The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: Dec. 18, 2024 – Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

Bayern Munich’s president confirmed Wednesday that the club is aware of “initial talks” around a reported move for forward Sadio Mané from the German champion to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, where he could team up with Cristiano Ronaldo. “FC Bayern is informed about this,” club president Herbert Hainer said in Japan during a pre-season tour, […]