The injury-plagued Los Angeles Lakers received more bad news ahead of Friday’s crucial matchup against the Denver Nuggets, ruling out Luka Doncic due to left calf injury management and a right ankle sprain. This game marks the second night of a back-to-back and the conclusion of their four-game road trip. Doncic, who tied his season-high with 45 points in Thursday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, was unable to prevent the Lakers from suffering their third consecutive defeat. The Bucks dominated the short-handed Lakers 126-106. Another loss, combined with a Houston Rockets win over the injury-ridden Dallas Mavericks, could push the…
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Bryan Mbeumo has heaped praise on one of Liverpool’s key players. Bryan Mbeumo has lately been linked with Liverpool, as the Reds attempt to add a new attacking player this summer. Indeed, Mohamed Salah is out of contract in the summer, and while contract negotiations are progressing well, there has been no solid news on his future. Mbeumo might be one of Salah’s replacements, but in an interview with Welcome to the Weekend, the Brentford winger praised the Egyptian. Indeed, Mbeumo was asked why Mohamed Salah is such a good player, and he stated that the Liverpool star can do…
Rafa Benitez will be among those watching the Carabao Cup final on Sunday as two of his former sides do battle. The ex-Newcastle United manager has looked ahead to the game and reflected on his time at the club. Two Carabao Cup Finals in three seasons? A Champions League push? Talk about a new stadium? Much has changed at Newcastle United since Rafa Benitez unwillingly left a shell of a team. “I was very close to staying,” the former Newcastle manager admitted to ChronicleLive. “But, given the circumstances when I was going, Mike Ashley was not selling at the time,…
Kris Boyd has made a huge claim before of Rangers’ Scottish Premiership game against Celtic on Sunday. Parkhead will welcome Barry Ferguson’s team on March 16, with the Gers 16 points behind their Old Firm rivals in the league rankings. The Light Blues are coming off an amazing Europa League victory over Fenerbahce on Thursday (13 March), and they have advanced to the quarter-finals after prevailing on penalties at Ibrox. With the Old Firm derby coming up, the Bears won’t have time to worry about overcoming Jose Mourinho’s club, but Boyd believes the matchups against the Turkish side will have…
Fabrizio Romano has announced a major development regarding Virgil van Dijk’s current contract status. There has been a lot of discussion about the Liverpool club captain. He has yet to sign an extension for his current contract, which expires at the end of the season. At this point, Van Dijk has every option open to him. Given that we are nearing the end of the season and the club captain’s representatives are free to speak with clubs outside of England, a departure is a real possibility. However, this would be terrible for Liverpool. Losing a club captain is a significant…
According to ex-Crystal Palace manager Simon Jordan, Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe faces becoming a ‘casualty’ in the next 18 months if he fails to match the club’s mega-rich owners’ expectations. And beating Liverpool in this Sunday’s Carabao Cup final may not be enough to save him, considering the Saudis’ ambitions to compete in the Premier League and Europe in the coming years. Although Howe is not under immediate fear of dismissal, Express Sport looks at five potential replacements if Jordan’s prophesy comes true and the present manager is simply a temporary ‘gatekeeper’… Roberto Mancini The Italian surely checks a…
Rangers are on the verge of a US takeover which will alter the landscape of the Ibrox side’s eternal battle with Old Firm rivals Celtic. The US takeover of Rangers has been agreed in principle with a US consortium set to take over 51% of the club after a period of due diligence. This is expected to be complete by the end of May. The group is led by American healthcare mogul Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises chief Paraag Marathe, with Cavenagh in attendance as Rangers defeated Fenerbahce. With a sizeable fortune backing these American investors, Rangers will get access to a commercial network which could propel…
UEFA will fine Rangers and Fenerbahce for an incident involving Irfan Can Egribayat during the Europa League fixture at Ibrox on Thursday. The Gers hosted Jose Mourinho’s team in Glasgow on 13 March and qualified for the quarter-finals after beating them on penalties. Barry Ferguson steered the Light Blues to the last-eight of the competition after beating Fenerbahce 3-1 at the Ulker Stadium in the first leg. Tensions were high during the fixture at Ibrox as the Turkish outfit scored two goals and forced the tie into extra-time and, subsequently, penalties. UEFA to fine Rangers for Egribayat incident at Ibrox UEFA will fine the…
Big decisions await the Duke brass after the National Player of the Year frontrunner went down with a sprained ankle Duke star Cooper Flagg is questionable to play in Friday’s ACC Tournament semifinal contest against North Carolina after sustaining a painful ankle sprain in Thursday’s stressful 78-70 win over Georgia Tech. The status of the ACC Player of the Year and National Player of the Year frontrunner is cloudy for the rest of the ACC Tournament after coach Jon Scheyer deemed him a longshot to lace ’em back up this weekend. So, what’s next for Duke? In the short-term, the Blue Devils can maybe put one final nail…
Anthony Edwards Shatters Luka Dončić’s Record, Becomes Youngest to Reach Historic Scoring Milestone Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is making history at just 23 years old. As one of the league’s fastest-rising superstars, Edwards’ scoring prowess continues to evolve, and his latest milestone solidifies his place among the NBA’s elite. During Minnesota’s commanding 115-95 victory over the Denver Nuggets on March 12, Edwards delivered another stellar performance, dropping 29 points on 10-of-22 shooting, including 5-for-12 from beyond the arc. But beyond his individual brilliance, the night marked a significant achievement in his young career. With his offensive explosion, Edwards surpassed…