[ad_1] (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Before the start of the 2023 season, the Houston Astros made a puzzling move: they signed a veteran, past-his-prime slugger in Jose Abreu to play first base. Abreu, of course, had been one of the most productive players in the American League for almost a decade with the…
[ad_1] Erik ten Hag was reportedly deeply frustrated with Manchester United’s Antony throughout the 2023/2024 season. The 24-year-old arrived at United from Ajax in August 2022 for a mammoth price of £86 million, making him the second biggest signing in United’s history. The Brazilian had a decent first season at the club but his second…
[ad_1] 6 Manchester United have made a £45 million offer for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite. It has been a badly kept secret that United are interested in the 21 year old, whose maiden campaign at Goodison Park earned him an England call-up. Yesterday news broke that United have agreed personal terms with the centre back as…
[ad_1] 2 Former Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has proven that he remains at the top of his game despite already being 34 years of age. Herrera signed for Man United from Athletic Bilbao in July 2014. What followed were five emphatic seasons at the club, during which time the Spaniard played 189 matches, scoring…
[ad_1] Dominik Szoboszlai will be the man tasked with unlocking a very experienced Switzerland defence on Saturday. The Liverpool playmaker delivered four goals and three assists in Euro 2024 qualifying. But that was against the likes of Bulgaria, Lithuania, Montenegro and Serbia. Switzerland are expected to start two Premier League centre-backs in Manuel Akanji and Fabian…
[ad_1] The 15th annual outing for The Social Golfer Open Championship was held at Bletchingley Golf Club in Surrey last week, where more than 50 golfers from all over the south-east gathered to compete and raise money for the upcoming 2024 Cairns Cup – disability golf’s premier international match play event between teams from Europe…
[ad_1] Three-time European champions Spain take on Croatia in what should be the game of the day on Saturday. This will be the first action from Group B at Euro 2024, with Italy clashing with Albania later in the evening. Spain will start the match as favourites but must be wary of a Croatia side…
[ad_1] 5 Manchester United have announced a £50 million project to redevelop their training centre at Carrington. The club “will commence work to modernize the men’s first team building at Carrington Training Complex next week, with a focus on creating a high-performance collaborative environment for players and staff”, a press release says. With both Old…
[ad_1] (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) Every single year during the NFL offseason and sometimes throughout training camp, some of the league’s best quarterbacks go through contract negotiations, as each top-tier quarterback wants to be the highest-paid at his position, which sets the bar higher and higher each year for the leaders under center. Over…
[ad_1] History was on Rory McIlroy’s side as he attempted to follow a brilliant start with another step towards a first major title since 2014 in the 124th US Open. McIlroy carded a superb, bogey-free 65 to share the overnight lead with American Patrick Cantlay at Pinehurst, both players matching the first-round score of Martin…
