İngiltərənin “Kristal Pelas” klubu baş məşqçisi Oliver Qlasnerlə yollarını ayırdığını açıqlayıb.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, mütəxəssislə müddəti başa çatan müqavilə uzadılmayıb.

“Kristal Pelas” Qlasnerin rəhbərliyi altında Konfrans Liqasının qalibi olub. Komanda Premyer Liqada mövsümü 45 xalla 15-ci sırada bitirib.

PSV-nin futbolçusu İsmael Saibari karyerasını Almaniyada davam etdirə bilər.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, “Bavariya” cinah oyunçusunun xidmətində maraqlıdır. Bu barədə insayder Fabrizio Romano məlumat yayıb.

Saibari özü də Münhen klubuna keçməyə razıdır. “Bavariya” yaxın zamanda PSV ilə danışıqlara başlayacaq.

25 yaşlı vinger başa çatan mövsümdə Niderland çempionatında 27 oyunda 15 qol vurub, 8 məhsuldar ötürmə edib.

Saibarinin “transfermarkt”da dəyəri 40 milyon avrodur.

ABŞ, Kanada və Meksikanın ev sahibliyi edəcəyi dünya çempionatının startına 10 gün qalıb. “Futbolpress” yeni rubrikaya başlayır – bu müddətdə qrupları, komandaların mundiallardakı çıxışlar və şansları haqda məqalələr dərc edəcək.

Ötən yazımızda A qrupunu dəyərləndirdik. İndi isə B qrupuna nəzər salaq:

Qrup B: Bosniya və Herseqovina, Kanada, Qətər, İsveçrə.

“Əjdahalar” ləqəbli Bosniya və Herseqovina millisi mundiala seçmə mərhələ, daha sonra pley-off yolu ilə gəlib. Həlledici matçda heyətində ulduz futbolçuların olduğu İtaliyanı keçən bosniyalılar üçün dünya çempionatına vəsiqə böyük uğur sayılır. Nəticəni daha gözəlləşdirən isə komandanın tarixində ikinci dəfə mundiala vəsiqə əldə etməsidir.

İlk dəfə 2014-cü ildəki dünya çempionatında iştirak edən “əjdahalar” mübarizəni qrup mərhələsində dayandırmışdı. İndi isə hədəf daha irəli getməkdir. Rəqiblər də münasibdir və bosniyalılar ikinci mundialında növbəti tarixi yaza bilmək potensialındadır.

Komandanın heyətinin dəyəri 152.70 milyon avrodur. İndiki heyətdə tanınmış sima Edin Dzekodur. 40 yaşlı forvard son mundialını unudulmaz etmək arzusundadır.

“Əjdahalar” mundiallarda:
3 oyun, 1 qələbə, 2 məğlubiyyət

Kanada

Turnirə ev sahibi kimi vəsiqə əldə edən amerikalılar qrupun favoritidir. Tarixində üçüncü dəfə mundialda iştirak edəcək “qırmızılar” daha əvvəl 1986 və 2022-ci illərdəki dünya çempionatının əsas mərhələsində olub. Kanada hər iki mundialda qrupda qalıb. Komanda üçün əsas diqqət çəkən məqam isə millinin mundiallarda qələbəsizliyidir. Ev sahibi kimi əsas hədəf isə azı pley-off oynamaq olacaq.

“Qırmızılar”ın heyətinin dəyəri 203.5 milyon avrodur. Komandada Alfonso Deyvis (“Bavariya”), Conatan Devid (“Yuventus”) kimi tanınmış adlar var.

Kanada yığması mundiallarda:
6 oyun, 6 məğlubiyyət.

Qətər

Qrupun ən zəif bəndi Qətər yığmasıdır. Asiya seçmə mərhələlərindən mundiala vəsiqə əldə edən “bordo rənglilər” tarixində ikinci dəfə dünya çempionatının əsas mərhələsində iştirak edəcək. Komanda sonuncu – 2022-ci ildə baş tutan mundialda ev sahibi kimi oynamış və qrupda qalmışdı.

Tək qrupun deyil, ümumiyyətlə, dünya çempionatında iştirak edəcək kollektivlər arasında ən aşağı dəyərə malik heyət məhz Qətərdədir – 20 milyon avro. Komandada ulduz futbolçu yoxdur. Heç-heçə belə qətərlilər üçün tarixin yazılması sayılacaq.

Qətər mundiallarda:
3 oyun, 3 məğlubiyyət.

İsveçrə

Qrupun əsas favoriti İsveçrə yığmasıdır. “Nati”lər (red-Almancada milli komanda deməkdir) tarixində 13-cü dəfə mundialın əsas mərhələsində iştirak edəcək. Qrupda ən iddialı kollektiv sayılan “qırmızı-qağlar”ın ən yaxşı nəticəsi üç dəfə 1/4 finala yüksəlməsidir. Lakin sonuncu belə uğur 1954-cü ilə təsadüf edib. Son illərdə Avropa futbolunda inkişafda olan yığmalardan sayılan İsveçrənin bu dəfə də azı 1/8 final oynayacağı ehtimal edilir. Avropa təmsilçisi son altı mundialında məhz bunu bacarıb.

Komandanın heyətinin dəyəri 333.60 milyon avrodur. “Nati”lərin heyətində Qranit Caka (“Sanderlend”), Qreqori Kobel (“Borussiya”), Yohan Manzambi (“Frayburq”), Dan Ndoye (“Nottingem Forest”) kimi tanınmış adlar var.

İsveçrənin mundiallardakı nəticələri:
41 oyun, 14 qələbə, 8 heç-heçə, 19 məğlubiyyət.

Şahin Cəfərov

“Liverpul”dan ayrılan İbrahima Konate karyerasını İspaniyada davam etdirməyə yaxındır.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, fransalı müdafiəçi “Real”la şifahi razılığa gəlib. Bu barədə insayder Fabrizio Romano məlumat yayıb. Tərəflər arasında danışıqlar son mərhələdədir.

Konate “Liverpul”u azad agent kimi tərk edib. O, Fransa millisi ilə dünya çempionatında çıxış edəcək.

Samsung may soon launch a new smartphone in its A-series lineup – Galaxy A27. Now, the device has appeared on another certification website, which is usually a sign that a device is close to its official launch.

The Galaxy A27 has been spotted (91Mobiles) on the FCC database with model numbers SM-A276U and SM-A276B. The phone has been listed in both US and global variants, hinting at a wider release.

The certification does not reveal any major specifications but it confirms that Samsung is preparing the phone for launch. The Galaxy A27 is expected to join the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 as the latest members of Samsung’s A-series family.

Previous leaks suggest that the Galaxy A27 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor and come with 6GB RAM. The phone is also expected to run Android 16 with One UI 8.5.

Image via 91Mobiles

Moreover, the device is likely to feature a modern punch-hole display design, similar to the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57. Samsung may also include some of its AI-powered features.

The Galaxy A27 is rumored to feature a 6.7-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. For photography, it could come with a triple rear camera setup that includes a 50MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor.

Samsung has not officially announced the Galaxy A27 yet. However, since the phone has already received FCC certification, its launch could take place in the coming weeks. More details about pricing, availability, and specifications are expected to be revealed closer to the official announcement.

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Napoli have set their sights on Italy Under-19 international and Bayer Leverkusen talent Andrea Natali, claims Sportitalia transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà.

The defender only turned 18 in January, but is already making a name for himself on the European stage.

The son of former player Cesare Natali, he started out in the Milan youth academy, going on through Espanyol, Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen, spending this season on loan in the Netherlands with AZ Alkmaar.

Natali future of Italy defence

Despite his tender age, he is already a regular for Italy at Under-20 level with five caps and one goal, and is in the squad for the European Under-19 Championship.

Pedullà maintains negotiations are in full swing for Natali with both his agent and Bayer Leverkusen, as Napoli want to make an investment for the future of their defence.

His contract with the German side only runs to June 2027, so they are hoping to get a good price for the centre-back.

Former Roma flop Justin Kluivert could potentially be heading back to Serie A, with reports Juventus see the Bournemouth man as an alternative to Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz.

Coach Luciano Spalletti has complained repeatedly about the lack of creativity bonding his midfield with the attack in Turin, so has demanded reinforcements in those areas.

His first pick is Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid, but La Gazzetta dello Sport claim he has identified another potential target in Kluivert.

Kluivert has Serie A experience

The 27-year-old is no stranger to Serie A, having joined Roma from Ajax for €17.25m in the summer of 2018.

It didn’t last long, loaned to RB Leipzig in 2020, then OGC Nice and Valencia, until the €10.8m sale to Bournemouth in 2023.

Kluivert flourished under coach Andoni Iraola, but this season managed only two goals in 21 games, needing knee surgery in January.

Nonetheless, he was included in the 26-man squad for the Netherlands at the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Curiously, he could be the third player at Juventus who is the son of a former Italian football star, joining Francisco Conceicao and Khephren Thuram.

Alessandro Nesta has been appointed as the new head coach of Serie B side Avellino, with club president Angelo D’Agostino confirming the appointment of the former AC Milan and Italy defender as the man tasked with taking the club to the next level.

The 50-year-old replaces Davide Ballardini, who guided Avellino to an eighth-place finish in Serie B after taking charge in February.

Nesta’s most recent role was at Monza, where he departed following a difficult campaign that ended in relegation from Serie A, a setback the club president acknowledged while backing the coach to bounce back.

D’Agostino backs Nesta to deliver despite mixed managerial record

Speaking to AvLive, via LaLazioSiamoNoi, D’Agostino was candid about the appointment.

“We chose Nesta after a series of evaluations that also included other coaches,” he said.

“We all believe this will be his year and Avellino’s year. He has an important past as a player and a slightly less prominent one as a coach, but I believe the best is still to come and I hope he shows his value at Avellino. We want to achieve further success and he will have to be the architect of that. I found him modest and calm, in the same vein as Ballardini. We will get to know him better with time.”

Nesta has previously coached Miami FC, Perugia, Frosinone and Reggiana in addition to Monza, and brings considerable experience to a club with promotion ambitions in the Italian second tier.

Real Madrid seem to be in a hurry to lock down Denzel Dumfries using the €25m release clause, so Inter can battle Premier League sides for Marco Palestra.

The concern for the Nerazzurri was that they could not make a genuine move for Atalanta winger Palestra until they knew what the future held for Dumfries.

According to multiple reports including The Athletic today, that is no longer an issue, because Real Madrid are planning a purchase as soon as Sunday’s Presidential election is finalised.

Real Madrid in a hurry for Dumfries

Florentino Perez has seemingly promised incoming Jose Mourinho that a new right-back will be signed, picking Dumfries as the first choice.

The Dutchman has a €25m release clause in his contract, valid only for a certain period in the summer, and it’s reported personal terms won’t be an issue.

Dumfries turned 30 in April and has a contract with the Nerazzurri until June 2028, having been purchased from PSV Eindhoven in 2021 for just €14.25m.

Despite injuries, he still contributed five goals and two assists in 28 games this season on their way to the Scudetto and Coppa Italia Double.

Once that deal is understood, Inter can then begin to cobble together the cash to pay Atalanta’s €50m asking price for Palestra.

This too is a matter of urgency, as clubs ranging from Manchester City to Newcastle United and Arsenal have all set their sights on the Italy international.

Kenan Yildiz has opened up on the defining decision of his young career, choosing Juventus over Bayern Munich in 2022, revealing that it was the club’s genuine belief in his potential that ultimately proved the decisive factor.

Speaking to GQ, via TuttoMercatoWeb, the Turkey international and Serie A Rising Star award winner was candid about what drew him to Turin at a time when remaining at one of Europe’s most successful clubs might have seemed the safer option.

“When I chose Juventus it was not only a professional decision,” Yildiz said.

“It was also a question of trust. I felt that this team would give me a strong vision. The club really saw me, believed in my potential and offered me a path to grow step by step. For a young footballer, one of the most important things is that people believe in you not only when you play well, but throughout your entire journey of growth. Juventus gave me that feeling from the first day.”

Yildiz determined to leave authentic mark at Juventus and with Turkey national team

The Turkish sensation, who wore the number 10 shirt this season, also addressed how he hopes to be remembered when his career is eventually looked back upon, and his answer reflects a maturity well beyond his years.

“I would like to be remembered as a player who gave everything, both on and off the pitch,” he said.

“In football, goals, victories and trophies are obviously very important. But for me it is equally precious how you live that journey. Respect, work discipline, family and staying grounded. My greatest desire is to build my own story. I do not want to be just someone compared to others, I want to leave an authentic mark at Juventus, with the Turkish national team and for all those who believe in me.”

Cesc Fabregas and his Como side will be at Anfield on August 16 for a prestigious friendly match against Liverpool, as both prepare for the Champions League.

This is the first ever meeting between the two clubs, as the Lariani continue their remarkable ascent in the football world.

Como will play first Liverpool match

It was announced that the pre-season friendly test will kick off at 18.00 UK time on Sunday August 16.

Tickets for the match range between £10 and £35 for the opportunity to see these teams face off.

Como were only promoted from Serie B two years ago, yet reached the Coppa Italia semi-final against Inter and then qualified for the Champions League, pipping Milan and Juventus to the post.

This is going to be an historic occasion for the club, that had never even managed to qualify for European competition before, let alone the most prestigious tournament on the globe.

Coach Fabregas joined as a player in 2022, then retired a year later to go straight into management.

Javier Zanetti has looked back on Inter’s 2010 Champions League triumph and the defining role José Mourinho played in making the Treble possible, as he spoke ahead of Saturday’s final between PSG and Arsenal in Budapest, the city where the man who made 858 appearances for the Nerazzurri once lifted the trophy that remains the last won by an Italian club.

Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Inter vice-president was asked about the moment that stays with him most vividly from that famous night in Madrid.

“When I saw the joy of all our Inter supporters at the final whistle,” Zanetti said. “And then doing the interviews and seeing images of Milan filling up with people, from Piazza Duomo onwards. We couldn’t wait to get back to Italy to embrace all our fans.”

Zanetti credits Mourinho’s belief as the cornerstone of historic Inter Treble

On what made the Treble possible, Zanetti was unequivocal.

“A group of players who were first and foremost a group of men, with a great sense of belonging, always remembering the shirt we were wearing,” he said. “It was a pride for all of us to defend Inter’s colours wherever we were in the world, with a great leader in José Mourinho. It was him who convinced us that winning everything was possible. He was right.”

Zanetti also reflected on a career at Inter that began in 1995 with no expectation of what was to come.

“When I arrived I hoped to stay as long as possible,” he said. “But I never could have imagined that first match in 1995 would be the first of 858 games in the Nerazzurri shirt. For me this club is a family and always will be, the bond goes beyond the professional, it embraces my feelings and those of my family.”

Asked to name the most entertaining teammate from his three decades at the club, Zanetti smiled at the memories.

“Maicon and Taribo West,” he said. “They arrived in the morning already smiling and cracking jokes. They were really fun.” The most serious? “Ivan Cordoba, still very serious to this day.” And those he bonded with most? “The Treble squad. We still have a chat. We are all brothers. With that group there will always be a very important bond.”

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Neymar has been the subject of speculation in recent weeks due to his physical issues, casting doubt on his chances of participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Against that backdrop, he arrived in the United States alongside his Brazil national team teammates.

On Tuesday, the plane carrying Brazil’s 26-player squad and the coaching staff led by Carlo Ancelotti landed at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The team will now begin preparations for the FIFA tournament, which kicks off next week.

As the squad arrived, much of the attention was focused on Ney, who stepped off the plane after Matheus Cunha. The forward, dressed in the same suit as his teammates and wearing sunglasses, walked down the aircraft stairs carrying his luggage and flashing his trademark smile.

The arrival came just days after Carlo Ancelotti put an end to doubts over Neymar’s inclusion in the final World Cup roster. “The 26 players I chose are the ones who will play in the World Cup,” said the coach.

“Unfortunately, Neymar has this small issue preventing him from training with the group, but he is working very well individually to recover soon,” Ancelotti added, downplaying concerns surrounding the 34-year-old forward’s condition.

Possible return date for Neymar

After suffering a calf injury on May 20, Neymar began a recovery process coordinated by the medical staffs of Santos and Brazil. Last week, when the national team opened training camp, he was unable to work alongside his teammates, and the same is expected to be the case during the first few days of practice in the United States.

The forward missed last Sunday’s friendly against Panama, in which Brazil bid farewell to its home fans with a convincing 6-2 victory. All signs also point to him being unavailable for the June 6 friendly against Egypt.

The most optimistic scenario has him fit to play in Brazil’s World Cup opener against Morocco on June 13. Brazil’s other group-stage matches will be against Haiti on June 19 and Scotland on June 24.

Ibrahima Konaté appeared determined to renew his contract with Liverpool FC, but a reported issue regarding bonuses led him to leave as a free agent. As a result, he has supposedly reached an agreement on a four-year contract to reinforce Real Madrid’s defense. Despite this, the French defender would not arrive immediately, as the move would depend on Florentino Pérez winning Los Blancos’ presidential election.

According to Fabrizio Romano and Nicolò Schira, via X, formerly Twitter, Ibrahima Konaté has already reached an agreement to become Real Madrid’s marquee defensive signing. For this, the Frenchman would sign a four-year contract plus an optional additional year, worth €10 million per season. However, his signing would reportedly be used as part of Florentino Pérez’s presidential campaign strategy, meaning his arrival would be conditioned on his re-election.

After the departure of David Alaba and the inconsistencies of Dean Huijsen, Los Blancos would see Konaté’s arrival as a complete defensive boost. As one of Liverpool’s most consistent players, the 27-year-old defender would arrive to form the starting center-back partnership with Antonio Rüdiger. In addition, this could cast doubt on the future of Raúl Asencio, as he has lost prominence and could be transferred to open up space in the defensive line.

Alongside Ibrahima Konaté, Real Madrid could turn to Joan Martínez as the fifth center-back, serving as the replacement for Éder Militão in case of injuries. At just 18 years old, he could rotate between the first team and Real Madrid Castilla. With José Mourinho emerging as the possible new head coach, the team could return to having heavy rotation in defense, helping maintain competitiveness across all competitions.

Konaté could arrive with Dumfries to revamp Madrid’s defense

Real Madrid CF have decided to carry out an overhaul of their sporting project, with José Mourinho emerging as the new head coach. In addition, Ibrahima Konaté appears set to become the club’s new defender if Florentino Pérez is re-elected as president. Far from being the only two changes for next season, Los Blancos are also reportedly targeting Denzel Dumfries as their new right-back.

As per Matteo Moretto, via MARCA, Los Blancos are looking to strengthen the squad following the departure of Dani Carvajal, seeking direct competition for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Because of this, Denzel Dumfries has emerged as the main target, as Inter Milan appear open to his sale in the summer of 2026. As an experienced player, José Mourinho could bring out his best version immediately as he looks to rebuild the defensive line.

Lionel Messi sparked concern across Argentina after being forced off due to injury during Inter Miami’s victory over Philadelphia. The physical setback comes just two weeks before the Argentina national team is scheduled to open its 2026 World Cup Group J campaign against Algeria on Tuesday, June 16.

Speaking in an interview with Diario Olé, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni provided an update on the national team captain, noting that the Inter Miami forward concluded his club season dealing with discomfort in his right hamstring.

Consequently, Messi’s availability for Argentina’s upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies against Honduras and Iceland remains uncertain. Scaloni detailed the cautious approach the coaching staff will implement regarding his minutes in North America.

