Jaylen Brown’s 2023-24 campaign was the most individual and team success he’s had in the NBA. Boston had been a contender in the East for several seasons. However, they were unable to get over the hump and win an NBA title. That all changed in the 2024 postseason when Boston went 16-3 en route to winning the NBA Finals. Boston’s …
Read More »Hansi flick makes Barcelona players sweat in intense first training session
Hansi Flick has got down to business in Barcelona. With players completing their medicals ahead of the new season yesterday, the manager has begun his tenure at the club officially and is now directly overseeing training at the club facilities. A key change expected under the German tactician in terms of training was the intensity of the routines. As revealed …
Read More »Juventus proposes an interesting swap deal to AS Roma
Juventus is interested in a move for AS Roma’s Stephan El Shaarawy and is willing to offer Filip Kostic in exchange for the Italy international. This has been an interesting summer transfer window for Juventus, with the Bianconeri already making some impressive signings. They want to sign other players on the market, one of whom plays for AS Roma. Roma …
Read More »Koeman claims VAR ‘is destroying the game’ after England defeat
Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman had some harsh words regarding video assistant referee (VAR) following his team’s Euro 2024 loss against England. The main point of contention in the match came as Koeman’s side had an early 1-0 lead. Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries attempted to block a shot by England striker Harry Kane in the 17th minute. While the ball flew …
Read More »Darwin Nunez Could Face Nine-Month Ban After Crowd Brawl
Ugly scenes broke out after Columbia beat Uruguay 1-0 in the Copa America semi-final and amongst all the chaos was Darwin Nunez fighting the Columbian supporters. Should he expect a lengthy ban? What sparked the fighting? It is now understood that Colombian fans attempted to reach the section where the families of the Uruguayan players were seated. This led to …
Read More »Simon Jordan responds to Amanda Staveley announcement and recalls spat live on air
Simon Jordan has been speaking about Amanda Staveley’s time on Tyneside after it was revealed yesterday that our co-owner and husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi will be leaving the club this summer. Speaking on talkSPORT alongside Jim White earlier today, Jordan relived their heated exchange live on air in July 2021 – while Staveley was fighting to push through a deal – …
Read More »Official: Barcelona register Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi as first-team players
Heading into the new season, there have been a lot of question marks regarding the Fair Play situation at FC Barcelona and how it might affect the registration of players who have signed new contracts as well as any new signings. But, Barça are progressing in the right direction as the club have officially confirmed that two of the club’s …
Read More »Jose Mourinho keen on signing Udinese star targeted by Juventus
Juventus has been interested in a move for Lazar Samardzic since last season, and the Serbian remains on their radar. He could have been an Inter Milan player last term after the Nerazzurri found an agreement with Udinese to sign him. However, that never happened as the transfer eventually broke down, and he stayed with Udinese. Juve is now in …
Read More »Why is there big difference in quality?
The pacing and styles of play between Euro 2024 and Copa America 2024 have shown significant differences. An X sports data analyst looked at how the two tournaments differed in terms of passing as well. This can be attributed to several factors. For example, play styles, physicality, officiating, environmental conditions and even the dimensions of the pitches play a role. …
Read More »Evan Mobley could get a maximum contract extension from the Cavs
With the third pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Cavaliers selected Evan Mobley out of USC. He finished second in Rookie of the Year voting behind Toronto’s Scottie Barnes. Mobley showed a lot of promise in his first season and that left Cleveland fans excited. In year two, Mobley did not take the jump the team had expected him …
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