Sad weekend for British football as Nottingham Forest Owner Nigel Doughty was found dead in his home yesterday. He was 54. According to a statement released by the club, Doughty was found dead in his gym.

"It is with enormous sadness that Nottingham Forest announce the death of the club's owner Nigel Doughty, Mr Doughty, who was 54, was found dead earlier today in his gym at his home in Skillington, Lincolnshire.

Forgive me for any emotion, but I love Nottingham Forest. And Nigel Doughty saved my club. After buying the club for £11 million in 1999 after the club had entered administration, Doughty ploughed £100 million of his own money into the club, allowing Forest to mount a series of playoff campaigns in an effort to [.

Allen Iverson was known for scoring a lot of points on the basketball court and for wearing a lot of bling during his time away from the game. Today, he no longer plays basketball professionally and his bling has him in trouble.

A judge in Georgia has decided to allow a jeweler to take money straight out of Iverson's bank account at Wells Fargo.

Liverpool legend Tommy Smith has urged Kenny Dalglish to add a 'proven' striker to his ranks this month in order maintain their challenge for a top four finish.
Despite spending in excess of £50 million on the dual striker pairing of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll in January last year, Liverpool has toiled for goals all season.

Liverpool is preparing a £24 million bid for Aston Villa striker Darren Bent as they seek to put an end to their low-scoring ways.
The Reds have found the net just 24 times in their 19 Premier League matches this season. Leaders Manchester City has scored more in nine away fixtures.
Bent as the ideal solution to the problem and is set to test Villa's resolve with a bid.

FC Porto forward Hulk has once again been linked with a move to London club Chelsea. However with Kaka and Krasic in the market, his chances of joining the Blues are getting slimmer and slimmer everyday.

Villas-Boas who knows Hulk from his days as Coach of Porto is known to be a great admirer of the Brazilian forward, however, with a buyout clause of $130 million dollars, and Chelsea's growing debt, Hulk is out of reach for even Abramovich's billions.

Borussia Dortmund and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski is back in the frame again with Liverpool his most likely destination. Liverpool have been linked with many strikers with the transfer period looming on the horizon as Dalglish looks to conquer his attacking headaches.
Liverpool haven't been clinical enough in front of goal this campaign notching up 18 goals in 15 Premier League games.

Liverpool are looking to move for Real Sociedad defender Inigo Martinez, according to The People.
After several scouting trips to watch the 20-year-old the club is ready to splash out on the defender.
The fee being linked with Martinez is around £20 million, however Liverpool could be forced to pay more.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has revealed some more details about how bleak things became in the final days of the club's previous owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
Reina, who recently admitted he could've left Anfield three times since he arrive at the club, remembered:
"All the stuff about the club being threatened with administration – those were the most difficult bits.

The big news last week was the announcement that FOX was awarded the English language rights to the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. FOX outbid NBC and ESPN to claim the rights for approximately $400 million dollars. The Spanish language rights were won by Telemundo for an estimated $400 million.

In his autobiography, Pepe Reina implicitly criticised Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher for not speaking out against the Liverpool's owners at the time, Tom Hicks and George Gillett. Gerrard has now explained why he kept silent.
In his book, Reina states:
"The way I saw it, Stevie and Carra are the two principle members of our squad, the ones who the people love and if they had said something maybe it would have put Hicks and Gillett under real pressure.

Liverpool have spent a total of £7.5 million per point in the Barclays Premier League, between last October when the new owners purchased the club and the end of last season, according to the FourFourTwo annual football rich list.
Fenway Sports Group purchased the club last October from previous owners Hicks and Gillett, and have taken the club from being close to ruin to in a stable financial position and capable of challenging for Champions League football.

Liverpool have been handed an extension by the city council to make a decision regarding their new stadium, according to The Daily Mail.
A decision over whether the club wishes to build a new ground at Stanley Park, or redevelop parts of Anfield was expected at the end of the month.
However, Liverpool have been given extra time to make a decision, that if the club move, with cost in the region of £400 million.

