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切尔西的 对埃斯特旺伤病的态度并没有软化，但球员阵营也没有软化。即使在这位年轻人的世界杯希望破灭之后，双方仍继续支持不同的恢复道路。

在某一阶段，分歧可以用紧迫性来解释。埃斯特旺希望保留今年夏天为巴西队效力的可能性。切尔西正在考虑更长远的事情，在英格兰第一个赛季已经停摆后，对于让一名 19 岁的球员从严重肌肉受伤中恢复过来持谨慎态度。

不过现在， 世界杯已经从方程式中消失了，但鸿沟仍然保持在原来的位置。

切尔西仍然倾向于手术

根据 环球体育，切尔西仍然相信手术将是前锋腿筋受伤后的最佳途径。

在埃斯特旺遭受巴西一贯描述的大腿后部肌肉严重撕裂后，在康复过程的早期就讨论了这个问题。

关于具体严重程度的报道略有不同，但毫无疑问伤害本身是严重的。

切尔西的想法 在整个传奇故事中一直保持相对简单。

俱乐部将埃斯特旺视为他们未来项目的关键部分之一，并且没有兴趣在他职业生涯的早期阶段因反复出现的肌肉问题而冒不必要的风险。

仅本赛季就已经出现多次因肌肉问题缺席的情况。这种担忧在一定程度上解释了俱乐部最初倾向于手术的原因。

Estêvão 阵营拒绝改变路线

现在引人注目的是，埃斯特旺和他周围的专业人士仍然不同意——即使世界杯不再摆在桌面上。

报告解释说，球员的随行人员仍然相信保守治疗是正确的选择，认为没有必要进行手术。

以前，可以将保守路线设计为 积极尝试争分夺秒 为了比赛。但随着安切洛蒂将埃斯特旺排除在巴西世界杯预选名单之外，这种压力就消失了。

但治疗计划保持不变。因此，这不再是试图为六月创造奇迹般的复苏。俱乐部和球员之间的医疗理念和风险评估存在真正的差异。

返回伦敦可能变得很重要

正如我们之前介绍的埃斯特旺最近几天在巴西帕尔梅拉斯的设施中工作，预计很快就会回到英格兰，在那里他在切尔西工作人员和他的私人表演团队的共享结构下继续康复。

蓝军预计将重新评估这名球员，这可能会在内部重新讨论下一阶段的治疗。与此同时，埃斯特旺似乎愿意继续采取更缓慢、更保守的做法。

俱乐部是否会再次推动手术还有待观察，但他们的偏好显然并没有消失。与此同时，球员一方也同样坚决不改变方向。

最终，一侧的观点可能会根据肌肉的反应而增强。但无论哪种方式，如果没有世界杯时间表的压力，未来几周可能会在公开场合变得更加平静，但在医学上更加重要。

如果恢复进展顺利，球员阵营就会感觉得到了平反。如果出现挫折，切尔西的谨慎可能看起来越来越有道理。目前，双方似乎都没有准备好采取行动。

HSV汉堡队体育总监克劳斯·科斯塔承认，当卢卡·武斯科维奇回归时，他们几乎不可能取代他。 托特纳姆热刺队 今年夏天。

Fussball Transfers今天报道了汉堡酋长的评论 来自汉堡阿本布拉特的采访。

武斯科维奇在德国给人留下了深刻的印象

卢卡·武斯科维奇自夏天以来一直被租借到德国球队，从第一天起就给人留下了深刻的印象。

这位19岁的球员很快就成为了德甲球队的关键人物，在球队后防线的核心位置上取得了一系列令人印象深刻的表现。

这也是一个被高度装饰的季节。这位托特纳姆热刺的年轻球员在一月份被球迷评选为德甲赛季最佳球员，并四次获得德甲月度最佳新秀，并被提名为赛季最佳球员和最佳阵容。

单纯疱疹病毒希望让他在夏天结束后留下，但越来越明显的是，这不会发生。人们普遍认为武斯科维奇本赛季的表现已经超越了俱乐部。

科斯塔现在承认，他们知道他会离开，而取代他将是一项几乎不可能完成的任务。

他说：“尽管我们在没有他的情况下也取得了成功，但用同等水平的人来取代他是不可能的。”

“卢卡是一名出色的球员，同时也是一名出色的个性。18 岁时，他在更衣室里展现了你通常会期望 28 岁球员表现出来的东西。

“再加上武斯科维奇的名字和家庭的联系和历史。每个人都期待着他。只有马里奥能够满足这种情感期望，没有其他人。”

托特纳姆热刺还是新俱乐部？

最大的问题是卢卡·武斯科维奇回到托特纳姆热刺后会发生什么。热刺似乎一心想留住他，即使他们在英冠联赛中也是如此。

但这位后卫本赛季的表现并没有被忽视。有报道称他与欧洲一些最大的俱乐部有联系。

而且看来他也有很大的野心。 据报道，他已经明确表示，即使热刺留在英超，他也想转会。

这可能会引发一个充满谣言和谈判的夏天，他的经纪人已经在巴塞罗那推销他的名字。与此同时，HSV将开始寻找替代者的艰巨任务。

曼聯 在魯本·阿莫里姆與本菲卡的對話中，失敗很快就成為次要細節。在里斯本經歷了災難性的賽季後，魯伊·科斯塔周圍的壓力越來越大。

本菲卡主席已經在為何塞·穆里尼奧轉會皇家馬德里的可能性做準備。此外，阿莫林周圍的噪音現在比以往任何時候都更大。

自從一月離開曼聯以來，阿莫林幾乎沒有公開露面，也沒有接受過其他工作。事實上，他甚至曾經 計劃休假一年 在布拉加、里斯本競技和老特拉福德迅速崛起後，他需要學習、學習和重新調整。

與此同時，本菲卡在魯伊·科斯塔的帶領下，戰績已經崩潰。

在國內杯賽早期對陣波爾圖和布拉加並在歐冠附加賽中輸給皇家馬德里之後，他們的賽季再次沒有獲得任何獎杯。

在葡萄牙聯賽中，他們排名第三，落後里斯本競技兩分。他們還落後冠軍波爾圖八分，而且只剩下一場了。

這種背景完全改變了俱樂部周圍的氣氛。

魯伊科斯塔將阿莫林視為解決方案

根據 曼哈郵報魯伊科斯塔現在認為魯本阿莫林是唯一能夠平息日益增長的支持者騷亂的現實任命。這場騷亂是針對本菲卡的領導階層的。報告解釋說，阿莫林在內部被視為具有戰略意義和統一性的人物。

富勒姆的馬爾科·席爾瓦 此前曾被認為是主要選擇。然而，據報道，他較為安靜的形象未能說服本菲卡內部的每個人。

另一方面，阿莫林的看法則截然不同。儘管他在曼聯的表現不佳，但據報道，本菲卡相信他的溝通技巧、個性以及之前與俱樂部的聯繫仍然使他對支持者俱有巨大的吸引力。

從曼聯的角度來看，這就是事情變得有趣的地方。

曼聯的掙扎被拋在一邊

在老特拉福德，阿莫林的計劃很快就失敗了，儘管他被解僱花了一段時間。

結果不穩定，壓力不斷升級，曼聯最終在他執教的第二個賽季中途解雇了他。一般情況下，這種失敗會嚴重損害管理者的聲譽。

相反，本菲卡似乎願意在很大程度上忽視它。 今年早些時候他們就已經與他有聯繫 現在，猜測變得更加強烈。

他在體育運動中的成功在葡萄牙仍然具有巨大的影響力。在那裡贏得兩次聯賽冠軍，同時在結構和戰術上重建俱樂部，繼續定義他在國內的形象，遠比在曼徹斯特發生的事情更重要。

報道稱，阿莫林已經明確表示，只有在穆里尼奧的問題正式解決後，他才會考慮加盟本菲卡，因為他不想成為不穩定因素。

接下來會發生什麼

何塞·穆里尼奧預計將在周六對陣埃斯托里爾的比賽後宣布他的未來，轉會皇家馬德里越來越被認為是最有可能的結果。

如果發生這種情況， 本菲卡預計將迅速採取行動。但這個故事的發展有一些驚人的地方。

在老特拉福德被解僱僅僅幾個月後，阿莫林就已經被葡萄牙最大的俱樂部之一認定為能夠恢復團結並安撫憤怒的球迷的人物。

這意味著曼聯發生的一切並沒有嚴重損害他在國內的地位。

HSV Hamburg sporting director Klaus Costa has admitted that it will be almost impossible for him to replace Luka Vuckovic when he returns. Tottenham Hotspur in this summer.

Fussball transfer covers Hamburg chief’s comments today From an interview with Hamburger Abendblatt.

Vuckovic impresses in Germany

Luka Vuckovic has been on loan with the German team since the summer and has impressed from day one.

The 19-year-old quickly established himself as a key man for the Bundesliga side, with a number of impressive performances in the center of their defence.

This is a season which is also decorated a lot. The Tottenham youngster was voted Bundesliga Player of the Season by fans so far in January, has won Bundesliga Rookie of the Month four times and has been nominated for Player and Team of the Season awards.

HSV want to keep him beyond the summer, but it has been made clear that will not happen. The general consensus is that Vuckovic has wowed the club with his performances this season.

Costa now admits that they knew he was leaving and replacing him would be an almost impossible task.

“It would be impossible to replace him with a player of his caliber, even if we have played successfully without him,” he said.

“Luca is an extraordinary player, but also an extraordinary personality. At the age of 18, he exemplifies in the dressing room the things you would normally expect from a 28-year-old player.

“Add to that the Vuckovic name and the family connection and history. Everyone was waiting for him. Only Mario can fulfill that emotional expectation, no one else.”

Tottenham or a new club?

The big question is what will happen to Luka Vuckovic after he returns to Tottenham. It seems Spurs intend to keep him, even if they are in the Championship.

But the defender’s performances this season have not gone unnoticed. Reports have already linked him to some of the biggest clubs in Europe.

And it seems his ambitions are big too. He has reportedly made it clear that he wants to move on even if Tottenham remain in the Premier League.

This has led to constant rumors and talk of a possible move, with his agent already pushing his name to Barcelona. HSV, meanwhile, will begin the difficult task of finding a replacement.

诺丁汉森林 今年夏天，当前锋洛伦佐·卢卡从那不勒斯的租借期结束时，他将不会永久签下他。

全市场网 报道称，诺丁汉森林已经向那不勒斯传达了他们的决定。意大利队现在需要为这位25岁的球员寻找新的去处。

诺丁汉森林的决定

该网站报道称，诺丁汉森林已经就这名那不勒斯前锋做出了明确的决定，这名前锋在一月转会窗口租借加盟。该交易包括购买选择权，但诺丁汉森林不会使用它。

迄今为止，这位前锋在英格兰效力的 9 场比赛、361 分钟内仅打入一球。现在他们已经将这一情况传达给那不勒斯。

安东尼奥·孔蒂的球队现在必须在今年夏天为卢卡找到一个新家。这应该不会太复杂，但考虑到那不勒斯花费了 3400 万欧元，永久转会不太可能。

博洛尼亚选项

博洛尼亚是一个潜在的目的地。他们在一月份的转会窗口对卢卡做出了“微妙但非常具体”的举动。这一举动从未发生，因为他被租借到诺丁汉森林。

但尽管如此，他们还是对这名前锋产生了浓厚的兴趣。为了筹集转会资金，他们需要出售泰斯·达林加(Thijs Dallinga)，并收回2024年夏天在荷兰人身上投资的1500万欧元。他原定在卢卡加盟诺丁汉森林之前离开。现在这种情况很可能会复活。

卢卡转会到城市球场可以说是一场灾难。迄今为止，他只执教过四场英超联赛，但在欧洲联赛中出场过五次。至少可以说，他没有产生他们所希望的影响。

现在他准备在今年夏天返回意大利，意甲联赛中的另一部电影是他最有可能的选择。在诺丁汉森林明确立场后，那不勒斯需要解决这个问题。

nottingham forest Striker Lorenzo will not sign with Lucca on a permanent basis this summer when his loan from Napoli expires.

tutomercatoweb Report that Nottingham Forest have already informed Napoli of their decision. The Italian side now need to find a new destination for the 25-year-old.

nottingham forest decision

The website reports that Nottingham Forest have made a definitive decision on the Napoli striker, who joined on loan in the January transfer window. That deal included an option to buy, but Nottingham Forest would not exercise it.

It comes as the striker has so far managed just one goal in nine games and 361 minutes during his time in England. Now he has informed Napoli about it.

Antonio Conte’s side must now find a new home for Lucca this summer. This shouldn’t prove too complicated, but a permanent transfer is unlikely as he cost Napoli €34 million.

bologna option

Bologna is a possible destination. He made a ‘subtle but very solid’ move to Lucca in the January transfer window. That move never materialized as he moved to Nottingham Forest on loan.

But despite this he has a keen interest in the striker. To finance the move, they will need to sell Thijs Delinga and recoup the €15 million investment they made in the Dutchman in the summer of 2024. He was to leave before Lucca joined Nottingham Forest. Now there is a possibility of his revival.

Lucca’s move to the City Ground can be described as a disaster. He has only managed four Premier League games so far, but has made five appearances in the Europa League. At least it can be said that they did not have the impact they were hoping for.

He is now set to return to Italy this summer, with another move within Serie A the most likely option for him. After Nottingham Forest made their stance clear, it’s something that Napoli will have to work on.

唐耶尔·马伦离开罗马后的状态 阿斯顿维拉 一月转会窗口中的他现在应该会成为荷兰队在世界杯上的首发前锋。

PSV Inside 报道了分析师 René van der Gijp 的评论。 他相信今年夏天马伦的作用是毫无疑问的。

阿斯顿维拉惨败给罗马英雄

自从一月份转会窗口从阿斯顿维拉租借加盟罗马以来，这位荷兰前锋在罗马一直表现出色。

迄今为止，这位27岁的球员在为意大利球队出场的18场比赛中攻入14球，其中包括4次助攻。他已经超越了他在阿斯顿维拉的 46 场比赛中打进的 10 粒进球和 2 次助攻。

对于这位前锋来说，这是一个戏剧性的转变，他在维拉公园球场的埃梅里麾下努力寻找自己的位置。事实上，这一举措已经成为永久性的， 罗马则使用 2500 万欧元的选择权来做到这一点。

随着世界杯的临近，这也是他发挥这种状态的最佳时机。荷兰队在前线遇到了问题，孟菲斯·德佩正在努力恢复健康，而罗纳德·科曼尚未选择坚定的替代方案。

荷兰决定明确

范德吉普认为不应该有争论。

当被问及谁应该领导荷兰队的进攻时，这位前埃因霍温球员在 Vandaag Inside 上说道：“现在是马伦。”

“作为国家队主帅，你的任务只有一项，那就是把状态良好的球员纳入你的球队。

“如果德容状态良好，你就让他上场；如果格拉文贝赫状态良好，你就让他上场。如果雷德尔斯状态不佳，在曼城更多地坐在替补席上，你就让其他人上场。”

然后谈话转向孟菲斯·德佩。但范德吉普也想驳回这一点。

“他（德佩）的缺点是，如果他没有百分百健康，他就会开始做最疯狂和最困难的事情，”他补充道。

“然后他想要避开三个人。如果他状态良好，他会丢球并继续奔跑。但你绝对必须把马伦放在前面，百分百。他状态良好。”

多耶爾馬倫自一月份轉會窗口離開阿斯頓維拉以來在羅馬的表現應該會讓他成為荷蘭隊在世界盃上的首發前鋒。

PSV Inside 報告了分析師 René van der Gijp 的評論。他相信今年夏天馬倫的作用是毫無疑問的。

阿斯頓維拉慘敗給羅馬英雄

自從一月份轉會窗口從阿斯頓維拉租借加盟羅馬以來，這位荷蘭前鋒在羅馬一直表現出色。

迄今為止，這位27歲的球員在為義大利球隊出場的18場比賽中攻入14球，其中包括4次助攻。他已經超越了他在阿斯頓維拉的 46 場比賽中打進的 10 粒進球和 2 次助攻。

對於這位前鋒來說，這是一個戲劇性的轉變，他在維拉公園球場的埃梅里麾下努力尋找自己的位置。事實上，此舉已經永久化，羅馬使用了 2500 萬歐元的選擇權。

隨著世界盃的臨近，這也是他發揮這種狀態的最佳時機。荷蘭隊在前線遇到了問題，孟菲斯·德佩正在努力恢復健康，而羅納德·科曼尚未選擇堅定的替代方案。

荷蘭決定明確

范德吉普認為不該有爭論。

當被問及誰應該領導荷蘭隊的進攻時，這位前埃因霍溫球員在 Vandaag Inside 上說道：“現在是馬倫。”

「身為國家隊主帥，你的任務只有一項，那就是把狀態良好的球員納入你的球隊。

「如果德容狀態良好，你就讓他上場；如果格拉文貝赫狀態良好，你就讓他上場。如果雷德爾斯狀態不佳，在曼城更多地坐在替補席上，你就讓其他人上場。”

然後談話轉向孟菲斯·德佩。但范德吉普也想駁回這一點。

「他（德佩）的缺點是，如果他沒有百分之百健康，他就會開始做最瘋狂和最困難的事情，」他補充道。

「然後他想要避開三個人。如果他狀態良好，他會丟球並繼續奔跑。但你絕對必須把馬倫放在前面，百分之百。他狀態良好。”

The Vegas Golden Knights (4-2) scored early and often, including two from Pavel Dorofeyev, as they defeated the Anaheim Ducks (2-4) 5-1 in Game 6 to reach the Western Conference Finals for the fifth time in their nine-year history. Consider that only half of the 32 NHL teams, all of which have been in existence much longer than the Golden Knights, have reached the conference finals five or more times. Additionally, the Golden Knights have now won 14 series, the most in the NHL since the franchise entered the league after moving to Tampa Bay. Despite leading the series 3-2, they improved to 9-1 all-time.

