13 October 2024
Chelsea passed over Bayern Munich to draft Genk goalkeeper Mike Penders last month. They signed him before accepting to loan him back to Genk for the campaign. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Bayern scouted Mike for months, but the Blues swooped in. Chelsea signed Penders for €20m and then loaned him back to Genk. Last week, Genk teammate Tolu Arokodare while speaking to…
13 October 2024
Davide Frattesi is happy with the progress he has made at Inter Milan. The former AS Roma midfielder is in his second term with Milan. He said from Italy: “It’s already better than last year. “Jokes aside, I understand Mister Inzaghi and that’s why I’ve never tried to bother anyone about it. “There are four of us and we’re all top-level players, it’s not easy. Last year I turned up at a team that…
13 October 2024
Ex- Real Madrid player and coach Bernd Schuster says Kylian Mbappe should not be blamed solely for Real’s inconsistent start to the year. Instead he feels that the team not replacing Toni Kroos is part of the reason for their recent struggles. Mbappe has played well since joining from Paris Saint-Germain over the summer, although many people have expected more from him. Schuster while speaking at…
13 October 2024
Paul George displayed his scoring touch in his preseason debut for the Philadelphia 76ers last Friday night. George made 8-for-15 and scored a 76ers-high 23 points in a 121-11 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He logged 26 minutes, hit four 3-pointers and included six rebounds and two assists. His exhibition debut features new faces in new positions during this year’s preseason, including…
13 October 2024
The New York Jets’ ongoing quarrel with Haason Reddick got wild last week when the star pass rusher’s agency dropped him. It was the newest unusual event in an event that became continually odd. The saga does not seem to be ending any time soon. However, there was a point early in the year when it seemed Reddick would end his holdout with a reevaluated one-year contract that would have pacified…
13 October 2024
Texas Rangers’ head physician Dr. Keith Meister says he has a revolutionary rule change that can improve pitcher health: outlawing two-strike foul balls. Dr. Meister, who is part of Major League Baseball’s task force, revealed his idea as part of an extensive feature story, shared with Mike Piellucci, the sports editor of D Magazine. This is how Piellucci interpreted the doctor’s idea: “If he’s…
13 October 2024
Last Thursday night, a thunderous cheer erupted from the Toronto Maple Leafs dressing room. They were not cheering because they had just defeated former coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devils, but it was all for Dennis Hildeby. Rookie goalie Hildeby had made the biggest impact in winning the Devils. When questioned about the cheers honoring him after he led his team to a 4-2 win against…
13 October 2024
Danny Green announced his retirement from the NBA on Thursday. He was the sharpshooting point guard who won an NCAA championship at North Carolina before assisting three NBA teams in winning NBA championships. Green won NBA titles with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, Toronto in 2019, and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, and was a starter for all three teams. He averaged 8.7 points over 15 pro…
13 October 2024
Ezekiel Elliot does not want his lack of playing time with the Dallas Cowboys to be a big issue. He told reporters on Thursday that he discussed with coaches about his sparse appearances, but isn’t trying to complain a lot. “I’ve talked a little bit (to the coaches),” Elliott said, to the Dallas Morning News. “But kinda let it play itself out.” Elliot began Week 1 taking 10 carries for 40 yards…
13 October 2024
Lane Thomas ensured the Cleveland Guardians will stay in the running for MLB championship, with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday. He turned on the first pitch from Skubal and sent it over the 19-foot wall in left-center field, ushering in the sixth postseason grand slam in Cleveland history. For the first time since 2016, the…
11 October 2024
Manchester United have been rejected by one of their desired head coaches, Simone Inzaghi. The Red Devils are currently deciding whether or not they should retain or sack Erik ten Hag. According to Italian publication Corriere dello Sport, they reached out to Simone Inzaghi twice. But, Inzaghi who manages Inter Milan has turned them down twice. Simone is happy in Italy and believes he can…
11 October 2024
Borussia Dortmund’s chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke bears no ill will towards Jurgen Klopp. This week, Watzke sent good wishes to Klopp, who has gotten a new job. The former Liverpool manager will become the new global head of soccer at Red Bull, working for RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg. Watzke told Sky Sports: “For me, it was no surprise because we had spoken about it personally. I wish…