By Ben Sully @SullyBen Borussia Dortmund will attempt to maintain their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season when they face Werder Bremen on Friday. Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Borussia Dortmund Dortmund experienced an underwhelming start to the season after dropping points in two of their opening three games. An unconvincing win against FC Köln in their league opener was followed by disappointing draws against Bochum and Heidenheim. However, die Schwarzgelben have started to move through the gears in recent games. They claimed four consecutive league victories over Freiburg, Wolfsburg, Hoffenheim and Union Berlin. Those results have taken Dortmund’s…
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Sandro Tonali’s arrival at Newcastle United last summer was the beginning of a new era for the club. The £55m midfielder was a marquee signing for the Magpies and exemplified their ambitions having just qualified for the Champions League at the end of last campaign. The Italian made a fast start to life on Tyneside, but now faces an extremely uncertain future at St James’ Park.Tonali is facing a lengthy ban after admitting to placing bets on matches involving his former club AC Milan, potentially resulting in a suspension from football of three years. While the midfielder’s ban is likely…
Tottenham Hotspur could reportedly look to sign Manchester City outcast Kalvin Phillips in January, as per The Telegraph. The North London club have been exploring the possibility of signing a new midfielder since last summer. Spurs were linked with several options in the last transfer window with Conor Gallagher being mentioned as a serious target. But, they eventually didn’t sign anyone before the deadline. So, after deciding not to reinforce their engine room last time around, Ange Postecoglou’s side are seemingly looking to do that in the winter window. However, Gallagher has now established himself as a key member of…
Paulo Costa may not always play the role of company man at the UFC, but even Dana White had his back after withdrawing from his UFC 294 fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Originally scheduled to compete in Saturday’s co-main event in Abu Dhabi, Costa was forced off the card after being hospitalized with a serious staph infection in his elbow that required surgery. Costa had to undergo three separate procedures to deal with the fallout from the infection, and he was not medically cleared to compete on Saturday, per his team. “I know it’s not a popular answer for [Khamzat] right…
No. 6 Oklahoma: Andrel Anthony, WRAndrel Anthony (Photo: Brian Bahr, Getty) For whatever reason, a ton of quality wide receivers flooded the transfer portal last offseason. Anthony is another who broke out at his new school, doing so after a so-so two years at Michigan. In an explosive Oklahoma offense, Anthony was the aforementioned Gabriel’s top target this season. Over the undefeated Sooners’ first six games, Anthony hauled in 27 receptions for 429 yards and one touchdown. Oklahoma badly needed wideouts to step up, too, after it lost Marvin Mims and Theo Wease from last year’s team. Anthony exceeded expectations —…
ARLINGTON — The Rangers’ seven-game postseason win streak came to an end Wednesday night at Globe Life Field as the Astros punched back for their first win of the American League Championship Series. In the regular season, the Rangers were 50-31 at home, while the Astros were 51-30 on the road. Houston came out on top in the first matchup away from Minute Maid Park. The Rangers have been a streaky team in the second half. But they’re relying on their experience with bouncing back to help them come out on top. “That’s something that we’ve done pretty much all…
Adrian Wojnarowski: Terry Stotts has stepped down as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. Stotts returned to coaching after two years away to join Adrian Griffin’s new staff but has decided that he won’t continue in that role. Stotts had been the Portland Trail Blazers head coach for nine years, advancing to the postseason in eight consecutive seasons before departing in 2021.Source: Twitter @wojespn
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 03:34 PM ETCloseCovered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr., a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams with the Chiefs, returned to Kansas City via a trade from the New York Jets on Wednesday.The Chiefs are sending a 2025 sixth-round draft pick to the Jets for Hardman and a 2025 seventh-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.The Chiefs have mostly struggled with their wide receiver play this season. Their leader at the position in catches, receptions and yards is a…
Ollie Hassell-Collins made his England debut in February this yearEngland and Leicester Tigers winger Ollie Hassell-Collins sees it as his job to stand out.And he takes the role seriously.You can tell by just looking at his fingernails.When with England, they are painted with little St George’s crosses, and when suiting up for the Tigers for the first time it was all about the red, green and white.What started with nail varnish to discourage him from chewing his nails has become a way for the 24-year-old to show that there is more to him than the 192cm and 104kg of explosive…
India had a significant injury scare when Hardik Pandya limped off the field with an injured left ankle during their fourth league match of the World Cup against Bangladesh in Pune. Bowling his first over – the ninth of the innings – Pandya appeared to twist his ankle in his follow-through, and it was announced later on the broadcast that he would not return to the field for the remainder of the innings.The physio ran out immediately to attend to Pandya and worked on his ankle for several minutes. He then tried to continue his over but was in too…