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Omari Kellyman has played just 37 minutes of Premier League football (Photo: Getty) Chelsea are reportedly close to signing teenage forward Omari Kellyman from Aston Villa in a deal worth around £19million. Despite supposed issues with complying with Profit and Sustainability Rules, Chelsea are continuing to splash the cash on promising young players. The likes … Read more

From Providence College to the Knicks and Kentucky to Louisville, Rick Pitino’s teams have traditionally taken major leaps in his second season.  Providence reached the Final Four. Kentucky had an eight-win improvement. 3Rick Pitino reacts during St. John’s quarterfinal win over Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament last season. Getty Images … Read more

Letters to Sports: Lakers hiring JJ Redick shows how far they’ve fallen The Lakers hiring JJ Redick as head coach validates the scholarly thinking that the only difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. Ron YukelsonSan Luis Obispo :: Why would LeBron James agree to let JJ Redick take the reins … Read more

Former NBA player JJ Redick, chatting with official Nick Buchert during a timeout of a Magic-Knicks game last season, will be the next Lakers coach. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press) Hey, everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, welcome back to a delayed edition of the Lakers newsletter, our weekly check-in on the … Read more

Robert Whittaker faces Ikram Aliskerov in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Commercial content 21+. It’s the start of back-to-back canceled bouts for UFC main events, starting in Saudia Arabia with Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov. Khamzat Chimaev was initially slated to fight Whittaker in this fight card, but he … Read more

“When you have full stadiums, ambience and see that Als games are a cool place to be again, it speaks to the strength of your brand,” president Mark Weightman says. Alouettes president Mark Weightman kisses the Grey Cup on the tarmac after the team arrived in Mirabel on Nov. 20, 2023. “We’re fighting for every … Read more

Firefighters arrived quickly on the scene (Photo: AFP) McLaren’s hospitality centre at the Spanish Grand Prix had to be evacuated on Saturday morning after a fire broke out. Smoke was seen pouring out of the motorhome and into the Formula 1 paddock just minutes before the third practice session of the weekend was set to … Read more

Chris Sale is no longer a divisional foe for the Yankees, but the former Red Sox ace clearly is healthy again and posting a monster comeback season after switching leagues and joining the Braves. Sale, who hasn’t made an All-Star team, due to various injuries, since his seventh consecutive selection in 2018, continued his resurgence … Read more

Xherdan Shaqiri smashes home from long-range against Scotland (Picture: Shutterstock) We’re deep into the second round of group games and, while it may be too soon to say whether football is coming home or not, it’s clearly having a great time out in Germany. So here are a few early impressions of an enthralling European … Read more

Southgate needs to rediscover England’s spark (Picture: Getty) Gareth Southgate has suggested his England side are not fit enough to press the opposition effectively following their uninspiring start to Euro 2024. The Three Lions picked up a 1-0 win over Serbia in their Group C opener last Sunday, taking the lead through Jude Bellingham before … Read more