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Sadio Mane pays tribute to Roberto Firmino following Liverpool exit
Sadio Mane pays tribute to Roberto Firmino following Liverpool exit
Roberto Firmino will leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the month, with the club producing a three-part documentary to honour his time at Anfield. Former teammates such as Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah feature.
2023-06-26 04:00
US regulator seeks court order to compel Elon Musk to testify about his Twitter acquisition
US regulator seeks court order to compel Elon Musk to testify about his Twitter acquisition
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday applied for a court order to force Elon Musk to testify in an ongoing probe related to his acquisition of Twitter and public disclosures he made in connection with the deal, according to court filings.
2023-10-06 04:37
The powerful Roborock S7 has dropped to a record-low price for Prime Day
The powerful Roborock S7 has dropped to a record-low price for Prime Day
SAVE $290: The Roborock S7 Robot Vacuum and Mop is on sale for $359.99 in
2023-10-11 15:26
Red Flags: 5 college football teams on upset alert in Week 11
Red Flags: 5 college football teams on upset alert in Week 11
Get the inside scoop on the ranked college football teams that could be upset in Week 11
2023-11-10 03:23
'America got it wrong': 'AGT' Season 18 fans divided as Ahren Belisle and Murmuration advance to finals
'America got it wrong': 'AGT' Season 18 fans divided as Ahren Belisle and Murmuration advance to finals
As fans are split over the top two, Murmuration and Ahren Belisle will compete in the finale
2023-08-31 10:50
Goodell confident Commanders sale will gain approval
Goodell confident Commanders sale will gain approval
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed confidence in the completion of the $6.05 billion sale of the Washington Commanders
2023-05-24 08:09
Former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried faces US trial
Former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried faces US trial
Sam Bankman-Fried, once the most respected face of crypto currency, goes on trial Tuesday in federal court facing seven counts of fraud that could see...
2023-09-29 09:27
Who is Tabitha Frank? Connecticut mother arrested after unattended 2-year-old son falls to his death from third-story window
Who is Tabitha Frank? Connecticut mother arrested after unattended 2-year-old son falls to his death from third-story window
Tabitha Frank's son, Cornelius, was found dead after suffering from severe head trauma including multiple skull fractures and bleeding in his brain
2023-07-26 16:37
Giants new running backs coach Jeff Nixon looking forward to working with Barkley
Giants new running backs coach Jeff Nixon looking forward to working with Barkley
Jeff Nixon has spent most of the past quarter century working almost exclusively with running backs, including the past 12 in the NFL
2023-06-15 04:03
‘Today’ host Hoda Kotb yells as Al Roker hilariously goes off-script during NBC show's weather segment
‘Today’ host Hoda Kotb yells as Al Roker hilariously goes off-script during NBC show's weather segment
On the September 5 episode of the 'Today' show, host Hoda Kotb discussed the late summer heat wave that's been hitting parts of the country
2023-09-06 10:36
Scarlett Johansson is terrified of receiving facials
Scarlett Johansson is terrified of receiving facials
Scarlett Johansson is "terrified" of facials because her struggles with acne in the past have made her wary of what she uses on her skin.
2023-10-19 18:15
‘It is theatre’: Inside the emotional chaos of a final-day Premier League relegation battle
‘It is theatre’: Inside the emotional chaos of a final-day Premier League relegation battle
When players talk about the anguish of a final-day relegation battle, one of the main memories that most recall is the unsettling sense of quiet. That isn’t when the final whistle goes, and reality sinks in. It is actually during the chaos, when something happens at another game, and the news seeps through to the crowd. The players realise something big has changed. It affects performance. “The atmosphere and pressure is palpable,” says Gareth Farrelly, who was the decisive figure in one of the Premier League’s most famous final days 25 years ago. This may yet be the decisive factor on Sunday. Because, although there are three clubs vying for one place, the general feeling in the game is that it is only going one way. An Everton win is guaranteed to keep them up, and they probably have the most forgiving fixture in terms of playing a recently safe mid-table in Bournemouth. There is also the argument, put forward from what is being said within all three clubs, that they have the manager in Sean Dyche who is the best fit in terms of both team and situation. Sam Allardyce has yet to fully rally Leeds United, who look fragile. The feeling from within Leicester City is that there isn’t yet that connection between the squad and Dean Smith, and there have been some questions about his tactics. The great disruptor is that, with all of these clubs, it's pretty difficult to predict such wins with any confidence. That's why they're in this position in the first place. There are no guarantees. You can think it’s going to go one way, but the first development - and that first ripple around the stadium - can transform the entire mindset at a stadium and the dynamic of the day. It is why the first goal on Sunday might be so important, and have a