'He has to go now' – heat on Rangers boss Martin

Russell Martin sits in the Rangers dugout
Russell Martin, who was sacked by Southampton last season, was appointed Rangers manager on 5 June [Getty Images]

It was a Rangers performance so lamentable it had fans leaving Ibrox before half-time - and questions being asked of Russell Martin's future at full-time.

Martin has only been in charge since June and the season only began in earnest a month ago, but the new manager is already under serious pressure.

The 3-1 humbling by Club Brugge does not just leave Rangers' Champions League hopes hanging by a thread, it has also cast doubt on Martin's future as manager within three months of him taking over.

We asked Rangers fans for their verdict on their team and their manager, and they were unsurprisingly vigorous in their responses...

'Please resign, Mr Martin'

Russell Bremner: Russell Martin needs to go before he is sacked.

Michael Kearney: Too early into his tenure as Rangers manager for him to be sacked? Normally I would agree, however what we are seeing on a game-by-game basis is quite possibly the worst Rangers team we have ever seen. Nobody fears us. Nobody fears coming to Ibrox. It's still early in the season - if we act now it's possible we can recover... but not with Martin as manager. He has to go, and go now.

Kevin Ord: Not sure Martin has anything to be proud of, another mountain to climb away from home again. Far too many players just not good enough.

Michael Beck: Team selection all wrong. We needed energy in the middle of the park, which [Lyall] Cameron would have given. [Mikey] Moore should have started. Martin can talk up his philosophy until the cows come home but it just won't work. The players don't buy into it, therefore it's dead in the water. Teams know how to play against Rangers. A high press forces the defence deeper and the mistake will come.

Lorna Stenhouse: Russell Martin reverts back to "the way the club has been for many years" in nearly every interview as one of the reasons the club is not moving forward and this needs fixed. I'd like him to clarify what is he trying to fix? What has been going on?

William MacFarlane: The manager has to go now. He is poor and not a Rangers manager - let him go. The team is poor but he has to go.

Callum Carmichael: I never thought Martin was the right manager for us from day one but having appointed him I was prepared to back him until things went wrong. Things have now gone wrong in a dramatic way and the fact that he won't change his style of play means that it's the end for him. Please resign, Mr Martin.

Kevin Sandison: Not even close to being good enough. A lack of tactical knowledge from the manager means he is already on very thin ice. Failure to beat St Mirren, get a better result in Belgium and then the Old Firm could see him out of work on 1 September.

Peter Cooper White: All my years watching Rangers, it's one of the craziest 20 minutes I've witnessed. Then after the game Martin said he was proud of his team. He is so deluded it beggars believe. The board must give him an ultimatum; improve quickly or you're off.

John Walker: Said it from the beginning - worst appointment Rangers could have made. Russell Martin is a joke - he should have stayed down in the lower Leagues in England, possibly the National League, and he might have won the odd game.

Andy Cumming: The fans didn't want Martin and he's turning this Rangers side into a carbon copy of his Southampton side. Look how open and terrible they were. How could he have been the outstanding candidate for the job? And whoever employed him should get moved on too.

Charlie Low: An utter shambles. I have seen U-15 teams better organised defensively. Our defenders are too slow and erratic. We have players who have no passion for our club and our manager is as bad as Paul le Guen - and he was atrocious. What were our new owners thinking when they picked him? His track record is poor.

Owen Lawson: The appointment of Martin was very strange given his dreadful performance at his previous club. No other form of employment rewards failure like football does. Giving the manager time won't work when his ideology is not suited to Rangers, who must win every game. P45 must be issued soon if this season is to bring any form of success.

Colin Gardiner: Worst Rangers team I have seen and the manager must go if we get beaten in our next two games.

Dave King: Absolute shambles, he's got to go. He doesn't seem to know what his best 11 is and what his tactics are. Embarrassing.

Paul: One shot on target all night. Russell Martin says the tie isn't over and will relish being underdogs as will his players. He honestly thinks with that defence, they will go to Belgium and not concede and score more than two? Honestly, he's just a total embarrassment to himself, his family and his club.

Jim Foster: Martin hasn't got a plan B. After they lose the next three games, he is gone!

Minority report: The case for Martin

Tim M: Every Rangers fan should listen to and absorb Russell Martin's post-match news conference. He is exactly right: whenever the club has been successful over the last 10 years has been pure vibes and occasional individual brilliance. You cannot simply will a club into being successful these days based on history. If you want to build a dynasty you need to build it.

