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Celtic have now been approached with the chance to sign a Premier League striker who could become Wilfried Nancy’s first arrival, according to reports.

Nancy delivers "honest" response to Celtic criticism

It’s been a tough start for Nancy at Celtic, who lost their first game under the Frenchman against title rivals Hearts last time out. One image, one tactics board and one defeat have already raised concerns around Glasgow, but the new manager has been quick to point out that he won’t pay attention to such criticism.

The Celtic manager told reporters: “People deserve the right to talk. I’m going to dress one way, maybe they are going to say that they don’t like the way I dress, so I don’t waste time on that.

“If I use it [the tactics board], it’s because it’s good for me. Simple as that and I’m not saying that I’m going to use it all the time.

“I’m going to be really honest with you. When I decided to become a coach – sorry, when I had the opportunity to become a coach – I was an assistant coach for seven years, so I worked with many coaches. I always told myself that when you become a coach, cut everything. So this is what I did.”

Celtic star was "set to" leave, now he could be the new Tierney under Nancy

This Celtic star who was set to leave the club in the summer could emerge as Wilfried Nancy’s own Kieran Tierney.

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Dan Emery

2 days ago

It doesn’t get any easier for Nancy, either. Up next, Celtic square off against AS Roma in the Europa League tonight and could get the chance to see Evan Ferguson in action for themselves ahead of a potential January move.

Celtic offered chance to sign Evan Ferguson

As reported by TeamTalk, Celtic have now been contacted with the chance to sign Ferguson, with Roma increasingly likely to cut his loan spell short in Italy.

The Brighton & Hove Albion forward was once valued at as much as £100m, but is now in the most difficult moment of his career after scoring just once in 14 games at Roma.

The Republic of Ireland forward now needs the Hoops just as much as they need the best version of him in January, as they aim to come from behind and retain their Scottish Premiership crown.

At his very best at Brighton, Ferguson was never short on praise with the Premier League’s record goalscorer, Alan Shearer, among those who had plenty of positives to say in 2023.

Two years on, the 21-year-old may be out of form, but the potential is still there and Celtic should look to take full advantage in the winter window next month.

£5m Celtic star is one of their biggest wastes of money since Albian Ajeti

Bedingham makes way in the only batting change from South Africa’s squad that drew 1-1 in Pakistan

Firdose Moonda27-Oct-2025

Temba Bavuma will be back to lead South Africa’s Test side in their two-match series against India next month after recovering from a calf strain. Bavuma missed the start of their World Test Championship title defence against Pakistan after sustaining the injury in England in September.He will not play in any of the white-ball matches that start in Pakistan this week but will be in a South African A side to play India A in a first-class match in Bengaluru before joining the Test squad.Bavuma’s inclusion is the only batting change from South Africa’s squad that drew 1-1 in Pakistan and comes at the expense of middle-order batter David Bedingham, who did not play either of the matches.Related

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Bedingham has played 15 Tests for South Africa and scored one hundred and four fifties, but before his 82 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo he had gone 12 innings without a fifty. With Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis and Zubayr Hamza in the squad, there is no room for Bedingham.”The guys that did duty in Pakistan in the Test matches have shown what they’re capable of, and a case can be made for all of them to be re-selected. The reason why they got selected ahead of David was because I feel that in these conditions they’ll be more effective,” Shukri Conrad, South Africa head coach, said on Bedingham. “It doesn’t mean that it’s the end of the road for David. It wasn’t so long ago that he was one of our star performers at Lord’s so really horses-for-courses. For what we’re potentially going to face, I believe the guys that we got are ahead of David in that respect.”You leave a player out and it’s never easy, especially if they’ve done as well as they have done. But again, I’ve got to take the emotion out of all of it. We’ve made some tough decisions along the way so every time you make a decision like that, it’s particularly tough, but you’ve got to take the emotion out of it.”You basically look at the raw facts and say, ‘right, what do we believe is going to be effective on these surfaces? And who best to stack up against said opposition on those surfaces,’ you know? And look, in eight months’ time, however long, when we play a Test match back home again, I’m sure David will be in that line-up. But purely for Pakistan and India, what we’re expecting, the guys that we’ve selected, we believe, are better equipped.”On Hamza’s selection for the India Tests, Conrad said that he’s a “really good player of spin, it’s as simple as that.” Hamza had recently scored a century for South Africa A against New Zealand A in Potchefstroom last month.”He [Hamza] was close to playing in Pakistan when we considered balance of side and he is the next batter up,” Conrad said. “In these conditions, I must continually add that, in these conditions, we’ve always said that everything we do is conditions-based and condition-specific.”South Africa have stuck with three specialist spinners as all of Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer and Senuran Muthusamy performed well in Pakistan. Offspinner Prenelan Subrayen, who played in the first Test while Maharaj was recovering from a groin strain, has not been included.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch and Marco Jansen make up the pace pack, with Lungi Ngidi not included after also missing out on the Pakistan tour.The two-match series starts in Kolkata on November 14 before the second Test in Guwahati from November 22. South Africa will also play three ODIs and five T20Is on the tour.South Africa Squad for India Tests
Temba Bavuma (capt), Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Dewald Brevis, Zubayr Hamza, Tony de Zorzi, Corbin Bosch, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Simon Harmer.

