Friday, August 29, 2008
Ottawa and Tampa Bay working on a deal
According to Sportsnet.ca, the Senators are looking at dealing Andrej Meszaros to Tampa Bay. What might Tampa Bay receive is not disclose yet.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
LA Galaxy have a new manager???
According to ESPN, Bruce Arena will be named as the newest manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy within the next few days. The manager might in place before their next Thursday Home Game against Chicago Fire.
Monday, August 11, 2008
REPORT: LA GALAXY ARE BUSY
Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the slumping Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president/general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job, a source familiar with the situation says.
Gullit will be succeeded on an interim basis by 37-year-old Cobi Jones, a first-year assistant who retired following last season after spending his entire career with the Galaxy, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the shakeup had yet been announced Monday.
Gullit will be succeeded on an interim basis by 37-year-old Cobi Jones, a first-year assistant who retired following last season after spending his entire career with the Galaxy, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the shakeup had yet been announced Monday.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
NBA players doing a Beckham???
After a decade in the NBA, unrestricted free agent Earl Boykins has joined the growing legion of veteran role players unable to resist the lure of European riches.
Boykins' Cleveland-based agent, Mark Termini, announced Tuesday that Boykins has signed a one-year contract with Italy's Virtus Bologna. The deal, according to Termini, is worth more than $3.5 million for the 2008-09 season, which would make the 5-foot-5 guard Italy's highest-paid player.Since free agency began July 1, Boykins is the ninth player who worked in the NBA last season to bypass the tight free-agent market for role players at home and head overseas. Yet he's just the third -- following Josh Childress and Carlos Arroyo -- who played almost exclusively in the NBA before considering interest from abroad.
AND THERE'S MORE....
Source: LeBron James would consider European offer of $50M a year or more. A person close to James said Tuesday that the Cavaliers' superstar would strongly consider playing overseas if he was offered a salary of "around $50 million a year." The source close to James said LeBron would play in Europe only for a year or two before returning to the NBA. He said James would view it as an opportunity to popularize the game and himself overseas. He added that James would not consider himself to be playing in the "minor leagues." The source close to James said LeBron would play in Europe only for a year or two before returning to the NBA. He said James would view it as an opportunity to popularize the game and himself overseas. He added that James would not consider himself to be playing in the "minor leagues."
Boykins' Cleveland-based agent, Mark Termini, announced Tuesday that Boykins has signed a one-year contract with Italy's Virtus Bologna. The deal, according to Termini, is worth more than $3.5 million for the 2008-09 season, which would make the 5-foot-5 guard Italy's highest-paid player.Since free agency began July 1, Boykins is the ninth player who worked in the NBA last season to bypass the tight free-agent market for role players at home and head overseas. Yet he's just the third -- following Josh Childress and Carlos Arroyo -- who played almost exclusively in the NBA before considering interest from abroad.
AND THERE'S MORE....
Source: LeBron James would consider European offer of $50M a year or more. A person close to James said Tuesday that the Cavaliers' superstar would strongly consider playing overseas if he was offered a salary of "around $50 million a year." The source close to James said LeBron would play in Europe only for a year or two before returning to the NBA. He said James would view it as an opportunity to popularize the game and himself overseas. He added that James would not consider himself to be playing in the "minor leagues." The source close to James said LeBron would play in Europe only for a year or two before returning to the NBA. He said James would view it as an opportunity to popularize the game and himself overseas. He added that James would not consider himself to be playing in the "minor leagues."
REPORT: FAVRE CLOSE TO BEING DEALT TO BUCS
The Brett Favre saga could be coming to a long-awaited conclusion, as various news sources report that the veteran NFL quarterback is close to being traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Tampa Tribune reports that a trade for Favre between the Packers and Bucs will likely be finalized sometime on Wednesday after Favre told Tampa's brass that he would not stand in the way of a deal.
Also, a source close to Favre told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that although Favre's trade to Tampa Bay was not yet completed, the signs were definitely pointed in that direction. The teams still have to agree on compensation, while the paper added that the New York Jets were not out of the running for Favre's services.
A trade to the Bucs would reunite Favre with head coach Jon Gruden, who was an assistant with the Packers during Favre's first three seasons in Green Bay. The team also runs the West Coast offense with which Favre is familiar, and has the $12 million in salary cap space to add his salary
The Tampa Tribune reports that a trade for Favre between the Packers and Bucs will likely be finalized sometime on Wednesday after Favre told Tampa's brass that he would not stand in the way of a deal.
Also, a source close to Favre told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that although Favre's trade to Tampa Bay was not yet completed, the signs were definitely pointed in that direction. The teams still have to agree on compensation, while the paper added that the New York Jets were not out of the running for Favre's services.
A trade to the Bucs would reunite Favre with head coach Jon Gruden, who was an assistant with the Packers during Favre's first three seasons in Green Bay. The team also runs the West Coast offense with which Favre is familiar, and has the $12 million in salary cap space to add his salary
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo: The Latest
Some media outlets in Europe are reporting that the Portuguese Star will finally stay at Manchester United.
Sir Alex Ferguson has indicated on SKY Sports that the case is dead and buried. But what I'm hearing is that C.Ronaldo will go to Real Madrid before the end of the current transfer window. Real has offered 85m€ to Man U and Ronaldo has already agreed personal terms with Los Merengues. Sir Ferguson is using these tactics just to negotiate in private with Ramon Calderon and a deal could be struck in the next 10 days.
Ronaldo has already declared his intention to move to Madrid right now and is willing to snub talks with United over the coming days.
STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST IN THE COMING HOURS AND DAYS.
Inter are lining up a mega €27m bid for Porto star Ricardo Quaresma according to Corriero De Manha.
Sir Alex Ferguson has indicated on SKY Sports that the case is dead and buried. But what I'm hearing is that C.Ronaldo will go to Real Madrid before the end of the current transfer window. Real has offered 85m€ to Man U and Ronaldo has already agreed personal terms with Los Merengues. Sir Ferguson is using these tactics just to negotiate in private with Ramon Calderon and a deal could be struck in the next 10 days.
Ronaldo has already declared his intention to move to Madrid right now and is willing to snub talks with United over the coming days.
STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST IN THE COMING HOURS AND DAYS.
Inter are lining up a mega €27m bid for Porto star Ricardo Quaresma according to Corriero De Manha.
Monday, August 4, 2008
LA Galaxy is fallen apart
According to my sources and media outlets, Tim Leiweke is close to firing both GM Alexi Lalas and manager Ruud Gullit. Several players of the team's roster is likely to quit at the end of the season.
For me the problem is, AEG is looking at building a superstar side, but the thing is they can't afford to bring them to LA because of the salary cap. MLS if they want to improve the quality of the league, have to raise the salary cap and roster spots in order to see LA Galaxy really be the flagship franchise of the Major League Soccer. The way things goes now in Los Angeles, MLS might want to expand but they have to look at their GIANT franchise.
For me the problem is, AEG is looking at building a superstar side, but the thing is they can't afford to bring them to LA because of the salary cap. MLS if they want to improve the quality of the league, have to raise the salary cap and roster spots in order to see LA Galaxy really be the flagship franchise of the Major League Soccer. The way things goes now in Los Angeles, MLS might want to expand but they have to look at their GIANT franchise.