 million plus add-ons to sign the Croatia international, but it seems there could be more additions before tonight’s deadline. Record (h/t Sport Witness) claim that Porto full-back Zaidu could join West Ham. The clubs have been in contact with each other in the last few days, and the Hammers are leading the race for the 24-year-old’s signature. Premier League rivals Brighton & Hove Albion have also been credited with an ...
Chelsea have blocked exit of €32m-rated attacker linked with Leicester City – report
Chelsea have blocked the potential loan exit of Callum Hudson-Odoi, The Athletic reports. The England international was recently the subject of a loan bid from Borussia Dortmund, while Leicester City were also credited with an interest. He was open to a move to secure regular first-team football, but the Blues have decided to keep him with Thomas Tuchel wanting sufficient squad depth. Sportslens view: Hudson-Odoi has the preference to play on the left wing, and Dortmund were prepared to guarantee him regular playing time from the position. However, the Blues have blocked his loan exit even though he has been an unused substitute in the first three league games of the season. With Tuchel preferring to play with a 3-4-2-1 formation, Hudson-Odoi faces a tough task of breaking into the XI with...
Rafa Benitez sends message to new Everton signing on Twitter following D-day move
Everton confirmed the signing of Salomon Rondon yesterday right at the end of the transfer deadline day. The former Newcastle striker joined from Chinese club Dalian Professional on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with the option for a third season. The Venezuelan striker has been reunited with Rafael Benitez for the third time, having previously worked with him at Newcastle and Dalian. The 31-year-old centre-forward is a vastly experienced player who has 83 senior caps and a national team record 31 goals for his country. Benitez has taken to Twitter to welcome Rondon following his move to Goodison Park. Welcome @salorondon23, our paths cross one more time. I hope we celebrate soon with victories https://t.co/3bYuBTdc7P — Rafa Benitez Web (@rafabenitezweb) August 31, 2021 Spor...
‘Underwhelming window’, ‘Pathetic’ – Some Everton fans react to their deadline day arrival
Everton confirmed the signing of Salomon Rondon on a free transfer last night and the Venezuelan forward has signed a two-year contract with the Toffees with the option of a third season. ✍️ | Salomón Rondón has joined from Dalian Professional on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract with the option for a third season. #EFC 🔵 — Everton (@Everton) August 31, 2021 The 31-year-old has played in the Premier League before with West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United and he could prove to be a quality short term addition for the Merseyside outfit. Currently, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the only recognised number nine at the club and Rondon could support him in the attack or operate as a backup option. The player has worked with Rafael Benitez during their time togethe...
‘Sad sad day’, ‘Gave everything for the badge’ – Some Spurs fans react to 28-yr-old’s departure
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that defender Serge Aurier has left the club following the mutual termination of his contract. The defender signed for the London club back in 2017 from Paris Saint-Germain but he has struggled to establish himself as a key player for the Premier League side. Aurier leaves Tottenham having made 110 appearances for them and he managed to score eight goals as well. The departure from Tottenham makes complete sense for the 28-year-old as he would have struggled for regular game time following the arrival of Emerson. Aurier needs to play regularly at this stage of his career and he needs to join a club that is willing to give him the necessary first-team opportunities. The Londoners needed to sign a quality right-back this summer to replace the likes of Aurier ...
‘Great window’, ‘Another good signing’ – Some Celtic fans drool over 23-yr-old’s signing
Celtic completed the signing of Cameron Carter-Vickers from Tottenham Hotspur last night. According to a statement on the club’s official website, the 23-year-old defender has signed for the Scottish club until the end of the season on a loan deal and Celtic will have an option to buy him permanently next summer. The Hoops were in desperate need of defensive reinforcements and the signing of the talented young defender should help them massively. The United States international needed to leave Tottenham in order to play regular first-team football and move to the Scottish Premiership could be ideal for him. He is likely to get regular game time at Celtic and Ange Postecoglou might be able to get the best out of him. The 23-year-old has the potential to develop into a quality defender for C...
Liverpool player sends three word message to Leeds summer signing on Instagram
Leeds United confirmed the signing of Daniel James from Manchester United yesterday on the transfer deadline day. The 23-year-old winger has joined on an undisclosed fee, however, BBC Sport claim the Whites have paid around £25 million for his signature. The Wales winger has signed a five-year contract at Elland Road. He took to social networking site Instagram to share his reaction after completing his move. Liverpool right-back Neco Williams, his national team-mate at Wales, has reacted to his post, and has wished him good luck. SL View – Superb signing for Leeds James nearly joined Leeds two years back on the final day of the January transfer window, but the deal didn’t materialise at that time. He went on to join Manchester United in the summer of 2019 for a fee of around&nb...
New England Patriots Cut Cam Newton After COVID-Related Protocols
The New England Patriots have officially cut their star quarterback, Cam Newton. Newton was highly regarded as one of the NFL‘s best QBs. in 2015, he was crowned Most Valuable Player in 2015. The sudden roster change was reportedly due to a COVID protocol “misunderstanding” that caused him to miss a series of practices. Last season, which was his first in New England, Newton was unable to reach his full potential as the league struggle to work during the pandemic. The athlete himself missed the season early on due to the coronavirus. After the season, Newton that since he missed so much so early on, it was difficult to catch up with the playbook. This season’s training camp saw Newton declined to comment or confirm whether or not he was vaccinated against the virus and called the issue too...
How BRYTE Skateboards and Angry Orchard Came To Collaborate on a Skate Collection
Last month, BRYTE Skateboards released a series of short skate films and a ‘90s-inspired gear collection with Angry Orchard. Former Berrics collaborator and BRYTE pro Skategoat inspired Angry Orchard’s team to reach out to the Bryte team, leading to collaboration. “I just saw Le’Andre on Instagram and I was just following him, he was just a dude that popped up in my nerdisphere,” said head cider maker for Angry Orchard, Royan Burke, in a new short film released by The Berrics. “Out of nowhere, our brand team was like ‘we should think about a skateboard thing.’” The BRYTE team was invited to the Angry Orchard brewery in upstate New York before heading to New York City to survey the best skate spots and better understand the local skate culture. “There’s, like, so much in a small, ...
Rajon Rondo Rejoins Los Angeles Lakers on 1-Year Deal
According to ESPN‘s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Rajon Rondo has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year $2.6M USD contract. Rondo was traded from the LA Clippers to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier in August as part of a multi-player deal in exchange for Eric Bledsoe. Rondo has now agreed to a contract buyout with the Grizzles and will continue to make his full $7.5M USD salary between the buyout and the new Lakers deal. The 16-year old league veteran was on the Lakers roster for two seasons between 2018 and 2020 and played an important role in the 2020 Championship victory. Rondo is now the fifth former Laker to rejoin the team alongside Trevor Ariza, Dwight Howard, Kent Bazemore and Wayne Ellington, joining an experienced roster of veterans led by Lebron James, Russell Westbroo...
