At the beginning of the 2024 postseason, hardly anyone picked the Dallas Mavericks to be in the NBA Finals. The team had an impressive second half of the season and carried that into the playoffs. Ahead of the NBA Finals, Dallas had gone 12-5 in the postseason. However, the Mavs dropped Games 1 and 2 on the road.  Home-court advantage …

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick and sporting director Deco met today at the club offices as they began chalking out plans for the upcoming summer window and the season ahead. One of the main issues on the agenda of the manager is to make a decision about the immediate futures of the players returning from loan – whether they are to …

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Hansi Flick arrived in Barcelona and met sporting director Deco earlier today to plan the squad for next season and outline his ideas for the coming campaign. With several of the team’s mainstays currently on duty with their respective national team setups and the Euros and the Copa America set to begin shortly, the German tactician will not get long …

Domenico Berardi is looking to move to Juventus this summer after Sassuolo’s relegation from Serie A last season. The attacker has been closely linked with a move to Juventus for several seasons, and he was annoyed that a move to the Bianconeri last season did not materialise. Juve still wants to add him to their squad this summer because he …

Arsenal are ready to make their move for Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee as the Gunners continue to monitor the striker market following Benjamin Sesko’s decision to stay at RB Leipzig.  The Slovenia star was a target for the North London club and fellow Premier League rivals Chelsea but has decided to continue his career in Germany, with his new deal removing …

Former soccer players are receiving a unique chance to get into refereeing. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) have announced a new program that would fast-track these ex-players to become officials. This plan will essentially offer a route to refereeing over a shorter-than-usual timeframe. The organizations will attempt to choose between 10 and …

Newcastle United have been once again linked with a summer move for highly-rated Besiktas attacker Semih Kılıçsoy. Turkish outlet Aksam report that Newcastle and Spurs are expected to hold talks with the Super Lig giants after Euro 2024, with the 18-year-old striker set to represent Turkey at this summer’s European Championships. The report states that he’s valued at around €25m …

Chelsea have stepped up their interest in Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran as the Blues look to add a new forward to their ranks during the summer transfer window.  The West London club were dealt a blow in their search for a new striker on Tuesday as it is being reported that one of their top targets Benjamin Sesko has …

Wednesday’s friendly between the USA men’s national team and Brazil at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL, may have a record crowd. The USMNT has played in front of massive audiences in the United States. Games at the Rose Bowl, the Los Angeles Coliseum, MetLife Stadium and AT&T Stadium rank as some of the biggest. However, in Florida, the attendance …