Author: Soccerhuz
Cedric Mullins is the last man standing, and running, among the trio of young outfielders who made their way from the minors to Camden Yards. Austin Hays was traded to the Phillies last summer and he signed with the Reds as a free agent. Anthony Santander received a five-year deal with the Blue Jays. Mullins is approaching his own free agency as he prepares for his eighth season in the majors. The Orioles drafted him in 2015. “On the personal side, there’s a lot of focus involved, of course, but on the team side of things, it’s business as usual,”…
Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho had nothing but kind words to say about Jan Vertonghen during their meeting in the Europa League on Thursday. Vertonghen did not get any minutes on the pitch during Anderlecht’s 3-0 loss to Fenerbahce in the Europa League play-off match, but he did get a hug from his former manager Mourinho. The ‘Special One’ was in charge of the Belgian veteran during his Tottenham days and the pair clearly still share a close relationship following their warm moment on the sideline. Speaking on the moment after the game, Mourinho said: “Jan is still one of my…
Juventus remains in the top-four race, but it is tighter than ever, with Fiorentina, Lazio and AC Milan also competing for the final spot. As the season nears its conclusion, every match becomes increasingly significant, and the Bianconeri know they cannot afford any further slip-ups. The men in black and white have some of the league’s best players, but their inconsistent form has put them in a poor state. Despite possessing a squad filled with talent and experience, Juve have struggled to maintain momentum, dropping crucial points in matches they were expected to win. This inconsistency has left them in…
AC Milan management have already made a decision on signing Joao Felix. Felix is on-loan at Milan from Chelsea to the end of the season, with no permanent option included. However, La Gazzetta dello Sport says Milan have seen enough and want to sign Felix outright. As such, they are already planning to raise funds to convince Chelsea to sell. Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao could both be made available in order to fund the permanent signing of Felix this summer.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Senior Advisor of RedBird at Milan, spoke to DAZN before the Milan-Hellas Verona match. Here are his statements: “You can’t make mistakes. We have to win and climb the standings, then on Tuesday, there’s another match. But today, full focus on Verona.” How much can the league and Champions League results influence Milan’s future project? “There is full confidence in the project we are working on. We work every day and try to deliver results.” On the contract situations of Theo Hernandez and Mike Maignan: “We are talking with them. Both are important to us, and both are…
The youth movement has been underway for a few years now with the Baltimore Orioles, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some intriguing players still rising in the farm system. Keith Law of The Athletic recently released his upgraded Top 20 prospect ranking. What stood out about the Orioles was a handful of players making jumps into that next tier and securing their status as players to watch. The first five players in the ranking were slugger Samuel Basallo, third baseman Coby Mayo, outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr., pitcher Chayce McDermott and shortstop Griff O’Ferrall. O’Ferrall was the second round pick…
When the San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, the future was set in stone—Victor Wembanyama was projected to be the best prospect since LeBron James. In the two years that have followed, that prophecy has looked true. Wembanyama enjoyed an incredible rookie season and is on pace to win Defensive Player of the Year as an NBA sophomore. The sheer presence of Wembanyama is enough to alter the course of a team’s entire offense. But that’s not how Joe Mazzulla chooses to approach the situation. Wembanyama’s Spurs were in town on Wednesday night, and while the Boston…
Say it aloud as you read the following and convince yourself it doesn’t feel odd: Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic. Get used to the discomfort; it might take a while for the pairing of the NBA’s most prominent franchise and the talented guard to mesh. To start, no trade in recent memory shocked fans and media alike quite as profoundly as the Lakers shipping big man Anthony Davis to Dallas for the five-time All-NBA honoree Doncic. Murmurings of at least one side wanting a fresh start preceded such monumental moves as the Phoenix Suns acquiring Kevin Durant from Brooklyn…
The two main voids in Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis’ game are availability and size. Porzingis hasn’t appeared in more than 70 games since his rookie campaign and has played just 29 this season. At 7-foot-2, he is obviously an interior threat but is unable to approach a matchup with any sort of bully mentality at 240 pounds. The Celtics could solve both of these problems at once by turning their attention to the buyout market, where P.J. Tucker could very well be available in the coming weeks. The former Milwaukee Bucks NBA champion is currently a member of the…
The Minnesota Vikings had seven representatives at this year’s NFL Pro Bowl Games, and two of those players figure to be top free agent flight risks. The Vikings have 25 pending free agents in total, and quarterback Sam Darnold tops the list. Minnesota would love to have their 2024 starter back for at least another year, but with a projected market value of over $40 million per season, it appears the franchise tag (a lever neither party wants to pull) is the only realistic path forward. Byron Murphy Jr. should rank as a close second behind Darnold for Minnesota,…