Over the last couple of years, Tottenham Hotspur have splashed the cash in the attacking department to try and soften the blow of Harry Kane’s departure in 2023.

The Lilywhites spent £55m on the services of Mohammed Kudus this summer, with the Ghanaian occupying a starting role under Thomas Frank off the right-hand side of the frontline.

He’s already made an immediate impact in North London, as seen by his tally of one goal and four assists in the Premier League – with the latter the joint-highest of any player in the division.

However, club-record signing Dominic Solanke has struggled for fitness this campaign, with the £65m addition currently being restricted to just 31 minutes of league action due to an ongoing ankle issue.

Despite the struggles of the Englishman, one first-team member who’s been injury-free has often struggled to meet the high expectations he’s set for himself at the club.

How Johnson compares to Premier League wingers in 2025/26

Last season was arguably the best of Brennan Johnson’s professional career, with the winger ending the campaign on a total of 18 goals across all competitions.

Such a tally was the highest in the first-team squad, which undoubtedly helped catapult the Lilywhites to Europa League glory under Ange Postecoglou’s guidance.

However, many expected the Welshman to kick on after scoring the winner in the final, but Kudus and Frank’s arrival has seen a huge decline in his numbers during the first few months of 2025/26.

The 24-year-old has only registered a total of 0.9 shots per 90 in the league this season, with such a tally ranking him in the 12% percentile – meaning 88% of wingers have managed more in the Premier League.

He’s also created just 0.7 chances per 90 to date, placing him in the 18th percentile, which has restricted him to registering zero assists for his teammates at present.

Johnson has massively struggled to get past the opposition, with his tally of 0.5 dribbles completed per 90 showcasing his lack of impact – subsequently placing him in the 23rd percentile compared to other wingers.

As a result of his dismal form in North London, the club have been constantly on the lookout for other talents, which has resulted in one player appearing on their radar.

Frank's answer to Semenyo

In recent weeks, Spurs have been just one side touted with a potential winter move for Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo after his incredible start to the current campaign.

The Ghanaian has been Andoni Iraola’s shining light to date, as reflected in his remarkable tally of six goals and three assists in just his first 11 matches of 2025/26.

Such form has captured the attention of numerous Premier League outfits, with Arsenal, Liverpool and the Lilywhites just three clubs on red alert for his signature.

It was reported this week that the 25-year-old has a £65m release clause that becomes active from January 1st, which could see one of the aforementioned sides grab themselves a bargain.

However, with competition being fierce for his services, it’s unclear how much of a chance Frank’s men will have in completing a deal for one of the country’s hottest prospects.

Should the Lilywhites miss out on a deal, the fans shouldn’t worry, with the club already having their answer to Semenyo in the form of winger Wilson Odobert, a player described as “a mixture of [Bradley] Barcola and Aaron Lennon” by one Sky Sports analyst.

The Frenchman joined the club in a £25m deal from Burnley last summer, but has had to bide his time in North London, often resorting to minutes off the substitutes bench.

However, in recent weeks, he’s made a major impact on Frank’s side, registering an assist against Manchester United and subsequently securing a point in the 2-2 draw.

Despite his lack of action, Odobert has been labelled a “super talent” by former boss Postecoglou, with Frank needing to hand him a more consistent starting role.

When comparing his stats to those of Semenyo, the 20-year-old has managed to outperform the in-form star in numerous key areas – subsequently showcasing the talent he possesses.

Odobert has managed to achieve an average of 4.5 progressive carries and 4.3 progressive passes per 90 – with both of the aforementioned tallies higher than the Cherries star.

He’s also completed more of the passes he’s attempted, with more of his efforts being key passes per 90 – subsequently offering a more creative threat in attacking areas.

The Frenchman’s dominance is further reflected in his higher take-on success rate, with Frank desperately needing to place more faith in the youngster.

£65m for Semenyo would still be an excellent deal in the current climate, but ultimately, the Lilywhites should look to avoid a move for the winger in the near future.

