data-mm-id=”_hblk3p1qm”>In the end, it was worth the wait.Nearly 2 1/2 years after competing in the team event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the United States figure skating team received its gold medals in a special ceremony at the Paris Games on Wednesday.Nine Americans — including 2022 Olympic men's champion Nathan Chen — were handed their golds before an estimated crowd of 13,000 at Champions Park near the Eiffel Tower.After two and a half years, Team USA receives their gold medals from the 2022 Winter Olympic figure skating team event. 🥇📺 USA Network & Peacock pic.twitter.com/Ml7PYSmoLP— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 7, 2024The ceremony concluded a long saga that began at the Beijing Games after a pre-Olymp…
Amanda Staveley has apparently resigned as director from Newcastle United Football Club Limited , but it s not what it looks like.
The Newcastle chief played a huge hand in brokering the deal that saw the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) buy the club from Mike Ashley in 2021.
Stake reduced amid directorship changes
PIF own an 80 per cent stake, while PCP Capital Partners, Staveley s firm, and Reuben Brothers each took 10 per cent.
Staveley s stake has now been reduced to six per cent thanks to cash injections by the Saudis and the Reuben family, in a change that has also seen her directorship removed, but not from the one that matters.
As outlined by The Mag, who did some Companies House digging, she remains director of , company number 00031014, bu…
According to reports, Arsenal and Brazil star Gabriel Magalhaes almost signed for a rival Premier League club before he secured his move to the Emirates.
Gabriel alongside centre-back partner William Saliba has been sensational for Arsenal this season as Mikel Arteta s side have mounted another sustained challenge for the Premier League title.
The Gunners fell apart during last season s run-in but they are stronger this season and have the best defence in the Premier League. They have only conceded 28 goals in their 35 matches.
Arsenal are only going to get better in the coming years as their squad is still very young. Sporting director Edu has moved to tie their best assets down to longer contracts as Saliba, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard have all committed t…
Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag has defended Rasmus Hojlund amid criticism and sympathy from Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher.
Only seven Premier League sides have scored fewer goals than the Red Devils in the league this season with Erik ten Hag s side currently eighth in the table.
After scoring five goals in the Champions League before Christmas, it took summer signing Hojlund until Boxing Day against Aston Villa to get off the mark in the Premier League.
Hojlund, who signed for £72m from Serie A side Atalanta, then went on a spell of scoring seven goals in seven matches in all competitions .
, Carragher said that Hojlund needs to do more himself despite feeling sympathy for the Denmark international over the lack of service from the rest of the Man Utd…
Chelsea will make Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca their new manager unless something crazy happens in the next 48 hours , according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
in a shock decision following a promising end to the campaign for .
Pochettino, who led Tottenham to the Champions League final in 2019, ended his spell in charge of Chelsea with five successive league wins, earning a Europa Conference League place for next season.
That is an improvement of six places from their 12th-placed finish the season before, with Chelsea earning 19 more points under Pochettino.
Speculation has been rife over the identity of their potential new boss with Leicester City s Maresca now seemingly the top candidate to replace the Argentinian at Stamford Bridge.
Rio Ferdinand has backed Gareth Southgate s decision to leave Jarrad Branthwaite out of his squad for Euro 2024 as the defender is not ready .
was included in Southgate s provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 after the centre-back enjoyed a breakout season in the Premier League with boyhood club Everton.
It is a bit early for Jarrad
The 21-year-old struck up a great partnership with James Tarkowski and
Despite this, Branthwaite will not be going to Euro 2024 as
Explaining his decision to leave out Branthwaite, Southgate argued that this tournament has come a bit early for the talented defender.
I think it is a bit early for Jarrad. He has had a fabulous season and it was good to get him on the other night, Southgate said.
Chelsea have held talks with Lille striker Jonathan David s representatives over a transfer to Stamford Bridge this summer.
The Blues are on the lookout for a new goalscorer this summer to compete with Nicolas Jackson for a place in Enzo Maresca s starting XI.
Lille blessing
Aston Villa s has been heavily linked, and remains on the club s shortlist, but he s been joined by Canada international David, who could be available on the cheap.
The 24-year-old – who scored 26 goals last term and has 84 in 183 games for Lille in total – has 12 months left to run on his contract and club president Olivier Letang recently gave his blessing for the forward to leave this summer.
“We have two players who have an exit voucher with Leny [Yoro] and Jonathan,” L…
Former England striker Gary Lineker has tipped Frank Lampard to become the new Three Lions boss if Gareth Southgate leaves his job after Euro 2024.
The Three Lions produced an improved performance as they drew 1-1 against Switzerland on Saturday and still required penalties to book their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
will meet the Netherlands in the final four after Southgate s men held their nerve to emerge victorious on spot-kicks after Bukayo Saka cancelled out Breel Embolo s opener for the Swiss.
Southgate has taken a lot of criticism throughout the tournament as England have failed to produce the sparkling displays expected of them and he is expected to leave his post as Three Lions manager whether the Three Lions win Euro 2024 or not.
And Li…
Arsenal have submitted an improved offer for Wolves goalkeeper Daniel Bentley after the Gunners saw their opening offer rejected.
, but the club are still keen on signing another goalkeeper.
Bentley has been identified as a target for the Gunners and Arsenal will be hoping that their latest bid is enough to swing a deal with Wolves.
Arsenal saw their opening offer of £50k rejected for Bentley, but the club have since made an improved offer.
According to , Arsenal have now made an improved bid of £300,000 for the Wolves shot-stopper.
It s been suggested that Wolves are looking for a fee of closer to £1m for the 31-year-old, although the two clubs are thought to be close to a compromise.
Bentley has spent the bulk of his career playing…
A football finance expert has given their verdict on the Associated Party Transaction (APT) case involving Manchester City and the Premier League.
At the start of 2023, it was revealed that the Premier League has charged as they are accused of breaching more than 100 financial fair play rules.
If found guilty, s side could be given a huge fine, points deduction or transfer ban, while the most severe potential punishment would result in them being expelled from the Premier League.
A further spanner was thrown into the works earlier this year as Man City launched an unprecedented legal battle against the Premier League as they campaign for the removal of APT rules.
If Man City are successful, it would dramatically alter their FFP case as most of their cha…