| | 12. Lions reset WR, OL markets with extensions for Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell01:07[-/+] | By Colton Pouncy, Dianna Russini and Jeff Howe
The Detroit Lions are entering the next phase under general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell. No longer submerged in a rebuild, the team is here, announcing its arrival in the postseason. This upcoming season will be the first it will be viewed as a Super Bowl contender. The plan is working and the pieces are there for a competitive future with this core — so long as the core remains in place.
That’s what makes this offseason so fascinating for the Lions. It’s the first time they have a chance to take care of their home-grown... | ↑ |
13. Bayern Munich supporters petition club to keep Thomas Tuchel next season: ‘Not Rangnick!’01:03[-/+] | Bayern Munich supporters have petitioned the club to retain Thomas Tuchel as their head coach for next season, saying other candidates “don’t hold a candle” to the 50-year-old.
A change.org petition entitled ‘We want Juppel (Tuchel) and not (Ralf) Rangnick!’ has more than 10,000 signatures, having been launched on Tuesday.
Austria head coach Rangnick confirmed earlier this week that he was in talks with Bayern over replacing Tuchel. Bayer Leverkusen’s title-winning boss Xabi Alonso had previously been the favourite to take over before he announced last month that he will... | ↑ |
17. Brazil legend Marta to retire from international duty this year00:46[-/+] | Brazilian legend Marta will retire from international football this year.
The 38-year-old confirmed the news in an interview with CNN Esportes S/A that airs Sunday, saying she is at peace with her decision given the promising future of Brazil’s national team, which has a pipeline of young, blossoming talent.
“This is my last year, and I can already confirm it here. There is a moment when we have to understand that the time has come,” Marta told CNN. “I am very calm about this, because I see with great optimism this development that we are having in relation to young athletes.”
Marta... | ↑ |
20. Why select NHL games will be on Amazon Prime Video next season00:36[-/+] | Streaming service Amazon Prime Video will be the exclusive home for NHL regular-season games on Mondays for the next two seasons in Canada.
The news was announced Thursday by Amazon Prime Video, the NHL and Canadian telecommunications giant Rogers, whose 12-year, $5.2 billion deal to broadcast games nationally on their platforms expires in 2026. It’s the first time the NHL has ever made a broadcasting deal with a streaming service based in Canada.
Beginning with the 2024-25 season, Amazon Prime Video will have “at least” 26 games available on their Monday broadcasts,... | ↑ |
22. Bryce Harper shows his Dad Strength, homers again in return to Phillies after birth of child00:23[-/+] | CINCINNATI — Bryce Harper rejoined the Phillies late Wednesday night, in time to poke his head inside the visiting clubhouse at Great American Ball Park after the Phillies lost to the Reds. His teammates congratulated him on the birth of his third child. Manager Rob Thomson found Harper and shook his hand.
The Phillies had missed Harper for three days, but they were happy to give him his time at home.
“He was in a good mood last night after he got back,” Thomson said Thursday morning. “Everybody’s really good.”
They were even better Thursday afternoon when... | ↑ |
45. White Sox drop to 3-22 as MLB’s worst team loses for 13th time in 14 games00:01[-/+] | MINNEAPOLIS — Edouard Julien started a fast and furious rally by ripping a 91 mph fastball from Michael Soroka for a solo homer.
Ryan Jeffers tied it with a lined solo shot on the next pitch.
After Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol summoned lefty Tanner Banks from the bullpen, the Minnesota Twins followed with a blooper, a 42 mph nubber and a hard single to left field.
That’s all it took to topple the White Sox on Thursday afternoon. Stymied by Soroka for five innings, the Twins needed 12 pitches in the sixth to turn around their fortunes against the sad-sack Sox, who lost for the... | ↑ |
47. Overtime Elite, Amazon Prime announce exclusive media rights deal00:01[-/+] | Overtime Elite, the company that has earned intrigue by launching a basketball league from scratch last year and shocking the sport’s ecosystem by signing and paying highly ranked high school players, has signed a media rights deal with Amazon Prime. The streaming network will air 20 OTE games in each of the next three seasons. Here’s what you need to know:
The contract, the first media rights deal for the league, furthers Amazon’s dip into live sports.
