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Chelsea stance revealed as Real Madrid interest refuses to fade Chelsea Transfer News: Alonso’s Squad Faces Major Summer Reset Credit to The Athletic for the original information. Chelsea’s summer already feels less like a transfer window and more like an exercise in architecture. Xabi Alonso has inherited talent, depth and possibility, but also the familiar problem at Stamford Bridge, too many moving parts. The club are closing in on 21-year-old Atalanta defender Marco Palestra, while an £8m bid for Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka has been rejected. Sunderland do not want to sell, though Chelsea have not walked away. Chelsea’s Squad Must Be Trimmed Alonso’s first priority should be clarity. Chelsea need fewer players, not merely more options. Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto remain two of the most significant unresolved cases. Fernandez is admired by Real Madrid, while Gusto has interest from clubs including Manchester City. Chelsea value them at £120m and £75m respectively. If either p...

NBA Writer Floats Jaylen Brown Trade That Has Celtics Acquiring Six-Time All-Star Forward, Three-Time All-Star Center originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Jaylen Brown trade rumors continue to dominate NBA -- and more specifically Boston Celtics-related headlines. Basketball analysts, experts and insiders have crafted scores of trade proposals featuring Brown at the center, and members of The Ringer's NBA writing team got in on the fun Monday. Senior staff writer Michael Pina came up with this idea that would send Boston's former NBA Finals MVP to the Sacramento Kings. Kings receive: Jaylen Brown Celtics receive: DeMar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis and three first-round picks "The particulars here are fluid. The Celtics might be able to squeeze more draft capital from Sacramento or add another small contract (like Luka Garza’s) to decrease their payroll and make ducking the tax that much easier. DeRozan’s contr...

El Paso's Laneah Bryan continues to thrive in the sport of flag football.   USA Football announced that Bryan will be part of the final roster representing the U.S. Women’s National Team at the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championship in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Aug. 13-16. The World Championship represents the final world championship before flag football and Team USA Football make their Olympic debut in Los Angeles 2028.  More: Franklin High School graduate Laneah Bryan finds national success in flag football Flag football will make its Olympic debut in 2028, when the Summer Games take center stage at Los Angeles. The sport is one of the fastest growing in the U.S. and around the world. In 2024, 32 men’s and 23 women’s national teams from six continents competed in the IFAF Flag Football World Championships. The IFAF global community includes 80 federations.   Bryan is entering her fourth year as a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team...

Christian Fuchs won 78 caps for Austria [Huw Evans Picture Agency] Christian Fuchs has stepped down as manager of Newport County after just seven months in charge of the League Two club. The former Austria defender joined the Exiles last November to replace the sacked David Hughes. Fuchs, a Premier League winner with Leicester, helped County avoid relegation from the Football League on the last day of the season. However, the 40-year-old has opted to leave his role on the eve of pre-season to leave County hunting their fourth boss in just over two years. Latest Newport County news, analysis and fan views The Exiles return for pre-season training on Monday but it will not be Fuchs putting the players through their paces. "Newport County can confirm that Christian Fuchs has made the decision to step away from his role as manager," said a club statement. "Everyone at Newport County would like to thank Christian for his hard work, commitment and professionalism, and wish him...

A World Cup fan spent $6,143 on StubHub tickets for her and friends to attend a match between Scotland and Haiti in Boston. Then just minutes before the match began, their tickets were refunded, leaving them unable to attend the game they’d been planning to see for months. Now she’s warning others not to buy from StubHub. Skylie ( @skylietravels ) recently posted a TikTok about the experience. She claims StubHub repeatedly confirmed that her tickets would be available up to four hours before the match, but ultimately pulled the rug on her and her group at the last minute. She isn’t the only one claiming to have this experience during the World Cup. Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images What happened on the day of the World Cup game? A text overlay in her video reads: “Don’t buy from StubHub. $6,000 to go to the World Cup to find out 45 minutes before start that the seller never transferred tickets.” In her video, Skylie says, “It’s 8pm. The World Cup starts at 9pm. Me and my party of four p...

