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The window might have a finite time limit but the stories surrounding it are apparently timeless, eternal. As we hover past September, we already have rumours about the January transfer window for Manchester United. And we will get to them right now… #5 Jose Mourinho and Pogba The relationship between Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba seems like one where one partner doesn’t believe that the other is committed enough to the cause and doesn’t have any hesitation to point it out – even in public....

The chances of the player being sold are also high as he is 31-years-old at the moment, and hasn’t made much contribution to the team this season. But on the other hand Van Persie’s potential could be the reason to not let him go, as he was the Premier League’s top scorer two consecutive years. Also, United are targetting new defenders for the next season with names like Aleksandar Dragovic and Stefan de Vrij being linked with the club....

Manchester United are also keen to bring in a central defender to partner Harry Maguire as their defense continues to be a concern. On that note, let’s take a look at the major Manchester United transfer stories from 23 June 2021. Manchester United close to agreeing deal for Jadon Sancho Manchester United are edging closer to completing a deal for Jadon Sancho, according to Sport Witness via BILD. The Englishman is Solskjaer’s number one target this summer and the Norwegian believes Sancho is the missing piece in his attacking jigsaw....

James has always been a target for United since his FC Porto days and now with reports emerging of the Colombian’s relationship with manager Zinedine Zidane hitting rock bottom, United have received a much-needed boost. According to Spanish publication Marca, Rodriguez and Zidane have seen their working relationship go from bad to worse and it is pretty clear that the Frenchman does not want Rodriguez in his first team squad....

The English defender has featured 15 times across competitions but has only started in seven of those games. Ten Hag has preferred the centre-back partnership of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez instead. Reports claimed the 29-year-old Maguire was the subject of loan interest from West Ham as David Moyes seeks more options in his stagnating defence. However, BBC Sport’s Simon Stone reports that United turned down an approach from the Hammers for the player to join on loan till the end of the season....

That will prove to be welcome news for an ever-improving Leicester side bolstered by some shrewd summer deals, including brokering permanent deals to secure Youri Tielemans after a successful loan spell and Belgian compatriot Dennis Praet. Centre-back and captain Wes Morgan (back) is likely to watch on from the sidelines again, with the Jonny Evans-Caglar Soyuncu partnership showing some encouraging signs in its infancy. There will almost certainly be goals in this one - over the last six meetings, Leicester have conceded 14 and haven’t beaten the Red Devils in their previous ten outings....

“Inflation is real, it’s not transitory. It’s alarming. It’s going up, not down. And I think that should be something we’re concerned about,” the West Virginia moderate said, according to The Hill. “These are all concerns…. The unknown right now is very, very great.” Manchin’s comments come less than two weeks before Senate Democrats’ Christmas deadline for passing the social and climate spending package. But his support may require a major reworking of the measure, given that Democrats need to surpass 50 votes in the Senate....

On Wednesday, former Inter and Manchester City boss Mancini addressed the media for the first time since being confirmed as the Azzurri’s new head coach and Balotelli was predictably a topic of conversation. Mancini served as a mentor to the enigmatic striker after Balotelli came through the ranks at Inter and bought him to England in 2010. Although FA Cup and Premier League glory followed, alongside cult-hero status with the City support, a volatile relationship between player and manager ended with Balotelli joining AC Milan in January 2013....

Newly-appointed chief coach Paul van Ass on Wednesday recalled young strikers Mandeep Singh and Satbir Singh in the 18-member Indian men’s hockey team for the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from April 5-12. Among the surprising omissions, defender-penalty corner specialist Gurjinder Singh and attacking midfielder Danish Mujtaba have not found van Ass’ favour. Van Ass has decided to go with two preferred drag-flickers Rupinder Pal Singh and V....

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo provided the assist that allowed the Croatian World Cup runner-up to tap-in the winner just before the hour mark in Turin. The win for the Italian champions, who only needed a point to ensure qualification, combined with Manchester United snatching a late 1-0 win over Young Boys at Old Trafford means Valencia crash out of the competition. Ronaldo came out firing on all cylinders after his controversial red card during his first Champions League game for Juventus in Valencia back in September, which Massimiliano Allegri’s side won 2-0 despite being down to ten men....

