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Club pro Michael Block chasing big payday, paired with McIlroy in final round at PGA
Club pro Michael Block chasing big payday, paired with McIlroy in final round at PGA
PGA club professional Michael Block's storybook run at the PGA Championship will finish with Rory McIlroy and a potentially big payday
2023-05-21 10:19
Ron Rivera's Washington Commanders are booed in a 40-20 loss to the previously winless Chicago Bears
Ron Rivera's Washington Commanders are booed in a 40-20 loss to the previously winless Chicago Bears
Ron Rivera's Washington Commanders produced another terrible first half and fell into a 24-point hole against the Chicago Bears
2023-10-06 11:53
Frank Lampard will be ‘back at Chelsea many times’ as a fan after interim role
Frank Lampard will be ‘back at Chelsea many times’ as a fan after interim role
Frank Lampard promised he would be back at Chelsea as a supporter after his tenure as interim manager ends on Sunday. His side host Newcastle looking to give Lampard the first home win of his second spell in charge, and help the club’s record goalscorer sign off on a relative high after losing eight of his 10 games. The former midfielder, who won three Premier League titles and the Champions League during his 13 years as a player in west London, did not return to Stamford Bridge after he was sacked as manager in January 2021 until April of this year to witness the team’s goalless draw against Liverpool. That came two days after ex-boss Graham Potter was sacked 31 games into a five-year contract, and within days Lampard had been installed as temporary boss while the club searched for a permanent successor. The 44-year-old insisted that it was only circumstances that had kept him away – the period coincided with the Covid-19 pandemic and his 12 months spent managing Everton – and that his visit for the Liverpool game, which he watched from the box of co-owner Todd Boehly, had been planned for weeks. It was later reported that Lampard had been touted as a possible interim candidate by club officials several weeks earlier when Potter was seriously on the ropes after a run of poor results. The game against Newcastle will round off a campaign that cannot come soon enough for fans after enduring comfortably the team’s worst season in 30 years. Nevertheless, Lampard was hopeful of giving them something positive to take into the summer as he prepared to make his third exit from the club. “I don’t want this to sound corny but I don’t feel like it is a goodbye,” said Lampard. “I appreciate it, it will be end of season and end of my time back but normally when you leave a club you don’t have a hurrah as a manager. You are in one day out the next and that’s fine. “This is the corny part, I will never feel like I am saying goodbye to the fans. My career as a player and as a coach first time around and this period and it is there. “I live close enough to the stadium and I will be back at Chelsea many times and when you take on a managerial career it doesn’t mean you will be at a club you had 13 years at as a player forever. “I’m quite calm about it and not too nostalgic about it but certainly do appreciate the fans’ support on Sunday. More than anything I would love to give them a performance to take away for the summer and feel a bit more positive about for sure.” Lampard could again turn to Chelsea’s young prospects against Newcastle with a number of first-team players unavailable. Reece James, N’Golo Kante and Benoit Badiashile have all played their final game of the campaign while Lampard was doubtful whether Mason Mount will be fit to make what could be a farewell appearance at Stamford Bridge. Raheem Sterling is also a doubt after injuring a hamstring in the defeat to Manchester City. The loss of James has been a particular blow for Lampard during his brief stay, with the England defender having been the standout performer this season as the team has struggled. He was ruled out of the rest of the campaign after injuring a thigh in the Champions League home defeat to Real Madrid. “(Reece) came out (to train on Wednesday) and went back in but because he had a little bit of an awareness but we hope the scan will show there is no real damage,” said Lampard. “It was just a little reminder that it is a bit too early to be out.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Liverpool’s lack of final-day drama ‘completely new’ to boss Jurgen Klopp Ruben Selles urges Southampton to end wretched season on positive note England will keep embracing risks during Ashes despite ‘blip’ – Daryl Mitchell
2023-05-27 16:21
All-Star pitcher blasts media for reporting Orlando Arcia comments
All-Star pitcher blasts media for reporting Orlando Arcia comments
Toronto Blue Jays All-Star pitcher Kevin Gausman blasted the media for reporting Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia's comment about Bryce Harper.
2023-10-13 02:27
Declan Rice excited to realise Champions League dreams with Arsenal
Declan Rice excited to realise Champions League dreams with Arsenal
Declan Rice looks ahead to his first taste of Champions League action with Arsenal.
2023-07-17 19:52
No. 1 Georgia goes for 30th straight win, faces No. 8 Alabama in SEC title game
No. 1 Georgia goes for 30th straight win, faces No. 8 Alabama in SEC title game
No. 1 Georgia will be going for its 30th straight victory and a likely top seed in the College Football Playoff when the Bulldogs face No. 8 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game
2023-12-01 01:20
More Shocking Debut: Victor Wembanyama's Feet or Steeve Ho You Fat
More Shocking Debut: Victor Wembanyama's Feet or Steeve Ho You Fat
Victor Wembanyama's feet and Steeve Ho You Fat stole the show.