Next up in our series of focusing on incoming freshmen football players is kicker Stephen Gonzales. Gonzales is listed at 5′ 11″ and 160 lbs and went to school at Union Academy in Monroe, North Carolina. ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports have him ranked as a top-10 kicker in the nation. Check out his senior year highlights and statistics: Regular season highlights! Thank you coach @_MasonSledge for trusting in me! @DanOrnerKicking @MattWogan6 All FG’s off the ground! Stats FG’s-10/15 3 FG’s 50+ (57, 53, 53) Kickoffs-25/28 longest 75 yds Punts-46.6 yd average Xp’s-25/26 2 onside recoveries Fake punt for 20 yds pic.twitter.com/OnbeVWrGpP — Stephen Gonzales (@StephenGon30054) November 3, 2025 Here’s Gonzales approaching the NFL field goal record: 👤: Stephen Gonzales (2026) Rank: No. 4 (Kicker) Uncommitted The country's top-ranked uncommitted 2026 kicker, Stephen Gonzales, smashed 63 and 65-yard field goals during this past years National Showcase Tour. ➡️ Prospect Video & Eval: https:...

Romeo Doubs will have his share of challenges to record his first career 1,000-yard season in 2025 with the New England Patriots. Doubs initially signed with the Patriots in free agency this offseason to be the team’s No. 1 receiver following the team’s decision to release Stefon Diggs. The California native took the next step in his career in 2025 as a member of the Green Bay Packers , having recorded a career-high 724 receiving yards on 55 receptions. However, with the vast majority of Diggs’ targets in line to have gone to him next season, Doubs had the potential to see his targets be in the ballpark of 100 in 2026. Now with star wide receiver A.J. Brown in town as the clear-cut No. 1 receiver for the Patriots, Doubs will be the secondary option in the offense next season. The Patriots are a pass-heavy offense, but have many other mouths to feed, including Hunter Henry, who will be Doubs’ main competition for targets behind Brown. Henry received the second-most targets for New Engl...

The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to promote pitcher Mitch Bratt, who recently returned from the injured list at Triple-A, ahead of his possible MLB debut. Bratt, 22, has limited Triple-A hitters to a .194 batting average while posting a 2.85 ERA this season for the Reno Aces. The Toronto native will join the taxi squad in St. Louis, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic , but is expected to be active for Arizona’s June 24 game against the Cardinals. MORE: Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker leaves game with injury Bratt is the No. 13 prospect in the Arizona system according to Baseball America , and No. 20 according to FanGraphs . A left-handed pitcher, Bratt allowed two hits and two runs in the Aces’ game against the El Paso Chihuahuas on June 17 and has not pitched since — the definition of a fresh arm. Prior to that game, he did not pitch for 18 days because of an unspecified injury. A fifth-round draft pick by the Texas Rangers in 2021, Bratt joined the Diamondbacks organization at t...

It turns out Trae Young won’t be going anywhere. Just days after he reportedly declined his $49 million player option, Young reportedly plans to sign a four-year, $212 million contract to remain with the Wizards, as the team looks to elevate itself into contention. The Wizards also hold the No. 1 overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft , whose first round is set for Tuesday, June 23. Young, 27, played just 15 games last season and averaged 17.9 points and 8.0 assists per game. The Hawks traded him in early January , and Young played just five games for Washington, as he dealt with a quad injury. The Wizards, who were in a race for the bottom, also didn’t press the issue and were happy to let Young and Anthony Davis, another acquisition, recover from their injuries. Now, the Wizards can pair Young with Davis, 2024 No. 2 overall pick Alexandre Sarr and whoever the franchise ends up with Tuesday night. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trae Young lands four-year, $212M Wizard...

SOUTHAMPTON, New York — It has been a dream U.S. Open for Miles Russell. He finished it with a gesture, and a moment, that he and his dad will remember forever. Russell, the 17-year-old who became the second-youngest man to make a U.S. Open cut since World War II, surprised his dad, Joe, on his 72nd and final hole at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Sunday. In a move he cleared with the USGA before the final round, Russell had his caddie and swing coach, Ramon Bescansa, walk over to the ropes on the 18th fairway. Bescansa put the bag down, took off his caddie bib and draped it on a man in the gallery. That man was Joe Russell, who has been taking Miles to the driving range since Miles was 2 years old, as Mike Tirico said on the NBC Sports broadcast. Miles Russell's father, Joe, took over as caddie for his son's final walk up 18. What a Father's Day gift! pic.twitter.com/7tfHKSrjyx — U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 21, 2026 Joe carried the bag for the final hole, whi...

