This week’s draw for the Olympic football tournament came amid a flurry of events aimed at highlighting the much-vaunted “legacy” component of the Paris 2024 Games. Trust Arsène Wenger to inject an ethereal element into a live TV draw ceremony for a football tournament. Urged to expand into the exuberance before the teams discovered their … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — USF kicked off its second week of spring football practice with the return of two players who burst onto the scene last year as part of the Bulls’ turnaround season. Linebacker Jhayln Shuler had eight tackles in 2022. Last year, as a junior, he earned more playing time and led the team … Read more
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has set up a dedicated sports investment banking team as Wall Street banks battle for fees in an increasingly competitive corner of the mergers and acquisitions market. The US bank has appointed Eric Menell and Gian Piero Sammartano to co-lead the new sports investment banking coverage group, according to an internal … Read more
The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers… DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY Manchester City want to open new contract talks with Ederson. Cole Palmer is set for a bumper pay rise at Chelsea. Mauricio Pochettino believes we are finally starting to see why Chelsea blew a record £115m on Moises Caicedo. MAIL ON SUNDAY … Read more
Dan Sheehan and Andrew Porter score tries as Ireland get past Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin to seal a repeat Six Nations title victory; Jack Crowley adds a penalty and both conversions; late Huw Jones try not enough for Scots By Michael Cantillon Last Updated: 16/03/24 7:59pm Ireland are the 2024 Six Nations … Read more
Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts is an Aggie.The Husker football standout turned administrator accepted the Texas A&M athletic director job Wednesday. READ MORE: Here’s what Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts’ buyout would beTexas A&M officially announced the news, crediting Alberts’ “strong business acumen, range of experience and leadership abilities.”“With Trev’s expertise, the Aggies are poised … Read more
Gael Fickou, Nolann Le Garrec, Georges-Henri Colombe, Romain Taofifenua, Maxime Lucu scored tries as France eventually pulled away from Wales in final quarter to clinch bonus-point Six Nations win at Principality Stadium in Cardiff; Rio Dyer, Tomos Williams, Joe Roberts scored Wales tries By Michael Cantillon Last Updated: 10/03/24 4:53pm Gael Fickou scored one of … Read more
Saudi Arabia expects a fresh injection of private capital into its local football clubs as it works to open up to investors. “We expect to have another wave of privatization coming up soon,” Vice Minister of Sport Bader Alkadi said at Bloomberg Power Players Jeddah, powered by Asharq. “That gives us opportunity to make the … Read more
After making it known that he wants players to have “a voice” in a volatile Election Year, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell still had six months before preseason games started in which he didn’t have to worry about any potential on-field demonstrations. But thanks to new San Francisco Giants skipper Bob Melvin, all of the present … Read more
NEW DELHI: France star Paul Pogba was on Thursday handed a four-year ban by Italy’s anti-doping court after the World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone, his Serie A club Juventus said.Pogba’s positive test was announced in September, stemming from an exam that was carried out after Juventus’ game at Udinese on August 20. Pogba … Read more