Scoring goals is the hardest thing to do in football. Bar none. Some footballers are brilliant at it (Erling Haaland), some are bloody terrible at it (Jamie Carragher – he scored three goals in 508 Premier League appearances for God’s sake), and ultimately their proficiency in front of goal can be a determining factor in their team’s league fortunes year in, year out. So, in the midst of the November international break – which we’re all enjoying, right? – we at 90min decided to take a look at how good each Premier League team has been at converting their chances…
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Liverpool have joined the race to sign highly sought-after Boca Junior defender Valentin Barco, according to the Express. The 19-year-old has produced top performances that have attracted interest from several Premier League clubs over the past few months. Liverpool will hope that Argentinean connection with summer acquisition Alexis Mac Allister will be persuasive during talks for the youngster. Jurgen Klopp’s team currently need reinforcement at left-back after Andrew Robertson suffered dislocation during the last international break, ruling him out for the rest of the year. This leaves Greek left-back, Kostas Tsimikas as the only viable option at left-back. Barco’s contract…
Olivier Aubin-Mercier already expected 2023 would be his final appearance in the PFL season-long tournament, but it’s possible his upcoming fight against Clay Collard could be his last. As he prepares to go for a second straight PFL lightweight title after claiming the belt and $1 million prize in 2022, the 34-year-old French Canadian knows the clock is ticking on his time left in the sport. He’s not going to make any rash decisions just yet, but he acknowledges that he’s got some big decisions to make after he competes on Nov. 24. “I do think it’s the last tournament…
Dan Lanning and the sixth-ranked Oregon Ducks will host top prospects for Friday night’s home game, the last Civl War, with rival No. 11 Oregon State coming to Eugene for the last week of Pac 12 football as we know it.Lanning and the Ducks are sitting on 247Sports’ No. 6 recruiting class in the 2024 cycle as they look to add to a group that they aim to help keep them competitive as they transition to the Big Ten. Many of those commits will be back in offensive linemen Fox Crader, Devin Brooks and Trent Ferguson along with tight end…
European baseball fans, here’s your next chance to catch an MLB game close to home. Tickets for the 2024 London Series between the Mets and Phillies go on sale Wednesday. London Series subscribers will be able to get their tickets for the two-game series, which will be played on June 8-9, 2024, through a presale starting Wednesday. The general on-sale date for London Series tickets will be Friday, Dec. 8. Fans can go to MLB.com/LondonSeries for more information and to register as a London Series subscriber. The 2024 London Series will bring another one of MLB’s best rivalries to London…
The Utah Jazz (4-9) play against the Los Angeles Lakers (8-6) at Crypto.com Arena Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday November 21, 2023 Utah Jazz 41, Los Angeles Lakers 62 (Half) What’s the buzz on Twitter? David Locke @DLocke09 Want the local call of the Utah Jazz tonight instead of the national TV Call Join me and @1041straight on @KSLcom @kslnewsradio @KSLSportsZone NBA Audio League Pass @SiriusXM @utahjazz app Join us. We will have fun we promise – 11:17 PM Brad…
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 04:10 PM ETCloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — If New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers gets his wish, he will be back on the practice field in two weeks — only three months…
Tom Curry was an ever-present in England’s World Cup starting line-up after serving a two-match ban for his sending off against Argentina in SeptemberEngland and Sale Sharks’ Tom Curry has been ruled out of the Six Nations and is likely to miss the rest of the season after having hip surgery. Curry, 25, has been troubled with the injury since playing a full part for England at the Rugby World Cup. Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson said surgery was the best option for the flanker “in the short term”.Meanwhile, England and Saracens back row Ben Earl will be available…
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Shammi Silva made a “fervent appeal” to the ICC to “carve out an exception” that would allow Sri Lanka to continue playing international cricket despite SLC getting suspended, according to an SLC release.The ICC removed Sri Lanka as hosts of the Men’s Under-19 World Cup, which was set for January next year – it will now be held in South Africa instead – due to the ICC’s objection to government interference in Sri Lanka’s cricket administration. But the ICC did allow Sri Lanka to continue playing international cricket after “hearing representation from SLC”, according to…
Leroy Sané has released a statement on the red card he received in Germany’s disappointing 2-0 defeat to Austria on Tuesday night.