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Moussa Diaby may force Unai Emery into rethink as Aston Villa await Leon Bailey injury news Moussa Diaby may get a chance to force Aston Villa boss Unai Emery into a rethink should Leon Bailey be facing a spell out of the side. Bailey was taken off at half-time of Villa’s 1-0 win over Arsenal last Saturday (9 December) in a somewhat worrying development for the Villans. Speaking after the game, Emery could not offer any assurances over the Jamaican’s fitness, but he did imply it was a precautionary matter. “He was tired, completely tired,” Emery said, as per Birmingham Live…
The St George Illawarra Dragons are believed to be the second club to place a formal offer in front of Addin Fonua Blake. The star prop, who requested a release from the New Zealand Warriors, played a chunk of his junior rugby league with the Dragons and now a homecoming could be on the table. While Fonua Blake wanted his release to be immediate on compassionate grounds to move back to Sydney where his parents are located, it has ultimately been agreed that he will remain in Auckland for the 2024 campaign before being permitted to head elsewhere. The Dragons are…
The third coming of Shane Flanagan has Dragons fans daring to dream the premiership-winning NRL coach can take their club back to the promised land. Flanagan will have his work cut out, with skipper Ben Hunt still agitating for a release and his halves partners Junior Amone facing a lengthy suspension. But the veteran coach has previously rebuilt an NRL club from the ashes and he won’t shy away from the challenge in Wollongong. Flanagan has had his controversies, but the 57-year-old’s winning record is undeniable and he’ll be one of just seven NRL coaches in 2024 to have won…
Former Ipswich Town star Luke Hyam believes Blues boss Kieran McKenna will convince his players that the game against Norwich City is just a game and that they need to play as they have done so far. Ipswich are top of the table after their win over Watford and face Norwich City in the East Anglian derby next weekend. The Tractor Boys have not felt joy against Norwich since victory at Portman Road in 2009 and McKenna’s side will be determined to improve on that record on Saturday. Hyam, who has played in several East Anglian derbies during his career,…
Wolves player sold for £500,000 suggests he should have played more at Molineux Connor Ronan expressed his frustration over his lack of minutes at Wolves shortly before leaving the club for MLS in January. The 25-year-old left Molineux in January this year after a nine-year spell at the club. Ronan has had several loan spells after making his debut for Wolves in December 2016. His best performances came at St Mirren, where the midfielder was named Player of the Season after a brilliant season in Scotland. After that season, Ronan was then observed by Bruno Lage in preparation. The manager…
The Lakers will play two against the woeful Spurs About court-level media Court-level media NBA stories Updated The Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back on the road to winning ways when they take on the hapless San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in the first of two games between the teams in three nights in the Alamo City. The Lakers travel south for the second of a straight series after suffering a 127-125 loss at Dallas on Tuesday that snapped their season-best four-game winning streak. Included in that streak was the championship game of the NBA’s inaugural regular season…