There is growing confidence at Chelsea that Callum Hudson-Odoi will sign a new contract over the summer, reports claim. The 18-year-old looked set to join Bayern Munich in January after submitting a transfer request, but the Blues rejected four separate bids from the German club. Click Here: bape jacket cheap Any hopes of joining the Bundesliga this summer have been scuppered by his ruptured Achilles, with Bayern thought to be considering alternative targets, such as Manchester City’s Leroy Sane. With just one year remaining on his contract, Chelsea are desperate to tie Hudson-Odoi down to a new deal. And according to the Daily Mirror, the club fully expect the England…

Mohamed Salah may be responsible for a drop in Islamophobia in Liverpool, according to a new study. The Egyptian, a practising Muslim, has been worshipped by the red half of Merseyside following his Anfield arrival in June 2017. And research by Stanford University shows that, since then, anti-Muslim hate crimes have fallen by 18.9 per cent, while Islamophobic tweets by Liverpool fans have dropped by 50 per cent. No other offence has seen such a sizeable decrease in that time frame – and there is good reason to believe Salah’s presence has been a significant factor. The study argues that Salah’s friendly outward persona has helped ‘humanise’ the Muslim community…

On Monday afternoon, WBC junior middleweight champion Tony Harrison pulled out of his scheduled rematch with former champion Jermell Charlo due to torn ligaments in his right ankle. Charlo remains on the card and will now headline against Jorge Cota June 23 in Las Vegas. Who is the unknown Cota? Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Cota (28-3, 25 KOs) last fought in April when he lost a split decision to Jeison Rosario on the Danny Garcia-Adrian Granados undercard. Before then, Cota had won three consecutive fights, all of them coming via stoppage. “Watching my Mexican brother Andy Ruiz fight last weekend, I am very…

After almost four months since the Australian Open, tennis’ second major of the year has arrived as players hit the clay courts of Roland Garros for the 2019 French Open. Last year, Rafa Nadal – the king of clay – won his all-time record 11th French Open title in men’s singles. Nadal is the 2-seed in this year’s event behind world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who defeated Nadal in this year’s Australian Open final in straight sets. Nadal is fresh off his first title of the year last week in beating Djokovic at the Italian Open. Sentimental favorite and 20-time Grand Slam singles title winner Roger Federer is in the…

With the 2019 MLB Draft upon us, here’s a friendly reminder: The MLB Draft is something like the lottery – with a budget. While you can walk into your local 7-11 or Wawa and pick up countless amounts of tickets to hit the jackpot, MLB teams operate with a certain allotment of signing-pool money. This year, the No. 1 overall selection held by Baltimore is worth $8,415,300 up from $8,096,300 in 2018. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB whiparound show on DAZN This year, with extra compensation picks received in free agency, the Paul Goldschmidt trade and not signing last year’s first-round pick (Matt Lauer), the Diamondbacks have seven picks…

Kawhi Leonard is filing a lawsuit against Nike. The Raptors forward left an endorsement deal with Jordan Brand in October. The two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year reportedly turned down a four-year, $22 million extension in March before electing to join New Balance. However, Nike is claiming the rights to Leonard’s “Klaw” logo that appeared on his branded apparel, which the superstar says he created himself, according to a report from Sports Business Journal. The report states that the logo is based on sketches Leonard crafted during his collegiate career at San Diego State. He only gave permission for Nike to use it on “certain merchandise,” but the sportswear…

A message congratulating Liverpool for winning the Champions League has been sent on behalf of Sean Cox, the Reds fan left with life-changing injuries after being assaulted outside Anfield last year. Mr Cox was attacked by a Roma supporter before Liverpool’s home Champions League semi-final last April, with the father of three from Dunboyne in County Meath needing emergency surgery. He was in a coma for six weeks following the attack and was later transferred to a rehabilitation centre. He left care for the first time a couple of months ago, and was allowed home on Saturday night to watch the showpiece European fixture. Click Here: kanken mini cheap And…

Arsenal are reportedly closing in on their first signing of the summer. The Gunners want Leganes forward Youssef En-Nesyri after an impressive season with the LaLiga club, in which the Morocco international scored 11 goals in 34 games for the side in all competitions. Click Here: fjallraven kanken backpack Fox Sports Asia claim Arsenal are close to making En-Nesyri their first signing of the summer, though Real Betis are also chasing the striker with a price tag of around £8.8million touted. En-Nesyri and his agent are thought to be considering a number of deals from European clubs that have been put to them. LIVE ON talkSPORT talkSPORT is your home…

The Club World Cup will be held in Qatar in December. Liverpool have the honour of playing in the tournament after beating Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid on Saturday. FIFA met in Paris on Monday where they also revealed the competition will be staged in Qatar for the next two years. Staging the seven-team tournament will be a chance for the country to test their new stadiums ahead of the 2022 World Cup. FIFA will scrap the current Club World Cup format and relaunch it as a 24-team tournament in 2021 to be held every fourth summer in the slot currently held by the Confederations Cup. Click…

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has paid tribute to former team-mate Jose Antonio Reyes after his death, aged 35, last weekend. The Spanish forward was killed in a car accident close to Seville on Saturday. LaLiga club Sevilla, where Reyes began his career and enjoyed two spells, tweeted the news on Saturday afternoon. “We couldn’t be confirming worse news,” they wrote. “Beloved Sevilla star Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace.” Tributes were paid to the forward all weekend, including at the Champions League final where they observed a minute’s applause before kick-off, while Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno wore a special T-shirt to honour his former…