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Together with Scott Allan and Dylan McGeouch, Lennon’s Hibs midfield became one of the most formidable in the country after their promotion back to the top flight.McGinn was the shining star, though.”Some of the games there would be boys on his shoulders trying to get the ball off him and he would never lose it,” his former team-mate Allan tells BBC Scotland.”I was expecting him to be all action and a wee bit loose with the ball, but I was most surprised about how good he was technically.”That’s not mentioned enough, but that’s because you always see his fight and…
One of the most famous moments from CM Punk’s “Summer of Punk” storyline has finally been cleared up. For years, fans believed Punk’s comments aimed at John Laurinaitis during a 2011 episode of RAW were unscripted and based on real backstage frustrations. The segment happened during an in-ring confrontation involving CM Punk, John Cena, Triple H, and Laurinaitis. After Triple H called Punk “gutless,” Punk turned his attention to Laurinaitis. “Who fires people around here? You or ‘Funk-man’ over here?” Punk asked Triple H before going after Laurinaitis directly. He then brought up several recently released WWE stars by name.…
Rocky Flintoff has returned to the England Under-19s squad for their three-match one-day international series against South Africa.Flintoff, who is the son of ex-England all-rounder Andrew, missed England’s run to the final of the U19s World Cup earlier this year because of injury.The 18-year-old is joined in the squad by uncapped seamer Charlie Harmison, who is also the son of an England legend – fast bowler Steve.Six players remain from the World Cup squad earlier this year: Ralphie Albert, Ben Dawkins, Will Bennison, Ali Farooq, Alex French and James Minto.The first of three Youth ODIs against South Africa is in…
In 2017, Pierluigi Collina was appointed as Fifa’s new head of referees and it heralded a very different era.Collina often takes about how decisions should serve as justice – for both teams.Players should stay on the field unless they have done something which truly deserves a red card. For instance, under his stewardship the law around denying a goalscoring opportunity (Dogso) when a penalty has been awarded have been hugely relaxed. It is now very difficult to get a red card.So it should be no surprise that the 2018 and 2022 World Cups saw just the four red cards after…
Connecticut Network Janel Grant distanced herself from anonymous emails sent to WWE executives, exhibited in the shareholder lawsuit that was settled in principle last week. Grant’s own lawsuit, filed in January 2024 alleging sexual abuse and trafficking at the hands of Vince McMahon during her time working for the company, looks set to go into private arbitration following a joint motion filed on Thursday. Her allegations were central to the shareholder suit, given shareholders were suing over the WWE-UFC merger under Endeavor being predetermined, on the basis that McMahon could…
Manchester United keen on wantaway Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall, Spanish giants close in on Bernardo Silva, Real Madrid target Manchester City’s Josko GvardiolManchester United are interested in Newcastle and England defender Lewis Hall, 21, who wants to leave the Magpies. (Sun), externalFulham and United States left-back Antonee Robinson, 28, is also being viewed by Manchester United as a possible signing for next season. (Sky Sports), externalBarcelona will not match the financial packages being offered to Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 31, by Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, who are both keen on signing him when his contract expires at Manchester City…
Teddy Long believes wrestling has plenty of talent in 2026, but he still thinks WWE needs Vince McMahon back in the picture. While speaking to Inside The Ring, Long said today’s wrestlers are heavily affected by creative direction. He argued that one bad segment can damage someone’s career, especially when the wrong people are in charge. “Got a lot of talent out there now, you know, and some guys are doing great and some guys are not. And it’s based on the creative people, the people that are in charge of what you do out on that TV. That’s how…
England’s players have organised a team-bonding dinner in Miami after Thomas Tuchel gave them time off from their gruelling Florida pre-World Cup training camp.Having arrived at their base in West Palm Beach on 1 June, the players have completed a number of intense training sessions in the searing heat as they look to prepare themselves for the hot and humid conditions they are likely to face during the tournament held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.And the trip to Miami will provide a final opportunity for them to unwind before flying on Saturday to Kansas City, where they will…
It is a dilemma plenty of people in the UK will be wrestling with over the next few weeks – stay up for the match, or catch up the morning after.But how do you find out what’s happened overnight at the World Cup without any spoilers?Well, we are giving you the chance to do that via bbc.co.uk/nospoilers.This page will take you direct to a World Cup highlights page on BBC iPlayer, which will have highlights for every match without telling you who has won.It might give you a hint as to what’s happened – if there has been a seven-goal…
Aalyah Mysterio is training. According to Rey Mysterio, Aalyah is currently training full time in the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. Aalyah has also trained with Natalya and Tyson Kidd at their dungeon. Aalyah is the Daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio and sister of former two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio. Speaking on the Six Feet Under podcast, Rey stated the following: “Just recent news we’ve been going back-and-forth trying to see if Aalyah was motivated enough to go up to the PC and dedicate some time to training, like full-time. She tried it out one time…