More than five months since the sacking of Wilfried Nancy, Celtic fans finally have confirmation of their club’s new manager.It is the man who picked up the pieces not once but twice last season to guide the team to the Scottish Premiership title and the Scottish Cup.AdvertisementMartin O’Neill cemented his status as a legendary figure at Parkhead by ending a tumultuous campaign with a league and cup double.Now the 74-year-old will be expected to build on that success in a full season in charge after being appointed permanent boss – but what are the key issues facing him and the…
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NEW YORK — It can’t be too easy to try to hype up a crowd that just watched the hometown team get absolutely decimated in the first half of an NBA Finals game. But that’s why you pay professionals like the Wu-Tang Clan, you know?After the final song of their excellent set, as Wu-Tang exited the floor at Madison Square Garden, Method Man said, “Knicks in five, what y’all talking about?”AdvertisementIn the moment, that optimism seemed wildly misplaced. The New York Knicks had spent most of the first half on tilt, unmoored, bereft of composure and answers against a San…
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The Jays’ International Free Agent pipeline has been a bit down in recent years. Vladimir Guerrero jr. and Alejandro Kirk are homegrown stars who signed at 16, but they’re it on the roster right now. There isn’t a ton of immediate promise on the farm, either. Recent top dollar signings, including like Manuel Beltre, Luis Meza, and Enmanuel Bonilla have crashed out in the low minors. On our top 40, the highest rated homegrown IFA was Fernando Perez at #8, and he’s slammed into a wall at AA this season and is now on the non-injury development list trying to…
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High-scoring, history-making, lead-blowing hockey is on full display in the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes. But is it among the greatest finals ever played?“Everyone that texts me is saying it’s the best hockey they’ve ever watched,” Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin said. “It’s been fun…
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On the Sean O’Connell Show, Krysten Peek joined the show to talk about all things NBA Draft, and she brought some incredible insight and intel. If you haven’t listened, make sure you do here:If you don’t have a chance to listen, here are the different insights she brought:AdvertisementWouldn’t surprise her…
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers had surgery in October to repair his torn ACL, then had a second surgery this offseason to remove scar tissue. But the Giants still believe Nabers will be good to go for the season opener.Giants General Manager Joe Schoen said this week that Nabers should…
So, it turns out the win at Talladega for Carson Hocevar was even bigger than everyone thought. For his first career win in the NASCARCup Series, Hocevar made sure to leave his mark, on the track and online.Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal reports that Carson Hocevar raked in the…
Referees at this summer’s World Cup could earn up to $100,000 (£75,000), with large bonuses paid on top if they are chosen to officiate at the latter stages of the tournament.The Times reported that the figures, which are around double what referees were paid at the 2014 World Cup, reflect…
The U.S. Open is the most demanding test in golf, and this year’s host course, Shinnecock Hills, is known for flummoxing and frustrating the world’s best golfers. In 2018, Brooks Koepka shot one over par to win at Shinnecock. In 2004, Retief Goosen prevailed at four under. Only he and…
The third-generation Audi Q7 will be available at launch only with a turbodiesel 3.0-liter V6. The luxury SUV has V6 and V8 gasoline engines in the United States. Audi will expand the European model’s lineup with a plug-in hybrid and a gas-fueled V6. When Audi launched the third-generation Q7 yesterday,…
One phone call could reshape the balance of power in the Atlantic Division—but it might cost the Buffalo Sabres more than any other team in hockey.The possibility of Dylan Larkin leaving the Detroit Red Wings has quickly become one of the NHL offseason’s biggest storylines, but any team hoping to…
BALTIMORE – Nick Davila may never get another bite of those soup dumplings. But he did manage to hang onto his first major league save.The Seattle Mariners rookie capped a chaotic 24 hours with an even more unsettling 10th inning of work Tuesday, June 9 against the Baltimore Orioles at…
On the most recent Bill Simmons podcast, Simmons talked with J Kyle Mann about the upcoming NBA draft. You can listen to the entire podcast here (the draft talk takes place in the second half):Simmons talked a lot about who he thinks the Utah Jazz might draft, and he thinks…
There was a familiar face and voice in an unfamiliar role asking a question to head coach John Harbaugh after Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp practice.“How do you feel about that defensive front?’’ asked edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, playfully ducking behind a member of the media, hiding himself from Harbaugh’s line of…
Christopher Bell is a racer through, and through. The driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry XSE is set to prove that to anyone who possibly doubts that fact this weekend at Pocono Raceway, as he will race through injury following a vicious impact last weekend at…
Barcelona’s search for a new No. 9 is running the risk of becoming a one-name obsession.Julian Alvarez is an obvious attraction and is the priority transfer target for Barcelona this summer.He is younger, versatile, intense, already adapted to La Liga and admired for his capacity to fit into different tactical…
