Robert Lewandowski endured a difficult end to the 2024/25 season. Persistent physical problems severely limited his involvement, forcing him to miss key matches or appear only from the bench – far from his best form. Barcelona felt the impact in their UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat against Inter Milan. Following the end of the season, … Read more
Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde is edging closer to a potential return to the Spanish national team. As relayed by Mundo Deportivo, head coach Luis de la Fuente is considering calling him up for the upcoming UEFA Nations League quarter-final matches against the Netherlands on March 20 and 23. If included in the squad, this would … Read more
Jacob Bethell has put his hand up to be the “genuine all-rounder” England crave in the shorter formats as they seek to fill a void left by Ben Stokes. England’s Test captain so often offers balance to the XI because of his dual roles with ball and bat, but his commitment to the red-ball side … Read more
The Maple Leafs were once again without captain Auston Matthews, who missed his 10th game of the season Saturday against the New York Islanders. Matthews took a cross-check against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, and aggravated his mysterious upper-body injury. While the team’s medical staff searches for answers on how to treat Matthews properly moving … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will be out 4-6 weeks and will undergo a procedure Wednesday to remove a loose body which resembles a small pebble from his knee, general manager Brad Treliving revealed. This development is a terrible scenario for the Maple Leafs, as Stolarz was initially deemed day-to-day, with the idea that … Read more