After massive rainfall delayed the construction of the Los Angeles NFL stadium by one year, NFL owners voted today to give the 2021 Super Bowl to Tampa Bay and push L.A.’s Super Bowl back to 2022. The Inglewood, Calif., stadium, which will be shared by the Rams and the Chargers, had been scheduled to host the 2021 Super Bowl. But after record-setting rain this winter, the teams said it won’t be completed until the summer of 2020, and the league worried that was too close to the Super Bowl date in early 2021. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said: So what we felt is the right thing, is don’t put any risk to the Super Bowl, which is an incredibly complex event. God forbid if there’s some other natural disaster, or some other thing that might affect the schedule. The $2.6 billion dollar stadium complex should be ready for the 2020 season. NFL rules mandate that a facility be fully functional for two season before it can host a Super Bowl.
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Unai Emery believes Arsenal was a test for Aston Villa to understand where they are in the season and how they can build on that going forward.
Second-half strikes from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey earned the points for Arsenal in a 2-0 win at Villa Park on Saturday.
However, it could have been a much different story for Emery s men, as Ollie Watkins missed a glorious chance in either half, while Amadou Onana struck the bar.
While the Spaniard was left frustrated by the result, he was left optimistic by the performance in their first home game of the season.
You have to accept Arsenal they are more experienced, more mature. They are strong, Emery told Sky Sports. Today was a test for us to understand who we are.
We competed, we faced them,…
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Hoping to extend on their recent League One flurry, Cambridge will welcome Exeter to Abbey Stadium on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Cambridge might have signed off November in the midst of a struggle, Neil Harris’ side have come roaring back in an eye-catching fashion. Last seen mounting a stellar comeback as they secured a 2-1 victory at home against Blackpool, the former Millwall boss will be calling on his squad to make another statement here. Unbeaten in all of their previous three appearances across all competitions, the U’s should also be excited by their continued success on home soil. Extending on their FA Cup adventure earlier in the month as they stormed their way to a 4-0 romp against Fleetwo…
Everton manager Sean Dyche is focused on the club s fight to avoid relegation after the Toffees were referred to an independent commission over an alleged breach of the Premier League s financial rules.
Last week, the Premier League alleged Everton had broken the competition s profitability and sustainability rules during the 2021-22 season, which they finished in 16th place.
Everton ended last season four points clear of the relegation zone, but the Merseyside club have found themselves embroiled in another battle to stay in the top flight this term.
With reports suggesting Everton could face a point deduction, a club statement said the Toffees were prepared to robustly defend their position.
Asked about the alleged breach on Thursday, Dyche said: There …
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Chile and Denmark will meet for the second time in their history, in what will be a massive game for both countries. Chile will try to confirm all the good things they evidenced against Sweden last week, while Denmark will try to take another step in the right direction in their 2018 World Cup preparations after winning 1-0 over Panama the last time out.
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Denmark are coming off a 1-0 win over Panama in their most recent friendly, but players and pundits were not happy with the team s performance. In fact, Tottenham s star Christian Eriksen said the team should have closed the game out sooner against the CONCACAF side, so they will likely try to play at a higher level here. Even though the team …
According to Fabrizio Romano, Raheem Sterling has agreed to join Arsenal from Chelsea if the two clubs manage to reach an agreement. The talks are believed to be in the final stages at the moment.
Chelsea considered the possibility of swapping Sterling for Manchester United s Jadon Sancho, but they re currently on the verge of signing the former Borussia Dortmund winger directly, without sending anyone the other way.
Meanwhile, there s obviously no place for Sterling in the plans of Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, whose squad needs plenty of trimming done before the transfer window closes. It remains to be seen what his role would be at Arsenal, where he d be competing against the likes of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard for a place in Mikel Arteta s tea…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice from the penalty spot as Al Nassr beat Al Ittihad 5-2 in the Saudi Pro League.
The clash provided a reunion for former Real Madrid team-mates Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, who joined Al Ittihad in the summer transfer window.
Al Ittihad took an early lead through Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 14th minute, but Al Nassr were soon awarded a spot-kick which Ronaldo dispatched down the middle to level five minutes later.
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Talisca sent Al Nassr ahead in the 38th minute but Hamdallah equalised six minutes into the second half.
Ronaldo scored from the spot again in the 68th minute to retake the lead and bag his 53rd goal of 2023.
Al Ittihad were reduced to 10 men in the 66th minu…
“I don t know. I have an idea but not even had contact from anyone in terms of that because, during the season, I am not too much ready to think about that. Of course, we have to do something because David (Silva) is leaving and in some positions, we are going to do it, but I don t know how many or how much because the market is always difficult and still there are two or three months, and two or three months can change a lot of things.”
Those are the words of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola who noted that his side have yet to really start thinking about what’s going to happen during the summer transfer window.
While the Premier League title race is all but done with Liverpool being 22 points ahead of City right now, they’ve still got three other com…
Paris Saint-Germain s Ligue 1 game away to Monaco has been postponed because of a weather warning.
The teams were due to meet at Stade Louis II on Sunday, but local authorities intervened in the wake of recent torrential rain and flooding in the region.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) said on its website that the state of Monaco s interior minister made the decision because of the threat of anticipated heavy rain on Sunday.
The league s competition commission will reschedule the match for a later date in due course, the LFP said.
PSG, who will host Nantes on Wednesday, sit top of the table, with Monaco hovering just outside the relegation zone.
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Kalvin Phillips is undergoing a medical at West Ham on Thursday ahead of his loan switch from Manchester City.
The England midfielder has agreed a move to the London Stadium until the end of the season.
West Ham will have an option to buy Phillips once the loan deal is over.
The PA news agency understands the loan deal will be announced either later on Thursday or on Friday morning.
Phillips joined City from Leeds for £45million on a six-year contract in July 2022.
But the 28-year-old has never managed to hold down a regular spot in Pep Guardiola’s side and has not started a single Premier League match this season.
Crystal Palace and Newcastle were also interested in Phillips but he has opted for West Ham, who are currently sixth in the…
Oliver Kahn feels incoming Bayern Munich goalkeeper Alexander Nubel has taken a very courageous step by agreeing a move to Bavaria to challenge Manuel Neuer for the number one spot.
Last week Bayern confirmed Nubel, 23, would be joining the Bundesliga champions on a free in July upon the expiration of his contract with Schalke.
That was the very transfer Neuer made in 2011, though his presence as Bayern s number one and captain means Nubel may struggle for playing time initially.
Former Bayern keeper Kahn, who has returned to the club as a member of their executive board, had advised Nubel to remain at Schalke last April because he had not earned his stripes internationally.
Back then I wasn t involved in decisions regarding transfers, Kahn told a n…