To be clear, United’s fans have – to a greater or lesser degree – protested against the owners since the Glazer family landed £600m-worth of debt on to a previously debt-free club with their leveraged buy-out in 2005. In their most recent accounts to 31 March, United had an overall debt of £1.3bn, including outstanding … Read more
The sheer ferocity of the strike to beat Jan Oblak was one thing, but the raw emotion shown by Alexis Mac Allister as he grabbed the Liverpool badge on his shirt and celebrated in front of the Kop told you all that you needed to know. Just a day earlier, Mac Allister had spoken with … Read more
Yet, this being West Ham, the situation is not quite so straightforward. Uncertainty remains over the intentions of Amanda Staveley. It was the former Newcastle director’s deal with former co-chair Vanessa Gold in July that triggered the pre-emption rights process at West Ham which eventually led to the deal that not only sees Kretinsky and … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 opener against Rennes has been relocated at short notice, because of damage to their pitch by the extreme heat. Sunday’s match will now take place at Rennes’ Roazhon Park, the LFP (Ligue de Football Professionel) competitions committee announced on Wednesday. PSG said the pitch at Parc des Princes has deteriorated so … Read more
Michail Antonio must have thought that international football was just never going to happen for him before he finally got his first cap for Jamaica at the age of 31. The forward had the opportunity to represent the Caribbean nation nearly a decade earlier, but let it slip through his grasp. By the time they … Read more
Boston Red Sox Meade exited Monday’s game against the A’s after taking a fastball to the wrist while at the plate. Curtis Mead left his first game with the Red Sox after suffering a blow to his wrist. AP Photo/Scott Marshall The Red Sox’ new trade acquisition Curtis Mead didn’t last long in his first … Read more
For Jayden Adams, the South Africa midfielder who died this month at the age of 25, football was a “safe space”. Those words, used by Adams’s junior coach Steve Barker at his memorial service last Thursday, tell you everything you need to know about his life beyond the pitch. Adams’s battles were bestowed on him … Read more
Boston Red Sox Connelly Early (5-5) had his worst start of the season, earning six runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings. Texas Rangers designated hitter Wyatt Langford (36) celebrates after a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Boston. (AP … Read more
The excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Rams is on another level after Myles Garrett’s arrival, as he is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and one of the best players in the league. After being traded to Los Angeles, Garrett made his first major public appearance and immediately started winning over fans by paying … Read more
Boston Red Sox The Red Sox gave Roger Clemens ball heads to fans that same day. Red Sox legend Roger Clemens returned to Fenway Park on Friday night. Barry Chen/Global Staff Legendary Boston Red Sox outfielder Roger Clemens found himself in a familiar place on Friday night. The 1986 American League MVP threw the first … Read more