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Pep Lijnders on replacing 'unique' Bernardo Silva
Manchester City assistant manager Pep Lijnders discusses captain Bernardo Silva's future at the club saying, "every good story comes to an end". The midfielder's contract expires at the end of the season and he is yet to sign an extension. Silva has been linked with La Liga leaders Barcelona, Serie A side Juventus and clubs in America. City signed the Portuguese international from Monaco in 2017 and he made his 450th appearance for the club in Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final win against Liverpoo...
Valencia joins star-studded Wythenshawe vets team
Valencia joins star-studded Wythenshawe vets teamImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Antonio Valencia played for Manchester United between 2009-2019ByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalistPublished15 minutes agoFormer Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has joined the star-studded veteran team at Manchester club Wythenshawe AFC.The 40-year-old spent 10 years at Old Trafford, winning two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, two League Cups and the Europa League.The former Ecuador international...
Harry Kane injury latest: Is the Bayern Munich striker fit to face Real Madrid in Champions League?
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Is UCLA the most neutral women's hoops champ? Plus, NFL backup QB carousel
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox.Good morning! Enjoy those brunch leftovers today. Coming up: 🐻 The people’s champ? 🏒 Coaching shakeup 🏈 The other QB carousel Title Town: May the … most neutral team win?This one wasn’t even close. Ever.UCLA absolutely thumped South Carolina for its first women’s NCAA basketball championship yesterday, putting an exclamation mark on t...
Chelsea hold talks over young forward Safi
Chelsea hold talks over young forward SafiImage source, Getty ImagesByNizaar KinsellaChelsea reporterPublished2 minutes agoChelsea have held talks over the signing of forward N'Sira Safi from the Right to Dream Academy.The 17‑year‑old was called up by the Ivory Coast for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which was cancelled at short notice last month.Safi had a trial with Chelsea in the summer of 2025 and impressed manager Sonia Bompastor.No agreement has yet been reached and Right to...
Tadej Pogacar beats world-class field to win Tour of Flanders
Trust Tadej Pogacar to keep the UAE flag flying high wherever he races.The UAE Team Emirates-XRG cyclist on Sunday won a record-equalling third Tour of Flanders after dropping his main rival Mathieu van der Poel with 18km to ride. The Slovenian four-time Tour de France winner made it two from two in the prestigious one-day classics – he won the Milan-San Remo last month – with a dominant solo effort against a world-class field, further cementing his place in cycling lore.Get updated faster and...
Ten Ravens to watch with offseason workout program set to begin
The start of the offseason workout program for the Baltimore Ravens has typically generated little fanfare. It’s an indication that the draft is near and the start of training camp is in the not-so-distant future. But it’s not been viewed as this seminal day on the offseason calendar.Until this year.Advertisement
Phillies takeaways: Stott's new approach, Walker's review, Duran's splitter
DENVER — Bryson Stott saw 17 pitches in Sunday’s loss to the Colorado Rockies, and he swung at eight of them. This is notable because Stott has swung at almost half of the pitches he’s seen this season, a very un-Stott-like approach at the plate. He’s developed a reputation as one of the league’s more passive hitters, someone who’s willing to take pitches early in the count, then hit with two strikes.Advertisement
Angels’ Mike Trout calls out Mariners' risky strategy after getting hit by pitch
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was hit by a pitch in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Mariners and was forced to leave, sparking fears from fans that he will have to miss time.Fortunately, for Trout and Angels fans, Los Angeles manager Kurt Suzuki said after the game that X-Rays were negative and he was going to be day-to-day. Trout said he was worried there was damage because of how swollen his wrist got, but added he was "relieved" it was not broken.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON...
Five key reasons why the Cubs' $141 million extension with Nico Hoerner makes sense
CLEVELAND — The contract would have been unthinkable 10 years ago. Even now, just over a week after becoming official, it remains surprising, bordering on staggering.Second baseman Nico Hoerner’s six-year, $141 million extension with the Chicago Cubs reflects something of a perfect storm. But in the context of today’s game, with its advanced metrics and adjusted rules that boosted the value of all-around players, it also makes perfect sense.Advertisement
World Cup 2026: How Granit Xhaka will make or break Switzerland's tournament hopes
This summer's tournament will be Switzerland's sixth consecutive World Cup, and their 13th overall. They have managed to make the quarter-finals on three occasions, and will look to progress even further in the United States, Canada and Mexico.A household name thanks to his exploits in the Premier League, Sunderland skipper Granit Xhaka will be the man to watch, given his impressive performances for club and country. The 33-year-old has 12 appearances to his name at the tournament over...