“Every decision we’ve made, we’ve discussed with him,” Scaloni said regarding their communication. “It’s pointless for me to sit here and say that I make the calls alone. In his case—and I believe he has earned it—I am always going to talk to him, ask how he feels, and we find common ground“.

The manager indicated that the current strategy is to evaluate Messi on a day-to-day basis, monitoring his physical progression match by match before making joint decisions on what is best for his health.

“These are decisions you make by looking at the day-to-day reality,” Scaloni concluded. “It’s useless to say right now that we have a rigid plan, because if he is flying on the pitch, that plan goes out the window. The real plan is to manage him gradually, see how he responds, gauge his sensations, and then make our decisions based on that”.

Messi projected to miss friendlies Argentina’s friendlies

In an effort to ensure he reaches the group stage opener against Algeria in peak condition, Messi is currently training separately from the main squad. He will gradually increase his workload to avoid aggravating the hamstring discomfort sustained during Inter Miami’s final MLS fixture against Philadelphia.

As a result, the Argentina captain is highly unlikely to feature in the warm-up matches against Honduras and Iceland, scheduled for June 6 and June 9, respectively.

With the captain sidelined for the friendlies, his spot in the attacking rotation could be filled by Atletico Madrid forward Thiago Almada or Como 1907 midfielder Nico Paz, though the latter’s availability is also pending evaluation for a minor knee issue.

Despite becoming the most successful manager in the history of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola decided to leave the club at the end of the season. As a legendary figure, he has received multiple approaches to coach during the 2026–27 season. Taking advantage of his close relationship with Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF reportedly offered the Spanish manager a contract, but he decided to reject it in order to focus on a professional break.

According to Jeremy Cross, via Daily Mail, David Beckham, co-owner of Inter Miami CF, made inquiries with Pep Guardiola to find out whether he would be interested in coaching in MLS. Despite the presence of Lionel Messi, the Spanish manager made it clear that he does not want to coach again in the short term. While they hoped to convince him during the 2026 World Cup, Pep has decided not to take part, stepping away from the sport for some time.

Without the possibility of signing Pep Guardiola, Inter Miami CF seem determined to keep head coach Guillermo Hoyos. Despite the difficult challenge of replacing Javier Mascherano, he has managed to guide the team to a series of victories that have them chasing the top spot in the MLS Eastern Conference. Not only have Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez shone, but so has Germán Berterame, who had a difficult start to the season.

Messi is now a veteran player, and Guardiola does not appear destined for a reunion with the ‘greatest player in history’ as he labels him. Since his departure from Barcelona in 2012, both stars have not reunited. However, this is the second time such a reunion has been attempted, as the Argentine reportedly asked to leave the Blaugranas for Manchester City during the presidency of Josep Maria Bartomeu, but the move never became a reality.

Pep Guardiola’s professional future could lie with a national team

Throughout his professional career, Pep Guardiola has left an unforgettable mark on every team he has managed. Not only at FC Barcelona and Manchester City, but also at FC Bayern Munich. After winning everything at the highest level of European club soccer, he has decided to take a professional break. However, the Spanish manager could return after some time, but to take charge of a national team.

Guardiola reportedly revealed to his close circle his willingness to manage England in the future. Despite this, they still have Thomas Tuchel under contract until 2028, meaning he would have to wait a few years for such an opportunity. However, Pep is reportedly being constantly tempted by Italy, who see him as the ideal figure to rebuild the sporting project. After the 2026 World Cup, numerous national teams could add their interest in the Spanish manager.

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The Philadelphia Eagles needed to trade A.J. Brown this offseason, but at least they gave him a choice of where he wanted to go.

According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Brown gave the Eagles four preferred trade destinations, and the New England Patriots were one of them.

So were the Los Angeles Rams, who nearly acquired Brown earlier this offseason. Those negotiations fell through, however, opening the door for Brown to become a Patriot.

From @NFLNetwork: The #Eagles did right by AJ Brown, sending him to one of his four preferred destinations. The #Patriots was where he wanted to go. pic.twitter.com/7yKKuOyWd9

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 2, 2026

"The Philadelphia Eagles certainly did right by A.J. Brown to at least give them some preferred destinations," Rapoport said on Tuesday's episode of "Good Morning Football."

"That is why the Patriots were among his top targets," Rapoport continued. "The relationship with Mike Vrabel, the familiarity there, and also having an excellent, excellent quarterback in Drake Maye, all made the Patriots a place that A.J. Brown wanted to be."

With Maye and Vrabel coming off a Super Bowl appearance together and the Patriots needing a WR1 after cutting Stefon Diggs, New England was a perfect fit for Brown as he pursues a second Super Bowl ring.

Fortunately, the Patriots and Eagles were able to hammer out a deal that worked for both sides, with New England sending a 2028 first-round draft pick and a 2027 fifth-round draft pick to Philadelphia.

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The Seattle Seahawks have signed edge rusher Derick Hall to a three-year, $42 million extension through the 2029 season that could be worth as much as $46.5 million, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday. The deal includes $21 million guaranteed, per Schefter.

This story is being updated.

Marco Silva has said "Fulham will always be in my heart" as it was announced he will leave the club following a five-year stay at Craven Cottage.

The head coach joined the Whites on the three-year contract upon their relegation to the Championship in July 2021, before securing their immediate return to the Premier League in April 2022.

With his current deal set expire this month, the 48-year-old has decided to move on, and is close to an agreement with Benfica.

In an open letter published by Fulham, Silva said: "After five years, our journey together comes to an end. I leave with a feeling I was told when I first arrived - that Fulham is a family.

"The players will be left with great memories and moments that we shared together through our hard work.

"To our fans - I asked you from day one to always be with us and that is what you did these past five years. We achieved a lot together.

"My staff and I always felt your support. It will never be forgotten.

"Fulham will always be in my heart and, sooner or later, I will be back at Craven Cottage."

Fulham manager Marco Silva has confirmed he will leave the Cottagers after five years in charge, with the 48-year-old close to agreeing a deal to take over at Benfica.

Silva's contract expires at the end of June and uncertainty surrounded his future during the final months of the season.

The Portuguese had been offered a new three-year deal with the club keen to keep him.

Silva, who had previously managed Hull City, Watford and Everton in England, was appointed in 2021 when Fulham were in the Championship.

He steered the London club to promotion in his first season and has since established them as a Premier League side.

Victory over Newcastle on the final day sealed an 11th-placed finish in this year's top flight.

Fulham finished 10th, 13th and 11th in his other Premier League seasons in charge.

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Manchester United are sweating on the future of Marcus Rashford, who spent the last season on loan at Barcelona. The English forward was a huge hit at Camp Nou, helping the Catalans win the league and the Supercopa de Espana.

Rashford finished his loan spell with 14 goals and 14 assists in 49 appearances across all competitions for the Spanish champions.

Marcus Rashford Stats: 2025/26 Season

Source: Transfermarkt.

However, the 28 year old’s performances have not been enough to secure him an extended stay at Camp Nou. Barcelona have the option to sign the player permanently for €30 million this summer, but are reportedly trying to get a deal done for less.

Rashford’s impressive run with the Catalans ensures that he is not short of suitors at the moment. However, a second chance at Old Trafford remains unlikely.

Rashford surplus to requirements at United

United identified the attack as an area that needed urgent attention following a disappointing 2024/25 campaign, during which they scored just 44 times in 38 league games and finished 15th. The 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final further added to fans’ frustration.

The Red Devils revamped their frontline last summer, cashing in on Alejandro Garnacho and Antony, while sending Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Rasmus Hojlund out on loan. The English giants also invested over £200 million in Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha.

The move paid off, with United scoring 69 goals in 38 league games and finishing third in the Premier League table this season. While the Red Devils remain on the hunt for further attacking reinforcements this summer, Rashford is no longer on their agenda.

The Englishman had a very public fallout with former head coach Ruben Amorim and it would appear that INEOS are ready to cut ties permanently this summer. While Barcelona are biding their time over a move, interest in the player is mounting, especially from the Premier League.

A previous report relayed by The Peoples Person states that Newcastle United are ready to offer Rashford an escape route from the Theatre of Dreams. An update on that story has now emerged.

Newcastle not eyeing Rashford

According to Chronicle Live, Newcastle United have no plans to take Rashford to St James’ Park. The report states: “The Manchester United man is said to be available for £26m, a fee that Barcelona have so far opted against paying but his £300,000 per week wages at Old Trafford appear to be complicating any outgoing deal from the Red Devils.”

“Rashford is still under contract until 2028 and has no future with Michael Carrick’s side after spending last term with Barca.”

“A drop in wages is feasible, but Newcastle chiefs believe their name is being dragged into speculation to drum up further interest in the striker. Given some of the demands that are being bandied around on the agent scene, Newcastle are not in a position to bust their wage budget for a signing of Rashford’s stature.”

Final Thoughts

A recent report relayed by The Peoples Person states that United are ready to throw in the towel and accept Barcelona’s reduced proposal for Rashford. The Red Devils should get a deal over the line as soon as possible to avoid it becoming a distraction as the summer progresses.

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• Outgoing managerial legend Pep Guardiola and the incoming Enzo Maresca have held private discussions centred around the first-team playing squad at Manchester City.
• Long-term transition strategies drawn up by the board mean the club has been meticulously mapping out the post-Guardiola landscape well in advance of the summer market opening.
• Working closely with Director of Football Hugo Viana, Maresca is leveraging Guardiola’s knowledge of the existing roster to streamline the upcoming transition.

Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his successor Enzo Maresca have made contact over the first-team squad personnel at the Etihad Stadium.

Following the emotional conclusion of Guardiola’s historic, decade-long tenure – wrapped up with a domestic cup double before yielding the Premier League title to Arsenal – the club has wasted no time in activating a pre-planned succession strategy.

Incoming first-team manager Enzo Maresca, who has finalised a three-year contract to take the Etihad Stadium hot seat, is believed to have initiated structural planning with Sporting Director Hugo Viana, ensuring the transition between managers remains seamless.

This collaborative handover arrives at a critical juncture for the club, who face a summer of intensive squad regeneration following the high-profile exits of veteran mainstays Bernardo Silva and John Stones.

Guardiola and Maresca discuss Man City squad

Now, according to The Athletic’s Sam Lee, Manchester City had been preparing for life after Pep Guardiola ‘for some time’, and that is ‘certainly’ the case when it comes to the club’s transfer plans for the upcoming summer market.

While it had been previously reported that incoming manager Enzo Maresca had been in contact with director of football Hugo Viana about possible targets, it is now further detailed that the Italian and Pep Guardiola have ‘been in contact’ about current players.

A crucial summer of transition for Manchester City

The direct communication between Guardiola and his former assistant signals a highly calculated effort to preserve the tactical DNA that yielded 20 trophies over the last 10 years at Manchester City.

Maresca is seemingly utilising Guardiola’s knowledge of individual players to identify exactly which squad components are primed to execute his formulas and maintain the club’s exceptionally high standards immediately.

This background consultation is expected to streamline Viana’s immediate transfer plans, allowing the recruitment team to prioritise specialised targets like Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson.

What happens next will depend on how Maresca integrates his new backroom staff, including expected addition and former City goalkeeper Willy Caballero, ahead of the players reporting for pre-season duties in July.

Former Man City goalkeeper to make Etihad Stadium return in Enzo Maresca’s backroom team

Arsenal fans have shown their support for Gabriel Magalhaes in more way than one this weekend, following the defender’s decisive spot-kick miss on Saturday.

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Gabriel Magalhaes missed the last penalty in Arsenal’s Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, ending the shootout and crowning the French club champions of the competition.

But to suggest that Gabriel cost Arsenal the chance at the trophy would be disingenuous and incorrect.

The centre-back was outstanding throughout the 120 minutes to even earn Arsenal a shot at penalties, and he’s been one of the club’s best players in 2025/26 to help them to two finals and the Premier League trophy.

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So it should be no surprise that Arsenal fans have rallied to Gabriel’s side, with James McNicholas and Nnamdi Onyeagwara reporting for The Athletic that shirt sales for the player went up 350% over the weekend, becoming the team’s top-selling name printed.

At one point, Gabriel’s shirt reportedly doubled any other shirt being sold.

That was in addition to all the support fans showed at the parade on Sunday, with many holding signs with the player’s name and singing his chant.

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Gabriel is a fan favourite in north London, and for good reason. He’s the kind of no-nonsense defender that fans of Premier League clubs love, but he’s also good in possession and a massive threat in the opposition penalty area.

Away from the pitch, the centre-back has regularly re-committed to Arsenal, signing contract extensions before many of his teammates do, putting faith in the project and ultimately reaping the reward of Premier League success.

Gabriel is also one of the first to defend Arsenal online, making sure to hit back against anyone mocking the Gunners.

Someone who goes above and beyond in his role, who is loyal, and who backs his club like a fan. That’s about all you can dream of in an Arsenal player.

Anyone can miss a penalty, but very few can match what Gabriel gives to his club.

Patriots' Mike Vrabel Confirms Key Training Camp Update After Trading For A.J. Brown originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The New England Patriots are in the middle of their OTAs, but it's never too early to look ahead to training camp, which kicks off at the end of July. Head coach Mike Vrabel shared some updates about what to expect in August.

Vrabel informed the media on Tuesday that the Patriots will hold two joint practices this summer. The first will be with the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 8, followed by two practices with the Eagles on Aug. 19 and 20.

Mike Vrabel says the Patriots will host the Colts for a joint practice on 8/11 and then against the Eagles on 8/19 and 8/20.

— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) June 2, 2026

The Patriots will face the Colts in the first week of the preseason, then take on the Eagles in Week 2. This arrangement makes sense, as teams that hold joint practices together often end up playing preseason games against each other.

The news that New England and Philadelphia will be holding joint practices this season isn’t exactly surprising, as it was announced back in March. However, the specific dates for these practices had not been revealed until now.

It will be exciting to see the Eagles and Patriots face off, since former Philadelphia wide receiver A.J. Brown is now with New England. This matchup will mark the first time Brown gets to take on his former team.

More NFL: A.J. Brown Reveals Mike Vrabel's Blunt Message To Him After Patriots Trade

Newly-promoted Kidderminster Harriers have made their first permanent signing in preparation for their return to the National League by agreeing a deal for attacking midfielder Callum Dolan.

The 25-year-old played at Torquay United under new Harriers boss Paul Wotton, who was appointed as Adam Murray's replacement a week ago, and was part of the Gulls side that lost the National League South play-off final to miss out on promotion.

But Dolan, who has loan spells with Fleetwood Town in League One and Oldham and Altrincham in the National League, will get the chance to play in the top tier of non-league football again.

"He's a player I trust," Wotton told the club website.

"He can play in three positions, in midfield, as a 10 and he can play wide. He wants to win and will put his foot in, but he's got ability as well."

After the club released 11 players at the end of last season, Dolan joins striker Layton Love and midfielder David Davis, who have both agreed new contracts, in Wotton's plans for the new campaign.

Usually, Michigan football's biggest recruiting month is June, but new Wolverines head coach Kyle Whittingham wasn't content to wait around until official visit season to fill out the foundation of the 2026 recruiting class.

The maize and blue added most of the players who will likely be considered the cornerstones of the class in May, but the whole of the spring was impressive. From flipping quarterback Kamden Lopati from Illinois, to winning wide receiver Quentin Burrell, to flipping tight end Colt Lumpris from Alabama, there were some impressive moves made this spring.

And ESPN is taking notice.

In its summer recruiting primer, ESPN added a section that delineated the spring recruiting winners, and the Wolverines were one of five schools to be mentioned, along with Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Miami, and UCLA.

Four-star tight end Colt Lumpris was recruited by Sherrone Moore and his staff before he committed to Alabama last December. After Moore's firing and the subsequent hiring of coach Kyle Whittingham, Lumpris started hearing from the Wolverines again ... and again ... and again.

Led by tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham, Michigan was persistent with Lumpris this spring all the way through to his flip from the Crimson Tide last weekend.

"The way that they're recruiting is if they want a guy, they're going to go get 'em," said Lumpris, No. 218 overall. "They pushed hard for me. This new staff makes you feel like a priority."

One of 13 additions to the Wolverines' class since March 1, Lumpris' pledge came as part of an aggressive push from Whittingham and his staff following their arrival from Utah in December.

The Wolverines made use of its Utah ties to pull off their biggest splash of the offseason, flipping No. 2 overall quarterback Lopati, of Salt Lake City, from Illinois in April. He'll arrive on campus alongside recent offensive tackle additions Sidney Rouleau (No. 132 overall) and Jakari Lipsey (No. 265) as well as four-star wide receiver pledge Quentin Burrell (No. 56).

Four-star cornerback Tavares Harrington (No. 102 overall) and defensive end Xavier Muhammad (No. 132) followed Moore-era edge rush pledge Recarder Kitchen into the program's incoming defensive class last month. Dobson (No. 7) and Blake Jenkins (No. 198) remain a pair of priority targets for the Wolverines, with both prospects scheduled for visits in June.

The only bad news of the past month was losing out on linebacker Ethan Hauser to Vanderbilt and safety Maxwell Miles flipping to Minnesota on Sunday. But otherwise, the maize and blue have done about as well as they could have done in the past two months.

Here is the current class as it stands, ranked by the Rivals Industry Ranking:

• Chicago (Ill.) Mount Carmel four-star WR Quentin Burrell (No. 85 overall)
• Houston (Tx.) South four-star DL Xavier Muhammad (No. 102 overall)
• Kalamazoo (Mich.) Loy Norrix four-star OT Jakari Lipsey (No. 104 overall)
• Salt Lake City (Utah) West four-star QB Kamden Lopati (No. 119 overall)
• Chicago (Ill.) Mount Carmel four-star S Tavares Harrington (No. 124 overall)
• Muskegon (Mich.) four-star EDGE Recarder Kitchen (No. 134 overall)
• Jackson (Miss.) Brandon four-star RB Tyson Robinson (No. 212 overall)
• Lawrenceville (N.J.) School four-star TE Colt Lumpris (No. 268 overall)
• Riverside (Calif.) Notre Dame four-star CB Darius Johnson (No. 311 overall)
• Indianapolis (Ind.) four-star EDGE Jayce Brewer (No. 361 overall)
• Gatineau (Quebec) Brook Hill three-star IOL Sidney Rouleau (No. 424 overall)
• Saline (Mich.) three-star IOL Louis Esposito (No. 601 overall)
• Orlando (Fla.) Lake Nona three-star S Charles Woodson Jr. (No. 617 overall)
• Buford (Ga.) three-star LB Brayden Watson (No. 787 overall)
• Grand Rapids (Mich.) Kenowa Hills three-star ATH Lundon Hampton (No. 970 overall)

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: ESPN names Michigan football a recruiting winner

Fulham manager Marco Silva has announced he will leave the Premier League club amid reports he is set to take charge at Portuguese side Benfica.

Silva is reported to have entered talks with Benfica about replacing Jose Mourinho, who has been lined up for a second spell at Real Madrid.

The 48-year-old, whose contract expires in June, has not revealed his next destination, but will depart Craven Cottage "this summer". 

Silva's five-year reign with Fulham had made him the third longest-serving boss in the Premier League.

In an open letter to Fulham supporters, the Portuguese coach said: "To our fans, I asked you, from day one, to always be with us. And that's what you did these past five years. We achieved a lot together.