Miles Russell battled sterner conditions on June 21 in the third round of the 126th U.S. Open but finished strong to post a 4-over 74 at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. The 17-year-old from Jacksonville Beach, who earlier this week became the youngest player from the region to play in a men's professional major championship, is 7-over 217 for the tournament and was tied for 54th at the time he finished, just before 3 p.m. More: 2026 US Open leaderboard, Round 3 live updates, tee times, TV, streaming info Russell's playing partner, World Amateur No. 1 Jackson Koivun , who led Auburn to two national championships in three years, bogeyed No. 18 and tied Russell for the day and for the tournament. They are tied for second among amateurs in the clubhouse, with Oklahoma senior Ryder Cowan (even par through 36 holes), teeing off just as they finished. Miles Russell got off to a shaky start After opening with a par for the third day in a row, Russell missed the s...

Alex Freeman's first World Cup goal took a video review to be counted. Freeman gave the United States a 2-0 lead over Australia in the first half after he headed home a deflected shot from Sergiño Dest. However, the offside flag was immediately raised by one of the assistant referees. But the U.S. had some help from the semi-automated technology that reviews every single goal and consequential offside call at the World Cup. By utilizing a series of cameras mounted around every stadium, officials in the video replay center can better determine if a player is onside or offside. After a brief delay for that review, Freeman was deemed to be onside and the goal was given. If you're new to soccer, two opposing players had to be between Freeman and the goal when Dest kicked the ball. The deflection did not have anything to do with the timing of any offside call. When Dest kicked the ball, Antonee Robinson on the bottom right of the video below and Folarin Balogun were both offside. H...

Wings broadcaster tells Caitlin Clark's critics to 'get off her case' on rough shooting night originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Caitlin Clark faces intense scrutiny this season, mostly from critics who expect higher production. During a recent rough stretch, her shooting percentages dropped to 25%, 14.3%, 35.3%, and 28.6% over four consecutive games. Even though she is considered the Indiana Fever 's phenom, this slump led to endless online speculation that opposing teams had likely figured her out. She currently averages 4.5 turnovers per game and shoots 32.4% from three-point range.  Due to such struggles, she dropped from No. 4 to outside the top 10 in Bleacher Report’s player rankings, while critics labeled her a defensive liability who had lost her confidence. She answered that criticism on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Clark recorded 21 points and 14 assists to l...

The Nashville Predators have hired Jamie Langenbrunner as special assistant to the general manager, the team announced on June 17. Langenbrunner, who has been with the Boston Bruins in various front office roles since 2015, will step in to assist general manager Chris MacFarland with professional scouting, collegiate free-agent scouting and recruiting, and special assignments. "(Langenbrunner) will assist in many areas across the hockey operations department as we work toward our goal of building a championship caliber management team," MacFarland said in a release. Langenbrunner, 50, played 18 years in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars , and St. Louis Blues . A bruising right-winger, he finished with 663 points and 837 penalty minutes in 1,109 games. He won two Stanley Cups, one with the Stars (1999) and one with the Devils (2003). After retiring in 2014, he joined the Bruins as a development coach in 2015. He was promoted to director of player development i...

Tennessee Titans first round draft pick Carnell Tate, right, fields questions from the media with Mike Borgonzi, general manager, at Vanderbilt Health Football Center Friday, April 24, 2026. | DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Last week, I asked you to grade the Tennessee Titans’ offseason. Mike Borgonzi will be happy to see that 91% of you gave him at least a B for his work since last season ended: You can see that the majority (60%) went with a B. That grade makes sense to me. I really like the coaching staff they have assembled. Pairing Brian Daboll with Robert Saleh was an excellent move for Borgonzi and the franchise. There are still a lot of questions that Saleh has to answer after the disaster with the New York Jets, but he has said all of the right things to this point. Grabbing Carnell Tate with the 4th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft was a bit of a surprise. It was a slight reach on most people’s boards, but Tate has reportedly been really good...

