Julien Ollivier
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Football : Jean-Philippe Mateta closes in on a move to AC Milan
Jean-Philippe Mateta, the big turn before the World Cup? There are some careers that can change in a matter of weeks. Jean-Philippe Mateta’s may be heading that way. Last winter, the French striker thought he was touching one of the biggest challenges of his career. AC Milan had made their move, talks were progressing and…
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Football : Marcus Rashford waits on answers over his future
Barca leave Rashford hanging as Bayern Munich enter the race Marcus Rashford’s future remains one of the murkiest stories of the early transfer window. Determined to leave Manchester United for good, the England international is still hoping to land at FC Barcelona. But while he waits for a straight answer from the Catalan hierarchy, Bayern…
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Tennis: Francisco Roig named Swiatek’s new coach
Swiatek starts a fresh chapter You can know the WTA Tour inside out and still get jolted awake by an announcement that lands like a clean winner down the line. The world No. 4 has now made official what was already doing the rounds behind the scenes: she’s back in business with a new guide,…
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NFL: Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City’s new recruit
Kenneth Walker III, the runaway MVP who lands in Mahomes’ kingdom This is the kind of signing that slams the NFL awake — a thunderclap in an overly quiet sky. Kenneth Walker III, the Super Bowl MVP, is leaving the Pacific Northwest for the hot heart of Missouri. The running back is heading to the…
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MLB: CC Sabathia immortalized in Monument Park as the Bronx salutes its giant
The Bronx makes room for its giant, CC Sabathia In the shrine of Yankee Stadium, names are muttered like a prayer. Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle. Now another will join them. On September 26 the club will retire CC Sabathia’s No. 52 and carve his story into legendary Monument Park. A rare honor. A tiny circle.…
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NHL: Joel Quenneville clinches his 1000th win with the Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. Where the ice trembles and history tilts It reads like a Hollywood script, but it played out on the damp buzz of a Southern California rink. In Anaheim on a raw night, a square-jawed man with an unchanging mustache rewrote a chapter of modern hockey. Joel Quenneville just notched his 1000th win behind…
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NBA: Cleveland in a crisis of confidence
The Cleveland Cavaliers: a season under strain From the outside, it smells like gunpowder. Not an explosion yet, but that hot-wire, about-to-snap smell. The Cleveland Cavaliers are moving like a team that knows the clock is ticking. Losses pile up. Some were avoidable. Some point to something deeper. On paper this group should’ve been ready.…
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NBA: Sixers miss the boat in Orlando
Sixers hunting for leaders — a missed chance in Orlando The night could’ve been a small lab for solutions, a moment to reshuffle roles, for some to step out of the shadows and remind everyone they exist. Instead, the Sixers’ defeat to the Magic felt like a failed test, a surprise exam nobody studied for.…
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NBA: Nuggets push on with their new heroes
Watson, the Nuggets’ rising star On 25 November 2025 at 22:15 CST, Dana Gauruder drops the line like a friendly warning before a storm. Peyton Watson will be a restricted free agent in a few months. Not the kind of detail you skim and move on. For Watson it’s an alert, a countdown, a chance…