"My staff and I always felt your support. It will never be forgotten. Fulham will always be in my heart, and sooner or later I will be back at Craven Cottage."

Fulham owner Shahid Khan said the club will appoint "a new leader in a timely but deliberate manner, who will meet the standards of our club and expectations of our fans throughout the world".

Having previously managed Everton, Watford, Hull, Olympiacos and Benfica's local rivals Sporting Lisbon, Silva made an immediate impact in west London. 

He guided Fulham to the Championship title in 2021-22 to seal promotion to the Premier League.

Silva then secured a top-half finish in the following campaign before steering Fulham to their record Premier League points tally of 54 in 2025.

Fulham also reached the League Cup semi-finals for the first time in their history in 2024.

The Cottagers finished 11th in the Premier League this season, missing out on European qualification, while Benfica came third in the Portuguese top-flight under Mourinho.

"Marco Silva leaves our club with my gratitude and best wishes. Fulham and Marco were an excellent fit for five seasons, but change is inevitable in this game, and we've accordingly prepared for this moment," Khan said.

"The talent in our squad, our historic home ground of Craven Cottage, our faithful supporters, and my commitment to backing the club, all make Fulham an extraordinarily attractive destination for an incoming head coach."

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On June 11, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off with the match between Mexico and South Africa at the Azteca Stadium. More than 80,000 fans are expected for the opening game in Mexico City. However, the major event is being overshadowed by a long-running dispute over 14,000 seats. The owners of these tickets see their access rights under threat and have now warned FIFA of legal action, including the use of court-authorized enforcement measures.

The roots of the conflict go back several decades. During the construction of the Azteca Stadium in the 1960s, funding was at times in short supply. To ensure completion, numerous boxes and grandstand seats were sold to private individuals. These buyers — known as the “Titulares de Palcos y Plateas” — were contractually guaranteed the right to attend all events at the stadium until 2065 without paying any additional admission fees.

This special arrangement caused no problems at the 1970 World Cup. Disputes only arose before the 1986 tournament. At that time, FIFA tried for the first time to include the affected seats in the regular ticket sale. However, the plan failed, allowing the rights holders to continue enjoying free access to World Cup matches — including the final between Germany and Argentina.

The dispute flared up again ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Together with stadium operator Ollamani, FIFA planned to include the 14,000 seats in its own marketing inventory. The affected owners responded by founding the “Asociacion Mexicana de Titulares de Palcos y Plateas” (AMTPP) and taking the matter to court. There, they won their case.

The ruling appears to have major financial consequences for Ollamani. Since the seats had already been promised to FIFA, Mexican media report that the company may now have to pay around €54 million in compensation.

After the court defeat, the conflict escalated further. According to reports, FIFA and the stadium operator then tried to make the use of the affected seats less attractive during the World Cup. One proposal was reportedly to ban holders from bringing their own food and drinks — even though this is generally allowed at the Azteca Stadium. Instead, paid hospitality packages were to be offered, with prices ranging from €6,116 to €13,010. In addition, there were reportedly plans to revoke all World Cup access rights from ticket holders if they resold their seats. But these measures were also struck down by Mexican courts.

A few days before the opening match, the situation remains tense. According to their own statements, many members of the “Titulares de Palcos y Plateas” are still waiting for their digital tickets, even though they were supposed to be provided by Friday. The AMTPP’s secretary-general, Ruano Ortega, made clear how serious the situation is from the affected parties’ perspective: “If they deny us entry, we will file a complaint and ask the court to authorize the use of force.”

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Pflugerville (Texas) Weiss four-star wide receiver Tre Moore has committed to Washington, according to Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett.

He chose the Huskies over a slew of high-profile offers from Miami, Ohio State, Michigan and plenty others. The Hurricanes and Buckeyes were his other finalists.

Moore is the No. 171 overall prospect and No. 26 WR in the 2027 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 23 recruit in the Lone Star State.

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The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder is set to take his official visit to Washington in a couple weekends. He’ll make that trip to the Pacific Northwest as a member of Jedd Fisch’s 2027 haul. It’s a huge recruiting victory for the Big Ten program as it aims to stack blue-chippers this summer.

As a junior for Weiss — which won 10 games last fall — Moore hauled in 85 catches and finished with 1,443 yards and 19 touchdowns. He’s gearing up for a big senior season and his recruitment is no longer at the forefront.

Moore becomes commit No. 16 for the Huskies, adding to a class that ranks inside the top 25 of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. He’s now the second-highest-ranked pledge in the mix for the Big Ten program.

Mike Vrabel Has High Praise For A.J. Brown In First Public Statement Since Trade originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The New England Patriots traded for A.J. Brown, reuniting him with Mike Vrabel, and now the two will be major parts of trying to bring another championship to the franchise.

Vrabel coached Brown for three seasons with the Titans. In that time, the Titans went 32-17, making the playoffs three times and the AFC Championship once. Brown played a pivotal role in the team's success, and Vrabel was reportedly against the idea of trading him to the Philadelphia Eagles.

In his first press conference since the trade, Vrabel was asked about what makes Brown so special.

"I think he loves football. I think he has a physical skill set. I think he’s got great body control. I think he’s strong at the catch point. But I also think he’s grown as a player and as a receiver.”

Vrabel noted Brown's growth at the line of scrimmage with releases and his ability to succeed against different coverages. Brown spent four seasons in Philadelphia after the Titans traded him. He helped lead them to two Super Bowls, winning one. He was a Pro Bowler twice and had over 5,000 receiving yards in his time with the Eagles.

He found early success in his career under Vrabel, but he is a much more polished player now, with more experience. The Patriots gave up a first-round pick to get him, so great results are not only important but expected.

More NFL: A.J. Brown Trade Grades: Patriots Snag WR From Eagles, Give Drake Maye Game-Changing Weapon

After falling five wins shy of back-to-back NBA championships, the Oklahoma City Thunder have some looming decisions to make on their roster. That's why Sam Presti gets paid the big bucks as the roster will surely go through some changes — at least on the back end.

Enjoying spotless roster continuity for the last handful of years, the Thunder will see this current group's life cycle come to an end. Such is business in the NBA. There are a handful of team options that OKC will have to weigh on whether to pick up or not.

We know the Thunder will continue to build around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams. But the rest of the cast could see some new faces. Here are four players whose OKC future is up in the air:

Isaiah Hartenstein

• 2026-27 team option: $28.5 million

In two seasons, the Thunder had gotten everything they could've hoped for out of Hartenstein. He was a starter on their championship team last year. And this year, he was one of their six most important players to reach the Western Conference Finals. In his two seasons, he's averaged 10.3 points and 10.1 rebounds. A double-double machine for somebody who was previously a career journeyman.

Hartenstein has completely changed OKC's identity. Which makes me think the Thunder will do everything in their power to keep him. Expect them to go the decline-and-sign route. He's helped them out on the boards and with size. He can also help run some secondary offense. Makes all the sense in the world to bring him back.

Lu Dort

• 2026-27 team option: $18.2 million

As his playing time dwindled in the NBA playoffs, I think the writing has been on the wall. Dort is one of OKC's best developmental stories ever. But both sides could benefit from a fresh start. He just wasn't as impactful this year as in previous years. The defense wasn't as sharp and the outside shooting dropped to an ugly 34.4% on 5.4 attempts. By the end, he was a point-blank detriment on the court.

While Dort is likely the odd man out here, there are several contenders who'd love to add him as their top defender. That could help the Thunder set up a sign-and-trade agreement. To at least get something back for him. Regardless, though, his departure could cause tears, considering his tenure in OKC saw him grow up from an undrafted rookie to an All-Defense Team member.

Cason Wallace

• 2026-27 team option: $17.4 million

This is the trickiest one of all. After three years in a quasi-starter role, Wallace is ready for the real deal. And hard to blame him, either. The 22-year-old has reached the point in his career where he could add more to his plate. The Thunder should want that to happen in their uniform. Think it's time to promote him as a full-time starter officially. He could replace Dort's spot.

There could be some real negotiations that happen here. While Wallace was superb in OKC's playoff run, his outside shooting has slowly declined over the last three years. Both sides could be far apart in terms of what his salary number could be because of that. But I think they eventually agree to a contract extension. You can't lose talent like this if you're serious about contending.

Kenrich Williams

• 2026-27 team option: $7.2 million

Oh, Williams. He's been a locker room favorite since his arrival. The 31-year-old's best years are behind him. Think that's obvious from being buried in the depth chart and seldom playing in the NBA playoffs once again. Despite his reduced role, he once again said he wants to retire in OKC. This will be the first time that wish will be tested.

Williams' salary is a little bloated for his production, if we're being frank. The Thunder could save some money by declining it. That doesn't mean they don't want him back next season. If he's up for it, I think OKC will gladly re-up him to a veteran minimum deal. Just all depends on whether he's cool with that type of role in the NBA yet or if he thinks he can still help out on the court elsewhere.

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Here are 4 OKC Thunder players whose futures are up in the air

The Official World Golf Ranking has been updated for the week of June 2, 2026, and the top four spots of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young and Matt Fitzpatrick remain unchanged from last week.

However, by virtue of a third-place finish in LIV Golf Korea, Bryson DeChambeau has jumped back into the top 30, up four spots to No. 28.

DeChambeau won a pair of consecutive LIV events in March, and was just a single shot back in Korea after 36 holes, but struggled in the third round before storming back with a 65 on the final day to miss out on a playoff by one stroke.

The OWGR system is calculated by awarding points from eligible tours and events to participating players over a rolling two-year period. Players are ranked weekly based on the amount of points they earn divided by the number of events they played in to reach an average total. Points hold their full value for a 13-week period and are then reduced in equal increments. The current ranking for the Top 50 golfers in the world appears below.

See the full ranking here

Official World Golf Ranking Top 50 for June 2, 2026

Ranking is accurate as of Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 5:13 a.m.

Which tours are eligible for the Official World Golf Ranking?

• ACN Tour
• All Thailand Golf Tour
• Alps Tour Golf
• Asian Development Tour
• Asian Tour
• Big Easy Tour
• China Tour
• ClutchPro Tour
• DP World Tour
• Gira de Golf Professional Mexicana
• HotelPlanner Tour
• Japan Golf Tour
• Korn Ferry Tour
• Korean PGA Tour
• MENA Tour
• Nordic Golf League
• PGA TOUR Americas
• PGA Tour of Taiwan - Chinese Taipei
• PGA TOUR
• PGA Tour of Australasia
• Pro Golf Tour
• Sunshine Tour
• Tartan Pro Tour
• Professional Golf Tour of India

Additionally, The Open, Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, PGA Championship, World Golf Championship and Olympic Games are considered eligible tournaments.

Blake Schuster is the Sports Automation Technical Expert at USA Today Co.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Bryson DeChambeau climbs in latest golf rankings

The Atlanta Braves shortstop conundrum has transformed into a high-stakes debate between Jorge Mateo and the struggling veteran Ha-Seong Kim. While Kim looked great in limited action last year and commands a hefty salary, Mateo is riding a scorching hot bat and showcasing elite, game-changing speed. So where do the Braves go from here?

Braves Shortstop Conundrum: Who is the Better Option Moving Forward?

The Unexpected Dilemma

When Atlanta’s front office signed Kim to a one-year, $20 million contract in the offseason, they envisioned him as their clear, everyday anchor at shortstop. However, bad luck and unfortunate injuries completely upended those plans. Just before spring training, a freak accident on an icy road in South Korea led to a ruptured tendon in Kim’s right middle finger, forcing him to miss the start of the season.

Desperate for infield depth, Atlanta pivoted by signing Mateo to a modest one-year, $1 million deal. What was initially perceived as a simple insurance move for late-inning base running and defensive versatility has morphed into one of the most compelling roster storylines of the 2026 MLB season.

Jorge Mateo: Capitalizing on the Opportunity

Mateo has been nothing short of a revelation for the Braves. Known throughout his career for blistering speed and a steady glove, the 30-year-old infielder has unlocked a new level of production at the plate. Through his first 37 games, Mateo has slashed an impressive .316. He has provided the bottom of the Braves order with legitimate punch, racking up extra-base hits and forcing Walt Weiss to keep his bat in the lineup.

Beyond the statistics, Mateo’s dynamic speed brings a completely different element to the offense. His ability to steal a bag or stretch a single into a double puts immense pressure on opposing pitchers, disrupting their rhythm and scoring runs in ways that traditional power hitters cannot. For a team boasting MLB’s best record, Mateo’s unexpected surge has been a massive catalyst.

Ha-Seong Kim: Battling the Odds

On the other side of things, Kim has found himself in a nightmare scenario. The 2026 season was supposed to be a showcase year for the former Gold Glove winner to rebuild his free-agent value. Instead, the mid-May return from his finger injury resulted in a brutal slump. Slicing his batting average down to just .089 (4-for-45) over his first 13 games, Kim has looked visibly out of sync at the plate.

The friction between sunk costs and on-field production is a classic baseball dilemma. Atlanta invested $20 million in Kim’s glove and baseball IQ, yet the team cannot afford to stall its momentum by penciling in an automatic out at the bottom of the order. It is undeniably difficult to jump into the middle of a major league season midstream after missing crucial spring reps, but with Mateo producing at a high level, patience is wearing thin.

Walt Weiss Says Shortstop Situation is “Day-to-Day”

The Braves manager is now facing the delicate task of balancing roster morale, contract expectations, and, most importantly, winning baseball games. In late May, Weiss stated that the shortstop situation has become a “day-to-day” affair, where he plans to “ride the wave” of whoever is swinging the hot bat.

This fluid approach has even seen Mateo transition to some designated hitter duties to ensure his bat remains in the lineup while also giving Kim opportunities to get out of his slump at the same time. While Weiss is doing an excellent job of managing both guys playing time, the player who produces the most offensive value is going to get the nod.

The Path Forward

The Braves find themselves in an enviable, if slightly awkward, position. They are leading the NL East with authority, which buys them time to figure out their middle infield. For Mateo, the mission is simple: continue playing with confidence, utilizing his speed, and proving that his hot start is sustainable.

For Kim, the expectations remain high, and a turnaround is desperately needed to reclaim his starting status. As the dog days of summer approach, the competition between the red-hot depth piece and the struggling $20 million man will define how Atlanta solidifies its roster for the postseason stretch.

The Braves Front Office would most likely prefer for Kim to turn it around and be the answer down the stretch because of how much they have invested in him, but as far as Weiss goes, his only job is to ensure that the Braves keep winning and right now it appears that going with Mateo is the right move to help make that happen.

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The Washington Huskies have picked up a crystal ball to land one of their top targets on the recruiting trail, four-star wide receiver Dontay Tyson.

On Monday morning, 247Sports' Blair Angulo logged a prediction for Jedd Fisch's coaching staff to land the 6-foot-1, 190-pound product of Peoria High School when he announces his commitment on Friday, June 5, from a group of Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, and Washington from his 20 offers. Coming off an official visit to Seattle on May 29, the crystal ball is a great sign that the Huskies made a big impression on the talented prospect.

Ranked as the No. 325 overall prospect and No. 42 wide receiver in the 2027 class by the 247Sports Composite, Tyson is also scheduled to visit coach Mike Elko and the Aggies on June 12, but if the prediction comes to fruition, he most likely won't be taking that trip to College Station.

"He really excels on go routes and wide receiver screens and has home run hitting ability," former 247Sports analyst Greg Biggins wrote in an evaluation of Tyson. "He’s strong in the air with excellent body control and routinely wins 50-50 jump balls. He uses his body well to shield smaller defensive backs and is tough to bring down in the open field. He has strong hands as well and catches the ball through contact."

Although he was limited to just seven games by injuries during his junior year, Tyson still proved that he has all the physical tools needed to thrive in Jedd Fisch's offense. His combination of size and speed should help him thrive at several positions as Fisch likes to move his receivers around the formation to give them advantageous matchups.

If the prediction comes true, that would make three blue-chip receivers in the 2027 class for position coach Kevin Cummings, as Tyson would join four-star prospects Braylon Pope and Zerek Sidney.

This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington Huskies pick up crystal ball to land four-star Arizona WR

The Philadelphia Eagles continue to add competition to their backfield. Philadelphia signed veteran running back Elijah Mitchell on Monday after hosting him as a tryout participant during the rookie minicamp on May 1-2. Mitchell joins a crowded running back room led by Saquon Barkley and gives the Eagles another experienced option as they prepare for training camp.

The 27-year-old spent part of the 2025 season with the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots. He signed a futures contract with New England in February before being released earlier this offseason.

Originally selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Mitchell quickly emerged as one of the league's most productive young running backs. He rushed for 963 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie while helping San Francisco reach the NFC Championship Game.

We have signed RB Elijah Mitchell. pic.twitter.com/tTLrpiYB4H

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) June 2, 2026

Although injuries slowed his development in subsequent seasons, Mitchell has remained an intriguing player because of his vision, burst, and familiarity with zone-running concepts. Over 28 career games, Mitchell has rushed for more than 1,500 yards and scored nine touchdowns. When healthy, he has demonstrated the ability to handle a significant workload and produce explosive plays.

The Eagles have spent the offseason reshaping the depth behind Barkley. Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley, Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele are among the backs competing for roster spots and touches entering training camp.

Mitchell's addition increases that competition.

Philadelphia also hosted veteran running back Khalil Herbert during rookie minicamp, signaling the organization's desire to explore multiple options for improving depth at the position.

Barkley remains the unquestioned starter after another productive season, but the Eagles understand the importance of maintaining quality depth behind one of the league's most heavily utilized offensive weapons.

Mitchell now gets an opportunity to revive his career with a Super Bowl contender and compete for a role in one of the NFL's deepest offensive backfields.

With training camp approaching, the competition behind Barkley has become even more crowded.

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles bolster backfield depth with Elijah Mitchell

Shoaib Bashir will make his England comeback at Lord’s on Thursday, 11 months and one unhappy Ashes tour since his last Test appearance.

The off-spinner has seen off competition from all-rounder Rehan Ahmed and will reclaim his spot in the XI against New Zealand.

That leaves only one position up for grabs in the first Rothesay Test of the summer. Hampshire’s Sonny Baker is pushing for a debut but Gus Atkinson expected to hold off the challenge on a ground he has excelled at in the last two summers.

It marks Bashir’s return to the England team for the first time since he took the match-winning wicket against India with a broken finger last July, with the 22-year-old finding himself surplus to requirements throughout the two-month drubbing in Australia.

Weighing the relative merits of his two spin options, head coach Brendon McCullum said: “I think they are both young and exciting and they’ve had some great days already in an England shirt.

“Bash has the ability to play more of a holding role in the in the first couple of days here at Lord’s. As the game deepens, and if spin starts to become more prevalent, then he can go more into an attacking role. There’s a little bit of tactical nuance there.”

While Bashir was always considered the front-runner given the selectors’ previous investment, Baker has forced his way into their thinking due to a mixed weather forecast.

England were expecting clear skies for their afternoon practice session but were soon forced indoors by thunder and lightning.

McCullum suggested conditions would need to be just right for Baker to play ahead of Atkinson, who has 19 wickets at 10.94 as well as a century in his two previous outings at the home of cricket but gave a glowing reference to the 23-year-old.

“He’s quick,” McCullum said. “I think he’s going to be a cricketer that the country really gets behind.

“You can see he charges in and leaves everything out there. Some guys have a bit more of a rhythmical component to their style. I think Sonny is full noise.

