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The 21-year-old who has not played a Premier League game this season suffered a knee injury on September 27 which has kept him out of action for two months. Having joined the Vicarage Road outfit from Granada on a club-record fee in June 2016, the forward has been an unused substitute four times in the league this campaign. Ahead of their visit to Turf Moor to take on Burnley on Saturday, Silva disclosed that he expects the Nigerian who scored just a goal in 19 Premier League appearances last season to work on his fitness and fight for his place in the team....

The accident occurred in Pead’s hometown of Columbus, Ohio, around 2:30 in the morning local time, NBC-4 reported. The accident shut down a stretch of I-670 for several hours. The extent of Pead’s condition is not known. MORE: Best active NFL player from every state Pead, 26, was drafted by the Rams in 2012 in the second round. He played in 30 games for St. Louis, totalling 78 yards on 19 carries and 94 yards on 14 receptions, before being released after he tore his ACL....

According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the former two-time All-Star is set to sign with the Nuggets’ affiliate, Grand Rapids Gold, to participate in the upcoming G League Showcase. As Charania mentioned, the G League Showcase will be held from Dec. 19 to Dec. 22 in Las Vegas, giving players the opportunity to prove themselves in front of scouts for a chance to crack an NBA roster. Thomas, 32, has been in pursuit of an NBA comeback for a few years now but has yet to find a permanent landing spot....

YouTube streamer IShowSpeed is one of the latest online personalities to fall victim to a Swatting incident. Known for his chaotic live streams, the YouTuber has about 10.5 million subscribers, over 3 million of which saw him handcuffed live by the Cincinnati police officers on August 8th. RELATED: MrBeast Uploads Secret YouTube Video After Passing 100 Million Subscribers Many of IShowSpeed’s over 10 million fans tuned in for a live stream titled “wtf” on Monday....

NorthEast conceded a goal in the last minute of regulation time after taking an early lead to hand Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) a crucial point at the Rabindra Sarovar Stadium. Argentina’s Nicolas Velez helped the away side take lead in the fifth minute. But their hopes of snapping a four-match losing streak evaporated when Hume restored parity in the 90th minute to avoid what looked like their third defeat in five outings....

Pune City is in seventh position on the points table with 14 from 13 game while defending champion Chennaiyin is last with five points from 14 games following a 11th defeat this season. After a goalless first half, the host went ahead in the 55th minute as new signing C K Vineeth scored only to see Pune City hit back with two quick strikes. The game came alive for a period of five minutes which saw three goals being scored....

Goa usher in the changes While the Delhi Dynamos decided not to tinker with the squad and name an unchanged starting XI, Zico brought about five changes for FC Goa. Romeo, Mandar, Bikramjit, Dudu and Rafael came in for Narayan, Raju, Lucca, Reinaldo and Sabeeth. First Half: Hosts seize advantage As the game got underway, it was clear that the hosts had come into the fixture with the intent of quickly nullifying the one-goal advantage after they conceded in Delhi....

“Every game now is crucial because every team is capable of still qualifying for the playoffs. We’re going to play against a very good team. Mumbai have invested a lot in their team, they have some superb players. We know we’ll have to play well to get something from the game. You win two games and people have a different perspective on your season,” he said. Apart from Delhi Dynamos, none of the other teams have managed to notch up 3 wins in a row this season - a record that Kerala Blasters can equal tomorrow if they manage to beat Mumbai....

The 21-year-old winger, who signed a two-year contract with East Bengal in 2015, had earlier stated his intentions to play for an Indian Super League club. However, the Kolkata giants insisted that he was still under contract with them as he had signed for the 2017-18 season as well. The West Bengal-born youngster vehemently denied the claim and maintained that he was forced to sign a blank paper when he had initially signed the two-year-contract and the club had manipulated the same and forged his signatures....

But the Bollywood star is not just a cheerleader for the Supermachans. In fact, he is actively involved in the running of the club and, in his own words, has ‘invested’ physically and emotionally in the club. And we’re not just talking about the senior team’s games. As Goal sat down with the actor to chat, he is interrupted by a message that says Chennaiyin FC’s U15 side had just scored a 90th minute equaliser....

In case you didn’t know FC Goa currently occupy the fifth position on the table, having played two games less than the top four teams. The Goan club has been lethal in their attacking department as they have managed to find the back of the net on 18 occasions, the most by any team in the league. As this ISL season is longer than the previous three, the teams will get the help of the winter transfer window to bring in reinforcements and strengthen their squad....

Coach Sergio Lobera was asked about the team’s chances to clinch their maiden Indian Super League (ISL) title to which he said, “My next aim is (the game against) Delhi (Dynamos). I’m not looking too far ahead as we could lose our focus. Having said that I don’t want the excitement from the fans to die down. We need to keep our feet on the ground and ensure we keep working hard....

“I’m not someone who rotates the squad but we have some problems in some players and this is difficult because when you play four games in 11 days and you have 14 matches ahead, so that’s nearly 30 per cent of the matches in those days, which is too much. “I’m not good at mathematics but if we can put all players tomorrow it will be good but there might be two-or-three players who won’t be able to play....

Bhowmick has had many outbursts during press conferences in his time. Recently, during a condolence meet for former AIFF chief Priya Ranjan Das Munshi, the former East Bengal manager criticised the state of affairs of the AIFF and labelled the federation and certain officials as “pimps”. In case you didn’t know… Bhowmick has been vocal in his opinions against the AIFF in recent times due to the non-conclusion of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan in the ISL....

It was Robbie Keane who lit up the tie. The best moves of the game for the home side saw him being heavily involved. In the first half when Zequinha was through on goal and saw his shot miss the far corner by a few inches, it was Keane’s dummy which foxed the Delhi defence and allowed the Portuguese to get on the ball. In the second half, he had an effort on goal from inside the box which was brilliantly kept out by Arnab Das Sharma....

The home side were awarded a penalty after going behind to one but striker Kevin Belfort’s effort was saved by Chennaiyin custodian Karanjit Singh. Coppell attributed the loss to the missed spot-kick and once again took a potshot at the playing conditions on offer at the JRD Tata Sports Complex despite saying that the pitch was fine on Wednesday. “We missed a penalty. In the second half, we tried hard....

The Blues have lorded over the rest of the league, beating each and every opposition on their way to finishing comfortably at the top of the standings as we head into the play-offs. With 13 wins from their 18 games, their Spanish tactician has drawn praise from all quarters. The heady compliments have not always been there for Bengaluru’s second-ever manager in their nascent history. Taking over the reins of the club from Ashley Westwood in 2017 was never going to be a cakewalk despite the pedigree of the former Barcelona assistant coach....

The referees’ chief, on his part, has put the blame on players not fully aware of the rules. Moreover, the Indian Express reports that the referees are always complaining of low morale because of pay disparity. Goutam Kar, the AIFF’s director of referees, though, feels that the standard of refereeing has ‘improved’ this year. “If you compare it to previous years, the quality has certainly improved. There are a few mistakes, of course, but they can’t be called blunders,” Kar said....

Still only 23, Bose has large experience in the footballing circuit in India, as he has previously played for Mohun Bagan, Sporting Goa and Bengaluru FC. At the youth level, he represented Pune FC and Churchill Brothers. His efforts for Bengaluru alongside Rahul Bheke drew him a lot of plaudits, including a call-up to the national side by Stephen Constantine. So far, he has won eight caps for India....