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It is felt now that Mourinho would have had a greater impact if he had directly followed Ferguson.For a start, his personality suggested he would have taken on the task of succeeding the Scot by believing he could do better.Whereas under Moyes, there was hesitation in the transfer market, it is hard to imagine Mourinho being similarly reluctant to execute deals.Thiago Alcantara’s agreed move from Barcelona would have been completed, sources stress.United would also have avoided the mess they got into around Marouane Fellaini – who moved from Everton for £27.5m on deadline day, but only after the club had…
Prospective new owner Andrew Stalbow reveals an ambitious plan to transform 7th tier club Bath City and get them into the EFL. After suffering relegation from the National League South last season, they now play in the Southern League – Premier South, winning their first game of the season, a 2-1 victory away at Sholing. But just as the 2026/27 season gets underway, the Board of Bath City, together with the Bath City Supporters’ Society Committee have announced an agreement in principle for the sale of the club to an investor group. The club said on the 7th of August:…
“I actually had a conversation with the team after the last fight in the hotel room saying, ‘I think this is going to be it for me, guys, unless Croke Park actually happens,’” Taylor recalled. “But I kept training just because, in the back of my mind, I was thinking what if Croke Park actually happens. And maybe eight or nine months ago Brian rang me up and said, ‘Okay I’m going to give Croke Park one final shot’ and he was, with Eddie Hearn, they obviously worked so hard over the next few weeks and months in getting this…
ESPORTSOrangutan, GodLike Esports become first-ever Indian teams to reach PMWC Grand FinalsOrangutan and GodLike Esports became the first-ever Indian teams to qualify for the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC) Grand Finals taking place in Paris.Orangutan finished second in Group A with 91 points, just 16 behind group leaders 4Thrives, while GodLike Esports finished third in Group B with 105 points and 73 finishes, the second-highest tally in their group. The Grand Finals will now take place from August 14 to 16, with the two Indian teams now set to compete for the PMWC title and a share of the $…
The Russian Athletics Federation has filed a new claim with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge sanctions imposed by World Athletics.Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from international competition under the world governing body since the country’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Russian Athletics says the ongoing sanctions “infringe on the organisation’s rights”, adding they “prevent it from fully representing the interests of Russian athletes on an international level.”The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted Russia’s suspension in July, potentially allowing the country to compete at the 2028 Olympics Games in Los Angeles.Cas, based in Lausanne, Switzerland,…
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we chat about the arrival of Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle, after his unveiling at the stadium on Sunday. We chat about what he can bring to the team, and how we might have to let go of the past a bit, before turning our attention to the Emirates Cup defeat to Borussia Dortmund. There’s some focus on new signing Christos Tzolis, and pre-season friendly context applied to the defeat, as well as the big question about what we’re going to do in the…
Scotland and the Netherlands are the two highest ranked associate members. Their decision to issue such a pointed statement reflects frustrations outside of full members with aspects of ICC decision making.BBC Sport understands proposals were tabled at the 2025 ICC annual conference to create a single-class of membership, rather than having associate and full members, but it did progress.The statement added that the changes to the World Cup qualifying were a “setback” for associate members and “risk undermining the progress made in recent years to grow the global game”.”At a time when cricket is seeking to expand its reach, attract…
Everton’s right-back problem is an open secret in the Premier League. So much so that even Prime Minister and Toffees fan Andy Burnham has joked about it. As far as those on Merseyside are concerned, however, those jokes are becoming less and less humorous the longer that they remain without a replacement for Seamus Coleman. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff With less than a month to go, the transfer window has threatened to slam shut before Everton can welcome a right-back, but the emergence of Hector Fort may have arrived just in time. The 20-year-old defender looks to be heading for the exit…
Teremoana faces DeAndre Savage on Wednesday, August 12, in a 10-round heavyweight main event on the Gold Coast in Australia. Eddie Hearn described Savage at the press conference as the Australian’s first significant test. The problem is that this test should have come years ago. Savage is 35 with a 10-1 record. Brandon Moore beat him over 10 rounds last year, making him a reasonable opponent to provide Teremoana with something his recent fights haven’t: resistance. Since returning from the 2024 Olympics, Teremoana has knocked out seven consecutive opponents, six in the first round. He’s 11-0 with 11 knockouts, but…
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber is still “weeks away” from making his return after suffering the effects of a persistent groin injury, Mikel Arteta has revealed. Timber initially suffered the issue during a win over Everton in March, causing him to miss the end of the Gunners’ Premier League title-winning campaign. He returned to come off the bench in their Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in May, but a recurrence of the injury then caused him to withdraw from the Netherlands’ World Cup squad. Speaking after Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Emirates Cup on Sunday, Arteta was…