The former Red Devils star believes a man handed the reins on an interim basis has made himself the leading contender to land a permanent contract Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has “the best seat in the house”, says Phil Neville, with the Manchester United job now his to lose as he remains “in charge of his…
Month: October 2019
Same pair atop NFCA Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Georgia’s East Coweta and Nebraska’s Papillion-LaVista are still the unchallenged top two in the NFCA Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll. East Coweta (27-0) won three more games to remain at No. 1 for a sixth straight week, while Papillion-LaVista (28-0) also stayed perfect and second in the rankings for a…
‘Man City are a small team that basically got lucky’ – Liverpool legend takes aim at champions
Pep Guardiola’s side may be Premier League title holders, but John Aldridge says they will never stand alongside rivals from Anfield and Old Trafford Manchester City are “a small club that has basically got lucky”, says John Aldridge, with the Premier League champions never going to enjoy the same global standing as Liverpool and Manchester…
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes surpass a record 8,000; Top-10 team GPAs announced
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —Over 8,000 student-athletes (8,161), a first in NFCA history, were named 2019 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, the Association announced on Wednesday afternoon. Missouri Baptist University (NAIA) captured the top team GPA amongst college programs, while Frankfort Community High School (Ill.) and Santa Gertrudis Academy (Texas) posted the top marks in the weighted and unweighted…
'Solskjaer must be happy with PSG collapse' – Silva promises response in Champions League tie with Man Utd
The Ligue 1 leaders were beaten by Lyon on Sunday and the centre-back believes the Manchester United boss would have enjoyed watching from the stand Thiago Silva believes Paris Saint-Germain offered Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer encouragement as they slipped up at Lyon. PSG had been unbeaten in their opening 20 Ligue 1 matches…
Zaha apologises after he's sent off for sarcastically applauding referee in Crystal Palace draw
The Ivory Coast international was given his marching orders for clapping Andre Marriner after he was initially booked for a foul on James Ward-Prowse Crystal Palace attacker Wilfried Zaha has apologised for getting sent off in his side’s draw with Southampton on Wednesday. Zaha had given Palace a first-half lead at St Mary’s, but was sent…
Australia completes softball field for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
SHANGHAI, China — The Australian Softball National Team earned a place in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, defeating host China, 9-3, in the final game of the WBSC Women’s Softball Asia/Oceania Qualification Event for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020, and completed the field of teams for Tokyo 2020. Australia joins host nation Japan; the 2018 WBSC Softball World Champions, USA; the winner of the Europe/Africa Qualifier, Italy; and the top…
Girona vs Real Madrid: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview
Los Blancos travel to Catalunya looking to secure passage through to the Copa del Rey semi-finals after a 4-2 win in the first leg Click Here: mochila fjallraven With three wins on the bounce secured, Real Madrid will look to make it four from four and seal their place in the semi-finals of the Copa…
Millard North’s Johnson named 2019-20 MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of Week (Fall)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Katherine Johnson of Millard North High School (Omaha, Neb.) was named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for her outstanding play during the week of Sept. 23-29. Behind four home runs and 15 RBI, Johnson powered the Mustangs to three wins last week. She hit .889 (8-for-9), scored six runs…
'Messi is fine' – Valverde dismisses fitness concerns over Barcelona star
The Argentine failed to make an impression as Barca were held to their third draw in eight days, but his coach believes he is top condition Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde dismissed suggestions Lionel Messi was not fit enough to start in Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Athletic Bilbao. LaLiga’s leaders were held to a third…