Just 1:02 into the game, William Carlson lofted Mitch Marner on a breakaway and Marner scored what was perhaps his most spectacular goal of the postseason. Marner stopped in front of Anaheim netminder Lucas Dostal, turned to his backhand, slid the puck tight behind Dostal, then pulled the puck through his legs and hit it to his forehand while he still had his back to Dostal. It was Marner’s seventh goal of the postseason and his league-leading 17th postseason point. Marner also got involved in the Golden Knights’ second goal a little more than seven minutes later.

With Anaheim on the power play, the Golden Knights were fouled out of their own zone. Despite trailing by a man, the Golden Knights skated into Anaheim territory on a three-on-two break. Marner skated harmlessly into the zone, while Brett Howden took a quick drive toward the net and past the Anaheim defense. Howden then immediately established himself in the bottom of the right circle and took a cross-ice, diagonal pass from Marner and one-timed it past Dostal on a down-and-out. This was, at the time, a league-leading eighth post-season goal for Howden, which is notable as he had scored only 12 goals in 58 regular season games. The goal was also a notable fourth short-handed goal of the postseason for the Golden Knights.

The Golden Knights’ other special teams unit also got in on the action with 2:41 left in the first period. With Anaheim forward Alex Killorn down for hooking, the Golden Knights’ power play came in handy and scored with just five seconds left on the man-advantage. In a must-see shot from center point, Shea Theodore (4) fired a puck through heavy traffic that went past Dostal’s right ear and put the Golden Knights ahead with a trio of goals.

The first period of the Golden Knights was as impressive as the Bellagio Conservatory. By the end of the period, the Golden Knights had scored at even strength, short-handed and on the power play. The three goals came on just nine shots, while holding Anaheim to just four. The Golden Knights also won 61.1 percent of faceoffs in the first frame.

Anaheim was finally able to solve Carter Hart in the second, but would need a power play to do so. After Golden Knights forward Nick Dowd kicked the puck out of play and was whistled for delay of game, Anaheim went to work on its third power play opportunity of the game. Mikael Granlund (5) delivered a brilliant cross-ice centering pass to Troy Terry that knocked down Hart with the side of his glove at 12:46 of the second minute to pull Anaheim to within two, 3-1. Despite allowing shorthanded goals, the Anaheim power play improved significantly as the series progressed. With the power play tally, the Ducks improved to 4-for-9 on the power play in the last three games after going 0-for-11 in the first three games. This would be the only goal scored in the second and the score remained 3–1 at the second intermission.

Any hopes Anaheim had of a comeback were ended by the Golden Knights early in the third. While Anaheim outshot Vegas 15–3 in the frame, it was the Golden Knights who scored twice. Less than three minutes into the third, Ivan Barbashev caught Anaheim defenseman John Carlson’s failed clearing attempt, then delivered a slick backhand pass to Pavel Dorofeyev (8) in the right circle, who fired a wrist shot past Dostal’s blocker at 2:52 of the third. Just ten minutes later, Dorofeyev scored another goal on a poorly angled shot from below the right circle to give the Golden Knights a 5–1 lead. The goal moved Dorofeyev past teammate Brett Howden for most postseason goals in the NHL with nine.

At the end of the third, Anaheim pulled Dostal and fired a large number of shots at Hart, but none found the back of the net and the Golden Knights won the series. The Golden Knights will now advance to the Western Conference Finals where they will face the NHL’s best regular-season team, the Colorado Avalanche. Game 1 takes place on Wednesday at 5PM PT in Denver.

notes

• Vegas defenseman Braden McNabb served a one-game suspension for interference against Anaheim center Ryan Poehling in Game 5. McNabb has played in 757 games for the Golden Knights in the regular season and postseason combined, the most in franchise history.
• Anaheim went into Game 6 with a 7–0 all-time lead at home.
• Anaheim did not lose consecutive games this postseason and finished the season 4–2 at home, with the only two losses coming in Vegas.

statistics

• Shots on goal favor Anaheim, 32–21.
• Amazingly, the faceoff winning percentage was exactly the same as Game 5, 53.1% to 46.9% in favor of Vegas.
• Vegas was 1-2 on the power play, while Anaheim was 1-5.
• Anaheim had the edge in hits, 30–24.
• Vegas stopped 13 shots, while Anaheim stopped 11.
• Anaheim had three more possessions than Vegas, 20–17.
• Anaheim got a slight edge in takeaways, 5-4.

The Montreal Canadiens faced the Buffalo Sabers in Game 5 of their tied second-round series on Thursday night.

A hectic first period paved the way for a dominant effort from the Habs, not to mention a solid 6-3 win.

There’s a lot to discuss, so let’s dive into the highlights!

the way she goes

Buffalo opened the scoring thanks to an accidental bounce, leading to Jason Zucker’s first goal of the playoffs, but it must be said that Alexandre Texier had a chance to clear the zone before the goal, making it another early, unforced error.

Double deflection beats Dobbs, Sabers lead 1-0.

Jason Zucker’s first goal of the playoffs: pic.twitter.com/dURKfL4PXR

– Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 14 May 2026

As the elders foretold

As we discussed in the ad before Game 5, the first line has done a much better job of producing solid underlying numbers at 5v5, but their lack of goals at this point in the playoffs is absolutely unacceptable.

This may sound harsh, but such is life in professional sports.

The good news is that Cole Caufield scored his first 5v5 goal of the spring on Thursday night, immediately responding to the Sabres’ lucky bounce to tie the game at 1-1.

Unsurprisingly, fellow first liners Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkowski provided assistance.

Tie the game!

#GoHabsGo Respond with a goal via Cole Caufield, his first 5v5 goal of the playoffs!

Surprisingly, or not, Nick Suzuki provided assistance. pic.twitter.com/5BFEqHElfW

– Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 14 May 2026

luck returned

Although the Canadiens were unlucky and lost 1–0 early in the first period, they cannot claim that luck was solely on Buffalo’s side.

Alexandre Texier tied the game at 2-2 with another incredibly fortuitous layup. It was his third goal of the playoffs, with assists from Alexandre Carrier and Philippe Danault. As has been the case all year, Canadiens hockey included a heavy dose of excitement, along with a side order of chaotic defence.

Exactly how the Habs planned it.

The game was tied, as the puck hit Texier just wide of the net. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/EZPxbwcqTP

– Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 14 May 2026

Bananarama

Speaking of chaos, the Sabers re-established their lead shortly after on what can only be described as an incredibly weak goal on Jacob Dobbs.

To Dobbs’ credit, he has clearly been the team’s most valuable player in the playoffs, but there’s no doubt that the entire team groaned when Kostas Helenius scored with a weak wrist shot from distance.

It was just a bad goal, but it was also the Sabers’ first three shots in a row. Dobbs rebounded nicely in the latter part of the frame, but it was clearly a tough start for the 24-year-old netminder.

Three goals on three shots for the Sabres.

Dobbs would like the last one back, it was tough. pic.twitter.com/Z2pI6zSS7f

– Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 14 May 2026

Faaaaaaaaaair be

As the game began, Dobbs settled in well, and provided excellent goaltending while the Sabers applied pressure in the second period.

Jacob Dobbs showed great patience to prevent Thompson from getting separated. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/XaAa19mBwT

– Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 15 May 2026

phenom

As per tradition, it didn’t take long for the leadership to disappear.

This time, it was phenom Lane Hutson who carried all the burden, giving up an easy goal to veteran Josh Anderson, his third of the playoffs.

No matter how many times I’m lucky enough to witness Hutson’s magic, her ability to command everyone’s attention never ceases to amaze me. If there were a metric for creating time and space for teammates in the offensive zone, I’m sure Hutson would be among the league leaders.

I’d venture to say he’d probably be No. 1 with a bullet, but I digress.

To be fair to the Sabres, they aren’t the first to be charmed by Lane Hutson.

A great pass sets up Josh Anderson’s goal. Game tied again. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/iUZm3KGZab

– Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 15 May 2026

It wouldn’t be a true Canadiens hockey game without an unfair dose of adversity. That’s when hubs are at their best.

Ideally, they won’t have to be in a situation where their back is against the wall before they can find a rhythm, but some things in the game are ideal.

All that matters is that the Canadiens play well when the game is on the line, as evidenced by Ivan Demidov’s nice flurry that resulted in Jake Evans’ first springtime goal.

Eva…Jake Evans!!!! pic.twitter.com/OaR4VjaACC

– TVA Sports (@TVASports) 15 May 2026

opening the floodgates

From that point on, the Sabers continued to explode, but mainly because the Canadiens refused to apply the brakes.

Instead of maintaining their lead, they went overboard and this resulted in a flurry of goals.

Suzuki extended the lead to 5–3 with a powerplay goal, although Slafkowski deserves credit for offering a great assist.

Nick Suzuki makes it 5-3 #GoHabsGo!

The Habs made the most of their only power play of the game, with a big assist from Juraj Slafkowski. pic.twitter.com/A9r1ackTeW

– Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 15 May 2026

rookie effect

Demidov, a player who has had difficulty creating scoring chances in recent games, enjoyed his best game of the playoffs, adding a goal to his assist midway through the third period.

Game 5 was really a case of the Canadiens firing on all cylinders from an offensive standpoint, which bodes well for the upcoming matchup against the Sabres.

A sweet Ivan Demidov gives SNIPE #GoHabsGo 6-3 lead!

What do you think about that save by Lane Hutson at the blue line? pic.twitter.com/hrmi4dLRkk

– Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) 15 May 2026

Game 6 between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabers is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at 8 PM ET.

All Montreal Canadiens stats are 5v5, via Natural Stat Trick, unless otherwise noted.

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Ahead of Game 5 between the Buffalo Sabers and Montreal Canadiens, who are tied 2–2 in the series at the time of writing, the NHL announced the tentative schedule for the Eastern Conference Finals between the Carolina Hurricanes and whoever wins the Atlantic Series.

After winning the Eastern Conference in the regular season, the Hurricanes will have home ice advantage against any opponent.

The schedule has two different scenarios, and doesn’t list times, but at least we have dates!

Carolina Hurricanes-Buffalo Sabers schedule and broadcast information (if second-round series ends in Game 6)

game 1

When: Tuesday, May 19, TBD
Where: Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 2

When: Thursday, May 21, TBD
Where: Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 3

When: Saturday, May 23, TBD
Where: Rivals Arena
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 4

When: Monday, May 25, TBD
Where: Rivals Arena
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 5 (if necessary)

When: Wednesday, May 27, TBD
Where: Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 6 (if necessary)

When: Friday, May 29, TBD
Where: Rivals Arena
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 7 (if necessary)

When: Sunday, May 31, TBD
Where: Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, TVAS

Carolina Hurricanes-Buffalo Sabres/Montreal Canadiens schedule and broadcast information (if second-round series extends to Game 7)

game 1

When: Thursday, May 21, TBD
Where: Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 2

When: Saturday, May 23, TBD
Where: Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 3

When: Monday, May 25, TBD
Where: Rivals Arena
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 4

When: Wednesday, May 27, TBD
Where: Rivals Arena
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 5 (if necessary)

When: Friday, May 29, TBD
Where: Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

game 6 (if necessary)

When: Sunday, May 31, TBD
Where: Rivals Arena
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, TVAS

game 7 (if necessary)

When: Tuesday, June 2, TBD
Where: Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center
How to watch: TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, SN, CBC, TVAS

All games will feature local play-by-play by Mike Maniscalco and analysis by Trip Tracy on the Hurricanes’ radio partner, 99.9 The Fan.

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Sunny Mehta was brought in as general manager to be bold and he certainly has the opportunity to do that this summer via the New Jersey Devils trade.

Mehta’s background shows that he is willing to take risks having been a former professional poker player, an options trader, and even a professional musician.

So, why wouldn’t he at least try to acquire Quinn Hughes?

You know the story. Quinn is the older brother. Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes have long been associated with New Jersey. It would be crazy to get these three together in New Jersey – the kind of thing fans have been daydreaming about for years.

This was almost a reality in 2025-26. Ultimately, former GM Tom Fitzgerald missed the opportunity and it didn’t happen.

Thus, Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin swooped in and ran the ball back for a touchdown. Wild believed Quinn was one of, if not the final piece of the puzzle that would ultimately lift the Stanley Cup.

Still, Minnesota was devastated by the inevitable Colorado avalanche last night.

With a new person in charge, many are wondering if Mehta will be able to do what the old front office could not.

Quinn is still under contract in Minnesota through next season. He’s coming off another big year, and the Wild are in no position to “sell.”

But contracts eventually end, conditions change, and the family works harder. Therefore this story will not end.

adventure part

If the Devils are serious about it, it will definitely be worth more than just prospects and picks.

Let’s preface this by saying that I’m not advocating that Satanists should or shouldn’t do this. All I’m saying is that it’s the kind of bold move Fitzgerald wouldn’t come close to.

The Wild’s eventual collapse in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs may be due to one very obvious thing. They have no central depth.

In New Jersey, the Devils have a frontline center with the same contract expiration date as Quinn and nearly identical cap hits for the rest of their deals.

Yes. We are talking about the captain. Nico Hischier.

Hischier has been the devil’s heart. He is a reliable, two-way center who leads by example. Trading him for a defenseman – even one as good as Quinn – will feel uncomfortable at first. But hat math is hat math. Quinn wants big money on his next deal. Hischier himself is about to get a big promotion. If you’re trying to fit three Hughes brothers under one hat while trying to build a contender, something’s got to give.

A deal that really catches Minnesota’s attention might look something like this:

• devils send: Nico Hischier, Simon Nemec (or Anton Silayev), this year’s first rounder, and maybe one more piece
• devils get:Quinn Hughes

This is a huge offer. You’re leaving your captain and a young NHL defenseman who has a shot at being a top-four prospect.

However, you are becoming arguably the best defenseman in the NHL. And the Wild have been yearning for a legitimate center for years.

Maybe bold doesn’t even cover it.

Will Mehta do this?

We’re talking about a move with a magnitude of 10 here.

However, this is not unfamiliar territory for Mehta. You have to remember, Mehta didn’t get a final shot with his former club, the Florida Panthers. However, he was instrumental in assisting GM Bill Zito with important moves that ultimately led them to consecutive Stanley Cups in the last two seasons.

One of those tricks? The foresight to move Jonathan Huberdeau and Mackenzie Weegar in exchange for Matthew Tkachuk.

In the end, that trade ultimately changed the Panthers’ trajectory from bubble threat to legitimate Stanley Cup contenders.

This was the final gamble in which the Panthers lost cash twice.

So no, don’t take such a bold step in front of Mehta. History shows that calculated risks are in its DNA.

Will this also work?

On paper, adding Quinn ahead of Jack and Luke would be ridiculous. The passing, the power play, the ability to control the game from the back end – this will inevitably force the Devils to lean back on their strengths, but on steroids.

As a result, you’ll be centering the situation and diluting your already weak prospect pool at the same time. That doesn’t mean Mehta can’t figure out another 2C solution, but it won’t be easy — they don’t grow on trees, especially ones like Hischier’s that undoubtedly have 1C quality. If this doesn’t change rapidly in the cup window, you’ll have years of regrets.

