José Mourinho has been keeping himself busy. It has been almost a year since he finally checked out of the Lowry Hotel, his tumultuous, compelling and not entirely unsuccessful time at Manchester United at an end. He had not necessarily planned a sabbatical, though by the time he left Old Trafford, he rather gave the […] More
Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday said it had appointed José Mourinho to replace Mauricio Pochettino as manager, capping a remarkable 12 hours of turmoil and suspense for a club that has in recent years earned an image as one of the Premier League’s rare bastions of stability. Fans were still getting used to Pochettino’s firing on […] More
In the long, slow weeks before last season’s Champions League final, Tottenham Manager Mauricio Pochettino did not lose much sleep over his team’s physical state. It was, after all, the end of the season. His players had the miles of nine fierce, relentless months in their legs; their bodies needed a little rest and a […] More
Five months after leading Tottenham Hotspur to the Champions League final and five years into a tenure in which he transformed Spurs from a perennial also-ran into a Premier League title contender, Mauricio Pochettino was fired by the north London club on Tuesday. Tottenham’s chairman, Daniel Levy, confirmed the change in a message posted on […] More
The Dolphins cut running back Mark Walton on Tuesday after he was arrested on charges of aggravated battery of a pregnant woman. According to the police report from Davie, Fla., Walton got into an argument with the woman, whose name was withheld, around 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday. He pushed her against a wall and “punched […] More
The Philadelphia Eagles offered to host the remaining 17 minutes of a high school football game after it was interrupted last week by a shooting that left three wounded, a New Jersey athletic association announced on Monday. The shooting, which was captured on video by local news media, occurred on Friday during the third quarter […] More
With the Patriots (9-1) and the 49ers (9-1) looking slightly vulnerable, and the Ravens (8-2) getting better each week, it appears the title for “N.F.L.’s best team” might be a lot more open than it seemed two weeks ago. Week 11 had an ugly start on Thursday night, and had the added drama of Colin […] More
BALTIMORE — By Lamar Jackson’s third touchdown pass Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens’ 41-7 victory had started to resemble so many others this season: an unequivocal romp by the N.F.L.’s scariest team. But it was still missing something. Jackson had merely throttled the Houston Texans’ defense, not juked his way through it. He hadn’t accelerated into […] More
