Chris Kavanagh has been confirmed as the referee for Saturday’s heavyweight Premier League clash between Manchester City and Liverpool.After a two-week hiatus because of the final round of international fixtures for 2023, top-flight football returns when City take on Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in a 12.30pm kick-off.Kavanagh will referee the game, flanked by assistants Simon Bennett and Dan Robathan, while Stuart Attwell will be under the microscope should any controversial decisions require VAR intervention.John Brooks has been tasked with officiating Everton’s mouthwatering clash with Manchester United at Goodison Park on Sunday – the first time the Toffees will have…
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Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea star Trevoh Chalobah in January, as per TEAMtalk. It has been suggested that the Red Devils are keen on strengthening their backline by purchasing a new centre-back next year. Several players have been mentioned as potential targets for Erik ten Hag’s side with Antonio Silva, Jean-Clair Todibo and Goncalo Inácio being among them. But, Chalobah is now emerging as a serious option. According to the report by TEAMtalk, Chalobah is set to leave Chelsea next year as he has surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge. The report further claims that Man Utd…
Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the term “robbery” tends to be thrown around carelessly and is often steeped in bias. With Robbery Review, we take a look back at controversial fights and determine whether the judges were rightly criticized for their decision – or if pundits need to examine their own knee-jerk reactions. Francis Ngannou might be the best heavyweight boxer in the world. I watched it. I just typed it. And I still don’t believe it. This past Saturday, Ngannou put on an inspiring (really, pick your superlative of choice, I’m…
Over the course of the last three weeks, we have gone through all six of college basketball’s power conferences to provide a full list of prospects that NBA scouts are intrigued with to start the season. We’ve combed through the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC, breaking down each league’s top prospects heading into the season and presenting a team-by-team list of every prospect in each league.Of course, history shows us that there are mid-major players who will end up being quality pros too. So, it is important for us to widen the scope of our preseason…
Though the visitors’ clubhouse at Chase Field was obviously in a celebratory mood after a 3-1 victory over the D-backs gave Texas the 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series and a sparkling, record-breaking 9-0 record on the road this postseason, Max Scherzer stood at his locker talking about back spasms and Adolis García was headed off for an MRI on his injured left side. What all that means Tuesday night in Game 4 remains to be seen. All we know for now was that Scherzer’s sudden departure after three innings Monday meant potential Game 4 starter Jon Gray had to…
He’s a native New Yorker who was chased by the Knicks last year in failed trade negotiations and, as sources stated, remains on team president Leon Rose’s radar. Josh Hart, who is close to Mitchell, understands. “Those are never going to go away,” Hart said. “He’s from New York. New York is never going to let that go away. So you’ll never know what happens. That’s for the future, that’s for Knicks Twitter to talk about, and have rumors about, and put up stats of God knows what. But everyone knows that will be an underlying thing.”Source: Stefan Bondy @…
The 2023 NFL trade deadline is here, as teams have until 4 p.m. ET to make deals and try to boost their rosters for a playoff push.There have been a handful of trades during the season, with wide receivers Van Jefferson (Falcons), Mecole Hardman Jr. (Chiefs) and Chase Claypool (Dolphins) among the players on new teams. We know the Broncos could be active for the right offers, and that the Raiders are likely to hold on to star wideout Davante Adams. There’s also a few lingering trade requests, as Panthers pass-catcher Terrace Marshall Jr. was given permission by the front…
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Alex Gidman has been appointed as England Women’s assistant coach, after moving on from his batting-coach role at Kent.Gidman, the former Gloucestershire batter who went on to coach Worcestershire to the 2019 T20 Blast title, will be working under his former county team-mate Jon Lewis, England Women’s head coach, whom he succeeded as Gloucestershire’s captain back in 2009.His appointment means that Lewis will now be supported by three permanent assistant coaches, with Gareth Breese and Matt Mason making up the trio. Gidman’s first involvement will be for the tour of India in December, where the team are due to play…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Sky Germany reports that Bayern Munich are looking to recall Josip Stanisic early from his loan. Leverkusen, however, want to keep him. Bayern Munich have made contact with Bayer Leverkusen about the possibility of recalling Josip Stanisic from his loan spell early, according to Sky Germany. According to the report, Bayern are unhappy with the playing time the 23-year-old has received this season, with the defender having played 317 minutes in seven games for the Werkself. At the same time, the return of the versatile Croatia international would strengthen Bayern’s squad depth. However, Leverkusen are determined to keep…