So Shanahan arranged a meeting with the then 28-year-old — “It was probably my intent at the time to mine some information from someone that I heard was one of the bright, young minds coming up in the game,” Shanahan said — for what he expected to last no longer than two hours. Nine hours later, Shanahan said, he was thinking of ways to convince Dubas to leave his post as the general manager at Sue St....
Giroud repays the faith to give Arsenal perfect Christmas present Serie A’s top goalscorer in 2015-16 was vital to the Partenopei’s Scudetto charge last term, netting an incredible 36 goals as Maurizio Sarri’s men finished second. However, Juventus swooped for the Argentine’s signature in a bid to strengthen their title defence and weaken Napoli’s, much to the disappointment of the latter’s fans. And Maradona referenced the unpopular Higuain’s sale by stating De Laurentiis would also sell his wife for money - even if Higuain had only been released after Juventus activated his €94 million release clause....
Although Morgan and McNiff have earned significant cashes in the past, both are still searching for their very first WSOP bracelet. Each player comes into today’s play basically even in chips with Morgan holding a minuscule 275,000 chip lead. MORE: Selbst Becomes First Woman to Reach #1 | Nitsche Scores WSOP Hat Trick | Volpe Defeats Negreanu for bracelet Cards are back in the air at 1pm PT, where one of Morgan or McNiff will take home a bracelet....
The extraordinary claim was made in French daily l’Equipe, who said Marcelo’s unwelcome fluctuance did not go down too well with sporting director Juninho, who decided to release him from the squad. That suggestion has been dismissed by the 34-year-old, who wrote a rare post on social media to deny it was true. MORE: Which teams are in the 2022-23 Champions League? What did Marcelo say about the dressing room farting claims?...
But on the other hand, Florida State is definitely Syracuse. MARCH MADNESS 2018: Three takeaways from Florida State’s Sweet 16 win over Gonzaga See, Syracuse has the zone. Jim Boeheim’s teams have perfected his version of the 2-3 zone, a defensive alignment that drives teams crazy in the NCAA Tournament. Teams outside the ACC are not used to it, and no amount of practices against a scout team will prepare them to handle what the Orange is throwing at them in the pressure of a tournament game....
Also familiar? Immediately hating pretty much every single one of my picks. It’s possible, if the bracket had been set up differently, that I could have had Illinois and Oklahoma State facing off in the national title game, or at least the Final Four. That was kind of the dream scenario, picking two teams that are fun to watch square off on the biggest stage. Instead? Somehow, Oklahoma State would up with a No....
Of course, March Madness is following a different schedule this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The FIrst Four games, typically held on Tuesday and Wednesday, are all being held on Thursday this year, so that means that Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament will officially tip off on Friday this year. That means starting at 12:15 p.m. ET and running all throughout the day, college basketball fans will be treated to 16 games of win-or-go-home basketball....
Reports earlier this week suggested that the Italy international had aired his desire to leave the Serie A giants, with Antonio Conte’s men ready to pounce. Neymar, Coutinho & Mbappe all to leave - 7/4 But Goal understands that Juventus are not willing to sell their star, with potential suitors Milan also not interested in bringing him to San Siro. Marchisio has now rebuffed any speculation that he could leave Juve, posting a tweet with the translation: “Sometimes words do not work....
#5 Gary Pallister Englishman Gary Pallister is the most predictable player on this list. Whenever he stepped on the pitch, you knew what you’d get from Pallister - consistency. At 6'4", he was a man mountain in the heart of the United defence and formed a great partnership with Steve Bruce (who also features on this list) and played almost every match partnering him until the 1995-96 season, when Bruce moved to Birmingham City....
With revenues dwindling and debts piling up, Manchester United’s financial condition is in a dire state. Manchester United chief executive sets deadline for season end Manchester United’s controversial head honcho Ed Woodward also spoke to the press earlier today. In addition to revealing details about Manchester United’s financial troubles, Woodward also expressed his desire to ensure that the 2019-20 EPL season is completed by the end of August. This would the next season to start on time and in turn alleviate some of Manchester United’s monetary concerns....
