data-mm-id=”_s4cuqlxm8″>Last night the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in what should have been a great regular-season game between two teams with some history. Budding star Jalen Williams hit a deep two-point jumper with two seconds to go to win the game for OKC after the lead changed 10 times in the fourth quarter. But the referees ruined what could have been. Their poor decisions down the stretch marred a highly-competitive contest. And the Blazers are rightfully upset to the point that they are protesting the outcome of the game. Which may seem extreme but not when you understand what happened. Portland was winning 109-108 with 15 seconds left and Malcolm Brogdon was dribbling the ball up. As soon as he crossed halfcourt, the Thunder double-teamed him in a…
data-mm-id=”_wmicm6pz2″>Only days before entering his 20th NFL season, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers displayed a surprisingly lighthearted demeanor. He even joked about the Achilles injury that cut his previous season short. Fully recovered, Rodgers expressed his confidence, declaring that he expects to make this comeback season one to remember. "I have a lot of pride in my performance, so when I take the field, I expect greatness because I’ve done it before," Rodgers remarked ahead of practice.At 40, Rodgers is the oldest active player in the NFL. "When I take the field, I expect greatness"- Aaron Rodgers pic.twitter.com/BIh9J0iDp9— Jets Videos (@snyjets) September 5, 2024Rodgers will lead the Jets against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, two …
data-mm-id=”_wk1xvo14v”>The Wisconsin Badgers will head to Los Angeles to face off against the No. 13 USC Trojans. This Big 10 conference matchup will be a game to watch.The Wisconsin Badgers are coming into this game with a 2-1 record after beating Western Michigan and South Dakota while losing to No. 4 Alabama. The Badgers, led by 5th-year senior quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, will look to pull off the large upset and get their first conference win of the season.WATCH: Wisconsin vs. USC Live | Stream free on FuboOn the other sideline, the No. 13 USC Trojans are also entering the matchup with a 2-1 record after defeating No. 13 LSU and Utah State but losing to No. 18 Michigan in last week's matchup. The Trojans, led by quarterback Miller Moss, will look to start their conferen…
Man City are looking to bring AC Milan attacker Rafael Leao to the Etihad Stadium amid doubts about Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva s future, according to reports.
The Citizens have had another good season after winning the Treble in 2022/23 with Pep Guardiola s side guaranteed to win the Premier League if they win their final five matches of the season.
Despite being one point behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, Man City have a game in hand on Mikel Arteta s men and they are favourites to win the title after their 4-0 victory over Brighton on Thursday night.
As well as heading towards a potential title win, Man City are also in the FA Cup final against arch-rivals Man Utd and they could still do an impressive Double.
Is Guardiola eyeing a summer clearo…
Under-fire manager Erik ten Hag is confident “common sense” will prevail as the decision-makers at Man Utd consider his future.
The injury-hit Red Devils suffered a club-record 13th defeat of a Premier League season on Monday night, with the 4-0 hammering at Crystal Palace the nadir of an increasingly poor season.
Eighth-placed Man Utd now limp into Sunday’s clash against table-topping Arsenal, then have two further league games before attention turns to the FA Cup final.
The May 25 meeting with Manchester City offers the chance to end a poor season on a high, but that success was not enough for compatriot Louis van Gaal to save his job in 2016.
Asked if he was concerned that winning the FA Cup may still end up with the same outcome that befell his…
Lucas Paqueta s proposed move to Manchester City is reportedly set to be derailed as the West Ham star has been charged with breaching betting rules .
The Hammers pulled off a major coup when they paid around £50m to sign Paqueta from Ligue Un outfit Lyon at the end of the 2022 summer transfer window.
Paqueta charged with breaching betting rules
On the pitch, the Brazil international has been superb for the Hammers as his performances have fuelled speculation linking him with a potential move to Man City.
During last year s summer transfer window, Man City had a £80m deal in place with West Ham to sign Paqueta but this fell through after it emerged that the 26-year-old had been accused of breaching betting regulations.
Paqueta remained eligible to pl…
Chelsea s youth setup could be set to lose one of its brightest prospects as contract talks with the representatives of 15-year-old Rio Ngumoha have reportedly stalled.
Todd Boehly has made a point of tying many of the club s younger talents to long-term deals and has also brought several outstanding prospects to the club s Cobham facility.
Wonderkid sees talks with Chelsea stall
Ngumoha remains one of the most precocious players in Chelsea s Academy having established himself as a regular in the starting lineup for the Under 18s.
Chelsea allowed 14-year-old Declan Rice to leave the club on a free transfer to West Ham s Youth system in 2013 and there are fears that the lessons from that incident have not been learned.
The Secret Scout reports that the …
Chelsea have reportedly been dealt a blow as Crystal Palace are said to have made a claim about the supposed release clause in Michael Olise s contract.
targeted the Frenchman during last summer s transfer window. A deal looked likely to be completed at one stage, but the winger stuck with Crystal Palace and penned a new contract.
Olise to Chelsea or someone else?
Interest in from rival clubs has not gone away, though. He was seriously hampered by injury during the 2023/24 campaign, but he finished the season superbly and grabbed ten goals and six assists in 19 Premier League appearances.
Olise s end-of-season form has alerted the attention of clubs around Europe and it is being widely reported that there is a £60m release clause in his deal.
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Chelsea target Murillo has confirmed a buzz of interest from the Blues but the Nottingham Forest defender says he would choose to join a different Premier League club.
Murillo impressed in his debut season for Forest following his £15m move from Corinthians last summer, helping them to avoid relegation and sparking widespread interest from bigger top flight sides.
Chelsea are looking to sign a new centre-back following the departure of Thiago Silva and in a bid to land the 21-year-old, whom they value at £50m.
Forest a stepping stone
Murillo confirmed in an interview that he saw Forest as a stepping stone when he agreed to join them when asked about Chelsea s interest.
I don’t know if it’s £70m, but I know there was a buzz of interest, Murillo …
Enzo Fernandez s apology is not enough according to many of his Chelsea teammates as the scale of the dressing-room rift at Stamford Bridge has been revealed by a club insider.
Fernandez posted a video of himself and some of his Argentina teammates singing a racist song referencing the heritage of France s players.
It led ten Chelsea stars to unfollow the midfielder on Intagram before Fernandez used the social media platform to issue an apology.
: I want to apologise sincerely for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations. The song includes highly offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these words.
I stand against discrimination in all forms and apologise for getting caught up in the euphoria of our C…