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The 2018 draft class has not disappointed, to say the least. Although there have been talents which didn’t meet the exact expectations of the offseason, a few have ended up exceeding all limits. Having been put under the brightest spotlight at such an early age is not everyone’s cup of tea, but the NBA teenagers don’t cease to amaze us with every passing year. To provide a mild perspective before diving into the standings on the how the rookie landscape has turned out, Trae Young, Jaren Jackson Jr....

The former Manchester United striker will win his last international cap in a friendly against United States at Wembley on Thursday. Rooney was part of a ‘Golden Generation’ of England players who failed to progress beyond the quarter-finals of any major tournament. Kane and Sterling, meanwhile, helped England reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, the Tottenham striker claiming the Golden Boot after hitting six goals in Russia....

The former England captain has turned DC’s fortunes around since moving stateside just over a year ago, but he will take up a player-coach role with the Championship club in 2020. United will hope he can continue to perform in the mean time as they chase a playoff place this season. And Rooney’s displays to date in the United States capital suggest he may well prove inspirational, as these Opta numbers show....

Rose, 28, was one of several players targeted by alleged racist chanting during England’s 5-1 thrashing of Montenegro in Podgorica in Euro 2020 qualifying last month. While UEFA has charged Montenegro with racist behaviour, the left-back is so frustrated with the authorities he cannot wait to retire. “How I programme myself is that I think I’ve got five or six more years left in football, and I just can’t wait to see the back of it,” Rose said....

The 2013 champion carded a three-under 68 on Saturday, a birdie at the last hole putting him within a stroke of leader Gary Woodland. Rose said being second meant he could go into Sunday with “nothing to lose”. “I’m in a great position… had a great day with Gary. He’s awesome to play with. For both of us, we are good friends, we have the same stable of management,” he said....

The Englishman holed three straight birdies to finish his round, carding a six-under 65 to move into the outright lead. Rose equalled the lowest round at a U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, matching Tiger Woods’ 65 in 2000. The world number four and 2013 champion said he briefly had a chance to appreciate the position he was in late in the round. “I wouldn’t say it’s exhilarating, because I feel like my mindset is I am in a 72-hole tournament....

MORE: Busch vs. Keselowski | Hendrick, Gibbs come up short | Martinsville photos A driver banned from a race less than an hour before the start of the event is rare in NASCAR. Hamlin attended the prerace drivers meeting. He hadn’t said a word about a sinus infection. All of that left people to wonder after hearing the news moments before the green flag. After Hamlin issued a statement on Wednesday and then went into greater detail on Friday , things became more clear....

Days after Laila Ali dismissively declared she could beat Ronda Rousey, the UFC champion said she is up for the fight. “If she wants to take me up on that, I’m around,” Rousey told The Daily Beast. Ali, daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali and a former world champion in her own right, told TMZ: “Of course I can beat Rousey … she’s the size of my 3-year-old.” The fact that she would be giving up several inches and pounds to the mother of three wasn’t lost on Rousey....

Kerala Minister K T Jaleel welcomed them at the Cochin International Airport Limited near here as football fans besides officials cheered the team which edged out Bengal via tie-breaker 4-2 after they were locked 2-2 at full time in the final held at Kolkata yesterday. The team later proceeded to the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium where they exhibited the trophy and posed for photos in the presence of the Minister and office-bearers of Kerala Football Association (KFA)....

Now some investigators are saying that Rove’s attendance at the meeting shows that the president’s chief political adviser may have been involved in an attempt to mislead Congress—one more reason they are demanding to see his e-mails and force him to testify under oath. At the March 5, 2007, meeting, White House aides, including counsel Fred Fielding and deputy counsel William Kelley, sought to shape testimony that Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General William Moschella was to give the next day before the House Judiciary Committee....

Keane instantly wrote off his former rivals title chances this season, responding to a question from the press with a dismissive look. “Ahhhh listen, we’ve the same thing …[every year]” he said, according to The Telegraph. “There’s too many Arsenal players interested in selfies. Instead of focusing on winning Premier League titles, it’s all about how their bodies look, how their hair is, more so than winning football matches, which is the way things are going …”...

The cruise line company said about 600 rescuers will stay on its Explorer of the Seas ship, which can accommodate more than 3,000 passengers. It began housing rescue teams Thursday and anticipated to continue doing so for the next month. “This tragedy in our own backyard is heart-wrenching,” said Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Group’s chairman and CEO. “Our thoughts are with the families and our whole community, and our thanks go out to the hardworking search and rescue teams....

Skipper Virat Kohli was the top scorer with 67 while AB de Villiers made 29 off 17 balls. For Sunrisers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up two for 27. 0 votes

Vargas was 9-8 with a 4.02 ERA in 24 starts for the Angels last season. He was 6-4 with a 3.65 ERA before going on the disabled list with a blood clot in his arm that required surgery. Kansas City was searching for a veteran to replace Santana, another former Angels pitcher who rediscovered himself in Kansas City. Santana went 9-10 with a 3.24 ERA last season, driving up his price in free agency to the point where the Royals were unlikely to sign him....

RP who has been a commentator for a while now believes that he still has cricket left in himself and he still has his priorities set to be a professional cricketer rather than a commentator. The 30-year-old bowler hasn’t played for India since India lost to England at Cardiff at 2011. He has changed his home state from UP to Gujarat this season and it was only in the final that he took the pitch and swung beautifully with the new ball as the Delhi boys were trapped by his seaming bowling....

Maurizio Sarri’s side were uncharacteristically lacklustre at Wembley, where the Blues suffered a first loss of the Premier League season. Rudiger – who played no part in Thursday’s 4-0 Europa League win over PAOK – was at a loss to explain the nature of the performance against Spurs, but insisted no major changes were needed. “It’s difficult to tell [what went wrong] because sometimes you have one or two players that are not in good shape but it was the whole team,” the Germany international told Sky Sports....

Wade, who was capped by England in his previous sport, made the switch to American football in October and was assigned to the Bills in April as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Programme. The 28-year-old wasted no time in showcasing his ability in Buffalo’s first preseason game, as he cut back through a huge gap in the Indianapolis Colts defense from his first touch and accelerated away for a 65-yard score....

The Bundesliga champions were held to a 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, ensuring a 4-3 aggregate defeat in their semi-final tie. Joshua Kimmich put Bayern ahead after just two minutes before Karim Benzema scored twice, his second coming after a dreadful error from goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, leaving James Rodriguez’s equaliser to count for little. Madrid rode their luck at times, though, with Marcelo escaping a handball in the penalty area and Keylor Navas forced to make eight saves, his highest number in a single Champions League knockout match....