“He swings the ball both ways. He hits probably a slightly fuller length, he’s obviously got the ability to touch 90mph and he’s got a skiddy bouncer. If it is this Test, I’d expect him to do a good job. If it’s not this Test, his time will come.”

“We’ll just work out whether we want that extra air speed, if all of a sudden it becomes 35 degrees and flattens out, or if we stick to what’s tried and tested at Lord’s.”

McCullum has now spoken in four separate engagements in the past seven days, two in-house and two in front of the media.

In the past he has been criticised for making infrequent appearances, but the New Zealander explained his willingness to do the talking after a difficult winter for his team.

“The temperature has been a bit hot of late and we all recognise that,” he said. “When you’re in these positions, your job is to make sure you stand up and you’re present.

“You’ll probably see me a bit more often than you have previously. Hopefully you’re able to explain and navigate your way through these things, while getting your team to the start line. We can wear some of the other stuff.”

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Curtis Blair spent all day Friday checking his email. And Saturday. And Sunday. The list of referees that were selected to work the NBA Finals was about to be revealed by the league, and the waiting was brutal.

“Every two minutes, I'd check,” Blair said.

Friday, nothing. Saturday, nothing. Sunday was mostly gone and Blair was driving home from a weekend visit to his parents' home in Virginia. As he pulled into his driveway, he realized that he had missed a phone call.

The caller was Albert Sanders Jr., the executive vice president and head of referee operations for the NBA. Turns out, that call was the email that Blair had waited years to get.

Blair called Sanders back and got the news: For the first time, he'll work a game in the NBA Finals. He's the only first-time selection in this year's group of 12 referees who will officiate the title series that starts Wednesday between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.

“Very emotional moment, very emotional moment for me, because I’ve been right there on the doorstep for so many years," Blair said. "Yeah, very emotional. This is my 18th year and one thing I had to realize going through this journey is that everybody has their own journey. Everybody has their own timetable. You become a referee, become an umpire, you get to the first round, the second round, third round. You just have to worry about yourself and your journey.”

The league released the full list of selections on Tuesday. Scott Foster was picked to work his 19th finals, the most among current referees. The other selections besides Foster and Blair: Tony Brothers (15th finals), Marc Davis (15th), James Capers (14th), Zach Zarba (13th), John Goble (10th), Josh Tiven (7th), James Williams (6th), Courtney Kirkland (5th), Sean Wright (3rd) and Tyler Ford (2nd).

The league typically reveals the crew that will work each game around 9 a.m. EDT on game day.

“Being selected to work the NBA Finals is the highest honor for an NBA official, and I congratulate them on an outstanding and well-earned achievement,” said Byron Spruell, the NBA's president for league operations. “We are grateful for their unwavering dedication to the game and pursuit of excellence in their craft.”

Blair was a second-round pick by the Houston Rockets in 1992, though never played a regular-season game in the league. He played internationally before starting his referee career and has worked more than 1,000 NBA games since 2008.

Finals referees get special white warm-up jackets, only given to those selected to work the title series. Blair already has two of those from 2021 and 2022 when he was an alternate, but the one he gets this time will have much more meaning.

“This is so funny,” Blair said. "One referee called me and he said, ‘I know you got two other white jackets, but they had an asterisk on it. So, you can throw those away. Now you got a real one.’”

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If Keith Hernandez wasn’t part of the best booth in baseball, maybe he would have been busy trying to create the best office in politics.

Hernandez joined the latest episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, where the New York Mets Hall of Famer admitted he never dreamed of having a second career in baseball as successful as his broadcasting career has been alongside Gary Cohen and Ron Darling on SNY.

For a while, Hernandez didn’t know what he would do when he finished playing. Hernandez retired in 1991, but it wasn’t until 1999 that he started working as a TV analyst. And if he had never landed in broadcasting, Gary Cohen joked that maybe Hernandez would eventually have decided to run for mayor. But apparently the joke wasn’t too far-fetched, because Hernandez recalled being pitched a career in politics.

“I was approached once by a guy in Brooklyn from the Republican Party,” Hernandez remembered. “He wanted me to run for local office. He said, ‘Would you be interested in running?’ I said, ‘No, I’m not interested in running for any political office. I’m not at all interested, but thank you.’ Can you imagine me in City Council. With that City Council in New York?”

Hernandez emphatically said, “No thanks” with a laugh to the idea of a career in politics or a stint as a Republican on the New York City Council. But while Hernandez may laugh at the idea of becoming a politician, he does like to drop the occasional Easter Egg on how he feels about people in office.

“I like to walk the razor’s edge where if I say something, it can be taken this way, or it can be taken that way, but if you get me in court, you can’t convict me,” Hernandez told Passan of his mindset on-air.

Sometimes, Hernandez isn’t quite as coy as he might intend to be. Everybody knows Hernandez’s political beliefs lean to the right. He’ll occasionally tease those beliefs during Mets broadcasts, like the time he made a “Democrat Party” quip or a gender-neutral joke. Hernandez has reinforced his political leanings by appearing on Tucker Carlson’s podcast or joining Fox News and Fox Business channels to express support for Donald Trump.

Hernandez, however, never had any interest in following the path that another former New York first baseman recently took. Mark Teixeira is currently a Republican congressional nominee. Who knows how far Hernandez could have gone if he had expressed interest in running for office years ago, as Teixeira has? But thankfully for Mets fans, Hernandez laughed off the idea of a political career and opted to form the best booth in baseball instead.

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We are 88 Days Away From College Football Kickoff. We all know that 88 was a great year for music. It is also a great football number.  Today we have two great 88’s who are also, record breaking receivers Randy Moss and Jerry Rice. Hope you enjoy todays installment in the countdown to kickoff.

Randy Moss Days Away From College Football Kickoff 

You’ve Been Mossed

Another Great #88 Jerry Rice

Editor’s Note: The countdown to college football kickoff has been a series on the Last Word on College Football social media platforms for the past 9 years.  They consisted of a photo and a small blurb for each player, with the jersey corresponding to the number of days until kickoff.  The rank of the players is sourced from articles by Bleacher Report, Fox Sports, and The Athletic. There are also some favorite players of the Last Word on College Football writers.  Their bios are sourced from multiple online sources, including but not limited to the College Football Hall of Fame, their Heisman profiles, and school websites. 

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Experts picks for the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup finals, Conn Smythe Trophy originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The main event of the entire NHL season has arrived, with Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes taking place on Tuesday.

The Hurricanes have been dominant throughout the post-season, losing just one game so far. They’ve been getting excellent secondary scoring from their second line of Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake.

A Stanley Cup for Carolina would do wonders for coach Rod Brind’Amour’s coaching legacy.  That would list him as a Cup winner for the Canes, both as a player in 2006 and now as a head coach, if his team can pull it off.

As for the Golden Knights, it may be slightly surprising to see them in the final, considering where the team was trending before John Tortorella was hired as Bruce Cassidy’s successor as the team’s head coach.

Vegas’ goaltender, Carter Hart, and right winger Mitch Marner both deserve plenty of credit for the team’s success to this point. Marner leads the league in scoring this post-season, and Hart is emerging as a potential Conn Smythe favorite for the Knights as the playoff MVP.

Going into this 2026 Stanley Cup final, here is what the experts have to say, and who they believe will lift the holy grail over their heads when it’s all said and done.

2026 Stanley Cup Final Predictions

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Julian Gaudio

Prediction: Vegas in six games

Conn Smythe Winner: Jack Eichel

Thoughts: The Vegas Golden Knights are playing structured hockey, receiving great goaltending, and scoring timely goals from up and down the lineup. That’s the recipe for success in the playoffs, and it’s also proved to be what the Carolina Hurricanes can’t overcome. 

The Hurricanes do have a slightly different feel this season, but the Golden Knights have made it impossible to get to the middle of the ice, and I’m not sure the Hurricanes are equipped to overcome it. Despite just a 4.8 shooting percentage, Eichel has notched 18 points, and it feels like his game can hit another level. 

MORE: Hurricanes Goaltender Frederik Andersen Is Playing For More Than Just His First Stanley Cup

Adam Kierszenblat

Prediction: Carolina in 5

Conn Smythe Trophy Winner: Frederik Andersen

Thoughts: It is time for Carolina to once again lift the Stanley Cup. They have arguably the most dangerous line in hockey right now, one of the deepest defensive groups and a goaltender who is determined to silence the critics and win a Stanley Cup. 

The biggest question now is what candy Seth Jarvis will put in the Stanley Cup bowl later this month. 

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Gary Pearson

Prediction: Carolina in 7 

Conn Smythe Trophy Winner: Taylor Hall

Thoughts: The Carolina Hurricanes are the deepest, most well-rounded team, which they’ll prove in a back-and-forth series against the sizzling-hot Vegas Golden Knights. Excluding their power play, the Hurricanes have no notable flaws. 

They can roll all four lines and have the best collective defense, allowing more than two goals once in 13 games. 

Michael Traikos

Prediction: Carolina in 5

Conn Smythe Trophy Winner: Taylor Hall

Thoughts: If the playoffs are a war of attrition, then Carolina has already won the war. The Hurricanes, who have only played 13 games to get to this point, are fast, fresh and physical — a combination that should overwhelm the Golden Knights in what I predict will be a short series.

Frederik Andersen has a 1.41 goals-against average with three shutouts, but look for Taylor Hall, who has a team-leading 16 points, to be the X-Factor.

MORE: Unlikable? Why It's OK To Hate On The Vegas Golden Knights

Jake Tye

Prediction: Carolina in 6

Conn Smythe Trophy Winner: Jackson Blake

Thoughts: Blake has finally broken out as a legit NHL forward, with the 22-year-old coming off a 53-point season and averaging over a point per game in the playoffs with 15 points over 13 playoff games. 

The North Dakota native is one point off the team lead held by Taylor Hall and has a case for being able to make up ground with a goal and an assist over his last three games versus the Golden Knights. 

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One of the most intriguing stories of last summer’s transfer window was Arsenal’s late move to hijack Tottenham’s pursuit of Eberechi Eze.

The England international had enjoyed a remarkable spell at Crystal Palace, helping the club win two trophies in a short period, and it appeared to be the right time for him to take the next step in his career. Tottenham moved quickly and were reportedly close to finalising a deal.

Thomas Frank viewed Eze as the ideal player to fill the number 10 role in his system, and the midfielder was open to the move, particularly as Arsenal had shown little interest in re-signing the player they released as a teenager.

Arsenal changed the transfer race

That changed when the Gunners finally entered the race. Once Arsenal made their move, Eze chose the Emirates over Tottenham and is unlikely to have any regrets after seeing how the two clubs’ seasons unfolded.

The move highlighted Arsenal’s growing appeal under Mikel Arteta, with the club increasingly able to attract players who might previously have considered alternative destinations.

Eze’s decision was viewed as a significant statement, particularly given Tottenham’s long-standing interest and efforts to complete a deal before Arsenal became involved.

Trossard made a similar choice

Interestingly, Eze is not the first Arsenal player to turn down Tottenham in favour of a move across North London. According to a report from Belgium, cited by Sport Witness, Spurs were also firmly in the running to sign Leandro Trossard during his time at Brighton.

The Belgian forward was expected to leave the Seagulls in January 2023, and Tottenham pushed hard to secure his signature. However, the report claims that Trossard ultimately rejected their advances and opted to join Arsenal instead.

Since arriving at the Emirates, Trossard has become an important member of the squad and has contributed to the club’s success in domestic and European competitions.

Tottenham supporters may not enjoy hearing it, but Arsenal’s recent success has strengthened their position as North London’s leading club. Their Premier League title triumph and run to the Champions League final have only reinforced that status, while their ability to attract highly sought-after players continues to demonstrate the progress made under Arteta.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been the subject of NFL trade rumors for several months. Now that the two biggest trade dominoes have fallen, the former All-Pro could be next to have his fate decided.

Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated wrote that if Kamara is going to be traded, the Denver Broncos “would be interested” and willing to acquire him if he’s willing to be moved.

However, there is an issue. Kamara has said repeatedly that if the Saints trade him to another team, he will just retire. The agent for the 30-year-old running back also came out this week and said Kamara intends to play for the Saints next season.

Since being selected with the 67th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Kamara has spent the entirety of his NFL career in New Orleans. He has been through the highs and lows with this franchise, earning five Pro Bowl selections with two second-team All-Pro nods, and he has experienced the club’s five-year playoff drought.

Unfortunately for Kamara, the writing seems to be on the wall in New Orleans. The club signed running back Travis Etienne to a four-year, $48 million contract this offseason. The Saints also have Devin Neal, a 2025 sixth-round pick, who is able to serve in a complementary role behind Etienne.

Kamara can still be a relatively effective player. While he averaged only 3.6 yards per carry this past season, a career-worst, he did haul in 33 receptions and racked up 657 scrimmage yards in 11 games. He might no longer be a starting-caliber running back, but he can be effective in a committee role.

If the Saints are shopping him, perhaps Denver would be the one other team he would be willing to play for. Not only can the Broncos offer him the opportunity to compete for a Super Bowl ring in what might be his final NFL season, but he would also get to reunite with head coach Sean Payton. If a deal is made, the Saints are unlikely to get anything better than a swap of Day 3 picks.

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Jeff Teague believes LeBron James should leave the LA Lakers if the franchise is truly putting Austin Reaves ahead of him.

The reaction came from disbelief, not disrespect toward Reaves. James is still one of the biggest names in basketball, but the Lakers’ future is being discussed more and more through a younger core.

That is where Teague drew the line. To him, there is a difference between planning ahead and making the GOAT feel secondary.

Jeff Teague tells LeBron James to leave LA Lakers if Austin Reaves is prioritized

Speaking on the Club 520 podcast, Teague reacted strongly to talk that the Lakers could prioritize Reaves over James.

“Hold on, did I just read that the Lakers will prioritize Reaves over LeBron? It’s time to go Bron, if n_____ start putting Austin Reaves over you,” Teague said.

He added, “And I like Austin Reaves y’all never disrespect the GOAT like that. Rip Hamilton wasn’t prioritized over Michael Jordan when Michael Jordan was 41.”

Teague made it clear that his issue was not with Reaves as a player. He actually said he likes him, but believes the Lakers would be crossing a respect line if James is treated as the lesser priority.

The Michael Jordan comparison explained his point. Even late in Jordan’s career, Teague does not believe a franchise would have openly framed another player as more important than him.

LeBron James and Austin Reaves situation shows LA Lakers are thinking beyond one era

The Lakers’ situation is complicated because Reaves is entering a major contract window while James is near the end of an unprecedented career.

Reaves is expected to decline his player option and pursue a long-term deal, which makes keeping him one of the Lakers’ biggest roster questions.

James, meanwhile, has reached a stage where every contract conversation is about more than salary. It is about role, timeline, and whether the Lakers still see him as central to their title plans.

That is why Teague reacted so sharply. He sees the Lakers’ reported thinking as a signal that the franchise may be moving emotionally and strategically toward the next chapter.

If the Lakers cannot balance those two ideas, Teague believes the answer is simple: Bron should go somewhere he is still treated like Bron.

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England are heading into the World Cup looking to end 60 years of hurt.

The Three Lions have not won a major international tournament since 1966, but after years of growth under Gareth Southgate, there’s a feeling that Thomas Tuchel could finally deliver the goods.

This is a talented squad full of established internationals, and speaking to Bleacher Report, Harry Kane has tipped one of his teammates to really make his mark this summer.

Declan Rice has established himself as one of England’s most important players over the last few years, but Harry Kane believes the Arsenal midfielder could be about to reach another level at this summer’s World Cup.

Harry Kane tips Declan Rice to star at the World Cup

The England captain was asked which of his teammates he expects to thrive during the tournament, and his answer was immediate.

“That’s a good question. I look at someone like Dec. I feel like he’s consistently been playing at a high level for a long period of time. He’s getting to that kind of age where you start to I think mix the experience plus the physical attributes that he brings.

“You have kind of the mindset maybe shifts a little bit it’s not his first tournament.

“So, all those things kind of add up. So, yeah, but if I was to say anyone, I think Dec.

“I hope he has a great tournament, and yeah, I have a special feeling about him this summer.”

It is easy to understand why Kane feels that way.

Rice arrives at this World Cup in a very different position to previous tournaments. He is no longer the young midfielder trying to establish himself on the international stage. He is now one of England’s leaders and, of course, a Premier League winner.

That experience of winning will be vital, and as more young players come into the side such as Morgan Rogers and Elliot Anderson, England need Rice to step up as a leader.

Rice will be looking to add a World Cup to his Premier League winners’ medal this summer, and if he does, he could well be in Ballon d’Or contention.

Kane’s ‘special feeling’ about Rice could well prove to be true.

Giants' .786 OPS All-Star could win major MLB award with fourth different team originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The San Francisco Giants are not having a very good season by any stretch of the imagination. 

Manager Tony Vitello's group has struggled on offense, particularly with stars like Rafael Devers and Matt Chapman. However, the Giants' second baseman is having another typical year at the plate, doing what he does best: Putting the ball in play. 

That's why The Athletic's Zack Meisel believes there is a strong possibility that Luis Arraez could win the fourth batting title of his career. 

"Arraez trails only Miami’s Otto Lopez in the NL race this year, and if he can catch him and fend off everybody else over the next four months, he’ll win his fourth batting crown with his fourth different team," Meisel wrote. 

Arraez won the batting title in the following years with these teams: 

• 2022 (.316) -- Minnesota Twins 
• 2023 (.354) -- Miami Marlins 
• 2024 (.314) -- San Diego Padres

As of Tuesday morning, Arraez has a .321 batting average, and Lopez has a .333 batting average. However, there's a lot more baseball left to play. 

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Sure, Arraez does not hit many home runs or draw walks. But there's no denying that winning a fourth batting title would be impressive. 

Since he's a free agent at the end of the season, the Giants could consider trading Arraez if they cannot get themselves back in the postseason mix. 

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Where is Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo headed next (and will it be the Boston Celtics)? It is the worst-kept secret in the NBA that the Greek Freak wants to decamp from the ball club that drafted him this offseason. We also know that Giannis admires Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and would not mind playing for Boston, if recent reporting is to be believed.

But it takes two to tango when it comes to Boston President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and the teams's front office, who have not exactly exuded interest in dealing for the Bucks star. The Celtics do have some marquee assets to get such a deal done, but there are likely several other ball clubs who might have better offers.

The folks behind the "Small Ball with Kenny Beacham" YouTube channel put together a clip of the eponymous host taking a closer look at the Giannis situation, and where Boston fits into it if at all. Check it out below!

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Should Marlins call for mulligan on outfield trio? originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

First, it was Miami Marlins outfielder Heriberto Hernandez, pinch-hitting for slumping Owen Caissie, delivering a two-run home run Monday night at Nationals Park.

Kyle Stowers followed with his own two-run shot in the ninth.

The outfielders combined for five RBI during the 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals, snapping a five-game losing streak.

Outfielders led the Marlins to a win in June?

That's a change.

After the changes they made last offseason, should the front office begin asking for a mulligan as the Marlins' outfield play remains one of the franchise's biggest problems?

Marlins seek outfield offensive production

Monday's win lifted the Marlins (27-34) out of last place in the NL East, one-half game over the New York Mets. 

To remain ahead of their NL East rival, the Marlins will need to re-do their outfield production through their opening 60-plus outings.