This deal will give a large platform for Overtime Elite, where viewers can watch two potential top-10 NBA draft picks and... | ↑ |
48. NFL’s Black Friday game to stream free on Amazon Prime00:01[-/+] | Amazon Prime will have the best deal on Black Friday. The streaming service will air the league’s first-ever Black Friday game for free. Here’s what you need to know:
The holiday game will be played on Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. ET. The teams involved will be announced at a later date.
Charissa Thompson will host the pregame show alongside Tony Gonzalez, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth, Taylor Rooks and Michael Smith.
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game with Kaylee Hartung serving as the sideline reporter.
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
It’s a... | ↑ |
49. Jeff Stelling to make broadcast return hosting Amazon Prime’s Premier League coverage00:01[-/+] | Former Sky Sports Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling will return to UK football coverage as part of Amazon Prime Video’s Premier League coverage next week.
The 68-year-old left Sky Sports at the end of last season after being in his position for over 25 years.
However, for the first time since leaving Sky, Stelling is set to return to UK broadcasting as the host of Amazon’s ‘Every Game, Every Goal’ show on Wednesday, December 6.
Fellow presenter Dan Walker, who will work alongside Stelling on Amazon’s show, said of the news: “Delighted to be back in... | ↑ |
50. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaving NBC for Amazon Prime, Warner Bros. Discovery: Sources00:00[-/+] | The biggest name in NASCAR is on the move.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is leaving NBC and heading to racing newcomers Amazon Prime Video and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, sources briefed on his decision told The Athletic.
Earnhardt is expected to take this season off and then resume his broadcasting career in 2025 when WBD Sports and Amazon begin their coverage.
The move figures to give WBD Sports and Amazon instant credibility when they start their series. Each will have five races a season. WBD Sports’ races will be broadcast on TNT, streamed on Max and have a Bleacher Report component. NASCAR... | ↑ |
51. White Sox tie 1907 Brooklyn Superbas for most shutouts through first 16 games of seasonЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | The Chicago White Sox’s miserable start to the 2024 season is starting to look historically bad.
On Monday night, they lost 2-0 to the Kansas City Royals. It marked the sixth time this season they’ve been held scoreless, which ties them with the 1907 Brooklyn Superbas for the most shutouts in the first 16 games of the season, according to Codify Baseball. They’ve been shut out once in all six series they’ve played this season.
The only teams in MLB history to be shut out 6 times in the first 16 games of a regular season:
1907 Brooklyn Superbas2024 Chicago White Sox... | ↑ |
54. Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez has season-ending surgery, facing race to be fit for Copa AmericaЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has had groin surgery which will mean he misses their remaining fixtures this season.
The Argentina international now faces a battle to be fit in time for this summer’s Copa America which begins on June 20. Argentina will play Ecuador on June 9 and Guatemala five days later in the United States as warm-up matches ahead of the tournament.
Fernandez, 23, missed Chelsea’s 6-0 victory over Everton on April 15 but returned to start in their FA Cup semi-final loss against Manchester City five days later, as well as Tuesday’s 5-0 defeat at Arsenal where... | ↑ |
55. Arne Slot says it is ‘clear’ he wants Liverpool job: ‘I am confident an agreement will be reached with Feyenoord’Чт, 25 апр[-/+] | Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot says it is “clear” he wants to take over at Liverpool and is “confident” the two sides can reach an agreement to facilitate such a move.
The Athletic reported earlier this week that Liverpool had an opening offer of €9million (GBP7.7m, $9.6m) rejected by Feyenoord for Slot after making him their preferred candidate to replace the departing Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool’s interest in Slot only became apparent earlier this week, as they placed emphasis on discretion and showing respect to Feyenoord ahead of last Sunday’s Dutch Cup final, a match... | ↑ |
56. Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little forced to change glove with American flag patchЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | CHICAGO – Cubs reliever Luke Little, a 6-foot-8 lefty with a fastball that averages 97 mph, briefly went viral for a reason other than his baseball talent.
“Hate to Say I Told You So,” a fast-paced rock song by The Hives, blasted from Wrigley Field’s sound system on Wednesday night as umpire Andy Fletcher approached Little during a pitching change. Little paused his warmup routine with one out in the top of the seventh inning. Fletcher told Little to change his black glove, which featured a small red, white and blue patch.
