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The Athletic FC ⚽ This is The Athletic’s daily football/soccer newsletter. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox.Hello. We’re racing towards the end of the season, but that has not stopped The Athletic from investigating football’s more serious issues. I’m Jacob Whitehead and today we tell the story of Sam Wilson — the manager with three names and one rape conviction.A Manager MysteryWhat is the background?After losing their manager to a rival team in February, Warrington Rylands (who play in the Northern Premier League, English football’s seventh tier and six steps below the Premier League) put senior players Sam Wilson and Dean…
Pakistan are set to clash with New Zealand in the fifth and final T20 International (T20I) showdown at Lahore’s historic Gaddafi Stadium on April 27. With Black Caps currently holding a 2-1 lead in the series following a nail-biting victory in the previous encounter, both teams are geared up for an electrifying showdown to determine the series victor.The Black Caps showcased their prowess in the last match, clinching victory against the hosts by a narrow margin of 4 runs. Now, eyeing another triumph, New Zealand aim to seal the series with yet another stellar performance on the field. On the…
AEW AEW’s Nyla Rose has fired back at a fan criticising another AEW name’s presentation for being too similar to a popular WWE star’s look. Tiffany Stratton has gained a lot of popularity since joining the main roster in February. With a lot more eyes on her now compared to her NXT run, Stratton has gained a lot of fans during her first few months on SmackDown. Another star who’s prominently featured on the US wrestling scene is AEW’s Mariah May, who has been paired with AEW Women’s Champion Toni Storm in recent months. Wrestling journalist Jim Valley recently sparked…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has stated his team should make a “decent step” forward in Miami through car upgrades. The Woking-based squad sits third in the constructors’ championship after the opening five rounds, scoring a duo of podiums with Lando Norris. McLaren’s development programme was hailed last year when upgrades delivered at the Austrian Grand Prix vaulted it up the pecking order. While Stella is not expecting a repeat of such a jump this time around, he is hopeful that the gain in performance will be visible. “This upgrade will not be as big as the tool that we…
Three weeks on from fracturing collarbone and scapula at Itzulia Basque Country, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) is back in training in preparation for his debut at the Tour de France. The Belgian star posted the first activity to his Strava account since the horrific crash, which also left two-time defending Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) with a pneumothorax, broken collarbone and ribs.“On my way back,” Evenepoel titled a 98.7km ride near into Flanders from home to the west of Brussels. Evenepoel’s injuries are not as severe as Vingegaard, who only got out of hospital in Spain last week. He was swiftly…
Delhi Capitals (DC) are gearing up to take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 43 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday (April 27). Currently occupying the sixth position in the points table with a record of 4 wins out of nine matches, DC will step into the contest with a sense of confidence and momentum on their side. In contrast, MI finds themselves in the bottom four of the points table, having secured victories in 3 out of their 8 matches thus far. Ranked at number 8, MI will…
Jake Paul is feeling the pressure ahead of his upcoming clash with Mike Tyson.The pair square off on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – the home of NFL side, Dallas Cowboys.2Paul vs Tyson is set for July 20Credit: Jake Paul – InstagramIn the lead-up to fight night, Tyson has posted several terrifying training montages that show the boxing legend is leaving no stone unturned in preparation for the bout.’Iron Mike’ will have just celebrated his 58th birthday by the time he climbs between the ropes, yet you wouldn’t believe that to be the case from watching…
Among the major milestones that coincided with Prinze’s tenure was WrestleMania 27, which took place on April 3rd, 2011. One of the more talked-about matches from the media’s perspective was the mixed tag bout between Dolph Ziggler, Layla and Michelle McCool and John Morrison, Trish Stratus and Snooki from MTV’s “Jersey Shore.” WrestleMania has involved celebrities since the inaugural, but Prinze said he wasn’t a fan of this one in particular, because he felt it clashed with a larger creative endeavor he’d been appointed. Advertisement “I was there for Snooki. I fought against that,” Prinze said. “We had a story that had…
AEW <!– Share this article with friends –> AEW star and former TJPW talent Yuka Sakazaki has suffered a legitimate injury during the latest episode of AEW Rampage. On the April 20 edition of AEW Rampage, Yuka Sakazaki defeated Emi Sakura. During the bout, Yuka attempted a springboard move on the top rope, but stumbled off the rope awkwardly. Sakazaki was seen favoring and limping on her leg throughout the remainder of the match and afterwards. On April 21, Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that Yuka Sakazaki suffered a leg injury during the bout. He wrote: “Yuka Sakazaki’s leg injury…
Welcome to The Athletic’s Friday quiz question. At the end of every week we’ll serve up a poser from our vault of football conundrums. It won’t be easy (unless you’re really good) but what better way to ease into the weekend than to give your soccer-loving brain a bit of exercise? Chuck it in your group chats and see who knows their stuff.Oh, and there’s no prize, only the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.So, without any further delay…Name the five players who have appeared in the Premier League in both 2023-24 and 2007-08?Stuck? The answer will be available…