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Jim Irsay goes on wild twitter rant against First Take, threatens legal action
Jim Irsay goes on wild twitter rant against First Take, threatens legal action
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay threatened to sue ESPN's First Take on Wednesday night, ranting against the show on twitter.
2023-11-23 07:51
Jimmy Graham is officially back, makes Saints 53-man roster
Jimmy Graham is officially back, makes Saints 53-man roster
Future Hall of Famer Jimmy Graham is back in the NFL after a year away from the game, and back in a New Orleans Saints uniform.
2023-08-31 01:59
Juanma Lillo in focus as he takes charge of Man City in Pep Guardiola’s absence
Juanma Lillo in focus as he takes charge of Man City in Pep Guardiola’s absence
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will miss his side’s next two matches after undergoing “emergency” back surgery on Tuesday. City said the operation was a “success” but his convalescence in Barcelona means assistant Juanma Lillo will take charge for their games against Sheffield United on Sunday and Fulham on September 2. Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at the 57-year-old Spaniard. Started his coaching career early While Lillo has no playing experience to draw upon, his coaching career started when he was only 16 years old after joining his local side Amaroz KE in the Basque region of northern Spain. He remained there for four years before taking charge of hometown club Tolosa CF in the Spanish fourth tier. Called up to the big leagues After several years in the lower reaches of the Spanish pyramid, Lillo got his big break at Salamanca in 1992, guiding them from the third division all the way to LaLiga in three years. As a result he became the Spanish top-flight’s youngest-ever coach at the time, aged just 29. He was sacked with Salamanca languishing in the relegation zone, prompting an outcry among fans. The club were unable to avoid an immediate return to the Segunda Division but Lillo’s profile was raised significantly. Spreading his wings After nearly two-and-a-half decades of exclusively working in his native Spain, Lillo headed for Mexican side Dorados de Sinaloa in the mid-2000s. One of the players under his command was Guardiola, who was at the back end of his glittering playing career. Lillo has had the travelling bug ever since, having taken charge of sides in Colombia, Japan, China and Qatar, while he was understudy to Jorge Sampaoli with the Chile national team and is now into his second stint under Guardiola at City. Kindred spirits with Guardiola Lillo first moved to the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2020, replacing the outgoing Mikel Arteta, after guiding Qingdao Huanghai to promotion to the top-tier Chinese Super League. He left ahead of City’s treble-winning campaign last season to take up a head coach role with Al Sadd but came back to City earlier this month. Director of football Txiki Begiristain said: “His vision is totally aligned with Pep’s. They both love this game and want their teams to produce high-quality, attacking football.” Details, details, details How highly Lillo is valued came to light before he was given a temporary promotion by City, with Guardiola expected to be back in the dugout in the middle of next month following the international break. Guardiola was effusive in his praise when Lillo returned to the north-west, drawing attention to his assiduous nature, saying: “Juanma sees things no-one else in the game sees. He understands football on an incredible level, so he is the perfect person for me to work alongside. His preparation for matches is absolutely amazing. I know he will raise standards because he works so hard every single day.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Max Whitlock named in five-man GB team for World Gymnastics Championships ‘Instrumental’ Dan Sheehan would be ‘big loss’ for Ireland – Mike Catt I’ll really miss it – World Cup winner Alex Hartley to retire after The Hundred
2023-08-22 23:50
Damn Michael: Lorenzen's white Vans from Phillies no-hitter heading to Hall of Fame
Damn Michael: Lorenzen's white Vans from Phillies no-hitter heading to Hall of Fame
Michael Lorenzen wore white Vans during his no-hitter on Wednesday night. Now, those sneakers are heading to the Baseball Hall of Fame.The Philadelphia Phillies may be the early winners of the MLB trade deadline this season, based on their acquisition of Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael L...
2023-08-11 07:46
Gonzaga begins season ranked 11th but faces questions entering new phase
Gonzaga begins season ranked 11th but faces questions entering new phase
This season is the start of a new phase for No. 11 Gonzaga
2023-10-27 05:16
How the I-95 Bridge Reopened Just 12 Days After Fiery Collapse
How the I-95 Bridge Reopened Just 12 Days After Fiery Collapse
Less than two weeks after a bridge collapse in Philadelphia on a key stretch of US Interstate 95,
2023-06-28 18:21
Spanish women's league players go on strike for first two games of season over pay dispute
Spanish women's league players go on strike for first two games of season over pay dispute
Players competing in the top-tier of women's football in Spain will go on strike for the opening two weeks of the new season after a pay dispute, players' union FUTPRO announced on Thursday.
2023-09-08 02:49
Barcelona target misses training to undergo medical ahead of summer transfer
Barcelona target misses training to undergo medical ahead of summer transfer
A Barcelona target has been excused from training to undergo a medical with the La Liga champions.
2023-07-17 18:21
Chelsea stuck with paradoxical need for patience after spending £1bn on transfers
Chelsea stuck with paradoxical need for patience after spending £1bn on transfers
Chelsea have the youngest team in the Premier League, but they will fail to kick on in this current guise because of the pressures that come with representing such a huge club.
2023-09-03 02:25
Where is Shohei Ohtani? MLB fans, reporters, in dark after clubhouse disappearance
Where is Shohei Ohtani? MLB fans, reporters, in dark after clubhouse disappearance
Want to see me make $500 million disappear? Shohei Ohtani has gone missing from the Angels clubhouse hours after trying to play in Friday's game. It provokes questions about his future with the Angels.
2023-09-16 21:56
Colts: Kareem Hunt rumors sound the alarms about Jonathan Taylor drama
Colts: Kareem Hunt rumors sound the alarms about Jonathan Taylor drama
There's trouble brewing in Indy. As running back Jonathan Taylor continues to rehab an ankle injury, a new player has arrived to town...Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is knee deep in a contract dispute following what was presumably an unproductive conversation in Jim Irsay's bus. T...
2023-08-09 05:17
Alonso says 2023 has been 'best season' of his career
Alonso says 2023 has been 'best season' of his career
A rejuvenated Fernando Alonso declared 2023 to be the best season of his career, alongside 2012, after he finished seventh in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday to claim...
2023-11-27 01:25