96 m. ago Lakers’ LeBron James reportedly suffered MCL sprain in playoff ouster

James sustained Grade 2 MCL sprain in knee per reportLakers’ season ended with Game 5 loss to TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sustained a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee during Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN reported on Friday.The Timberwolves ended that series in that game on Wednesday, courtesy of a 103-96 victory. Had the Lakers staved off elimination in that contest, the injury likely would have kept James off the court for three to five weeks. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Nuno Espirito Santo: Forest ‘struggling’ after fourth loss in five games

Goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa boosted Brentford’s European hopes.

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23 h. ago Wissa clinches win for Brentford to dent Nottingham Forest’s European hopes

This week Nottingham Forest readied themselves for the Champions League, Evangelos Marinakis relinquishing his controlling interest in the club to comply with Uefa’s ownership rules. Marinakis’s other club, Greek champions Olympiakos, have already qualified for the grandest stage in the club game but Forest’s bid to return to European competition will probably go to the wire. Will Forest, who remain sixth, look back on defeat at home to Brentford as a costly misstep when their season ends here against Chelsea, one of those teams vying for a top-five berth?Forest, who face Crystal Palace, Leicester and West Ham before that potential final-day showdown, never really got going on a disappointing evening. Goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa, a January target for Forest, condemned the hosts to successive league home defeats for the first time since the end of last season. Nuno Espírito Santo’s side have now lost four of their past five matches in all competitions, including Sunday’s ...

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3 d. ago Xbox Game Pass loses a brilliant stealthy adventure and 6 other great games very soon

The Xbox Game Pass losses continue with the service ducking out of April with the loss of seven games.

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5 d. ago Pep Guardiola: Winning FA Cup not enough to make Man City season a success

City reached their third successive final on the day when they lost their Premier League title to Liverpool.

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5 d. ago Lewis and Gvardiol guide Manchester City past Forest and into FA Cup final

It was a day when the FA Cup romantics could see the script for Nuno Espírito Santo and Nottingham Forest, something to further embellish the manager’s hero status and the club’s finest season in at least 30 years. It was one when Pep Guardiola and Manchester City just refused to entertain it.City led from the second minute through Rico Lewis’s second goal of the season and when Josko Gvardiol thumped home a header on 51 minutes shortly after a glaring miss by the Forest substitute, Anthony Elanga, it felt over. That Forest were repeatedly on the wrong side of the finest of margins thereafter only deepened their pain. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Narrow win ‘ideal’ for England’s World Cup preparations, says Mitchell

Red Roses win Six Nations after 43-42 victory over FranceCoach believes Twickenham experience will help playersJohn Mitchell said England’s one-point win over France was the “ideal” test for his side with the Rugby World Cup on the horizon.The Red Roses won their seventh consecutive Women’s Six Nations title after holding off a late French comeback at Twickenham. It was by far the closest match for England in this tournament, with their other four matches resulting in dominant wins. The lack of competition that the Red Roses face have led some to believe they needed a loss or a close game to learn from in order to know the answers if challenged at the upcoming World Cup. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nottingham Forest seize on 'humiliating' Man City ticket situation as Nuno Espirito Santo makes plea

Manchester City will be up against an enlivened Nottingham Forest end at Wembley having struggled to sell out their own allocation for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final.

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1 week ago Nottingham Forest ’embracing the challenge’ as Champions League battle hots up

Forest saw off Tottenham to move back up to third in the Premier League.

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1 week ago Nuno Espirito Santo: No spite in Tottenham win despite pair's awkward past

The Portuguese lasted just four months as Spurs manager

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1 week ago Nuno and Nottingham Forest grateful recipients of Dr Tottenham’s elixir | Ed Aarons

A win over the Portuguese’s obliging former club breathed life into Nottingham Forest’s chase for the top fiveAs the old adage goes, never go back. Unless your opponents are Tottenham Hotspur and your name is Nuno Espírito Santo that is.On a night when Nottingham Forest desperately needed to get their Champions League challenge back on the rails, Ange Postecoglou’s side could hardly have been more obliging opponents until they finally mounted a late flurry after Richarlison had pulled a goal back with three minutes to play. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Forest will ’embrace the challenge’ as Champions League battle hots up – Nuno

Forest saw off Tottenham to move back up to third in the Premier League.

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1 week ago Nottingham Forest soar back into third with win at wasteful Tottenham

A quickfire first-half double by Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood helped Nuno Espirito Santo win at his old club

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1 week ago Wood caps Forest’s blistering start at Tottenham to refuel European dream

There is no need to attempt to rewrite history by arguing that Tottenham Hotspur failed to see what they had in Nuno Espírito Santo. All that matters now is that this meticulous, softly spoken manager is the perfect fit for Nottingham Forest. They have provided Nuno with the perfect platform for his counterpunching tactics and, in what would surely be the story of the Premier League season, are ­closing in on Champions League football after cruising to victory over Ange Postecoglou’s limp and ­uninterested Spurs side.This was cool, clinical and resilient from Forest as they bounced back from two successive defeats by rising into third place with five games left. Nerves, it seems, are not for them. They struck early through Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood, who punished diffident defending, and then leant on their defensive prowess to claim the points. Spurs, stuck in 16th after falling to their 18th defeat in 33 games, were beaten inside 16 minutes, a header from Richarlison coming to...

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1 week ago Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Visitors take big step towards Champions League places with two early goals

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are looking to get back on track after consecutive defeats

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1 week ago Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Team news as visitors continue top

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are looking to get back on track after consecutive defeats

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1 week ago Nuno Espirito Santo should win the Premier League manager of the year award... but only if he can stop Nottingham Forest fizzling out, writes MATT BARLOW

MATT BARLOW: Nuno Espirito Santo should win the Premier League 's manager of the year award if he can complete the leap from 17th to the top five.

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1 week ago Confident, ambitious, serious – the Nuno effect is taking Forest into dreamland

Those who know the man behind the stern facade all attest to the special qualities of a manager who has taken club to unexpected heightsCommunication is key for Nuno Espírito Santo, whether it is speaking to his squad, playing music or guiding horses over jumps. Simple and clear messages make working for and with the Nottingham Forest head coach uncomplicated, because everybody knows what is demanded of them on and off the pitch.The only place Nuno’s methods have not worked at is Tottenham, where he returns on Monday with Forest, who are in a race to qualify for the Champions League and are preparing for an FA Cup semi-final. The Portuguese was never the right fit in north London, lasting four months before being dismissed, but he will not be out for revenge: the league table has done that for him. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nuno Espirito Santo believes Champions League qualification is in Forest’s hands

Forest were well below their best and suffered a first home defeat since November.

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3 w. ago Chris Wood injury latest: Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo issues update ahead of Everton visit

The striker is tough and go for the weekend

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