Mehta’s background in analytics and poker means he probably approaches trades differently than the previous guy. The lower the sentiment, the higher the expected value. Will this lead to any major accomplishments like this in his first few months on the job… who knows.

Right now it’s all smoke. No real traction beyond the usual off-season whispers that I’ve heard. In fact, it’s more likely that Quinn extends to Minnesota.

But that kind of boldness was lacking under the previous regime and that’s what the Devils ownership are hoping Mehta will bring to the table. If the Devils really want to unify the Hughes Triforce, Mehta will have to lure Guerin to the dance.

The offseason is young and Mehta is just getting started. However, he will undoubtedly want to make his mark on the roster.

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Now that the rosters are mostly set, we’re starting to get a clearer picture of the differences between Super Bowl contenders and contenders. Claiming the NFL’s reigning MVP, the Los Angeles Rams clearly fall into the former category of teams reaching the postseason again in 2026.

The question is, do the Rams have what it takes to bounce back from falling short in the NFC Conference Championship?

One area that some predicted the Rams would address early in the 2026 NFL Draft was the wide receiver position behind Puka Nakua and Davante Adams. After using the 13th overall pick on quarterback Ty Simpson, the Rams waited until the sixth round to select a wide receiver.

Although the Rams haven’t done much to find an immediate impact pass-catcher, that could change. There are still several potentially game-changing receivers available in free agency.

recently, Sports IllustratedAlbert Breer suggested the Rams could also be a suit for Stefon Diggs, who has yet to find a home for 2026.

Diggs is now 32 years old, but the former All-Pro still recorded 1,017 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 17 starts with the New England Patriots last season. It was the seventh time Diggs recorded 1,000 receiving yards in his 11-year career.

With Nacua and Adams both entering the final year of their contracts, Diggs would be the perfect one-year solution to complement both playmakers. But would he want to be the third wheel on a team that has leaned more toward sets that use three tight ends instead of three receivers?

RELATED: 4 Best Stefon Diggs Landing Spots After the NFL Draft

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The Montreal Canadiens (6-5) will take on the Buffalo Sabers (6-4) in Game 5 of their second-round series on Thursday, with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Even though the Habs managed to beat the Sabers in Game 4, they failed to take advantage of many power play opportunities, scoring just once in seven chances.

Meanwhile, the Sabers took advantage of two of their four power plays and won 3–2 in the process.

It was far from a perfect game, but there were many positives worth discussing.

The first is that despite the lack of goals at 5v5, the top line enjoyed a legitimately great outing. They controlled more shots than in any other playoff game, controlling over 70% of shots, high-danger shots and expected goals.

With that in mind, it’s getting a little late in the season to discuss the healthy process. The first line is playing better, but the Habs need goals from their best players, not just solid underlying numbers.

Simply put, the Canadiens will not advance to the Conference Finals without the regular 5v5 contributions of Juraj Slafkowski, Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield.

But for now, the cart is being put before the horse.

If the Canadiens are to return to the Bell Center with a 3–2 lead in the series, they will need a complete team effort in Game 5, including solid play from their various defensive pairings. The duo of Mike Matheson and Alexander Carrier have struggled in the playoffs, although it must be said that they have been facing very high quality competition.

It is important to note that the winner of Game 5 in a series tied 2–2 will win the playoff series 80% of the time, making this the most important game of the year for the Canadiens.

Possible Lineup Changes

Head coach Martin St-Louis doesn’t like to announce roster revisions publicly, meaning we’ll have to wait until pre-game warmups to confirm any changes to the Canadiens’ lineup.

If the Habs want to bring a little more energy and chaos into the mix, they need to look no further than forward Brendan Gallagher. Yes, he’s the oldest player in the organization, but he’s also well rested, has played brilliantly in the three games he’s played, and few other players around the league are willing to put their bodies on the line in the service of their teams, at least not at the same level as Gallagher.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup

Cole Coffield – Nick Suzuki – Juraj Slafkowski

Alex Newhook – Jake Evans – Ivan Demidov

Alexandre Texier – Philippe Danault – Josh Anderson

Zachary Bolduc – Kirby Dach – Joe Veleno

Mike Matheson – Alexandre Carrier

Lane Hutson – Noah Dobson

Arbor Zekaj – Caden Guhle

jacob dobbs

jacob fowler

Buffalo Sabers Projected Lineup

Peyton Krebs – Tage Thompson – Alex Tuch

Jason Zucker – Konsta Helenius – Jack Quinn

Zach Benson – Josh Norris – Josh Doan

Jordan Greenway – Ryan McLeod – Beck Malensteen

Rasmus Dahlin – Mattias Samuelsson

Bowen Byram – Owen Power

Luke Shannon – Connor Timmins

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Alex Lyon

How to watch Hubs Vs. sabers game 5

Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, May 14, 2026, will be broadcast on CBC, Sportsnet and TVA Sports. A quick recap with highlights will be available on SportsNote once the final whistle blows.

Additional NHL Playoff Analysis

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Last year, the Denver Broncos had the NFL’s third-best scoring defense. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph’s unit was a big reason the Broncos were able to win 14 games and were then viewed as a strong candidate to play in the Super Bowl.

Of course, Bo Nix’s ankle fracture at the end of the season derailed the team’s momentum in the playoffs. Still, many would argue that the Broncos have strengthened the roster since then, such as trading their first-round pick in exchange for star receiver Jaylen Waddle. Still, the Broncos have not finished building the roster yet.

Recently, Broncos edge rusher Nick Bonitto discussed the possibility of future Hall of Famer Von Miller returning with DNVR’s Jack Stevens. Bonito admitted that he would “love” to work together with Miller.

“It’s definitely going to be pretty crazy,” Bonito said. “Obviously, everyone would love it. Not just the fans but the players as well. He’s a guy that’s very well-loved here in Denver. My personal favorite player that I’ve ever watched. Just to be able to share a room with him would be amazing.”

The three-time All-Pro is now 37 years old, but he is coming off a nine-sack season, which suggests he may still have something in the tank if a Broncos reunion is still a possibility. If he plays a 15th season, the Broncos could be a fit for someone who definitely still wants to compete for a championship.

RELATED: 4 Denver Broncos QB options while Bo Nix recovers from ankle injury

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Stephanie Wacker is reportedly coming back to WWE television, as PWInsider reports that the former Women’s World Champion is expected to return to screens soon.

This update is a change from what was reported in the weeks after Wacker’s injury was confirmed. WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select previously reported that Wacker was on the shelf for the foreseeable future, with no widely known return timetable within the company, and internal rumblings pointing to at least a six-week absence, with optimism but no guarantees that she would return for SummerSlam.

Wecker’s injury was legitimized by Bryan Alvarez after the Raw angle, in which Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Pérez, working with Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, attacked Wecker backstage. After Pérez drove a tool box into Wacker’s shoulder during the segment, Michael Cole announced on commentary that she suffered a second-degree AC sprain and would be out for some time.

The exact cause of the injury was never confirmed, leaving open the possibility that it predated the Raw angle and the attack was used to get her off television so that it could be addressed as per the storyline upon her return.

The timing of the injury made it difficult from a creative point of view. Wacker recently lost the Women’s World Championship to Morgan at WrestleMania 42 Night 1 in a match that BodySlam reported was kept shorter than planned due to both performers already dealing with physical problems heading into the show.

Second-degree AC sprains – which involve a partial tear of the acromioclavicular ligament – ​​typically require several weeks to a few months for recovery depending on the severity, making PWInsider’s report of an imminent return a positive update for both Wacker and the women’s division.

On Thursday, New York Mets fans got several big updates regarding several top players who are currently dealing with injuries.

On Wednesday night, Mets fans gave their frustrated fans a reason to smile when rookies AJ Ewing and Carson Benz played key roles in New York’s come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Tigers in extra innings. Yet before his 10th inning celebration, top star Juan Soto fouled a ball off his ankle and had to be removed from the game in the 7th inning.

He was clearly in pain, and Mets fans feared that their already disappointing season could go into some dark places if Soto was sidelined for weeks or months. However, on Wednesday night the team revealed that X-rays were negative and he was listed as day-to-day.

Well, manager Carlos Mendoza gave an update on Thursday, and it’s great news for Mets fans as the $765 million man will be in the lineup for their game against the Tigers today.

Francisco Lindor’s calf is improving, but NY Mets return remains unclear

Yet Soto’s injury isn’t the only injury to a key player this week. During the Mets’ win on Tuesday, catcher Francisco Alvarez injured his right knee on a swing. It was discovered that he had a torn meniscus and he was placed on the injured list.

According to Mendoza (via MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo), Alvarez had surgery Thursday morning, and the club expects him to be sidelined for the majority of the original eight-week recovery diagnosis. That would put the catcher on track to return in mid-July.

There was also another big injury update from the Mets captain. Team leader Francisco Lindor has been sidelined since April 22 with a calf strain. Mendoza claimed the shortstop is “showing signs of recovery” after a recent MRI. However, he is not close to participating in baseball activities.

So the timeline for the return is unclear, but some previous estimates have suggested a mid-June return is possible.

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The Montreal Canadiens have had a relatively stable duo in the playoffs, but a change could be in the works.

When evaluating Montreal’s defensive pairings, the results are quite curious. In this particular case, we’re only discussing their 5v5 numbers vs. the Sabres, so, the sample size is limited, but it gives us a pretty good idea of ​​how things have unfolded on the blue line.

Defensive Pairings at 5v5 (vs. Sabres)

The eye test tells us that the duo of Mike Matheson and Alexander Carrier lag behind by a wide margin, and it’s reflected in the numbers. They have managed to control just over 45 percent of their shots, which is far from ideal.

And yet, the fact that they are facing the opposing team’s best players suggests that they are facing higher quality competition than their peers, making their 59% control of high-danger chances an impressive number.

It’s almost the opposite situation for the second pairing, which currently consists of Noah Dobson and Lane Hutson. They controlled more shots than any other pair, but they were lagging behind by a fairly wide margin.

And finally, when it comes to the third pairing of Arbor Zekaj and Caden Guhle, they’re working with an even smaller sample size, but the early results are nothing to write home about.

Montreal Canadiens Brass Tacks

Neither Zekaj nor Jaden Struble practiced on Thursday, meaning there’s a chance the former will have to make way for the latter in the lineup.

Czekaj played only 3:46 minutes on Tuesday, which was the least amount of playing time given to any player on either team, indicating that he was likely falling out of favor with head coach Martin Saint-Louis.

And yet, his replacement in the lineup will likely ease the toughness at a time when the Sabers are going out of their way to increase the physicality of every single inning.

That doesn’t mean Struble is a withered flower, as he can certainly bring a significant element of violence to the table, however, it’s worth noting that he only spent 17 minutes at 5v5 with Guhle in the entire regular season.

But if Struble’s play allows St.-Louis to build its pairings with less apprehension and more confidence, it would be a significant win from a roster construction standpoint.

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A new report reveals a surprising reason why this will likely be TJ Watt’s final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Watt is going to go down as one of the greatest players ever in a franchise that has had a lot of players. In his nine seasons in the Steel City, Watt has been to the Pro Bowl every season except his rookie year, is a four-time All-Pro, and earned Defensive Player of the Year honors when he posted a ridiculous 22.5 sacks in 2021.

He already leads the franchise in sacks and QB hits, and could take the No. 1 spot in forced fumbles and tackles for loss this season. He’s a Steelers legend. However, as great as his performances have been, including playing a key role in six trips to the playoffs, all good things come to an end. And this could be Watt’s last year in Pittsburgh, even though he has two more years on his contract after 2026.

Teams think TJ Watt could hit the trade block next spring

On Thursday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the team wants to retain linebacker Nick Herbig after he made more progress in 2025 and posted 7.5 sacks in a part-time role. He’s only 24 years old, and another good season will make him a top free agent target for many teams next spring. However, the Steelers have already invested a lot of money in Watt and Alex Highsmith.

Something will have to give if the Steelers want to sign Herbig to a new long-term deal, and an NFL insider claims teams around the league believe Watt will be the odd man out and could hit the trade block next year.

Trading Watt would upset many Steelers fans. However, Fowler has a point, and it would be smart to move on from the future Hall of Famer while his value is still high and before he suffers age-related decline. Still, if Herbig doesn’t show much growth this season, it will certainly change opinions on a potential Watt trade.

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Who will be the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers? J Woodcroft? Craig Berube? Bruce Cassidy? Jessica Campbell?

The Oilers did what everyone expected and fired head coach Chris Knoblauch. Additionally, he relieved Mark Stuart of his coaching duties. Oilers general manager Stan Bowman issued a statement on May 14, making the move official.

“After a thorough review of last season, we believe these changes are needed,” Bowman wrote. “We are grateful for the contributions both Chris and Mark have made to our organization and we wish them all the best moving forward.”

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Bob Stauffer teases profile of Oilers’ new head coach

Now that Knoblauch is out of the way, who will coach the Oilers? Oilers Now host (and team employee) Bob Stauffer offered fans a profile of who will be the Oilers’ new head coach when they eventually announce it.

“I believe the Edmonton Oilers will target an experienced head coach,” Stauffer wrote in a social media post. “With gravitas, who has a history of structure and process in his team’s play… and has won before!”

It’s not surprising that the Oilers management team is potentially leaning in this direction. But who fits the bill?

Craig Berube, Peter Laviolette and Cassidy all fit this profile. Here’s a brief summary of the three best candidates who fit Stauffer’s profile.

craig berube

career coaching record:707 GP, 365-252-90, .580 points percentage

Stanley Cup: 1

Teams trained: Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs.

Other: 10 years of head coaching experience.

Most recently, Berube served as the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, a terrible regular season that ended with them winning the draft lottery brought an end to his tenure.

peter laviolette

career coaching record: 1594 GP, 846-562-161, .589 points percentage

Stanley Cup: 1

Teams trained: New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers.

Other: 23 years of head coaching experience.

Laviolette most recently coached the New York Rangers. However, his most recent success came when he coached the Predators to the Western Conference championship in the 2016–17 season. Also, he doesn’t bring the same gravitas as Cassidy and Berube.

bruce cassidy

Career Coaching Record: 829 GP, 470-254-96, .630 points percentage

Stanley Cup: 1

Teams trained: Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights.

Other: Jack Adams Trophy winner (2019-20) and 12 years of head coaching experience.

Cassidy is considered the favorite for this post. He also fits the bill in terms of the system, the process and the championship pedigree.

With the head coaching position officially vacant, more should emerge about potential candidates who may be interested.

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Chad Brown-trained horse Iron Honor heads into the 2026 Preakness Stakes as the current favorite. However, one racing insider believes there are two other legitimate contenders to win Saturday’s race.

The second leg of this year’s Triple Crown comes this weekend with the 151st edition of the Preakness Stakes. This year differs from recent editions as only three Kentucky Derby competitors will be at Laurel Park on Saturday, and none of them are race winner Golden Tempo.

Before Saturday’s race, Iron Honor, a horse trained by two-time Preakness winner Chad Brown, is the favorite. And according to racing insider Byron King, we may be getting the best version of the three-year-old colt yet.

“[Iron Honor] “It is projected as a slight 9-2 favorite due to the success of trainer Chad Brown, who has won this race twice before with new horses, excluding the Kentucky Derby,” King reported. player. “Iron Honor is racing with his “blinkers off”, which usually helps the horse settle and relax, and many believe he will run much better than his seventh-place finish in the Wood Memorial.

“…I quite like Iron Honor. Especially with the “blinker off” angle, which shows the horse is more experienced.”

Other horses to watch in the 2026 Preakness Stakes, including The Hell We Did

For bettors, this is useful information, but they also want to know about horses with long odds that can yield big returns on wins, places, and show stakes. King suggests that some of the Preakness competitors offer upside, especially if they are locally bred in Maryland.

“You have a lot of horses in the 5-1 to 15-1 range where you can make a case for them,” King said. “Some of the tried and true methods of picking a Derby winner are not in place this year. The home track edge may also be greater because the race is at Laurel Park instead of Pimlico this year.”

Racing Insider believes that a local contender, the Brittany Russell-trained colt Taj Mahal, is a contender for good reason. However, he has concerns about how he will be able to handle a more talented field.

“Taj Mahal is based in Maryland, so he has the ‘home track edge,'” says King. “He has shown early speed in previous long-distance races, but in this field he faces too much speed and gets pulled into the inside post position. I would be surprised if he wins, as it is a big step up from beating the Laurel Stakes horses to winning the Preakness.”

