Author: Black Dog
Two of the most famous names in European football, the sides have met in a number of pre-season friendlies, the last being a 5-1 International Champions Cup victory for City back in 2014. Intriguingly though, City and AC have only ever met competitively once – way back in the 1978/79 campaign when the Blues memorably secured a 5-2 UEFA Cup third round aggregate triumph. However, there are several famous players who have had the distinction of representing both the Rossoneri and City over the course of their distinguished careers. The Italian striker endeared himself to City fans everywhere over the…
Reece James said the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernández could cause a “problem” within the Chelsea camp and believes the situation can only be fully resolved in face-to-face talks with his teammates. Fernandez is currently on holiday after winning the Copa America with Argentina. During the celebrations after the win he posted a video in which the midfielder, along with several other players, sang a racist and derogatory about the heritage of some France players. France filed a complaint after the video surfaced and Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana labelled the video “uninhibited racism” and the club issued a statement condemning Fernandez’s actions, while also citing the incident as “as an…
The Baltimore Orioles are going to be one of the most fascinating teams to monitor ahead of the July 30 trade deadline. If they want to land someone, they have the ability to do so because of how many elite prospects they have in their farm system. Virtually every rebuilding team would jump at the opportunity to ship out their best players to get these youngsters in return. But, it’s not clear how aggressive the Orioles are going to be. Mike Elias doesn’t want to completely deplete his assets, hoping he can still hold onto some of his top prospects who might…
There is a new regime at Chelsea as Enzo Maresca looks to stamp his mark in his first Premier League season. It feels like a lifetime ago when the Italian replaced Mauricio Pochettino at the Stamford Bridge helm but preparations are in full swing ahead of an important campaign. Maresca led Leicester City back to the English top-flight, after one year away, but was soon lured away from the King Power Stadium for Europa Conference League football and the glamour of West London. This summer, the Blues have signed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman, Renato Veiga, Caleb Wiley, Marc Guiu and Tosin Adarabioyo…
This season has been an incredible rookie year for former LSU Women’s Basketball star and National Champion Angel Reese. This season, Angel Reese has become the WNBA’s double-double leader recording double-doubles in fifteen straight games passing Candace Parker’s record of ten straight games. Her play in the month of June saw the WNBA award Reese the Rookie of the Month Award as she averaged a double-double for the month with 14.5 points per games and 13.2 rebounds per game. The start of July continued her impressive stretch as she was awarded the Eastern Conference Player of the Week Award.…
Angel Reese made a young fan’s night on Saturday as she gave away her shoes following the WNBA All-Star Game. Reese, a rookie for the Chicago Sky, impressed in her first All-Star Game appearance, notching a double-double as the WNBA squad upset Team USA. And the ‘Bayou Barbie’ made sure to stop for a fan afterwards, who was holding a special poster for the player. A young fan was seen holding a sign that offered the basketball star a Reese’s trade – a play on Reese’s last name, of course – with the candy stuck all over the…
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese seems to be enjoying her Olympic break so far. After helping Team WNBA pull off a 117-109 win over Team USA in the 2024 WNBA All-Star game, Reese made her way to Europe to begin her vacation. On Tuesday, Reese showed up in London for Team USA’s exhibition game against Germany as part of the USA Basketball Showcase, where the USA won by a final score of 84-57. On Wednesday, she arrived in Paris just before the 2024 Paris Olympics. She made a trip to Disney Land Paris and went on to explore the city. During her trip, Reese made an Instagram post highlighting her vacation…
Initially dismissed by Red Bull sporting director Helmut Marko, the allegation has since taken a new turn, sparking discussions within the team about Verstappen’s pre-race activities. Verstappen’s recent decision to avoid late-night sim races ahead of a Grand Prix provides compelling evidence to support these internal discussions. A resurfaced clip of Max Verstappen’s race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, highlights his “greatest fear” – that if the team stopped winning, Verstappen’s frustration would boil over on the team radio. Even during Red Bull’s period of dominance, Verstappen was known to openly express his feelings to Lambiase. Although Lambiase said this in jest,…
WNBA rookie Angel Reese continues to add things to her plate and expand her resume, as it was recently announced that she’s the latest WNBA star to join the burgeoning 3-on-3 basketball league. In an official announcement posted to Instagram on Wednesday, July 24, the Unrivaled basketball league revealed that Reese, 22, has joined the league. “The Barbie is Unrivaled,” read the caption for Unrivaled and Reese’s joint post. “10/30.” Reese is now the 10th WNBA player to join the new league, which was created by fellow players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, according to Sports Illustrated. The expanding roster…
Anthony Davis has always felt most at home playing the power forward spot next to a strapping big man — on both ends of the floor. During his first two years in Los Angeles, Davis made 1.0 of 3.2 threes per game, and as a floor spacer, he was a bigger threat to drive to the basket. Since moving to a center role in the 2021-2022 season, the Kentucky alum has made .3 threes from 1.5 attempts per game. On defense, AD is still a menace, but he is no longer the roamer and help-side defender he was as a power forward.…