The Commanders' turnaround from a 4-13 record in 2023 to 11 wins and a playoff spot in 2024 can be attributed to several factors, but one player looms larger than most.
Alex Neil returns to Championship with appointment as Millwall head coach
- Scot replaces Neil Harris on ‘long-term contract’ at Den
- Neil has managed Norwich, Preston, Sunderland, Stoke
Millwall have appointed Alex Neil as their new head coach. The 43-year-old Scot replaces Neil Harris, who stepped down from the role earlier this month. Neil had been out of work since being sacked by Stoke last December, having previously managed Hamilton, Norwich, Preston and Sunderland.
Millwall, who were led by caretaker manager David Livermore in their last three fixtures, sit 13th in the Championship table following Sunday’s goalless draw at Coventry. Neil will take charge of the team for the first time when Oxford visit the Den on New Year’s Day.
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Katie Boulter dreading match against fiance Alex de Minaur in United Cup
- Britain face Australia after victory over Argentina
- Kazakhstan reach quarter-finals of mixed team event
The British No 1 Katie Boulter admitted she was dreading the prospect of playing against her fiance, Alex de Minaur, after leading Great Britain to victory over Argentina in the United Cup.
Boulter beat Nadia Podoroska in straight sets in Sydney, then paired up with Charles Broom in the doubles to win the tie after Billy Harris had lost his singles rubber to Tomas Martin Etcheverry. The 28-year-old could come up against De Minaur in a mixed doubles match when Britain face Australia on New Year’s Day.
Continue reading...‘I’ll keep going’: Postecoglou insists Tottenham’s league season is not over
- Spurs face further absences after 2-2 draw with Wolves
- Manager gives squad two days off before Newcastle clash
Ange Postecoglou is not ready to write off Tottenham’s Premier League campaign just yet despite more dropped points on Sunday.
Spurs were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Wolves after they conceded with three minutes left on another difficult afternoon that saw Destiny Udogie become the latest player to limp off.
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Jayden Daniels has a TD pass in the last 30 seconds of five different games, an NFL record
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Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Rebeca Andrade summed up the incredible spirit of the Olympics. Now, it’s been tainted
Arguments still rage about the decision to strip gymnast Chiles of her bronze medal. But one thing is clear: the Games’ organisers failed to live up to the event’s values
As Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles stood behind the podium at the medal ceremony for the Olympic women’s gymnastics floor exercise in Paris, the significance of the moment was clear to all. Their collective success marked the first time in history that three black gymnasts had won bronze, silver and gold at the Olympic Games. And after years of pushing the greatest gymnast of all time to the limit, Brazil’s Andrade had finally outperformed Biles.
In the frenetic moments between competition and ceremony, Chiles and Biles agreed that the special circumstances merited a statement. When Andrade stepped up with her arms aloft to collect the gold medal, the two Americans bowed down to the Brazilian. Andrade extended a hand to each gymnast in response. “Not only has she given Simone her flowers, but a lot of us in the United States our flowers as well,” said Chiles after the event, meaning flowers as a metaphor for recognition. “So giving it back is what makes it so beautiful. I felt like it was needed.”
Continue reading...‘The best Test match I’ve been involved in’: Pat’s praise for MCG thriller, reveals Starc’s SCG status
After a thrilling Boxing Day Test triumph Australian captain Pat Cummins rates “right at the top” of his celebrated career, the Test team’s focus will turn to ensuring the nation retains its focus to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.