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Rapper Ice Cube, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and longtime boxing promoter Bob Arum led a cavalcade of sports leagues, federations, businesses and teams that navigated a federal loan program designed to help small firms cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.Data released Monday showed hundreds of thousands of Paycheck Protection Program recipients across a wide range of industries, and sports-related businesses were well represented. However, none of the four major North American sports leagues — the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball — were among the businesses that applied, according to the data.Big 3 Basketball LLC, a Los Angeles-based 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by Ice Cube, received $1.6 million and returned $700,000, Jeremy Watkins, a spokesman for the company, told The Associated Press. The remaining $600,000 was used to pay coaches and players for this season and ensure the league could play its 2021 season.At least four Major League Soccer teams tapped the PPP program, according to the data: D.C. United and Inter Miami were approved for loans in the $1 million to $2 million range, while Orlando City and the Seattle Sounders each applied for between $2 million and $5 million.Under the PPP, Congress created $659 billion in low-interest loans that will be forgiven if employers use the money on payroll, rent and similar expenses. With about $130 billion unclaimed as the application deadline closed June 30, Congress extended the program until Aug. 8. Training camps would open July 13 and games would resume Aug. 1 if approved by the league’s board of governors and players’ executive committee and full membership.The NHL is going straight to the playoffs with 24 teams resuming play. Those teams will travel to one of two “hub” cities July 26. A person with direct knowledge of the agreements told The Associated Press that the NHL has selected Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, to be the hub cities in hosting the qualifying round and at least first two playoff rounds.MLB-TESTING DELAYSNationals, Astros cancel workoutsWASHINGTON (AP) — Baseball’s two World Series finalists canceled workouts because of coronavirus testing delays. Share This StoryFacebookTwitteremailPrintLinkedinRedditNHL-VIRUS OUTBREAKNHL, players’ union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1UNDATED (AP) — The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association have reached a tentative agreement to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by four years. In other NFL moves:The San Francisco 49ers signed cornerback Jamar Taylor to a one-year contract. San Francisco cleared room on the roster by waiving cornerback Teez Tabor with a non-football injury designation. The 29-year-old Taylor appeared in 12 combined games for Atlanta and Seattle last season. GOLF-MEMORIAL-SPECTATORSPlans for spectators are scrappedUNDATED (AP) — The PGA Tour and the Memorial have scrapped state-approved plans to have limited spectators next week in Ohio. NFL-CHIEFS-MAHOMESChiefs, Mahomes agree to 10-year, $503 million extensionThe Kansas City Chiefs made sure they’ll have Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes around as long as possible. Mahomes agreed to a 10-year extension worth up to $503 million, according to his agency, Steinberg Sports. The deal is worth $477 million in guarantee mechanisms and includes a no-trade clause and opt-out clauses if guarantee mechanisms aren’t met. It’s the richest contract in professional sports history, surpassing Mike Trout’s $426.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels.The Chiefs had the 2018 NFL MVP under contract for the next two seasons but that wasn’t nearly enough. The contract extension starts in 2022 when the NFL salary cap is projected to be $227.5 million. However, that number could be lower depending on revenue losses due to the cornonavirus pandemic and the possibility any games played this season won’t have fans. Chambers, who is white, later tweeted an apology. Bolton tweeted that Chambers made the noose comment after the coach returned from a one-game suspension for shoving Nittany Lions player Myles Dread in the chest during the previous game. Bolton told The Undefeated he was offended by the reference and confronted both Chambers and the athletic director’s office.EUROPEAN CLUBS-FINANCESEuropean soccer clubs face $4.5B income drop over next yearGENEVA (AP) — European soccer clubs expect to lose $4.5 billion in revenue over the next year because of the coronavirus pandemic.A study by the European Club Association estimates clubs in 55 countries face a collective shortfall of $1.8 billion this season and $2.7 billion in the 2020-21 campaign. Rangers’ Gallo tests positiveARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star slugger Joey Gallo has tested positive for the coronavirus and is missing the Texas Rangers’ summer camp. The outfielder has yet to show any symptoms of COVID-19. Gallo had been among Rangers players who worked out for several weeks at their new ballpark before his positive test. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels says Gallo has had multiple tests, including one that came back negative. An initial test June 27 was positive, followed by a negative test and then another positive result Sunday. Gallo is isolating at his Dallas apartment and away from teammates. Daniels says the teammates Gallo was around have tested negative.In other MLB news: After a weekend spent stoking division, Trump wrongly accused Bubba Wallace of perpetrating “a hoax” after one of his crew members discovered a rope shaped like a noose in a garage stall. Federal authorities ruled last month that the rope had been hanging there since at least last October and was not a hate crime. Trump is asking whether Wallace has “apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid.”NFL-REDSKINS NAMENative American groups ask NFL to force Redskins name changeWASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen Native American leaders and organizations have sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell calling for the league to force Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team name immediately. — Mookie Betts wasn’t moved by Major League Baseball’s response in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody, and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ newest star has a goal of getting the Black community to love baseball as much as he does. MLB released a statement nine days after the death of Floyd. MLB was the last of the major pro sports leagues that either responded to Floyd’s death or condemned racism. Betts says baseball didn’t do a good job with that, but he think voices were heard. —The New York Yankees held their first intrasquad game of summer camp Monday as they prepare for a condensed 60-game season that starts in 2 1/2 weeks. Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton and other regulars from the defending AL East champs took hacks under the lights against teammates for six innings. J.A. Happ’s first pitch came about an hour after Major League Baseball unveiled the schedule for a season it hopes to run through a pandemic. The Yankees will open July 23 against the World Series champion Nationals in Washington — Phillies ace Aaron Nola reported to camp on Monday after waiting a few extra days because he was in contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. The Phillies have had seven players and five staff members test positive for the virus. None has been identified. Nola threw a bullpen session upon arriving and would likely start Philadelphia’s season opener later this month if he’s ready. Nola finished third in NL Cy Young Award voting in 2018 when he was 17-6 with a 2.37 ERA. He was 12-7 with a 3.87 ERA last year.SPORTS-PPP LOANSSports jumps on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a pass The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros called off training camp practices Monday after not receiving test results from Friday.The St. Louis Cardinals also scrubbed their scheduled workout for similar reasons. General manager Mike Rizzo of the champion Nationals said it’s not safe to continue with camp without accurate and timely testing. Rizzo called on Major League Baseball to work quickly to resolve issues with its lab to keep the season from being at risk.Astros GM James Click speculated the July 4th holiday weekend contributed to the delay. MLB said it addressed delays caused by the holiday weekend and doesn’t expect them to continue.MLB-BRAVES-MARKAKISMarkakis won’t play this year ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves veteran outfielder Nick Markakis has become the latest player to opt out of the 2020 season due to increased concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Markakis is the second Atlanta veteran in two days to announce plans to sit out the 60-game season, following right-hander Félix Hernández. The 36-year-old Markakis says he was uneasy about playing the season without fans and then was swayed by his telephone conversation with teammate Freddie Freeman, who has tested positive for COVID-19 and has fever and other symptoms. Dodgers pitcher David Price, Washington infielder Ryan Zimmerman and Colorado outfielder Ian Desmond are among other players who have opted out.MLB-RANGERS-GALLO The Memorial was scheduled to be the first tournament with spectators since golf return from the COVID-19 pandemic-caused shutdown. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine approved a plan for there to be 20% capacity at Muirfield Village. The tour said rapidly changing dynamics of the pandemic caused that to change. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan says golf needs to stay focused on health and safety. Muirfield Village is hosting back-to-back events. The Workday Charity Open this week was not planning on having fans.TRUMP-BUBBA WALLACETrump lashes out at NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over flag, ropeWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is criticizing NASCAR for banning the Confederate flag at its races and is going after its only Black driver. July 7, 2020 Update on the latest sports The analysis excluded possible transfer market profits. ECA chief executive Charlie Marshall says “the results demonstrate that the financial impact of COVID-19 on European clubs … is already a seismic shock.”FIFA has committed hundreds of millions of dollars from its financial reserves to make grants and interest-free loans to member federations. The letter was signed by 15 Native American advocates and obtained by The Associated Press. It demands the team and the NFL cease the use of Native American names, imagery and logos — with specific importance put on Washington, which last week launched what the team called a “ thorough review ” of its name.The letter was delivered on the same day that President Donald Trump voiced his opposition to any name change by the team. Several team sponsors have come out in favor of change recently and Snyder showed his first indication of willingness to do so amid a nationwide movement to erase racially insensitive symbols.IOWA STATE-COACHES COMMENTBolton left Penn State after coach’s ‘noose’ commentUNDATED (AP) — Iowa State guard Rasir Bolton said he decided to leave Penn State last spring because of a comment by coach Pat Chambers, who said the player had a noose around his neck. Bolton, who is Black, disclosed the reason for his departure Monday in a tweet he titled “a noose around my neck.” Associated Press 
By Richard MartinBARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – Lionel Messi produced another masterful Champions League performance to knock out Manchester United and fire Barcelona into the semi-finals for the first time in four years, scoring twice in a 3-0 home win yesterday.Barca, who toyed with United for the majority of the encounter, sealed a 4-0 aggregate victory and will meet either Porto or Liverpool in the last four.Messi had failed to score in his last 12 quarter-final appearances, but he settled his side’s nerves after a bright start from United, collecting a misplaced pass from Ashley Young and curling into the bottom corner in the 16th minute.The Argentine then pounced on another lapse from United’s defence four minutes later to win back possession high up the pitch and fire a shot from outside the box, which squirmed under visiting keeper David de Gea.Philippe Coutinho finished off a therapeutic win for the Catalans, after three quarter-final failures in a row, by curling into the top corner in the second half.“This was a spectacular performance, this is what we are all about,” Messi told reporters.“The first five minutes we were a little shy and nervous, perhaps the scoreline gave us a strange feeling, but then we took control of the game.”United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s greatest night as a player came at the Nou Camp, but after losing the first leg at Old Trafford 1-0, his team needed to become the first side to win a European game there in 31 matches in order to progress.They clung to the hope of another famous European escape act after last month’s miraculous 3-1 win at Paris St Germain and made a strong start as Marcus Rashford hit the crossbar in the opening stages.They also survived a scare when a penalty awarded to Barca for an apparent foul by Fred on Ivan Rakitic was overturned after a VAR review.Yet their hopes were soon extinguished when Young was caught in possession on the left wing and Messi seized the ball, scurrying across the pitch and holding off more United defenders before bending a superb shot past the outstretched De Gea.DE GEA EMBARRASSED The Spanish goalkeeper was left embarrassed for Messi’s second goal as the Argentine’s tame shot crept under his body.“We did well to get here but we could see the difference between the two teams. We started well, in the first 15 minutes we thought we could get something here and then they got the two goals,” said Solskjaer.“You know that at this level you cannot slip up and make mistakes and you have to take your chances when you get them. We didn’t capitalise on our great start, then they have their first two shots on target, they get two goals then it’s game over.”United looked down and out and Messi nearly dealt them further pain before halftime by sparking another quick break, but this time De Gea thwarted the Catalans, pushing away Sergi Roberto’s shot on the goalline.De Gea was taunted by Barca fans in the second half, which turned into a procession for the home side and the out-of-form Coutinho turned up the party atmosphere with his sensational strike.The nearest United came to finding the target after the break was when Barca keeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen turned an Alexis Sanchez header around the post late on.