When it comes to sleeper picks in this year’s stakes, the name king tops is the Todd Fincher-trained colt The Hell We Did.

King said, “I also like a horse named The Hell We Did. He finished second in the Lexington Stakes and has great pedigree as a half-brother to Saudi Cup winner Senor Buscador.”

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Last season, first-year head coach Ben Johnson turned his innovative offense over to Caleb Williams, leading the Chicago Bears to their best season since 2018 and their first playoff victory since 2010. While the Bears had a top-10 offense, they had a bottom-line defense, ranking 23rd in points.

One area in which he struggled was getting to the quarterback. Chicago’s defense only had 35 sacks last season, and 10 of those came from Montez Sweat. The Bears did not draft any edge rushers, but they did add a defensive tackle in the sixth round after signing Neville Gallimore, Kentavious Street and James Lynch in free agency. No one is projected to start.

After Chicago’s struggles last season, it’s no surprise that some skeptics are wondering if the Bears have done enough to overcome a glaring weakness. Still, there may still be a solution available in free agency.

recently, Sports IllustratedAlbert Breer predicted that the Bears would sign longtime New Orleans Saints defender Cameron Jordan.

Jordan will turn 37 in July, but the eight-time Pro Bowler was still extremely effective in his 15th season, recording 10.5 sacks. This was the seventh time Jordan recorded double-digit sacks in a season.

Still unsigned, Jordan enters the 2026 season ranking second on the NFL’s all-time sack leaders list with 132 (17th on the ‘official list’). He is 6.5 sacks behind 37-year-old Von Miller, who is also unsigned but is 13th on the career sacks list.

Even if the Bears don’t trust Jordan for a starting role, it’s clear he still has something to offer. Still, after appearing in 242 of 243 games, there’s no reason to believe Jordan isn’t ready to resume playing all 17 games, which he has done the past three seasons.

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基本數據再次支持施瓦伯的 MVP 等級表現。施瓦伯目前的重災區比例低於他的 2025 年數字，但仍處於 50% 的精英水平。

這位費城人隊的重擊手與前國聯 MVP 布萊斯哈珀一起在 43 場比賽中帶領費城隊進攻陷入困境。施瓦伯佔費城人隊有三分之一以上的全壘打。如果沒有施瓦伯，進攻得分排名第 26，球隊進攻得分排名第 21，得分為 0.689，這可能是棒球界最糟糕的進攻。

施瓦伯的數據在那些糟糕的球隊數據中脫穎而出。他擁有 0.359 的 OBP 和驚人的 0.604 SLG，因為他的 OPS 為 0.963，這使他在所有棒球比賽中排名第七。

這位左撇子強力擊球手目前作為球隊的指定擊球手擁有 165 wRC+ 和 1.4 fWAR。對於一個在防守上沒有任何價值的球員來說，他的球棒本身就繼續為費城人隊提供價值。

費城人隊更喜歡讓施瓦伯遠離外野，這已經不是什麼秘密了，但他至少為他們提供了靈活性，可以在他受傷的情況下讓他留在外場，或者給其他人休息一天。本季他在左壘出賽兩次，在一壘出賽一次。

對於聯盟其他球隊來說，可怕的是施瓦伯也可能能夠提高這些進攻數據。他目前的三振率是他職業生涯中最高的，而且感覺他在本壘上還可以達到另一個水平。如果施瓦伯能夠穩定他的出拳數並繼續以高速度行走，他可以成為費城隊更有成效的球員。

費城人隊仍然需要更多

即使在施瓦伯的超級明星賽季中，費城人的戰績仍然是 20 勝 23 負，低於 0.500。球隊感覺他們擁有一些左手擊球能力，在施瓦伯、哈波和馬許之間，他們在左路有一定的實力。馬許的打擊率領先聯盟，並取得了 139 次 wRC+，儘管球隊開局不利，但他仍然是無名英雄。

即使布萊斯哈珀（Bryce Harper）做布萊斯哈珀（Bryce Harper）的事情來配合施瓦伯的競選，費城人隊仍然缺乏高質量的右手擊球，這抵消了施瓦伯本賽季的很多表現。

A new report of the opinions of executives around the NFL suggests that the Baltimore Ravens should prepare for more Lamar Jackson contract drama if he continues to perform at his current level over the next two seasons.

After being the last pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Jackson has been better than the Ravens imagined. After showing his potential in six starts during his rookie season, he would emerge as one of the best players at the game’s most important position in the years to come.

Since 2019, Jackson has earned Pro Bowl honors four times, is a three-time All-Pro, and is a two-time NFL MVP. The dual-threat QB is already the best signal caller in Ravens history, and that’s why he got a massive five-year, $260 million contract ahead of the 2023 season. Still, to get that deal done, it was a complete struggle.

Jackson represented himself in negotiations and demanded to receive a fully guaranteed deal and be unable to place his franchise tag on the Ravens in the future. When discussions reached an impasse, he demanded a trade in March 2023. However, after continued difficult negotiations, an agreement was eventually reached.

NFL executive expects another dramatic Ravens and Lamar Jackson contract battle in 2028

This period when the Ravens are happy is in the rear view. However, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, some around the NFL believe the team and superstar QB can do it all again in 2028.

An NFC executive told Fowler, “Last time it looked like negotiations were going nowhere and then suddenly a deal appeared.” “It has a chance to be really interesting again, especially if he has a big year and his leverage goes up.”

While he has eight seasons under his belt, Jackson will only be 31 in 2028. So he should still have two or three more prime years left in him. Elite QBs are the biggest assets in the NFL, and all teams will pay big bucks to get them. It wouldn’t be surprising if Jackson decided to bet on himself and hit the market in two years.

However, that’s a problem down the stretch, and the Ravens should be in title contention again this year thanks to the two-time MVP.

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Following their disappointing loss in Game 5, an NBA expert explains why the Detroit Pistons are upset, and the Cleveland Cavaliers will head to the Eastern Conference Finals after Friday night.

Pistone did not want to be in this situation again. In the quarterfinals of this year’s playoffs, the former No. 1 seed suffered a 3–1 loss in their series with the Orlando Magic. However, this mostly young team showed its mettle by battling back and defeating Orlando in a do-or-die Game 7 last week.

They then started their semi-final series against the Cavaliers with a decisive win. It seemed like the team that was so dominant during the regular season was back and performing better. However, over the past week, the wheels on the bus have worn off, and Detroit now finds itself on the verge of elimination after blowing a nine-point lead in the final minutes of Game 5.

It was one of the worst losses to the franchise in decades and may be looked upon with regret for years to come. Still, there’s reason to believe that after such a crushing loss the Pistons can circle the wagons again and force a Game 7 on Sunday. However, on Thursday morning, The Athletic NBA expert Zach Harper explained why Detroit fans should be very concerned.

Cade Cunningham has been good, but not great, against the Cavaliers

Detroit’s loss on Wednesday wasn’t just about a bad night or a bad few minutes. It was about the issues that have been going on for the last few weeks. Cade Cunningham had 39 points, nine assists and six threes in Game 5. Numbers that should lead to victory. But Harper pointed to a bigger problem with the Pistons’ top star at the moment.

“[Cunningham] Harper wrote, “There were six more turnovers, bringing their turnover total to 69 in 12 games.” He also noted Cunningham “fell asleep” late in overtime and allowed James Harden to get his rebound off a missed free throw. A mistake that couldn’t happen at such a crucial moment.

Then Jalen Duren continues to disappear. A player who had a big breakout season in 2025-26 has been a huge disappointment in the playoffs. In 12 games, he is shooting 50% from the field, down from 65% during the season, and scoring half as many points a night as he did in the regular season.

Yet, in Game 5, things reached a new low point as he played only a few minutes in the fourth quarter and was benched for the entire overtime. Duren is the reason the Pistons had a great regular season, and he’s the reason they’re likely to be out in Game 6 on Friday night.

Detroit Pistons didn’t get the best version of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5

What makes things seem more ominous as the series returns to Cleveland is that the Cavaliers didn’t get great nights from their top stars on Wednesday. While Harden had 30 points, 8 boards and 6 assists, he shot 8-21 from the field and committed six turnovers. Donovan Mitchell had 21 points on 18 shots.

If not for Evan Mobley’s 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, the Pistons would have won Game 5.

Detroit can certainly win on Friday night, but there are ample indications that Cleveland will go 7-0 at home in these playoffs and advance to the Conference Finals in Game 6.

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Mick Foley is set to have his WWE Legends deal expire next month, and AEW has taken notice.

Multiple sources told The Takedown on SI that AEW has expressed “genuine” interest in working with Foley this year. The scope of any potential involvement is unknown, and it is unclear whether AEW will sign or make a one-time appearance.

A source told the outlet that while they had no direct knowledge of Foley coming to Double or Nothing, they wouldn’t be surprised if there was pressure to use him on the show if a deal could be made. Double or Nothing is set for Flushing, NY, about an hour from where Foley grew up on Long Island. MJF is ready to put the onus on Darby Allin for the AEW World Championship in the main event.

Foley announced earlier this year that he would let his WWE Legends deal expire in June, citing his opposition to TKO’s relationship with WWE and the current administration. WWE Legends contracts do not prevent talents from working for other companies, but they do place restrictions on royalties, merchandising, and the use of their likeness.

The 60-year-old has not wrestled since 2012, but has remained active on the independent scene through appearances. He appeared for The Sandman’s retirement match in GCW during WrestleMania week in Las Vegas. His last WWE on-camera appearance came in 2023, when he announced the qualifier candidates for the Iron Survivor Challenge on NXT Deadline. Previously, he served as the general manager of Monday Night Raw from 2016 to early 2017.

Foley was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013 and is a three-time WWF Champion, having worked for WWE, WCW, ECW, TNA, and promotions throughout his career throughout his career. AEW already has several veterans under contract and Foley could be next.

A new report suggests that if Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts doesn’t have a big season in 2026, sports officials think it will be his last season in the City of Brotherly Love.

In just six seasons, Hurts has already solidified his place as one of the best signal callers to ever wear an Eagles uniform. After taking over the starting job in his sophomore season (2021), the second-round pick went to the Pro Bowl three times and led the team to two Super Bowl trips, including a win and MVP honors in 2024.

Yet it hasn’t always been easy for Hurts in Philadelphia. He has had to deal with several different offensive coordinators over the course of his career, and has been more resistant to being pushed out of his comfort zone to the point of frustrating teammates and the organization this past season.

However, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Hurts has been “as open as we can” to new methods of offense this off-season, with Sean Mannion preparing to call up players in 2026. Additionally, he has worked extensively with receiver DeVonta Smith and veteran Elijah Moore in recent months.

Jalen Hurts will be on the trade block next year if he doesn’t improve in 2026

Still, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of pressure on the QB after his downfall last season. Hurts has something to prove in 2026, and if he can’t have a bounce-back year, some around the game think this will be his last year with the Eagles.

When an AFC official asked Fowler if Philly could move him next year if the offense struggled, he said, “I feel bad.” “The player is becoming polarized, and as his running ability begins to decline, his value will also decline. And [Eagles general manager Howie Roseman] Will always be active in finding solutions.”

Fowler says Philadelphia would lose $2.9 million in salary cap space if he is traded before June 1, 2027. But if he is dealt after June 1, they will save $21.4 million on the cap for that year. Similar to the situation going on with AJ Brown and expectations that they are waiting until June 1 to trade him.

Philadelphia Eagles QB predicts a big season in 2026

However, a personal evaluator who spoke to Fowler believes Jalen Hurts is destined for a big season. This could give the QB an advantage if he pushes for a contract extension after the season.

“I think he’ll play well,” the NFC personnel evaluator said. “He’s had so many different coordinators over the years that he’ll be able to adjust to the changes, and if the running game comes back into form, he’ll throw it in nicely over the top.”

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Before the 2026 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs were viewed as a bit unpredictable. Some thought they would move up for blue-chip talent, and Kansas City did so, moving up to No. 6 to select LSU cornerback Mansur Delaney.

Others thought the Chiefs would select a cornerback, edge rusher, offensive tackle or wide receiver in the first round. While the Chiefs added a CB and later a defensive tackle with Clemson’s Peter Woods, Kansas City did not add a receiver until the fifth round.

Nevertheless, the Chiefs are hoping to return to the postseason in 2026; They may not want to wait for more developmental opportunities to reach their potential. How about signing a proven receiver who can definitely help Patrick Mahomes right away?

recently, Sports IllustratedAlbert Breer of the NFL predicted that the Chiefs could still be the final landing spot for current free agent Tyreek Hill. The former Chiefs wideout was released by the Miami Dolphins in February, and his market has remained cold since then.

The 32-year-old will definitely be playing football for an NFL team this season, and it’s likely he would prefer to land with a contender. So, why not consider reuniting with a team he already knows, one that still has the same head coach and quarterback he won a Super Bowl with?

Hill hasn’t had a 1,000-yard season since 2023, but the Chiefs know what type of competitor he is. If a deal comes to fruition, at a reasonable rate, Hill could become one of Kansas City’s best offseason additions.

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According to Fightful Select, Jessie Jayne is influencing creative changes on WWE SmackDown.

Several people involved in the creative process have begun rearranging plans in the women’s division to feature Jane more prominently, inspired by crowd reactions to Fatal Influence since her arrival to the group’s main roster last month.

Fatal Influence made her SmackDown debut on April 24, interrupting the match of Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair. Later that night, Jayne faced WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley, losing by disqualification after stablemates Fallon Henley and Lanny Reed attacked Ripley during the match.

The group has wasted no time in establishing themselves at the top of the SmackDown women’s division, with Jayne’s history giving WWE a lot to work with. She is a two-time former NXT Women’s Champion, having won the title for the first time by defeating Stephanie Wacker in May 2025 and holding it for 151 days before losing it to Tatum Paxley at NXT Halloween Havoc. She regained the title at Gold Rush in November 2025 and held it for the next 137 days before dropping it to Lola Vice at NXT Stand & Deliver in a triple threat also involving Kendall Grey.

Jayne also has the honor of being the first wrestler to hold championships in both WWE and TNA simultaneously. She won the TNA Knockouts World Championship in a winner-take-all match against Masha Slamovich at TNA Slammiversary in July 2025 while still NXT Women’s Champion, although she lost the TNA title 36 days later at NXT Heatwave.

The Max Verstappen will-not-be saga got fresh fuel this week, and this time it’s coming from someone who has been inside the paddock long enough to read between the lines.

The four-time world champion has Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes on his shortlist if he triggers a performance-based exit clause buried in his Red Bull contract, former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner told Casino.org. With Red Bull fourth in the constructors’ standings and Verstappen having scored all but four of the team’s 30 points, the conversation is no longer theoretical.

“In my opinion, Max can only go to 3 teams: Ferrari, McLaren, or Mercedes,” said Steiner. “But is there anything available at the moment? Probably not, but will they make something available for Max Verstappen? That’s the big question.”

Max Verstappen Where there is smoke, there is fire

That’s why it’s not just empty frog chatter. Verstappen is technically contracted to Red Bull until 2028, but the deal reportedly includes a performance-based exit clause. Most relevant: If Max is not in the top two in the drivers’ list during the summer break, the door opens for an early departure at the end of the season.

Right now, that door is wide open. Red Bull are fourth in the Constructors’ Championship with just 30 points after four rounds. Verstappen himself is seventh in the drivers’ standings, and has scored all but four of the team’s points. The car is a problem. The trajectory is worse.

Steiner pointed to recent history as a template for how this might change. Ferrari sidelined Carlos Sainz to make room for Lewis Hamilton. Top teams free up seats for generational talent. They just do.

“Just look back at when Ferrari let Carlos go, who was doing a good job, because the goat came Lewis Hamilton,” said Steiner. “So, I think there needs to be something like that, but that’s what Max will be looking for.”

Each team in the shortlist has its own complexities. Mercedes have been linked to Verstappen for years through their relationship with Toto Wolff, although that discussion has cooled recently, partly because Kimi Antonelli currently leads the championship and George Russell is going nowhere. Ferrari already have Hamilton and Charles Leclerc under contract. McLaren has defending champion Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, the two drivers that most American fans will name first if you ask them who is actually winning races at the moment.

But in the case of McLaren there is a dilemma worth noting. GP Lambias, Verstappen’s long-time race engineer and the calmest voice he has ever heard in his ear, is leaving as chief racing officer at Woking until 2028. It’s no coincidence that anyone in the paddock thinks it’s a coincidence.