Such a transfer would only halt Odobert’s progress in North London, with the youngster still having bags of potential to fulfil during his period under Frank’s guidance.

Spurs have their new Parrott in academy star who's been "compared to Kane"

This Tottenham Hotspur youngster could be a future star in North London despite his struggles this season.

By
Dan Emery

Nov 20, 2025

It's hard to argue against the fact that Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are the two faces of MLB. After their teams met in the World Series last year, in which the Dodgers took care of business against the Yankees in a five-game series, it doesn't seem as if there's any animosity between the league's two brightest stars.

Both were the top recipients in MLB's fan voting process, earning automatic spots in the All-Star starting lineups, not that they wouldn't have found their way there without the fan vote. Judge checked in for an appearance on which was filming live in Atlanta ahead of Monday night's Home Run Derby at Truist Park.

McAfee jokingly asked Judge whether he and Ohtani had ever gotten into an altercation behind closed doors, to which the star outfielder responded by laughing and praising the Dodgers' two-way superstar. He did say, however, that he's hoping to get revenge for the World Series loss at some point in the future.

"He's a great guy, a great ambassador for this game. We're gonna get him back though. We'll see him down the road," said Judge with a grin.

A rematch of the 2024 World Series is certainly possible this season, though there are plenty of other teams making noise at the midway point. Whether or not it happens this year, based on the way the two teams are constructed, a rematch between Los Angeles and New York feels like it's bound to happen at some point in the coming years.

Judge made clear he has nothing but respect for Ohtani and all he does for the sport, but also didn't hesitate to say that he's hoping for another shot at the Dodgers in a future World Series showdown.

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A Copa do Mundo de 2014, que ocorreu no Brasil, completa 10 anos nesta quarta-feira (12). Foram investidos mais de R$ 25 bilhões para a realização do evento, sendo R$ 8,3 bilhões destinados às construções e reformas dos estádios, segundo divulgação do Ministério do Esporte na época. Este valor significa R$ 14,2 bilhões, de acordo com correção pela inflação de 2024.

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Hoje, a maior parte das 12 arenas são frequentemente utilizadas por clubes, enquanto outras não recebem tantos eventos esportivos. Até 2022, governos estaduais, concessionárias e clubes deviam em torno de R$ 1,5 bilhão pelas obras, segundo publicação originalmente do “Ge”. Confira como está e quanto custou cada estádio da Copa do Mundo de 2014 no Brasil!

*Valores de acordo com a inflação da época

Beira-Rio (Porto Alegre – RS): R$ 330 milhões

Com 27.325 pessoas em média durante o Brasileirão de 2023, o estádio pertence ao Internacional e passou por reforma na época. Hoje, o clube manda seus jogos fora do Rio Grande do Sul, devido à tragédia climática na região, que alagou a arena do Colorado.

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Arena da Baixada (Curitiba – PR): R$ 391,5 milhões

Casa do Athletico-PR, que teve média de público de 22.283 pessoas por jogo no Brasileirão 2023, a Arena da Baixada é o “caldeirão” do Furacão, que está como um dos protagonistas da elite do futebol nacional há anos. O local tem gramado sintético, capacidade para 42.372 e hoje se chama Ligga Arena.

Arena das Dunas (Natal – RN): R$ 400 milhões

O estádio é mais utilizado pelo América-RN, que está na quarta divisão. Apesar da campanha de queda na Série C de 2023, o clube teve uma das melhores médias de público do torneio. A Arena também é utilizada para outros eventos, teve os naming rights vendidos, por R$ 6 milhões, e agora se chama Casa de Apostas Arena das Dunas.

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Arena Castelão (Fortaleza – CE): R$ 518,6 milhões

Reformado, o estádio recebe frequentemente partidas de Fortaleza e Ceará, que carregam altas médias de público e figuram entre os principais torneios nacionais e internacionais. O Laion, por exemplo, teve a sexta melhor média de público no Brasileirão 2023. Um problema do estádio é o gramado, e o Castelão chegou a ser vetado pela Conmebol pela má qualidade do campo

Arena Pernambuco (Recife – PE): R$ 532,6 milhões

Até 2023, a Arena Pernambuco tinha uma das piores médias de público entre as arenas do Mundial de 2014. Sport, Náutico e Santa Cruz, clubes mais populares do estado, têm costume de mandar jogos em seus próprios estádios. O Leão tem usado mais a Arena Pernambuco em 2024, porque a Ilha do Retiro passa por reformas.