“The issue was the American flag was on his glove,”... | ↑ |
57. Bob Cole, legendary hockey play-by-play man and sports announcer, dies at 90Чт, 25 апр[-/+] | By Julian McKenzie, Eric Duhatschek and Chris Johnston
Canadian sports announcer and play-by-play man Bob Cole died Wednesday night at the age of 90, his daughter told CBC. Cole died in his hometown of St. John’s, Newfoundland, surrounded by his family, according to the CBC.
“Like every hockey fan across the country, we are deeply saddened to hear of Bob Cole’s passing,” CBC executive vice president Barb Williams said in a statement to The Athletic. “For over 50 years his magical voice made even a preseason game come alive with excitement, never mind 28 Stanley Cup... | ↑ |
58. Miami forward Norchad Omier enters transfer portal: ReportsЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Miami forward Norchad Omier — an All-ACC selection who led the Hurricanes to their first Final Four in 2022-23 — is entering the transfer portal, according to multiple reports.
Omier, who has one season of eligibility remaining, announced earlier in April that he would enter this summer’s NBA Draft.
Omier instantly becomes one of the best available players in the transfer portal. The 6-foot-7, 230-pound senior led Miami in scoring (17 points per game) and rebounding (10 per game) this season and was named to the All-ACC Second Team.
While Omier took a step forward this season... | ↑ |
59. How NFL awards compensatory picks and why 49ers, Rams have 5 extra selectionsЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | The 2024 NFL Draft is here, and 14 teams received additional picks beyond the standard allotment when the league awarded 34 compensatory draft picks in early March.
Compensatory picks are awarded to teams based on the number of compensatory free agents that leave the team and are awarded on top of the seven picks (one in each round) NFL teams are allocated.
“Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents (“CFA”) than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks,” reads the NFL policy. | ↑ |
60. NFLPA player survey: Dolphins, Vikings, Packers voted top 3 in overall grades, Commanders worstЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | INDIANAPOLIS – For the second consecutive year, the NFL Players Association on Wednesday released its team-by-team report cards, which assess players’ working conditions and environments throughout their seasons and offseasons.
The Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars rounded out the top five in terms of overall grades.
Meanwhile, for a second straight season, the Washington Commanders received the lowest grades in the league while the repeat Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs ranked 31st overall. The Los Angeles Chargers... | ↑ |
61. Dolphins will not use franchise tag on DT Christian Wilkins: SourcesЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | The Miami Dolphins will not use the franchise tag on defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, team sources confirmed to The Athletic.
The one-year tag tender for a defensive tackle would’ve cost the Dolphins $22.1 million. Wilkins is now expected to hit the free-agent market.
The 28-year-old is coming off his best season in 2023 with nine sacks and 23 quarterback hits. He’s listed at No. 10 in The Athletic’s top 150 free agent rankings.
The Dolphins’ 2019 first-round pick has been a rock up the middle of Miami’s defense having not missed a game in the past three... | ↑ |
62. Adrian Newey’s future at Red Bull up in the air amid report on his desire to leaveЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Adrian Newey, Red Bull’s global chief technical officer, may be set to leave the Milton Keynes-based team at the end of the season, according to a report from BBC Sport.
Speculation about a potential departure ramped up Thursday after the report. When reached for comment, Red Bull didn’t confirm or deny if the highly regarded designer has expressed a desire to leave the reigning world champions and said that Newey remains under contract until at least the end of 2025.
Newey is widely considered one of the greatest Formula One designers, being part of 12 constructors’ world... | ↑ |
63. Man who shot, killed Saints’ star Will Smith receives 25-year sentence for manslaughterЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Eight years after retired NFL Pro Bowler Will Smith was killed during a confrontation following a car crash, Cardell Hayes received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday after being convicted of manslaughter, according to the Associated Press.
Hayes was convicted in January and faced up to 40 years in prison. The 36-year-old was originally convicted in 2016 of manslaughter in Smith’s shooting death and the attempted manslaughter of Racquel Smith, Will’s widow, who was shot in the legs. Smith was shot eight times during the incident, the AP reported.
In the 2016 trial, Hayes was... | ↑ |
64. Kings finally dismiss Oilers in Game 2 with Kopitar’s OT goal: 5 takeawaysЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | EDMONTON — The Los Angeles Kings survived a pair of comebacks from the Edmonton Oilers to win 5-4 in overtime in Game 2, tying their first-round series.
Anze Kopitar had the winning goal at 2:06 of the extra frame, his 25th career playoff goal. The matchup shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Friday.