Trading Edward Cabrera to the Chicago Cubs for a package, including Caissie, last January was aimed at solidifying the outfield. It hasn't worked out as the front office envisioned.

In 38 games since returning from injury, Stowers batted .221 with four homers and 46 strikeouts in 145 at-bats.

Jakob Marsee, the starting center fielder, was hitting .194, despite ranking third on the team with 211 at-bats.

Caissie was batting .234 through 52 games, while Hernandez contributed a .208 batting average in 36 appearances.

The Marlins' reserve outfielders and recent acquisitions haven't picked up the slack. 

Esteury Ruiz posted a .178 batting average through 27 games. Griffin Conine collected six hits, including two homers, in his first 22 at-bats and Austin Slater batted .174 with no homers in his first 12 outings.

The Marlins made moves to improve their outfield depth this season.

Should they call for a mulligan?

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Tennessee finished up the 2025 season on a sour note, which sparked plenty of change in the program back in December. Josh Heupel made the move to fire Tim Banks, hiring Jim Knowles to fill his role as defensive coordinator. Knowles, naturally, had plenty of needs defensively to fill as he installed his system in Knoxville.

Three of those new additions made ESPN’s top 100 newcomers list for the upcoming college football season — along with a big name on offense.

20. DT Xavier Gilliam

Gilliam comes in with a clear path to the field, following defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in from Penn State. Tennessee will be replacing several veterans up front on the defensive line, along with adjusting to a new system. Gilliam really flashed during the spring, generating plenty of buzz heading into the summer.

“Gilliam doesn’t have gaudy production (12 solo tackles in 2025) but his impact jumps out on tape,” ESPN’s Billy Tucker wrote. “He holds at the point of attack but also puts some pressure on the quarterback when rushing with continuous effort. He plays with heavy hands and power.“

22. QB Faizon Brandon

Brandon has quickly gone from prized quarterback prospect for the future, to perhaps 2026 starter. The five-star passer closed any gap that existed to George MacIntyre in the spring, and the battle is officially on looking ahead to the fall. This all coming after Joey Aguilar’s appeal for another season was denied, and Tennessee was priced out of top quarterback options in the transfer portal.

“Despite his age, Brandon uses his solid, balanced base to play under control,” Tucker wrote. He has the arm strength to make any throw and the accuracy to layer in balls where needed. While Brandon has plenty of arm talent, he’s also athletic and mobile enough to pressure defenses with his legs.”

This battle isn’t over by any stretch, but not many expected Brandon to be perceived as someone with a 50-50 shot at starting heading into the summer months.

27. EDGE Chaz Coleman

“Coleman not only fills a major need but also brings significant upside and first-round potential,” Tucker said. “As a true freshman, he cracked a talented Penn State defensive rotation by playing with burst and explosion off the edge. He has a quick first step that immediately stresses offensive tackles and pairs his vertical pass-rush ability with effective countermoves and fluid change of direction.“

Tennessee opened up the checkbook to bring in Coleman to replace Jordan Ross, Joshua Josephs and Caleb Herring. So far, it hasn’t gone well. Coleman missed much of the spring with vertigo symptoms and off the field “homesick” issues. Despite making some progress, Coleman failed to show up on time for summer workouts last week, but did eventually find his way to Knoxville.

Is he in any sort of football shape? Is he even interested in playing football this fall? Those are all questions that we don’t have answers to right now. It would seem like an upset at this point if Tennessee got meaningful snaps from Coleman this season.

Important note — Austin Price of Volquest reported that Tennessee and the Coleman camp agreed to restructure his contract, backloading the bulk of his money into the fall. So should the sides split, Tennessee won’t be on the hook financially.

68. CB Kayin Lee

Tennessee lost Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood to the NFL Draft, while Rickey Gibson hit the transfer portal. Ty Redmond, coming off of a freshman season that saw him start nearly every game, was all that was left. The staff needed another starter on the outside here, and Lee was a natural fit with experience.

“Lee has 36 games of SEC experience over three seasons at Auburn, where he spent most of the past two years in a starting role, and that’s instantly valuable for Tennessee’s secondary,” Tucker wrote. “He’s an impact talent and sticky cover corner who plays physically at the line of scrimmage. His hips are fluid and he has the speed to carry receivers downfield.”

Tennessee has a lot of pieces in the secondary, particularly at safety, and it will be interesting to see how they all fall into place. Corner does seem set with Lee and Redmond, however.

The WNBA regular season is almost at its quarter mark, and the standings are starting to take shape. Near the top of the standings are the Atlanta Dream, which made the defining move of the offseason by trading with the Chicago Sky to acquire star forward Angel Reese.

The move has paid massive dividends for Atlanta. Although Reese has struggled with her offensive efficiency at times, she’s been nothing short of a force on the glass and an anchor for Atlanta’s defense, which is arguably the best in the league.

Reese’s statistical production speaks for itself, but she is also establishing herself as the emotional leader for the Dream, as noted by The Sporting News’s Rodney Knuppel.

Things aren’t going nearly as well these days for her biggest rival, Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark. Clark and the Fever entered Tuesday as the WNBA’s ninth seed, putting them on the outside looking in of the early playoff picture.

Clark’s leadership has also come into question as of late, especially after a fiery exchange with head coach Stephanie White was captured on camera in a blowout loss to the Portland Fire on Saturday.

WNBA analysts Annie Costabile and Lena Keita even broached the possibility of Clark requiring a benching in a recent episode of her No Offseason: The Athletic Women’s Basketball Show podcast.

“She can’t allow herself to become bigger than the franchise to a point where she’s not buying into all the ways that she has to impact a franchise from a leadership standpoint, from the standpoint of improving defensively,” Costabile said. “Like, that’s where she has to, I think, take some accountability and understand that, yes, you, you make the franchise go as a franchise player, but your ego can’t become bigger than the franchise.”

According to The athletic podcast hosted by Annie Costabile,Sabreena merchant and Zena Keita. CC has become too big for the program and she has an ego. Apparently a solution might be benching her for Raven. All because of a moment of frustration between Steph and Caitlin. pic.twitter.com/LnFXEThM9X

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“I don’t know if it’s going to be Caitlin doing it for Caitlin,” Keita continued. I think an external event has to happen. Raven Johnson starts, right?”

Clark being removed from the starting lineup is a bit extreme, but the Fever guard may want to take a page or two out of Reese’s book if she plans on winning at the highest levels as a professional.

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The 2026 Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday at 7:04 p.m. ET in Saratoga, New York, as the usual Belmont Park track is still under renovations. The nine-horse field will include 2026 Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, but will be without Preakness winner Napoleon Solo.

Renegade is the 2-1 morning-line favorite and drew the No. 4 post position. Chief Wallabee (3-1, post No. 3) has the next-best odds, followed by Derby winner Golden Tempo (9-2, post No. 9)

Sovereignty won the 2025 Belmont, finishing ahead of Journalism and Baeza in an eight-horse field.

Here are the odds and post positions for every horse in the Belmont:

Belmont odds, from Post 1 to 9

1. Vitruvian Man (30-1)

2. Powershift (12-1)

3. Chief Wallabee (3-1)

4. Renegade (2-1)

5. Ottinho (20-1)

6. Growth Equity (12-1)

7. Commandment (6-1)

8. Emerging Market (6-1)

9. Golden Tempo (9-2)

Brazil national team arriving at Newark Airport in New Jersey for the World CupCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

The Brazil national team arrived on Tuesday morning (2) at Newark International Airport in New Jersey for the 2026 World Cup. After a flight departing from Rio de Janeiro, the delegation landed on American soil at 9:30 a.m. (Brasília time) and then headed to The Ridge hotel in Basking Ridge.

The bus ride took about 50 minutes. The Ridge is located in a secluded area, where the Seleção will have privacy, comfort, security, and close access to the Columbia Park Training Center in Morristown.

Bremer arriving with the Brazil national team at Newark Airport in New Jersey for the World CupCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

The facility, which belongs to the New York Red Bulls, is about 15 minutes from the hotel and will host Brazil’s preparations. Training sessions will begin this afternoon, with a start time scheduled for 6 p.m. (Brasília time).

The last commitment for Carlo Ancelotti’s team before their World Cup debut, set for June 13, will be against Egypt on Saturday (6) at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland. The national team will travel on Friday (5).

Endrick arriving with the Brazil national team at Newark Airport in New Jersey for the World CupCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

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TCU sophomore pitcher Tyler Phenow has declared for the transfer portal after two years with the Horned Frogs. The 6-foot-6, 210-pounder from Champlin, Minnesota made 13 appearances during the 2026 season, posting an 11.70 ERA with six strikeouts and seven walks over 10 innings pitched. Phenow made one appearances during his freshman season, throwing a scoreless inning with one strikeout. He was ranked one of the top high-schoolers in Minnesota before signing with the Horned Frogs. He’ll depart with two years of eligibility remaining.

With a .301/.416/.634 slash line through his first 60 games of the season, it’s not a question of whether Yordan Alvarez will be selected to his fourth American League All-Star team. The question is whether he’ll be traveling to Philadelphia alone.

It’s been 12 years since the Astros were limited to a single All-Star, and only once during that span have they had fewer than three representatives. So who could join Alvarez at next month’s Midsummer Classic?

Spencer Arrighetti

Arrighetti has been historically good since beginning the season in Sugar Land. His 1.34 ERA is the eighth-best mark in Astros history through a pitcher’s first eight starts of a season, and it would lead the majors if he had enough innings to qualify.

The Astros are 7-1 in Arrighetti’s starts, and he’s completed at least five innings in every outing while allowing two or fewer earned runs each time.

Arrighetti’s 3.97 FIP indicates he’s been a little fortunate, and his strikeout rate is below league average while his walk rate is above it. However, he’s been elite at limiting hard contact and has surrendered just two home runs.

The biggest strike against Arrighetti’s All-Star candidacy is his lack of innings, the result of making three or four fewer starts than the other pitchers competing for a spot. He won’t be able to make up all of that ground over the next month, but he’ll have a chance to narrow the gap. If he pitches anywhere close to the level he has through his first eight starts, he’ll likely join Alvarez in Philadelphia.

Christian Walker

What a difference a year makes for the 35-year-old first baseman, whom the Astros appeared ready to salary dump over the offseason. Walker finished May with 16 homers, 43 RBIs, and an .835 OPS after ending last May with seven homers, 25 RBIs, and a .630 OPS.

Walker leads the Astros in RBIs and trails only Alvarez in home runs, slugging percentage, and OPS while playing Gold Glove-caliber defense at first base. This is the production the Astros thought they were getting when they signed Walker to a three-year, $60 million contract after the 2024 season.

The biggest hurdle standing between Walker and his first All-Star bid is that first base in the American League is stacked.

Ben Rice, Nick Kurtz, Munetaka Murakami, Willson Contreras, and Jonathan Aranda are AL first basemen with higher OPS marks than Walker. Murakami is currently on the injured list with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, which could create a slight opening, but an All-Star selection still feels unlikely unless Walker goes on a tear in June.

The Philadelphia Eagles have parted ways with a superstar wide receiver before. When the organization traded A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots on Monday in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round selection, many longtime fans immediately thought of Terrell Owens and one of the most turbulent breakups in franchise history.

The comparisons are understandable.

Like Owens two decades earlier, Brown departs Philadelphia after helping elevate the Eagles into a perennial contender. Both receivers produced at an elite level, both played in a Super Bowl with the franchise, and both saw their relationships with the team's quarterback become subjects of public discussion.

The similarities largely end there.

Owens' departure remains one of the ugliest divorces in franchise history. After helping lead Philadelphia to Super Bowl XXXIX during the 2004 season, Owens demanded a new contract just one year into a long-term deal. His public criticism of quarterback Donovan McNabb, disputes with coach Andy Reid, upper management,, and repeated violations of team policies ultimately resulted in his suspension and exile from the team before the Eagles released him in March 2006.

By contrast, Brown's departure was far more professional.

While Brown recently acknowledged that he and Jalen Hurts were no longer as close as they once were, he repeatedly stressed there was no bad blood between them. Brown described their relationship as one that naturally evolved over time, adding that they continued to compete, push one another, and lead the team despite growing apart personally.

The Eagles also received substantial compensation in return. Philadelphia acquired a future first-round pick and additional draft capital while gaining significant salary-cap flexibility by waiting until after June 1 to complete the deal.

Brown leaves as one of the most accomplished receivers in franchise history. His 5,034 receiving yards rank among the best four-year stretches ever produced by an Eagle, and his arrival helped accelerate Hurts' development into a franchise quarterback. Owens left Philadelphia amid conflict and controversy.

Brown leaves after difficult conversations, mutual understanding, and a business decision. Both departures altered the course of Eagles history, but only one ended in chaos.

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Comparing the departures of A.J. Brown and Terrell Owens

Deion Sanders joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss his partnership with Depends ahead of Men’s Health Month, his son Shedeur Sanders’s $17 million payday, and the state of college football in the NIL era.

Deion gives his take on the College Football Playoff expansion debate and how the Big 12 is competing with the SEC and Big Ten. He also discusses potential changes to the eligibility rules around college football and what he hopes to see.

Plus, he responds to NFL coaching rumors and previous reports connecting him to the Dallas Cowboys.

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Anthony Richardson’s next step in Indianapolis is no longer about hype. It is about survival in a crowded quarterback room. The Colts quarterback picture became more interesting this week when Daniel Jones progressed to seven-on-seven work during OTAs. Head coach Shane Steichen said Jones will stay in seven-on-seven through the end of OTAs, with the expectation that he will be ready for full-team work when training camp begins. That matters because Jones is still tracking like the quarterback Indianapolis wants ready for Week 1 of the NFL season. That leaves Richardson in a very different position than he once held.

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Colts Add More Quarterback Depth

The Colts also signed veteran quarterback Easton Stick, while waiving Seth Henigan, adding another experienced arm to a group that already includes Jones, Richardson, and Riley Leonard. Stick is not coming in as a hero, but his arrival crowds the quarterback room and gives Indianapolis another option if health or performance becomes an issue.

Richardson’s Focus Shifts to Development

For Richardson, the assignment is obvious. He has to become steadier.

For his part, Richardson says he’s excited to return to the field, working back from the eye injury he suffered last season, focusing on mechanics and footwork, learning from Jones and competing with Leonard. That is the real roadmap now. Not the highlight throws. Not the flashes. Rather, the day-to-day quarterback work.

Richardson still has the physical tools that made him so intriguing. He can run, extend plays, and stress defenses in ways most quarterbacks cannot. But Indianapolis needs to know whether he can protect the football, stay healthy, make routine throws, and operate the offense.

Jones’ recovery may close the door on an immediate starting battle. But Richardson still has a lot to play for. His next step is proving he can be trusted as more than a talented backup plan.

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The Professional Pickleball Association Asian Tour held its third event of the season, the 2026 Macao Open, on China’s south coast just down the way from Hong Kong, over the weekend. It was a 500-point event, thus worth “half” the points of a regular PPA domestic stop, and it drew a smattering of Aussie, Asian, and even a few enterprising US-based pros, who decided to fit in a quick trip to China (?!) in-between MLP events.

Click here for the PickleballTournaments.com home page for the event.

KOTC recently had a bit of a rant talking about how some players are “gaming” the system by traveling to Asia to win points in this manner, but there’s no real other answer. PPA assigned the points level to these events, called them a “500” event, so 500 points goes to the winner. By way of comparison, 500 points is more than you’d get for 4th place in a PPA 1000, and more than you’d get for making the quarters of a PPA slam. Is that fair? Well, fair or not, the tour is clearly going global and there’s no longer a differentiation between players ranked in Asia, or Australia, or in the US. A PPA point is a point, no matter where earned.

Let’s do a quick recap of the results, highlighting the winners, the upsets, and the top players who made waves.

Men’s Pro Singles Recap

Tama Shimabukuro took a close 11-9, 11-9 win over top seed Hong kit Wong to win the Singles title in China without dropping a game. Well traveled Brit Matthew Finnerty got solid early wins over Matthew Hargreaves and Luc Pham before settling for bronze.

Women’s Pro Singles Recap

Former WTA Japanese tennis star Rika Fujiwara upset top seed Yufei Long in the semis and then beat first-time medalist Ho Tam in the final.

Mixed Pro Doubles Recap

In an upset-laden draw, Kara Wheatley & Armaan Bhatia survived as the No. 5 seeds to take gold and give India-based Bhatia a double for the weekend. In the final they topped Nok Yiu Tang & Eunggwon Kim. Shimabukuro fell in the semis in his quest for a Triple Crown.

Men’s Pro Doubles Recap

US-based teenager Tama Shimabukuro made the long flight over, teamed up with his favorite international partner Armaan Bhatia, and took gold. The pair improved upon their silver medal at the KL Open last month by taking out the best Asia-based team (Hong Kit Wong & Eunggwon Kim) in the semis and then topping Mitchell Hargreaves & Kenta Miyoshi in the final.

Notably, the champs of the Kuala Lumpur Open Collin Johns & Len Yang had to retire in the round of 16 due to injury.

Women’s Pro Doubles Recap

Pei-chuan Kao teamed with Aussie Jamie Haas to take the gold over Ho Tam and Mihae Kwon.

With this story published, the Medal Tracker is updated online. Please visit the “PPA Int’l" tab for a complete list of all prior Medal winners at all PPA A PPA sia & PPA Australia events.

Next up for the PPA International tours? According to my Master Pickleball Schedule, PPA Asia returns in 3 week’s time in Bejing, while PPA Australia has an event in Wellington in two week’s time. Reminder, PPA just announced an entire tour in Spain, with those events kicking off in Barcelona in September. Combined with events on the books in Canada and Italy, we’re seeing a ton of international expansion for the tour.

Resources I rely on while covering the PPA International events:

• PPA Asia Home Page, their Facebook page, and Player Rankings
• Mydupr.com for DUPRs and player bios for the global player base
• Medal Tracker XLS with all PPA Int’l medals on a separate tab

This article was originally published on Forbes.com

Hearts have proved adept at unearthing gems from relative European obscurity, but their next signing looks set to be from much closer to home.

Falkirk winger Calvin Miller is nearing a move to Tynecastle after impressing in his first full top-flight campaign.

At 28, Miller is in the peak years of his career, but what do the stats say about why Hearts - and their Jamestown Analytics recruitment tool - have targeted the former Celtic player?

A perusal of Opta's data for the 2025-26 Premiership campaign soon flags up Miller's impactful presence in a Bairns side that finished sixth on their return to the top fight following a 15-year absence.

Creativity and end product are essentials for a winger and Miller delivers on both fronts. His 16 goal involvements was the most in the Falkirk squad and seventh highest in the Premiership overall. Only striker Barney Stewart (8) topped Miller's league goal haul of seven.

It is clear Miller is not a winger content to merely hug the touchline - he had the most touches in the opposition box of any Falkirk player and all his goals came from inside the area. While mainly deployed on the left, he can play either flank or centrally and showed a comfort using either foot, netting four with his left and three with his right.

One aspect of his game he could look to improve is in finishing accuracy. He underperformed his xG (expected goals) of 10.06 by more than three, and had a low conversion rate of 8.86% from 79 shots, 23 of which were on target.

On chance creation, Miller is a Falkirk standout. He ranks first in John McGlynn's squad for assists (nine), chances created (60) and his 18 big chances created is three times more than any other Falkirk player as well as being second only to James Tavernier (19) in the top flight.

