Thursday, 30 March 2023

Ferdinand hails Sir Alex Ferguson's verve and passion for success

‘He was an animal!’: Rio Ferdinand hails Sir Alex Ferguson’s verve and passion for success after the former Manchester United boss was inducted into the Premier League’s Hall of Fame alongside former adversary Arsene Wenger Rio Ferdinand has hailed his former manager after Premier League recognition Sir Alex Ferguson was…

NFL hits highs in diverse executives, lacks in head coaches

The NFL took another step at the owners meetings to increase diversity throughout the league while continuing to face criticism and a lawsuit for lack of representation among head coaches. Each team is now required to have a person in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion. Currently, 15 clubs have…

Two players threatened to leave Tottenham if Antonio Conte stayed

Cristian Romero and Richarlison were both considering leaving Tottenham if Antonio Conte had stayed at the club, according to reports in Argentina. Conte tore into his Spurs players in the aftermath of their 3-3 draw with Southampton as he branded them ‘selfish’ and accused them of not wanting to ‘play…

Padres’ coach Williams to have cancer surgery

ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres third-base coach Matt Williams has been diagnosed with colon cancer and will be away from the team for an undisclosed period…

Sources: DSG pays fee to Padres to air games

ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. SAN DIEGO – Diamond Sports Group, the operator of 42 regional sports networks across MLB, the NBA and the NHL, paid the San Diego Padres their rights…

Man United and Spurs handed boost in David Raya pursuit

Man United and Tottenham handed huge boost in their pursuit of wantaway Brentford goalkeeper David Raya as ‘the Bees pursue a move for Freiburg’s Mark Flekken’ after the Spaniard rejected two contract extensions in west London Mark Flekken has kept 10 clean sheets in the Bundesliga for Freiburg this season …

Kelly Cates ‘panicked’ after classic line following Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd

Sky Sports presenter Kelly Cates says she "panicked" after delivering an iconic line following Manchester United's 7-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool earlier this month. You could have cut the tension in the studio with a knife, with ex-Liverpool stars Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness beaming to her right,…

Leah Williamson has got the world at her feet

KATHRYN BATTE: Leah Williamson is a Euros winner, GQ cover star and a role model for children. Now, as she eyes glory with England Down Under, she’s got the WORLD at her feet Williamson has been involved in several different projects in recent months The defender spoke about suffering from endometriosis in…

FAU Owls want to be known as ‘selfless guys just trying to get a win’

Xuan Thai is a senior writer and producer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. She was previously deputy bureau chief of the south region for NBC News. BOCA RATON, Fla. — At the end of their first practice back at home after breaking brackets in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament,…