2015/16 Premier League team preview: Southampton Southampton’s story last season was one regularly recited; and rightly so. The club’s ability to sell and sign genuine quality was an inspiration to those teams a little short of the elite level. Granted, they did fall away late on, but Ronald Koeman’s side would have been delighted with a seventh place […] Southampton’s story last season was … [Read more...]
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Vanderbilt posts pic with ‘We don’t need your permission’ motto
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Aleshin to return to IndyCar nearly 1 year after crash (The Associated Press)
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Angel Di Maria never lived up to legendary Manchester United no.7 status
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Parise not worried about Wild; Cammalleri gets No. 13 back; Cherry defends Brady (Puck Headlines)
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