“He’ll look at these three teams and talk to them,” Steiner said, “but I don’t think there’s any team that is focused on him.”

Translation: Max is shopping. The only question left is whether anyone is actually ready to buy. With the summer holidays still a few months away, expect the noise over Verstappen’s future to grow before it subsides. Red Bull’s recovery deadline is the real deadline, and right now, they are way off track.

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托特纳姆热刺 随着克里斯蒂安·罗梅罗的康复，我们开始看到隧道尽头的曙光。这名后卫上个月膝盖受伤后，在伦敦加强了康复工作。

自那以后罗梅罗错过了热刺赛季的关键时刻 四月对阵桑德兰。此外，考虑到热刺在积分榜上的排名垫底，失去队长和防守领袖实在是太糟糕了。

在一场极其动荡的竞选活动中，阿根廷人仍然是为数不多的可靠人物之一。他的缺席在防守和情感上都受到了影响，尤其是在热刺为留在英超而奋斗的情况下。

不过，现在有迹象表明他正在接近回归。

罗梅罗改变了留在托特纳姆热刺的计划

克里斯蒂安·罗梅罗最初计划返回阿根廷，在埃塞萨的国家队训练中心继续康复。相反，他决定留在伦敦。

根据 编年史日记之后，罗梅罗因为热刺的生存战而改变了计划。此外，他在赛季最后几周与俱乐部保持密切联系的愿望也影响了他的决定。

阿根廷医务人员随后适应了这种情况，派遣运动学家路易斯·加西亚前往英国帮助直接监督整个过程。

身体上也有积极的发展。报告解释说，罗梅罗现在已经不再戴护膝了。他已经开始进行更积极的康复锻炼。辩护人本人在 Instagram 上发布了该作品的照片，暗示了这一进展。

这标志着罗梅罗被诊断出右膝副韧带一级损伤后又迈出了重要的一步。最初的恢复预计需要六到七周。

热刺需要罗梅罗尽快回归……不是吗？

托特纳姆热刺对罗梅罗的需求在这一点上几乎不需要解释。

即使在罗伯托·德泽尔比的带领下，热刺也显得脆弱。罗梅罗的缺席只会加剧这种感觉。他为这支在整个竞选过程中缺乏一致性的球队带来了技术性、领导力和热情。

根据 谁得分 数据显示，罗梅罗场均铲球次数超过2次。他仍然是托特纳姆热刺队空中对抗和抢断方面最强的球员之一。事实上，这些数据突显了他在防守上付出了多少努力。

然而，令人好奇的是，热刺在阿根廷人因伤缺阵后才取得了 2026 年的首场英超胜利。

有趣的是，他的康复现在有两个不同的目标。

热刺希望他尽快回归，为保级而战。与此同时，阿根廷也在世界杯前密切关注莱昂内尔·斯卡罗尼的关键球员之一。

《Diario Crónica》解释说，对阵洪都拉斯和冰岛的友谊赛被认为对于罗梅罗在 6 月 16 日阿根廷对阵阿尔及利亚的世界杯揭幕战之前的备战来说可能至关重要。

马德里竞技队再次回归

该报告还重提了有关罗梅罗未来的熟悉转会传闻。尽管他去年与热刺续约至2029年，但阿根廷国内仍然有一种感觉，认为他可能会在世界杯后寻求转会。

马德里竞技队再次被认为是一个重要的可能性，特别是在迭戈·西蒙尼在西班牙延长了自己的合同之后。 罗梅罗与西班牙球队有联系 过去一年中多次。那里的钦佩是众所周知的。

不过，目前的焦点仍然是复苏。

罗梅罗似乎决心及时回归，帮助托特纳姆热刺度过赛季的最后几周，同时确保他以最好的状态进入世界杯。

西汉姆联 门将阿方斯·阿雷奥拉今晚注定会心碎，因为他将错过法国队参加世界杯的一席之地。

《巴黎人报》报道西汉姆联门将 不会被选为球队的第三门将。相反，这将交给罗宾·里瑟（Robin Risser）。

西汉姆联球员错失良机

该报解释说，罗宾·里瑟本赛季对朗斯来说是一个“启示”。因此，他最近获得了 UNFP Ligue 1 年度最佳守门员奖。

现在他预计将被纳入迪迪埃·德尚的世界杯阵容中。这将于周四晚上宣布。这名 21 岁的球员似乎比西汉姆联队的阿尔方斯·阿雷奥拉更受青睐。

据《巴黎人报》的消息来源称，里瑟将排名第三，仅次于迈克·梅尼昂和布莱斯·桑巴。除非有任何不可预见的情况，朗斯门将比西汉姆联门将更受青睐。

尽管这位铁锤门将在最高级别比赛中拥有更丰富的经验，并且在法国国家队也拥有丰富的经验。

不过，近几个月来他缺乏上场时间，这动摇了德尚的想法。自1月31日以来，阿雷奥拉就没有为西汉姆联出场过^英石 这对法国队造成了“损失”，他们对此事进行了“长期审议”。

他并不是唯一一个因上场时间不足而缺席的人。由于同样的问题，巴黎圣日耳曼队的卢卡斯·谢瓦利埃也将被排除在外。

Risser 的重要一年

相反，里瑟将成为被选中的人，为他度过重要的一年。他已经承认为法国队踢球会很棒。 他也与英超联赛有联系。

“当然，我希望有一天能为法国国家队效力，”他说。

“如果是在今年夏天，这将是一个美妙的惊喜，但如果是在晚些时候，也会同样令人愉快。这是我正在考虑的事情吗？老实说，不是真的。

“有一位国家队教练在那里做出选择。如果一年前有人告诉我，世界杯前四个月我会进入德尚教练的候选名单，我不会相信。这很受宠若惊，但我把这个留给其他人；我不关心人们说什么。”

西漢姆聯隊門將阿方斯阿雷奧拉今晚將會心碎，因為他將錯過法國隊參加世界盃的機會。

《巴黎人報》報道稱，西漢姆聯門將不會被選為球隊的第三門將。相反，這將交給羅賓·里瑟（Robin Risser）。

西漢姆聯球員錯失良機

該報解釋說，羅賓·里瑟本賽季對朗斯來說是一個「啟示」。因此，他最近獲得了 UNFP Ligue 1 年度最佳守門員獎。

現在他預計將被納入迪迪埃·德尚的世界盃陣容中。這將於週四晚上宣布。這名 21 歲的球員似乎比西漢姆聯隊的阿爾方斯·阿雷奧拉更受青睞。

據《巴黎人報》的消息來源稱，里瑟將排名第三，僅次於麥克梅尼昂和布萊斯桑巴。除非有任何不可預見的情況，朗斯門將比西漢姆聯門將更受青睞。

儘管這位鐵鎚門將在最高級別比賽中擁有更豐富的經驗，並且在法國國家隊也擁有豐富的經驗。

不過，近幾個月來他缺乏上場時間，這動搖了德尚的想法。自1月31日以來，阿雷奧拉就沒有為西漢姆聯出場過^英石 這對法國隊造成了“損失”，他們對此事進行了“長期審議”。

他並不是唯一一個因上場時間不足而缺席的人。由於同樣的問題，巴黎聖日耳曼的盧卡斯·謝瓦利埃也將被排除在外。

Risser 的重要一年

相反，里瑟將成為被選中的人，為他度過重要的一年。他已經承認為法國隊踢球會很棒。他也與英超聯賽有聯繫。

「當然，我希望有一天能為法國國家隊效力，」他說。

「如果是在今年夏天，這將是一個美妙的驚喜，但如果是在晚些時候，也會同樣令人愉快。這是我正在考慮的事情嗎？老實說，不是真的。

「有一位國家隊教練在那裡做出選擇。如果一年前有人告訴我，世界盃前四個月我會進入德尚教練的候選名單，我不會相信。這很受寵若驚，但我把這個留給其他人；我不關心人們說什麼。”

Most people would agree that the Baltimore Ravens have one of the best players in the NFL in Lamar Jackson. In addition to being an excellent passer, Jackson is one of the most dangerous players in the league with his feet. Jackson’s lethal combination of skills made him the NFL’s MVP in 2019 and 2023.

Meanwhile, the Ravens have one of the NFL’s best running backs in Derrick Henry, who has topped 1,500 rushing yards in both of his seasons in Baltimore. Combined, Jackson and Henry are one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL. Still, given how much both players get banged up on a weekly basis, should the Ravens strengthen their depth behind Henry?

there is siJason La Canfora believes it is time for the Ravens to bring in more help at the RB position behind Henry and ahead of Justice Hill. Taking things a little further, La Canfora believes the ideal trade target is Denver’s Jaleel McLaughlin, who is already familiar with Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.

The 5-foot-7, 187-pound McLaughlin will be a far cry from the 6-foot-2, 252-pound Henry. At just 27 years old, McLaughlin’s best season came in 2024, when he recorded 496 yards and a touchdown in five starts in 16 appearances. Last year, his production dropped off, playing in only eight games and rushing for 187 yards and one touchdown.

With Dobbins, 2025 second-round pick RJ Harvey, and fourth-round rookie Jonah Coleman all filling out Denver’s depth chart, the former undrafted McLaughlin, who is from the previous coaching regime, could very well be available. It remains to be seen whether he will be an efficient backup to Henry, but for the low cost of a late selection, it may be worth the gamble.

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托特纳姆热刺队 目标尼科洛·法吉奥利最近更换了经纪人，暗示今年夏天可能会转会。

Firenze Viola 报道称，这位 25 岁的 在繁忙的夏季转会窗口之前更换了经纪人。

托特纳姆热刺和其他追求者

该网站称，“完全可以预见”，今年几家外国俱乐部开始注意到并监控尼科洛·法吉奥利的成长。尽管佛罗伦萨度过了一个灾难性的赛季，但他在佛罗伦萨却给人留下了深刻的印象。

现在他似乎进入了托特纳姆热刺的视线。有报道明确表示，罗伯托·德泽尔比是他的同胞的球迷，并希望在夏天转会。这取决于热刺能否从英超降级。

感觉托特纳姆热刺可能只是今年夏天准备敲开紫百合大门的一系列球队中的第一支。这位中场球员似乎正在为接受报价做好准备。

他最近宣布，他已更换代理机构，从 CAA Stellar Agency 更换为 Giovanni Branchini & Associates。这将暗示今年夏天可能会采取行动。

托特纳姆热刺队排队

球将在佛罗伦萨的球场上。法比奥·帕拉蒂奇是否会批准退出，还是决定阻止任何退出并围绕他建立佛罗伦萨的球队，还有待观察。

不管怎样，如果托特纳姆热刺今年夏天能避免降级，他们似乎正在准备转会。 《体育见证》今天早些时候报道了一份报告，表明了这一点。

该报告明确表明托特纳姆热刺正在认真对待尼科洛·法吉奥利。这位意大利中场球员被认为可以帮助球队解决中场前进的困境。

不过，他们也可能面临战斗。关于此事的另一份报告指出 法比奥·帕拉蒂奇愿意与他的前俱乐部作战 以确保他们今年夏天无法得到法吉奥利。但经纪人的更换确实暗示球员至少正在考虑他的选择。

The Las Vegas Raiders made a quiet but important move before free agency opens this spring. They traded Taron Johnson, one of the best slot cornerbacks in football, to plug the hole that has plagued this defense for three years.

And now, no one can find him.

Not in the team’s offseason photo dump, nor in the background of any workout shots at the Intermountain Health Performance Center. Johnson was not included in the welcome graphics released by the Raiders for every other offseason addition. Not on his own social media, where his X bio still claims he plays for the Buffalo Bills. The Raiders have entered deep into the second phase of the offseason program and the Silver and Black’s most experienced defensive back acquisition has become a ghost.

This is a problem worth talking about.

Terron Johnson’s absence has been noticed

Just Blog Baby was the first to flag it, detailing the evidence and noting what the Raiders did and didn’t do publicly. Every other player received a warm welcome from the team on social media this offseason. Tyler Linderbaum. Quay Walker. Nakobe Dean. Drink candy. Jalen Naylor. Even linebacker Cameron McGrone, who just signed this week, got the standard graphic.

Johnson got nothing. From the team or yourself.

Here’s some context on what’s at stake. Johnson is a six-year veteran with 79 starts in Buffalo. He is a former second-team All-Pro who anchored a Bills secondary that played in three AFC Championships. The Raiders gave up real draft capital to get him. And the way Rob Leonard’s defense is structured, the slot corner is one of the most important pieces on the field, as the AFC West throws receivers to that area on every other snap. Kansas City does it. Chargers do this. Denver does it.

If Johnson isn’t here, the entire back end of this defense becomes tough.

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Is it really time to panic over Johnson’s no-show?

Now the proper counterargument.

Voluntary means voluntary. Too many veterans skip the steps of offseason programs. Johnson is not yet under contractual obligation to remain in the building. He follows the Raiders’ running backs Max Crosby and Jeremy Chinn on Instagram, which at least suggests he hasn’t checked out mentally. He hasn’t posted on X since 2021, so the thing in the bio is probably just an omission, not a statement.

But the math still doesn’t add up.

Clint Kubiak said this week that with OTA reps becoming more limited than ever before, you have to be intentional about your timing. Translation from coach-speak into plain English: Every rep counts and players who aren’t there are falling behind. The Raiders don’t have the luxury of having a starting-caliber slot corner show up late and play catch-up against Patrick Mahomes in Week 1.

Johnson is completely new to this scheme. He has never played a snap in a Rob Leonard defense. He has never played with Jeremy Chinn, rookie Traydon Stukes or Jarmod McCoy. The entire secondary needs to learn how to play together and the most experienced part of it has been invisible since April.

Phase two is underway. The rest of the team members are working in the building. If Johnson comes out before mandatory minicamp, the story dies a quiet death and no one outside Raider Nation ever thinks about it again.

If he doesn’t do this, the attackers will be in a real problem.

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Tottenham Hotspur Goalkeeper Nicolo Fagioli has recently changed his agents, hinting that a transfer could be on the cards this summer.

Firenze Viola report that the 25-year-old Agents have been swapped ahead of the busy summer transfer window.

tottenham and other lovers

The website states that it was ‘quite predictable’ that many foreign clubs began to notice and monitor Nicolo Fagioli’s rise this year. He has impressed despite a disastrous season for Fiorentina.

Now he seems to be in the sights of Tottenham. Reports have made it clear that Roberto De Zerbi is an admirer of his compatriot and would be keen on a move in the summer. It is up to Spurs to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

It looks like Tottenham could be the first in a long line of teams ready to knock on the Viola’s door this summer. And it appears the midfielder is preparing himself for offers.

He recently announced that he has switched agencies, from CAA Stellar Agency to Giovanni Branchini & Associates. This would indicate that possible steps are likely to be taken this summer.

tottenham line up

The ball will be in Fiorentina’s court. It remains to be seen whether Fabio Paratici will approve an exit or decide to block any exit and make Fiorentina a team to move forward.

Either way, if Tottenham avoid relegation this summer it appears they are set to make a move. Sport Witness covered a report earlier today that seems to indicate this.

That report made it clear that Tottenham are getting serious about Nicolo Fagioli. The Italian midfielder is seen as a player who can help solve their midfield problems going forward.

However, they may also have to face a fight. Another report on this matter indicated that Fabio Paratici is ready to fight his former club To make sure they can’t get fagioli this summer. But the change of agents suggests the player is at least considering his options.