Was Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba named to the NFL Top 100 list last season? The answer is no, shockingly. Smith-Njigba was not named to the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025 list, voted on by players around the league, after recording his first 1,000-yard season in 2024. He went for 1,130 REC yards and six REC touchdowns that year but was not recognized by his peers as being among the best of the best in the league. According to NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks, Smith-Njigba is one of seven players with a great chance to be named to this year’s Top 100 Players list after his historic season in 2025. “The 2025 Offensive Player of the Year swiped the crown from Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase as the NFL’s WR1,” Brooks said. “JSN led the league in receiving yards (1,793), while seamlessly transitioning from doing most of his work in the slot to playing outside for the vast majority of his third season.”  Smith-Njigba was a first-team All-Pro honoree in 2026, and helped the ...

Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty Images Brazil’s World Cup campaign did not get off to the start Carlo Ancelotti would have hoped for. The 1-1 draw with Morocco raised questions, with Brazil looking far from the side their talent suggests they should be. Vinicius Junior grabbed the equaliser, but the team struggled for cohesion, control and attacking sharpness against an organised Morocco. Neymar’s absence was always going to be a talking point, and the performance only brought his name back into focus. Many still see him as the one player capable of unlocking Brazil’s full attacking potential, and with his return to training now on the horizon, Ancelotti could soon face a big decision. Neymar set to rejoin Brazil training ahead of Haiti fixture Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images According to Brazilian outlet O Globo, Neymar is scheduled to return to training with the squad on Monday. The 34-year-old missed the opener due to a calf injury and has not trained with the team ...

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - MAY 10: Aiemann Zahabi of Canada (L) fights Jose Aldo of Brazil in a bantamweight bout during UFC 315 at Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) | Getty Images Aiemann Zahabi has risen through the ranks with his toughness and versatility, but if Sean O’Malley wants to stand and bang at the White House, so be it. The bantamweights are set to throw down Sunday at UFC White House, with Zahabi having the chance to add the former champion to his hit list and secure his eighth straight victory. By his own admission, Zahabi has clown under the radar at times, but coming off of wins over Marlon Vera and Jose Aldo, the Canadian contender knows the time for shying away from the spotlight is over. Zahabi was part of a recent press conference for the historic event and he was pleasantly surprised to be asked a question while O’Malley was mostly left to sit in silence. “I felt cool,” Zahabi told MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck. “I w...

Tim Ream's age explains USMNT captain decision over Christian Pulisic originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Tim Ream will be the United States captain for this home World Cup in 2026. It could've been Christian Pulisic, but Mauricio Pochettino gave Ream the armband, surely in part because of his age and experience. When the U.S. opens its tournament on Friday night against Paraguay, Ream will lead the USMNT out onto the pitch. MORE:  Mexico has a World Cup… duck? How old is Tim Ream?  Ream is 38 years old. He'll turn 39 in October. MORE:  Tim Howard commercial disrespects USMNT legend Why is Tim Ream the USMNT captain? Ream is the captain in large part because of that experience. He plays in MLS now, but he was a long-time defender in the English Premier League, widely considered the best league in the world. That gives you the kind of footballing lessons that can't be le...

Credit: ESPN The vibes have been off the charts in New York City as the Knicks have marched within one game of winning their first NBA championship since 1973. There have, however, been a few bad apples in the Big Apple who don’t reflect well on the fanbase. Following the Knicks’ Game 3 loss, five NYPD officers were injured, and video footage showed people in San Antonio Spurs attire being verbally and physically harassed . After Wednesday night’s epic comeback victory over the Spurs, video emerged of someone throwing eggs at San Antonio players, with one hitting Victor Wembanyama in the head. There were also other videos of people assaulting Spurs supporters after the game. On Thursday’s Get Up , New Yorker Mike Greenberg had a stern message for those using the celebration as an excuse to be violent or abusive to others. . @espnGreeny speaks on Knicks fans doing harm after Games 3 and 4 pic.twitter.com/OudjWd7CUR — Get Up (@GetUpESPN) June 11, 2026 “I don’t want to call them fans; ...