Miller also had the most passes into the box (250, including crosses), completed dribbles (35) and fast breaks (13) in the Falkirk squad.

A player of such talents will clearly be a major loss to the Bairns, but don't expect supporters to be up in arms at Miller's departure.

"He's been fantastic for us over the past three years since he signed. He's one of these guys that I don't think any Falkirk fan will grudge him a move up the way," said football writer and Falkirk supporter Gordon Waddell on the BBC's Scottish football podcast.

He added: "Miller hit his head off a few rungs on the ladder on the way down after he left Celtic. He went down south and had to work his way back up through Harrogate and Notts County and Chesterfield and Morton.

"And even when he signed for us, we were in League 1 at the time. John McGlynn has been outstanding for him and turned him now into the player everybody always thought he might be when he was a kid."

The rich got richer on Monday after the Los Angeles Rams acquired the best defensive player in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers and the rest of the NFL had enough trouble slowing down Jared Verse and the Rams’ pass rush. Now, the rest of the league will have its hands full with Myles Garrett.

The first player to go against Garrett in a Rams uniform is the Niners’ left tackle, Trent Williams. He was asked on Monday if he lost any sleep over Garrett: “Not yet, but I’m sure I will. Nah, I lied. Yeah, I have.”

Williams was asked a follow-up question. What makes Garrett so good?

“Everything. He can do everything. He’s one of the best to ever play it. He has no weaknesses.”

Williams has immense respect for Garrett. He previously told Garrett after a matchup, “I don’t care if I ever see you again,” Williams said to Garrett while laughing.

Not all pressures are created equally. Garrett had the type of pressures where he was in your face almost immediately, while Verse, while still effective, was the type that affected the play after a couple of seconds.

Next Gen Stats tracks “quick pressures,” which happen under 2.5 seconds. Garrett had the fifth-most in the NFL with 31, while Verse tied Bryce Huff with 19.

Overall, Garrett’s pressure rate was 16.3 percent compared to Verse’s 13.9 percent. Where the biggest difference comes into play is getting off the line of scrimmage. Garrett is otherworldly in this regard, while Verse’s time mirrors that of Mykel Williams.

Nick Bosa was second in the NFL last season with a get-off time of 0.74 seconds. A number that is extraordinary and highlights what makes Bosa so effective. Garrett’s get-off time is 0.70.

When Williams says Garrett has no weaknesses, he’s not lying, outside of an occasional freelance that you could argue was as much to do with the situation he’s playing in as anything.

MSI’s finally ready to release its Maestro 900R PC case We visited MSI’s booth at CES 2026 and were once again impressed by the MSI Maestro series. We’ve been a fan of the series since the 2024 Maestro 700L PZ (review here, build here), and we’ve been following the development of the Maestro 900 with interest. […]

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ASRock’s celebrating its Taichi Anniversary in style at Computex 2026 We were at the ASRock booth at Computex 2026, and the company was in full celebration mode. This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the ASRock Taichi brand, and for many PC enthusiasts, this brand is what put ASRock on the map. What started off […]

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Privacy protocol Zama says it will accelerate compliance measures after a court lifted a $12.5 million USDC freeze tied to an unrelated legal dispute.

Georgia will reportedly install electricity meters across Mestia to curb illegal crypto mining after officials blamed miners for grid strain and outages.

Kaiko acquired Amberdata to expand its institutional crypto data platform with derivatives analytics, onchain tools and AI-powered research.

HIVE reduced its Bitcoin holdings to 150 BTC while annual revenue climbed to $297.8 million, driven by growth in mining and AI computing.

It's officially Summer Game Fest 2026 week, and there are several showcases already set for this week, including a State of Play later today, the big opening SGF show later this week on June 5, 2026, and the weekend Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, 2026. However, a leaker points to Nintendo entering the fray with their own Nintendo Direct next week on June 9, 2026, keeping the SGF festivities going well into next week. The claim comes from Nash Weedle, a Spanish insider who we've previously seen make Nintendo-related predictions, though as is the case with any rumour, regardless […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/nintendo-direct-next-week-its-been-claimed-summer-game-fest/

With memory prices having soared in the aftermath of the AI boom, market research firm TrendForce estimates that HBM memory prices should rise further in 2027. TrendForce based its estimates on per-wafer revenue, which shows that certain variants of DDR5 memory have become more profitable compared to HBM. With HBM expected to remain in demand in 2026 as NVIDIA and others launch their new AI GPUs, the research firm estimates that suppliers will continue to raise prices to create more pricing power for negotiations. Contract Pricing Mechanism Has Prevented Memory Manufacturers From Matching Prices With Market, Says Research Firm In […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/memory-giants-gain-pricing-power-over-ai-firms-as-ddr5-rdimms-beat-hbm-profitability-setting-stage-for-2027-hikes/

Another impressive record for the Radeon RX 9060 XT, which seems to scale well with voltage, and the latest record is one of the highest GPU frequencies ever reported. Bill "Sampson" Alverson Pushes Radeon RX 9060 XT Engineering Sample to a Whopping 4643 MHz Using Custom Internal Tools Not long ago, AMD and Splave collaborated to break the GPU frequency overclocking world record by pushing the Radeon RX 9060 XT to a whopping 4.769 GHz. Another overclocker just tried to push the clocks higher than what's usually possible on an engineering sample of the RX 9060 XT. And even though […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/radeon-rx-9060-xt-smashes-into-second-place-at-4-64-ghz-after-amd-overclocker-taps-secret-internal-tools/

Apple's pre-production cadence for the iPhone Ultra is moving ahead at full steam, with prototypes reportedly being sent to global carriers for testing. A fresh tidbit has emerged against this encouraging backdrop, suggesting that Apple appears to have settled on a Liquidmetal hinge, a bigger battery, and a titanium frame for its upcoming foldable iPhone. Apple's iPhone Ultra is rapidly taking shape, with the latest tidbits honing in on its Liquidmetal hinge, battery size, and frame material We noted yesterday that the iPhone Ultra was now likely to sport a dedicated vapor chamber, which should allow for an impressive thermal […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/apple-finalizes-a-liquidmetal-hinge-for-the-iphone-ultra-replete-with-a-5000mah-battery-and-a-titanium-frame/

The former Forza Horizon developers at Maverick Games have finally revealed the open-world driving game they've been developing since the studio was formed and publicly revealed back in 2023. The game is called Clutch, and while a bigger reveal will take place later this week during the opening event for Summer Game Fest, the introductory video shown today featuring creative director and chief executive officer Mike Brown, does give us a sneak peek at what to expect from Clutch. "This is a game about the love of driving, about the connection between car and driver and the raw thrill, of […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/maverick-games-clutch-reveal-summer-game-fest-2026/

Galatasaray'ın Kolombiyalı stoperi Davinson Sanchez'e İtalyan ekibi Como talip oldu. Şampiyonlar Ligi bileti alan Como'nun bu hamle için ciddi bir bütçe ayırdığı öğrenildi.

Galatasaray, 15 Ağustos 2025 tarihinde Davinson Sanchez'in sözleşmesini 30 Haziran 2029'a kadar uzatmıştı. 29 yaşındaki savunmacı, Kolombiya ile Dünya Kupası'nda boy gösterecek. Ancak dev organizasyon öncesinde onunla ilgili sıcak bir gelişme yaşandı. Como'nun kısa süre içinde Galatasaray'a teklif sunacağı öğrenildi.

4. SIRADA BİTİRDİLER

İtalyan ekibi, bu sezon Serie A'yı 4. sırada tamamladı ve Şampiyonlar Ligi biletini kaptı. İddialı bir kadro kurmak isteyen Como'nun, savunmadaki ilk tercihinin Davinson Sanchez olduğu belirtildi. Üstelik bu transfer için çok yüksek bir bütçe ayırdıkları konuşuluyor.

SATIŞ LİSTESİNDE DEĞİL

Davinson Sanchez, Galatasaray'ın satış listesinde bulunmuyor. Ancak gerçekten de masaya ciddi bir rakam konulursa, işler değişebilir. Yönetim, Dünya Kupası'nın sonuna kadar beklemek istiyor. Çünkü sadece Sanchez değil, takımdaki diğer isimler konusunda da çok sayıda talip çıkabilir. Doğal olarak rakamlar yükselir...

Şu anda Fenerbahçe taraftarlarını en çok heyecanlandıran isim Mason Greenwood... İngiliz kanat oyuncusunun bu sezonki istatistikleri de gerçekten heyecan yaratacak cinsten...

UEFA'yla sıkıntıları bulunan Marsilya, 30 Haziran'a kadar bazı oyuncularını satmak zorunda... Mason Greenwood için, Fenerbahçe'nin 2 başkan adayının da istekli olduğu konuşuluyor. 24 yaşındaki sağ kanat, bu sezon Ligue 1'de inanılmaz bir performans sergiledi...

İŞTE İSTATİSTİKLER

İngiliz yıldızın, Fransa'daki diğer sağ kanat oyuncularına göre sıralaması ise şu şekilde gerçekleşti (Ortalama):

3.52 Şut (birinci)

0.52 Gol beklentisi (birinci)

4.04 Başarılı Dripling (birinci)

3.56 Üçüncü Bölgede Başarılı Dripling (birinci)

0.96 Kilit Pas (birinci)

5.89 Yerde Kazanılan 1'e 1 Ofansif Mücadele (birinci)

0.48 Atılan Gol (ikinci)

7.78 Yerde Kazanılan 1'e 1 Mücadele (ikinci)

İNANILMAZ BİR GÜÇ

Mason Greenwood, Fenerbahçe'ye gelirse yine ofansif açıdan inanılmaz bir katkı vereceği düşünülüyor. 24 yaşındaki futbolcu, ülkemizde bu rakamların da üzerine çıkabilir. Olası bir satışta, bonservis bedelinin %50'si oyuncunun eski takımı Manchester United'ın kasasına girecek.

Fenerbahçe başkan adayı Hakan Safi'den kongre öncesi camiayı ayağa kaldıracak transfer bombası: "Yarından itibaren açıklamaya başlıyorum, dünya yıldızlarıyla Şampiyonlar Ligi bonusu pazarlığı yapıyoruz!"

Fenerbahçe’de 6-7 Haziran’da gerçekleştirilecek olağan seçimli genel kurul öncesinde başkanlık yarışının iddialı isimlerinden Hakan Safi, sarı-lacivertli camiada büyük heyecan yaratan flaş transfer açıklamalarında bulundu.

- Dün yabancı menajerlerle görüşmelerimizi yaptık. İnşallah ıslak imzaları attığımız zaman bunları yarından itibaren açıklamaya başlayacağız. Biraz önce de yine başka bir topçuyla görüştüm. Islak imza olmadan açıklamak istemiyoruz, sizlere mahcup olmamak için.

Seçim sürecinde elini güçlendirmek adına prensip anlaşmasına varılan isimleri hazırda beklettiklerini vurgulayan Safi, daha önce verdiği sözleri hatırlatarak elindeki kozları oynadı:

- 2 tane milli, 2-3 tane dünya yıldızı yabancı oyuncu sözü vermiştim" diyen Safi'nin, yerli rotasyonu için şimdiden önemli mesafeler katettiği belirtiliyor.

Transfer masasında pazarlıkların tamamen başarı endeksli ve vizyoner bir vizyonla yürütüldüğünü belirten başkan adayı, oyuncuların Fenerbahçe'nin Şampiyonlar Ligi hedefine odaklandığını şu sözlerle özetledi:

- Şimdi Şampiyonlar Ligi'ne katılmaya ne kadar bonus verirsin pazarlıklarını yapıyoruz. Demek ki iyi yoldayız.

Galatasaray'ın Verona'ya kiraladığı Victor Nelsson'un sezon başı hazırlıklarına katılmama ihtimali bulunuyor. Sarı-Kırmızılılar, onunla devam etmeyi kesinlikle düşünmüyor. Şu anda en ciddi talipler Udinese ve Samsunspor...

Tesislere, "Bu işyerinde çalışmıyorum" yazılı şapkayla gelen Victor Nelsson, sezon başında İtalyan ekibi Hellas Verona'ya kiralandı. Danimarkalı stoper, Serie A'da 38 maça çıktı. Sahada 3.316 dakika kaldı. Skor katkısı sunamadı. Verona ise küme düştü! Oyuncunun 8 milyon euroluk satın alma opsiyonu kullanılmayacak.

BAĞLAR O KADAR KOPTU Kİ!

27 yaşındaki savunmacının Galatasaray'la sözleşmesi 30 Haziran 2027'de bitiyor. Yani kontratının son senesine girdi. Kulüp ve oyuncu arasındaki bağlar o kadar koptu ki, Nelsson'un sezon başı hazırlık kampına bile gelmeyebileceği konuşuluyor. Şu anda Udinese ve Samsunspor, en ciddi talipler olarak gözüküyor.

HER TÜRLÜ KOLAYLIK

Galatasaray Yönetimi, Nelsson'u isteyen bütün takımlara her türlü kolaylığı gösterecek. Danimarkalı futbolcudan az da olsa bir bonservis geliri beklentisi var. Ayrıca önümüzdeki sezon yabancı kontenjanı 10+4 olacak. 27 yaşındaki futbolcunun gidişi bu bakımdan da son derece önemli...

Final Four'da hüsran yaşayan Panathinaikos, Ergin Ataman'ın yerine Fenerbahçe ve Atina efsanesi Zeljko Obradovic'i getirmek için harekete geçti.

Avrupa basketbolunda taş yerinden oynamak üzere. Kendi evinde düzenlenen Final Four organizasyonunun dışında kalan ve ezeli rakibi Olympiakos'un şampiyonluğunu seyretmek zorunda kalan Panathinaikos, radikal bir karar alarak başantrenörlük koltuğunda büyük bir değişime gidiyor.

Yunan devinin, mevcut koç Ergin Ataman ile yolları ayırarak takımın başına Fenerbahçe efsanesi Zeljko Obradovic’i getirmek için dev bir operasyon başlattığı iddia edildi.

Sırbistan basınından Meridian Sport'un özel haberine göre; Panathinaikos Başkanı Dimitris Giannakopoulos, Partizan'dan ayrılan ve Avrupa'nın en elit başantrenörü olarak kabul edilen Zeljko Obradovic'e reddedilmesi güç bir teklif sundu.

Yeşil-beyazlı yönetimin, Sırp efsaneye 2 yıl için toplam 10 milyon dolarlık astronomik bir sözleşme teklif ettiği belirtildi.

Trabzonspor'un her konuda anlaştığı ve yarın saat 13.00'te İstanbul'a getireceği iddia edilen Sidny Cabral transferinde ortalık karıştı! Miami'de kampta olan Yeşil Burun Adalı yıldızın Türkiye planı kafaları karıştırırken, oyuncudan gelen "Benfica'da kalacağım" açıklaması şok etkisi yarattı.

Trabzonspor’un Benfica forması giyen Yeşil Burun Adalı sağ beki Sidny Cabral’ı kadrosuna kattığı ve oyuncunun yarın İstanbul’a geleceği iddiaları sıcaklığını korurken, transferin lojistik detayları ve oyuncunun son açıklamaları kafalarda soru işareti yarattı.

Bordo-mavili yönetimin, Portekiz ekibi Benfica ile 23 yaşındaki savunma oyuncusu Sidny Cabral’ın transferi için yaklaşık 6 milyon Euro bonservis bedeli karşılığında el sıkıştığı ve kulüpler arası yazışmaların tamamlandığı ileri sürüldü. 4 yıllık sözleşme imzalanması planlanan oyuncunun, yarın (Çarşamba) saat 13.00 sularında işlemler için İstanbul’a getirileceği iddia ediliyor.

Trabzonspor'u resmen açıkladı! Söz Benficalı Sidny Lopes'de

Ancak bu iddialı takvimin arkasında, yanıt bekleyen ciddi lojistik ve operasyonel sorular bulunuyor.

Yeşil Burun Adaları Milli Takımı ile 2026 Dünya Kupası hazırlık kampı kapsamında şu sıralar Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin Miami şehrinde bulunan Cabral'ın, Türkiye planlaması tam bir muammaya dönüştü. Lojistik açıdan operasyonun nasıl yürütüleceği merak konusu.

Oyuncunun Miami kampından ayrılıp yaklaşık 11 saatlik uçuşla İstanbul’a gelmesi, burada jet hızıyla sağlık kontrolünden geçip resmi sözleşmeye imza atması bekleniyor.

Yıldız savunmacının, imza töreninin hemen ardından milli takım kampını kaçırmamak adına yeniden okyanus ötesine, ABD'ye dönüp dönmeyeceği ise henüz netlik kazanmadı. Transfer komitesinin bu yoğun seyahat trafiğini sakatlık riski ve yorgunluk faktörlerini gözeterek nasıl yöneteceği merak ediliyor.

Yeşil Burun Adaları'nın Sırbistan'ı 3-0 mağup ettiği hazırlık karşılaşmasında ilk 11'de sahaya çıkan ve başarılı bir performans sergileyen Sidny Cabral, maçın ardından basına konuştu.

Adının Trabzonspor ile anılmasına dair gelen soruya net bir dille yanıt veren 23 yaşındaki sağ bek, adeta açık kapı bırakmadı:

- Benfica'da kalacağım. Bu transfer iddiaları hakkında hiçbir şey bilmiyorum.

Galatasaray, Elias Jelert'i sezon başında Southampton'a kiralamıştı. Danimarkalı sağ bek geri dönecek. Gelecek planlamasında yer almıyor. Kontratı ise 30 Haziran 2029'a kadar sürüyor!

Galatasaray 2024 yazında Kopenhag'a 9 milyon euro ödeyerek Elias Jelert'i kadrosuna katmıştı. Danimarkalı sağ bek, fiziksel açığını bir türlü kapatamadı. Bu sezon başında ise Southampton Kulübü'ne kiralandı. Orada da oynayamadı. Championship'te sadece 8 maça çıktı. Sahada 323 dakika kaldı!

HİÇBİR SEZONDA DÜŞÜNÜLMÜYOR

İngiliz ekibi, 8.5 milyon euroluk satın alma opsiyonunun kullanılmayacağını iletti. Yani Danimarkalı oyuncu, Galatasaray'a geri dönecek. 1.78 boyundaki futbolcu, Aslan'ın yeni sezon planlamasında düşünülmüyor. Açık konuşmak gerekirse sonraki sezonlarda da düşünülmüyor!

EN BÜYÜK HAYAL KIRIKLIKLARINDAN

22 yaşındaki oyuncunun bugün itibarıyla hiçbir talibi bulunmuyor. Üstelik sözleşmesi 30 Haziran 2029'a kadar devam ediyor. Fazla konuşulmasa da Elias Jelert, son yılların en büyük hayal kırıklıklarından biri oldu. Eğer kulübe teklif gelirse, yönetim her türlü kolaylığı gösterecek.

Galatasaray, Osimhen'i kesin olarak kadroda tutmak istiyor. Çünkü önümüzdeki sezonun ortasında Afrika Kupası yok... Nijeryalı futbolcunun Süper Lig'de daha fazla maça çıkması bekleniyor. Böylece üst üste 5. şampiyonluğa daha rahat ulaşılacağı düşünülüyor.