Sophomore Buckeye quarterback Terrelle Pryor defeated the Badgers last season with two critical fourth quarter drives.[/media-credit]A year ago, under the lights of Camp Randall Stadium, Terrelle Pryor had his coming-out party on a national stage in a 20-17 victory over Wisconsin.The Ohio State quarterback led the Buckeyes on two fourth-quarter scoring drives using both his arm and legs, eventually finding the end zone with 1:08 remaining on an 11-yard run to the outside. On the play, Pryor took advantage of confusion on the part of the Badger defense to score the eventual game-winning touchdown.“The whole defense, we just weren’t prepared for it,” safety Jay Valai said. “They snapped the ball quick and ran out and they made plays, they scored a touchdown on us.”Pryor finished with just 20 rushing yards on 15 carries in the game, but he did just enough to get Ohio State a big road win in a hostile environment.After the game, Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema acknowledged his team’s success in stopping the Buckeyes’ quarterback throughout, as well as their failure to do so on Ohio State’s final drive.“He presents a challenge to get down on any given play,” Bielema said. “It’s something that we did well some of the time and ultimately in the end, (on) the last play we weren’t good enough.”That was last year, though.This year, Pryor no longer has the luxury of running back Chris “Beanie” Wells alongside him in the backfield, and as a result, he has become the biggest focus of the Buckeye offense.“It’s all about Terrelle Pryor, I’m not going to lie,” linebacker Jaevery McFadden said. “On defense we’re going to try to contain him and make him more of a thrower than a runner. We feel like he’s more of a threat as a runner than a passer.”Considering Pryor leads the Buckeyes in rushing and ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 59.6 yards per game, the Badgers’ assertion would seem to be an accurate one.At 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds, the Jeannette, Penn., native may not look it, but he is the fastest player on the Ohio State football team. In the spring, he recorded a 4.33 in the 40-meter dash, which was 0.04 seconds fewer than the next best fastest Buckeye.Even with that kind of speed, however, Pryor is not someone who can be easily figured out through watching game film — he simply does not look as fast on film as he truly is in person.“On film, it kind of was like he was running in slow motion, but he covers so much ground,” defensive end O’Brien Schofield said of Pryor. “His legs are so long, so he’s one of those guys if he gets an edge on you, he’s probably going to outrun your angle.”McFadden had similar observations from his first encounter with Pryor.“Watching film last year, you’re wondering why people can’t tackle him,” McFadden said. “You don’t expect it until you get on the field and you try to tackle him. He takes like two steps every five yards; he’s like a gazelle running out there.”As if his speed and quickness were not enough of a challenge, defenders must adjust to Pryor’s size. At 6-foot-6, he is among the tallest players on the Ohio State roster and nearly half a foot taller than most of the Wisconsin starting defense.Add that to his size at 240 pounds and it makes for a guy that is tough to bring down.“He’s got a big frame; he’s a big-body kind of guy,” safety Chris Maragos said. “When you look at a guy like that, especially trying to tackle him, you’ve really got to make sure you’re bringing it. He’s so long and he’s got such long arms too that he can easily stiff-arm you or break away from any of your tackles.”Perhaps the biggest challenge in defending against an athlete like Pryor, though, is his position. As a quarterback, Pryor is an anomaly.Rather than relying on his arm and using his legs as necessary, the Buckeyes’ quarterback operates, for the most part, in reverse. Pryor uses his legs to set up his underappreciated ability to throw, and he does it well.As a result, Pryor will test the Wisconsin secondary just as much as the front seven.“Any time you’ve got to worry about a quarterback scrambling, it’s tough,” Maragos said. “But if you can shut him down running you can get a beat on him passing the ball, or if you can shut him down passing you can be prepared for the run.”Valai echoed Maragos’ sentiments, adding his keys for defending Pryor.“Keep your head on a swivel and never think the play’s over,” Valai said. “Those are probably the two biggest things that you’ve got to do. Terrelle Pryor is a great football player, but you’ve just got to stay confident in yourself and keep playing.”
