data-mm-id=”_xmgq4jhsz”>The San Diego Padres kicked off the 2024 MLB season against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Korea as part of the league's Seoul Series. The Dodgers won the first game on Wednesday but the Padres managed to even things up on Thursday and now both teams will enter next week's Opening Day with a .500 record. The first series of the year gave us home runs and random broadcast tangents and, of course, the first ridiculous clock violation of the season. In the top of the eighth inning Xander Bogaerts was in the box facing a 1-2 count, aiming to help San Diego preserve their one-run lead. He took his time and then settled into his stance and waited for J.P. Feyereisen to begin his wind-up on the mound. At that point the home plate umpire stepped up, waved off the …
data-mm-id=”_eaqcpafqh”>The Chicago Sky surprisingly fired head coach Teresa Weatherspoon Thursday night, less than a year after she was hired. The Sky missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018 this season, finishing with a 13-27 record, two games out of the eighth seed. Their .325 winning percentage is the Sky's second lowest in franchise history, ahead of only their inaugural season in 2006 when they finished with a 5-29 record, a .147 winning percentage. When the news broke Thursday night, Angel Reese couldn't believe it. Reese posted on her X account that she was "heartbroken" over the Sky's decision to let Weatherspoon go. Angel Reese shared this message after the Chicago Sky parted ways with coach Teresa Weatherspoon. pic.twitter.com/6AeVDnIFOo�…
Edwards is looking for a new left-footed central defender and has identified the right profile of player in Pacho, who has already played 40 times for the Bundesliga side in his first season after moving Belgian side Royal Antwerp.
There have been rumours that some of the Reds senior players could follow Klopp out the door in the summer but Virgil van Dijk has already been singing Slot s praises.
Speaking to ViaPlay, Van Dijk said on Slot: I think Slot is one of the better Dutch coaches at the moment. With the way he plays and the philosophy he has, he can be a Liverpool coach. But I read and hear that it is far from complete. We shall see. We will focus on that next season, but that is still a long way off.
Adding more details on the potential deal to sign S…
Arsenal legend David Seaman has told Bukayo Saka to pack it in after the Gunners star s antics in the 3-0 win over Bournemouth last weekend.
Saka scored the opening goal of the game to the penalty spot as
Christie should have seen red
It looked as though the England international may have been forced off through injury beforehand having been on the end of a brutal challenge by Ryan Christie.
And Seaman insists the Bournemouth star was fortunate not to be sent off for the tackle.
When I saw the tackle, straight away I was like that’s a red card! , Seaman said on the Seaman Says podcast.
He went over the top of the ball but then caught him on his knee and then dragged it down his shin.
It weren’t even a yellow card. I know the VAR …
Romano admits ‘concrete chance’ Guardiola ‘leaves Man City’ as Barcelona ‘do everything’ to lure him
According to Fabrizio Romano, there is a concrete chance Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City next summer as Barcelona prepare to do everything to hire him.
There has been lots of speculation surrounding the future of Guardiola after guiding Man City to a fourth Premier League title in a row, the first time a club has managed such a feat in England s top flight.
During the Citizens title celebrations, .
His contract expires at the end of 2024/25 and it has been reported that is when he will leave the Premier League champions, giving everyone else a chance to win the bloody league.
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Reports in Spain suggest that as Barcelona will do everything to bring the 53-year-old back to Camp Nou.
Arsenal have been handed a boost in their bid to sign a new centre-back as Sporting have decided to cut the asking price of one of the Gunners top targets.
Sporting director Edu is looking to sign a new centre-back to act as a backup option for Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba, who were stalwarts throughout the last campaign.
Centre-back price drop
It s not one of , but Mikel Arteta wants further depth in that area given Saliba s injury at the end of the previous season put paid to their title challenge.
They ve been linked with a number of centre-backs, including Sporting s Ousmane Diomande, and reports in Portugal claim the Primeira Liga champions have decided to reduce their asking price for the 20-year-old in order to secure a transfer fee this summer.…
According to reports, Manchester United have made contact with Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, who has also been linked with Arsenal.
Zirkzee scored 11 goals in 34 Serie A matches as Bologna stunned everyone by qualifying for the Champions League.
He missed out on the Netherlands Euro 2024 before injuries to Frenkie de Jong, Marten de Roon and Teun Koopmeiners saw Ronald Koeman bring him into his squad for the tournament in Germany.
It remains to be seen if Zirkzee will get minutes at the European Championship but plenty of clubs will be monitoring his progress.
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There are several European clubs interested in signing the 23-year-old this summer and the player reportedly has a £34million release cl…
According to reports, Premier League giants Chelsea have decided whether to offload Nicolas Jackson this summer as they consider signing a new striker.
have already been active in the transfer market this summer as they have invested over £50m to sign Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman, Marc Guiu and Tosin Adarabioyo permanently.
But Chelsea are currently making a profit as they look to balance the books amid the issues they have been facing concerning the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules. They have earned around £85m by selling Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall and Omari Hutchinson.
These sales are setting Chelsea up to invest heavily in the coming weeks and one of their priorities will be to sign a new striker.
It is widely believed that an…
Fulham are stepping up their efforts to sign Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe despite already seeing one bid rejected in the current window.
It has been reported that submitted a bid that was significantly below the £35million asking price have set.
The Cottagers, however, are not giving up and are currently weighing a fresh and enhanced offer to secure one of their main transfer targets, according to reports.
is Fulham s main choice for a huge acquisition ahead of the upcoming Premier League season, with their pursuit being fueled by the sale of Joao Palhinha .
The highly regarded graduate of Arsenal s development programme has drawn attention from a number of teams this summer and is expected to secure a transfer away from the Emirates.<…
Chelsea will take no action against Enzo Fernandez over a racially offensive chant after the player made a voluntary contribution to an anti-discrimination charity.
The 23-year-old posted a video of himself and some Argentina team-mates singing a derogatory song about French players of African origin in the wake of his side’s Copa America victory earlier this month.
Fernandez is understood to have apologised face to face to his team-mates in Atlanta on Monday, where the Chelsea squad are preparing for a Wednesday night friendly against Mexican side Club America. The apology is understood to have been accepted.
The player also voluntarily offered to make what sources said was a “significant” contribution to a charity tackling and educating about discriminat…