曼联 和 兵工厂 现在正在成为莫滕·胡曼德最有实力的两家具乐部。

这位葡萄牙体育队长预期的夏季出局看起来越来越像是一场直接的英超大战。

最近几周， 曼城 在葡萄牙有报道称乌戈·维亚纳与于曼德的关系给英超冠军带来了重要优势后，球队似乎处于领先地位。

紧接着，曼联似乎已经超越了他们的对手。

现在，来自葡萄牙的最新报道将曼联和阿森纳排在了前面，两家具乐部都在夏季转会窗口前认真争取这名丹麦中场球员。

协议可以追溯到几个月前

葡萄牙出现的更有趣的细节之一是胡尔曼德在本赛季早些时候就已经接近离开里斯本竞技。

根据 晨报这名中场球员在一月份有机会转会，但他与里斯本竞技高层达成了协议，在本赛季余下的时间里留下来，并在今年夏天离开。

这有助于解释为什么葡萄牙体育在围绕球员的转会噪音不断增加的过程中表现得相对平静。

据说现在已经达成谅解，允许胡曼德以大约 4000 万欧元（3400 万英镑）的价格离开，尽管他的官方解约金条款为 8000 万欧元（6900 万英镑）。

因此，这越来越像是一条已经悄悄准备了数月的转移途径。

阿森纳和曼联都有道理

曼联的介入很容易理解。正如我们之前详述的，俱乐部渴望在中场带来更多的控制力和一致性。随着卡塞米罗退出的临近，莫滕·胡曼德可能会成为接替这一职位的人选。

但阿森纳的立场也是合乎逻辑的。枪手一直在密切关注能够带来结构和平衡的中场选择。

此外，还有*那个*个人角度。 胡尔曼德是阿森纳球迷 甚至还有一个与俱乐部相关的纹身，这一点已经多次出现 每当讨论他的未来时。

然而，任何讨论都必须等待至少一周。这名中场球员目前正在从脚伤中恢复，但即将回归，甚至可能在本周末对阵吉尔·维森特的比赛中出场。

如果发生这种情况，这可能会成为他在里斯本竞技阿尔瓦拉德球场的最后一场比赛。

随后，葡萄牙体育队将在葡萄牙杯决赛中对阵托雷恩斯，这场比赛在葡萄牙越来越多地被视为队长在夏季转会之前的潜在告别场合。

接下来会发生什么

体育出现 为他的离开做好准备。该球员已经有了一条非正式的转会途径。这场战斗看起来越来越集中在曼联和阿森纳之间。

曼城并没有完全从人们的视线中消失，但故事的势头显然已经转移到了其他地方。

随着赛季接近尾声，葡萄牙的告别言论越来越响亮，现在的预期并不是胡曼德是否离开。这就是他一旦这样做就结束的地方。

第二場比賽中的 36 分告訴 Cerrato 關於他的 2025 年球隊的信息

2025 年賽季並不是憑空出現的。羅德島隊在 2024 年完全無緣季後賽，這是一個低迷的一年，但上賽季的轉變更加引人注目。但塞拉託說他很早就看到了這些跡象。很早。

「在本賽季第二場比賽中得到 36 分——這絕對是一個指標。那時我們第一次意識到我們的進攻有機會變得特別。如果我們的投球略高於平均水平，我知道我們可以成為一支非常特別的球隊。”

2025 年公羊隊繼續在勝場數、得分、安打、本壘打、盜壘和守備率方面創造了項目記錄。

他們在 A-10 錦標賽中以 3-0 的戰績，面對 2 號、3 號和 4 號種子，在 A-10 錦標賽中，面對 2 號、3 號和 4 號種子，DJ Perron 在錦標賽中打出兩個本壘打後獲得了錦標賽最傑出球員的榮譽。終結者喬·薩巴斯因冠軍賽決賽後的慶祝動作而短暫地在網路上出名。

然後是巴吞魯日，URI 在路易斯安那州立大學 Alex Box 體育場參加 NCAA 地區比賽，在近 11,000 名球迷面前進行比賽。對於一個在其整個歷史中只參加過兩次錦標賽的項目來說，僅僅出現在現場就證明該項目已經達到了一個新的水平。

在沒有大量預算的情況下招募新英格蘭（及其他地區）

與氣候溫暖、設施更大的項目相比，將人才吸引到羅德島需要不同的方式。塞拉托知道這一點，並且不會試圖假裝不知道這一點。

「你正在努力招募高水準的孩子，」他說。 “對我們來說，賣點是你有機會從一年級開始。比賽和發展。比賽時間狀況。你每年都有機會贏得冠軍。”

近年來，URI 的學術聲譽顯著提高，這很有幫助。但塞拉託的宣傳最終是關於更簡單的事情：來到這裡，打真正的棒球，得到發展，並享受其中的樂趣。

“我們希望從中獲得樂趣。如果我們做起來沒有樂趣，那麼我們在做什麼？你真的想找到熱愛棒球的孩子。如果你不喜歡棒球，不喜歡打球和競爭，就不要來這裡。”

他還擁有讓球員更上一層樓的記錄，這在與一個有職業抱負的孩子的招募對話中具有真正的分量。

亚特兰大的诚实阿哈诺是欧洲最好的年轻后卫之一 诺丁汉森林队 人们对他的兴趣可能会与日俱增。

贝加莫俱乐部去年夏天从热那亚签下了这名年轻球员。他们支付了价值一揽子费用 尽管阿哈诺在 2024/25 赛季只为一线队踢了有限的比赛，但他的身价为 2000 万欧元。

风险得到了回报。这位18岁的球员本赛季在各项赛事中出场33次，其中包括欧冠出场。他的多才多艺得到了体现，阿哈诺在基于控球的体系中展示了可靠的控球能力。

早在11月份， 体育见证人 覆盖了诺丁汉森林对人才的兴趣。可能的转会还处于初始阶段，从那时起，阿哈诺只会成为一名更好的球员。

因此，英国人对他的兴趣与日俱增。

拉锯战可能发生

塔托·亚特兰大 形容这位年仅 18 岁的少年就打得像老将一样。他们赞扬拉德亚的直觉，认为他有机会在夏天签下他，但阿哈诺的价值现在的增长远远超出了预期。

这就是欧洲各大俱乐部“钱包鼓鼓”的原因。英超俱乐部——可能像诺丁汉森林队——正在密切监视这名后卫。

未来可能会出现一场“涉及数百万人”的拉锯战，俱乐部准备花大钱。

阿哈诺目前热衷于留在贝加莫。他对即将上任的体育总监克里斯蒂亚诺·金托利领导下的项目感到满意，他可以让这位前热那亚球员在未来几年成为球队的核心。

这并不意味着退出是不可能的。如果俱乐部支付适当的金额，阿哈诺将被出售。

阿哈诺将进一步进步

通常，除非球员具有巨大的潜力或具有世界一流的素质，否则俱乐部不会花大钱。阿哈诺可能属于第一类，这就是为什么他成为亚特兰大去年夏天最大的签约之一。

意大利队知道他正在走向顶峰。知道他们是一家卖球的俱乐部，阿哈诺总有一天会离开俱乐部。

如果他继续进步，诺丁汉森林可能会被定价过高，这使得今年夏天成为探索交易的好机会。阿哈诺的身价已经上升，但米德兰俱乐部仍然可以负担得起他的价格。

On Saturday, horse racing fans will gather at Laurel Park Race Track to see which competitor will win the second leg of the 2026 Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. This year’s field includes a deep list of favorites, mystery horses and just one contender from the Kentucky Derby.

But who will win this year’s “Run for the Black-Eyed Susans”? We’d like to answer that with our ranking of the Preakness Stakes horses for casual fans.

14. robusta

Doug O’Neill-trained colt Robusta is one of only three horses competing in the Kentucky Derby, which will also take to the track at Laurel Park on Saturday. However, he is one of the biggest long shots in this year’s race due to his recent form.

Before running in the Derby, Robusta finished seventh at Santa Anita ahead of the competition he faced in Kentucky. He then finished 14th among 19 horses at Churchill Downs. It would be surprising for Robusta to reach the top three.

13. Bull by the horns

The colt Bull By The Horns, owned by Peachtree Stable and Mark Corrado, has had an up-and-down career in his first five races. While he placed first at Florida in his second race in November, he came seventh in the Fourth of Youth in February and finished well behind many Derby horses.

Although he won the 2026 Rushway in March, he has struggled on fast dirt tracks, as he will this weekend.

12. Crupper

After a sixth-place finish to start his career, the Robert Zoellner-trained colt Crupper is on the rise. He has won two of his last three races, including a win at Bathhouse Raw last month. However, the three-year-old is entering the Preakness Stakes as a major underdog due to the weak competition he has met so far.

11. Golden Crown

Three-year-old Corona de Oro has been a solid but unspectacular horse in his first five races. In March, the Dallas Stewart-trained colt earned his first career win. However, last month, he finished behind fellow Preakness competitor The Hell We Did at the 2026 Lexington.

We Do is not a favorite on Saturday, so this bodes well for De Oro’s chances of finishing the show this weekend.

10. talking

After winning on his debut in August last year, the Danny Gargan-trained colt Talkin has fallen short since then. Which also includes finishing ninth at the 2025 Remsen in December.

He got a chance to face Derby and Stakes level competition in his last two starts and peaked with a third-place finish in the Blue Grass last month. That’s why Talkin’ is a big underdog on Saturday.

9. Great White

The John Ennis-trained colt Great White has been all over the map in his first four races. The three-year-old won his debut match in December and the John Battaglia Memorial in February. However, White finished fifth in his other two races, including the Blue Grass in April.

This unpredictability is the main reason why he remained a weak player on Saturday. Furthermore, despite being an impressive specimen, losing his composure minutes before entering the post at Kentucky adds to that unpredictable reputation.

8. Napoleon Solo

After starting his career with consecutive wins including the October 2025 Champagne, Gold Square horse Napoleon Solo has not looked good since. In February, he faced tough competition at the Fountain of Youth and finished fifth.

Then last month, he went head-to-head again in the Preakness and Derby-level contests and again came in fifth. Solo gave bookmakers no reason to think he could be a show option on Saturday.

7. Chip Honcho

At the end of 2025, the Steve Asmussen-trained colt Chip Honcho was looking like a potential contender for this year’s Triple Crown. However, in 2026, he surprisingly struggled in three of his races. While there he finished second in the 2026 Risen Star in February, came fourth in the Lecomte in January, and came fifth in the high-level competition in the Louisiana Derby in March.

6. The Hell We Did

The Todd Fincher-trained colt The Hell We Did is another horse for consideration for risky punters. Although he suffered intermittent problems a few days before the race, he still looked very good in his first four races, taking two second places and two first places. But like Pretty Boy Mia, Saturday will be her chance to prove that she is an elite talent despite little competition so far.

5. Pretty Boy Mia

Jeremiah Englehart-trained horse Pretty Boy Mia is an intriguing underdog for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. Although he finished fourth at Aqueduct in February, he has been strong in his other three races this year. Which also includes consecutive wins in their last two.

The big question is whether his success is based on his athletic talent or the competition he has faced so far in his career.

4. eyes

Ouseley, a horse trained by D. Whitworth Beckman, received a chance at the 2026 Kentucky Derby after several horses, including Right to Party, were eliminated from the race. Although Ouseley had six championships on his resume, he had no wins to his name.

Nevertheless, to the surprise of many the colt finished third at Kentucky. After that, Occelli’s showing can’t be doubted and should be considered a rock-solid show option this weekend.

3. Incredible

The colt Incredibolt, trained by Riley Mott, has had a checkered career. That’s why he was last in the betting odds for the Kentucky Derby after finishing sixth in the G3 Face off in January. However, he turned heads by winning the Virginia Derby in March, leading some to wonder if he might perform better than expected in the Derby.

He did not do so and finished sixth. However, oddsmakers still rate the colt highly, and he is viewed as one of the favorites in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.

2. Iron Honor

Elite trainer Chad Brown has one horse in Saturday’s race, and that’s Iron Honor. Honor looked very good in his first two races as he took consecutive first-place finishes to start his career. However, at the Wood Memorial in April, he surprisingly finished seventh. Yet, many believe that they are given a hard time early on and are pushed out of the game.

Nevertheless, the talented colt is the favorite heading into the Preakness.

1. Taj Mahal

Brittany Russell-trained colt Taj Mahal enters the 2026 Preakness Stakes as the top selection for good reason. While the three-year-old only has three races on his resume, he has still performed excellently. 2026 Federico Tesio won all three, including. Castle is a safe win and/or bet to make on a Saturday night, especially under the guidance of a top trainer.

2026 Preakness Stakes Odds and Predictions

Here are the current betting odds for the 2026 Preakness Stakes. This year’s race will take place on May 16 at 6:50 pm ET.

• Krupper 30-1
• robusta 30-1
• Bull by the Horns 30-1
• Gold Crown 30-1
• talking 20-1
• Great White 15-1
• pretty boy mia 15-1
• The Hell We Did 15-1
• Napoleon Solo 8-1
• ocelli 6-1
• Chip Honcho 5-1
• Incredibolt 5-1
• Taj Mahal 5-1
• Iron Honor 9-2

2026 Preakness Stakes Prediction

Heading into the 2026 Preakness Stakes, Iron Honor is a popular choice to win it all. However, we are going with Taj Mahal to take the win as the horse has an elite trainer and has been running very well in recent races.

After earning a journalism degree in 2017, Jason Burgos worked as a contributor to several sites, including MMA Sacca… More about Jason Burgos

Manchester United And armory Morten are now emerging as the two clubs with the strongest case for Hjulmand.

The Sporting captain’s expected summer departure is looking like a Premier League battle straight out.

In recent weeks, Manchester City He looks to be the frontrunner after reports in Portugal claimed Hugo Viana’s relationship with Hjulmand had given the Premier League champions a significant advantage.

Soon after, Manchester United moved ahead of their rivals.

Now the latest report from Portugal puts both United and Arsenal at the front of the queue, with both clubs seriously pursuing the Danish midfielder ahead of the summer window.

the agreement is months ago

Another interesting tidbit to emerge from Portugal is that Hjulmand was close to leaving Sporting at the beginning of the season.

according to morning mailThe midfielder had the opportunity to move in January, but instead reached an agreement with Sporting’s hierarchy to stay for the remainder of the season and leave this summer.

This helps explain why Sporting has appeared relatively quiet during a time of increasing transfer noise around the player.

Now an agreement is said to have been reached to allow Hjulmand to leave for around €40m (£34m), while his official release clause is €80m (£69m).

So it looks increasingly like a transfer route has been quietly prepared for months.

Arsenal and Manchester United both matter

Manchester United’s involvement is easy to understand. As we detailed earlier, the club are keen to bring more control and stability to the midfield. And as Casemiro’s departure approaches, Morten Hjulmand could be one of the men to do the job.

But Arsenal’s position is also logical. The Gunners are taking a close look at midfield options capable of bringing structure and balance.

Plus, there’s *that* personal aspect. Hjulmand is an Arsenal fan And there’s even a tattoo associated with the club, which has come up again and again Whenever their future is discussed.

However, any discussion will have to wait for at least a week. The midfielder is currently recovering from a foot injury, but is close to a return and could even play against Gil Vicente this weekend.

If that happens, it could turn out to be his final match at Sporting’s Estadio do Alvalade.

Sporting will then face Turin in the Portuguese Cup final, with the game being seen in Portugal as a potential farewell opportunity for the captain ahead of his expected summer transfer.

what happens next

appear sporting prepared for his departure. The player already has an unofficial route to transfer. And the battle looks increasingly centered between Manchester United and Arsenal.

Manchester City hasn’t completely disappeared from the picture, but the pace of the story has clearly shifted elsewhere.

With the season nearing an end and departure talk growing in Portugal, it is no longer really expected whether Hjulmand will leave or not. Once that is done it ends there.