Victor Osimhen geride bıraktığımız sezonda sakatlıklar ve Afrika Kupası sebebiyle Süper Lig'de 22 maça çıktı. Sahada 1.713 dakika kaldı. Buna rağmen 15 gol ve 5 asist üretti. Sarı-Kırmızılılar, üst üste 4. şampiyonluğunu elde etti. Cim-Bom'daki en büyük hedeflerden biri; aralıksız 5 yıl şampiyonlukla rekoru kırmak...

SEZON BAŞI HAZIRLIKLARI

Önümüzdeki sezonun ortasında Afrika Kupası olmayacak. Yani Osimhen, milli takım sebebiyle Galatasaray'ı uzun süre yalnız bırakmayacak. Üstelik Nijeryalı süper yıldız, herhangi bir sakatlık sorunu bulunmadığı için sezon başı hazırlıklarının tamamında yer alacak.

KESİNLİKLE DÜŞÜNÜLMÜYOR

Galatasaray açısından 5 sene üst üste şampiyonluk hedefinin yeri çok ayrı... Bu sebeple Osimhen'in 2026 yazında satışı kesinlikle düşünülmüyor. Oyuncu kendi ayrılmak istemediği sürece de kalacak. 27 yaşındaki santrforun Sarı-Kırmızılılar'la 30 Haziran 2029 tarihine kadar mukavelesi var.

Beşiktaş, Lorient forması giyen Darlin Yongwa ile tekrar temaslara başladı. Kısa süre içinde 25 yaşındaki sol bekin durumunun netleşmesi bekleniyor.

Beşiktaş, ara transfer döneminde Darlin Yongwa için nabız yoklamıştı. Ancak o dönemde iş çözülemedi. Kamerunlu sol bekin, Lorient Kulübü'yle sözleşmesi 30 Haziran'da bitecek. Yani boşa çıkıyor. Siyah-Beyazlılar'ın 25 yaşındaki futbolcuyla tekrar temas kurduğu öğrenildi.

FARKLI İSİMLER VAR

Görüşmeler olumlu geçti. Fakat Beşiktaş'ın listesinde farklı isimler de bulunuyor. Bu yüzden Darlin Yongwa ile imza aşamasına gelinmedi. Eğer alternatiflerde sorun çıkarsa, 1.77 boyundaki futbolcu, bedelsiz olarak Siyah-Beyazlı formayı giyecek. 25 yaşındaki oyuncu bu sezon Ligue 1'de 23 maça çıktı.

YENİ HOCA SONRASINDA

Darlin Yongwa sahada 1.305 dakika kaldı. 1 asist üretti. Oyuncu, Kamerun Milli Takımı'nın da bir parçası... Beşiktaş'ta yeni teknik adam sonrasında transferler de hızlanacak. Yongwa konusu da büyük oranda hocanın kararı sonrasında netleşecek. Kartal yıllardır sol bek bölgesinde sıkıntı çekiyor.

Galatasaray'ın dünyaca ünlü yıldızları Mauro Icardi ve Lucas Torreira, kulübün resmi YouTube kanalında bir araya gelerek ezber bozan açıklamalarda bulundu.

Galatasaray’ın dünyaca ünlü yıldızları Mauro Icardi ve Lucas Torreira, kulübün resmi YouTube kanalında yayınlanan programda bir araya gelerek geride kalan sezonlara ve unutulmaz anlara dair çarpıcı açıklamalarda bulundu. İkilinin birbirleriyle şakalaştığı ve samimi itiraflarda bulunduğu sohbet, kısa sürede sarı-kırmızılı taraftarlar arasında büyük ilgi gördü.

Galatasaray'ın Şampiyonlar Ligi'ndeki unutulmaz performansına değinen Lucas Torreira, oynadıkları en iyi maçı skor alamamalarına rağmen Bayern Münih mücadelesi olarak seçti.

Lucas Torreira: "Galatasaray'da oynadığım dört yılda en iyi oynadığımız maç, 0 puan aldığımız ama Bayern Münih maçıydı."

Mauro Icardi: "İkisini de kaybettik. Ben ofsaytta olduğum için Torreira'nın golü sayılmamıştı."

Lucas Torreira: "Futboldaki en güzel sevinç anımdı. Kafamı çevirip ofsayt bayrağını görünce yıkıldım."

En Güzel Gol ve Derbi Şakalaşması

Mauro Icardi, Galatasaray formasıyla attığı en özel golü paylaşırken, Torreira’nın az gol atması üzerine takım arkadaşına takılmayı da ihmal etmedi.

Lucas Torreira: "Senin attığın en güzel gol hangisi?"

Mauro Icardi: "Manchester United maçı... Golden sonra sahada kaydığım an. Penaltıyı kaçırmıştım ama o golle kendimi affettirip telafi etmiştim."

Lucas Torreira: "Lucas, bu sene unutamadığın maç hangisi?"

Mauro Icardi: (Gülerek) "Fenerbahçe. Zaten senede bir gol atıyor."

Lucas Torreira: "Sadece önemli maçlarda atıyorum. Sadece derbilerde!"

Sarı-kırmızılı ekipte üst üste yaşanan şampiyonlukların ardından "En zor şampiyonluk hangisiydi?" sorusuna Torreira’dan iddialı ve esprili bir yanıt geldi. Uruguaylı yıldız, "Gelecek sezonki" diyerek önümüzdeki yıl için de şampiyonluk mesajı verdi.

Kazanılan şampiyonlukta kırılma noktalarını ve ne zaman inandıklarını anlatan ikili, sezonun zorluğuna da dikkat çekti.

Lucas Torreira: "Şampiyon olacağımızı daha ilk maçta söyledik. İlk maçta kime karşı oynamıştık?" (Gülerek)

Mauro Icardi: "Ligin ilk maçında bunu kendi aramızda konuşmuştuk. Ancak bu sene gerçekten zordu. Özellikle Fenerbahçe'ye karşı kazanmamız gereken bir dönem vardı. O maçı kazanmasaydık, son üç hafta bizim için her şey çok daha zor olabilirdi."

Galatasaray, hücum hattına bir yerli santrfor eklemek istiyor. Bu konudaki en önemli adaylardan biri ise Porto forması giyen Deniz Gül... Ancak Portekiz ekibi, rotasyonda kullandığı oyuncu için biraz fazla para talep ediyor!

Galatasaray'da bir mucize olmazsa Mauro Icardi ile yollar ayrılacak. Onun yerine genç bir yabancı düşünülüyor. Sarı-Kırmızılılar ayrıca santrfor bölgesine yerli takviyesi de yapmayı planlıyor. Bu konudaki adaylardan biri de Porto forması giyen Deniz Gül... 21 yaşındaki futbolcunun, 30 Haziran 2029 tarihine kadar sözleşmesi var.

5 GOL VE 1 ASİST ÜRETTİ

Porto onu 2024 yazında Hammarby Kulübü'nden transfer etmişti. O dönemde 4.5 milyon euro bonservis bedeli ödediler. Deniz, Portekiz temsilcisinde rotasyon oyuncusu konumunda bulunuyor. Bu sezon ligde 19 maça çıktı. Sahada ise sadece 1.171 dakika kaldı. 5 gol ve 1 asist üretti.

RAKAM ÇOK BULUNDU

Galatasaray konuyla ilgili temaslara başladı. Fakat Porto, kapıyı 20 milyon eurodan açtı. Sarı-Kırmızılılar, Portekiz ekibinin ana planlarında yer almayan oyuncu için talep edilen miktarı çok buldu. Eğer rakam düşerse, işler ciddileşebilir. Aksi durumda bu dosya kapanacak. Cim-Bom kesinlikle kendisinden beklenen 20 milyon euroyu ödemeyi düşünmüyor.

Montella'nın Dünya Kupası sonrasında tekrar kulüp takımı çalıştırmak istediği iddia ediliyordu. Olası bir ayrılıkta TFF'nin Okan Buruk'a teklif yapabileceği konuşuluyor. Ancak Galatasaray Yönetimi bu ihtimale hiç sıcak bakmıyor.

A Milli Takım Teknik Direktörü Montella, hakkında çıkan, "Kulüp takımı çalıştırmak istiyor" iddialarına yanıt vermişti. Başarılı çalıştırıcı, "Bu konulara yorum bile yapmak istemiyorum. Bütün enerjimi milli takım için kullanacağım. Menajerime de söyledim, biri ararsa bana teklif getirme diye... Benim tek düşüncem milli takım" demişti. Fakat Dünya Kupası'nın ardından ayrılık ihtimalinin yüksek olduğu konuşuluyor.

ORTALIK KARIŞABİLİR

Montella'nın TFF ile 31 Temmuz 2028 tarihine kadar mukavelesi var. Eğer dev organizasyonun ardından İtalyan hoca bir kulüp takımını tercih ederse ortalık karışacak. TFF'nin yeni hoca adaylarından birinin Okan Buruk olduğu konuşuluyor. Galatasaray cephesinin ise bu konudaki tavrı net...

İKİSİ BİRDEN DE OLMAZ!

Sarı-Kırmızılılar, sezon içinde TFF ile olan bütün ilişkilerin askıya alındığını açıklamıştı. Okan Buruk yoluna Galatasaray'da devam edecek. Cim-Bom'un, "Okan hoca aynı anda hem millileri hem de Galatasaray'ı çalıştırsın" önerisine de olumlu yanıt vermeyeceği öğrenildi. Buruk'un sözleşmesi 30 Haziran'da bitecek olsa da Galatasaray'da kalacağını bütün camia biliyor.

Galatasaray bir süredir Eintracht Frankfurt forması giyen Can Uzun için girişimlerini sürdürüyor. Ancak Alman ekibinin talep ettiği rakamla Aslan'ın önerdiği para arasında ciddi fark var...

Galatasaray 10 numara transferinde bir süredir ağırlığını Can Uzun'a verdi. 20 yaşındaki milli futbolcunun da Aslan'a sıcak baktığı konuşuluyor. Fakat resmi imzaların atılabilmesi için öncelikle kulüplerin anlaşması gerekiyor. Ve şu anda iki takımın bonservis rakamları arasında uçurum var.

ASLAN 40 MİLYON ÖNERDİ

Galatasaray cephesinin, Bundesliga temsilcisine 40 milyon euro önerdiği belirtildi. Eintracht Frankfurt ise 55 milyon euro bekliyor. Aradaki 15 milyon euroluk farkın kapanması için her iki tarafın da bazı adımlar atması gerek... Alman ekibi, son yıllarda yüksek bedellerle yaptığı satışlarla tanınıyor.

HEM GENÇ HEM YERLİ

Can hem 20 yaşında hem de Türk... Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu'nun 10+4'lük yabancı kontenjanı sebebiyle 1.86 boyundaki futbolcunun önemi daha da arttı. Galatasaray masadan kalkmadı. Frankfurt cephesiyle temaslar sürüyor. Bu arada Fenerbahçe başkan adayı Hakan Safi ve İtalyan ekibi Milan'ın da Can'a bir ilgisi var..

Trabzonspor Zubkov sonrası için planını yaptı. Bordo-Mavililer, Rennes forması giyen Ludovic Blas'la görüşmelerini ilerletti. Kısa süre içinde konuyla ilgili sıcak gelişmeler yaşanacak.

Trabzonspor'da Zubkov ayrılığı sonrasında sağ kanat için planlama yapıldı. Fırtına, Rennes ile sözleşmesi 30 Haziran 2027'de bitecek olan Ludovic Blas ile görüşmelerini ilerletti. 28 yaşındaki futbolcu, yeni kontrat tekliflerini geri çevirmişti. Rennes de ondan para kazanabilmek için oyuncuyu satış listesine koydu.

OYUNCU CEPHESİ TAMAM

Ludovic Blas'ın tahmini piyasa değeri 10 milyon euro... Fakat kontratının son senesine girdiği için bu rakamın çok daha azına transferin gerçekleşmesi bekleniyor. Oyuncu cephesinde herhangi bir sıkıntı bulunmuyor. 1.80 boyundaki futbolcu, bu sezon Ligue 1'de 32 karşılaşmaya çıktı.

15 MİLYONA ALMIŞLARDI

Sahada 1.542 dakika kalan Ludovic Blas, 5 gol ve 4 asist üretti. Fransız futbolcu; sağ kanat, orta alanın sağı ve 10 numara bölgelerinde görev yapabiliyor. Yani bu anlamda tam bir joker... Rennes onu 2023 yazında Nantes Kulübü'nden transfer etmişti. O dönemde 15 milyon euro bonservis bedeli ödediler.

Galatasaray'ın merkez orta saha listesinde Eduardo Camavinga da bulunuyor. Real Madrid'in satış listesine koyduğu Fransız futbolcuyla temaslar sürüyor. Ancak onun kafasında değişik bir plan bulunuyor.

Galatasaray bu yaz kesinlikle bir merkez orta saha hamlesi yapacak. Listede en çok dikkat çeken isim; Eduardo Camavinga... Real Madrid'in satış listesine koyduğu 23 yaşındaki futbolcuyla temaslar sürüyor. Madrid'in bonservis beklentisi 50 milyon euro civarında...

31 MİLYONA ALMIŞLARDI

La Liga temsilcisi, Fransız yıldızı 2021 yazında Rennes Kulübü'nden transfer etmişti. O dönemde 31 milyon euro bonservis bedeli ödediler. 1.82 boyundaki futbolcunun bu sezonki forma süreleri düşüş gösterdi. Eduardo Camavinga bu sebeple mutsuz. Madrid de onun yerine adam bakıyor.

LİVERPOOL'U BEKLİYOR

Oyuncu, Galatasaray tarafıyla görüşmelerini sürdürüyor. Ayrıca şu takımlar da onun durumunu takip ediyor:

Juventus

Borussia Dortmund

Tottenham

Ancak Liverpool'un da bazı ayrılıklar sonrasında Eduardo Camavinga için devreye girebileceği konuşuluyor. Camavinga'nın da onları beklediği öğrenildi. Yani Liverpool resmi teklif yaparsa, oyuncunun tercihi İngiliz devi olacak.

Çok uzun bir süre Udinese'nin Zaniolo'nun satın alma opsiyonunu kullanacağı konuşuluyordu. Ancak İtalyan ekibi bunu yapmadı. Zaniolo'nun Galatasaray'daki sözleşmesi 30 Haziran 2027'de bitecek. Ve Udinese bu kozu kullanmayı planlıyor.

Galatasaray sezon başında Nicolo Zaniolo'yu iki farklı satın alma opsiyonuyla birlikte İtalyan ekibi Udinese'ye kiralamıştı:

1- 10 milyon euro ödenirse oyuncunun tapusu alınabilecek

2- 5 milyon euro ve sonraki satıştan %50 pay karşılığında oyuncunun tapusu alınabilecek.

MUKAVELE SÜRESİ

Uzun süre Udinese'nin bu iki 2 maddeden birini kullanacağı konuşuluyordu. Ancak iki koşulu da aktif hale getirmediler. Yani Zaniolo, Galatasaray'a dönüyor. Udinese'nin tavrının arkasında, İtalyan futbolcunun Sarı-Kırmızılı ekipteki mukavele süresinin bulunduğu öğrenildi: 30 Haziran 2027...

%50 PAY ÇIKARILSIN!

26 yaşındaki oyuncu, kontratının son senesine girdi. Udinese'nin 10 milyon euro gibi bir rakam önermeyi kesinlikle düşünmediği ortaya çıktı. İkinci opsiyon konusunda ise güncelleme bekliyorlar. Gelecekteki satıştan yüzde 50 pay ayrıntısının çıkarılmasını istiyorlar. Sadece 5 milyon euro bedelle Zaniolo için teklif yapacaklar. Eğer Zaniolo Galatasaray'da kalır ve elden çıkarılamazsa, önümüzdeki sezonun ardından bedelsiz ayrılabilecek.

Ara dönemde Napoli'den Galatasaray'a kiralanan Noa Lang, Sarı-Kırmızılılar'dan ayrılmıştı. Geleceğiyle ilgili birçok iddia var. Ancak Espanyol seçeneğine nasıl baktığını gayet açık şekilde ifade etti!

Mundo Deportivo, Noa Lang'la ilgili transfer haberi yaparken, "Napoli ve Galatasaray'daki başarısız dönemlerin ardından Noa Lang, Espanyol'da kariyerine yeni bir soluk getirebilir. Espanyol, gösterişli kanat oyuncusunun ekibiyle çoktan temasa geçti" ifadelerini kullandı.

İFADEYE DE TAKILDI

Hollandalı yıldız ise bu haberin altına "gülen surat" emojisi attı. Yani Espanyol seçeneğini bir anlamda ortadan kaldırdı. Lang'ın ayrıca, "Napoli ve Galatasaray'daki başarısız dönemlerinin ardından" ifadesine de takıldığı öğrenildi. 26 yaşındaki futbolcu, Galatasaray'la lig şampiyonluğu yaşamıştı.

ASLINDA İHTİMAL AÇIK

1.73 boyundaki sol kanat, Galatasaray'la Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde son 16 turunu da gördü... Cim-Bom, Noa Lang'ın 30 milyon euroluk satın alma opsiyonunu kullanmadı. Ancak geri dönüş ihtimali açık... Ağustos ayına kadar sol kanat alternatiflerinden istenen yanıtlar gelmezse, ibre yine ona dönecek. Yine de şu noktayı belirtmekte fayda var: Galatasaray onun için kesinlikle 30 milyon euro önermeyi düşünmüyor.

Fenerbahçe'de iki başkan adayı da en az 2 santrfor hamlesi yapmayı planlıyor. Ve Jean-Philippe Mateta'nın adı sıkça konuşuluyordu. Fransız forvette sıcak bir gelişme yaşandı.

Crystal Palace Kulübü, sözleşmesi 30 Haziran 2027'te bitecek olan Jean-Philippe Mateta'yı satış listesine koymuştu. İngiliz ekibinin 25-30 milyon euro civarında bir bonservis beklentisi var. 1.92 boyundaki santrforun adı Fenerbahçe'yle de anılıyor. Çünkü iki başkan adayının da listesinde olduğu iddia ediliyor...

DÜNYA KUPASI ÖNCESİ

Konuyla ilgili flaş bir gelişme yaşandı. Juventus'un, Crystal Palace Kulübü'nden randevu talep ettiği öğrenildi. Siyah-Beyazlılar, işi Dünya Kupası öncesinde bitirmek istiyor. Jean-Philippe Mateta, Fransa Milli Takımı'nın kadrosunda bulunuyor. Fenerbahçe'de ise seçim bekleniyor.

GAZA BASILACAK

Başkanlık seçimi; 6-7 Haziran saat 10.00'da yapılacak. Juventus girişimlere başlasa da Kanarya'da yeni başkanın belirlenmesi sonrasında gaza basılacağı ifade edildi. Hem Aziz Yıldırım hem de Hakan Safi, en az 2 santrfor hamlesi yapılacağını açıklamıştı. Duruma göre sayı 3'e bile yükselebilir.

Borussia Dortmund ile mukavelesi biten Julian Brandt, Galatasaray'ın 10 numara adayları arasında bulunuyordu. Ancak Roma'nın oyuncu cephesiyle büyük oranda anlaştığı konuşuluyor.

İtalya basınındaki haberlere göre; Roma, Julian Brandt ile kişisel şartlarda büyük oranda anlaştı. Borussia Dortmund'la sözleşmesi 30 Haziran'da bitecek olan Alman yıldızla yola devam edilmeyeceği resmen açıklanmıştı. Yani 30 yaşındaki futbolcu, istediği yere bedelsiz olarak gidebilecek.