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It seemed pretty unfair that the Wisconsin football team flew home from Arizona without a victory. They did just about everything they needed to do in order to beat Arizona State.Redshirt sophomore quarterback Joel Stave commanded a late drive into ASU territory, advancing the Badgers to the Sun Devil 15-yard line. With the game clock trending toward single digits, Stave split the hash marks and took his knee. It appeared as though the Badgers would attempt a 32-yard game-winning field goal, by all means a chip shot.But a whistle was blown, the ball left lonely on the ground, Arizona State’s defense freaked out before Wisconsin’s offense freaked out and bizarre became the only fitting adjective for how a great game came to an inexplicable close. The field goal never came, and the Sun Devils topped the Badgers 32-30.It seemed unfair, and it probably was. Much like the Michigan State Hail Mary from 2011 and the failed spike opportunity later that season against Oregon, Wisconsin was on the brink of victory, only to have its present fate be decided on the judgment of the men wearing black and white stripes. The final 15 seconds personified the unfortunate side of sports that rears its ugly head only so often, but when it does, stomps the heart of many players and fans.It’s unfortunate, but unfairness is, at times, a guaranteed part of sports and competition and life in general.The night of Sept. 14 was always going to be meaningful for the 2013 Badgers, long before they took the field at Sun Devil Stadium and even Camp Randall a few weeks ago. It was going to be that point in every season where the world realized Wisconsin was either a team that coasted through a couple butterfly opponents or a team deserving of its attention.In the end, Wisconsin went on the road, played a good team from a good conference in (what seemed on TV to be) a great atmosphere, and came up agonizingly short. This proves them worthy of attention. The Badgers left Tempe with a 2-point defeat, and as sour as the aftertaste may be, the night of Sept. 14 will still be a defining moment.Wisconsin’s season can continue as if that judgment call never occurred — if the Badgers want to consider themselves undefeated, no one should really care — or they can treat it as a thorn in their side, constantly whispering, “What if?”The best thing they can do is yank that thorn out, stomp it into the ground and get ready for Big Ten football, their fantastic companion during the last few years. Replacement referees stabbed a thorn into the Green Bay Packers’ side in 2012, but the Packers quickly pulled it out, forgot it ever happened and won the NFC North.Wisconsin should — and presumably will — take a lesson from that. And it shouldn’t be a difficult lesson to take. Nor should their path be any different than it has been in the past.The Arizona State defeat likely deserves many dishonorable references, but in the grand scheme of things, can largely be forgotten. The game had little bearing for UW’s postseason goal of playing in Pasadena again, similar to the Oregon State loss a season ago.If Wisconsin does what it needs to do to play in the Big Ten Championship, it will once again be one victory from playing in the Rose Bowl, each step of the way far removed from the judgment of any Pac-12 referees. The world may have seemed like an unfair place Saturday night, but Wisconsin’s chances of playing in Pasadena haven’t wavered an inch.Right now, the young 2013 Wisconsin season is sort of like a résumé. The Badgers have some great bullet points in their two shutout victories and what was a sufficient performance on the road. The résumé is also very clear — UW will hope to ground and pound it’s way toward points — but it also includes some impressive declarations like the increasingly remarkable redshirt sophomore running back Melvin Gordon and Stave’s improvement within the Wisconsin offense, notably during crucial moments.That résumé would sit near the top of the list in the Big Ten. Right now, however, it seems to have a coffee stain on it, left by the night of Sept. 14. Maybe it’s wrinkled, too, but we’ll find that out soon enough. Wisconsin can reprint that résumé on brand new paper and add to it by moving on from ASU, refocusing on the Big Ten and setting their gaze on playing an early December game in Indianapolis.It’s up to head coach Gary Andersen and Wisconsin in finding out what to do, and that is to forget about ASU.Sean is a senior majoring in journalism and communication arts. Still reeling over the ASU defeat? Let him know on Twitter at @sean_zak or with an email to szak@badgerherald.com.
