Erik ten Hag makes 'surprised' claim as Manchester United dressing room discussion revealed
Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Sunday, April 2.
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Sources -- NBA, NBPA table minimum age discussion in CBA talks
Discussions on lowering the minimum age to enter the NBA draft are no longer a part of the league's labor talks with the National Basketball Players Association, clearing the way for the «one-and-done» era to continue into the foreseeable future, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Watch: Wasim Akram In Animated Discussion With Karachi Kings After Loss In Pakistan Super League
The Wasim Akram-coached Karachi Kings have won just two matches out of eight in the Pakistan Super League so far. Their latest defeat came against Islamabad United on Friday. They are currently at the fifth spot in the six-team league. Quite naturally, it's frustrating time for the Imad Wasim-led side. In their latest foray, they failed to defend a 201-run total, with Islamabad's Azam Khan scoring a 41-ball 72. After the match, Akram could be seen in an intense discussion with the team members, including former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, in the dressing room.
"Release Of Cheetahs On...": Kevin Pietersen's Interesting Discussion With Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pietersen has been invited to The Raisina Dialogue event in Delhi and had met Home Minister Amit Shah earlier. "An honor to speak so passionately and warmly about the release of cheetahs on your birthday, Sir @narendramodi. Thank you for your infectious smile and firm handshake. I really look forward to seeing you again, Sir!" Former England captain Kevin Pietersen said in a tweet on Friday.
Grand Slam up for discussion in Ireland camp, admits Hansen
Mack Hansen insists in-house Grand Slam talk remains relatively muted after his two tries helped Ireland stutter past Italy to remain in pole position for Guinness Six Nations glory.
Liverpool's Lijnders insists players unfazed by discussion of sale
Liverpool's assistant manager Pep Lijnders insists the staff and players have not been distracted by talk of a potential sale by club owners Fenway Sports Group. A report on Monday suggested the American-based owners had produced a sales deck and investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were assisting the evaluation process. FSG admits it is open to accepting new shareholders but has not gone as far as to say the club as a whole is on the market, although it has not definitively ruled it out.
Sources - Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft have heated exchange amid Roger Goodell contract discussion
NEW YORK — NFL owners voted 31-1 on Tuesday to permit their compensation committee to open negotiations on a new contract with commissioner Roger Goodell, but not before two of the league's most powerful owners, the Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones and New England Patriots' Robert Kraft, engaged in a heated exchange, multiple league and ownership sources told ESPN.