We’re putting sponsorship patches on Major League Baseball uniforms and no one likes it except the brands who get tons of visibility and the teams that get a bunch of money from the partnership. But that’s where we are and the toothpaste isn’t going back in the tube. If anything, …
Read More »Clive Mendonca admits he ‘wanted to sign for Sunderland’ the season before his hat-trick help sink them in the greatest play-off final of all-time
Clive Mendonca will go down in Charlton Athletic history for scoring a hat-trick in the 1998 First Division play-off final against Sunderland, but he has revealed he nearly joined the opposition the season beforehand. Prior to the final, Charlton beat Ipswich Town 1-0 in both legs of the semi-final. Mendonca, …
Read More »‘I got him pissed on Blue Nun’: Peter Reid and Alan Curbishley swapped stories in the tunnel before their teams played out the greatest play-off final ever in 1998
When Charlton Athletic met Sunderland in the First Division play-off final in 1998, the game pitted Alan Curbishley and Peter Reid against each other in a highly tense environment at Wembley. However, the pair were relaxed before kick-off, conversing and joking with each other in the tunnel while both teams …
Read More »‘They were absolutely s**ting themselves’: Two Charlton players refused to take a penalty during the Sunderland 4 Charlton 4 play-off final shootout
The 1998 First Division play-off final between Charlton Athletic and Sunderland is arguably the greatest play-off game in history, a game which finished as a 4-4 draw after 120 minutes and headed into a penalty shootout. Clive Mendonca, who had scored a hat-trick in the game, confidently stepped up for the …
Read More »Postecoglou ‘strongly considered’ by EPL giants
Ange Postecoglou could be headed to the English Premier League sooner rather than later with the Aussie being “strongly considered” for the Tottenham job. According to The Independent, Postecoglou has emerged as one of the frontrunners for the Spurs job after Dutch manager Arne Slot, who was previously linked with …
Read More »Legends grill De Belin over ‘dangerous’ act in loss
St George Illawarra Dragons captain Jack De Belin will be sweating on the match review committee’s decision on Friday morning after he was sin binned in the first half of his side’s loss to the Dolphins. De Belin assumed responsibility with regular skipper Ben Hunt on Origin duties and couldn’t …
Read More »LIVE: Greats unload on Dragons’ ‘awful’ defence
The Dolphins are first to strike and Jamayne Isaako has another try in his 100th match. While it was an impressive attacking play, Andrew Johns and Paul Vautin were highly critical of the Dragons edge defence. “They had the numbers there the Dragons, they just had to work together … …
Read More »Roundup: Tina Turner Dead at 83; Florida Panthers to Stanley Cup Final; Cops Do Wellness Check on Ja Morant
Tina Turner died at 83 … Fetty Wap sentenced to six years in prison … One year after Uvalde, Joe Biden calls for assault weapons ban … Fitch puts U.S.’s AAA rating on negative watch … Wall Street breaks out doomsday playbook in case of U.S. default … Ron DeSantis’ …
Read More »Steven Schumacher on the ‘shark mindset’ he adopted to secure Plymouth Argyle’s promotion to the Championship
Plymouth Argyle manager Steven Schumacher says that he ensured his squad maintained a relentless mindset on the way to the League One title this season. Earning an impressive 101 points, Argyle fended off Ipswich Town to first place, with both clubs gaining promotion to the Championship next season. Sheffield Wednesday …
Read More »Riopelle’s blast grants Florida unlikely win over Bama
6 hours ago Isaiah Houde | SEC Network HOOVER, Alabama — A three-run homer from BT Riopelle resulted in a climactic finish in walk-off fashion for 1-seed Florida to defeat 9-seed Alabama in extras in a second-round game of the SEC Baseball Tournament on Wednesday at the Hoover Met. “It means the …
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