Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has attributed some of Erik ten Hag’s struggles to the club’s failure to secure a “good core of British players.” Ten Hag is currently hanging by a thread after winning just two of his seven Premier League games this season. After Sunday’s draw stalemate against Aston Villa, the Dutchman has…
If the Edmonton Oilers don’t go out and acquire another top-four defender, newly acquired defenseman Ty Emberson could play a key role for the team this season. Acquired from the San Jose Sharks in the trade that sent Cody Ceci the other way, Emberson comes at a fraction of Ceci’s cost and brings solid defensive…
Josh Rojas has turned himself into a plus defender. My colleague Ben Clemens chronicled that advancement last month, citing the Mariners infielder’s improved ability to go to his left as a primary reason for his markedly-better metrics. Exactly what type of adjustments have allowed the 30-year-old third baseman to turn the proverbial corner with his…
Crystal Palace is bringing Colombia good luck as not only Daniel Muñoz appeared on the scoresheet, but so has Jefferson Lerma. After his Palace teammate gave Los Cafeteros a 1-0 lead, the 29-year-old midfielder scored to make it 2-0. After registering dangerous scoring chances to start the match, Colombia broke the scoreless game with two…
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports At this time last year, the Phillies faced a good deal of long-term uncertainty about their rotation. Aaron Nola was a free agent after the season, Zack Wheeler would follow a year later, and the only pitcher with a guaranteed contract past the 2024 season was Taijuan Walker. This time…
This year’s Super Bowl was many things to Kristin Juszczyk. It was a crushing loss for her husband’s team, the San Francisco 49ers. But it was also the culmination of weeks of frenzied interest in the clothes she made by hand and wore to N.F.L. games. (The Super Bowl happened to take place on her…
Photo: Indiana Pacers/X Former NBA point guard Rajon Rondo is interested to see if the Denver Nuggets can replace the championship level productivity of Bruce Brown during this postseason. (via ALL THE SMOKE): Rondo: “They are missing a big piece I believe in Bruce Brown.” Matt Barnes: “They’re trying to fill that void with Peyton…
Ange Postecoglou insists he’s not concerned by Tottenham’s issue with defending set pieces ahead of Thursday’s London derby against Chelsea. Spurs will be looking to return to winning ways having suffered back-to-back defeats against Newcastle and Arsenal. Those defeats have seen increased scrutiny placed on Spurs’ ability to defend set pieces, with Postecoglou’s side conceding…
Gary Neville described Arsenal’s set piece coach Nicolas Jover as a “little nuisance” during the Gunners win over Tottenham on Sunday afternoon. Mikel Arteta’s side kept their push going for a first league title in 20 years, thanks to a 3-2 win against their north London rivals. It appeared it would be an easy afternoon…
There are only really two pieces of golfing equipment that are in play on every shot: your ball and your shoes. Technically you could change your shoes and ball on every hole, but that would be classed as bizarre behaviour and would rightly earn you a ribbing from your playing partners. Consistency is key when…
