The center – also called the “five” or the “big” – is one of the five positions in basketball, usually played by the tallest player on the team. The center anchors the paint at both ends of the floor: protecting the rim and rebounding on defense, and scoring close to the basket on offense. For … Read more
The Premier League will permit audio of on-field conversations between players and referees during live broadcasts for the first time this season. The use of audio by the Premier League’s domestic rights holders, Sky Sports and TNT Sports, is part of an expansion of the RefCam system, which became a permanent feature of top-flight coverage … Read more
The Championship, often called the most exciting league in football, is also among the least predictable competitions in Europe. It’s the perfect stage for players to show off their talent before progressing to top-flight football. We’ve picked seven players we’re excited to see in the Championship this season. Jarrod Bowen: West Ham Bowen is the … Read more
Lukas Hornicek: Comfortable in possession and made a couple of decent saves. But needs to be more assertive with his communication to his centre-backs and command his area. 7 Leo Shahar: Positive in his play and constantly looked to play balls in behind down the right. A valuable experience for the 19-year-old. 7 Malick Thiaw: … Read more
Aston Villa have had to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to be allowed to register a foreign player… despite him being an England youth international born in England. FIFA did not allow Aston Villa to register 17-year-old Brian Madjo to their squad when they signed him from French side Metz in … Read more
Liverpool intends adding more players to their squad after sealing Darwin Nunez deal After completing the signing of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez, former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has identified three areas where the Reds might improve this summer. One of the positions indicated by the Spaniard is right-back, and Liverpool are closing in on a … Read more
After lining up alongside each other 126 times for club and country, Joe Cole and Ashley Cole shared plenty of career highlights, whether that was winning trophies with Chelsea or as part of England’s so-called ‘Golden Generation’ in the mid-2000s. But the pair’s connection goes further back than this, with Ashley distinctly remembering the first … Read more
After beating MK Dons 3-0 in a training-ground friendly last weekend, Arsenal truly begin their pre-season programme against Girona on Saturday evening. It marks a return to action for the Premier League champions, who will want to show their success last season was not a one-off. Retaining the English title is incredibly difficult if you … Read more
Chelsea could soon be joined in Hong Kong by Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, senior players added to the squad to ensure that new manager Xabi Alonso has some experience to draw upon. The Blues have been busy in the transfer market since the end of the World Cup. Henderson and Welbeck are following Marco … Read more
FIFA lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players Wednesday for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final and charged Argentina’s soccer federation for players showing a political banner about the Falkland Islands after beating England in the semifinals. A list of disciplinary cases opened by FIFA against Argentina also include “discriminatory chants and … Read more