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Chiefs without injured All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce for NFL opener against Detroit
Chiefs without injured All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce for NFL opener against Detroit
Travis Kelce was inactive for the Chiefs’ game against the Lions in the NFL’s season opener Thursday night after hurting his knee in practice
2023-09-08 07:29
'I'm not talking about Arteta' - Mauricio Pochettino aims dig at managers for criticising VAR
'I'm not talking about Arteta' - Mauricio Pochettino aims dig at managers for criticising VAR
Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino insists he was not calling out Arsenal's Mikel Arteta when criticising managers for their hypocrisy around VAR.
2023-11-07 18:22
Spain takes action against racism after Vinícius case but punishing fans remains a challenge
Spain takes action against racism after Vinícius case but punishing fans remains a challenge
The attention brought by the latest case of abuse against Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has taken Spain to what could be a turning point in the fight against racism in soccer
2023-05-26 17:53
Marlins place center fielder Jonathan Davis on IL with right knee sprain
Marlins place center fielder Jonathan Davis on IL with right knee sprain
The Miami Marlins placed center fielder Jonathan Davis on the injured list with a right knee sprain a day after he was carted off the field in a win over the St. Louis Cardinals
2023-07-06 05:57
Longest NFL preseason winning streak of all time
Longest NFL preseason winning streak of all time
What's the longest NFL preseason winning streak of all time? The Baltimore Ravens are the unmatched kings of the preseason.If you like the preseason, you should definitely consider being a fan of the Baltimore Ravens.No one has dominated the slate of exhibition games before the start of...
2023-08-12 07:21
Diamondbacks manager can't wait to send Chris Russo into early retirement
Diamondbacks manager can't wait to send Chris Russo into early retirement
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo is ready and willing to send MLB Network talkshow host Chris Russo into an early retirement.
2023-10-25 07:29
New Caesars + FanDuel NFL Promos: Win $450 GUARANTEED Plus $100 Off NFL Sunday Ticket!
New Caesars + FanDuel NFL Promos: Win $450 GUARANTEED Plus $100 Off NFL Sunday Ticket!
Caesars and FanDuel are giving new users a $450 bonus plus $100 off NFL Sunday Ticket even if you lose! Find out how to claim each exclusive offer here.
2023-08-24 00:46
Champions League win was 'written in the stars', says Guardiola
Champions League win was 'written in the stars', says Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his team's maiden Champions League title was "written in the stars" after their final victory...
2023-06-11 06:20
Troy Aikman almost came out of retirement to play for surprise team
Troy Aikman almost came out of retirement to play for surprise team
10 years after winning his second Super Bowl title, ex-Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman nearly came out of retirement to play for the Miami Dolphins.
2023-09-08 20:54
Andre Onana has Old Trafford debut to forget in Manchester United come from behind to beat Lens
Andre Onana has Old Trafford debut to forget in Manchester United come from behind to beat Lens
There are Old Trafford debuts to savour. Wayne Rooney’s hat-trick against Fenerbahce, for instance, or Anthony Martial’s solo strike against Liverpool. A teenage Cristiano Ronaldo’s precocious display of trickery against Bolton. A similarly young Marcus Rashford’s two-goal emergence onto the scene against Midtjylland. Federico Macheda’s injury-time decider against Aston Villa was perhaps the goal that swung a title race. It is safe to say Andre Onana and Mason Mount’s United bows at Old Trafford do not belong in that category. They were introductions to forget, matches to be banished from the memory bank, moments that can at least be caveated with the knowledge that, as they happened in pre-season, there was an irrelevance to their ignominy. But these were inauspicious ways to start life at United’s home ground. Their £47 million goalkeeper was lobbed from perhaps 47 yards. Their £55 million midfielder missed an open goal. The £72 million striker, Rasmus Hojlund, was unveiled to smiles and applause but he is injured and will miss the start of