1 January 2024
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has shown interest in West Ham United defender Thilo Kehrer. The German international lost his spot a West Ham this campaign and is ready to leave in January. France has also shown interest for the former PSG defender, but Bayern is also keen. Fussball Transfers reports that Tuchel intends to speak one-on-one with Kehrer to convince him about joining Munich.…
1 January 2024
Italian Minister Matteo Salvini defended the discontinuation of the Growth Decree. The tax break for Italian clubs has been scrapped amid claims that doing so will set back Serie A teams in the global transfer market. AC Milan fan Salvini posted to social media: “The objective of the Government is to help Italian football and above all get the best out of the youth academies. “For this reason,…
1 January 2024
Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso will have surgery. Barça announced that get his back operated on in the coming days. Alonso has been absent for the whole month of December. His lower back problems have forced him to sit out six matches. The former Chelsea left-back was assessed over the Christmas holidays, with Barca’s medical services, and took the decision. While Barça has yet to give a time…
1 January 2024
Arsenal boss Mike Arteta addressed that the way Fulham defeated the Gunners is concerning. Arterta accepts they were flat for the 2-1 reverse. He said: “Throughout 100 minutes we were never at the level to win the game. “We weren’t efficient enough. We didn’t have enough ball speed, enough movement, enough threat. We gave ball after ball away. We were regaining it, but when we won the ball back…
27 December 2023
Kareem Jackson had a quiet end to his career with the Denver Broncos, which sent him to a familiar team: Houston. Jackson was claimed through waivers by the Texans, according to the league’s transaction wire. The defensive back was waived by Denver after he served a second supension in the 2023 season for an illegal hit, on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs in the Broncos’ comeback…
27 December 2023
If the Minnesota Vikings return to the postseason picture, it will have to be without star tight end T.J. Hockenson. Head coach Kevin O’Connell announced on Tuesday that Hockenson had season-ending wounds to both his ACL and MCL. O’Connell added that pass rusher D.J. Wonnum, who was having a sensational campaign, suffered a torn squad. “I can confirm with D.J. Wonnum that he did sustain a tear to…
27 December 2023
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid were named NBA Players of the Week for Week 9 of the 2023-24 season. Western Conference Ja Morant | 28.0 ppg | 5.7 rpg | 9.0 apg Eastern Conference Joel Embiid | 40.7 ppg | 12.0 rpg | 6.0 apg Morant guided the Grizzlies to a 3-0 record after his season debut, while Embiid led the 76ers to a 2-1 week. Past winners for…
27 December 2023
Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons said team doctors have not given him a timetable to return from the nerve impingement in his left lower back. “It is one of those things where you don’t know what time,” Simmons said before the Nets’ game Friday night against Denver. Wounded on November 6th, playing Milwaukee, Simmons has played just six matches this campaign, he is averaging 6. 5 points, 10.8…
27 December 2023
Ex-Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons has announced that he is retiring from Major League Baseball. Jared Tims of TalkinHalos shared this news on X. Simmons is hanging his baseball shows after an 11-year career in the Majors. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2010 MLB Draft. In 2012, he made his MLB debut, appearing in 49 matches. The shortstop entered…
27 December 2023
Martin Maldonado and the Chicago White Sox have entered into a one-year deal plus an option, according to a Major League source, confirming the news on MLB.com Tuesday. The club has not yet confirmed the move. Maldonado spent the last six seasons with Houston after the Astros bought him in a midseason trade from the Angels in 2018. The veteran backstop has a career .207/.282/.349 line with a 72…
27 December 2023
The Carolina Hurricanes recalled Antti Raanta from Chicago of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. He was a 6-5-1 with a 3.61 goals-against average, a .854 save percentage and one shutout in 14 games (12 starts) with the Hurricanes before he was reassigned to the AHL on December 17 after clearing waivers. He was 1-0-1 with a 2.90 GAA and .875 save percentage in two matches with Chicago. Raanta…
27 December 2023
Lionel Messi has his eyes and mobile phone out for former Manchester United centre-back Marcos Rojo, as he tries to recruit players to join the Inter Miami team. Rojo is a longtime colleague of Messi’s with the Argentina national team. According to Hernan Castillo of Continental 590 radio in Argentina, both Messi and Inter Miami manager Tata Martino have contacted Rojo over the phone to try and…