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In part three of Friday’s special Aston Villa Q&A, football reporter Nick Mashiter focuses on the future of three players – Ezri Konsa, Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers.
James asked: What is the situation with Konsa and Watkins?
Nick: Konsa remains one of Villa’s most important players, even if he does not get the headlines of Emiliano Martinez, John McGinn, Rogers or Watkins.
There is no desire to sell the defender, especially with the possibility of other key departures, and Villa would be foolish to let him go anyway.
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Transfer fees often reflect potential as much as proven quality. In Elliot Anderson’s case, Manchester City appear to believe they have bought both.
At 23, Anderson will arrive at Etihad Stadium as their record signing – beating the £100m City paid for Jack Grealish – having enjoyed a remarkable campaign for Nottingham Forest in which he quietly established himself as one of the Premier League’s most complete central midfielders.
While Forest finished 16th, Anderson’s influence on their performances was extraordinary.
It looked as if Croatia had forced extra time, but video review ruled there was an offside in the move that led to the game-tying goal.
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The New York Giants added a handful of talent on offense this offseason through free agency and the 2026 NFL draft.
New York’s offense could quickly emerge as one of the most underrated units in football in 2026. The Giants signed veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year deal, while also bolstering their ground game by signing former Baltimore Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard.
Ricard will play a critical role in the Giants’ run game throughout the 2026 campaign.
Conor McGregor has completed his final hard training camp session, less than 10 days out from his first in-cage competition since 2021 – and he’s feeling like he hasn’t skipped a beat.
“I feel great,” McGregor recently told The Mac Life. “I feel absolutely amazing. I feel stellar. The work has been exceptional. No corners cut. No flash. We’ve been quiet this camp. We’ve been at work. That’s confidence. There’s a lack of confidence if you need to share things or get this ego boost. We don’t need it.
LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams’ singles return at Wimbledon was watched by an average of 1.8 million viewers on ESPN, helping make it the network’s biggest audience for a Day 2 at the grass-court Grand Slam.
The match, which was the 44-year-old Williams’ first singles contest in nearly four years, had a peak of 2.1 million viewers despite being played on a Tuesday afternoon in the U.S, the network said Friday.
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The New Orleans Saints looked like they might bottom out last season. Even their big moves in the offseason seemed like they were settling for leftovers.
The Saints were the last team to fill their coaching vacancy, hiring Kellen Moore. Part of that was waiting until Moore guided the Eagles’ offense through the Super Bowl, but other candidates like Joe Brady, Kliff Kingsbury, Aaron Glenn and Mike McCarthy had already backed out.