That changed quickly and, if you're Fleury, for the worse. He missed an empty-net goal by about six inches, then seconds later lost out on the shutout. Matt Calvert's goal meant that Fleury went 32-for-33 in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. "It was just a slap in the face, you know?" Fleury said. Let's get serious, though—he was more upset about missing out on the goal....
Gasol sustained a grade two sprain of the medial collateral ligament in a game against San Antonio on Friday night. He said Monday that he will try to fast-track his return but there is no timetable until the team sees how he responds to treatment. Some estimates have Gasol missing as much as two months. Kosta Koufos, obtained in an offseason trade with the Nuggets is expected to fill most of Gasol's minutes....
Well, everyone except USC junior guard Elijah Stewart. MORE: 10 potential replacements for Tom Crean at Indiana In the locker room following the No. 11 seed Trojans’ upset over No. 6 seed SMU on Friday, Stewart, who scored 22 points in the win, called out Pomeroy for his website’s analysis of USC. “Hey, tag the post man,” Stewart told a reporter, according to the Los Angeles Times. “Your guy who used to work for the quote-unquote government....
Kelsey wanted the entire Winthrop team with him. “Is anybody satisfied with what happened the other day against Campbell?” Kelsey asked, challenging his squad. “If you are, just go back to your dorm and stay home. We have work to do. We aren’t done yet, are we?” The answer was a resounding no. Of course it was. MORE: Ryan Fagan’s NCAA Tournament bracket picks Kelsey kept rolling. He pointed up to the rafters of Winthrop Coliseum, at the banner for the 2007 team....
Prior to No. 8 seed Wisconsin’s matchup against No. 1 Villanova, CBS aired a video of Brown singing Luther Vandross’ “One Shining Moment,” the unofficial anthem of March Madness. MORE: Wichita State embraces opportunity Kentucky presents As it turns out, Brown could have served as the national anthem singer for the game as well. Brown’s talent brings to mind another former Big Ten star, as Oklahoma City Thunder guard and ex-Indiana Hoosier Victor Oladipo was known for his melifluous voice....
This time, though, the coaches are meeting on more equal footing. Both teams survived second-round fights to reach the Sweet 16, Texas Tech withstanding Florida and Purdue squeaking by Butler. Purdue was able to hold on despite being without big man Isaac Haas, out with an elbow injury. If Haas still can’t play, that injury will test the Boilermakers’ depth, and Beard’s group will be a tough matchup because of the way clutch senior Keenan Evans has played thus far in the tournament....
This year’s field will expand to a 68 teams, up from 64, matching the setup of the men’s tournament. First Four games will be played on Wednesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 17 with first- and second-round games scheduled to tip off over the weekend. Additionally, the women’s tournament will bring back regional sites after being forced to hold all of last year’s games in the San Antonio area amid the COVID-19 pandemic....
Without further ado, here are the major transfer news and rumours of the day: Serie A Juventus have hit a snag in their chase for Real Madrid defender Danilo, as Chelsea have topped their €20 million bid with a €30 million bid of their own, according to the Daily Star. Madrid have reportedly accepted both offers, and it is upto Danilo to decide where he would like to move....
“Zlatan’s situation is simple,” Mourinho said at a press conference on Wednesday, reports Efe. “He has a one-plus-one year at the club and we are happy with him. We are going to execute the option of a second season. “He is happy, he’s committed and he is loving his life as a football player at Manchester United and this is probably the last big challenge of his wonderful career....
Manchester United have been chasing Jadon Sancho for more than a year now. Last summer, the Red Devils were put off by Dortmund’s asking price of €120 million. However, with Sancho only having two years remaining on his contract, the England international is available for a much cheaper price this time around. Manchester United have had their initial offer of €78 million rejected by Borussia Dortmund. Since then, the Red Devils have made an improved offer of €87 million which was also turned down, with Dortmund adamantly sticking to their €90 million valuation....
The former Liverpool manager has overseen a terrific turn in fortunes for the Foxes, propelling them to second place in the league table, a point ahead of reigning champions Manchester City. Rodgers has a great set of players under his wing right now and has managed to get them firing on all cylinders this season. Central to his team’s attacking prowess has been the creative genius of Maddison, and the Leicester boss has declared that he has no intention of selling the Englishman....
While Sporting were unwilling to part with their talisman in the summer, the Portuguese outfit are believed to be willing to strike a deal midway through the season, with the Red Devils looking to shore up their squad for the business end of the season. Although the transfer fee is believed to be unclear at this stage, it is has been reported that it is considerably lesser than the £80 million Sporting demanded in the summer....
It had been reported earlier that United along with German manufacturer Adidas were plotting a move to sign Messi and had even offered him a sum of £85m to not sign a new deal at Barcelona. But Mourinho flatly turned down even the prospect of United attempting such a coup. As reported in the Sun, the Portuguese mastermind said how in every season the same rumours do the rounds and Messi always ends up staying at Barcelona....
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are set to go head to head with Liverpool come January 17th but will have to play Manchester City, Watford, and Burnley before their Anfield showdown. Ahead of their upcoming derby, here is some of the latest Manchester United news. Amad Diallo set to arrive at Old Trafford despite loan offer Atalanta wonderkid Amad Diallo is set to arrive at Old Trafford over the next few days, as per reports....
With the Gunners boss having announced that he is to bring a 22-year reign in north London to a close this summer, he is currently embarking on a farewell tour. A final visit to Manchester will see Wenger returned to the scene of many happy memories, with Arsenal having spent a number of years locked in a battle for domestic supremacy with Sir Alex Ferguson’s United side. Mourinho is now at the Red Devils helm, and has them pushing for a runner-up finish this term, and he will be determined to get one over on an old adversary destined to end his last campaign outside of the top four....
Manchester United qualified after beating Tottenham 2-1 in thrilling fashion in the semi-final while Chelsea were resilient enough to beat Southampton 2-0. The competition is both team’s last chance of winning silverware this season and the tempers are sure to fly high in this feisty affair. Mourinho has a majestic track record in cup finals, having lost just twice in 14 finals and given his astute ability to carve out results, the odds may slightly favour him....
Jose Mourinho’s side are level with Spurs on 20 points and they will be desperate to bounce back from their humiliating 2-1 defeat to Huddersfield last week, which saw them lose ground to City in the race for the title. Mauricio Pochettino’s men were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by West Ham during the week, but they are currently on a seven-match unbeaten streak in the league and they have picked up four consecutive wins, including a 4-1 thrashing of Liverpool....
United won at home against top-flight opposition at this stage last season with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa, but that was entirely overshadowed by their embarrassing exit on penalties when Championship side Middlesbrough visited in the subsequent round. Home boss Erik ten Hag takes charge of his first FA Cup game as a manager, while counterpart Frank Lampard will be hoping for a better performance than the one he was infuriated by when Everton lost 4-0 at Crystal Palace in the quarterfinals in 2021-22....
Second-half goals from Fred and Bruno Fernandes secured a fully deserved three points for the Red Devils, who controlled proceedings from start to finish and could have scored many more were it not for Hugo Lloris’ brilliance in the Spurs goal. Lloris denied Marcus Rashford one-on-one and made a good save from Luke Shaw, while Antony also hit the post in a first half dominated by the home side....