阿斯顿维拉 目标加布里埃尔·萨拉 (Gabriel Sara) 显然很享受他自己所说的“神奇”一年带来的信心提升。

别墅已 与加拉塔萨雷球员有联系 最近几周，巴西人的最新采访进一步证实了为什么俱乐部在夏季转会窗口之前继续如此密切地关注他。

萨拉在本赛季出场 39 场比赛中打进 6 球并助攻 5 次，同时在整个赛季中担任多个不同的中场角色。

正在讲话 环球体育 在帮助加拉塔萨雷再次赢得土耳其联赛冠军后，萨拉回顾了他从土耳其足球进入巴西国家队并有可能进入安切洛蒂世界杯阵容的一个赛季。

这位中场球员承认，代表巴西参加 2026 年世界杯的梦想现在已经牢牢铭记在心。

“为巴西队参加世界杯是每个球员的梦想。这对我来说也是儿时的梦想。” 他说。

“这个赛季我非常努力地思考这个问题，但我会脚踏实地。主教练会挑选他认为最好的人。如果我在那里，我会付出一切。如果不在那里，我会像往常一样支持巴西。”

萨拉还承认，围绕安切洛蒂的最终阵容选择，人们的紧张情绪越来越大。

“人们有很大的期望，甚至有些焦虑，想知道谁会加入球队。我试着一天一天地生活，这样我就不会变得焦虑。”

阿斯顿维拉目标谈多才多艺

采访的一部分可能特别引起阿斯顿维拉的注意。萨拉解释说，他认为自己是一名能够胜任中场甚至边路几乎任何位置的球员。

这种灵活性在现代球队中变得越来越有价值，特别是对于参加多项赛事的俱乐部来说。

“每当经理将我置于不同的位置时，我都会尽力学习尽可能多的知识，” 他解释道。

“我踢过右后卫、左后卫、控卫中场、B2B中场、10号球员和边锋。我认为只缺少中后卫、前锋和守门员”，他开玩笑说。

这个评论总结了为什么教练在不同的战术体系中倾向于信任他。这对于埃梅里来说可能很重要。一个 埃米利亚诺·布恩迪亚与加拉塔萨雷的“权衡” 据报道这是一种可能性，因此他的多才多艺将是取代阿根廷人能力的关键。

随后，巴西人进一步阐述了这种多才多艺背后的心态。

“我的重点一直是帮助球队。如果我需要作为边后卫进行整场比赛的防守，我会这么做。如果我需要作为中场或边锋一直进攻，我也会以最好的方式去做。”

然后他总结得更直接。

“我认为多才多艺甚至可以帮助国家队，因为我可以打6号、8号、10号甚至边路。”

“神奇”的赛季和冠军联赛的野心

萨拉还称这次活动是他职业生涯迄今为止最强劲的一次。这 前诺维奇城球员 曾在欧冠比赛中出场，闯入巴西队的阵地，并帮助加拉塔萨雷在巨大的压力下再次获得冠军。

据这位中场球员说，这些经历将他提升到了另一个水平。

“我认为我正经历着职业生涯中最美好的时刻” 他说。

“由于我本赛季面临的竞争水平，从冠军联赛到巴西国家队，我觉得到目前为止我正处于巅峰状态。”

萨拉特别提到了在竞选期间面对利物浦和马德里竞技等俱乐部的情况，以及他在巴西队对阵法国队的经历。

人们越来越感觉这位中场球员现在看起来比之前在诺维奇城看到的英格兰足球球员更加成熟和全面。

技术质量在锦标赛中就已经存在，但本赛季似乎又增加了一层信心和战术成熟度。

加拉塔萨雷夺冠时的情感面也明显给他留下了印记。 “这太神奇了，” 萨拉说。

“对我来说，这是我的第二个联赛冠军，也是我抵达土耳其以来的第三座奖杯。对俱乐部来说，这是连续第四个冠军，这是自1997年至2000年以来从未发生过的事情。”

“支持者们都充满了疯狂的期待。我们承受了一些压力，因为我们想让人们的梦想成真。”

萨拉的下一步是什么

尽管如此，在谈论个人里程碑时，阿斯顿维拉的目标明确表示他相信还有更多的事情要做。

“我很高兴，但并不满足。我仍然觉得我还有很多东西可以付出，还有很多地方可以改进”，他说。

“我的梦想不仅是参加欧洲冠军联赛，而且还赢得欧洲冠军联赛。我的梦想是参加世界杯，但我的梦想是赢得冠军。”

这意味着阿斯顿维拉的欧冠冲击可能会引发 签下一名出色的球员 在夏天。

亞特蘭大的誠實阿哈諾是歐洲最好的年輕後衛之一，諾丁漢森林對他的興趣可能會與日俱增。

貝加莫俱樂部去年夏天從熱那亞簽下了這名年輕球員。他們支付了價值一攬子費用 儘管阿哈諾在 2024/25 賽季只為一線隊踢了有限的比賽，但他的身價為 2000 萬歐元。

風險得到了回報。這位18歲的球員本賽季在各項賽事中出場33次，其中包括歐冠出場。他的多才多藝得到了體現，阿哈諾在基於控球的體系中展現了可靠的控球能力。

早在11月份， 體育見證人 涵蓋了諾丁漢森林對人才的興趣。可能的轉會還處於初始階段，從那時起，阿哈諾只會成為更好的球員。

因此，英國人對他的興趣與日俱增。

拉鋸戰可能發生

塔托·亞特蘭大 形容這位年僅 18 歲的少年就打得像老將一樣。他們讚揚拉德亞的直覺，認為他有機會在夏天簽下他，但阿哈諾的價值現在的增長遠遠超出了預期。

這就是歐洲各大俱樂部「錢包鼓鼓」的原因。英超俱樂部——可能像諾丁漢森林——正在密切監視這名後衛。

未來可能會出現一場「涉及數百萬人」的拉鋸戰，俱樂部準備花大錢。

阿哈諾目前熱衷於留在貝加莫。他對即將上任的體育總監克里斯蒂亞諾·金托利領導下的項目感到滿意，他可以讓這位前熱那亞球員在未來幾年成為球隊的核心。

這並不意味著退出是不可能的。如果俱樂部支付適當的金額，阿哈諾將被出售。

阿哈諾將進一步進步

通常，除非球員具有巨大的潛力或具有世界一流的素質，否則俱樂部不會花大錢。阿哈諾可能屬於第一類，這就是為什麼他成為亞特蘭大去年夏天最大的簽約之一。

義大利隊知道他正在走向頂峰。知道他們是一家賣球的俱樂部，阿哈諾總有一天會離開俱樂部。

如果他繼續進步，諾丁漢森林可能會被定價過高，這使得今年夏天成為探索交易的好機會。阿哈諾的身價已經上升，但米德蘭俱樂部仍然可以負擔得起他的價格。

他也看到了他的刀具在 2026 年取得了積極的成果。在去年慘敗之後，尤其是在波士頓，May 將對手的 wOBA 控制在 0.271，使用率為 20.2%。那太好了嗎？不。然而，這是向前邁出的一大步。

此外，他的整個職業生涯都在贏得勝利。他身邊就有像克萊頓·克肖和馬克斯·謝爾澤這樣的名人堂成員。梅在他的職業生涯中掌握了大量的投球知識。僅此一點就使他對紅雀隊下一波先發投手很有價值。

如果紅雀隊認為他的進步是可持續的，為什麼他不應該成為他們未來計劃的一部分？

交易案例

另一方面，也許紅雀隊並不認為他的進步是可持續的。如果真是這樣，那麼他們的整個情況就差不多了。

然而，即使他們喜歡這位 28 歲球員的發展方向，誰知道他們預計這種重建會持續多久。雖然計劃可能隨時改變，但紅雀隊在過去的休賽期賣掉桑尼·格雷、威爾森·孔特雷拉斯和諾蘭·阿雷納多是有原因的。

他們希望展望未來並培養紅雀隊的下一波偉大球員。可能當然可以成為其中的一部分。也就是說，如果他們正在考慮三年重建，他們是否認為前他是一支 31 歲季後賽球隊的關鍵貢獻者？

但可以肯定的是，在每個交易截止日期都會有買家。當然，有時市場會向買家傾斜，但總是需要推銷。紅雀隊擁有梅，一隻即將到期的手臂，仍然年輕，可以變得更好，擁有市場上最有趣的手臂之一。

這並不是說將會有一場競購戰，尤其是在不知道接下來八週對他來說會如何的情況下。但重建團隊應該渴望獲得更多的飛鏢投擲機會。

Aston Villa Goal Gabriel Sara is clearly enjoying a confidence boost in what he himself describes as a “magical” year.

are villas linked to galatasaray player in recent weeks, and the Brazilian’s latest interview only reinforces why clubs continue to follow him so closely ahead of the summer window.

Sara finished the season with six goals and five assists in 39 matches, while being used in several different midfield roles throughout the campaign.

talking to globo esporte After helping Galatasaray win another Turkish League title, Sara reflected on the season that took him from Turkish football to the Brazil national team setup and potentially into Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad.

The midfielder admitted that the dream of representing Brazil at the 2026 World Cup is now on his mind.

“Playing in the World Cup for Brazil is every player’s dream. It has been a childhood dream for me,” He said.

“I’ve worked very hard this season thinking about it, but I keep my feet on the ground. The manager will choose who he thinks is the best. If I’m there, I’ll give everything. If not, I’ll support Brazil as always.”

Sara also admitted that tension is rising over Ancelotti’s final team selection.

“There’s a lot of anticipation and even some anxiety knowing who will be on the team. I try to live one day at a time so I don’t get worried.”

Aston Villa goal talks about versatility

One part of the interview in particular may catch the attention of Aston Villa. Sara explained that he sees himself as a player who is capable of operating almost anywhere throughout the midfield and even out wide.

That flexibility has become increasingly valuable in modern squads, especially for clubs competing in multiple competitions.

“Whenever a manager has placed me in a different position, I’ve tried to learn as much as I can,” he explained.

“I’ve played as a right-back, left-back, holding midfielder, box-to-box midfielder, number 10 and winger. I think the only things missing are centre-back, striker and goalkeeper”He joked.

The comment explains why coaches trust him in various tactical systems. And this could be important for Unai Emery. A ‘Trade-off’ with Galatasaray involving Emiliano Buendia Reportedly a possibility, his versatility will be key to Argentina’s changing abilities.

The Brazilian then further expanded on the mentality behind that versatility.

“My focus has always been on helping the team. If I need to defend the whole game as a full-back, I will do that. If I need to attack all the time as a midfielder or winger, I will do that as well as I can.”

He then summarized it more directly.

“I think that versatility can also help in the national team because I can play at 6, 8, 10 and even as an out wide.”

“Magical” season and Champions League ambitions

Sara also described this campaign as the strongest campaign of her career so far. Former Norwich City player Appeared in Champions League matches, breaking into the Brazil setup and helping Galatasaray secure another title under great pressure.

According to the midfielder, those experiences pushed him to another level.

“I feel like I’m living the best moment of my career,” He said.

“The level of competition I have faced this season, from the Champions League to the Brazil national team, makes me feel like I am still at my peak.”

Sara specifically mentioned his experience with Brazil against France during the campaign, as well as facing clubs such as Liverpool and Atlético de Madrid.

There is also a growing feeling that the midfielder now looks far more mature and complete than the player English football previously saw at Norwich City.

The technical quality was already there in the Championship, but this season has added another layer of confidence and tactical maturity.

The emotional side of Galatasaray’s title win also clearly left an impression on him. “It was magical,” Sara said.

“For me, it was my second league title and my third trophy since arriving in Turkey. For the club, it was the fourth consecutive title, something that had not happened since 1997 to 2000.”

“The supporters were absolutely crazy with anticipation. We endured that pressure to some extent because we wanted to make people’s dream come true.”

What’s next for Sara?

Yet, when talking about personal milestones, the Aston Villa target made it clear he believes there are still more to come.

“I’m happy, but not satisfied. I still feel I have a lot left to give and a lot of room to improve.”He said.

“I not only dream of playing in the Champions League, but also dream of winning the Champions League. I dream of playing in the World Cup, but my dream is to win it.”

This means Aston Villa’s Champions League push could trigger Signature of a great player In summer.

赫尔城 主教练谢尔盖·雅基罗维奇在温布利举行的冠军附加赛决赛前发表了讲话，承认他仍然不知道需要多少张门票。

24 萨塔今天接受了赫尔城主教练的采访。 他讨论了他为人们带来快乐的喜悦、即将到来的温布利决赛以及适应锦标赛的困难。

赫尔城取得了意想不到的成功

赫尔城本月晚些时候将在附加赛决赛中迎战南安普顿，有望自 2017 年降级以来首次重返英超。

很少有人预料到他们在赛季开始时会处于这样的位置，但最后一天的出色表现让他们领先雷克斯汉姆进入附加赛。战胜米尔沃尔后，他们进入了决赛。

Jakirović 现在承认，就连他自己也没有预见到这一点，他曾预测 10 分^th 至 15^th 本赛季排名完成。

“这是我本赛季的第 51 场比赛，” 他说。

“我们的目标是进入前十名，当比赛开始时，我以为我们会排在第10名和第15名之间。但是我们赛季开始得很慢，我们已经习惯了，人们开始相互了解，了解球员，或者更确切地说，我们的工作，正如我们所看到的那样。

“从十月份开始，我们的表现突飞猛进，一直进入季后赛，直到现在的最后两轮。”

对英格兰产生直接影响

这位49岁的球员自去年7月上任以来立即在赫尔城产生了影响。这是他在英国的第一份工作。

此前，他曾在 NK Sesvete、HNK Gorica、NK Maribor、Zrinjski Mostar、HNK Rijeka、GNK Dinamo Zagreb 和 Kayserispor 效力过。

从表面上看，他似乎已经完全适应了英格兰。但他承认这并不容易。

“我无法向人们解释这有多难，这是一种完全不同的足球，你几乎每三天就要适应一次，” 他补充道。

“一支球队让你完成比赛的构建，另一支球队只是在你背后射出长球。你总是必须做好准备，但你没有时间。你无法训练任何东西，这只是视频分析，仅此而已。”

温布利在地平线上

迄今为止，他非常享受在赫尔的时光。在他的第一个赛季就进入附加赛决赛当然不是一件容易的事。正如他已经承认的那样，这当然不在他或俱乐部的议程上。他仍然在思考这种情况。

“我不知道需要多少张门票，但已经开始了。我们将看看有多少张门票可用，并尽力确保获得尽可能多的门票。” 他总结道。

“赛前赛后都有很多人关注、发信息。赛后，真的有很多留言，我感谢大家的留言和祝贺。

“但我说我们还没有完成，我们需要完成工作。我们距离英超还有90或120分钟，这是一件令人难以置信的事情，我不知道会持续多久。特别是在我们的情况下。

“所有吸引我们的东西，我们本赛季经历的一切，这都是一项不可能完成的任务。但我们在这里，我们展示了自己。”

关于半决赛胜利后发生的事情，赫尔城主教练解释说，这是一场迟到的比赛，随后又是一场早起的比赛。

“我大概睡了四个小时。很晚才睡觉，很晚才到酒店，因为赛后我还有很多事情要做。我在英国时间凌晨 3 点左右上床睡觉，早上 7 点、8 点左右醒来。”

Kirk Herbstreit has seen Fernando Mendoza play football on a national microphone more than any other player, and he has been watched a lot.

On the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, the ESPN college football analyst compared the new Raiders quarterback’s learning curve to that of two Hall of Famers and teased one that Raider Nation is going to be chewing on all summer long.

“You know why you trust him? Because he’ll beat you out of his mind,” Herbstreit said. “There aren’t a lot of guys who know the game and understand the game well enough to see the pre-snap movement in the NFL, the complexities of half the defense playing this coverage and the other half playing something else.”

He then dropped a comp that would remain on sports radio for the next month.

“He may need some time. I mean, Troy Aikman, Peyton Manning, everybody needs time to adjust to the speed of the game,” Herbstreit told McAfee. “But he’s going to be a game manager. He’s going to be a distributor. And his X factor is that he moves better than I think a lot of people want to give him credit for.”

Pump the brakes if you want. Herbstreit did not say Mendoza was Manning. He said the adjustment timeline for the typical quarterback isn’t immediate. There is a difference. But the names themselves tell you where the ceiling resides in Herbstreit’s mind.

Herbstreit is not alone in his praise of Fernando Mendoza

Pat McAfee, who had covered many of Indiana’s games the past two seasons, was right there with him. And he wasn’t subtle about it.

“Each ball is a tight spiral,” McAfee said. “Yeah, we saw him make throws during TV timeouts. We saw him make throws during games; we saw him make throws on the sideline with his brother. We saw him almost take Curt Cignetti’s head off when he was warming up. Every ball is a dart, every single ball.”

This too was no different.

Mel Kiper Jr. has been playing this drum for a month. An ESPN draft analyst called Mendoza “a mix between Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan” earlier this spring and made the point that this kid’s Indiana season wasn’t created out of thin air. Mendoza was getting first-round buzz from his Cal tape in August, before he even threw a pass for the Hoosiers.

Then, Bleacher Report’s analytics team this week took a look at what the most useful framing might be for Raider Nation. The range of his results for Mendoza spans from Ryan Tannehill on the floor to Peyton Manning on the ceiling.

Tannehill won 22 games in two seasons at Tennessee and pulled the Titans to within a quarter of the Super Bowl. This worst situation is coming to light. Worst case.

Read it again.

Clint Kubiak is managing Fernando Mendoza’s expectations like a pro

Clint Kubiak has been smart about all this. He has publicly stated that he wants Mendoza to sit behind Kirk Cousins ​​for a year and learn the offense before being thrown to the wolves. Owner Mark Davis opened the door earlier this week by calling Mendoza “potentially the starting QB,” but the soft consensus is still that Cousins ​​gets Week 1.

None of this changes what Herbstreit, McAfee, Kipper and Bleacher Report presented over the course of a news cycle.

Children are wired differently. The arm is real. Processing speed is the one trait scouts can’t teach. And the comparisons coming from national voices, which don’t do the Raiders any favors, keep landing in the same neighborhood.

Manning. Aikman. Matt Ryan.

Raider Nation has spent more than two decades waiting for a quarterback worthy of pinning the franchise. National media told him he might finally have one.

