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Report: Chelsea have €70m offer rejected for attacker with seven goals

Chelsea are interested in signing Real Madrid’s Brazilian attacker Endrick this summer according to reports in Spain.
The Blues have heavily targeted the South American market under the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Captial ownership, signing a number of the continents top talents.
Chelsea have Andrey Santos returning from a brilliant loan spell at Santos, whilst arguably two of South America’s biggest talents in Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez will arrive this summer.

Ange Postecoglou at least showed more front than his Tottenham team did. It was certainly hard to know what was more brazen in his post-game press conference at Chelsea.

CorSport: Abraham’s importance rising with permanent move being considered

Tammy Abraham’s future has seemed unclear for some time now, but it seems that some clarification may be found by AC Milan, powered by performances.
When Milan made the decision to bring Abraham to the club in the summer mercato, it felt a little like a panic move, even if the groundwork had been in place for quite some time. Nevertheless, the Englishman arrived and made an impact straight away.

The Buccaneers signed pass rusher Haason Reddick last month expecting him to get back to Pro Bowl form, according to coach Todd Bowles.
Reddick had a strange season in 2024, getting traded from the Eagles to the Jets and then asking for the Jets to trade him before ever playing for them. He did eventually play for the Jets, but he finished the season with only one sack. Bowles, however, said he has been watching Reddick for years, and Bucs assistant Larry Foote knows Reddick well, and the Bucs are confident in what they have.
“I knew him as a player,” Bowles said.

Tim Sherwood names Chelsea ace who’s a “diamond,” claims he was a “dream” for team-mates vs Spurs

Tim Sherwood labelled Moises Caicedo a “diamond” following Chelsea’s win against Tottenham on Thursday evening.
The Blues picked up a huge three points against their rivals with Enzo Fernandez heading home the only goal of the game in the second half.
The win moved Chelsea back into the top four after they dropped out following wins for Manchester City and Newcastle on Wednesday evening.

Florida Gators (34-4, 17-4 SEC) vs. Auburn Tigers (32-5, 16-4 SEC)
San Antonio; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gators -2.5; over/under is 159.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Auburn and No. 3 Florida play in the NCAA Tournament Final Four.
The Tigers are 16-4 against SEC opponents and 16-1 in non-conference play. Auburn is fifth in the SEC in rebounding averaging 34.5 rebounds. Johni Broome leads the Tigers with 10.9 boards.
The Gators are 17-4 in SEC play. Florida ranks sixth in the SEC shooting 35.7% from 3-point range.
Auburn averages 83.2 points, 13.5 more per game than the 69.

UCF Knights (19-16, 9-14 Big 12) vs. Villanova Wildcats (21-14, 12-10 Big East)
Las Vegas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Villanova faces UCF in the College Basketball Crown.
The Wildcats are 12-10 against Big East opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play. Villanova is seventh in the Big East with 7.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Enoch Boakye averaging 2.1.
The Knights are 9-14 in Big 12 play. UCF is ninth in the Big 12 with 22.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Keyshawn Hall averaging 5.0.
Villanova averages 73.3 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 80.0 UCF gives up.

UConn Huskies (35-3, 21-0 Big East) vs. UCLA Bruins (34-2, 18-2 Big Ten)
Tampa, Florida; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -7.5; over/under is 135.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 UCLA and No. 3 UConn meet in the NCAA Tournament Final Four.
The Bruins’ record in Big Ten games is 18-2, and their record is 16-0 in non-conference games. UCLA ranks fourth in college basketball with 20.4 assists per game. Kiki Rice leads the Bruins averaging 5.1.
The Huskies are 21-0 against Big East opponents. UConn is second in the Big East with 33.

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team will face a familiar foe as UT kicks off the Final Four in Tampa, Florida. South Carolina and the Lady Longhorns have met three times already this season. The Gamecocks hold a 2-1 edge. But none of those game matter now. The winner gets a trip to the NCAA Women’s Tournament Finals. The loser’s season is over.
The Gamecocks blew out the Horns in the first meeting in Columbia, SC, 67-50. But the Lady Longhorns got revenge in Austin at Moody Center, 66-62. South Carolina took the rubber match in the SEC Tournament final, 64-45.

Liverpool Beat Everton Amid VAR Chaos and Referee Controversy
Liverpool Edge Everton in Controversial Derby Marred by Referee Incompetence
The latest Merseyside derby saw Liverpool grind out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Everton at Anfield, but it was a clash dominated not by tactical battles or individual brilliance, but by the staggering ineptitude of match officials. Speaking on the Daily Red Podcast, Dave Hendrick didn’t hold back in his assessment of both the performance and the officiating, labelling it “one of the worst refereeing performances I’ve ever seen”.