Sadly fans just want instant success and have a sense of entitlement largely because the domestic league is so weak. Rangers are only at the start of building something, and they need to do it properly if they want to break the cycle that has seen Celtic win 12 of last 13 league titles. Give Martin the time to deliver on the pitch.

David Murdoch: Going to go against the grain here and say this tie isn't over. We outplayed them in the second half after our horror start and we were unlucky not to get another goal. It is a big ask, but I back this team to go over there and get a result.

Crowd boos Padres security for tackling young fan who ran onto field during game

Crowd boos Padres security for tackling young fan who ran onto field during game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

When an adult runs onto the field at an MLB game, it’s common for the crowd to cheer after security has wrangled down the trespasser.

When it’s a young fan, it’s a different story.

That was the situation at Petco Park Tuesday night during the San Diego Padres’ 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants.

During the eighth inning, a young fan ran onto the outfield grass, prompting a chase from the ballpark’s security team. Video shows one security guard wrapping up the fan and holding him upright before another guard raced in and tackled the young fan to the ground from behind.

Padres fan
A young fan is tackled by security after running onto the field during the eighth inning of a game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on August 19, 2025 in San Diego (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The response drew boos from the San Diego crowd. Padres reliever Jason Adam also grimaced as he watched the situation unfold from the pitcher’s mound.

The security team wasn’t done for the night after escorting the young fan off the field.

Another spectator made it onto the diamond in the ninth, prompting another security response.

Padres fan
A fan is tackled by security after running onto the field during the ninth inning of a game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Aug. 19, 2025, in San Diego. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Moses Itauma should take ‘baby steps’ before fighting Usyk, warns Amir Khan

  • British heavyweight destroyed Dillian Whyte

  • Khan thinks Joseph Parker a good option for youngster

Moses Itauma should continue to steadily build his journey through the heavyweight ranks rather than risk getting hurt by taking a showdown with Oleksandr Usyk “too early”, according to the former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan.

The Chatham southpaw Itauma extended his perfect record through 13 professional fights with an impressive first-round knockout of his British rival Dillian Whyte in Riyadh on Saturday. The 20-year-old’s devastating performance against the former WBC interim heavyweight champion Whyte, 37, led to Tyson Fury claiming that Itauma would beat the undisputed world heavyweight champion, Usyk.

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Draymond Green brutally claps back at Alperen Şengün's Warriors-Rockets remarks

Draymond Green brutally claps back at Alperen Şengün's Warriors-Rockets remarks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Even in the NBA offseason, Draymond Green won’t bite his tongue.

So when he came across Alperen Şengün’s recent comments about the Warriors’ first-round playoff series win over the Houston Rockets, Green had to fire back.

“That’s a tough thing to say after you lose,” Green wrote on Threads. “You have to win to [say] stuff like that.”

Şengün appeared on the “Socrates Dergi” podcast and candidly shared his point of view on how the physical series played out.

“They’re a very experienced team,” Şengün said. “They fouled a lot. In the playoffs, they don’t call it. But they were the ones crying all series about fouls not being called.”

The gritty seven-game series was filled with different fouls, from personal to technical, and even consisted of a number of ejections. But the Rockets never finished a game with more fouls called on them than the Warriors.

In Game 1, Golden State had 18 fouls, Houston had 15. In Game 2, it was 18 to 17. In the third game, the Warriors finished with 21 fouls, while the Rockets finished with 17. It was close in Game 4, but the Warriors had 22 and the Rockets had 21. Golden State had 27 fouls in Game 5, and Houston had 22. The largest discrepancy came in Game 6, when the Warriors had 12 more fouls called on them (30) than the Rockets (18). In the win-or-go-home Game 7, both teams finished with 14 fouls.

Overall, the Warriors were called for 150 fouls, and the Rockets were called for 124.

That didn’t matter for Golden State in the end, though, as Buddy Hield’s historic Game 7 helped lift the team to the Western Conference semifinals and ended Şengün and the Rockets’ season.

“Hold that L,” Green wrote in response to a post of Şengün’s comments.

The Warriors host Şengün and the Rockets on Nov. 26, the day before Thanksgiving, for their first regular-season matchup of the 2025-26 NBA season at Chase Center.

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Carolina Hurricanes 2025-26 Theme Nights

The Carolina Hurricanes have released their theme-night schedule for the 2025-26 season.

