Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Some players are just built to play in June. “It’s a different game in the playoffs,” Coachella Valley Firebirds goaltender Chris Driedger said. “[Fewer] skilled tic-tac-toe plays and a little more bringing out the shovels and taking it to the net.” Firebirds forward John Hayden is one of those players,…
David Moyes has praised the recent performances of Declan Rice and stated that he is currently worth £150 million after signing from West Ham. The England midfielder completed his high-profile move across London last summer, joining Arsenal from West Ham for a club record £105 million. Just like with many record-breaking transfers, the deal was…
Ian Wright was left impressed by Jacob Murphy’s performance against Burnley during Newcastle’s big win against the Clarets on Saturday. The Magpies put on a dominant performance against Vincent Kompany’s side, scoring three goals in the first half. Burnley made a strong start but Callum Wilson scored against the run of play to open the…
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The Oakland Athletics might not be true contenders, but they have been awfully entertaining this year. They are 15-17, very close to playing .500 ball. Yes, their future is not in Oakland and perhaps fans are more focused on that than on the actual performance of the 2024 team,…
Arsenal wonderkid Chido Obi-Martin has interest from Borussia Dortmund and Roma after his phenomenal scoring record at youth level this season. That’s according to transfer news expert Ben Jacobs as he spoke exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, explaining that the Gunners remain calm about the 16-year-old striker’s situation. Obi-Martin boats a…
There were some serious injury doubts about Carlos Alcaraz leading up to his first match at the 2024 Madrid Open, but he erased all of them with a spectacular performance. This is Alcaraz’s first big clay event this year. He played briefly in South America, but that wasn’t a long stay on the surface, and…
Perhaps the only golfer in the world who can claim to have had a better 2024 than Scottie Scheffler is Nelly Korda, who has gone three from three in her last three outings. Korda has made a few key changes to her bag from the tail-end of last season and her most recent win. She…
Manchester United legend Roy Keane has heaped praise onto Chelsea midfield duo Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo for the way they played in the 3-1 win over Aston Villa last night. The Blues earned a much-needed win in their FA Cup replay, putting that miserable 4-2 defeat at home to Wolves at the weekend behind…
Canada makes history by raising its first Billie Jean King Cup trophy Gabriela Dabrowski becomes the 1st Canadian to win a Grand Slam women’s doubles title with partner Erin Routliffe Nine Canadians crowned champions on home soil Gender equity takes centre stage Now that the season has concluded, Tennis Canada is pleased to share its…
