Besides a lone championship in the 2007-08 season with Boston, Doc Rivers hasn’t had much playoff success as a head coach. In 215 playoff games coached over 24 seasons, Rivers is 111-104. The 62-year-old was fired as head coach of the 76ers at the end of last postseason. To start 2023-24, Rivers was an in-game analyst for ESPN.  However, the …

If reports in Brazil are to be believed, Newcastle United have their eye on another South American youngster. As revealed by Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte, Newcastle are eyeing up a summer move for Atlético Mineiro forward Alisson Santana. They claim Toon officials are aware of the 18-year-old’s progress and are monitoring his situation, with Arsenal, Fulham, Bayer Leverkusen and PSV …

Juventus defender Gleison Bremer reveals how he earned his name while paying his respect to Andreas Brehme. It was announced this morning that the German legend suddenly passed away at the age of 63. Tributes have been pouring from all over the globe, with fans and footballers from past and present mourning the death of the late left-back. During his …

Sevilla are apparently interested in acquiring one of Leeds United’s most valuable assets, but the Spanish team may find it difficult to negotiate a deal. Sport Witness has revealed that Sevilla is monitoring the Wilfried Gnonto. Victor Orta, the sports director of the Spanish club and a former director of football at Leeds United, is eager to work with Gnonto …

The trend of Scottish Premiership clubs adding an American owner could add another cog with St Johnstone in talks with a group from the United States. The Scottish side has spent the last 15 seasons in the top flight including the 2023/24 season. It is regularly in the hunt for Scottish cup competitions. That includes a pair of Scottish Cup …

As we enter the final stretch of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Boston Celtics have a serious stronghold on the #1 seed in the Western Conference. And while it feels unlikely that there will be anyone that is able to catch them in the standings, the oddsmakers are giving the Milwaukee Bucks a solid chance at mounting a late-season comeback. …

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Gus Poyet has acknowledged that he was foolish to choose Tottenham Hotspur over Chelsea in 2001, saying that he was unaware of the intense rivalry between the two teams. Poyet joined Tottenham in 2001 after spending four years at Chelsea. He told Bet365s Courtesy of Full Circle: “I will be honest, I was very naïve, very naive. I swear by …

According to a fresh report from Sique Rodriguez on Carrussel Deportivo, Kylian Mbappe saw the possibility of signing for Barcelona when Neymar left back in 2017. The Frenchman was still at AS Monaco at the time, and had already started attracting interest from all top European clubs, who were interested in signing him while still early in his career. Mbappe …

For years, the likelihood of Cristiano Ronaldo coming to Major League Soccer was high. It was a natural fit for the Portuguese who fit the framework for a popular athlete in the United States. That did not happen, as Ronaldo opted for the Saudi Pro League. Instead, Lionel Messi, his individual rival, joined Inter Miami to grow his profile in …