Author: Terna Nyamkyume

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will need his medical staff to work overtime amid a hugely worrying claim. The defending Premier League champions are dropping like flies as two more stars were added to City’s mounting casualty ward on Wednesday. Savinho was stretchered off during City’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham in the Carabao CupCredit: Getty Manuel Akanji had to withdraw from City’s Carabao Cup clash against Tottenham after he sustained a calf injury during the warm-up while electric winger Savinho was stretchered off in the second half with an ankle injury. Star defender Ruben Dias was also substituted at half-time,…

Newcastle United banished the demons of Sunday’s defeat against Chelsea with a 2-0 win over the Blues at St James’ Park in the Carabao Cup. A three-minute blitz in the first half secured Newcastle United the win against Chelsea and booked them a tie against Brentford in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. A strike from Alexander Isak and an own goal was enough for the Magpies as they controlled the game in the second half to ensure they kept their opponents at arms length. However, things could have been different had the Magpies been reduced to ten-men following a tackle by…

The opportunity for Lonnie Walker to rejoin the Celtics is closed. For the time being, at least. Walker has signed with a new professional basketball team, but it’s not in the NBA. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Walker’s next stop. Walker’s time in the NBA might not be up, as his NBA buyout clause would signify that he’s leaving the door open for a return. Whether that’s with the Celtics or not, Walker evidently still sees the NBA as an option but doesn’t want to put his professional basketball career on hold until another NBA team offers him a contract. HoopsHype’s…

On Scott Zolak’s and Marc Bertrand’s show yesterday morning Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked what rule changes he would institute if he was in charge of the NBA. Mazzulla said he would like to bring physicality back to the NBA and allow fights again. “The biggest thing we’ve robbed people of from an entertainment standpoint is you can’t fight anymore. What’s more entertaining than a little scuffle? How come in baseball they’re allowed to clear the benches. How come in hockey they’re allowed to? I don’t understand. I just don’t get why some sports are allowed to…

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick criticized first-year New England coach Jerod Mayo multiple times last week after Mayo said following his club’s 32-16 Week 7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars that he had “a soft football team.” Coming off New England’s surprising 25-22 win over the New York Jets that improved the Patriots to 2-6 on the season, Mayo spoke about Belichick’s reactions to the “soft” comment during a Monday appearance on Boston sports radio station WEEI. “Look, I learned a lot from coach,” Mayo said about Belichick, as shared by Karen Guregian of MassLive. “I learned…

Injured center and team captain David Andrews was among New England Patriots players who defended first-year head coach Jerod Mayo after Mayo said following the club’s Week 7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars that he felt the Patriots were a “soft” team. Coming off New England’s 25-22 upset win over the New York Jets this past Sunday, Andrews suggested on the latest edition of the “Quick Snap” podcast that Mayo can ultimately follow in the footsteps of popular Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell. “He didn’t start off great over there, but he eventually got the players they want,” Andrews…

The New England Patriots will have some difficult decisions to make before the NFL trade deadline, and one of them will be deciding what to do with cornerback Jonathan Jones. Jones has been with the Patriots since 2016, but the veteran is in the final year of his deal. It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense for a rebuilding New England squad to keep the 31-year-old aboard, so trade speculation has been swirling around him. Sean T. McGuire of NESN thinks the best move for the Pats would be to part ways with Jones, even if it would represent…

The New England Patriots largely struck out on addressing their wide receiver issue in free agency, so they turned to the NFL Draft. In the process, the Patriots selected Ja’Lynn Polk in the second round and Javon Baker a couple of rounds later. Fans had high hopes for both pass-catchers heading into 2024, but thus far, neither wide out has really delivered. Baker in particular has been a non-factor, as he has not logged a single catch all year. New England tried to employ him as a kick returner in Week 8 against the New York Jets, and head coach…

The New England Patriots are nowhere near playoff contention despite their Week 8 win over the New York Jets, but apparently they have not ruled out trying to add players ahead of next week’s trade deadline. According to NFL reporter Josina Anderson, the Patriots are looking for ways to improve at three positions — wide receiver, offensive tackle, and defensive tackle — before the Nov. 5 trade deadline. That seems a bit hard to believe. New England improved to 2-6 with their win over the New York Jets on Sunday. They certainly need to improve their roster, but most teams…

In his weekly press conference, the Patriots coach revealed that Maye was in the NFL concussion protocol and would practice on a limited basis and throw some passes. Later, when asked if the rookie quarterback could practice for longer than 30 minutes, Mayo said, “No.” That bit of information is important. Under the NFL’s concussion protocol, players must pass through five phases before returning to play. When Mayo said that Maye can practice, but it can’t be longer than 30 minutes, it meant the quarterback has already passed the first two phases of the protocol. Phase 3 of the protocol…