Gareth Southgate has defended Jude Bellingham, following the emergence of a strange online conspiracy theory about the Real Madrid star. Southgate is currently preparing for two friendlies next week against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland. The England manager named a provisional 33 man squad for the Euros last month and the aim of these friendlies will be to help the 53-year-decide which players make the final 26 for Germany. Southgate defends Bellingham Bellingham has had a phenomenal first campaign with Los Blancos following his big money move from Borussia Dortmund. The 20-year-old ..read more

Saturday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky was supposed to be a celebration of the WNBA’s most heralded rookie class ever, with Fever guard Caitlin Clark squaring off against Sky forward Angel Reese and center Kamilla Cardoso. While still a memorable game—Indiana won 71–70—it became yet another unfortunate referendum on Clark’s reputation throughout the league. Late in the third quarter, Chicago guard Chennedy Carter slammed into Clark on an inbounds pass and was called for an off-ball foul. When the quarter was over, Clark was asked about the foul. “Yeah, that’s just not a bas ..read more

With the scoreline 0-1 to 0-1 at Healy Park after points from Cillian Rouine and Ciaran Daly, the Banner County were dealt a blow on four minutes in as defender Ikem Ugwueru received a black card for a foot-trip on Mattie Donnelly. Clare weathered that 10-minute spell as Emmet McMahon landed two scores either side of Devlin’s initial score. Twenty minutes were on the clock when Devlin landed the first big blow, firing into the bottom right corner of the net after neat set-up play from fellow defender, Aidan Clarke. Clare responded with scores from Rouine and McMahon to level the sides for a t ..read more

Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Joey Chestnut is known for his dominance when it comes to eating hot dogs, but he proved that ice cream is no match for him, either. During a fan event at the Toledo Mud Hens minor league baseball game on Saturday, “Jaws” scarfed down four pints of ice cream in a minute: Jordan Strack @JordanStrack My guy Joey Chestnut smashing pints of ice cream tonight in Toledo at the Mud Hens game!! pic.twitter.com/f0M61XW37x Chestnut is a 16-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion. He also holds numerous world records in competitive eating, but ..read more

Newcastle United are reportedly interested in securing the services of Giorgi Mamardashvili, Valencia’s talented Georgian goalkeeper, ahead of this summer’s European Championship. As Newcastle United’s current first-choice keeper Nick Pope remains committed to the club, the potential signing indicates Newcastle’s intention to strengthen their goalkeeping department further, especially with the impending departure of Martin Dubravka. Pope, who has been solid between the sticks for Newcastle, is keen to stay and continue his role at the club. However, the landscape in the goalkeeping department ..read more

West Ham United’s Ben Johnson is set to depart the London Stadium this summer upon the expiry of his contract, with strong interest from Leeds United and Rangers, per Football Insider. The 24-year-old right-back has decided to move on in search of more regular first-team football, which he believes is available at both Leeds United and Rangers. Despite West Ham’s efforts to convince Johnson to extend his stay, the lure of securing a key role elsewhere on a new long-term deal has proven too strong. The versatile defender, who has been with the Hammers since the age of seven, is keen to take ad ..read more

After an excellent first season under Gary O’Neil, Wolverhampton Wanderers have turned their attention towards rewarding the manager with a possible left-back boost in the transfer window. Wolves transfer news For clubs outside of the Premier League’s top six, impressive campaigns can come at a price with those at the top of English football and around Europe more likely to circle around their top stars. And that looks set to be the case at Wolves this summer, with Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha already linked with summer departures to Arsenal and Manchester United respectively. The attacking ..read more

By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff LA Galaxy appear to be leading the race to sign Marco Reus. After 12 years at Borussia Dortmund, an era will come to an end when Marco Reus leaves the club this summer. It’s not yet clear who his next club will be, but a clear favorite appears to have emerged in the race for his signature. According to respected journalist Cesar Luis Merlo as well as The Athletic, representatives from LA Galaxy were at Wembley for Saturday’s Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid to hold talks with Reus’ agent, Dirk Hebel. The Athletic goes so far as to s ..read more

White Sox trade rumors intensify as MLB calendar turns to June originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The White Sox have been active participants in the trade market this year, and it sounds like they’ve still got more moves planned. “The Chicago White Sox definitely plan to trade outfielder Tommy Pham before the deadline,” wrote Bob Nightengale on Sunday. “But they have not engaged in talks with Atlanta or any other contender yet.” Pham has been one of the best performers on an underwhelming White Sox team since he debuted in late April. Pham has played all three outfield spots, and fille ..read more

Everton have sent a “get well soon” message to their former striker Kevin Campbell who is “very unwell” in hospital. The Merseyside club said the 54-year-old, who began his career at Arsenal, became ill last week. “Not just a great footballer but an incredible person, Kevin is, and always has been, a fighter and we wish him and his family well at this challenging time. Sending all our love,” Everton said in a statement posted on X., external Campbell came through Arsenal’s youth ranks, making his debut in 1988, and after loan stints at Leyton Orient and Leicester City, was a member of Arsenal ..read more