Rangers have memorable weekend with back-to-back first hat tricks, 2 dominant wins
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers aren’t going to play postseason games this year. This weekend, they tried to make sure a couple of other teams won’t, either.Both of New York’s opponents this weekend — the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday and the Washington Capitals on Sunday — were teams fighting for the remaining Eastern Conference playoff spots. The Rangers beat both handily, especially the Capitals. New York erupted for five goals (as well as two fights) in the second period against Washin...
NHL weekend rankings: Another coaching shocker rocks the East's pillow fight
The big news, for the second week in a row, is a shock coaching change. This time it’s the New York Islanders, with Patrick Roy being shown the door and Pete DeBoer taking over.This kind of move needs its own section, so we’ll cover the Islanders in more depth down below. But first, three quick thoughts, which might be the same three thoughts you had when you first heard the news:• Damn, Mathieu Darche is not messing around.Advertisement
What the NFL is talking about: Kyler Murray, 3-year deals and a smart Raiders plan
PHOENIX — For some in the NFL world, the offseason begins the day after the Super Bowl. But many writers and reporters covering the league see it a little differently: Commissioner Roger Goodell closes the annual meetings at the end of March at some fantastic resort, then draft season takes center stage, and then the offseason begins.Advertisement
How Ryan Strome sold the Anaheim Ducks as a destination team by helping it become one
ANAHEIM, Calif. – A bittersweet moment it might have been for Ryan Strome to score Saturday night against the Anaheim Ducks, the team that sent him to the Calgary Flames at the trade deadline just as it was finally built into the playoff club general manager Pat Verbeek intends it to be for years.It was sweet. The breakaway goal he scored in the second period made for his 500th career point and helped the Flames to a 5-3 victory, sending the Ducks to their fifth straight defeat that also kept th...
Dan Hurley is tougher on Tarris Reed Jr. than anyone. Now Reed's the reason UConn can win it all
INDIANAPOLIS — All things considered, what a find.One play, amid hundreds of film clips over the course of a college season. Two, maybe three seconds from a meaningless Big Ten tournament blowout.But in those few ticks, UConn’s coaches saw … something. Something special. Something unharnessed.Something worth chasing.
Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft big board: 40 prospects to watch with the team's 9 picks
The Minnesota Vikings will spend the next few weeks putting the finishing touches on their internal NFL Draft board.Their goal? To be objective. They are committed to not pushing players up the board because of the position they play or the school they attended. Because the Vikings have plenty of positional needs, they should be able to take a “best available” approach.Advertisement
What would it cost for the Nationals to join MLB’s extension frenzy with Daylen Lile?
As he will be during the first game of every Nationals series this season, Nationals beat writer Spencer Nusbaum will watch the game alongside fans starting around first pitch at 6:45 p.m. ET on Monday. The Washington Nationals are as clear-eyed about their philosophy as they are about their budget. To build a scouting and player development monster, they invested in new tech and more coaches. To save money elsewhere, they trimmed payroll to $97 million. To create a sustainable winner...
Justin Joyner, Luke Murray balance title runs before becoming head coaches
INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan coach Dusty May has a bone to pick with Oregon State about hiring one of his assistants, Justin Joyner, to be the new head coach of the Beavers.“I feel like he was tampered with,” said May, cracking a smile. “He was under contract at Michigan.”As the Michigan and UConn coaching staffs prepare for the national championship game Monday night, two assistant coaches are juggling a second job. Their next job.Advertisement
Nikola Vučević back to building chemistry with Celtics after return
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown and Nikola Vučević walked toward the Celtics bench together midway through the third quarter Sunday, pointing to different areas of the court as they headed for a timeout huddle.On the previous Boston possession, Brown had thrown away a pass while trying to find Vučević rolling toward the rim. The turnover technically went to Brown but it was the result of a miscommunication between him and his teammate. Brown clearly thought Vučević should have moved somewhere else on the...