Manika along with Suthirtha Mukherjee, Reeth Rishya Tennison and Ayhika Mukeerjee will also form the four-member India squad for team event. The team left for Rabat Friday. The girls’ team, which qualified on the basis of its good performances in recent international events, is seeded 10th while Manika, the highest ranked Indian at 36, has been given a direct entry into the main draw of the singles event. The other girls have to go through the qualifiers to get into the main draw....

Manning finished with four TD throws, moving him within five of Favre’s record of 508. Manning found tight end Julius Thomas twice in the end zone, including the touchstone touchdown, a 7-yard dart in the first quarter. MORE: Cowboys defeat Texans in OT | Orton, Bills beat Lions | Week 5 in pictures | Yet, it was wide receiver Demaryius Thomas who had the biggest day for the Broncos (3-1) with eight catches for a team-record 226 yards and two TDs....

Well, Pacquiao, who has recorded two albums, responded to Drake’s video with a video of his own. MORE: Mayweather taunts Pacquiao | Week of Greatness commercial Funny, yes. Good? Not exactly.

Head coach Mike Pettine, in a pre-training camp interview with the Akron Beacon Journal, said he’ll decide between rookie first-rounder Johnny Manziel and veteran incumbent Brian Hoyer after two preseason games … at the latest. That gives Manziel and Hoyer about a month to compete before the Aug. 23 home game agianst the Rams. It’s no surprise, really. The third preseason game is typically a dress rehearsal where teams try to resemble what they will be to begin the regular season....

The NFL fined the Browns rookie quarterback $12,000 on Friday for flipping his middle finger at Washington’s sideline, a person familiar with the penalty told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the ruling has not been made public. Manziel said he was reacting to incessant taunting by the Redskins during Monday night’s nationally televised game when he made the gesture while running back to Cleveland’s huddle....

Once again, Toronto could not get past the Boston Bruins in a Game 7. It happened in 2013, it happened in 2018 and it happened again in 2019. While the lopsided 5-1 score may not have been fully indicative of how the Maple Leafs played, the Bruins once again took advantage of mistakes by the Leafs defense. After Frederik Andersen didn’t hug the post for Boston’s first goal, Marcus Johansson grabbed yet another Game 7 error by Jake Gardiner to give Boston a 2-0 lead....

Maradona and Pele fielded questions at the promotional event in Paris, with the Argentine waxing lyrical about the qualities of Ronaldo. Maradona left no one in doubt about who he believes will be the star of Euro 2016, saying “Cristiano will be the star, no doubt. He’s one of those players who practically on his own can put a team in the final. He’s the heritage of football. Anyone who likes football, likes Cristiano....

Athletic Bilbao president Josu Urrutia has confirmed that coach Marcelo Bielsa will not have his contract renewed when it expires at the end of this month. “Yesterday, in the final board meeting of the season, we decided unanimously to not propose that Marcelo Bielsa continue as coach,” he told a press conference on Friday. “I understand that there are fans that wanted Bielsa to continue and it is right to recognise his work, commitment, dedication and what he has contributed, but this is what is best for Athletic....

We remember Danny Ainge weaving through Notre Dame’s defenders in 1981. That was 37 years ago. We remember Bryce Drew hitting the 3-pointer on the play Valparaiso called “Pacer” in 1997. Bryce coached in the tournament as the 20th anniversary of that miracle was celebrated. MORE: Recap all of Saturday’s college hoops madness We remember Tyus Edney vs. Missouri, Scottie Reynolds vs. Pitt, Christian Laettner vs. Kentucky. All of this is a part of the history of the fabulous event formally known as the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, but colloquially the NCAA Tournament....

Below are the important dates, locations, times and TV channels for the entire 2019 NCAA Tournament schedule: Everything you need to know to tune in to college basketball’s Big Dance, which runs March 19-April 8. MORE: Watch March Madness games live & on-demand with fuboTV (7-day trial) Sporting News will keep you updated with scores and schedules throughout the entire tournament, from the First Four to the national championship game....