Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images. Enzo Maresca has not held back in his assessment of Reece James following the defender’s recent return from injury. The 24-year-old made his long-awaited return against Liverpool last weekend after being ruled out for the majority of last season. Thrown straight into the deep end and asked to start against…
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant pushed back against sports television personality Stephen A. Smith’s criticism of his leadership skills during a segment on ESPN’s “First Take.” Kevin Durant was called out by Stephen A. Smith for his inadequate leadership with the Phoenix Suns Smith, 57, acknowledged Durant’s greatness but questioned his ability to lead the…
Head coach Manny Malhotra returned to the Canucks organization this summer and was thrilled to see familiar faces in the coaching, development, and management ranks. However, when it came to the players he would be coaching, he didn’t know much. The positive news for Malhotra is that he took on coaching a youthful Abbotsford Canucks…
Photo credit: Alison Joseph/USTA The USTA announced a structural shake-up. Martin Blackman has resigned his current post as General Manager of Player Development effective today. Blackman, who succeeded Patrick McEnroe as USTA head of player development in April, 2015, has agreed to stay on as a special advisor through the end of the year to…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is eagerly anticipating facing off against Jose Mourinho and his Fenerbahce side in the upcoming UEFA Europa League match. Ten Hag had nothing but admiration for Mourinho, referring to him as a “winner” and a role model for many managers. Erik ten Hag Looking Forward to Clash with Former…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The San Diego Gulls continue to work to get this right. The parent Anaheim Ducks’ ongoing rebuilding effort has also brought considerable transformation this summer to the Gulls, who will begin their 10th AHL season on Oct. 12 at Toronto. That overhaul started May 13 when the Ducks installed long-time…
Edmonton Oilers veteran defenseman Mattias Ekholm was asked by the media on Saturday how he wants to be remembered by the prospects who are trying their hardest in camp, but may be leaving after not quite making the cut He joked and responded, “Not an asshole, maybe?” As the team widdles down its roster to…
(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens have had very different starts to the 2024 season. Both franchises were predicted to be favorites to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LIX. Kansas City has shot out of the gate with a 3-0 record. Baltimore, on the other hand, has…
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has named the next star that could be added to the Reds’ leadership group by Arne Slot after achieving “so many things already” in his career. Throughout Jurgen Klopp’s years with the Merseyside outfit, the two outstanding leaders at Anfield had been his captains Jordan Henderson and James Milner but following…
Something is happening in New York’s basketball and everyone around can feel the massive shift. The team’s performances in past years somehow seem like a rebirth if compared to the rest of this millennium, and this has caught the eye of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who recently cited the organization as an example of smart…
