Category: Sport

I was off over the weekend, so today’s transaction post refers to April 18. On that day in 1946, the Reds traded pitcher Jim Konstanty to the Boston Braves in exchange for 1B/OF Max West. Both players interrupted their baseball careers to serve in the military during World War II. West put together some strong […]

Free agent outfielder Yasiel Puig recently spoke to Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald, saying that he has received multiple contract offers, including from the Marlins. Puig turned down the Marlins specifically because he wanted more money, feeling that there would be added pressure playing in front of Cuban fans. Puig said Cuban fans “would […]

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Commissioner Rob Manfred will suspend Uniform Employee Contracts on May 1st. Doing so will enable teams to reduce the pay of or outright furlough managers, coaches, scouts and some front office staff. The contracts contain similar langue to that contained within player contracts that allowed them to be […]

Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean striker Son Heung-min began his three-week military training at a marines boot camp on Monday (April 20), a report said, with the Premier League on hold over the coronavirus pandemic. All able-bodied South Korean men are obliged to serve in the military for nearly two years, making up the bulk of […]

The financial squeeze put on English Premier League clubs by the coronavirus crisis could be felt across Europe in the coming months as the well to fund massive transfer fees runs dry. For each of the past four summers, Premier League clubs have flexed their financial muscle to splurge over £1 billion (S$1.78 billion) on […]

Wayne Rooney is Manchester United and England’s record goalscorer, with 253 and 53 strikes for club and country respectively. But the 34-year-old, who is in the twilight of his career with Championship side Derby, still feels he should have found the back of the net more often in his heyday, despite claiming not to be […]

Brighton owner Tony Bloom believes relegation should be scrapped if the Premier League season cannot be finished, claiming that it would be “unfathomable” a club could be doomed to the Championship by “0.2 points”. The English top flight, in common with major leagues throughout Europe, has been suspended for over a month owing to the […]