At the end of training on Friday, as Real Valladolid’s players left the annex next to the José Zorrilla stadium and headed off under grey skies, rain preparing to roll in, a surprise waited for them. It was the final session before the weekend their coach said would show what hopes they had, an opportunity … Read more
Stephen Curry, whose off-court interests already include commercial deals and charitable causes, is extending his sphere of influence further after accepting a role as an assistant general manager at his alma mater, Davidson College. ESPN confirmed the news with Davidson on Monday. Curry, who played for the Wildcats from 2006 to 2009 will offer guidance … Read more
‘BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT LIVIN’ IS’ Football Daily can’t help but yearn for the days when footballers weren’t particularly interested in walls. Back in 1978, the players of West Brom went on what was, at the time, a trailblazing end-of-season tour to China. Having taken 90 hours to get there on a combination of planes, trains … Read more
On Sunday, thousands of Manchester United fans marched in protest at the club’s ownership. The week before last, there was a (much smaller) march against their club’s owners by fans at Chelsea. A couple of weeks earlier there were protests at Tottenham. Fulham fans are deeply unhappy. There have been grumblings at Manchester City. In … Read more
“The role of a manager is like that of parents,” began Lyon assistant coach-cum-child minder Jorge Maciel. “You educate your child for the moments when they aren’t with you, not those when they are.” Left at the school gates, Paulo Fonseca hugged his players as they entered the Allianz Riviera, not to see them until … Read more
After all the big moments, the daring comebacks, the thrilling crescendos, it felt like they had finally run out of road. Having both been substituted, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong sat on the visitors’ bench at the Allianz Arena as time ticked down, a seat apart, both yelling, maybe at each other, maybe just into … Read more
The slowest of burners preceded such a dramatic conclusion. The biggest victory of Russell Henley’s career arrived as Collin Morikawa was left to ponder how on earth he failed to close out the Arnold Palmer Invitational. For much of Sunday, Morikawa had looked untouchable. Henley took to the 71st tee of the event holding the … Read more
Thiago Motta has never been shy with his gratitude towards Gian Piero Gasperini. He cites the Atalanta manager extensively in the thesis he submitted while studying for his Uefa Pro coaching licence at Coverciano, describing how the season he spent playing under Gasperini at Genoa reshaped his approach to the game. He offered thanks again … Read more
This photo provided by the US Space Force shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 parked at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, March 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: USAF/AP The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to the earth on March 7 after circling the world for 434 days. The space plane blasted into … Read more
Rejuvenated Liverpool end Arsenal’s hopes Liverpool’s second win under the interim manager, Amber Whiteley, a 1-0 victory over Arsenal that saw them into the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 2016-2017, was one that defined “steadying the ship”. It would have been easy for the team to fold given the disruption … Read more