Sports

2022 - 5 - 23

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Fabio Carvalho: Liverpool complete signing of Fulham winger (Sky Sports)

Liverpools move for Fabio Carvalho in January fell through after the Premier League side ran out of time to complete the deal on Deadline Day; ...

"For Fabio Carvalho, the clamour of January's Deadline Day, when Liverpool tried and failed to sign him from Fulham before the 11pm cut-off point, was nothing new. It is fair to say the decision has paid off." Once add-on clauses are met, Fulham could receive a fee in the region of £4m and have also inserted a substantial sell-on clause, understood to be 20 per cent.

Sky Sports Ultimate League 2021/22: Every club's true standing over ... (Sky Sports)

Liverpool top rankings, with Manchester United edging Arsenal as runners-up; Gunners pip Spurs for fourth spot - unlike final Premier League standings; ...

Which teams are punching above their weight and which historic powerhouses languish in the lower divisions? Which is the top club in the land? Indeed, City had slipped into the third tier 24 years ago.

Wagering on sports is a new sport onto itself (WKAR)

Online bet slip of Chris Cheetam's winning bet on FanDuel. Mid-Michigan sports fans turn every day sporting games into opportunities to wager on their hunches.

“I just bought some new golf clubs with the winnings of this bet and a few others. I was sweating a lot and when it hit I felt instant relief. Vucevic was fouled on a play that had no effect on the game’s outcome and was sent to the free throw line as all the fans in the stadium left and the viewers at home changed the channel, Chadwick was leaning forward in his seat. Once he was able to sit down and watch, Bulls center Nikola Vucevic was two points away from completing the last leg of the parlay. “So any time the Magic played, I was pretty confident.” Chadwick had reason to be excited about this game despite not being a fan of either team.

Glanbia sees sports nutrition NPD opportunities in plant-based and ... (DairyReporter.com)

Glanbia has identified plant-based innovation and new ready-to-consume formats as key areas for sports nutrition product innovation to capture new consumers ...

“We believe there is in general, a low awareness of the importance and benefits of sports nutrition and affordability,” said Beatty, adding that education around sports nutrition benefits and ensuring product affordability would be required to drive market growth. There has been innovation around plant-based protein powder in sports nutrition which is said to improve the digestibility of the products. The brand is heavy in the areas of protein products in the form of shakes, powders, snacks, as well as weight gainers.

The OTB Brief | Ten Hag speaks, Lancaster on Furlong fitness (Off The Ball)