As demonstrated in the first leg, Rangers defeated Europa League last-16 opponents Fenerbahce 3-1. Games like these are frequently decided in the middle of the park. Jose Mourinho thought the suspended Fred would be a significant blow. To make matters worse, the former Manchester United enforcer’s understudy, Ismail Yuksek, was also ruled out due to injury. And, while Sofyan Amrabat and Sebastian Szymanski add technical quality, the Fenerbahce combo lacks the tenacity and off-the-ball sprinting strength of Fred or Yuksek. As a result, Connor Barron delivered a ‘phenomenal’ performance in his first game back since January, and on a night…
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Jon Scheyer Makes History as ACC Coach of the Year In the world of college basketball, few honors are as prestigious as the ACC Coach of the Year award. It has been given to some of the sport’s most legendary figures, including Mike Krzyzewski, Dean Smith, and Roy Williams. This year, that honor goes to Jon Scheyer, the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils, marking a historic milestone in his coaching career and ushering in a new era for the program. From Player to Coach: Jon Scheyer’s Basketball Journey Jon Scheyer’s rise in the basketball world has been nothing…
Sevilla are hovering around the Moroccan, but an £8.4 million deal may not be enough to secure him. Rangers’ resolve over Hamza Igamane will apparently be tested by an £8.4 million Sevilla proposal this summer, but the Spanish media accept the striker’s ‘boosted stature’ means they’ll likely have to pay more to sign him. The Moroccan has been in explosive form for the majority of this season, following an initial adjustment phase following his departure from his homeland in the summer. He has 13 goals to his name, and despite a recent drought that has kept him out of Barry…
The great Ibrox striker has warned his former team that Fenerbahce should not be overlooked. Kris Boyd has reminded Rangers that the task is far from over as Fenerbahce arrives in Glasgow seeking Europa League revenge. The Gers raced to a shock 3-1 first leg victory in Istanbul last week, thanks to rookie manager Barry Ferguson outwitting Jose Mourinho. The scoreline favored the Turkish giants, as Rangers had two goals narrowly denied by VAR. However, having overseen European success at Porto, Inter Milan, Manchester United, and Roma, Boyd believes the Special One may have a surprise in store for Ibrox…
Alan Shearer has named Newcastle United’s starting eleven, including who should replace Anthony Gordon and Lewis Hall in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool. When the Magpies face Arne Slot’s Reds at Wembley Stadium on Sunday (March 16), they will have the opportunity to end a 70-year drought for major domestic silverware. Eddie Howe must make difficult selections about his starting lineup, including filling Gordon’s spot after he was sent off against Brighton & Hove Albion in their FA Cup defeat two weeks ago. The English winger had been a prominent performer for the Tyneside club until recently, and Howe…
Liverpool were eliminated from the Champions League at the last-16 stage after their penalty shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, but Jamie Carragher was left perplexed prior to the spot-kicks. Jamie Carragher claimed Liverpool were initially on the back foot against PSG following a contentious coin toss. On Wednesday evening, the Reds were defeated by their French opponents, who won on penalties following a 1-0 victory. Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones both missed for Liverpool, but Mohamed Salah scored the only goal for the hosts. But Carragher was perplexed by the pre-penalty shootout exchange between Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, PSG…
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…
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…