The Kings led 2-0 before the game was 15 minutes old, thanks to a pair of goals from Adrian Kempe, who’s been a thorn in the Oilers’ side in recent years. They entered the first intermission with a 3-1 advantage after defensemen Brett Kulak and Drew Doughty exchanged markers.
But the Oilers... | ↑ |
65. Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 19-win season: Why make the change now?Чт, 25 апр[-/+] | The San Jose Sharks are in the market for a new coach after firing David Quinn on Wednesday.
Quinn leaves San Jose with a 41-98-25 record over two seasons. The Sharks finished the 2023-24 campaign in the basement of the league with only 19 wins.
Sharks general manager Mike Grier said he decided to fire Quinn late Tuesday night.
“Knowing Quinny for as long as I have, he’s a good coach,” Grier said. “Great person. I like to thank him and his staff for the job they did that were under difficult circumstances for sure. They did a good job with the morale of the group and motivating them... | ↑ |
66. How special teams and a ‘little ball of hate’ cost the Maple Leafs Game 3: 4 takeawaysЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | TORONTO — Details, details, details.
While the Toronto Maple Leafs had every reason to feel good about themselves following their Game 2 win, Game 3 saw a lack of attention to detail and many of the same errors that sunk them in Game 1 came back to haunt them. With tight defensive play and an ability to capitalize on their chances, the Boston Bruins earned a 4-2 win over the Leafs in Game 3 and swung the momentum back in their favour.
“Little mistakes at very important times that end up in our net,” Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said of what led to the loss. “We didn’t get back to our... | ↑ |
67. Andre Tourigny named Team Canada coach for men’s world championshipsЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Hockey Canada named Andre Tourigny its coach for the upcoming IIHF World Championship in Czechia next month.
Tourigny accepted the assignment amid a chaotic and hectic stretch that saw him suddenly switch NHL cities. He had been coaching the Arizona Coyotes for the past three seasons, but earlier this month, the NHL’s board of governors approved a plan that would see all of Arizona’s hockey-related personnel move to Utah for the upcoming season.
Tourigny will be joined by assistant coaches Dean Evason, Jay Woodcroft and Steve Ott for the tournament.
When asked by The Athletic if... | ↑ |
68. How Bruins turned Brad Marchand’s big game, Ilya Samsonov’s slip-up into Game 3 win: 3 takeawaysЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | TORONTO — Jeremy Swayman remains perfect against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Boston Bruins goalie, taking his regular turn in a rotation that has carried over from the regular season into the playoffs, stopped 28 shots to lead his team to a 4-2 Game 3 win Wednesday.
Swayman was 3-0-0 in the regular season with a .959 save percentage against the Leafs, and he made 35 saves in the Bruins’ 5-1 Game 1 win Saturday.
The Bruins lead the series 2-1. Linus Ullmark is due to start Game 4 on Saturday.
Here are three takeaways from Game 3.
GO DEEPERBruins' Brad Marchand is center of attention... | ↑ |
69. Dan Ashworth to take Newcastle to arbitration over Manchester United moveЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Dan Ashworth is set to take Newcastle United to arbitration to help facilitate his move to Manchester United.
Ashworth, 53, was placed on gardening leave by Newcastle in February after informing the north east club he wished to explore the opportunity.
The Athletic reported before Newcastle’s decision that Ashworth had notified them of Manchester United’s approach to become sporting director at Old Trafford.
Newcastle were seeking as much as GBP20million in compensation but with Manchester United unwilling to meet that figure the matter is now on course to be decided by a third party. | ↑ |
70. ACC files legal challenge against Clemson after school’s suit over grant of rights, withdrawal feeЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | The Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday filed a legal challenge in a North Carolina court against Clemson University, an expected move one day after Clemson filed its legal challenge in South Carolina in an attempt to get out of the conference’s grant of rights and exit fee.
The ACC filed a similar lawsuit against Florida State in North Carolina in December as FSU first put forth its attempt to get out of the conference agreements with a filing in Florida. The ACC wants these cases to be decided in its backyard, not those of the schools, arguing that the agreements are North Carolina... | ↑ |
71. Hall of Fame CB Darrell Green to have No. 28 retired by Washington CommandersЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | What Darrell Green considers the highest honor of his Hall of Fame career finally caught up to one of the NFL’s fastest players of all time.
