data-mm-id=”_kpajxp0ir”>The NBA has been sitting at 30 teams since the inception of the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004, and while that number is likely growing soon, Adam Silver and Co. has yet to really ramp up discussions about it.This week the NBA Board of Governors met, and the NBA Commissioner said Tuesday that the topic of expansion was not brought up, but it will at some point this season. "There was not a lot of discussion in this meeting about expansion, but only largely not for lack of interest, it was that we had said to them that we're not quite ready," Silver said at his press conference following the meetings. "It was something that we told our board we plan to address this season, and we're not quite ready yet."Potential markets being talked abou…
Scotland and England will be able to select 26 players in their squad for this summer s European Championships in Germany.
The PA news agency understands the national teams competitions committee voted to increase squad size from 23 to 26.
UEFA allowed teams to name 26 players each for the first time at Euro 2020, to help them cope with Covid-19 infections and to manage player welfare after the pandemic led to a condensed 2020-21 season.
UEFA’s ruling executive committee could rubberstamp the proposal this week, PA understands.
Keeping squads at 26 players received the backing of national team coaches at a pre-tournament workshop earlier this month.
At the end of that workshop UEFA released a statement which read: “The positive discussions hi…
The Athletic s David Ornstein has revealed that Nottingham Forest s appeal against their four-point deduction has been unsuccessful .
Back in March, Forest were docked four points after breaching the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules.
The Premier League club admitted they overspent by £34.5m over three years. Rules state Forest could have been docked as many as six points for this breach but their excellent co-operation meant they were only deducted four points.
Despite this, Forest still appealed the verdict and Ornstein revealed on Tuesday morning that they have been unsuccessful with the independent commission deciding to uphold the original penalty .
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Arsenal legend Martin Keown believes that Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has cost the Gunners the Premier League title after taking six points off Mikel Arteta s side.
The Gunners missed out on winning the Premier League title on the final day of the season as Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 to take it out of their hands.
did their bit on the final day with a late Kai Havertz goal giving them a 2-1 win over Everton .
Emery was a largely unpopular figure during his time at the Emirates Stadium and ex-Arsenal defender Keown reckons the Aston Villa boss determination to beat the Gunners this season cost his former side the title.
They [City] have that luxury, Arsenal are a developing club, Keown said on talkSPORT.
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Man Utd have had a €60m (£51m) bid for Benfica midfielder Joao Neves turned down as the Portuguese side set the Red Devils a new asking price, according to reports.
There are likely to be lots of changes at Old Trafford over the summer after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the Premier League club from the Glazer family.
with the British billionaire wanting the club to only sign players under the age of 25.
A new midfielder is one of their key targets for the summer transfer window and it looks like Benfica s Neves is now their top target to improve that position.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed earlier this year that were monitoring the 19-year-old as they sent scouts to watch the Portugal international…
Jude Bellingham shut down claims that England s second half against Serbia shows why Gareth Southgate s side can not win Euro 2024.
Among the favourites to triumph in Germany having finished runners-up three years ago, flew out the blocks in Gelsenkirchen as they began this summer’s quest for glory.
Bellingham’s powerful early header put dominant England in control, but Serbia stepped up after the break and Southgate’s side were made to sweat as they saw out .
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The result puts them top of Group C and Sunday’s man of the match batted back the suggestion that the first half showed why they can win the Euros and second period why they may fall just short.
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Tottenham are currently working on a deal to sign Archie Gray from Leeds United after the highly-rated teenager s move to Brentford fell through, according to reports.
Gray enjoyed a superb breakout season at Elland Road in 2023/24 and is expected to be on the move this summer following failure to earn promotion back to the Premier League.
Daniel Farke s side need to sell players and have already received fees for Luis Sinisterra and Marc Roca, whose loan exits last year have now become permanent.
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Gray will likely fetch a big fee and there have been reports over the weekend about a potential move to Brentford.
David Ornstein of The Athletic reported on Saturday that Gray had agreed personal …
Manchester United hope Everton will change their stance on Jarrad Branthwaite after rejecting two bids for the defender, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Red Devils have had two offers knocked back by their Premier League rivals for the England defender, going up to £50million including add-ons after an initial £43m bid.
Branthwaite appears to be relaxed over his future and is not actively pushing for a move to Old Trafford.
However, transfer expert Romano says the 21-year-old is keen on the move , with hoping Everton reduce their £70m asking price.
At the moment, they have no intention to negotiate, no intention to accept £45million, £50million, £55million so it has to be completely different numbers in order to make the deal happen, he said.
Liverpool are reportedly ready to firm up interest in Juventus defender Gleison Bremer, and are plotting a big offer for the Manchester United target soon.
The Reds have had a very slow transfer window to this point. They have yet to make an addition to the side, despite reports suggesting they are interested in multiple targets, and moves are coming soon.
Given it s Arne Slot s first window in charge at Anfield, it s likely transfers will be made, especially as there is not a fixed centre-back partner for Virgil van Dijk, following the exit of Joel Matip who played 201 Reds games at the end of his contract.
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that Juventus defender Bremer has now reached the top of Liverpool s wish list at the back.
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Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Emerson Royal will leave Tottenham for AC Milan, with the club finally agreeing to let hi go three months after he said yes to the project.
Emerson has been used as a fringe player at Spurs of late. Pedro Porro is the preferred right-back, and were it not for injuries across the entire defence last season, Emerson would not have played as many as the 22 Premier League games he did.
This summer, interest in him from Milan has been rife, and Tottenham have been on the hunt for a new right-back, with .
, Emerson reached an agreement on personal terms with Milan in May, having overlooked four or five proposals to move there.
And three months down the line, the insider states an agreement between the two clubs has finally be…