Manchester United to pay € 20 million + Romelu Lukaku for Paulo Dybala The former Palermo star has remained one of Juventus’s most valuable assets so far. He contributed an impressive 22 goals and 5 assists from 33 league appearances in the 2017-18 season. Unfortunately, Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival has turned Dybala’s fate upside down. The Argentine was unable to deliver his best in the last campaign, contributing just 5 goals and 4 assists....
Benoit Badiashile is one of the upcoming French defenders currently playing for AS Monaco. The 20-year-old centre-back has been a regular starter for the Ligue 1 side since the 2018-19 season. He has so far made 105 appearances for Monaco and has contributed three goals and three assists. Badiashile was in demand during the January transfer market with both Newcastle United and West Ham United interested in signing him. The Magpies even made a £33 million bid for the defender last month but the deal did not go through....
In case you didn’t know… Manchester United has had a dismal 2018-19 season, finishing 6th in the Premier League and find themselves outside the automatic Champions League qualification spots. To rub salt in the Red Devils’ wounds, they have to sit idly as EPL rivals Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur set to battle it out in the Champions League final while Chelsea and Arsenal slated to lock horns in the Europa League final....
In case you didn’t know… Lukaku has been linked with a move to the San Siro all summer and has indicated he wants to leave Manchester - although he won’t attempt to force a move. New Nerazzurri boss Antonio Conte has identified the Belgian striker as one of his top transfer targets. The 26-year-old suffered a frustrating season at Old Trafford. Belgium’s record goalscorer found his game time was restricted under club legend Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer, with Marcus Rashford the preferred choice up front....
Meanwhile, Noel Whelan has tipped Cristiano Ronaldo to lift the performances of his teammates. Elsewhere, Tim Sherwood has advised United interim manager Ralf Rangnick to drop Raphael Varane. On that note, here’s a look at the key Manchester United transfer stories as on 20th February 2022: Noel Whelan backs Cristiano Ronaldo to lift teammates Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan believes Cristiano Ronaldo is the perfect role model to push the Manchester United team to their limits....
Benfica lost their first two games and a defeat on Wednesday will knock them out of the Champions League. United are still without the midfield trio of Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini, and Michael Carrick. Meanwhile, Benfica right-back Andrea Almeida will miss out through suspension. Let’s see the 5 things Manchester United need to do at Benfica to emerge victorious: #5 Start Rashford upfront Romelu Lukaku has been in superb form for Manchester United over the last two months and has not missed any action....
Manning turns 38 next week, an age when most quarterbacks not named Tom Brady have already retired. There has been talk the Giants might bring the veteran back for one more year, but it remains to be seen whether he will return. When asked if it has contemplated that he may be about to end his Giants career with a clash against the Dallas Cowboys, Manning replied: “No. Just worried about this game and finishing this season and going out there and playing hard....
The alternate telecast, which shows Peyton Manning and Eli Manning breaking down the game from their home studios, has already followed last year’s fantastic debut with more viral moments this season. (Such as the elder Manning calling timeout 62 times before the Broncos’ ill-fated 64-yard field goal attempt against Seattle in Week 1.) That was a massive victory for ESPN, which used the same weekend to debut the new broadcast team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, fresh from their move over from Fox....
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado found his groove early and often in Sunday’s 10-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Machado hit three home runs in the first three innings, collecting seven RBIs in the process, and became the first player since Mike Cameron in 2002 to hit three home runs by the end of a third inning (Cameron went on to hit four that day). Often overlooked as one of the best players in MLB, Machado is having a much better season than Bryce Harper, and he isn’t far behind Mike Trout....
While in Japan at the World Basketball Conference in his role as a Filipino congressman, Pacquiao took a break from lobbying his country’s efforts to land the FIBA World Cup to say his surgically repaired right shoulder is “no problem any longer” and that he wants another shot at Mayweather. MORE: Must-see images from Mayweather-Pacquiao | Mocking Manny | Mocking Ronda Rousey “I’d like to concentrate my efforts on working as a politician this year, and want to fight Mayweather in a rematch,” Pacquiao said, via Fightnews....