- Jason Davis
In 2011, after Seattle and Philly and Portland and Vancouver and Montreal and the wave that came before them (yes, San Jose counts) and all of the talk of candidates and fees and ownership groups and stadium plans and color schemes and whether names should be "historical" (since 1975!

Union

The Union reserves lost 2-1 to Columbus yesterday. Jack McInerney scored in the 14th minute for the U.

PennLive has videos and info on Harrisburg goalie Chase Harrison, who will be training with the Union today. Harrison also runs AskTheGoalkeeper.com.

The Shin Guardian offers up a wonderful breakdown of the current MLS playoff picture.

The biggest news of the day came in the form of a tweet from the Seattle Sounders:

An MRI has revealed a small tear of Mauro Rosales' right MCL with no additional damage. Mauro is expected to miss 2-4 weeks.

With that, Seattle Sounders' MVP and MLS MVP candidate Rosales will likely be out for the U.

By Chris Wright

As you may have heard over the past few days, Man City are currrently immersed in plans to develop the 80-odd acres of derelict wasteland currently lying vacant next to the Etihad Stadium...

...into a new, £100-million training complex complete with 15 full-size pitches (including one indoor pitch), on-site sleeping accommodation for 72 players (40 youth teamers and 32 members of the first string), a medical/rehab centre (for Kolo Toure) and a 7,000 capacity stadium for reserve and youth string matches.

"We have put a $100 million price tag on a New York team. We haven't sold it to anybody yet ... but I don't believe the fact that we haven't closed a deal has anything to do with price."

via our friend's at SB Nation Soccer.

Quite a haul!

I meant to do more with this quote yesterday but I was a little busy. Anyways, MLS commissioner Don Garber finally put a price on the long-rumored 20th MLS club in New York.

That price, $100 million big ones. Wowzers.

All the news that's fit to drink.
And because you'd rather have a beer than be reading all the time... we've taken the day's top news and given it the Reader's Digest-treatment so you can get to that post-work pint quicker.
* Timothy Chandler might not be a Nat after-all.

Benfica forward Oscar Cardozo is set to pen a deal keeping him the club until at least 2016.
The Paraguayan's current deal will keep him at the club until 2014, how an offer of a two-year extension is expected to warn off interest in the striker.
Liverpool had reportedly been interested in the 28-year-old, however the player's agent Pedro Aldave says he is currently negotiating the extension.

Via Footiebusiness, the Sports Business Journal reported today that Major League Soccer is looking to sell a 25% stake in Soccer United Marketing for around $150 million. That would value SUM at around $600 million, a valuation that seems at least somewhat in line with the stated annual revenues of about $100 million.

Although he doesn't have much hype, Matt Moore is one of the best pitching prospects of the last decade. The Tampa Bay Rays have been patient with the 23-year-old until now. With the Boston Red Sox and the AL Wild Card within reach, the Rays have called up Matt Moore.

Moore's minor league stats are sick.

The day has come ladies and Gentleman!
After all struggles,crises and broken promises,Turkish Spor Toto Super League will finally get going, this weekend, starting this Saturday.
First, TFF officials said the league was suppose to start on August 5th!
But that did not happened because of the scandal in Turkish Football!

Nothing screams "SWAAAAG!" more than that platinum gold watch, Cristiano! Here he is at the premiere of his own documentary entitled : "Cristiano Ronaldo Al Limite" in Madrid yesterday. The project claims to follow the Portuguese as he is 'tested to the limit', which involves smashing balls through glass, shooting and acceleration skills (some of his favourites).

Nothing screams "SWAAAAG!" more than that platinum gold watch, Cristiano! Here he is at the premiere of his own documentary entitled : "Cristiano Ronaldo Al Limite" in Madrid yesterday. The project claims to follow the Portuguese as he is 'tested to the limit', which involves smashing balls through glass, shooting and acceleration skills (some of his favourites).

French newspaper La Voix du Nord are reporting that Liverpool will be given first refusal to sign Eden Hazard next summer as Joe Cole's loan move has now been completed.
The highly rated Belgian winger has been highly coveted throughout Europe this summer with Arsenal been heavily linked with a move for the 20-year-old but now Cole's move to Lille has gone through, Liverpool have been given the opportunity to sign Hazard next summer.