The Washington Commanders are retiring Green’s No. 28, the organization announced on Thursday. The heralded cornerback, who spent his entire 20-year career and won two Super Bowls with the franchise previously known as the Redskins, becomes the fifth player in Washington’s history to receive this honor.
“The National Football League said I was (one of the) greatest 100 (players of all time),” Green told The Athletic this... | ↑ |
72. Judge denies motion that would have allowed Bob Baffert horses in 2024 Kentucky DerbyЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | The chance for trainer Bob Baffert to have a horse in this year’s Kentucky Derby appears to be nearing the final turn. On April 18, a Kentucky judge denied an injunction request that would have allowed Baffert-trained horses to compete in the 150th running of the Derby next month. An appeal of that decision was denied on Thursday.
On Friday, Amr Zedan, the owner of Arkansas Derby winner and Baffert-trained Muth, filed an appeal with the Kentucky Court of Appeals asking for a decision by April 27, when horses must be at Churchill to be Derby eligible.
The legal battle stems from the... | ↑ |
73. London mayor Sadiq Khan pledges to bring Super Bowl to UK’s capital if re-electedЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to bring the Super Bowl to the capital of the United Kingdom if he is re-elected next month.
Khan, 53, has held the position of London’s mayor since 2016 and is seeking a third term in the upcoming election on May 2.
Speaking on Thursday, he promised to strengthen the city’s reputation as “the sporting capital of the world” by bringing NFL’s ‘Big Game’ to England — plus NBA games and WWE’s showpiece event, Wrestlemania.
The Labour party candidate added he would look to form a fresh bid to bring the... | ↑ |
74. Blackhawks, Alex Vlasic agree to 6-year contract extensionЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | No player gained more respect and created more optimism within the Blackhawks dressing room this season than defenseman Alex Vlasic.
Connor Bedard’s arrival may have altered the Blackhawks’ future, but he was exactly what they expected. He lived up to the hype. On the other hand, as Vlasic entered his first full NHL season, no one was sure what to expect.
A season later, the 22-year-old Vlasic opened their eyes with his ability to extinguish opponents’ plays with his length, positioning and IQ. He did it against everyone, too. He became Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson’s most... | ↑ |
75. Florida attorney general files lawsuit against ACC over request for ESPN contractЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference demanding the conference produce the ESPN-ACC television contract as part of a public records request. If successful, the lawsuit could indirectly make public the broadcast agreements other conferences have made with major networks as well.
Moody in January submitted a public records request for the contract, which remains at ACC headquarters, where league members are only allowed to view it in-person and cannot make copies. The ACC denied the request that same month.
“The ACC is asking a... | ↑ |
76. Wrexham finalise tour schedule including Whitecaps, Chelsea and Bournemouth friendliesЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Wrexham will play in co-owner Ryan Reynolds’ home city of Vancouver on their pre-season tour of the USA and Canada.
Phil Parkinson’s newly-promoted side head to the 54,500-capacity BC Place on Saturday July 27 to face the Whitecaps in the final outing of a three-game tour that also includes clashes with two Premier League teams.
First up on July 20 at Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium will be a meeting with Bournemouth, followed four days later by taking on Chelsea in Levi’s Stadium, the home of San Francisco 49ers.
This will be the second consecutive summer that Wrexham have headed... | ↑ |
77. Alex Kroes returns to Ajax as technical director amid suspected insider trading controversyЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Alex Kroes has been allowed to return to Ajax in an altered role of technical director just over three weeks after his suspension for suspected insider trading.
Kroes, 49, formally began work as Ajax CEO in March, but was suspended just 19 days into his tenure after it was found that he “likely engaged in insider trading” prior to his initial appointment in August 2023 by buying 17,000 shares in the club.
Insider trading — the buying or selling of stocks based on privileged information — is a criminal offence. Kroes subsequently submitted all required information to the Netherlands’... | ↑ |
78. Supreme Court allows Relevent Sports case vs. U.S. Soccer to proceedЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Relevent Sports’ antitrust case against U.S. Soccer and FIFA to proceed, keeping alive the possibility that regular season matches between foreign clubs could take place on U.S. soil.
The justices on Monday sided with the Biden Administration’s earlier recommendation to not get involved in the matter, thus allowing a lower court’s ruling reviving the case to stand.