Houston’s Mike D’Antoni coached Chandler with the Knicks, and pushed to bring the veteran to Houston, ESPN notes. The Rockets are confident he will be a strong defensive threat as a backup center who can protect the rim.Chandler, 36, has played 18 seasons in the league, becoming an All-Star and NBA champion with the Mavericks in 2010-11. He started last season with the Suns before he joined the Lakers after agreeing to a buyout in November. He averaged just 3.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 55 games last season, but he brings valuable experience that can help the Rockets. Related News The Rockets entered free agency hoping to add Jimmy Butler, but they missed out on the forward as Miami acquired him in a sign-and-trade deal with the 76ers. Houston also eyed JaVale McGee, but he re-signed with the Lakers last weekend.Now, the Rockets are primarily focused on making a deal with the Grizzlies for Andre Iguodala, The Athletic reported Friday. Thunder trade Russell Westbrook to Rockets: Analyzing Oklahoma City’s rebuild Russell Westbrook trade rumors: Thunder send star to Rockets for package including Chris Paul Trading Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook makes Rockets ‘a better team’ The Rockets aren’t done making moves this offseason. After acquiring Russell Westbrook from the Thunder late Thursday night in exchange for Chris Paul and two protected first-rounders in 2024 and 2026, Houston continued to fill out its roster by adding center Tyson Chandler on a one-year deal, his agent Jeff Schwartz told The New York Times. The Rockets finished the 2018-19 season with a 53-29 record, but had an early exit from the playoffs after falling to the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals in six games.Houston will look different without Paul, though it has re-signed Gerald Green, Danuel House and Austin Rivers.
Three new English players have been added to the revised squad of players in contention for a place in the Great Britain and Ireland team for the Walker Cup match at Royal Liverpool in September.Matty Lamb (Hexham), David Langley (Castle Royle) and Joshua McMahon (Wallasey) have all been drafted into the squad in recognition of their results in recent weeks.The trio join Jake Burnage (Saunton), Alex Fitzpatrick (Hallamshire), Bailey Gill (Lindrick), Harry Hall (West Cornwall), Ben Jones (Northamptonshire County), Tom Plumb (Yeovil) and Tom Sloman (Taunton & Puckeridge) who were in the original 26-man squad announced earlier this year.That means there are 10 English players in the new 16-man squad which is scheduled to meet for a get-together at Royal Liverpool this week.“We have been monitoring results of the players originally selected since we last got together as a squad while also keeping an eye on the performances of other players not included,” said GB & I captain Craig Watson.“We have brought in three new players who have had encouraging results in recent events and we look forward to working with them and the other players when we meet up at Royal Liverpool this week.”The new 16-man squad also includes Ireland’s Mark Power (Kilkenny), Conor Purcell (Portmarnock), Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk) and James Sugrue (Mallow) and Scotland’s Sandy Scott (Nairn) and Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie).The Walker Cup is to be played at Royal Liverpool on September 7-8 when GB & I will be aiming to win back the trophy after losing 19-7 at the Los Angeles Country Club two years ago.Photo: David Langley at the Brabazon Trophy 2019. Credit to Leaderboard Photography. 24 Jul 2019 Ten English Players named in revised Walker Cup squad Tags: Alex Fitzpatrick, Bailey Gill, Ben Jones, David Langley, Harry Hall, Jake Burnage, Joshua McMahon, Matty Lamb, Royal Liverpool, Tom Plumb, Tom Sloman, Walker Cup
JOCKEY QUOTES VICTOR ESPINOZA, HIT THE ROAD, WINNER: “This was my first time on this horse and he showed me a lot. The favorite came out on me going into the first turn, so I had to take him back, and we ended up last around the turn. I was really impressed with how he handled it, because when I asked him to pick it up, he was very strong. He’s got a long stride and he covers a lot of ground. That was impressive.”TRAINER QUOTESDAN BLACKER, HIT THE ROAD, WINNER: “We put together the ownership group after they yearling sales last year and it is just a really fun group of people, Rick Gold, Dan Cutting…, there are loads of them, but it is just a really cool group. Everyone is really excited to get a good horse. We’re thankful to Craig Rounsefell for picking him out.“When we bought him at the yearling sale we knew it was going to be grass, but you never really know. His pedigree was all European being by More Than Ready. He goes both ways but he looked like a turf horse so I wasn’t surprised when he ran much better on the grass.“He got sick on the day we were going to run him at Del Mar (explaining his absence since July 28). But he had been working well and we expected a big performance. Victor (Espinoza) rode him awesome. He did a great job. I’m just so thrilled for the owners for giving me a chance with a horse like this . . . ”Breeders’ Cup? “I hope so, if he gets in (the $1 million Juvenile Turf on Nov. 1). When we bought him we knew he had a grass pedigree and hopefully would run well on turf, but you never know until they do it.” NOTES: The winning owners are D K Racing, LLC, Radley Equine, Inc., Taste of Victory Stables and Rick Gold.