Arena Pantanal (Cuiabá – MT): R$ 583 milhões

O Cuiabá, representante do estado na Série A do Brasileirão, utiliza o estádio como sua casa e teve a quinta pior média de público do torneio, com 14.701 pessoas por jogo para uma capacidade de 43.150 lugares. Apesar disso, o patamar de “elefante branco” da Arena Pantanal foi alterado pela ascensão do Dourado.

Arena Amazônia (Manaus – AM): R$ 660,5 milhões

Maior “elefante branco” da Copa do Mundo, a Arena Amazônia se beneficiou da ascensão do Amazonas, que chegou à Série B em 2024 e tem levado número expressivo de torcedores ao estádio.

Arena Fonte Nova (Salvador – BA): R$ 684,4 milhões

Hoje chamado “Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova”, o estádio recebe muitas partidas do Bahia, que está na Série A e tem ótima média de público. O clube foi o quarto que mais levou torcedores para assistirem aos jogos entre todas as equipes do Brasileirão 2023, com 36.461 pessoas de média.

Mineirão (Belo Horizonte – MG): R$ 695 milhões

Antes casa de Cruzeiro e Atlético-MG, hoje o tradicional Mineirão abriga apenas os jogos com mando da Raposa. Isso porque o Galo construiu seu próprio estádio, a Arena MRV. Em 2023, o estádio mineiro teve sua melhor média de público dos últimos 10 anos.

Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro – RJ): R$ 1,05 bilhão

Considerado o estádio mais famoso do país, o Maracanã é administrado pelo consórcio capitaneado por Flamengo e Fluminense, além de receber esporádicos jogos do Vasco. Sediou duas finais de Libertadores e, em 2023, foi o “campeão” de média de público no Brasileirão, pois o Rubro-Negro teve 54.499 torcedores em média frequentando o local. Uma contestação é a preservação do gramado, frequentemente desgastado pelo excesso de partidas.

Arena Corinthians (São Paulo – SP): R$ 1,08 bilhão

Em relação ao futebol, o estádio é um sucesso. Isso porque o Corinthians é dono de uma das três melhores médias de público do Brasil, atrás de São Paulo e Flamengo, que atuam em locais maiores. Porém, a dívida pelo financiamento da arena ultrapassa R$ 700 milhões e é um dos principais problemas para o caixa do clube. Além disso, a Neo Química Arena (nome atual) não recebe tantos eventos de grande porte, como o Allianz Parque — do rival Palmeiras, para se autossustentar.

Toda arrecadação do Corinthians com bilheteria é destinada para o pagamento da dívida. O estádio teve a capacidade reduzida após a Copa do Mundo.

Mané Garrincha (Brasília – DF): R$ 1,403 bilhões

Um dos grandes “elefantes brancos”, o estádio foi o mais caro da Copa do Mundo. Atualmente, costuma receber partidas pontuais de campo neutro, esporádicas vendas de mandos de campo, shows e eventos.

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أدلى النجم السابق للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، آلان شيرر، بتصريحات عقب فوز ليفربول على وست هام، في إطار منافسات البطولة، عصر يوم الأحد.

واستضاف ملعب “لندن الأولمبي” مباراة ليفربول ووست هام في الجولة الثالثة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي، موسم 2025/26، حيث حقق حامل اللقب فوزًا بهدفين دون رد.

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وغاب محمد صلاح عن مباراة ليفربول اليوم، حيث تواجد على دكة البدلاء ولم يدفع به المدرب آرني سلوت في أي من دقائقها.

وقال شيرر، في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية: “لقد اتخذ سلوت قرارًا مهمًا باستبعاد محمد صلاح من مباراة اليوم، ولكنني أعتقد أن نتائج ليفربول سهلت الأمر، عندما لا تسير الأمور كما ينبغي، عليك اتخاذ قرارات حاسمة”.

وأضاف: “لقد كان قرار سلوت اليوم كبيرًا بالنظر إلى ما فعله محمد صلاح مع ليفربول في السابق، ولكن صلاح لا يمكنه الشكوى لأنه لم يكن يلعب جيدًا، عندما يكون الأمر كذلك، عليك تقبل القرار”.

وواصل شيرر تصريحاته: “لقد نجح الأمر مع ليفربول، كما نجح مع إيزاك أيضًا، لأنه كان الفارق اليوم”.

The Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of the struggling New York Yankees on Sunday with a 7–3 win at home.

The in-stadium DJ seemed to have some fun at the Yankees' expense late in the game as Neil Diamond's legendary song "Sweet Caroline" was played before the top of ninth inning at LoanDepot Park.

The playing of that song has become a tradition at Fenway Park, the home of the Yankees' most heated rival. The Red Sox swept the Astros on Sunday and are now in second place in the AL East after passing the Yankees on Saturday.

