data-mm-id=”_xoas9id9c”>The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 on Sunday, but they may need to turn to Justin Fields. QB1 Russell Wilson is officially listed as questionable for the season opener due to a calf injury, as reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. This is the same issue that Wilson dealt with early in training camp. The injury flared up on Thursday at practice, which resulted in the signal-caller taking limited reps. The veteran initially hurt the calf the day before camp began when he was pushing a team sled. Wilson missed the first 10 days of camp. While Fields lost the starting job to Wilson, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is confident in the youngster's abilities. Via ESPN:"I'm extremely comfortable if that is the case, cer…
data-mm-id=”_ti1zpd0db”>The Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers will face off on Saturday night in the NHL preseason as both teams get geared up for the regular season. WATCH: Bruins vs Flyers Live | Stream free on FuboThe Bruins will look to bounce back after a 5-2 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday as they look to even up their record at 2-2 with a win tonight. Meanwhile, the Flyers picked up their second win of the preseason after knocking off the Islanders on Tune in tonight and catch some preseason hockey as we gear up for the regular season in early October. Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia FlyersDate: Saturday, September 28Time: 7:00 p.m. ETTV Channel: NHL NetworkLive Stream: fuboTV (Watch NHL Games Live | Stream free on Fubo)Betting Lines and Odds, courtesy of BetMGM Bruins…
According to reports, Liverpool s interest in Bayer Leverkusen star Odilon Kossounou has come as a bit of a surprise to some in Germany.
One of s transfer priorities during this summer s window will be to land a new centre-back with Joel Matip set to leave upon the expiry of his contract and Ibrahima Konate struggling with injuries.
Virgil van Dijk has returned to form this season and youngster Jarell Quansah has impressed, but Liverpool could do with another option in that department.
Goncalo Inacio, Piero Hincapie and Marc Guehi have been mentioned as potential options but Liverpool are also being linked with Kossounou.
The 23-year-old Ivory Coast international joined Bayer Leverkusen from Club Brugge in 2021 for a fee of around £20m.
Kossouno…
According to reports, Julian Ward has returned to Liverpool as he has been appointed their technical director by FSG s CEO of football Michael Edwards.
are in the process of a major overhaul as it became clear in January that they need to replace ex-sporting director Jorg Schmadtke and departing manager Jurgen Klopp.
FSG s first job was to replace Schmadtke and they quickly focused on re-appointing Edwards, who had been without a club since leaving Liverpool in June 2022.
was unwilling to return to football to be a sporting director again but FSG tempted him to come back to Liverpool by giving him a more prominent role in their set-up.
The 44-year-old was named FSG s CEO of Football in March and another deal was quickly concluded to make Richard Hughes…
According to reports, Manchester City have made it clear whether they would be willing to let Brazil international Ederson leave the club this summer.
invested around £35m to sign Ederson from Portuguese giants Benfica and he has proven to be a bargain for the Premier League giants.
Ederson to leave in the summer?
The ball-playing goalkeeper has made over 300 appearances for Man City and has spent seven seasons as their number-one between the sticks.
The 30-year-old has made 43 appearances for Man City this season across all competitions but his contract is due to expire in 2026 and his long-term future is in doubt.
His backup at the Etihad Stefan Ortega has been phenomenal when he s had to fill in for Ederson so Man City would have a ready-made replac…
Manchester City are believed to have tagged Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton as a long-term target for the club with the new England international winning over important figures at the Etihad.
Wharton has made a rapid rise in esteem thanks to a stellar first few months in the Premier League after he joined Crystal Palace from Blackburn Rovers in January.
Wharton s rise
Crystal Palace secured his services for an initial fee of £18m but that could balloon up to £22m if certain criteria are met.
Conservative estimates of Wharton s current market value would suggest that the midfielder is worth at least £25m. However, given that Crystal Palace have him under contract until 2029 and he is set to take part in the Euros this summer, Manchester City would b…
Scotland produced a much-improved performance as a stunning goal by Xherdan Shaqiri denied Steve Clarke s side a victory against Group A rivals Switzerland.
Steve Clarke and the Tartan Army wanted a reaction from the 5-1 Group A defeat by Germany on Friday and the start was certainly an improvement, with midfielder ’s shot in the 13th minute deflected in by Swiss defender Fabian Schar.
However, joy was replaced by despair in the 26th minute when returning Shaqiri took advantage of an Anthony Ralston error to level with a world-class finish.
had to work hard to contain Murat Yakin’s side but they did with intensity and determination, although the offside flag saved them twice from conceding, and they almost went ahead again when defender Grant Hanley hit the …
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly will be hoping Marc Cucurella is successful as he tries to persuade one of the club s top targets to reject the approaches of Barcelona, Arsenal and Liverpool and move to Stamford Bridge this summer.
Cucurella has carried his fine form for Chelsea at the end of last season into Euro 2024, and has struck up a good relationship on the left flank with Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams, who has grabbed the attention of many big-name suitors through his performances in Germany.
The 21-year-old – who has a £46.5m release clause – has started three of Spain s four games this summer and scored a stunning goal in their last-16 win over Georgia.
Arsenal are , Liverpool are , who is also said to be Hansi Flick s priority for Barcelona.
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Manchester United and Liverpool are set to hold personal talks with French international Adrien Rabiot over a potential free transfer this summer.
Rabiot has come to the end of a five-year stint at Juventus and will leave Turin on a free transfer in the coming days but his final destination remains up in the air.
will be buoyed by the imminent signing of Leny Yoro following the capture of Joshua Zirkzee, which shows that the Old Trafford club can still attract top talents even when their biggest Premier League rivals are sniffing around.
report that Manchester United and Liverpool will battle for the signature of Rabiot while Newcastle United are also believed to be preparing to talk to the player.
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The publication report that Rabiot rejecte…
Manchester City have been fined £2.09million by the Premier League for 22 instances of delaying the kick-off or restart of matches.
The champions have accepted the sanction, which relates to rule infringements over the past two seasons, the league has confirmed.
The issue is unconnected to the 115 charges City are facing for alleged breaches of the competition’s financial regulations.
A statement from the Premier League read: “The Premier League and Manchester City FC have entered into a sanction agreement after the club accepted it had breached Premier League Rule L.33 relating to kick-off and restart obligations.”
City have been punished on a sliding scale for each offence.
Their first, a delay of one minute and 18 seconds to the start o…