Rangers finally have a plan, a bit of structure and a sense that things, as painful as they are now, are heading in the right direction. Last summer, Rangers had four key director posts vacant, an unacceptable situation for any organisation that plans to turn a profit and have a consistently successful output. The appointment of Patrick Stewart as CEO was a start, as was Fraser Thornton replacing John Gilligan as chairman. The sacking of Philippe Clement became inevitable but no replacement will be made until Stewart has appointed a sporting director. After a sticky start, and a big to-do list at Rangers, the former Man Utd…
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Duke is coming off one of its most dominant seasons in recent years. The Blue Devils finished 28-3 throughout the regular season and are the AP’s top-ranked team in the country heading into the conference championship. Given their dominance, Duke is also the first seed in the ACC Tournament, which begins on Tuesday. However, after receiving two byes, they will not play until Thursday in the quarterfinals. To little surprise, the Blue Devils are big favorites to win the tournament, the ACC championship, and a little. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, this may not be as easy as…
Sheffield United and Burnley were also in action on Tuesday evening, 24 hours before Leeds United played Millwall. Leeds United may have fallen from first place in the Championship, but there is no doubt that the evening was a triumph, with closest rivals Sheffield United and Burnley also surrendering points. Daniel Farke’s team is not in action until Wednesday, when they host Millwall, so they had to watch their immediate promotion opponents play before them, just like they did on Saturday. However, neither Sheffield United nor Burnley were able to reproduce their weekend victories. First, Sheffield United appeared to be…
Liverpool were ousted from the UEFA Champions League as PSG defeated them in a penalty shootout. Liverpool were unable to capitalise on the Anfield atmosphere as PSG fought to force penalties before Gianluigi Donnarumma stopped Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones from the spot, sending the French side through to the quarter-finals. With Luis Diaz lambasted for his performance for Liverpool and Trent Alexander-Arnold forced off injured, it was a night to forget for the Reds, who enter Sunday’s League Cup final against Newcastle United at a low point. Luis Enrique, PSG’s manager, has now spoken out on Liverpool’s performance and…
Newcastle United had a relatively quiet summer transfer window last year as they followed the Premier League’s ‘Profit and Sustainability Rules’ – but esteemed journalist David Ornstein believes they will look to do business this time around, with their financial picture ‘painted encouragingly’. The Magpies spent little money in the summer window at the beginning of the season. The £28 million spent on Lewis Hall in a loan-to-buy obligation deal with Chelsea last season was their marquee signing, while £15 million was spent on Sheffield United youngster William Osula, and a £20 million fee for Odysseas Vlachodimos from Nottingham Forest…
Rangers could be set for a huge windfall this summer if the number of clubs interested in Hamza Igamane increases further. Igamane has been the Light Blues’ breakout star this season after signing from FAR Rabat in his native Morocco last July, with 13 goals and three assists from his 35 appearances in Rangers colours so far. The 22-year-old was a relative unknown to European football, let alone the Scottish Premiership, upon his arrival last summer, and has been one of few gems unearthed amid a dismal season at Ibrox. However, with Rangers losing money hand over fist for several…
Welcome to 2025 NFL free agency. Trades and signings of impending free agents can’t become official until Wednesday at the earliest, but Monday kicked off the first big waves of activity. And all 32 teams got in on the action in some way. A few of them swung blockbuster deals for quarterbacks, including the Seattle Seahawks landing Sam Darnold on a $100 million deal. A few others prioritized the trenches, with the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers pouring millions into the offensive and defensive lines. More roster shuffling is on the way, as free agent contract and trade negotiations continue.…
The spotlight is always on the referee when Rangers take on Celtic in an Old Firm derby. These days it’s not just the man in the middle either, with VAR teams playing arguably an even bigger role in games now. It has given rise to more debate, criticism and conspiracy within Scottish football with everything relating to the officials magnified. Rangers have already been very hard done by in derbies this season with Vaclav Cerny denied a penalty in the Premier Sports Cup final, which the other side went on to win on penalties. Steven McLean appointed Celtic vs Rangers…
Liverpool could cash in on a number of high-profile players in the next transfer window. Liverpool could part with five first-team players this summer as Arne Slot prepares for his first major reshuffle. The Reds are powering towards the Premier League title and they could cement their status as England’s top dog with a successful transfer window at the end of the season. Anfield bosses tasked Slot with extracting more out of the players he inherited from Jurgen Klopp instead of spending big on new recruits last summer. That proved to be a masterstroke, with the likes of Ryan Gravenberch…
Latest Leeds United transfer news and speculation, including an update on Manor Solomon’s future while on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. Leeds United has apparently reached a decision on Manor Solomon’s future with the club. Last summer, United signed Solomon on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur. The Israel international has seven goals in his loan spell with Leeds this season and will be hoping to assist the team win promotion back to the Premier League. Daniel Farke’s squad now leads the Championship table with 76 points, tied with Sheffield United, who are second and behind on goal difference. Leeds also…