The case is active and pending in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, where it may soon move forward without FIFA as a co-defendant.
New York-based event promoter Relevent Sports,... | ↑ |
79. Arizona Coyotes relocating to Utah: NHL board of governors approves sale to Jazz ownerЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City starting next season, per league sources, after the NHL’s Board of Governors voted in favor of the sale and relocation of the team’s hockey assets on Thursday.
The vote was unanimous.
The transaction is more complex than most. It saw the league act as a broker, with Smith Entertainment Group buying the Coyotes’ hockey-related assets for $1.2 billion — a hybrid transaction with $1 billion going to current owner Alex Meruelo and $200 million earmarked as a relocation fee to be split among existing NHL owners.
The deal,... | ↑ |
80. Brentford’s Ivan Toney making progress in recovery from hip injury, Thomas Frank hopeful of return vs EvertonЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Brentford forward Ivan Toney took part and scored in a small-sided game in training on Thursday as he steps up his recovery from a hip injury.
Toney experienced discomfort during the warm-up before Brentford’s 0-0 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on April 3 but played the full 90 minutes. He was named on the bench for their 3-3 draw with Aston Villa three days later and only came on for the final 10 minutes. The 28-year-old was an unused substitute in a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United on April 13 and was dropped from the squad for their 5-1 win against Luton Town last Saturday. Head... | ↑ |
81. Manchester United keen to ‘strengthen academy to first team pathway’ after landmark Ethan Wheatley debutЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Erik ten Hag believes it his “responsibility to build on the legacy” of Manchester United’s youth graduates after Ethan Wheatley’s first-team debut.
Wheatley, 18, became the 250th United academy graduate to make his first-team debut for the club after coming off the bench in Wednesday night’s 4-2 home victory over Sheffield United.
The striker has been a regular in the United Under-21 and Under-18 sides this season and recently scored a hat-trick in the latter’s 9-1 victory over Liverpool Under-18s earlier this month.
Harry Amass, 17, and 18-year-olds Habeeb... | ↑ |
82. Wednesday’s NBA playoffs scores and takeaways: Heat flip script on Celtics, Thunder dominate PelicansЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | By Jared Weiss, Eric Koreen, Darnell Mayberry and Will Guillory
Heat doesn’t fully describe what Miami was dropping from behind the arc in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday at TD Garden. The Heat hit 23 3-pointers to secure the win, even the series 1-1 and flip home-court advantage.
Miami’s number of made 3s is a team record for a playoff game and only one shy of tying the mark for any game in team history (Dec. 14, 2022, at OKC).
Tyler Herro, who hit six 3s and had 24 points, also contributed a career-high 14 assists, passing teammate Jimmy Butler — who had 13 in... | ↑ |
83. Bournemouth confirm pre-season tour of United StatesЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Bournemouth have confirmed they will spend pre-season in the United States this summer.
The Premier League club have announced they will head to Los Angeles, California with the playing squad, including USMNT captain Tyler Adams, to be based at the training facilities of MLS team LA Galaxy.
They also toured the U.S. back in 2016.
The two-week trip will see the club play their first two friendlies of pre-season and will also take in a visit to Santa Barbara.
Wrexham AFC co-chairmen Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney announced that their side will face Bournemouth at Harder Stadium in Santa... | ↑ |
84. Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever conference overshadowed by uncomfortable exchange with reporterЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Caitlin Clark was introduced to Indiana as a member of the Fever for the first time Wednesday, as the No. 1 draft pick joined with general manager Lin Dunn and coach Christie Sides to meet with media at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The reception awaiting Clark dwarfed any crowd that has covered the Fever in recent memory, as will be the case for most of her firsts in the WNBA.
Among the credentialed media in attendance was Gregg Doyel, an award-winning columnist for The Indianapolis Star. When it was his turn to pose a question to Clark, Doyel made a heart gesture with his hands in her direction,... | ↑ |
85. Caitlin Clark nearing endorsement deal with Nike: SourcesЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | By Shams Charania, Mike Vorkunov and Ben Pickman
Indiana Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark — the No. 1 pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft — is nearing a lucrative, eight-figure endorsement deal with Nike, industry sources told The Athletic.
Clark is expected to receive a signature Nike shoe as well, those sources said, as part of a deal worth well over $20 million plus potential bonuses. Under Armour and Adidas also made sizable offers to Clark, two industry sources said.
