According to a report by Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Atlanta Braves are adding catcher Austin Nola on a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Nola, the brother of long-time Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, is a veteran of parts of six big leagues seasons. Austin Nola, who will be 36 … Read more
Ross Wilson was appointed as Newcastle United’s new sporting director last week, bringing an end to our search to find Paul Mitchell’s replacement following his departure in June. The 41-year-old will be responsible for ‘sporting strategy, development and recruitment across men’s, women’s and Academy teams’, also ‘working closely with the club’s football leadership and executive … Read more
For the last year, Newcastle United has had to fend off constantly being labelled a stepping stone club, with an established place in the hierarchy or ‘food chain’ of Premier League and European football. Some of the best players in the country currently play under Eddie Howe, yet because we cannot compete financially with the … Read more
Four years ago this week marked the takeover of Newcastle United by the Saudi PIF-led Consortium, and brought to an end the much-maligned ownership of the club by Mike Ashley. Ashley’s 14 year spell as owner saw us relegated twice, alienated fans and legends alike, and produced some of the worst football and transfers ever … Read more
It’s been a busy 2025 of ins and outs at St James’ Park. Alongside six senior additions over the summer, we saw several players leave, including Alexander Isak, Sean Longstaff, Callum Wilson and Martin Dubravka, to name a few. Another player who looked set for the exit door at one stage was Danish striker Will … Read more
Bournemouth team vs Fulham Striker Enes Unal (knee) and full-back Adam Smith (hamstring) were out for Bournemouth, while left-back Julio Soler has been captaining Argentina at the Under-20 World Cup in Chile. David Brooks, Marcus Tavernier, Alex Scott and James Hill came in for Ryan Christie, Amine Adli, Justin Kluivert and Alejandro Jimenez from their … Read more
It looks like Max Pacioretty is ready to hang up his skates. According to The Leafs Nation’s Nick Alberga, Pacioretty is set to retire from the NHL despite interest from multiple teams across the league. Per Alberga, the 36-year-old is now working with the University of Michigan. Despite interest from multiple clubs over the summer, … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Anthony Stolarz have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $15 million extension with an annual average value (AAV) of $3.75 million, per NHL insider Kevin Weekes and The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. According to Weekes, the deal will include a large signing bonus. The agreement will keep Stolarz signed in Toronto through … Read more
On 1 October, FC Barcelona face their toughest test of the season to date when they host PSG in the UEFA Champions League. It is one of the most highly anticipated clashes in the league phase of the Champions League this season, but injuries on both sides have somewhat dampened the excitement. Barcelona will go … Read more
Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo were on target as Al-Nassr struck an early blow in the Saudi Pro League title race with a deserved 2-0 win at Al-Ittihad. Defending champions Al-Ittihad beat Al-Nassr home and away last season and got the better of Al-Nassr in the Saudi Super Cup final. Karim Benzema returned to the … Read more