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No. 4 Tennessee basketball hosts No. 15 Kentucky on Saturday afternoon for senior day in the regular-season finale. Here’s everything Rick Barnes said about the rematch when he met with the media on Friday. No. 4 Tennessee basketball hosts No. 15 Kentucky for senior day on Saturday afternoon in the regular-season finale. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on CBS. The Vols won their sixth outright SEC regular season championship in program history with a 66-59 win at No. 17 South Carolina on Wednesday night. It’s the 11th time in program history that they’ve won at least a share…
Louis Riddick defends J.J. McCarthy’s NFL upside with facts Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is an NFL Draft prospect on the ascent. “I’ll go so much as to say this, just off camera, talking to some personnel people, they think J.J. McCarthy’s going top five,” ESPN analyst Louis Riddick said earlier this week. “I’m just telling you that he may go top five.” ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler is also hearing McCarthy’s draft stock is rising. “I still think teams are higher on Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy than a lot of people on the outside think,” Fowler said. “And I wouldn’t be surprised to see…
Celtic Liam Scales has been left confused about the application of the handball rule in Scottish football after a controversial 90 minutes at Tynecastle last week. Toshiki Iwata was found to have handled the ball, and Hearts won 2-0 thanks to the penalty. This allowed the host team to score their first goal. Iwata may have been off balance when he struck his elbow because he was unable to see the ball, which may have come off another player. In the wake of this foolish choice, manager Brendan Rodgers and other analysts have expressed their disapproval. Liam Scales on Celtic…
Tottenham Hotspur have had a number of standout performers this season under the leadership of Ange Postecoglo, with Cristian Romero being one of those who have caught the eye. Romero and James Maddison were appointed vice captains by Postecoglou after Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich earlier this summer. Romero and summer signing Micky van de Ven have established a strong defensive partnership at the core of Postecoglou’s Spurs lineup. Romero can move forward and participate in attacking phases thanks to van de Ven’s quickness as a cover. During the pre-Aston Villa press conference this afternoon, Postecoglou was questioned about…
Former South Africa centre Robbie Fleck has delivered a damning verdict on England fly-half Marcus Smith ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations encounter against Ireland. The 25-year-old has recovered from a calf injury and will take his place on the bench for their Round Four clash this weekend. Smith has been in outstanding form this season and was favourite to take the reins in the Six Nations before that lower leg issue ruled him out for the first three matches. England’s fly-half options As a result, George Ford has started at 10 for England, with Northampton Saints playmaker Fin, the other Smith, entering the…
Richarlison has been brilliant for Tottenham in 2024 so far. The Brazilian has really hit his stride over the past two months. He’s scored a number of big goals for Spurs since the turn of the year, and, in all honesty, he looks like a different player lately. The striker has surprised a lot of people over the past few weeks, and speaking on The Spurs Show, Peter Taylor has noted how shocked he’s been by Richarlison. Taylor stated that he initially thought that Richarlison’s attitude was all wrong, claiming that he seemed to be a bit too moody as a player,…
The Springboks are deep in a period of focused preparation. Head coach Rassie Erasmus recently wrapped up a highly successful alignment camp in Cape Town where the focus was on setting clear expectations for the team’s journey to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. SPRINGBOKS: UNDERSTANDING THE PATH TO SUCCESS The core message of the alignment camp went beyond on-field tactics. “The keys of the alignment camps are to ensure that the players are on the same page in terms of standards required to perform at the top international level and to expose them to our way of doing things… we…
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe was among the Premier League managers against the idea. Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has allayed concerns about the Premier League and other elite divisions implementing a “blue card.” The International Football Association Board (IFAB) intended to test a new blue card penalty, which would be comparable to rugby’s yellow cards and involve players being sin-binned for ten minutes for cynical fouls and displaying disobedience toward officials. Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has allayed concerns about the Premier League and other elite divisions implementing a “blue card.” The International Football Association Board (IFAB)…
Celtic are working on signing a top-class forward to replace Liel Abada this summer, sources have told Football Insider. The Israel international has finished a medical exam in preparation for a move to MLS team Charlotte FC, according to sources who spoke with Football Insider on March 7. Charlotte FC beat two other teams to a contract. After selling Abada for an initial £8 million, the club is projected to make a profit of £6.5 million, with add-ons potentially raising that amount to £10 million. Football Insider has been informed by reliable sources that the Hoops are looking for a “A-list talent”…
Latest Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive as the Villans prepare to host Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park this weekend in a bid to secure Champions League football Aston Villa will have the opportunity to increase the gap between themselves and top-four rivals Tottenham to eight points when they square off on Sunday afternoon, and Paul Merson thinks that if they do, the race for the top four will be gone. Spurs, who just defeated Crystal Palace, are aiming to win two straight games. With 11 games remaining, a win for Unai Emery’s team could theoretically eliminate Spurs from the battle…