Sport Bournemouth could be without England midfielder Lewis Cook for up to nine months after he suffered a serious knee injury during his side's 2-1 Premier League win against Huddersfield Town on Tuesday. 06 Dec 2018 10:56PM Bookmark LONDON: Bournemouth could be without England midfielder Lewis Cook for up to nine months after he suffered a serious knee injury during his side's 2-1 Premier League win against Huddersfield Town on Tuesday.The south coast club, who face high-flying Liverpool on Saturday, said scans on Wednesday revealed the 21-year-old had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee."We are all devastated for Lewis," Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe told the club website on Thursday."It is a huge blow to a very talented player who has been a very important part of our side over the last 18 months."But Lewis is a strong character who only has to look around our dressing room for inspiration of how an injury like this is merely a setback and to know … [Read more...] about Bournemouth midfielder Cook out for up to nine months
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Alexander-Arnold gets England World Cup call as Hart, Wilshere axed
LONDON: Trent Alexander-Arnold has been included in England's squad for the World Cup as Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere were the big-name casualties of Gareth Southgate's youth revolution.The England manager confirmed on Wednesday (May 16) that, as widely anticipated, he had omitted both on-loan West Ham goalkeeper Hart and Arsenal midfielder Wilshere from his squad for the World Cup in Russia.Hart is 31 and has played 75 times for England. Injury-prone Wilshere is 26 and has 34 England caps.But 19-year-old Liverpool right-back Alexander-Arnold will be on the flight to Russia as Southgate has opted for a youthful selection in what he hopes will prove a bold new era for the under-achieving national team.The 23 players averages just 19 caps, making them England's least experienced World Cup squad since 1962.The selection of Alexander-Arnold, comes after some fine performances in Liverpool's run to the Champions League final."The first call up for Trent Alexander-Arnold is well deserved. When … [Read more...] about Alexander-Arnold gets England World Cup call as Hart, Wilshere axed
England debut nets Cook’s grandad windfall
Sport Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook made his grandfather 17,000 pounds richer on Tuesday after making his England debut in the 1-1 draw against Italy. 28 Mar 2018 12:55PM Bookmark REUTERS: Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook made his grandfather 17,000 pounds richer on Tuesday after making his England debut in the 1-1 draw against Italy.Four years ago, Trevor Burlingham staked a 500-pound wager with UK bookmaker William Hill at the odds of 33/1 that his 18-year-old grandson would win a senior England cap before his 26th birthday.Only a few months after leading the England under-20 team to the World Cup title, Cook was drafted into the senior squad for the first time against Brazil last November but did not play.Cook finally got his chance when he replaced Jesse Lingard after 71 minutes at Wembley on Tuesday in England's final friendly before manager Gareth Southgate names his provisional squad for the World Cup in Russia.William Hill said it was their biggest payout of … [Read more...] about England debut nets Cook’s grandad windfall
How 2 Goldman Sachs investment bankers quit their jobs and raised £5 million to cook meals for dogs — including the pets of celebrities
source Butternut Box Former Goldman Sachs investment bankers Kevin Glynn and David Nolan quit the company to launch a homecooked dog food delivery service. They were initially backed by two of their Goldman bosses. After raising £1 million in funding in October, last week they announced a further £5 million in investment. Their clients include celebrities like “Billions” star Damien Lewis and comedian Katherine Ryan. 27-year-old Kevin Glynn and 31-year-old David Nolan met on the first day on their internships at Goldman Sachs in London and quickly established a “firm friendship.” Little did they know that that friendship would take them not through the ranks of investment banking, but into the world of home-cooked dog food. Nolan said that while working on the trading floor, the friends started to think about what their next step could be. While … [Read more...] about How 2 Goldman Sachs investment bankers quit their jobs and raised £5 million to cook meals for dogs — including the pets of celebrities
POWER RANKING: The top 25 people who will decide the winner of Super Bowl LII
The Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles is shaping up to be one to remember. On one side, you have the greatest quarterback ever to take a snap and the greatest head coach to ever wear a headset leading the greatest modern dynasty in football onto the field. Against them, you have an upstart team that’s overcome injuries and underdog status time and time again to put themselves in position to win the first Super Bowl in franchise history. Either way you look at it, it’s quite a story. Come Monday, there will be heroes and tragic figures , and while we don’t yet know who will show up to play on Sunday and who might have an off night at the worst possible time, we have an idea of which players’ performances will be of the most consequence when it comes to deciding who wins the Big Game. Whether it’s an MVP performance through the entire game or one game-changing play just before the clock expires, these are … [Read more...] about POWER RANKING: The top 25 people who will decide the winner of Super Bowl LII