Author: David Great

Manchester City secured top spot in Group G of the Club World Cup with a 5-2 thrashing of Juventus on Thursday, exposing the Serie A side’s defensive frailties in breathtaking fashion. With both teams already through to the knockout stage, City underlined their status as title favourites by becoming the only team to finish the group phase with three wins, showing flashes of their brilliant selves. Pep Guardiola’s side finished three points clear of Juventus, who will face the winners of Group H in the last 16. Real Madrid can clinch Group H later on Thursday with a win over…

A shirtless Shai Gilgeous-Alexander toted the NBA Finals MVP trophy behind a parade float Tuesday, raising his left hand to the beat of chants of “MVP, MVP” from the crowd as Oklahoma City turned out in temperatures approaching triple-digits to celebrate the Thunder’s first championship. Alexander, who began the day in a white tank with his Canadian flag shirt tied around his waist, carried the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy to the barricade so fans could touch the hardware. Accounting for humidity, the heat index at the peak of the parade was 101 degrees according to AccuWeather. Thick air didn’t slow…

Barcelona are considering a loan move for Manchester United’s 27-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford. (Guardian) Liverpool and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, has made Napoli his preferred destination if he leaves Anfield this summer. (Football Italia) Nottingham Forest have rejected a bid from Newcastle worth about £45m for 23-year-old Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, who is valued at £60m. (Sky Sports) Chelsea are hopeful of swiftly wrapping up a deal for Borussia Dortmund’s English forward Jamie Gittens, with Bayern Munich also keen on the 20-year-old. (The Athletic – subscription required) Newcastle are willing to make 25-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak the…

Middlesbrough have appointed Rob Edwards as their new coach, the English Championship club said on Tuesday, the former Luton Town manager replacing Michael Carrick after signing a three-year contract. Carrick parted ways with the second-tier side this month after they missed out on the promotion playoffs. “It felt instantly that this was right for me and it got me excited. If I was going to come back in, I wanted to come back in at a place where we had a chance, and we have a really good chance here,” Edwards said in a statement. Rob Edwards, 42, led Luton…

The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Jalen Green, forward Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and five second-round picks, ESPN reported Sunday. Durant has one season left on his current deal and is set to earn $54.7 million in 2025-26. Durant, who turns 37 in September, played in 62 games with the Suns in 2024-25. He averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks, not far off of his career averages. He also shot 43.0 percent from 3-point range. Kevin…

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton left injured midway through the first quarter in the winner-take-all Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. The point guard was off to a terrific start in the decider with three three-pointers in the first five minutes of the game when he slipped and fell while driving toward the basket at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. He slapped his fist and wept as team medical staff rushed to his aid with five minutes left in the quarter. He was later seen gingerly moving to the locker room with the…

Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams said the thought of a Game 7 in the NBA Finals “makes the hair on your arm stand up a little bit.” Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle called it “a time to celebrate.” On Sunday night, the Thunder and Pacers will square off in Oklahoma City in a decisive game to end a back-and-forth series. The Thunder are looking for their first title since moving to Oklahoma City in 2008. The franchise won the 1979 title in Seattle. Indiana is looking for its first NBA championship, though the Pacers won three ABA titles, the…

Chelsea and England winger Noni Madueke, 23, is on the radar of a host of clubs this summer, including Arsenal. (Telegraph – subscription needed) Sporting Lisbon and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, is edging closing to joining Arsenal instead of Manchester United. (Talksport) Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 22, wants a release clause in his contract if he is to join Arsenal from RB Leipzig this summer. (The Transfers Podcast) Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 32, is expected to leave Arsenal on 30 June as negotiations over a new deal are at standstill. (ESPN) Liverpool are also keen on signing Crystal Palace’s…

Tyrese Haliburton didn’t look bothered by his sore right calf on Thursday, and as a result, he and the Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a decisive Game 7. Despite being a game-time decision coming into Game 6 in Indianapolis, Haliburton demonstrated in the final minute of the first half his ability to withstand the injury. Haliburton deflected a pass from Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams with his left hand, chased the ball down, tight-roped his way down the sideline before finding Pascal Siakam on a no-look pass for an emphatic dunk as the Pacers rolled to a…

Parma have named former Arsenal assistant coach Carlos Cuesta as manager, the Italian Serie A club said on Thursday, with the 29-year-old Spaniard taking up his first senior managerial role. Cuesta, who signed a two-year contract, replaces Cristian Chivu who left this month to join Inter Milan. Carlos Cuesta, now the youngest manager in Europe’s top five leagues, has been Mikel Arteta’s right-hand man at Arsenal for the past five years. Having decided at a young age that his future lay in coaching rather than playing, Cuesta was given his first chance at Atletico Madrid with their underage teams and…