[ad_1] In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses why Man United are living in the past, why Phil Foden is a decent Ballon d’Or shout, why Arsenal can come back against Porto…
[ad_1] As the March 8th NHL Trade Deadline rapidly approaches, the Ottawa Senators find themselves in an all-too-familiar position. They sit well outside the playoff race and are already looking towards the off-season. This was the year in which many people expected the Senators to finally take their collective next step as a group and…
[ad_1] 1 German legend Lothar Matthäus has blamed Borussia Dortmund’s woes and poor performances on three players in particular, including Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho. Sancho re-joined Dortmund on loan last month. The Englishman elected to complete a temporary switch to the Bundesliga in an effort to escape his troubles at United. Sancho was embroiled…
[ad_1] The Portland Timbers defense is aiming to take a major step forward in 2024 with a Canadian core spearheading the quest for a bounce-back season. Despite allowing fewer expected goals from set pieces (SP xGA) than over half of the teams in MLS last season, the Timbers’ 11 set-piece goals conceded still saw them…
[ad_1] 2 Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana finally got his first AFCON start on Friday against Senegal – after a nightmare journey from England – and it was one to forget. Cameroon suffered a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Lions of Teranga whose goals were scored by Sadio Mane, Habib Diallo and Ismaila…
[ad_1] If there is one name Félix Auger-Aliassime does not want to see in his section of the draw at any tournament, it must be Daniil Medvedev, especially at the Australian Open. The Canadian saw his run at the year’s first major come to an end on Saturday at the hands of the former world…
[ad_1] 1 Manchester United could be set to benefit from Everton’s current troubles with Financial Fair Play breaches as the Merseyside club is charged once again by the Premier League. Everton have already felt the wrath of the authorities this season, with a ten point deduction imposed in November. The ruling arose from failures to…
[ad_1] Chelsea could reportedly try to sign either Al-Ittihad striker Karim Benzema or Al-Ahli center-forward Roberto Firmino to address their lack of goals in the January transfer window. Both players joined the Saudi Pro League clubs in July, with Benzema scoring 15 goals in 24 games for Al-Ittihad and Firmino netting thrice in 19 matches…
[ad_1] College basketball is often won on the margins, and rarely is that more evident than it was Saturday. No. 2 Kansas won a nail-biter by two after TCU pushed the Jayhawks to the brink (and may have won if not for a questionable flagrant foul late). No. 6 Kentucky escaped Gainesville and the O’Dome…
[ad_1] Zalgiris Kaunas, facing injuries, continues to strengthen its roster with the addition of American guard Austin Hollins, following the recent signing of Edmond Sumner. Hollins, a familiar face to EuroLeague fans, will undergo a three-week trial period with Zalgiris, who will decide on his stay until the season’s end. The 32-year-old guard has EuroLeague…
