Category: Sport News

Mauricio Pochettino: Chelsea agreed deal to appoint ex-Tottenham boss as new manager

Former Argentine defender Pochettino has managed Espanyol, Tottenham and PSG Chelsea have agreed terms to make former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino their new manager. He will join the club in the summer, with Frank Lampard remaining as interim manager until the end of the season. Pochettino, who has also managed Southampton, has been out of work since Paris St-Germain replaced him with Christophe Galtier in summer 2022. The 51-year-old Argentine managed Spurs for five years from 2014 and led them to the 2019 Champions League final. Pochettino will be Chelsea’s sixth permanent manager in five years, following the sacking of…Continue Reading

Jim Brown, NFL star turned actor and action hero, died at 87

Jim Brown, the legendary Cleveland Browns fullback who also became known beyond his NFL stardom as a Hollywood action hero and civil rights advocate, died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 87. His wife, Monique Brown, said Friday in a statement posted to Instagram, “To the world, he was an activist, actor, and football star. To our family, he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Our hearts are broken .” Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in pro football history, Brown was chosen as the NFL’s Most Valuable Player three times and led the…Continue Reading

Ligue 1 team news, line-ups and more

A general view of the Stade de la Mosson (AFP via Getty Images) Follow live coverage as Montpellier take on Lorient in Ligue 1 today. Paris Saint-Germain is the box-office draw of the French top flight with some of the world’s very best players including Lionel Messi and Neymar plying their trade in the capital. After Lille produced one of the shocks of recent seasons in the European game by pipping them to the post in 2020/21, PSG returned to the summit of the French game in 2022. Saint-Etienne are the record winners with 10 league titles in their illustrious…Continue Reading

NCAA softball tournament regionals 2023: Bracket revealed for Road to Women’s College World Series

Oklahoma has been crowned champion of the NCAA softball world in Oklahoma City for two consecutive seasons. Will it be the third time’s charm with more home cooking in 2023? There are 64 teams across the country with an eye toward getting to the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium for the Women’s College World Series that begins on Thursday, June 1. Before that can happen, these teams will battle through the regional and super regional rounds. It’s a double-elimination format for the regionals and the super regional round is a best-of-three. The team to beat is once again Oklahoma,…Continue Reading

Ex-Aberdeen Women forward Lauren Gordon on finding her love for football again at SWPL 2 title-winning Montrose

Ex-Aberdeen Women forward Lauren Gordon on finding her love for football again at SWPL 2 title-winning Montrose Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone…Continue Reading

‘Toronto wants WNBA’: First-ever game in Canada shows the viability of expansion to Toronto

At this point, the questions surrounding WNBA expansion focus more on where than when. On Saturday at Scotiabank Arena, in an exhibition game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky, Toronto took a Jurassic step toward answering the former. “It felt really coordinated,” Minnesota Lynx head coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve said. “Someone holds up a sign that says ‘Toronto wants WNBA,’ people go crazy. It just feels like everyone was locked in on what the mission was: it was to make this an incredible environment. And they did that.” The appetite for professional women’s basketball in the city…Continue Reading

Barcelona win title: Reshuffles, finances & Messi – the uncertainty behind their La Liga triumph

Barcelona clinched their first La Liga title in four years at rivals Espanyol Barcelona wrapped up their first La Liga title since 2019 on Sunday with a victory at local rivals Espanyol. But for a team that has just matched a 21st-century record by becoming champions with four games to spare, it has been an unconvincing campaign which, looking to the future, leaves more questions than answers. Barca are celebrating the title with an unsettling sense of ‘what next?’ BBC Sport looks at the dilemma facing coach Xavi and president Joan Laporta in the coming months. Another defensive reshuffle? The…Continue Reading

FOX Sports pundit Paul Kent stood down after being arrested and charged with assault

High-profile TV pundit Paul Kent is stood down by Fox Sports after assault charges Veteran NRL journalist Paul Kent was arrested in Sydney’s west on Friday Police respondents to an alleged domestic incident involving a man and woman The NRL 360 co-host has been charged with assault by the police By Dan Cancian For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:26AM EDT, May 13, 2023 | Updated: 00:10AM EDT, May 15, 2023 Fox Sports and Daily Telegraph rugby league journalist Paul Kent has been arrested on domestic violence charges. Police were called to a home in Lilyfield in Sydney’s inner west on…Continue Reading