Yesterday was a bad day for Tottenham Hotspur, but while the club failed in its bid to secure Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze after losing out to an Arsenal gazumping, the club is already briefing that it has other irons in the fire.

Two different paths forward on a funding deal for a new Spurs arena are up for a vote at a 9 a.m. San Antonio City Council meeting Thursday.

The Spurs announced a flurry of coaching hires, among them Tim Martin, whose life story is nothing short of awe-inspiring. WFAA's Jonah Javad chronicled how Martin went from being homeless to becoming a world-renowned skills trainer.

Thomas Frank's top-flight debut as Spurs boss saw his team roar past Burnley with a 3-0 win in North London before a rampant City beat Wolves 4-0 at Molineux. That sets up their August 23 meeting at the Etihad Stadium perfectly as an early season test for both Frank and his opposite number Pep Guardiola.

Arsenal's stunning coup to snatch Eberechi Eze away from Spurs is a ruthless statement of intent, says BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty.

There is precedent for Arsenal pipping north London rivals Tottenham to a transfer target's signature at the 11th hour as they look to pull off a £68million coup for Eberechi Eze

By getting Kevin Durant, the Rockets acquired the superstar they needed to challenge the Thunder, who had a successful offseason as well.

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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants the city to hold off on approving the nonbinding terms until a new economic report can be completed and the city can hold numerous community meetings. Supporters say it's time to push ahead so voters have a clear idea of the larger deal when they go to the polls in November.

Spurs Secure Cristian Romero for the Long TermTottenham have made their most significant move of the summer – not with a new arrival, but by tying Cristian Romero to a fresh four-year contract. In