Bukayo Saka is lost for words when it comes to reflecting on his role as Arsenal’s captain in the absence of Martin Odegaard. The club’s academy graduate was first trusted by Mikel Arteta to wear the armband in October 2023, filling the void left by Odegaard who was allowed to rest on the bench while the Gunners…
Arsenal have been linked with midfield sensation Samuele Ricci ahead of the January transfer window. Mikel Arteta strengthened his midfield options by signing Mikel Merino in the summer window, but an injury to Martin Odegaard has left Arsenal somewhat short in the middle of the park. Arsenal have coped well with Leandro Trossard and Jorginho amongst those stepping up in Odegaard’s absence, but with the…
Arsenal have started the 2024/25 season with great confidence, sitting just one point off the top of the Premier League table. After missing out on the Premier League title by two points last term, the hunger in Mikel Arteta’s squad grew. This season has started strongly for the Gunners, who remain unbeaten in all competitions and firmly…
Arsenal are said to be keeping an eye on future transfers even though the next window is still over two months away. Edu Gaspar and Mikel Arteta have both done a tremendous job on the market in recent years. Almost every player they have signed has contributed well, which is why they are challenging for the Premier…
The Italy international joined the Gunners from Bologna in the summer transfer window. It took a while to get this deal over the line, but Edu Gaspar got the job done in the end. Calafiori made his first start against Manchester City at the Etihad, and he has been unbelievable since. He has made the left-back…
The France international is one of the best defenders in the world. He has been incredible in the Premier League for over two years now, and he will get even better in the coming seasons. Saliba is arguably the first name on Arsenal’s team sheet every week. He is so important to them, and if he’s ever…
Well we have now reached three consecutive postseasons in which an NL East team has made the wild-card and defeated the division winner in the NLDS. This speaks to both the new expanded postseason format and the strength of the division. MLB certainly got what they wanted with the expended playoffs increasing parity (read as…
You don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to spot Benedict Cumberbatch lurking behind Emma Raducanu in this photograph. The pair were attending the Frieze Art Fair VIP preview in Regent’s Park, London. Tennis fan Cumberbatch, 48, who played Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective in the BBC drama Sherlock, is a regular in the Royal Box at Wimbledon. But it’s not known if he gave any…
The Red Sox are moving on from six coaches, reports Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. According to Speier, the departures from Alex Cora’s staff include first base coach Andy Fox, bullpen coach Kevin Walker, assistant hitting coach Luis Ortiz, mental skills coach Rey Fuentes, trainer Ben Chadwick and bullpen catcher Mani Martinez. Fox was promoted…
Francisco Lindor hit the go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning Wednesday for the Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win their National League Division Series three games to one. Lindor’s homer was just the latest dramatic moment for the surging Mets, who will face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego…
Though his value as a linebacker is probably overrated at this point, the Rams decision to trade Ernest Jones might go down as the defining moment of L.A.’s entire plan for 2024: The Rams behaved all offseason like a team that was good enough to make bold moves, but the result is that L.A.’s free agency, the…
Broncos legend Darren Lockyer has revealed the real reason Kevin Walters was sacked as head coach last month in a development that left fans and the club’s stars shocked. The Brisbane board member and former teammate of Walters said it was a tough decision – but finishing 12th this NRL season with a roster boasting the likes of Reece…