Last year, the Miami Dolphins used their first-round pick on Michigan defensive lineman Kenneth Grant, who earned All-Big Ten honors twice, All-American honors once and won a national championship with the Wolverines. As a rookie, Grant appeared in 17 games and played 52% of the team's defensive snaps. He finished the year with 33 tackles, five quarterback hits, two sacks and a pass defensed. Speaking with the media on Tuesday, Grant revealed that he's undergone some changes this offseason, dropping from 337 pounds to 330 pounds, and he wants to get down to around 325 pounds by training camp. "Overall, I think it was a pretty good offseason, honestly," Grant explained. "Worked on more football-related things, also got stronger in the weight room and faster and more explosive, so that was really just my key of this offseason... I just feel like I'm more explosive. That’ll translate on the field coming out of my stance and getting into blockers and things like...

Switzerland inflicted a fourth defeat on Northern Ireland in their final Women's World Cup qualifier as the group winners picked up a 2-1 victory at Mourneview Park. The Swiss made the breakthrough just before the half-hour mark through Geraldine Reuteler, who then turned provider to pick out Smilla Vallotto to add a second just before the break. Teenager Emily Cassap curled home a debut goal just minutes after coming on, but it proved to be a consolation for NI as the Swiss held on for the victory. The win secured a return to League A for Rafel Navarro's side, while Northern Ireland finished third in the group and will remain in League B. Both sides will now look forward to the play-offs in autumn with the draw to decide their opponents to be made on 18 June. It was an end-to-end start in Lurgan with Danielle Maxwell spurning two early chances to open the scoring. She stung the palms of Elvira Herzog after a nice one-two with Lauren Wade inside the opening minute before the go...

After dropping the first matchup in the best-of-three super regionals, No. 5 North Carolina walked off Southern California in Sunday’s elimination game to reach the College World Series for the second time in three years. This makes the Tar Heels the exception to the rule among the eight teams in this year’s World Series, which is set to begin on Friday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. UNC Is the only team in the field to have previously reached Omaha in the past three seasons. In fact, 23 different programs have played in the CWS since 2024, giving college baseball a distinctly more unpredictable vibe than postseasons in football and men’s and women’s basketball. Joining UNC are No. 3 Georgia, No. 6 Texas, No. 7 Alabama, No. 16 West Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Troy. We’ll see if recent experience gives UNC an edge. Another factor in the Tar Heels’ favor is a deep run of starting and bullpen arms that stepped up to hold the Trojans to just three runs in the final t...

Jun 5, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd (35) dribbles the ball against LA Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. LOS ANGELES -- The Dallas Wings' Azzi Fudd is soaking in every moment. Drafted first overall by the Wings nearly two months ago, Fudd, just as nearly every WNBA draft pick before her, went straight from college to the pros in such a short period of time. There is hardly any time for her to transition to the big leagues but Fudd said before the Wings' game against the Sparks on Friday that the change to the professional level has been good. She feels she hasn't had that big "Welcome to the W moment" just yet. But she is loving being in the league. "I don't think there's been one big moment, but definitely a lot of little moments," Fudd said. "It's just like, wow, I'm really in the W." Fudd had a breakout game when the Wings defeated the Liberty in New York ...

LAFAYETTE — Heat elevated from the artificial turf on a humid day at Loeb Stadium, but Eli Barnes wasn't feeling it. Rossville 's senior pitcher, admittedly nervous any time he's on the mound, felt a sense of coolness even with the bases loaded and no outs while nursing a 2-0 lead. This day, Barnes felt the Hornets could do no wrong. Barnes zoned in on catcher Nolan Britt and delivered. Riverton Parke No. 6 hitter Blake Todd clubbed a hard chopper right back at Barnes, who turned a 1-2-3 double play. An inning later, it was right fielder AJ Kelley who zoomed in to steal a base hit from the Panthers, only to double up a runner and help Barnes get out of a two-on, no-out scenario. "We're a team. It's not just me," Barnes said. "If I go and do my part, the whole team will do what we need to do to win." Barnes was proven correct in the Hornets' 3-0 victory over Riverton Parke for Rossville's first regional championship since 2019 . Tenth-rank...