HEPSİNİ GÖRMEK İSTEDİ

Galatasaray, 1.85 boyundaki futbolcuyla uzun süre ilgilendi. Ancak futbolcu cephesi, bütün seçenekleri değerlendirmek istediğini söylemişti. Cim-Bom, önümüzdeki sezon Şampiyonlar Ligi'nde mücadele edecek. Ancak Roma cephesinde de durum farklı değil...

BİLETİ KAPMIŞLARDI

Serie A'yı 3. sırada bitiren Roma, Devler Ligi biletini kapmıştı. Yani Julian Brandt açısından bu konuda Galatasaray ve İtalyan ekibi arasında fark yoktu. Kısa süre içinde transferle ilgili resmi açıklamanın yapılması bekleniyor. Yine de ıslak imzalar atılana kadar hiçbir hamleye "bitti" gözüyle bakılamaz...

Futbol üzrə Azərbaycan millisinin Malta və San Marino yığmalarına qarşı keçirəcəyi yoxlama oyunlarının hakim təyinatları açıqlanıb.

Arena.az bu barədə AFFA-nın rəsmi saytı məlumat yayıb.

Xəbərdə bildirilir ki, hər iki qarşılaşmanı Macarıstandan olan hakimlər briqadası idarə edəcək.

Malta ilə oyunu Mixali Kaprali idarə edəcək. San Marino ilə görüşün baş hakimi isə Marton Ruş olacaq. Bu qarşılaşmalar müvafiq olaraq iyunun 5-də və 9-da Macarıstanın Sombatxey şəhərində təşkil ediləcək.

5 iyun

22:00. Azərbaycan – Malta
Baş hakim: Mixali Kaprali
Baş hakimin köməkçiləri: Balaş Buzaş, Bençe Belitsa
Dördüncü hakim: Tamaş Boqnar
(Hakimlər briqadası Macarıstandandır).
Sombatxey, “Haladaş” stadionu.

9 iyun

22:00. Azərbaycan – San Marino
Baş hakim: Marton Ruş
Baş hakimin köməkçiləri: Balaş Şert, Balaş Şalai
Dördüncü hakim: Bençe Çsonka
(Hakimlər briqadası Macarıstandandır).
Sombatxey, “Haladaş” stadionu.

Futbol üzrə Azərbaycan milli komandasının baş məşqçisi Ayxan Abbasov Malta yığması ilə yoxlama oyunundan öncə jurnalistlərlə görüşəcək.

Arena.az bu barədə AFFA-nın rəsmi saytına istinadən xəbər verir.

Məlumatda vurğulanır ki, Avstriyada təlim-məşq toplanışında olan Azərbaycan milli komandasının iyunun 5-də Malta yığmasına qarşı keçirəcəyi yoxlama görüşü öncəsi təşkil olunacaq mətbuat konfransının və açıq məşqinin vaxtı müəyyənləşib.

Belə ki, iyunun 4-də Azərbaycan milli komandasının baş məşqçisi Ayxan Abbasov mətbuat konfransında jurnalistlərin suallarını cavablandıracaq. Tədbirə saat 19:30-da start veriləcək. Saat 20:30-da isə ilk 15 dəqiqəsi mətbuat üçün açıq məşq start götürəcək. Tədbirlərin başlanma saatı Bakı vaxtı ilə göstərilib.

Xatırladaq ki, iyunun 5-də keçiriləcək Azərbaycan – Malta matçına Bakı vaxtı ilə saat 22:00-da start veriləcək. Qarşılaşma Macarıstanın Sombatxey şəhərində yerləşən “Haladaş” stadionunda təşkil ediləcək.

​Gənclər və İdman Nazirliyi və Azərbaycan Kamandan Oxatma Federasiyasının birgə təşkilatçılığı ilə kamandan oxatma üzrə ölkə birinciliyi uğurla başa çatıb.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, Hövsan Olimpiya İdman Kompleksində təşkil olunan yarışlar çərçivəsində gənc idmançılar gərgin və maraqlı mübarizə şəraitində öz məharətlərini nümayiş etdiriblər. Yarışların U18 və U21 kateqoriyaları üzrə qaliblər kvalifikasiya mərhələsinin nəticələrinə uyğun olaraq müəyyən edilib.

U18 kateqoriyası üzrə Zəhra Carçılı və Nurlan Rəhimli 1-ci yeri, Sümeyyə Bədəlli və Sərdar Vəliyev 2-ci yeri, Yağmur Qurbanlı və Hüseyn Məhərrəmov isə 3-cü yeri tutublar. Yarışların U21 kateqoriyasında Fatimə Hüseynli və Əli Qənbərli 1-ci yerə, Aliyə Əliyeva və Anar Cavadzadə 2-ci yerə, Kseniya Butrik və İslam İsmayılov isə 3-cü yerə layiq görülüblər.

Ölkə birinciliyinin U15 kateqoriyası üzrə keçirilən mübarizəsində isə Sona Rüstəmli və Məhəmməd İsmayılov 1-ci yeri, Məryəm İbrahimli və Əhməd İsmayılov 2-ci yeri, Banu Məmmədova və Saleh Məmmədli isə 3-cü yeri qazanıblar.

Gərgin mübarizənin sonunda fəxri kürsüdə yer alan qalib idmançılara mükafatlar Suraxanı Gənclər Evinin əməkdaşı Aysel Hacıyeva, Hövsan Olimpiya İdman Kompleksinin direktoru Əli Məlikzadə və Federasiyanın şöbə müdiri Kamran Həsənzadə tərəfindən təqdim edilib.

1-3 oktyabr 2026-cı il tarixlərində Bakı şəhərində üzgüçülük üzrə Dünya Kuboku yarışları keçiriləcək.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, nüfuzlu beynəlxalq yarışın yüksək səviyyədə təşkili, iştirakçıların təhlükəsizliyinin təmin edilməsi, eləcə də beynəlxalq federasiyanın texniki və təşkilati tələblərinin yerinə yetirilməsi məqsədilə Bakı Su İdmanı Sarayında genişmiqyaslı hazırlıq işlərinə başlanılıb.

Hazırlıq dövründə idman obyektində təmir-bərpa və yenidənqurma işləri aparılacaq, yarış avadanlıqları quraşdırılacaq, texniki və inzibati zonalar yaradılacaq, həmçinin iştirakçıların, hakimlərin, beynəlxalq federasiya nümayəndələrinin, könüllülərin və Təşkilat Komitəsinin fəaliyyəti üçün zəruri infrastruktur hazırlanacaq. Bu səbəbdən bədii gimnastika, bədii üzgüçülük, quruya tullanma məşqləri (Dry Diving), yapon döyüş növləri bölmələrinin, həmçinin Olimpiya hovuzu (50 metrlik), məşq hovuzu və su polosu hovuzunun fəaliyyəti müvəqqəti olaraq dayandırılacaq.

Qeyd edək ki, tətbiq olunan məhdudiyyətlər yalnız Dünya Kubokuna hazırlıq və yarışların keçirilməsi müddətini əhatə edir və daimi xarakter daşımır. Hazırlıq işləri və beynəlxalq yarış başa çatdıqdan sonra bütün bölmələrin və hovuzların fəaliyyətinin mərhələli şəkildə bərpa olunması nəzərdə tutulur. Qərar yalnız beynəlxalq idman tədbirinin təşkili ilə bağlı yaranmış təşkilati, texniki və təhlükəsizlik tələblərindən irəli gəlir.

Azərbaycan milli komandasının iyunun 5-də Malta, 9-da isə San Marino yığmasına qarşı keçirəcəyi yoldaşlıq oyunlarının hakim təyinatları açıqlanıb.

Futbolpress.az AFFA-ya istinadən xəbər verir ki, hər iki qarşılaşmanı Macarıstandan olan hakimlər briqadası idarə edəcək:

5 iyun

22:00. Azərbaycan – Malta
Baş hakim: Mixali Kaprali
Baş hakimin köməkçiləri: Balaş Buzaş, Bençe Belitsa
Dördüncü hakim: Tamaş Boqnar
(Hakimlər briqadası Macarıstandandır)
Sombatxey, “Haladaş” stadionu

9 iyun

22:00. Azərbaycan – San Marino
Baş hakim: Marton Ruş
Baş hakimin köməkçiləri: Balaş Şert, Balaş Şalai
Dördüncü hakim: Bençe Çsonka
(Hakimlər briqadası Macarıstandandır)
Sombatxey, “Haladaş” stadionu

Qadınlar arasında dünya çempionatının seçmə mərhələsi çərçivəsində iyunun 5-də Mehdi Hüseynzadə adına Sumqayıt şəhər stadionunda Macarıstan yığması ilə qarşılaşacaq Azərbaycan milli komandasının oyunöncəsi mətbuat konfransının və açıq məşqinin vaxtı açıqlanıb.

Futbolpress.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə AFFA-nın mətbuat xidməti məlumat yayıb.

Baş məşqçi Siyasət Əsgərov iyunun 4-də media nümayəndələri ilə görüşəcək. Millinin açıq məşqi də həmin gün keçiriləcək.

Samsung has pushed a new update for the Theme Park Good Lock app version 1.1.02.01. The update brings several improvements for Galaxy users. Along with this, Samsung has added new features for One UI 9.

The latest update adds improved keyboard customization. Users running One UI 9 can now access new keycap designs. This gives them more ways to personalize their keyboard and match it with their favorite theme.

Samsung has also improved live icons and previews for the Clock and Calendar apps. These changes make previews look more accurate and realistic. As a result, users can better understand how their custom theme will appear before applying it. This improvement is also for One UI 9 devices.

These newly added features are designed to support One UI 9. Samsung’s next major software update is currently in beta testing. At the moment, the One UI 9 Beta Program is available for the Galaxy S26 series in selected regions.

Aside from this, the company has also worked on color tuning in this release. Custom themes should now look more balanced and visually appealing. Samsung says the update improves overall theme quality to help users create a cleaner and more polished interface.

The update also includes general usability improvements and bug fixes. These changes are aimed at making the app more stable and easier to use. Users may notice smoother performance and a better customization experience after updating.

You can download the update via Galaxy Store >> Menu option >> Updates. Also, you can install the update directly via the Good Lock app.

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Google's May core update finished rolling out on after nearly 12 days. SEO professionals described the update as heavier than March.

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SISTRIX data from German-language ChatGPT responses shows citation patterns changed after GPT-5.5 appeared. The company compares it to a core update.

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Fiorentina are seeking new players for coach Fabio Grosso, reportedly including Sassuolo’s Cristian Volpato, Gustavo Sá of Falaicao, or Gremio’s Viery.

The Viola had a dismal campaign where they narrowly avoided relegation, despite reaching the Conference League quarter-finals.

It is widely believed that their new boss will be Grosso, who just achieved mid-table comfort at Sassuolo after earning their promotion from Serie B last summer.

Fiorentina rebuilding for Grosso

The Corriere dello Sport notes that he has requested a creative player who can play behind the striker, and has a few alternatives.

Volpato would be intriguing, as he already worked with Grosso at Sassuolo and has just been called up by Australia for the 2026 World Cup.

The asking price for him is expected to be around €15-20m.

That is still lower than the other main contender, Gustavo Sá of Famalicao, as the 21-year-old is valued at closer to €30m after four goals and two assists in 34 games this season.

In defence, Gremio centre-back Viery turned 21 in January and the Corriere dello Sport claims that Fiorentina already made an offer worth €12m.

However, this was rejected with a demand of €20m, which is too much for the Viola tastes.

Adam Obert of Cagliari is a cheaper alternative at €8-10m, but without as much pep in his step.

Juventus are maintaining their pursuit of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson despite significant complications at Anfield, with the Brazilian understood to have already given his personal approval to a move to Turin, but Liverpool’s internal turbulence making a deal increasingly difficult to engineer.

According to Tuttosport, Alisson remains Juventus’s clear first choice as they look to resolve what was one of the most glaring weaknesses of their 2025/26 campaign.

Michele Di Gregorio’s error-strewn season, conceding frequently from the first shot on target, has convinced the club’s hierarchy that a significant upgrade between the posts is non-negotiable this summer.

Slot’s departure opens door as Juventus explore Martinez, De Gea and Nubel alternatives

The complication lies at Liverpool.

Former head coach Arne Slot had personally committed to sporting director Richard Hughes that he would block Alisson’s exit, concerned about the cumulative loss of dressing room leadership following the expected departures of Mohamed Salah, Andrew Robertson and Ibrahima Konaté.

Slot reportedly rejected Alisson’s own request to leave as a result. However, Slot’s sudden departure from the club, officially described as a mutual termination but reported in the English press as an unexpected dismissal, has changed the landscape.

Juventus are hoping that Liverpool’s ongoing restructuring leads to a change of stance on Alisson, though the situation remains complex. One possible scenario involves incoming coach Andoni Iraola promoting Georgian stopper Giorgi Mamardashvili to the number one role, which would free Alisson to leave.

Should the Alisson deal prove unworkable, Juventus have identified several alternatives. David de Gea could leave Fiorentina for between €5 and €10 million as the Viola look to reduce their wage bill, while Stuttgart’s Alexander Nubel, whose return to Bayern Munich is expected to lead to an immediate sale given Manuel Neuer’s continued presence, is valued at around €15 million.

The most surprising name to emerge, however, is Emiliano Martinez.

According to Sky Sport Italia, Juventus have registered interest in the Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper, whose Champions League and World Cup experience would represent exactly the leadership profile Spalletti has demanded.

The operation is considered economically complex, but the club intend to explore its feasibility with Villa in the coming days. Spurs shot-stopper Guglielmo Vicario, a long-standing Spalletti target, also remains in contention.

Napoli have reportedly offered Scott McTominay a new and improved contract to June 2030, hoping to stave off any interest before the World Cup begins.

The midfielder hit the absolute peak of his career after leaving Manchester United for the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, as in his first season he was named Serie A MVP, won the Scudetto, and was nominated for the Ballon d’Or.

The 29-year-old’s value on the transfer market also surged from the original €30.5m fee paid to Manchester United in the summer of 2024.

McTominay rewarded for Napoli performances

According to multiple reports including Sport Mediaset, Gazzetta dello Sport and Tuttomercatoweb, Napoli are eager to lock him down to a new deal before he starts the World Cup with Scotland.

They sat down with McTominay to discuss an improved contract, which would be extended from the current 2028 expiry to 2030.

Above all, it would bump up his salary from the current €3m per season to a figure of €5m.

That puts him level with Rasmus Hojlund, only earning less than Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku in the current squad.

Despite some suggestions of a possible return to Roma, it is now reported Atalanta have extended Gianluca Scamacca’s contract to 2028.

His current deal had been due to expire in June 2027, meaning this summer was the last chance to sell before the risk of losing him as a free agent.

This had prompted some reports that he could be snapped up by Roma, his hometown club and where his career began in earnest at their youth academy.

Atalanta determined to keep Scamacca

However, Tuttomercatoweb claim that Atalanta have an option to extend unilaterally and have already activated it, so the contract now runs to June 2028.

Despite numerous injury problems stemming from last year’s anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his knee, he still contributed 14 goals and three assists in 38 competitive games this season.

He was purchased from West Ham United for €28m plus add-ons in 2023 and Scamacca looks ready to remain with Atalanta for a while longer.

Maurizio Sarri is set to take over as the new coach from Raffaele Palladino, and appreciates someone of his characteristics.

Having already been targeted by Manchester City last year, now Chelsea are seemingly interested in Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso.

The versatile figure is primarily a left-back, but can also play on the right, or in more advanced wing-back roles.

He is one of the likely players to be sacrificed this summer after Juventus failed to qualify for the Champions League, and had already been linked with a Premier League move in recent years.

Cambiaso back on Premier League radar

Manchester City had been in advanced negotiations for the player in January 2025 with a deal worth €65m, but the talks fell apart and then an injury further put the issue on the backburner.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Chelsea have now set their sights on Cambiaso, especially if Marc Cucurella were to leave Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona were also mentioned for the Italy international, who is 26 years old and has a contract in Turin until June 2029.

The asking price is reported to be around €50m, which would be a big profit considering Juve paid €15.5m to buy him from Genoa in 2022.

They also owe Genoa a 15 per cent cut of the future sale fee as part of that agreement.

This season, Cambiaso contributed three goals and five assists in 47 competitive games for Juventus.

Lazio are willing to allow Mario Gila to run down his contract rather than sell him cheaply this summer, despite mounting interest from Napoli and Milan in one of Serie A’s standout centre-backs of the past twelve months.

According to Fabrizio Romano, via CalcioMercato, Napoli have been tracking the Spanish defender for over a month and he has emerged as a top defensive priority under incoming coach Massimiliano Allegri and sporting director Giovanni Manna.

Gila’s contract expires in June 2027, but Lazio are not prepared to facilitate a discounted exit and have made their position clear.

Napoli’s Champions League trump card gives them the edge in Gila pursuit

Napoli hold a strong hand.

The prospect of Champions League football is understood to appeal significantly to the Spaniard, who has never competed in the competition, and his familiarity with Serie A means no adaptation period would be required.

Allegri’s personal admiration for the player, he had identified Gila as a target during his time at Milan, adds further momentum to Napoli’s pursuit.

Milan’s interest has effectively stalled following their leadership overhaul, with Gila having been a favourite of outgoing sporting director Igli Tare. Lazio, meanwhile, are content to wait, the club have shown repeatedly under Lotito that they would rather lose a player on a free than negotiate under duress.

Sky Sport Italia claim Napoli are ready to pick up Italy Under-21 international Seydou Fini from Genoa in exchange for Nosa Obaretin.

The idea is said to be in the early stages, but negotiations between the two clubs have begun initial negotiations for the swap.

Napoli eye Fini in swap with Obaretin

Fini is a very impressive attacking winger who can play on the right or left, and today is his 20^th birthday.

Coming up through the Genoa youth system, he had experiences at Standard Liege in Belgium and Excelsior in the Netherlands before impressing in Serie B for Frosinone over the last six months.

Fini is a regular for the Italy Under-21 side and has been added to the senior squad for the upcoming friendly matches against Luxembourg and Greece.

Obaretin is 23 years of age and plays as a central defender or a left-back.

He spent time in the Milan youth academy before coming to Napoli in 2022, but largely went out on a series of loans to Trento, Bari and this season Empoli.

Andoni Iraola increasingly looks like he’s going to be the next Liverpool manager and there’s already transfer news coming in about the players he wants.

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The Spanish tactician, who is leaving Bournemouth at the end of his contract, has been strongly linked with the Liverpool job by BBC Sport and others after the recent sacking of Arne Slot.

And now a report from Fichajes claims that Iraola has already asked the Reds about potential signings, with one of his priorities being Real Madrid centre-back Dean Huijsen.

The Merseyside giants could do with strengthening at the back this summer after the departure of Ibrahima Konate on a free transfer, and Huijsen is someone Iraola knows well.

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Huijsen was a key player for Iraola at Bournemouth last season, with the talented young centre-back’s fine form for the Cherries leading to interest from a host of bigger clubs before he eventually ended up at Real Madrid.

The 21-year-old has arguably not been entirely convincing during his time at the Bernabeu so far, though, so it could be that there’ll be an opportunity for clubs to move for him this summer.

Given Liverpool’s need for signings in defence, and Iraola’s connections with the player, this move could make a lot of sense for all parties involved.

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