TOTTENHAM could be set for a major clear-out next summer with a number of stars ready to depart.A trio of senior players will be out of contract in June with talks on new deals appearing to stall.4 Christian Eriksen could lead a major exodus at Spurs next summerCredit: Getty ImagesThe Mail Online reports that Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Christian Eriksen are all heading for the exit door.They claim that “key players want to leave or are thinking of what they might have won elsewhere”.Eriksen already declared his desire to move on last summer.Real Madrid were keen on bringing the Danish midfielder to the Bernabeu but the 27-year-old failed to secure his dream switch.Despite Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino’s insistence the ex-Ajax man is happy, today’s report states there is a growing concern he is sulking.LADBROKES 1-2-FREE Simply predict Man City, the Madrid derby and Leicester vs Newcastle scores this weekend and win £100He remains determined to leave the North London club at the end of the season, leading to talks between chairman Daniel Levy and his representatives over a new deal collapsing.And there is a similar issue surrounding Belgian defender Alderweireld.The centre-back, who turns 31 in March, has lost out on around £10m in earnings due to his long-running contract saga.He is determined to make that up in any projected new deal.Fellow centre-half Vertonghen is another who is in the final 12 months of his deal.4LATEST SPURS TRANSFER NEWSGossipALL GONE PETE TONGVertonghen wanted by host of Italian clubs as long Spurs spell nears endGossipSPURRED ONTottenham table contract offer for Bayern Munich’s teenage starlet Taylor BoothGossipJOSE’S SP-ARKSpurs ‘in secret transfer talks’ with Napoli over £45m-rated Arkadiusz MilikGossipALL O-VERVertonghen may QUIT Spurs for free next month as club refuse two-year dealGossipNO KANE DOSpurs reject Kane approach by Barca forcing them into £100m Martinez moveGossipDOUBLE BUBBLESpurs eye double Serie A transfer swoop for Alex Sandro and CastagneThe club did exercise their option to extend his contract by a year last season but he still has no offer of an extension.Meanwhile, the Mail Online also claim left-back Danny Rose is another who could be unhappy at Spurs.He was left out of the squad that travelled to Asia for the club’s pre-season tour in order to sort out his future.But Spurs failed to negotiate his exit and the England international is now back in the first-team fold.4 Toby Alderweireld will become a free agent in June and has been involved in a long-running contract wrangle with SpursCredit: Rex Features4 Fellow centre-half Jan Vertonghen is another who is in the final 12 months of his dealCredit: Getty Images
Other sports Her surprise victory has given her the impetus to place more attention on developing her field event career. “Tracks is not my only sport. In the pre-season, I was playing netball, but after the first term coming into second term my focus was track and volleyball, but as it got closer to Champs I started getting serious with the work, putting in the extra time, working, training late and came into Champs strong. “I really surprised myself, but it feels really good. It has boosted my confidence because you see you are capable of being great. Next year is Class One, and I will be much more serious than before, and I will be going for it again,” said Jones. Winning the Class Two girls discus was never on the cards for Wolmer’s Girls’ Aiko Jones, who surprised a strong field to take the gold medal at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletic Championships at the National Stadium yesterday with a throw of 43.37 metres. However, the 16-year-old thrower, who had to divide her time between multiple sports and classes while preparing for the championships, says winning the gold is a great motivation and she intends to take her throwing career more serious from now on. “I did not expect to come first. I just wanted to PR at least and make the top five, but I guess hard work pays off. At Corporate Area Champs, I came first in the shot put and second in the discus, but outside of the Corporate Area, there were people throwing better than me, so I just wanted to beat my personal best. But I PRed and PRed again, and being calm helped me maintain my composure and execute,” she told The Gleaner.