Athletics manager Mark Kotsay signed a three-year contract extension on Monday.
‘100% quality’: Enzo Le Fée brings poise to Sunderland’s promotion push
Versatile French playmaker adds class and experience to a young side hopeful of returning to the Premier League
Enzo Le Fée is the subject of considerable introspection at Roma. The concern at the Stadio Olimpico is that last month’s decision to offload the multitalented French midfielder with more than a hint of Luka Modric about his game, might prove a big mistake. Sunderland certainly exhibit zero sign of buyer’s remorse over an expensive loan deal obligated to turn into a formal £20m transfer should Régis Le Bris’s team return to the Premier League this spring.
“Le Fée is 100% quality,” says Gary Bennett, the former Sunderland defender turned BBC Radio Newcastle match analyst. “From what we’ve seen so far, wow. Twenty million will be money very well spent.”
Continue reading...Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Manchester United’s slump deepens, Ryan Christie inspires Bournemouth and David Moyes lets the good times roll
Can winning a game that resembled two lurching drunks swinging at each other at closing time be regarded as vindication for Ange Postecoglou? Perhaps if Manchester United had a more mobile midfield and someone other than Rasmus Højlund at centre-forward – last goal at Plzen on 12 December – flanked by a winger in Alejandro Garnacho who last scored against Bodø/Glimt two weeks before that. It turns out Joshua Zirkzee – who has three goals in the league all season – is United’s most potent forward. The numbers point to this being United’s worst team in decades, and the only good news Ruben Amorim received on Sunday was 17th-placed Wolves’ defeat at Liverpool. Tottenham saw out a second successive Premier League clean sheet for the first time in 16 months but did so nervously. It will take much more than sketchily defeating a crashing clown car to prove Postecoglou’s pronouncement that the true Tottenham would reveal themselves once his injured players started returning. John Brewin
Match report: Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
Match report: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
Match report: Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle
Match report: Liverpool 2-1 Wolves
Match report: Aston Villa 1-1 Ipswich
Match report: Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Match report: Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth
Match report: Crystal Palace 1-2 Everton
Continue reading...Six Nations half-term report: Ireland top of class but Wales go from bad to worse | Ugo Monye
In rating the teams it is the defending champions that look a cut above as the other sides struggle to find consistency
There was a suspicion of vulnerability to Ireland coming into the Six Nations but they have answered those questions in style so far. Perhaps we’d just become a bit complacent about their standards but, as the only side unbeaten after two rounds, they look formidable.
Continue reading...Worst All-Star Weekend EVER!? NBA, TNT, LeBron & Kevin Hart TORCHED by KOC! | Kevin O’Connor Show
Kevin O'Connor rips apart NBA All-Star Weekend, blasting TNT, Adam Silver, and even LeBron for the chaos. Why did TNT make it about themselves? Why was Steph Curry missing from the 3-point contest in his own city? And is the Slam Dunk contest a joke with "G-Leaguers using props"? KOC and Dan Titus call the whole weekend a mess, plus they break down Draymond Green’s wild takes—from calling himself and Jimmy Butler both “alphas” to predicting a Warriors title and claiming he “turned down” Golden State’s future head coaching job.
NBA All-Star 2025: Winners and losers of a mostly lame showcase event (yes, we have winners)
The league managed to turn its All-Star Game into anything but a showcase of the best basketball players in the world.
All-Star Game 2025: The NBA will keep trying new things … until the stars actually commit to trying
All-Star Weekend wouldn't be like this if the current players treated the game with the reverence it’s due, or if the players showed the game itself was enough.
NBA All-Star Game format change a move toward relevancy or just another gimmick?
The NBA has tried a variety of ways to increase competition and fan interest in the All-Star Game, but is the latest format change a step in the right direction?
Jackson Shelstad, Nate Bittle lead Oregon to 75-57 victory over Rutgers
It was the first meeting between the schools in 40 years.
NBA All-Star Game draws deluge of criticism for tournament format, broadcast and so much Kevin Hart
From the format to the broadcast to way too much Kevin Hart, Sunday's NBA All-Star tournament was a resounding dud.
This 14-team CFP proposal from SEC & Big Ten could alter college football FOREVER | College Football Enquirer
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde look ahead to this week's meeting between the SEC & Big 10 conferences which may change college football as we know it.
Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon critical of Joey Logano’s move before multi-car crash in Daytona 500
Joey Logano defended his move and said a late block from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. trigged the incident.
Ryan Preece says ‘something needs to be done’ after enduring another flip at Daytona
Ryan Preece called on NASCAR to do more to prevent cars from becoming airborne during superspeedway races. Preece took another terrifying tumble at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, this time avoiding a trip to a hospital but nonetheless bringing safety to the forefront at the Cup Series' most-storied track. “As a father, as a racer, we keep beating on a door hoping for a different result and we know where there’s a problem: at superspeedways," Preece said.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Justin Allgaier relish top-10 finish in JR. Motorsports’ Cup debut
Justin Allgaier finished ninth in the Daytona 500.
How Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson fared in 2025 NBA All-Star Game
Stats from the New York Knicks' 2025 NBA All-Stars, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson, in Sunday's games.