Ten Hag told he made De Ligt mistake in Man Utd defeat as Rio Ferdinand lauds ‘best defender’

Rio Ferdinand reckons Erik ten Hag made a mistake in taking Harry Maguire off for Matthijs de Ligt against Brighton, claiming the decision proved costly as Manchester United lost the game in stoppage time.

Danny Welbeck gave Brighton the lead in the first half after some ropey United defending and Ten Hag s side were again lax at the back as Joao Pedro was found unmarked at the back post by Simon Adingra in the 95th minute .

Amad Diallo had drawn United level on the break and Alejandro Garnacho thought he had given his side the lead having turned Bruno Fernandes cross towards goal, only to be denied by his own player as Joshua Zirkzee inadvertently deflected the Argentinian s shot in from an offside position.

United s defence came under scrutiny at the end of th…

Man Utd: Ashworth makes admission on ‘fifth’ choice Sancho’s exit as he defends Ten Hag’s transfers

Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth has commented on Jadon Sancho s move to Chelsea, claiming his exit had to be explored .

was unable to live up to expectations following his £73m move to Man Utd in 2021 and he dropped down the pecking order last season following his fallout with Erik ten Hag.

The England international impressed while on loan at Borussia Dortmund towards the end of last season, while he and Ten Hag appeared to kiss and make up at the start of this summer.

The 24-year-old featured heavily forduring pre-season but he was not involved in either of their opening two Premier League games of the 2024/25 campaign.

Sancho was linked with several elite European clubs in the summer, but he opted to join Chelsea on loan on deadline d…

Liverpool coach Arne Slot claims star trio’s expiring contract situation is not disruptive

Arne Slot has denied the suggestion that the expiring contracts of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold is having a disruptive effect on the squad.

Slot said that the topic of contracts doesn t come up in the day-to-day in the camp.

The Dutch coach insists that he is fully focused on ensuring that his current playing group improves and sharpens.

Salah sparked speculation that he would depart with comments made after the win over Manchester United when he said that he might be making his last trip to Old Trafford.

There is no suggestion that Salah is slowing down at all but when it comes to Van Dijk, Liverpool might be prepared to let him leave next summer when he will be 34 years old.

Alexander-Arnold has been linked with a …

Ten Hag stopped Man Utd from completing deal to sign Arsenal, Chelsea target in the summer

Erik ten Hag stopped Man Utd from signing Ivan Toney from Brentford during the summer transfer window, according to reports.

The Red Devils were quite busy in the summer transfer market with new co-owners INEOS completing five deals before the transfer window shut.

Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte all arrived as the first signings under Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS.

have had a mixed start to the new campaign with Ten Hag coming under early pressure after .

However, four points from Premier League matches against Southampton and Crystal Palace have calmed any sack rumours down with a 7-0 victory over Barnsley sandwiched in between.

Despite their rout of Barnsley, Man Utd have only scored five goals …

PointsBet Meets Massachusetts Online Sports Betting License Criteria, Voting Begins Jan. 18

The long marathon of license hearings are over, as the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) found PointsBet met or exceeded criteria for an untethered license.

The MGC will begin its final vote on , DraftKings, FanDuel, Digital Gaming Corporation, Betr, and Bally Interactive s license applications starting Jan. 18. All six of the applicants have met or exceeded the necessary criteria for an untethered online sports betting license in the commonwealth.

PointsBet College Partnerships Questioned

Despite a rather subdued hearing, the MGC did question PointsBet s partnerships with the University of Maryland and University of Colorado. PointsBet and the University of Colorado , which sees PointsBet making quarterly payments to the university through 2026 in exchange for sign…

Massachusetts Readies Itself for the Arrival of ESPN BET

is on its way to the Massachusetts sports betting scene, as Penn Entertainment is gearing up its rebranding efforts from Barstool Sportsbook to ESPN BET as it moves into October.

Penn Entertainment and ESPN agreed to a this past August, leaving Barstool Sports in the lurch. Penn Sports Interactive, the gambling and sports betting arm of Penn Entertainment, is currently in the process of completely rebranding Barstool Sportsbook to ESPN BET, which it hopes to complete by November.

Despite the rebranding efforts, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission shared concerns with the company today over the remaining promotion of Barstool Sportsbook.

Portnoy Did Not Cost Penn Any Sports Betting Licenses

As the company gears up for its rebrand to ESPN BET, it couldn t fully …

FanDuel Tentatively Live in Washington, D.C., By Next Week

So long, GambetDC, there s a new player coming to Washington, D.C.

According to the beleaguered operator, is tentatively scheduled to be operational in Washington, D.C., on Monday, April 15. The final day sports bets can be placed through GambetDC, will be Sunday, April 14.

The Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) announced in March it had a deal with FanDuel to be Washington, D.C.,’s lone sports betting operator, taking over for the troubled and much-maligned GambetDC.

FanDuel in, GambetDC Out

FanDuel will officially be the new sports betting subcontractor for Intralot, Inc., OLG’s lottery and sports betting system vendor.

Once it goes live on Monday, April 15, GambetDC will stop accepting sports bets from customers. According to the GambetDC FAQ se…

MLB Umpire Disciplined for Sports Betting Violations

Another week, another gambling controversy with professional sports.

Late Friday night, MLB announced it began an investigation regarding umpire Pat Hoberg during spring training for a possible violation of the league s sports betting policies. The league cited that Hoberg did not compromise or manipulate any games, but determined that discipline is warranted.

Hoberg has appealed the decision.

Sports Betting Violations in MLB

Hoberg has not umpired a game this season. The exact nature of the discipline, or his violations, are not known at this point.

During this year s Spring Training, Major League Baseball commenced an investigation regarding a potential violation of MLB s sports betting policies by umpire Pat Hoberg. Mr. Hoberg was removed from the fi…

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Cristiano Ronaldo gets emotional after scoring 900th career goal against Croatia as Portugal star makes even more history | Goal.com

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 900th goal of his legendary career in Portugal's UEFA Nations League tie against Croatia.

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