the season. Erik ten Hag has landed his three major summer targets. They were not hired for one to be sidelined or humiliated. As United recovered to beat Lens 3-1, a three-goal comeback was preceded by a tale of three signings. The boyhood United fan Hojlund took the field first, though a problem sustained in pre-season with Atalanta means it is a few weeks before he does in earnest. He will be charged with converting chances. When Mount made a forceful run from deep into the box, the clearest of opportunities materialised. Bruno Fernandes’ cross-field ball was superb, Alejandro Garnacho centred and Mount only had to apply the finishing touch. But he swung his left foot and the ball hit his standing leg, his right. It was a glaring miss. Then came an extraordinary opener. United savoured a No. 7 lobbing a goalkeeper from the environs of the half-way line when it was David Beckham. Not when it was Florian Sotoca, a 32-year-old journeyman of a French forward. It was not entirely Onana’s fault, but it was a product of the shift in style since David de Gea’s departure. It was apparent from the off. There were cheers when, after barely 80 seconds, Onana came out of his box to get involved in a passing move. De Gea rarely did that. There was evidence of his confidence, too, with a cheeky header to Diogo Dalot when, had he held back a yard or two, he could have caught the ball in his box. On each occasion, his willingness to double up as the 11th outfield player showed the extra dimension he can offer United. But it was also a reason why Onana was on the edge of his area when Dalot misplaced a pass and Sotoca took aim with a combination of ambition and precision.c Backpedalling, flailing in thin air, Onana ended up in the back of the net. So did the ball. He had to untangle himself. It is a form of embarrassment that is an occupational hazard, part of the risk-and-reward equation for a footballing goalkeeper. De Gea probably would not have conceded that goal, because his starting position would have been five yards further back. Perhaps the Cameroonian has exacerbated the differences with his predecessor; his pre-season has been notable for how far he has strayed from his goal. United have gone from one of the most conservative keepers to one of the boldest. There is a showman in Onana; when a last-minute shot looped up off Lisandro Martinez, he made a flamboyant save, but if De Gea was undermined by his poor passing, the other issue was his errors. Meanwhile, a team who had lost their previous three pre-season games – albeit one with a youth side to Wrexham – went from a goal down to 3-1 up with a quick turnaround. First Marcus Rashford equalised with a deflected shot. The Mancunian operated as the centre-forward, a role that, with Hojlund injured, he is likely to occupy at the start of the season. Then Antony, who had provided the pass for Rashford’s goal, scored the second with a dink over goalkeeper Brice Samba following a ball from the electric Garnacho. Finally, Rashford’s header deflected in off Casemiro. They face Athletic Bilbao in Dublin on Sunday and return to Old Trafford to start their league campaign against Wolves. And then, Mount and Onana must hope, their first competitive action at Old Trafford will give them something to recall more fondly. Read More Manchester United complete £72m transfer of striker Rasmus Hojlund Marcus Rashford: Wayne Rooney wants me to break his Manchester United record A new era for old empires? How a summer of rebuilding could change the Premier League
2023-08-05 22:23
Twins vs. Astros prediction and odds for Memorial Day (Sonny Gray will continue dominance)
Twins vs. Astros prediction and odds for Memorial Day (Sonny Gray will continue dominance)
The Minnesota Twins are sitting at just 27-26, but that's good enough to lead the lowly AL Central, holding a one game lead on the Detroit Tigers.Now, they'll take on the Houston Astros in a three-game series that will begin on Memorial Day.The Astros are surprisingly not leading t...
2023-05-30 00:50
Cubs rumors: Counsell's first comments, Morel's murky future, Boras on Belli
Cubs rumors: Counsell's first comments, Morel's murky future, Boras on Belli
The Chicago Cubs are not letting this offseason pass them by. Here's the latest on what Cody Bellinger's agent thinks of his price, Christopher Morel as trade bait, and new manager Craig Counsell's first public comments since taking the manager role.
2023-11-09 08:24