Best FIFA Men’s Player 2018 Luka Modric
The following is a factbox on Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, who won the Best FIFA Men’s Player award for 2018 on Monday.
Weary Team USA arrives in Paris
A weary Team USA arrived in France on Monday afternoon in advance of this week’s Ryder Cup, with captain Jim Furyk promptly giving his players the rest of the day off.
NBA – Raptors’ Leonard focused on this season, not future
Kawhi Leonard said on Monday he is excited to join the Toronto Raptors but the team’s prized off season acquisition failed to shed any light on whether he plans to stay long term with the NBA’s sole Canadian franchise.
Former Sabres, Canadiens captain Gionta retires
Veteran winger Brian Gionta hung up his skates Monday after 16 seasons and more than 1,000 games in the NHL.
Raptors F Leonard stays mum about future
Forward Kawhi Leonard met the Toronto media for the first as a member of the Raptors on Monday and didn’t share a lot about himself or the July trade from the San Antonio Spurs.
Dolphins DE Hayes tears ACL, out for season
Miami Dolphins defensive end William Hayes is out for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, coach Adam Gase confirmed Monday.
Hall of Fame WR McDonald dies at 84
Hall of Fame wide receiver Tommy McDonald, star of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 1960 NFL championship team, died Monday. He was 84.
Woods’ victory gives U.S Ryder Cup team a nice buzz
Tiger Woods’ victory at the Tour Championship on Sunday has given the entire American Ryder Cup team a “nice buzz”, captain Jim Furyk said on Monday.
From streets to spotlight, Obada ‘over the moon’ after dream NFL debut
Britain’s Efe Obada only began playing American football four years ago after a traumatic childhood during which he was abandoned and homeless, but he defied the odds yet again with a dream NFL debut.
Ryder Cup captains heap praise on opposition
Ryder Cup captains Jim Furyk and Thomas Bjorn heaped praise on each other’s teams on Monday ahead of this week’s showdown between the United States and Europe.