Single-game ticket sales will go live to the general public on Thursday at noon EST, but season ticket members will be able to purchase tickets a day earlier.

In addition, fans can get early access to single-game tickets on Thursday morning by signing up for the team’s text alerts by texting SGT25 to 919-705-0896.

But here's what fans can expect to see this season:

(The team's official website also states that additional theme nights will be announced at a later date).


Opening Night

The Carolina Hurricanes will kickoff their season at home, facing the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.


Margaritaville Night

vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.


Hispanic Heritage Night

vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m.


Halloween Celebration

There's no game on Halloween day, but the Canes will be celebrating spooky season with a Thursday night matchup (Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.) against the New York Islanders.


Women in Sports Night

vs. Minnesota Wild
Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.


Veterans Day

vs. Washington Capitals
Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.


Hockey Fights Cancer

vs. Vancouver Canucks
Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.


First Responders Night

vs. Calgary Flames
Sunday, Nov. 30 at 5 p.m.


Stanley Cup 20th Anniversary Celebration

The Hurricanes will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their 2006 Stanley Cup championship across two games. Sunday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. against the San Jose Sharks and Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. against the Columbus Blue Jackets.


Holiday Hockey

vs. Florida Panthers
Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m.


Star Wars Night

vs. Dallas Stars
Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m.


Hockey is For Everyone Night

vs. Florida Panthers
Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.


Kids Day

vs. Buffalo Sabres
Monday, Jan. 19 at 1:30 p.m.


Whalers Night

It'll be the battle of large mammals as the Hurricanes don the Hartford Whalers gear and take on the Utah Mammoth on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m.


Olympic Send-Off Game

The Hurricanes' final home game before the Olympic Break will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. against the Ottawa Senators. Carolina has three confirmed Olympians in Sebastian Aho, Frederik Andersen and Nikolaj Ehlers plus a few hopefuls like Jaccob Slavin and Seth Jarvis.


Special Needs Night

vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m.


NC Night

Celebrate local art, food and culture as the Hurricanes take on the St. Louis Blues on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m.


Mental Health Awareness Night

vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m.


Military Appreciation Night

vs. Montreal Canadiens
Sunday, March 29 at 5 p.m.


Grateful Dead Night

vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m.


Fan Appreciation Night

Carolina's final home game of the regular season, a Tuesday night matchup against the Boston Bruins (April 7 at 7 p.m.) will be Fan Appreciation Night. Usually the night features a lot of giveaways and ends with the team giving the jerseys off of their backs to a few lucky fans.


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How Red Sox manager Alex Cora explained costly decision vs. Orioles

How Red Sox manager Alex Cora explained costly decision vs. Orioles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The Red Sox concocted a plan before their series against the Orioles and stuck to it, manager Alex Cora said after a frustrating 4-3 loss at Fenway Park on Tuesday night.

Red Sox pinch-runner Nick Eaton stood at third base as Boston trailed Baltimore 4-3 with one out in the 11th inning. With the speedy Eaton representing the game-tying run, Roman Anthony hit a 265-foot fly ball to center field. Fans watching at home surely figured it would at least turn into a play at the plate, and perhaps another clutch RBI for the rookie slugger. However, just after Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser hauled in the pop fly and unleashed an off-line throw which ended up between third base and home plate, Eaton returned to the bag after pump-faking a sprint to the dish.

Alex Bregman then stepped into the batter’s box and popped up to shortstop for the game’s final out.

Cora explained the questionable decision after Boston’s third consecutive loss.

“That’s an impact arm in centerfield,” Cora said of Cowser, the runner-up for American League Rookie of the Year last season. “We prepare before the series and we decide who we’re going to challenge and not. So, we didn’t challenge him.”

When pressed on whether it was Eaton’s decision or that of third base coach Kyle Hudson, Cora sternly responded: “We prepare before the series, and that’s an impact arm, and we decided not to challenge him.”

Hudson told MassLive’s Christopher Smith it was his decision to hold Eaton. Hudson said Cowser’s arm and where he caught the ball led him to believe he had a “good chance” to make the throw to the plate.

The Red Sox left 13 runners on base and went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position during the contest.

The Red Sox, who have lost three straight after dropping two to the Orioles, trail the Yankees by one game for the top wild-card spot. Boston travels to New York for a pivotal four-game series at Yankee Stadium starting Thursday night.

