No amount of due diligence can let you know how a first-time head coach is going to fare. You can talk to his or her former bosses, players, people in both the pro and con camps, family members, on and on: If you have not seen that person in charge, there are some things that …
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Djokovic’s comments ‘may result in raising the level of tension and violence between Serbia and Kosovo’, official says. Kosovo’s Olympic authorities have asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to open disciplinary proceedings against Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, accusing him of stirring up political tension at the French Open. The 36-year-old scrawled “Kosovo is the …
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CNN — What happens when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force? The age-old paradox may finally be answered in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday night as Jose Mourinho, unbeaten in five European finals, leads AS Roma into the Europa League final against Sevilla, a six-time winner of Europe’s second continental club competition. Almost 20 years …
On Wednesday, perhaps by the time you read this, ESPN, Fox and others will announce their kickoff times for the first three weeks of the season. You will read plenty of coverage about it on The Athletic. As for weeks 4-13, while there have been a few announcements of specific games, you mostly will have …
The top of this NBA Draft seems to have quickly organized itself into tiers. Tier 1, by himself, is Victor Wembanyama, whose entry into the NBA is the most anticipated since LeBron James. There haven’t been many players his height in history — somewhere between 7-foot-3 and 7-5 depending on what measurement you believe — …
Cameron Norrie has hit back at Novak Djokovic (pictured right) at Roland Garros after their tense Italian Open clash. (Images: Getty Images/@TennisTV) Cameron Norrie has taken a dig at 22-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic for his behaviour a week after their Italian Open clash. Both Djokovic and Norrie won their opening Roland Garros matches this …
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We may never know if Erik ten Hag had intended on starting Anthony Martial in the FA Cup final but he must curse sending him on against Fulham. Martial sustained his sixth injury of the season in a 23-minute outing. Manchester United supporters spotted Martial clutching his hamstring during the lap of appreciation. As the …
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Texas A&M football and NIL controversy seem to generate at least one huge headline per month at this point. First, the many accusations leveled at the Aggies due to their record-setting 2022 class, which directly followed what many considered a disappointing season. These accusations even arose from coaches in the SEC West—one of whom continues …
AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Stan Kroenke has long long avoided talking to the media, resulting in his “Silent Stan” nickname, but the real estate mogul keeps popping up on camera at the biggest events in U.S. sports. That’s because his teams can’t stop winning. Kroenke has accumulated the most valuable portfolio of assets across team …
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Manchester United will need to splash the cash this summer to try and bridge the gap to the best at home and abroad. Erik ten Hag’s side finished third in the Premier League, but were nine points behind runners-up Arsenal and 14 adrift of champions City. With United back in the Champions League next season, …
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