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Hull City Before the Championship play-off final at Wembley, manager Sergej Zakirovic admitted he still did not know how many tickets he would need.

24 Sata has an interview with the Hull manager today. He discusses his joy in making people happy, the upcoming Wembley final and the difficulties of adapting to the Championship.

Hull City’s unexpected success

Hull City will face Southampton in the play-off final later this month and are hoping to return to the Premier League for the first time since relegation in 2017.

This was a position few predicted they would be in at the start of the season, but a superb final day saw them into the play-offs ahead of Wrexham. A win over Millwall will now take them through to the final.

Zakirovic now admits even he didn’t see it coming, he predicted 10^th to 15^th Ended this season.

“It was my 51st game of the season,” He said.

“The goal was to be in the top 10, when it started, I thought we would be between 10th and 15th place. But we started the season slowly, while we got used to it, while people got to know each other, the players, or our work, as we see it.

“Since October we pushed ourselves up and have been in the playoffs the whole time, so far in the last two rounds.”

Immediate effect in England

The 49-year-old has made an immediate impact at Hull City since taking charge in July last year. This is his first job in England.

His earlier career was varied, including spells at NK Sesvete, HNK Gorica, NK Maribor, Zrinjski Mostar, HNK Rijeka, GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Kayserispor.

Prima facie, he appears to have adapted completely to England. But he admits that it is not easy.

“I can’t explain to people how hard it is, it’s a completely different football, you adapt literally every three days,” He added.

“One team plays you through the structure of the game, the other hits long balls behind your back. You always have to prepare, and you don’t have time. You can’t train anything, it’s just video analysis and that’s it.”

Wembley on the horizon

To this day, he is thoroughly enjoying his time at Hull. Reaching the play-off final in their first season is certainly no small feat. It was certainly not on his or the club’s agenda, as he has already admitted. It’s a situation he’s still getting his head around.

“I don’t know how many tickets I will need, but it has already started. We will see how many are available and try to secure as many as possible.” He concluded.

“A lot of people follow, send messages before and after the game. After the game, there were really a lot of messages, I thank everyone for the messages and congratulations.

“But I said we are not finished yet, we need to finish the job. It’s an unbelievable thing that we are 90 or 120 minutes away, I don’t know how long it will be, away from the Premier League. Especially in our circumstances.

“Everything that’s caught us, everything we’ve gone through this season, it was an impossible mission. But here we are, we’ve shown ourselves.”

On what happened after the semi-final win, the Hull City manager explained that there was a late win, followed by another early lead.

“I slept maybe four hours. Went to bed late, got to the hotel late because I had a lot of commitments after the game. I went to bed around 3 o’clock English time and woke up around 7, 8.”

切尔西 巴西人正在为若昂·佩德罗职业生涯中最重要的一周之一做准备，巴西人同时为奖杯、世界杯席位而战，现在吸引了巴塞罗那的浓厚兴趣。

这名前锋预计将在周六温布利对阵曼城的足总杯决赛中首发。接下来是卡洛·安切洛蒂周一宣布的巴西队阵容。介于两者之间，巴塞罗那在幕后更加努力。

巴塞罗那开始谈判

据巴西媒体报道 环球体育随着加泰罗尼亚球队为罗伯特·莱万多夫斯基之后的生活做准备，体育总监德科就这位切尔西前锋的转会加强了接触。

这位波兰前锋正逐渐转会至阿尔希拉尔，迫使巴塞罗那加快寻找替代者的计划。据了解，有两个名字主导了内部讨论：若昂·佩德罗和马德里竞技队的朱利安·阿尔瓦雷斯。

然而，切尔西已经明确表明了自己的立场。

蓝军对仅仅一个赛季后出售若奥·佩德罗不感兴趣，预计谈判将变得极其困难，特别是在最终找到稳定的前锋位置之后。

即使在这个早期阶段，正在讨论的数字也是巨大的。该报告称，潜在的一揽子计划可能达到约 1 亿欧元（8430 万英镑），其中包括奖金。

仅这个数字就足以说明若昂·佩德罗在过去一年的崛起。

切尔西长期寻找前锋

预计切尔西会如此强烈抵制的部分原因很简单。若昂·佩德罗的第一个赛季取得了成功。

这听起来可能很简单，但切尔西多年来一直在寻找中锋的稳定性。昂贵的引援到来并陷入困境。战术概况不断变化。管理人员轮换系统和人员。

若昂·佩德罗带来了一些不同的东西。他在 53 场比赛中打进 20 粒进球和 6 次助攻的回归只是故事的一部分。巴西人还提供了机动性、串联能力和战术灵活性——切尔西在进攻球员中越来越重视的品质。

在最近的采访中若昂·佩德罗本人解释说，经过多年的角色转换后，最终将自己确立为一名真正的 9 号球员对他来说是多么重要。

“我只想打9号位，” 他承认。

这种清晰性似乎加速了他的发展。切尔西也看重他可以回撤更深，与中场球员结合，并且仍然能自然地进攻禁区。据报道，卡洛·安切洛蒂欣赏巴西队的类似特征。

为什么巴塞罗那的兴趣越来越大

从巴塞罗那的角度来看，若昂·佩德罗同时满足几个要求， 正如我们之前详细介绍的。

据信德科也希望在世界杯之前取得进步，届时价格和竞争可能会进一步加剧。这种紧迫性解释了为什么谈判预计会在切尔西足总杯决赛后迅速加剧。

尽管如此，仍然存在重大障碍。若昂·佩德罗在布莱顿效力期间表现出色，切尔西去年夏天才签下他，这笔交易价值约 7000 万欧元（5900 万英镑），其中包括奖金。

一年后出售他不仅需要巨额财务报价，还需要有信心他们可以取代他。目前，这种信心似乎并不存在。

然而，存在一个可能的压力点。切尔西未能获得欧冠资格可能会使财务和竞争状况变得更加复杂。 巴塞罗那了解这一背景 并可能在谈判中尝试使用它。

即便如此，据报道切尔西内部的感觉仍然坚定：若昂·佩德罗不是他们想要失去的球员。

若昂·佩德罗 (João Pedro) 在较高的架子上

这一切发生的时机为若昂·佩德罗本人创造了一个迷人的背景。

在接下来的几天里，他有可能随切尔西赢得一座重要奖杯，确保自己在巴西世界杯计划中的位置，并成为今年夏天最大的转会故事之一的中心人物。

就在几年前，当他还在沃特福德和布莱顿的位置之间转换时，这种程度的关注还是难以想象的。

现在，切尔西将他视为他们进攻的基础之一。巴塞罗那认为他可能是莱万多夫斯基的继任者。

不断增长的转会噪音只会强化若昂·佩德罗在斯坦福桥的第一个赛季彻底改变了他的声誉。

切爾西正在為若昂·佩德羅職業生涯中最重要的一周之一做準備，巴西人同時為獎杯、世界盃席位而戰，現在吸引了巴塞隆納的濃厚興趣。

這名前鋒預計將在周六溫布利對陣曼城的足總杯決賽中首發。接下來是卡洛安切洛蒂週一宣布的巴西隊陣容。介於兩者之間，巴塞隆納在幕後更加努力。

巴塞隆納開始談判

據巴西媒體報道 環球體育隨著加泰羅尼亞球隊為羅伯特·萊萬多夫斯基之後的生活做準備，體育總監德科就這位切爾西前鋒的轉會加強了接觸。

這位波蘭前鋒正逐漸轉會至阿爾希拉爾，迫使巴塞隆納加快尋找替代者的計劃。據了解，有兩個名字主導了內部討論：若昂·佩德羅和馬德里競技隊的朱利安·阿爾瓦雷斯。

然而，切爾西已經明確表明了自己的立場。

藍軍對僅僅一個賽季後出售若奧·佩德羅不感興趣，預計談判將變得極其困難，特別是在最終找到穩定的前鋒位置之後。

即使在這個早期階段，正在討論的數字也是巨大的。該報告稱，潛在的一攬子計劃可能達到約 1 億歐元（8,430 萬英鎊），其中包括獎金。

光是這個數字就足以說明若昂·佩德羅在過去一年的崛起。

切爾西長期尋找前鋒

預計切爾西會如此強烈抵制的部分原因很簡單。若昂·佩德羅的第一個賽季取得了成功。

這聽起來可能很簡單，但切爾西多年來一直在尋找中鋒的穩定性。昂貴的引援到來並陷入困境。戰術概況不斷變化。管理人員輪調系統和人員。

若昂·佩德羅帶來了一些不同的東西。他在 53 場比賽中打進 20 球和 6 次助攻的回歸只是故事的一部分。巴西人也提供了機動性、串聯能力和戰術靈活性——切爾西在進攻球員中越來越重視的品質。

在最近的採訪中若昂·佩德羅本人解釋說，經過多年的角色轉換後，最終將自己確立為真正的 9 號球員對他來說是多麼重要。

“我只想打9號位，” 他承認。

這種清晰性似乎加速了他的發展。切爾西也看重他可以回撤更深，與中場球員結合，並且仍然能自然地進攻禁區。據報道，卡洛·安切洛蒂欣賞巴西隊的類似特徵。

為什麼巴塞隆納的興趣越來越大

從巴塞隆納的角度來看，若昂·佩德羅同時滿足幾個要求， 正如我們之前詳細介紹的。

據信德科也希望在世界盃之前取得進步，屆時價格和競爭可能會進一步加劇。這種緊迫性解釋了為什麼談判預計會在切爾西足總盃決賽後迅速加劇。

儘管如此，仍然存在重大障礙。若昂佩德羅在布萊頓效力期間表現出色，切爾西去年夏天才簽下他，這筆交易價值約 7000 萬歐元（5900 萬英鎊），其中包括獎金。

一年後出售他不僅需要巨額財務報價，還需要有信心他們可以取代他。目前，這種信心似乎不存在。

然而，存在一個可能的壓力點。切爾西未能獲得歐冠資格可能會使財務和競爭狀況變得更加複雜。 巴塞隆納了解這一背景 並可能在談判中嘗試使用它。

即便如此，據報道切爾西內部的感覺仍然堅定：若昂·佩德羅不是他們想要失去的球員。

若昂·佩德羅 (João Pedro) 在較高的架上

這一切發生的時機為若昂·佩德羅本人創造了一個迷人的背景。

在接下來的幾天裡，他有可能隨切爾西贏得一座重要獎杯，確保自己在巴西世界盃計劃中的位置，並成為今年夏天最大的轉會故事之一的中心人物。

就在幾年前，當他還在沃特福德和布萊頓的位置之間轉換時，這種程度的關注還是難以想像的。

現在，切爾西將他視為他們進攻的基礎之一。巴塞隆納認為他可能是萊萬多夫斯基的繼任者。

不斷增長的轉會噪音只會強化若昂·佩德羅在斯坦福橋的第一個賽季徹底改變了他的聲譽。

newcastle And everton Venezia are the latest Premier League club to be linked with midfielder Issa Doumbia. His arrival in the race is already starting to change the financial picture surrounding the deal.

The 22-year-old has been one of the big stories of Venezia’s promotion-winning season. Doumbia has now reached 10 goals and five assists in 38 games. He started 37 of those matches and established himself as one of Serie B’s most productive midfielders.

That look has already attracted everyone’s attention brentford And bournemouth In recent weeks. Now, according to Portuguese newspaper to ballNewcastle and Everton have also emerged as clubs following the situation closely.

And the effect is immediate. Venezia has reportedly begun raising the asking price even higher.

Market changes as Newcastle and Everton enter the race

Sporting remains the most advanced club in the conversation. The Portuguese side are preparing for the departure of both Morten Hjulmand and Hidemasa Morita. Doumbia has been identified internally as a priority target for their midfield rebuild.

An Bola reported that Sporting have already prepared a five-year contract for the player until 2031, complete with defined salary terms and an €80 million (£68.5 million) release clause.

However, with the arrival of more English clubs things started to get complicated.

The report states that Venezia had initially worked with a minimum figure of €15m (£12.8m), but with Newcastle and Everton entering the picture expectations have now risen to closer to €20m (£17.1m).

Of course this is not surprising. The Premier League’s involvement alone escalates the conversation exponentially. This is especially true when the player is 22, scoring goals from midfield and coming off a promotion campaign.

Sporting is still trying its hardest

Despite increasing interest from the Premier League, Sporting is still described as the most committed club to secure a deal.

The Portuguese side is expected to hold another round of talks with Venezia in the coming days. They are trying to protect their profits before the market becomes crowded.

Doumbia’s contract with Venezia runs until June 2029, further strengthening the Italian club’s position. And after achieving promotion to Serie A and then winning the Serie B title, Venezia is under no pressure to rush a sale.

The more clubs now join the race, the easier it will be for Venezia to push the price upward.

纽卡斯尔 和 埃弗顿 是最新与威尼斯中场球员伊萨·杜姆比亚联系在一起的英超俱乐部。他们的到来已经开始改变围绕该交易的财务状况。

这位22岁的球员是威尼斯队夺冠赛季的重要故事之一。杜姆比亚目前在 38 场比赛中打进 10 球并助攻 5 次。他在其中 37 场比赛中首发，使自己成为意乙联赛中效率最高的中场球员之一。

这个表格已经引起了人们的注意 布伦特福德 和 伯恩茅斯 最近几周。现在，据葡萄牙报纸报道 到球纽卡斯尔和埃弗顿也成为密切关注局势的俱乐部。

而且影响是立竿见影的。据报道，威尼斯开始提高要价。

纽卡斯尔和埃弗顿进入比赛改变市场

葡萄牙体育仍然是谈判中进展最快的俱乐部。葡萄牙方面正在为莫滕·胡尔曼德和森田英正的离开做准备。杜姆比亚已被内部确定为中场重建的优先目标。

博拉解释说，葡萄牙体育已经为这名球员准备了一份为期五年的合同，直到2031年，其中包括明确的工资条款和8000万欧元（6850万英镑）的解约金条款。

然而，更多英格兰俱乐部的到来开始让事情变得复杂化。

报告称，威尼斯最初的最低预算约为 1500 万欧元（1280 万英镑），但纽卡斯尔和埃弗顿的加入现在将预期推向接近 2000 万欧元（1710 万英镑）。

这当然并不奇怪。仅英超联赛的参与往往会迅速加剧谈判。当球员年仅 22 岁、在中场进球并完成升级后，情况尤其如此。

体育运动仍然最努力

尽管英超联赛的兴趣日益浓厚，葡萄牙体育仍然被认为是最致力于完成交易的俱乐部。

预计葡萄牙方面将在未来几天与威尼斯举行另一轮谈判。他们试图在市场变得更加拥挤之前保护自己的优势。

杜姆比亚与威尼斯的合同有效期至2029年6月，这也加强了这家意大利俱乐部的地位。在升入意甲并赢得意乙冠军后，威尼斯没有急于出售的压力。

现在参与竞争的俱乐部越多，威尼斯就越容易继续提高价格。

A new report suggests that if it’s up to Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves, LeBron James will be back in Los Angeles next season.

On Monday, the Lakers saw a disappointing end to their 2025-26 campaign as the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a stunning four-game sweep of the NBA Playoffs semifinals. Following their 115–110 loss at home, speculation immediately began regarding James’ future.

As of now, the basketball icon is unsure whether he will play again next season. However, if he does so, Los Angeles remains the favorite to retain his services. Nevertheless, there have been multiple reports regarding a growing rift between management and the 22-time All-Star as he reportedly feels he has been “taken for granted” by the team’s front office.

However, the big question is his fit in this team. Doncic and Reaves will be the faces of the franchise for a long time, especially if the Lakers sign a new long-term contract this summer. His views on James’ return will certainly be important for the management. And if it matters much, the four-time MVP will be back in purple and gold next season.

Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves both want LeBron James to re-sign with the LA Lakers

“A report that Los Angeles Lakers stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James are not getting along is not true,” sources reportedly told the Dallas Hoops Journal. “Doncic and James have a positive relationship, and Doncic wants James to rejoin the Lakers this summer.”

“Austin Reaves, who will decline his player option for next season, is expected to re-sign with the Lakers this summer,” the outlet said. “The undrafted guard also has a close relationship with James and wants James to continue playing for the Purple and Gold if he does not retire from the NBA.”

At least when it comes to the Lakers’ top two players moving forward, they both want the future Hall of Famer back on the team for at least one more season.

After earning a journalism degree in 2017, Jason Burgos worked as a contributor to several sites, including MMA Sacca… More about Jason Burgos