2023-07-09 00:48
5 new Shohei Ohtani free-agent destinations on the east coast
5 new Shohei Ohtani free-agent destinations on the east coast
Shohei Ohtani is willing to sign on the east coast, which opens up a whole new world of free agent possibilities for the MLB's best player.
2023-10-13 07:52
Georgia fans enter panic mode with South Carolina putting Dawgs on upset alert
Georgia fans enter panic mode with South Carolina putting Dawgs on upset alert
Upset alert in college football: Georgia Bulldogs in danger of losing to South Carolina Gamecocks. Find out what happened at halftime!
2023-09-17 05:45
Georgia Stanway brings fire and ice to show why this England are different
Georgia Stanway brings fire and ice to show why this England are different
Georgia Stanway stood on her own, isolated in a pocket of space. With her hands in the air, she saw the move before it unfolded. England had been searching for the gaps against Colombia, but going behind only sharpened their focus. After the explosion of Colombia’s goal, England could have lost their heads, but Stanway found hers and then the space. One thumping finish from Alessia Russo later and England were heading towards the semi-finals of the World Cup. Arguably, no one deserves this semi-final more than the Bayern Munich midfielder. Stanway had to be disciplined when Keira Walsh was injured, constrained when Lauren James was given the keys to England’s creative output. With James suspended, Stanway was released. With the bite in midfield to combat Colombia’s physicality, then the cool to pick holes in their defensive shape. Having to play through four games on a yellow card has meanwhile forced Stanway to do it all on a knife-edge, controlling the aggression when one wrong moment would have taken her semi-final away. The Lionesses also had to earn it, in a difficult contest that passed by in waves of England control and frantic Colombia pressure. The atmosphere fed into it: Colombia turned up in their numbers, dominating the 75,000 capacity stadium and its soundtrack; hostile when England had possession, electric when Colombia flew forward, the noise rising further when Linda Caicedo drove them on. England faced the battle they had been expecting. Then Colombia scored and a tournament that has been defined by obstacles was presented with a new one, as England trailed for the first time in the World Cup. But Stanway epitomised how England responded and took to their task. It was a different type of resilience to what England showed at the end, continuing to show, on the ball and off it. She showed her intelligence, baiting Colombia players in and waiting a moment, before releasing it. As a whole, there wasn’t a panic. Lauren Hemp’s equaliser was scrappy, arriving in a mess in the penalty box, but it had been coming. If anything, going behind sharpened England. England’s plan was clear enough: they had their control and build-up, neat passages of play as they found the gaps in Colombia’s shape, threading passes through for Stanway and Ella Toone to turn. England were sharper than against Nigeria, even if the final ball was missing. With James’s two-match ban forcing another rethink for Wiegman, the England manager combined something new with something old. The midfield three returned, with Stanway and Toone deployed as twin eights in front of England’s back five. But Colombia reached the quarter-finals by ensuring those spells do not last for long. Between England’s passing moves, Colombia rattled them and threatened with their quality, thriving off the match being in a scrappy and disrupted state. The South Americans broke England’s passing up and tore whatever momentum they were building down, a series of fouls to pause England’s flow. Then there were the challenges: Ana Guzman barging into Hemp, then leaving an arm on Rachel Daly, Santos pulling Stanway back by the arm. And in those spells England were sloppy, five-yard passes hit straight out of play, allowing themselves to take the safe or easy option, turning down the chance to turn. When Santos’s cross drifted in over the head of Mary Earps, England were faced with the worst. The response was crucial. In the six minutes of added time at the end of the first half, England stuck to how they had set up to play. The way Colombia were positioned allowed England to have those gaps in midfield and there was always a player to find. England had to be patient, to move it quickly enough and have the confidence to do more when they could turn. Hemp everywhere across the frontline, taking pressure off England with bursts downfield, Russo struggling to hold the ball up, but producing the devastating finish when it counted. England dropped deep, perhaps too early, but they did so safe in the knowledge that they had Millie Bright in this form. Bright was faultless as England defended their box, alongside the exceptional Alex Greenwood. It wasn’t the perfect team performance but this tournament has been about finding a way through. England are enjoying it, while Stanway just offers them that bit more. Read More England set up old rivalry on new stage thanks to Alessia Russo magic How many games will Lauren James miss at Women’s World Cup after red card? Who and when do England play next? Lionesses’ route to the World Cup final ahead of semi-final
2023-08-12 22:57
NWSL Challenge Cup news: Racing Louisville leads the pack at halfway point
NWSL Challenge Cup news: Racing Louisville leads the pack at halfway point
Nearly halfway through this season's UKG NWSL Challenge Cup Racing Louisville, OL Reign and the North Carolina Courage are in strong positions.NWSL Challenge Cup news: Racing Louisville ripping through Central Division, unbeaten through three matchesWith another convincing shutout, Racing L...
2023-06-16 22:24
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh may soon add another role to her resume: Olympic committee member
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh may soon add another role to her resume: Olympic committee member
Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh has been proposed to be a member of the International Olympic Committee
2023-09-09 01:50