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Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez claims Xabi Alonso previously had an agreement to join one of their Premier League rivals as they needed to sell .

has appeared on The Overlap alongside Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Jill Scott as he reflected on his managerial career.

Unsurprisingly, most of the conversation centred around his time at and he revealed Alonso once came close to joining Premier League rivals Arsenal.

This potential exit was discussed during the 2008 summer transfer window as Liverpool s attempted move to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa meant they needed to sell .

“Xabi Alonso is a very good player, a very clever person, and someone that is right, Benitez said on The Overlap.

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Arsenal, Liverpool and other title challengers will be hoping a points deduction can derail Man City this season, according to former Citizens defender Richard Dunne.

Pep Guardiola recently revealed that he is happy the hearing into s starts soon and hopes there will be a swift conclusion for everyone’s sake.

The champions are continuing their quest for an unprecedented fifth straight crown under a cloud, having won two titles since Premier League charges they vehemently deny were laid in February 2023.

An independent commission is set to rule on the charges at some stage this season, with recent reports saying the hearing could begin as early as mid-September.

When of Man City s rivals Arsenal, Liverpool and others, Dunne said: I think most teams…

According to reports, Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag is facing the sack as he is said to be one defeat away from a crisis at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman came under immense pressure last season as struggled en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League.

However, the Red Devils finished the campaign strongly as they beat arch-rivals Manchester City at Wembley to win the FA Cup.

Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Gareth Southgate, Roberto De Zerbi and Kieran McKenna were linked with Man Utd as potential replacements, but the FA Cup win saved , who has penned a contract extension until 2026.

The optimism at Man Utd increased in the summer as they had a positive transfer window, but they have had a mixed start to the new season.

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DraftKings is enjoying its highest stock price of the year, and since December 2021, as it moves closer to reporting its earnings  after the day s business concludes on Aug. 3 and through a planned conference call of its Q2 2023 results on Aug. 4.

DraftKings stock closed Thursday at $30.68. The company stock has risen 174% to date, but is still nowhere near its all-time high of $71.98 in May 2021.

But several financial analysts are bullish on the company moving forward into its third quarter.

DraftKings Stock Maintains Hold Status

Shares of the company have gained 27.46% over the past month.

Barry Jonas of Truist Securities issued a statement on DraftKings earlier this week, raising his adjusted price target for the stock from $26 to $31. Jonas reaffirm…

Underdog Sports has named its partner.

The daily fantasy sports and sports betting operator today announced a partnership with McConnell Golf as part of its application for a sports betting license in North Carolina. McConnell Golf owns and operates Sedgefield Country Club, a private golf club, located in Greensboro and hosts the PGA Tour s Wyndham Championship.

Each sports betting applicant is required by the state to partner with either a North Carolina sports franchise, arena, NASCAR track, or PGA Tour course to be eligible for a license.

Nine Applicants for North Carolina Sports Betting

Underdog Sports was the final applicant to announce its sports betting partner.

Underdog is thrilled to launch our betting games in North Carolina in partnership wi…