chain reaction. It could yet be one of the most manic final days of all at the bottom of the table. It is certainly the one that involves the biggest clubs, as well as the most titles. Everton, Leeds and Leicester have 13 leagues between them, the last of them only further raising the stakes Should Leicester go down a mere six years after the most sensational title win of all - and just two years after an FA Cup win that rightly saw them hailed as a model club - it would bookend a story that somehow became even more incredible. And yet it still wouldn’t be as big a story as Everton enduring their first relegation in 72 years, especially given the potential consequences for the club. The prospective MSP Sports Capital purchase of 25 per cent has at least eased concerns over the future, but this is also about much more than finances. It is about prestige and glory, and what football really comes down to. Everton going down would be a symbolic moment - as well as a profoundly emotional one. It is about that long history but also what next. There is a great persistent pride to this club, that could well be punctured. Leeds know all about that. Their return to the Premier League under Marcelo Bielsa felt like a restoration of the club’s rightful status, only for it to go wrong so quickly. Not quite as quickly as Leicester, though. No matter who of the three go down, they would all do so with considerable weight. Some of the key factors of the day are naturally similar to the key factors of the campaign. It does not feel a coincidence that all changed manager mid-season, even if it can’t be said any were wrong to make a change. The bigger question might be in who the next appointment was, with clubs’ different policies proving the decisive quality in the entire bottom half. Crystal Palace's appointment of Roy Hodgson changed so much. Bournemouth got it right in bringing in Gary O’Neill, who could yet bring the response that puts Everton in real trouble. West Ham United were vindicated in being a rare club to stick by their manager in David Moyes, and Leicester now have to get around that stability. Leeds offer maybe the greatest contrast to all, and one of the bigger complications, even if they still have a chance. It’s hard not to feel their overall fortunes have been affected by picking a manager respected for rigid defensive organisation to take charge of a squad built for the most frenetic pressing. Little wonder Allardyce - and, before him, Javi Gracia - has found it difficult to get that defensive resilience out of his team. It just isn’t attuned to that. They're built to run. Leeds now have to go in the other direction and attack to get a win. That difficult switch may be from the most forgiving game, though, given how Tottenham Hotspur’s season has drifted. Dyche is at least working with a squad more used to that approach, and there was the recent electric charge of that freakish 5-1 win over Brighton. Dean Smith represents a compromise in terms of style which means he isn’t a total contrast from how Brendan Rodgers set up Leicester, but the greater question there is whether his tactical approach is up to it. There is talk that he hasn’t yet got a connection with the squad. The difference is that Leicester have by far the highest individual quality in this race. That can have a profound difference on any one day, no matter how the rest of the season has gone. If it comes right down to that moment, you want - say - Harvey Barnes striking that ball rather than the vast majority of others involved. At the same time, the extremity of the day can draw excellence from unexpected figures. Farrelly knows that too well. It was his shot out of nothing against Coventry City in 1997-98 that meant everything to Everton, relegating Bolton Wanderers instead. Farrelly says the memories of the day are a medley. “It is theatre, heroes, villains, destiny in your own hands, home fixture, opposition with nothing to play for… there is a unifying sense as all of the protest, anger, mania is overtaken by a greater force. Survival, history, and all that means…” In other words, mayhem. This is one of the elements that makes the survival battle so different from the final day of a title race, while remaining just as engaging. It is sometimes more enthralling because of the depth of emotion. There is obviously far less quality involved, which brings more errors, and only deepens the desperation that drives the afternoon. Panic can take over from very early on, especially depending on that first goal. There are bigger discussions to be had on why this battle means as much as it does. That comes down to the money, and the immense gaps obviously aren't good for the game. Farrelly - who now works as a lawyer and with the Union of European Clubs, who seek to represent continental sides outside the elite - describes it as the “commodification of feelings”. It is undeniably one of the elements that can make the day feel almost intrusive. Neutrals are obviously watching for the drama, but that is heightened by the emotion, that despair, and the images of fans crying. Broadcasters will really be showing images of public grief. They will also be showing celebration and relief, though. On Sunday, it is only one team who will experience that. It just might go down a number of different paths until we get there. Read More Everton stare into the abyss due to a mess of their own making Premier League relegation: What do Leeds, Everton and Leicester need to survive? 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2023-05-26 16:08