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Jose Mourinho squeezed Okan Buruk’s nose in a bizarre attack which left the Galatasaray manager writhing on the turf as a dispute between the pair escalated on Wednesday.
In wild scenes, the Portuguese manager, now in charge at Fenerbahce, reached out angrily at Buruk’s face as he attempted to confront him from behind. Buruk immediately collapsed to the ground as the confrontation sparked an immediate melee between players and backroom staff.
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Celtic were thwarted after making a last-gasp bid at the weekend to sign Georgia midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili for next season, according to reports in Spain, but the 25-year-old, currently in La Liga’s second tier with Levante, completed a £5m transfer to Sporting Lisbon. (The National)
Celtic are likely to sell Japan midfielder Reo Hatate this summer while making another attempt to sign £4m-rated Motherwell 18-year-old Lennon Miller.
Shohei Ohtani delivered again, hitting a walk-off home run to beat the Braves in the ninth to make the Dodgers the first reigning champ to begin a season 8-0.
Why Real Madrid are both victims and culprits of their ruthless schedule
Real Madrid have endured a demanding season where they have played more matches than any other team in Europe’s top leagues.
The Spanish giants have been battling on all fronts, with their schedule packed to the brim due to their continued progress across multiple competitions.
Despite the heavy fixture list, Carlo Ancelotti’s men have remained competitive and successful, having already secured two trophies out of the three finals they have played this campaign.
The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers made the record books in just eight games this season, becoming the first defending World Series champ to start the new year at 8-0.
That was perhaps the least impressive part of Wednesday night’s Dodgers-Braves clash at Chavez Ravine, where the champion roster suffered a miserable first half, only to pull off a comeback and snatch Atlanta’s soul.
“I’m 20 years old, a professional athlete, should be in the prime of my life and I can’t even put my socks on.”
Nick Griggs recalls a period he admits frightened him, but one he is emerging from after resuming running over the last fortnight. It will be some weeks, however, before he is able to do a full training load.
The last time most of us saw the precocious Tyrone talent, he was running his way on 8 December to a brilliant silver medal in the under-23 race at the European Cross Championships in Antalya.
Mike Abbott had been head coach since the start of the 2023 season [SW Pix]
Cornwall RLFC head coach Mike Abbott says his players were keen to fulfil their fixtures before the League One side folded.
Cornwall went out of business on Wednesday after new owner Kenny Stone was unable to bring in new investment to the Penryn-based club.
But Abbott, who has been part of the coaching team since the club was founded in late 2021 and head coach since the 2023 season, says his players would have fulfilled Sunday’s fixture at North Wales Crusaders.
No way through: Lionel Messi endured a frustrating night in Inter Miami’s 1-0 defeat to LAFC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup (Frederic J. Brown)
Los Angeles FC sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami spinning to their first defeat of the season on Wednesday, scoring an upset 1-0 victory in their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final first-leg clash.
A 57th-minute strike from Los Angeles-born El Salvador international Nathan Ordaz handed LAFC a precious advantage heading into next Wednesday’s return leg in Florida.
As we go through the final month leading up to the 2025 NFL draft, we will see more mock drafts, including from some of the more well known analysts. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein released his third mock draft and had some trades.
But the Arizona Cardinals did not make a trade, staying at the 16th pick in the draft.
Who does he project them to select?
Zierlein has the Cardinals taking Alabama guard Tyler Booker.
The new Endrick: How Real Madrid’s young forward has transformed his game this season
Endrick’s journey at Real Madrid has been nothing short of transformative, and as Jose Felix Diaz relays in MARCA, the young Brazilian forward has shown remarkable growth both mentally and as a footballer since his arrival last summer.
When he joined the club, Endrick was recognised primarily for his clinical finishing and instinctive goal-scoring abilities within the penalty area. However, adapting to the demands of Real Madrid requires far more than just being a poacher.