The Michael Vick rags to riches story is complete. After literally losing everything following a stint in prison, Michael Vick has signed a $100 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Michael Vick's new contract keeps him with the Eagles for six years.

Last season, after starting the season as the backup, Michael Vick had the best year of his career.

Kenny Dalglish believes his new-look Liverpool are beginning to hit their stride as the Reds look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against Bolton on Saturday.
Dalglish has made wholesale changes at Anfield since taking charge in January - spending over £100 million on new players - and the Scot has already seen signs that his heavy investment is paying off.

Michael Regan/Getty Images (Bleacher Report)Liverpool have splashed a load of cash since their new owners took over from Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
With more than £100 million having been invested, if you combine their summer signings with those brought in during January there are many, many high hopes for Kenny Dalglish's side.

What Went Wrong For Liverpool Against Sunderland - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Manager Kenny Dalglish unleashed his 100 million worth signings against Sunderland, still Liverpool were only able to earn a single point from the game. After an impressive first half of dictating the play, Liverpool somehow completely turned off in the second one.

Liverpool will make a last ditch bid for Fiorentina winger Juan Manuel Vargas, with the club hoping to steal the march on Juventus, according to Peru news outlet Andina.
Vargas was said to be close to agreeing a deal with Juventus worth £9 million. The Peruvian has made 80 appearances for Fiorentina and scored 12 goals.

Major League Soccer and the NBC Sports Group announced earlier today that they have entered into a three-year deal that will see 45 MLS matches and four U.S. Men's National Team matches broadcast across NBC and Versus (soon to be known as the NBC Sports Network) a year starting in 2012. NBC will replace Fox Soccer Channel as the league's secondary national English broadcast partner in a move that is sure to excite everyone involved in MLS: its Commissioner and league office, its teams, its sponsorship partners and, perhaps most importantly, its fans.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes the club has gone about their transfer business "responsibly" - even though the club have spent over £100 million since he returned as manager.
Luis Suarez, Andrew Carroll, Jordan Henderson, Stewart Downing, Charlie Adam and Alexander Doni have arrived since January as Dalglish looks to rebuild a squad which had become stale.

Kenny Dalglish hails support of Liverpool owner John W Henry

The boss has paid homage to the club's American owner following their £100 million spending spree since the turn of the year, which has included the signings of Carroll and Suarez

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We hear a lot of agent babble during the summertime, and as much is to be expected as being lying sleazebags is in the job description.

This, however, might just go a bit over the top.

However, he signed a new contract in May with a €100 million release clause and agent Teodoro Fonseca claims Porto are unwilling to accept anything less.

With their main goal threat away in Argentina, around £44 million of new signings starting on the substitute's bench and their captain still recovering from injury, Liverpool's pre-season defeat at Hull will not set alarm bells ringing at Anfield.
But it cannot be dismissed and Kenny Dalglish, under pressure to improve the club's fortunes after spending £100 million since returning as manager in January, did not mince his words after his team's 3-0 setback against the Championship club.

June may have been a quiet month on the pitch at Anfield, but off it fans have once again been logging onto the Club's official website in their millions as excitement starts to build ahead of the big kick-off.
In a month which saw Jordan Henderson sign in from Sunderland, an incredible 102 million pages were generated by more than 4.

Liverpool is planning an audacious swoop for Tottenham Hotspur winger Aaron Lennon.
According to The People, the club's Director of Football Damien Comolli, has identified the England winger as the ideal acquisition for Kenny Dalglish's summer rebuild.
24-year-old Lennon will cost the Merseysiders at least £20 million and is seen as the perfect remedy, after the club missed out on Ashley Young, who opted to sign for rivals Manchester United for a similar fee.

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber was at the AT&T Sports Franchises and Facilities conference, hosted by SBJ/SBD. He took part in a little Q&A and offered up some interesting nuggets on expansion and TV ratings.

On expansion:

We are focused on New York.