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The Briefing: Will Carrick learn cautionary tale of Fernandes? Alonso's new players looking blue
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday this season, The Athletic discusses three of the biggest issues from the weekend’s football. This was the weekend when West Ham United moved perilously close to relegation, and Arne Slot’s position as Liverpool boss appeared to strengthen with the appointment of Xabi Alonso at Chelsea. We discuss whether Alonso has the capability to turn Chelsea around, if Manchester United can kick on after their excellent finish to the season, and question how on ear...
What does football think of Unai Emery?
Where does Unai Emery rank among football’s best managers? Does his record in European competition precede him? Or is his reputation, within footballing circles, still dented by perceived failures when in charge at Paris Saint-Germain and then Arsenal?The answers to these questions are curious and nuanced. While, in some quarters, uncertainty still nags over whether he could implement his methods at clubs of a certain stature, a widespread reverence of Emery is clear. The 54-year-old Spaniard is...
Alonso choosing Chelsea is a leap of faith - and a coup for the club who must make it work
“It’s a little bit of intuition, a connection with the right moment in the right place.”That was Xabi Alonso talking two and a half years ago, explaining how and why he had decided that Bayer Leverkusen was his destination of choice for his first top-flight job in football management.“Previously, I had other possibilities,” he told the Guardian newspaper in that interview. “But I didn’t see that clearly. That’s why I didn’t want to go anywhere where I was not convinced.”Advertisement
Invention perfected: How Bruno Fernandes hunted down the Premier League assist record
Once questioned, now crowned. Bruno Fernandes is one of the Premier League’s greatest-ever creators.The Manchester United captain made footballing history on Sunday, recording his 20th assist of the 2025-26 season after teeing up Bryan Mbeumo for the eventual winner in a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest.Advertisement
West Ham United's muddled inadequacy has left them hanging on to the Premier League by a thread
West Ham United fulfilled their fixture at Newcastle United and that was about as good as it got.They turned up. They pulled on their shirts and took to the pitch and, from that point onwards, their involvement and engagement was moot. There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.Advertisement
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 18, 2026, puzzle No. 602
Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes the answers — and hints — for the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.You can access today’s game here.Advertisement
Ronaldo now lost four finals with Al Nassr; sportsmanship questioned after runner-up medal snub
Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to walk straight down the tunnel without collecting his silver medal after Al Nassr’s AFC Champions League Two final defeat has triggered massive debate across the football world.Al Nassr lost 1-0 against Japan’s Gamba Osaka on Saturday, with Ronaldo visibly emotional after the final whistle. But what shocked many fans even more was what happened next. While the rest of the Al Nassr squad, led by coach Jorge Jesus, walked up to receive their runners up medals, the Po...
How The Knicks And Cavaliers Fared In 4 Previous Playoff Series
BusinessSportsMoneyHow The Knicks And Cavaliers Fared In 4 Previous Playoff SeriesByTim Casey,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Casey is a reporter who covers basketball and sports business.Follow AuthorMay 17, 2026, 11:57pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.New York Knicks' Miles McBride, left, and Jalen Brunson celebrate during the first half of Gam...
'Everest Man' and 'Mountain Queen' break own records scaling world's tallest peak
'Everest Man' and 'Mountain Queen' break own records scaling world's tallest peak17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAFP via Getty ImagesKami Rita Sherpa has scaled the world's tallest peak for the 32nd timeA renowned Nepali mountain guide has broken his own world record for the most summits of Mount Everest, after scaling the world's tallest peak for the 32nd time.Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, known as the "Everest Man", was leading clients up the 8,849m (29,032ft) peak on Sunday when he s...
‘Told Ruturaj he is free not to take any advice’: Dhoni ahead of CSK’s final home game
MS Dhoni's potential final appearance at Chepauk sparks anticipation. He shared insights with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, emphasising the captain's decision-making role and encouraging him to lead authentically. Dhoni also reflected on his genuine fan connection, attributing it to authenticity rather than deliberate effort, and highlighted the team's consistent focus on cricket as key to success.
Pau Gasol Is The New Chair Of The IOC Athlete Commission
BusinessSportsMoneyPau Gasol Is The New Chair Of The IOC Athlete CommissionByTim Genske,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have had a lifelong love of both history and the Olympics.Follow AuthorMay 17, 2026, 11:33pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 03: Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts in the second half against the Boston C...
