By Peter Weis @PeterVicey Germany’s main sporting tabloid reports that Liverpool F.C. are also interested in bringing recently terminated German footballing administrator Max Eberl on board in the front office. After his sensational firing from the RB Leipzig front office two weeks ago, German footballing rumor mills have continually linked Gladbach and Leipzig manager Max Eberl with a move to FC Bayern München. The 50-year-old is reportedly set to take on the board-member-for-sport position vacated by Hasan Salihamidzic after the FCB manager’s sacking on the final day of last season. Germany’s main sporting tabloid nevertheless now reports that Bayern do face…
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The Premier League has confirmed the television schedule for the final round of games in November, with Liverpool’s trip to Manchester City set to kick off the weekend’s action.Pep Guardiola’s Cityzens will host the Reds on Saturday 25 November at the Etihad after the last international break of the year. That game will be broadcast on Sky Sports, while Arsenal’s trip to Brentford – one they have made already in 2023/24 in a winning Carabao Cup effort – will be available live on TNT Sports.Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur welcome Aston Villa to north London in the first of two games…
Liverpool have suffered a huge injury blow with left-back Andy Robertson dislocating his shoulder on international duty with Scotland last night. Robertson has been ever-present for the Merseyside giants in the Premier League this campaign but he could now miss an extended run of matches following his injury last night. The 29-year-old captained Scotland in their Euro 2024 qualifier against Spain, but had to go off before the half-time break after dislocating his shoulder, as per James Pearce of The Athletic. Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has confirmed that the £35 million star will return to Liverpool to be assessed.…
At the UFC Vegas 81 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings, courtesy of Ag. Fight. In the main event, featherweights Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza can weigh no more than 146 pounds, the maximum allowed for their non-title featherweight fight. The UFC Vegas 81 official weigh-ins are expected to begin at 12 p.m. ET. Featherweights Collide In Las Vegas! Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza face off – LIVE HERE – on Saturday. Watch Live Stream Here Check out UFC Vegas…
You know which teams had the top transfer classes in 2023, but how many of those players are making an impact this season?Given that every team with a top 10 class has a winning record – eight of the 10 are ranked – you’d think many of those transfers hit. And you’d be correct. Even if not every highly-touted transfer take has been an immediate home run, there’s been wide-scale success for the teams who chose to dip into the transfer portal market in 2023. Let’s examine those top 10 transfer classes at the halfway point of the season to see…
You can’t ask for much more than a rivalry series to decide the pennant. And this one is Texas-sized. The Rangers and Astros are about to battle it out in the American League Championship Series — the first time the two Lone Star State rivals will meet in the postseason. Both of these teams are heavyweights. The Astros are the defending World Series champions, and their championship core is back for another run. But the Rangers have just as much firepower, and they’re on a roll. Texas has yet to lose a game this postseason. Who will advance to the…
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto NBA executive: “Desmond Bane can definitely be an All-Star or All-NBA player this season.” More on Bane, Jaden McDaniels, Josh Giddey, Dillon Brooks, Walker Kessler, Scottie Barnes, Jordan Poole, Tyus Jones, and Nic Claxton on @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-exec… – 11:12 AM
Oct 11, 2023, 09:54 AM ETWeek 5 brought a new favorite into the MVP betting market. Patrick Mahomes surpassed Josh Allen and Tua Tagovailoa to become the new MVP front-runner as the three continue to trade the favorite role. The rest of the MVP awards markets did not see movement at the top, but several key injuries and big performances helped reshape both Rookie of the Year markets, as well as Offensive Player of the Year.MVPThis is the third straight week the MVP favorite has changed. Josh Allen took the mantle from Tua Tagovailoa after the Bills Week 4 win…
Owen Farrell (right) will lead England’s attack from fly-half with Marcus Smith (left) starting at full-backVenue: Stade de Marseille Date: Sunday, 15 October Kick-off: 16:00 BSTCoverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live; live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and appOwen Farrell will lead England from fly-half as they look to avenge their summer defeat by Fiji with victory in their World Cup quarter-final.Captain Farrell became England’s all-time leading points scorer in victory over Samoa in their final Pool D game.Fiji beat England for the first time ever during the summer as both sides finalised their World Cup preparations.…
New Zealand 248 for 2 (Conway 89*, Williamson 78, Mustafizur 1-36) beat Bangladesh 245 for 9 (Mushfiqur 66, Shakib 41*, Ferguson 3-49) by eight wickets Kane Williamson resumed international cricket by doing Kane Williamson things scoring a precise 78 against Bangladesh. He shepherded New Zealand close to the eight-wicket win, but couldn’t quite see the chase through, as he left the field retired hurt in the 39th over. Daryl Mitchell got New Zealand home with 43 balls to spare, putting the seal on the team’s dominating start to this World Cup.Williamson missed seven months of competitive cricket due to a…