Rangers at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 20

It's Wednesday, August 20 and the Rangers (62-65) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (65-61). Noah Cameron is slated to take the mound for Kansas City, while Texas has not announced its starter yet.

The Royals continued to cook with a 5-2 win on Tuesday night, which gives Kansas City a chance to sweep the Rangers if they win today and Thursday.

Kansas City is now 7-1 in the past eight games, while Texas trends in the opposite direction with a 1-6 record over the last seven and 2-10 record dating back a dozen games. The Royals are a perfect 5-0 versus the Rangers this season.

Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Rangers at Royals

  • Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  • Time: 7:40PM EST
  • Site: Kauffman Stadium
  • City: Kansas City, MO
  • Network/Streaming: RSN, FDSNKC

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Odds for the Rangers at the Royals

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

  • Moneyline: Rangers (-118), Royals (-101)
  • Spread:  Rangers -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Royals

  • Pitching matchup for August 20, 2025: TBA vs. Noah Cameron
    • Rangers: TBA
    • Royals: Noah Cameron, (7-5, 2.47 ERA)
      Last outing: 1.69 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rangers at Royals

  • Kansas City is 5-0 versus Texas this season
  • Kansas City is 7-1 in the last 8 games
  • Texas is 1-6 in the last 7 games
  • Texas is 2-10 in the last 12 games
  • The Royals have won 10 of their last 12 games at home
  • 6 of the Royals' last 8 matchups with the Rangers have stayed under the Total

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Royals

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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Rangers and the Royals:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Kansas City Royals on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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White Sox at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 20

It's Wednesday, August 20 and the White Sox (45-81) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (57-69). Martín Pérez is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Hurston Waldrep for Atlanta.

The Braves and White Sox series has been one of the best of the week as the two have combined for 43 runs in two games! Atlanta won Tuesday in 11-10 thrilling fashion, while Chicago took Monday's matchup 13-9. Sadly, this is the final meeting of the season between the two.

Let;s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch White Sox at Braves

  • Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  • Time: 7:15PM EST
  • Site: Truist Park
  • City: Atlanta, GA
  • Network/Streaming: CHSN, FDSNSO

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Odds for the White Sox at the Braves

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

  • Moneyline: White Sox (+153), Braves (-184)
  • Spread:  Braves -1.5
  • Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for White Sox at Braves

  • Pitching matchup for August 20, 2025: Martín Pérez vs. Hurston Waldrep
    • White Sox: Martín Pérez, (1-2, 3.09 ERA)
      Last outing: 2.70 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
    • Braves: Hurston Waldrep, (3-0, 1.02 ERA)
      Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of White Sox at Braves

  • 43 runs have been scored in the last 2 games
  • Atlanta is 6-1 in the last 7 games
  • Chicago is 1-5 in the last 6 games
  • The Braves have won 4 of their last 5 series
  • The Total went under in 37 of the White Sox's 63 road games this season
  • The White Sox have covered in their last 3 games against the Braves

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the White Sox and the Braves

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the White Sox and the Braves:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Atlanta Braves on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago White Sox at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Giants at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 20

It's Wednesday, August 20 and the Giants (61-64) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (69-56). Landen Roupp is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against JP Sears for San Diego.

The Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Giants to make this four-game series a little more interesting. San Diego is now 4-1 versus San Francisco over the last 10 days, but 1-4 since the three-game set with the Giants.

Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Giants at Padres

  • Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  • Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • Site: Petco Park
  • City: San Diego, CA
  • Network/Streaming: NBCSBA, SDPA, MLBN

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Odds for the Giants at the Padres

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

  • Moneyline: Giants (+190), Padres (-232)
  • Spread:  Padres -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Giants at Padres

  • Pitching matchup for August 20, 2025: Landen Roupp vs. JP Sears
    • Giants: Landen Roupp, (7-6, 3.45 ERA)
      Last outing: 15.00 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
    • Padres: JP Sears, (7-10, 9.00 ERA)
      Last outing: 9.00 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 10 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Giants at Padres

  • The Giants are 2-8 in the last 10 games
  • The Padres are 1-4 in the last 5 games
  • San Diego is 8-3 versus San Francisco this season
  • Each of the Padres' last 4 home games against the Giants have gone over the Total
  • The Padres have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 1.74 units
  • The Padres have won 4 of their last 5 games at home against National League teams

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Giants and the Padres

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Giants and the Padres:

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the San Diego Padres on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the San Francisco Giants at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.0.

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