Football transfer rumours: Arsenal join Spurs in Dusan Vlahovic pursuit

Arsenal have entered the race to sign the Fiorentina hotshot Dusan Vlahovic. The Serb, who scored 21 Serie A goals last season, has been heavily linked with Spurs recently, with Atlético Madrid of La Liga also keen on the 23-year-old target man. Corriere dello Sport in Italy reports that while reluctant to sell, Fiorentina would consider a deal at the right price, but have now set a deadline of Sunday to receive a firm offer from one of the interested clubs.

That may not fit Tottenham’s timeline, however: any concrete offer from Spurs for Vlahovic will naturally depend on how the Harry Kane saga plays out. The forward is due to join Tottenham’s pre-season training for the first time on Thursday, after spending time in isolation followin…

‘You need character’: Ten Hag urges Manchester United to keep up rebound

Manchester United’s 7-0 thrashing at Liverpool will not alter Erik ten Hag’s transfer plans but the manager has challenged his players to show grit and determination to rebound swiftly from their Anfield humiliation.

Thursday night’s 4-1 Europa League last-16 first-leg win against Real Betis was the first step in banishing the immediate memory of the trip to Anfield. Beating Southampton on Sunday would ensure their challenge to secure a Champions League berth was on track.

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“No, it can’t change after one game,” Ten Hag said of the club’s recruitment plans. Work is going on in the background at United, who are interested i…

Championship roundup: Wayne Rooney sent off in late Plymouth drama

Wayne Rooney was sent off in a dramatic finish at Home Park, moments before Plymouth midfielder Morgan Whittaker scored a dramatic added-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Blackburn. Whittaker nodded home Adam Randell’s header back into the goalmouth from Lewis Gibson’s deep cross as Argyle piled on the pressure in the seventh and final minute of stoppage time.

Plymouth had taken a 15th-minute lead against the run of play through the on-loan Burnley striker Michael Obafemi, but the Blackburn substitute Joe Rankin-Costello levelled in the 86th minute from Dominic Hyam’s cross. Rooney was dismissed for his furious reaction to the equaliser – meaning the Plymouth manager was not on the touchline to see Whittaker’s last-gasp winner.

Is this finally the year for the New York Jets?

As Aaron Rodgers steps into the Showtime spotlight of the Big Apple, he will have to do his best Magic Johnson impersonation to get the most out of his many talented options. Rodgers has two of his trusted pass catchers from Green Bay by his side in Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb, as well as a rising star Garrett Wilson and veterans Corey Davis and Mecole Hardman. The New York Jets backfield recently got jumper cables hooked up to it with the signing of Dalvin Cook, and on Tuesday, Breece Hall was activated off of the unable-to-perform list. This is a level of skill-position talent Rodgers has never had as a starting quarterback, not even during his sole championship season in 2010. Wilson was named Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2022 with 83 receptions and 1,103 yards, despite the Jets…

Why Your Team Sucks 2017: San Francisco 49ers

Some people are fans of the San Francisco 49ers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Francisco 49ers. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: San Francisco 49ers. That ain’t the only time that happened, gang. Your 2016 record: 2-14, featuring 13 straight losses sandwiched between victories against the Rams. Beating the Rams twice is about as prestigious as beating the Jets once. Also, Justin sucked a dick: Anyway, the only thing you probably remember about the Niners last season is when Colin Kaepernick lost a QB battle to Yo Gabbert Gabbert, then took a knee for the anthem, then took shit for taking a knee for the anthem, then confused the rest of us by not bothering to vote, then mana…

Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Indianapolis Colts

Some people are fans of the Indianapolis Colts. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Indianapolis Colts. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group.
Your team: Indianapolis Colts
Your 2013 record: 11-5. Worst 11-5 team in football two years running, gang!
Your coach: Chuck Pagano, who knows the key to long-term success is wearing a new shirt:
Issued to all Colts players, it has the picture of a Lombardi Trophy on the back. To [D'Qwell] Jackson, who spent the first eight years of his career with the Cleveland Browns, it was just one of the many indications that things are different with the Colts.

Whoa hey, you mean a football team out there wants to win a Super Bowl? GTFO. That's such a remarkable new perspective—I fe…

2009 SHOTY Nominee: Jay Mariotti

It is this reporter's opinion that if you say "Roger Ebert can kiss my ass," you are a bad person. It's just my philosophy. JAY MARIOTTI
Began life as a blogger.
Told Roger Ebert to kiss his ass.
Projected.
Pretended he wasn't a blogger.
Wooed the ladies.
Auto-summarized.
Tossed from bar.
Napped.
Lurked. …

The 2010 Hater’s Guide To The Top 25

It’s that time of year again. College football is less than two weeks away, and that means we’re due for a whole new round of PURE COUNTRY HATIN’. I love watching college football. If it had a playoff, it would be the perfect sport. It has everything you need: asshole coaches, shady boosters, drunken girls with big cans, and HATE. Tons and tons and tons of unbridled hate. Schools hating schools. States hating states. Towns hating towns. They don’t even know why they hate each other so much, but they do! And that’s what makes it such good hate. If you knew why you hated something, that means you’d have more trouble justifying it to yourself. And I don’t like the idea of that at all. I like that hate to go unquestioned, free roam and burn as it pleases. Best of all, many col…

Did MLB Really Ban the World Series Flashers?

data-mm-id=”_won3mbevf”>There was a lot going on during Game 5 of the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. The Astros won their third straight game to take a 3-2 lead as the series shifts back to Houston. Donald Trump showed up as announced and was met with boos, chants, and signs calling for his impeachment. Oh, and two young women stood behind home plate in the 7th inning and flashed America. Those two women turned out to be Instagram models Julia Rose and Lauren Summer. Security immediately removed them. The Internet went to work figure out who they were and by the end of the night we learned that they were banned indefinitely by Major League Baseball. But where they really? Here's what Rose posted on Twitter early Monday morning.Shit. pic.twit…

Karl Anthony-Towns Latest Unattainable Star to Land on New York Knicks Pointless Watch List

data-mm-id=”_yfkimzp4l”>The New York Knicks are in the midst of yet another losing season after missing out on all the good free agents again. So it's time to start looking to the future. It's time to set their sights on the highest possible star that the franchise can't possibly attain anytime soon and start floating rumors that the Knicks are totally going to pursue them. Today, it's Karl Anthony-Towns. Take it away Marc Berman of the New York Post: “According to the source, another player the Knicks are expected to monitor is local product, Karl Anthony-Towns, the Timberwolves’ 24-year-old superstar who also signed a max extension this summer.”There is nothing and then there is this complete non-scoop. As noted in the actual sentence above, Towns just signed a …