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Norwich City team sheet will underline how seriously David Wagner is taking tonight’s FA Cup third round replay at Bristol Rovers. Wagner is desperate for a reunion with close friend and Liverpool chief Jurgen Klopp in a fourth round tie at Anfield that awaits the winners. The German made nine changes to his starting line up for the 1-1 Carrow Road stalemate, but some of his headliners will be involved at a sold-out Memorial stadium (KO 7:45pm). “We will take it serious. And I’m quite sure we will not make nine changes again,” he said. “Some players…
Nottingham Forest have been mentioned to Gio Reyna Well, it would appear that Mendes has been set the task of bringing some new players to Forest this month. According to ESPN, one big deal for him to do this month is to find Dortmund starlet Reyna a club where he can play regular football. Several clubs are mentioned in the article ranging from Wolves and Forest in the Premier League to Marseille and Benfica elsewhere in Europe. It’s claimed that Mendes has mentioned the possibility of him moving to Forest to Reyna as he weighs up his next…
The New York Giants wanted to sabotage Odell Beckham Jr.’s career, according to the wide receiver himself. OBJ believes the decision to trade him to the Cleveland Browns in 2019 was the Giants’ way of sending him off “to die.” Beckham made the brutal claim during an appearance on the “Punch Line Podcast.” Speaking to Baltimore Ravens’ teammate Marlon Humphrey, Beckham said, “You know, there’s semi a bit of me that like, feel like the Giants sent me off, I’ve said it before, sent me off to Cleveland to die.” Beckham believes he “could have went to the 49ers,…
With the Detroit Lions’ Divisional Round playoff game set for this Sunday at 3 p.m., the Lions will be tasked with continuing their success against the red hot Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Detroit Lions won their first playoff game since the early 90s this past Sunday, setting off tearful celebrations in the stands of Ford Field and throughout Metro Detroit. Fans cried tears of joy as chants of ‘Jared Goff!’ broke out at Ford Field. Coach Dan Campbell’s team made its presence felt from the opening kickoff to the final whistle in a narrow 24-23 win over the Los Angeles…
Jim Harbaugh’s future with the Michigan Wolverines remains uncertain amid interest from the NFL, as myriad teams look to fill their current coaching vacancies. Harbaugh’s brother John, coach of the Baltimore Ravens, spoke on the possibility of his sibling returning to the NFL as a head coach during a recent appearance on The Adam Schefter Podcast. John explained his belief that his brother would be a quality NFL coach, and honed in on Jim’s remarkable ability to construct a team. “He may be the best team builder in football right now,” said John. “Nobody builds a team better. He knows…
FRISCO – It sounds so dramatic, and maybe inside the big meeting room here at The Star in Frisco, it was, as 81-year-old Jerry Jones took to the stage at the front of the room to address the final undoing of his underperforming Dallas Cowboys. What was the dual point of the team owner’s presentation? One was about “America’s Team” and how Super Bowl-level success is being offered here on a silver platter. “His message was, ‘We gotta win,” veteran Jourdan Lewis said. “It’s the Dallas Cowboys. We had everything to win.” Jerry talked about how he…
Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers are in active trade talks that would send star forward Pascal Siakam to Indiana, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic TSN.ca Staff Published Jan 16, 2024 at 08:47 PM ET Share facebook twitter reddit More options The Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers are in active trade talks that would send star forward Pascal Siakam to Indiana, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. ADVERTISEMENT Toronto would receive a package that includes three first-round picks with the two sides far along in the process but no agreement has been reached, according to…
Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns have gotten off to a bit of an up and down start to begin the 2023-24 NBA season. The Suns currently sit three games above the .500 mark at 21-18 as the season nears its midway point, and Durant has had to take on an increased workload as the team has dealt with a plethora of injuries, including to costars Bradley Beal and Devin Booker. Recently, the Suns picked up arguably their most impressive win of the season by blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, and after the game, the team…
Pittsburgh Steelers star player would like to see some critical changes in the building for next season following a roller-coaster season. The Steelers won their final three regular season games to squeeze into the playoffs with a 10-7 record. But they fell to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round on Monday. The Steelers had plenty of internal drama along the way. Wide receivers Diontae Johnson and George Pickens were frustrated with the staleness of the offense at times. Offensive coordinator Matt Canada was fired in mid-November after fans had called for his head since the start of the…
With Southern California QB Caleb Williams declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft and the Bears currently holding the first overall pick, Justin Fields’ time in Chicago appears to be over. Only 24 years old, the dual-threat QB will likely be traded, per Dane Brugler of The Athletic. On paper, the best landing spot for the three-year veteran is Atlanta, which got poor QB play from Desmond Ridder (12 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions) and Taylor Heinicke (five passing touchdowns, four interceptions) in 2023. The Falcons have the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, so barring a trade-up, they are…