Welcome back to the Lakers newsletter, where, against all odds, we’re still kicking. The Lakers defied expectations by winning their first-round series against the Houston Rockets. Most didn’t give them any chance. It felt dicey after a deflating Game 5 loss at home. But the Lakers pulled it off with a headlining performance from their…
Scotland back-row Jamie Ritchie has agreed a deal to join Glasgow Warriors this summer from Perpignan. The former Edinburgh captain will move to Scotstoun on a two-year deal and bolster a Warriors squad that is losing a string of established players at the end of this season. Scotland trio Jack Dempsey, Adam Hastings and Huw…
Barry was waiting on the shoulder of Guehi, weighing up when to make his move as Rohl played a through ball. It was not a good pass by the German midfielder, straight to the feet of the Manchester City defender. While Barry had started to move towards Guehi, he was not placing the opponent under…
Manchester City will host their FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United at their smaller Joie Stadium after turning down an offer to switch it to Old Trafford. City were drawn at home for the game but are unable to use the main pitch, with Pep Guardiola’s first team still having three home Premier League…
Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher may have been team-mates for England – but there is clearly no love lost between the former centre-backs based on a social media spat. At club level they were rivals in the early 2000s, with Ferdinand at Manchester United and Carragher at Liverpool, and both are vocal supporters of their…
Chelsea forward Jesse Derry says his debut was a “dream come true” despite being taken to hospital after suffering a head injury. The 18-year-old was making his first start for Chelsea against Nottingham Forest on Monday, and clashed heads with opponent Zach Abbott in the 45th minute. He received oxygen on the pitch before being…
Athletic Club have appointed German boss Edin Terzic as their new head coach. The former Borussia Dortmund coach has agreed a two-year contract and is scheduled to be presented by the Bilbao-based club at the start of next season. The 43-year-old will replace Ernesto Valverde, who said in March that he would leave Athletic Club…
This Saturday night, Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois go toe-to-toe in one of the most intriguing bouts in British heavyweight history, with the WBO crown at stake. Ahead of the action, well-respected former trainer and fight analyst, Teddy Atlas, has made his prediction for how the contest will play out. Wardley announced himself on the…
Head coach Steve Borthwick has been backed to turn around England’s form after a Rugby Football Union review blamed a lack of discipline, accuracy and cutting edge, among other factors, for a dismal Six Nations campaign. England’s only victory was an opening-round rout of Wales, who would go on to finish bottom of the table….
The Monday Night Club’s Mark Chapman, Charlie Adam, Shay Given and Rory Smith discuss Manchester City’s title race slip after drawing 3-3 at Everton in the Premier League. Listen to the best bits of the Monday Night Club on the Football Daily podcast. Source link