Look at this scene in Miami:

That is too good.

MLB fans loved it.

The Yankees dropped to 60–52 with their third straight loss.

This marks an increase of almost four times the money awarded in the 2022 World Cup, which had an overall pool of USD 3.5 million

ESPNcricinfo staff01-Sep-2025

The upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup will have a prize pool of USD 13.88 million. This marks almost a fourfold rise from the previous ODI World Cup, held in New Zealand in 2022, which had an overall pool of USD 3.5 million, and also marks a significant increase from the USD 10 million pool for the Men’s ODI World Cup in India two years ago.This World Cup, the 13th edition, will have the highest prize money for the winners of a women’s global tournament: USD 4.48 million, a 239 percent increase from the USD 1.32 million awarded to Australia in 2022. The runners-up will receive USD 2.24 million – an increase of 273 percent in comparison to the USD 600,000 England won three years ago. The losing semi-finalists will receive USD 1.12 million each – up from USD 300,000 in 2022 – while the group-stage participants are guaranteed to earn USD 250,000.For each group-stage win, teams will earn a further USD 34,314. At the end of the group stage, the teams that finish fifth and sixth will be awarded USD 700,000 each, while those who finish seventh and eighth will earn USD 280,000.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

“Our message is simple, women cricketers must know they will be treated on par with men if they choose this sport professionally,” Jay Shah, the ICC chair, said in a statement. “The uplift [in prize money] underscores our ambition to deliver a world-class ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and to inspire the next generation of players and fans. Women’s cricket is on a remarkable upward trajectory, and with this step we are confident the momentum will accelerate.”This edition of the World Cup will take place in India and Sri Lanka from September 30. Though the opening match of the tournament, between India and Sri Lanka, is less than a month away, tickets are yet to go on sale. However, the ICC has said that tickets are expected to go on sale online this week.The tickets for the 2022 World Cup were available six months ahead of the tournament.

The Brewers escaped a bases loaded jam in the fourth inning in unbelievable fashion in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers on Monday night.

Los Angeles third baseman Max Muncy stepped up to the plate to blast open the scoreless game, and nearly did it, sending a ball deep to center field.

Milwaukee center fielder Sal Frelick made an unbelievable play on the ball, robbing a grand slam by keeping the ball from clearing the fence with his glove. He wasn’t able to complete the catch, however, as the ball bounced out of his glove, off of the wall, and then back into his glove, making it a live ball.

This somehow worked out for the Brewers, as in the confusion, the Dodgers that were running the bases believed Frelick had caught the ball, and retreated to their original bases to tag up. Frelick fired the ball to the infield, where shortstop Joey Ortiz relayed it home to catcher William Contreras. Contreras didn’t apply a tag, but because the ball was live, he didn’t need to—he had a force out at home plate.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers were still confused, and Contreras was able jog over to third and tag the bag to secure another force out to end the inning. Just your typical grand slam turned into an 8-6-2 double play.

Hilariously, the scorecards will read that Muncy “grounded” into the double play, which while technically correct, feels like a vast underestimation of the situation.

Such a double play can only happen with the help of a bit of confusion on the base paths. The only other 8-6-2 double play baseball fans might remember off the top of their head came courtesy of White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk in 1985, when he tagged two Yankees out as they careened home on top of each other.

Per Stathead, it’s the first 8-6-2 double play in MLB postseason history.

Between Frelick’s dramatic play at the wall and Contreras’s quick analysis of the situation from home plate, the Brewers were able to escape the inning unscathed. Should they go on to win the game and this series, it’s a play that will live in Milwaukee baseball lore for years to come.

For Mets pitcher Kodai Senga, 2025 has been a tale of two halves.

From the start of the season until July 21, Senga went 10–4 with a 1.39 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings. Since then, Senga is 4–4 with a nightmarish 6.56 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings.

As a result, New York announced Friday. that it would option Senga to the Triple A Syracuse Mets. In a corresponding move, the Mets activated catcher Francisco Alvarez from the 10-day injured list.

Senga joined New York for the 2023 season after a decorated career in Japan, and immediately made a splash. Even as the Mets struggled, he went 12–7 with a 2.98 ERA and 202 strikeouts in 166 1/3 innings. He finished seventh in the National League Cy Young voting and was runner-up for Rookie of the Year.

Injuries abbreviated his 2024 season, but he appeared to return to form to begin '25. That gradually changed, culminating in his allowance of a season-high five earned runs against the Marlins Sunday.

New York currently occupies the NL's final wild-card spot, and leads the Giants by four games with 22 left to play this season.