Author: Black Dog
Newcastle United’s move for AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw is not close, with the asking price presenting a stumbling block in negotiations, journalist Fabrizio Romano has told GIVEMESPORT. Thiaw played 30 times for Milan last season, producing mostly mixed performances, as the Rossoneri finished second behind city rivals Inter. Despite displaying inconsistency, the 22-year-old is still highly thought of, and has been identified by the Newcastle hierarchy as a potential option to strengthen the centre of their defence. While it had previously been reported that the Magpies were ‘advancing’ in talks with Milan over a deal for Thiaw, Romano has dispelled this by claiming that while…
Oscar Piastri was as surprised as anyone to be sat in the cool down room without Max Verstappen for company after the Belgian Grand Prix. Starting 11th on the grid because of an engine penalty, Verstappen faced an uphill battle but his record at Spa-Francorchamps, and the fact he outqualified everyone else by more than half-a-second on Saturday, had everyone convinced he would be fighting for victory anyway. But that wasn’t the case. He cut through some of the traffic to finish fifth on the road – fourth in the end after original winner George Russell was disqualified – which meant he wasn’t…
Lando Norris is targeting a 2024 Formula 1 summer break “reset” after “stupid” early errors prevented him from finishing higher than sixth in the Belgian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver had started fourth and was expected to challenge for victory in the race eventually won by Mercedes’ George Russell in a 1-2 for the Silver Arrows team. Norris, however, lost three places on the opening lap as he ran partially into the gravel on the first corner’s exit and then shortly afterwards botched a pass on Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Being trapped behind the Ferrari meant Norris got undercut by the engine-change-penalty-recovering Max Verstappen at the first stops and…
Ever since she entered the league as the first overall pick of the 2024 WNBA draft, Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark has made a massive impact on and off the court. It took her a few weeks in the 2024 season to get going, but Clark has picked up right where she left off with the Iowa Hawkeyes. She has even brought so much more attention to the WNBA than ever before. WNBA legend Seimone Augustus, who played for the Minnesota Lynx, would agree, and in an interview on SiriusXM NBA Radio, she shared her thoughts on Clark’s performance so far in her rookie season. “When…
Speaking to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano confirmed that neither player is looking to leave Milan this summer despite the links with the likes of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. Not only that, but Milan’s financial position means that they are in no need to sell their biggest players to bring in funds that can be reinvested, something that is not the case for a lot of the other Italian clubs. “AC Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani has indicated that Theo Hernandez and Mike Maignan are not for sale this summer, but both have been linked with Bayern Munich, so…
As the Paris Olympics 2024 continues to draw global interest, speculation has arisen around Kevin Durant and Angel Reese, suggesting a possible romantic connection between the NBA superstar and the Chicago Sky player. This buzz began when Durant and Reese were spotted together at a Team USA Women’s Basketball exhibition game against Germany. They sat beside each other during the game at the O2 Arena in London, where Team USA claimed an 84-57 victory. The rumors were further fueled by the presence of Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha, who attended the game with them, hinting at potential double dates.…
Verstappen’s Belgian GP weekend started with the news that he would receive a 10-place grid penalty for the race on Sunday, after exceeding his internal combustion engine (ICE) allowance. Despite this setback the Dutchman was on top form in qualifying, setting the fastest time and will start the race in P11 due to his penalty. Qualifying was not all smooth sailing for Verstappen who was involved in an incident during Q1. Verstappen was coming through Turn 17 during the final stages of Q1, where he met Zhou who was driving slowly on the racing line. The Dutchman was furious over team radio, with the Sauber driver…
As Zach Eflin strolled off the field following the top of the sixth inning on Monday evening, the newest member of the Orioles’ rotation received a nice hand from the Camden Yards crowd. The fans liked what they saw from Eflin, who was acquired in a trade with the Rays on Friday. And the right-hander had to have liked what he saw from his new teammates, who put on quite a performance in the opener of a doubleheader vs. Toronto. Eflin delivered a quality start in his O’s debut while getting plenty of help from both his offense and defense in an 11-5 victory…
Leao was given a vacation after being knocked out of the European Championship in the quarter-final stage by France on penalties and he rejoined the team on Saturday, the day of the friendly against Manchester City in New York. Milan posted some photos on social media showing that he is back in training with his team-mates and he should feature against both Real Madrid in Chicago and Barcelona in Baltimore, though it is not yet known whether he will start or not. Pulisic has actually already made his return to the field as he got the last 10 minutes of the…
Secondo Calciomercato.com, il fine settimana sembra aver portato a rapidi progressi nelle varie trattative, con l’imminente conclusione di almeno due accordi. Geoffrey Moncada and co. are currently working on Strahinja Pavlovic, Youssouf Fofana, Emerson Royal, Lazar Samardzic and possibly some unknown names after adding Alvaro Morata for €13m. Quando si tratta di signing players non appartenenti all’UE, Milan deve tenere conto dei regolamenti presenti nelle liste dei giocatori della Serie A e dell’UEFA. Questi regolamenti sono elencati di seguito. In order to play in the Serie A season 2024–25, the 20 teams must submit a list of 25 players to…