Harrison Bader slams A's, Giants build momentum with wind-whipped series victory
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A generation of San Francisco Giants fans understood it to be true: When you attended a game at Candlestick Park, you would watch the home team battle a pair of adversaries.There was the National League rival who happened to be in town that series. And there was the invisible yet undeniable influence that turned hot dog wrappers into urban tumbleweeds and fly balls into unstable particles. The winds might swirl more or less from one night to the next. They might be stro...
Wales call-up and a new daughter - Keddie's dream week
Wales call-up and a new daughter - Keddie's dream weekImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Harri Keddie made his Dragons debut at Zebre in 2016Published2 hours agoHarri Keddie's paternity plans were ripped up when the tireless Dragons forward enjoyed a dream week.On Monday the uncapped back-rower was named in Wales' summer squad and the following evening the 29-year-old became a father of two after the birth of his second daughter."It's been a pretty good week to be fair," said K...
Nationals ban individual who displayed white nationalist sign at home game
WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have identified and banned at least one individual from Nationals Park after he unfurled a sign during Sunday’s game that directed fans to a white nationalist website and called for the deportation of “100+ million,” according to a team spokesperson.An usher attempted to confiscate the banner soon after it was unfurled in the upper deck down the first-base line, but the three individuals holding onto the sign pulled it back before eventually fleeing the prem...
PGA Championship: What to know about Aaron Rai's win at Aronimink
The week began with the reigning Masters Tournament champion, Rory McIlroy, suggesting that Aronimink didn’t require much precision off the tee to be successful.In the end, arguably the most accurate driver of the ball in the sport became a major champion. A day that began with 43 players within six shots of the lead — the most after 54 holes in men’s major championship history — ended with Aaron Rai lifting the Wanamaker Trophy.Here are the top numbers and notes to know from the final round of...
Why Rai winning his first major in Rocky's backyard feels fitting
Why Rai winning his first major in Rocky's backyard feels fittingTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Rai wins USPGA to claim first career majorByJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport golf reporterPublished2 hours agoIt feels fitting that an underdog who uses what some consider unorthodox methods was last man standing at a slugfest of a US PGA Championship held in Rocky Balboa's backyard.While Aaron Rai waited for his arm to be held alo...
Eddie Nketia runs 100m in 9.74s but Australian sprint record stays out of reach
USC athlete dominates field with illegal 5.6m/s tailwindSprinter has twice run faster than Patrick Johnson’s 9.93sAustralian sprinter Eddie Nketia has clocked a staggering 100m time of 9.74 seconds at a college meet in the US – but it won’t count for record purposes because of a howling tailwind.Nketia, who recently swapped his allegiance from New Zealand to Australia, did the 100m/200m double for the University of Southern California at the Big Ten Track and Field Championships in Nebraska on S...
James Harden, Donovan Mitchell versus the red-hot Knicks: Who will win, and why?
Both the No. 3 New York Knicks and the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers came into the 2025-26 regular season expecting to be here, in the Eastern Conference finals.That was before a flawed, injury-plagued Raptors team took the Cavs to seven games, before the Knicks seemed ready to surrender in the first round to the Atlanta Hawks and before Cleveland dropped the first two games of their second-round series against the 60-win, top-seeded Detroit Pistons.Advertisement
Cavs, Donovan Mitchell dominate Pistons in Game 7, set up East showdown with Knicks
DETROIT – The Cleveland Cavaliers mostly shrugged their way through a regular season, outside of the trade deadline, and in non-Game 7s so far in the playoffs, they’re just 6-6.But when it matters most they tend to rise from their slumber, and they’re headed to the Eastern Conference finals.Cleveland, the fourth seed, knocked off No. 1 Detroit in Game 7 of a conference semifinal Sunday, 125-94. The Cavs have now won six consecutive Game 7s, including two this postseason, for the second-longest s...
How to watch the women's Grand Prix De Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem: TV channel and streaming options for the Round of 32
There are seven women’s matches at the Grand Prix De Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem on May 18, highlighted by No. 102-ranked Hanne Vandewinkel against No. 68 Panna Udvardy.Grand Prix De Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem key details Tournament: The Grand Prix De Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem Round: Round of 32 Date: May 18 Streaming: Fubo (Stream now) Venue: Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc Location: Rabat, Morocco Court Surface: Clay Watching in perso...