Clark’s previous deal with Nike ended after the conclusion of the recently finished college basketball season, which... | ↑ |
86. Real Madrid’s presidential election process challenged by fans’ groupЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | An independent association of Spanish football fans have requested a court “suspend the electoral process” for the presidency of Real Madrid.
Madrid club president Florentino Perez will seek re-election for a sixth term in 2025, having most recently had his stay extended in an unopposed election in 2021.
Perez, 77, has been president of the Spanish giants for a total of 21 years over two spells, from 2000 until 2006 and then since 2009.
However, the Federacion de Accionistas y Socios del Futbol Espanol (FASFE) — an independent fan network formed by associations of supporters... | ↑ |
87. Xavi explains decision to stay as Barcelona head coach: ‘This is an unfinished project’Чт, 25 апр[-/+] | Xavi says his job at Barcelona is “unfinished” after it was confirmed that he would remain as head coach following the reversal of his initial decision to leave the club.
It was confirmed on Wednesday that the 44-year-old would remain as Barca’s head coach following discussions with sporting director Deco, who later accompanied Xavi in an emergency meeting with Joan Laporta at the club president’s personal residence.
Laporta announced the decision at a press conference on Thursday afternoon.
Xavi said: “I believe this is an unfinished project. We have to continue... | ↑ |
88. Cowboys exercise Micah Parsons’ fifth-year option: Why it’s a no-brainer for DallasЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | The Cowboys exercised the fifth-year option for Micah Parsons, the team announced Wednesday. The option is based on Parsons being labeled as a defensive end, not a linebacker, and he will be paid a fully guaranteed $21.32 million for the 2024-25 season.
Parsons, 24, is now eligible for an extension after going through his four-year, $17.1 million rookie contract after Dallas selected him with the No. 12 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
In the past three years, the 6-foot-3, 245-pound defensive end has emerged as a top NFL defensive player. In his rookie season, he notched 84 tackles, 13 sacks,... | ↑ |
89. Bears unveil plans for new stadium near Soldier Field, will include fixed roofЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | By Jenna West, Kevin Fishbain and Adam Jahns
After playing at Soldier Field since 1971, the Chicago Bears plan to build a new multipurpose stadium just south of their current home.
Bears president Kevin Warren unveiled plans Wednesday for the franchise to build a lakefront stadium with a fixed roof and a 20 percent increase in green space on the museum campus outside the stadium for visitors to enjoy. Warren said the new stadium will allow the Bears to hold more concerts and events and give them a chance to bid on hosting a Super Bowl.
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The... | ↑ |
90. Arne Slot’s ‘philosophy’ could suit Liverpool – Virgil van DijkЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Virgil van Dijk says Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot’s footballing “philosophy” makes him an appropriate candidate to become Jurgen Klopp’s successor at Liverpool.
The Athletic reported on Wednesday that Liverpool have had an opening bid for Slot rejected after making the Dutchman their preferred choice to replace Klopp — who will step down at the end of the season after nine years at the helm.
An opening offer of €9million (GBP7.7m, $9.6m) was knocked back, with Fenway Sports Group’s CEO of football Michael Edwards and new sporting director Richard Hughes leading... | ↑ |
91. Timberwolves’ Naz Reid wins 2024 NBA Sixth Man of the YearЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | By Jon Krawczynski, Anthony Slater and Tobias Bass
Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid was named the 2024 NBA Sixth Man of the Year, the league announced Wednesday.
Reid earned 45 first-place votes and 352 total points, narrowly beating out the Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk, who had 43 first-place votes and 342 total points. Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. — the third finalist — earned five first-place votes and 81 total points.
Reid played in 81 games this season while starting 14, the most of the three finalists.
The complete voting results for the 2023-24 Kia NBA... | ↑ |
92. Virgil van Dijk questions whether Liverpool team-mates ‘really want to win the league’ after latest title setbackЧт, 25 апр[-/+] | Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk questioned whether his team-mates “really want to win the league” after their 2-0 defeat to Everton on Wednesday night left their Premier League title hopes hanging in the balance.
Goals either side of half-time from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were enough to seal Everton’s first Merseyside derby win at Goodison Park since 2010.
The defeat leaves Jurgen Klopp’s side second in table, three points behind league leaders Arsenal and a point clear of Manchester City, who play the first of their two games in hand against... | ↑ |
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