Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane is in a ‘very positive situation’ and could be fit to feature in Saturday’s Champions League final. Spurs will pit their wits against Premier League rivals Liverpool in Madrid for the chance to rule Europe – a game you can hear live on talkSPORT. The Argentinian coach has been without the England forward since he suffered an ankle injury during the second leg of the quarter-final against Manchester City. But at the club’s media day ahead of the final at the Wanda Metropolitano, Pochettino appeared to suggest Kane was ready to return. “Harry Kane in the last week, Friday and Saturday, started to…

Barcelona have rejected West Ham’s £18million bid for Andre Gomes, according to reports. The Spaniard is also wanted by Everton and Tottenham after impressing in a loan spell at Goodison Park during the 2018/19 season. Gomes made 27 Premier League appearances for Marco Silva’s side as they finished eighth. Sky Sports reports that Barcelona are keen to offload the 25-year-old this summer, but are holding out for a fee between £25million and £35million. Earlier this month, Silva revealed his desire to sign loan stars Gomes and Kurt Zouma on permanent deals. “I have a relationship with both,” he said. “With both it is really good and really honest, until now I…

Sergio Ramos has asked Real Madrid president Florentino Perez for a transfer away this summer, according to reports. The Spain centre-half has been with Los Blancos since 2005, but has been linked with Manchester United and Liverpool already this summer. However, it appears as though the 33-year-old is set for a move to the Chinese Super League. According to television programme Jugones shown on Chiringuirito TV, Ramos has been tempted by a huge offer in Asia and wants to move. However, given his considerable salary, it is understood he has asked to be given a free transfer to ensure the move goes through without any complications. The request made by…

Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t willing to answer many questions after the Bucks were eliminated from the playoffs with a loss in Game 6 to the Raptors during the Eastern Conference finals. ESPN reporter Malika Andrews asked both Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton if they thought experience was a factor in their early exit from the playoffs. Antetokounmpo was clearly frustrated after the 100-94 loss and didn’t answer the question. Instead, he stood up and walked off from his press conference. The move left Middleton with a confused look on his face, but he went on to answer the question. There was some speculation that Antetokounmpo might have taken offense to Andrews’ question…

Kevin Na entered the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge with the lead and never looked back. The veteran golfer earned his third PGA Tour win at Colonial Golf Course after further distancing himself from the field with a round of 4-under 66. He finished 13 under for the tournament. Na’s fourth round was highlighted with six birdies, four of which were on the front nine. He had a couple of hiccups with a bogey on the par-4 7th hole and again on the par-4 10th hole but recovered nicely. Na, 35, had been playing well all week long in Fort Worth, Texas, and recorded the best round of…

Milwaukee was eliminated from this year’s NBA playoffs by Toronto on Saturday, and its failure to reach the Finals could have long-term effects on the franchise. Click Here: Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo could consider leaving if the team can’t reach the Finals, according to an ESPN report. A source close to the Greek phenom says not achieving this goal might have an impact on his contractual future. Milwaukee’s superstar tweeted he would never leave the city in 2014 though, until it reached a championship level. The Bucks had the best record (60-22) this season, so they could be right on the cusp of that. Antetokounmpo, 24, made his third straight…

The Raptors are headed to the franchise’s first-ever NBA Finals, and it only took the second-largest playoff comeback in team history to do so. Kawhi Leonard’s stretch of dominance continued as his game-high 27 points were enough to beat Milwaukee for the fourth straight game. WARRIORS VS. RAPTORS: Predictions, picks, TV schedule for 2019 NBA Finals Raptors superfan Drake didn’t have much to cheer for Saturday night until late in the third quarter. The Raptors were trailing by as many as 15 points as the Bucks worked to push the series back to Milwaukee for Game 7. It looked like the rapper might have to heed the advice on the…

Charles Barkley still does not think the Warriors will complete a three-peat. Barkley, an 11-time All-Star who currently works as an analyst for TNT, picked Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors to beat the Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. “To answer your question, I’m taking the Toronto Raptors,” Barkley said Saturday on “Inside the NBA.” “There’s no player in the NBA I’d rather have than Kawhi Leonard. He’s a drama-free superstar. … He just wants to win, and there’s never any drama. What’s going be interesting is he’s got a long time to get healthy. They don’t play until Thursday.” The Raptors dropped the first two games of the Eastern…

We are now under four weeks remaining before the 2019 NBA Draft, and there’s still something curious about Zion Williamson, the player on whom the entire draft world has been focused for about eight months: He still has not signed with an NBPA-certified agent. Not that he needs to. There’s no doubt that Williamson will land in New Orleans, which lucked into the No. 1 pick on the night of the NBA Draft lottery. There’s also no doubt that Williamson will put his name on what likely will be a record-setting shoe contract once the dust settles. NBA MOCK DRAFT 2019:Pelicans, Knicks, Hawks snag Duke stars; Lakers pick sharpshooter As…

Benjamin Watson will have to wait to play with the Patriots again. The veteran tight end announced Sunday that he will be suspended for the first four games of the 2019 season after failing a drug test. Watson returned to New England this offseason after the Patriots originally selected him in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2004 draft. He planned on retiring after the 2018 season, which he spent with the Saints, but decided to return for another year. “After my contract expired last March I told my doctors I was finished playing, went through a series of medical tests and was prescribed Bio Identical Testosterone Cypionate to…