Author: Soccerhuz
The Opening Day roster for the Orioles isn’t going to include infielder Jorge Mateo. The fastest player in camp made a speedy exit from it. On the first workout day, executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias confirmed that Mateo is making progress but probably won’t get enough at-bats to be ready on March 27 in Toronto. “He’s doing a hitting progression, hitting buildup,” Elias said. “He’s playing catch. Everything’s going well, but he’s likely to be held back in camp. Probably not somebody we’re going to see in Grapefruit League until very, very late in camp and that will probably…
AC Milan senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic has insisted that all four forwards must do their jobs on and off the ball for Sergio Conceicao’s selection to work. Milan return to Champions League action on Wednesday night as they take on Feyenoord away from home in the first leg of their play-off round tie, and it promises to be a red-hot atmosphere at De Kuip. The Rossoneri were hoping to have a break from Champions League action in February, but lost in the final round of the ‘league phase’ against Dinamo Zagreb. That meant direct last 16 qualification went up in…
Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari: Berger predicts success but sees challenges – The Formula One world was rocked at the start of 2024 when Lewis Hamilton, the sport’s most successful driver in terms of world championships, made the shock decision to leave Mercedes after more than a decade and join Ferrari. The move marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter for the seven-time world champion. While speculation about Hamilton’s motives dominated discussions for months, former F1 driver Gerhard Berger believes the reasoning behind the move was simple: Hamilton no longer saw a viable path…
The Boston Celtics recently reasserted their place as an Eastern Conference power, soundly defeating the New York Knicks 131-104 and the Miami Heat 103-85. After beating the Heat, power forward Jayson Tatum seemed to call out the Los Angeles Lakers and their new guard Luka Doncic, saying that he’s not a kid anymore, so he doesn’t watch the Lakers. This season, Tatum has had an MVP-caliber season, averaging 26.9 points, 8.6 total rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. Additionally, veteran guard Josh Richardson has reportedly been getting the attention of the Celtics. This season, he has…
With the inevitable player movement involved in the NBA’s trade deadline, certain players meet new teammates they otherwise perhaps would have never created relationships with. And they learn things they never knew, too. That was the case for Dallas Mavericks star guard Klay Thompson, who watched as Dallas imported All-Star big man Anthony Davis and guard Max Christie in the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. And Thompson, following the Mavericks’ 129-128 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, was asked how much he knew about Christie, playing in just his fourth game for Dallas, before the…
KYLE WALKER may have left Manchester City, but just like his old club he suffered a rough night in Europe on his Champions League debut for Milan. The England defender, who has made three domestic appearances for the Italian side since ditching Manchester City, was run ragged by Feyenoord match-winner Igor Paixao. The 1-0 defeat at De Kuip leaves Milan on the back foot ahead of next week’s play-off second leg at San Siro, the winner of which could face Arsenal in the last 16. But Walker insisted: “We can turn it around… We have to learn from tonight. “It’s…
Mike Maignan’s five-word reaction to his costly Champions League howler did not impress Milan fans, especially with a massive salary increase on the horizon. The goalkeeper horribly fumbled an Igor Paixao shot to let it squirm in at the near bottom corner just three minutes into their 1-0 defeat away to Feyenoord last night. It left them with a mountain to climb in the second leg of the Champions League play-off, which will be at San Siro on Tuesday evening. Maignan reflected on the situation with an Instagram Story that showed him smiling in the warm-up, with the caption: “Bad…
AC Milan fell to a 1-0 defeat in the Netherlands on Wednesday night, and their Champions League hopes rest on a good performance at San Siro. As a (painful) recap, Milan suffered a heavy defeat in Zagreb to Dinamo which prevented them from finishing in the top 8 spots in the Champions League thus forcing them to play in the play-off round before advancing to the knockout stages. Ironically or not the opponents they had to face in the playoffs were Feyenoord, the former team of the Rossoneri’s big winter signing – Santiago Gimenez. The Dutch side were in the…
In danger of exiting Europe after a midweek defeat, AC Milan must attempt to get their domestic top-four challenge back on track when they host Hellas Verona on Saturday. Still seeking their first-ever Serie A win at San Siro, the visitors were heavily beaten last week and sit just outside the drop zone. Now facing a 1-0 deficit ahead of next week’s second leg, Milan lost to Feyenoord in the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday night, when a disjointed performance saw them come away empty-handed from De Kuip. Goalkeeper and captain Mike Maignan made a rare mistake in conceding the…
Multiple AC Milan players admitted to mentality issues after the defeat to Feyenoord last night, and Paulo Fonseca’s warnings are still ringing in the ears. As MilanNews write, after a month and a half of work, we can already have some indications of Sergio Conceiçao’s impact as the head coach and – despite the Supercoppa Italiana win – the difficulties that were encountered by Fonseca have remained. In 12 games under the former Porto boss the team are yet to win three in a row. The longest streak is two, snapped by the the home draw against Cagliari after the…