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Everton 'close' to signing Gylfi Sigurdsson, confirms Ronald Koeman
Everton have had a £40m bid rejected for the Iceland midfielder, 27. "But they are right in holding out if you value a player.it's very unfortunate for a club like Swansea who want to hold onto their best players". Winger Aaron Lennon was not included in the Everton's squad for their last pre-season friendly against the Spanish side. Swansea star Gylfi Sigurdsson is "close" to completing a transfer to Goodison Park this summer, but the deal is yet to be finalised.
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Dolphins reportedly considered signing Tebow before deal with Cutler
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was cautiously optimistic about his beloved Dolphins signing former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler . "They're going to get a hell of a quarterback in my opinion - a guy who's already been in that system and knows that system and played very well under that system".
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Brock Osweiler to start Browns' first preseason game
Jackson emphasized before naming Osweiler that the starter against the Saints won't necessarily be the starter in the season opener against the Steelers on September 10. However, he's been inconsistent and Osweiler's start on Thursday could be viewed as an indictment on Kessler's play. By Week 1 of the regular season against Pittsburgh, expect Osweiler under center for the Browns.
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Bills add 15-year vet Anquan Boldin to WR corps
At Baltimore, Boldin actually caught the first pass completion of Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor's career in 2011. Boldin joins a receiving corps featuring Sammy Watkins , rookie Zay Jones and free agent additions Andre Holmes and Rod Streater, who have impressed throughout training camp.
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Vince Wilfork announces National Football League retirement ... in BBQ commercial
The posting, a promotional for the company, lit up the Twitterverse, blotting out the simple retirement tweet earlier by the five-time Pro Bowl selection. The video ends by noting that "Vince's Farewell Tailgate" will take place September 7 in New England. "Peace out! I'm outta here!" he exclaims in the ad, which also shows him clicking his heals as he heads off into the sunset.
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New deal for Tottenham Hotspur's Josh Onomah and Aston Villa loan move
Onomah has made 32 senior appearances for Spurs during his career, including 13 in the Premier League , although all of those have come as a substitute. The Enfield born youngster is a product of the Spurs academy. " This is a huge football club and I want to really make my mark here and prove to be a player the manager can rely on ".