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- Reuters
Pats say WR Stefon Diggs (ACL) is 'ahead of schedule'
August 18 - New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is "ahead of schedule" in his return from a torn ACL, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said Monday. Diggs began training camp last month with no restrictions after receiving medical clearance, but he has yet to appear in a preseason game. "Stefon has done everything we've asked," Wolf said. "He's been attentive in meetings. He's been good on the field. He had two really good practices in Minnesota. He's ahead of schedule, injury-wise." Diggs has been cleared for contact, but Wolf did not say whether the four-time Pro Bowl selection will be active for Thursday's preseason finale against the host New York Giants. Diggs told reporters last week "we'll see" when asked about his availability for the Sept. 7 season opener against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders. Diggs signed a three-year, $63.5 million contract with the Patriots in March. Playing for the Houston Texans last season, he caught 47 passes in eight games before sustaining the season-ending knee injury on Oct. 27 against the Indianapolis Colts. Diggs, 31, has 857 career catches for 10,491 yards and 70 touchdowns in 144 regular-season games (136 starts) with the Minnesota Vikings (2015-19), Buffalo Bills (2020-23) and Texans. He also owns 69 receptions for 909 yards and four touchdowns in 14 postseason games. --Field Level Media
Daily Record
18 minutes ago
- Daily Record
Airdrie keen on former Dunfermline boss as club search for Rhys McCabe successor
The Diamonds are on a hunt for a new manager and they have announced who will take the team for Saturday's clash against Queen's Park Former Dunfermline boss James McPake is understood to be among the contenders to replace Rhys McCabe at Airdrieonians. The Diamonds are on the hunt for a new gaffer after McCabe stepped down on Friday, citing the desire to spend more time with his family. However, Lanarkshire Live Sport understands issues behind the scenes played a major role, with McCabe frustrated with the club's hierarchy amid a lack of transfer dealings. Club chairman Paul Hetherington is now drawing up a shortlist of candidates to take the reins at New Broomfield. And it is understood Airdrie are keen on McPake, who has been out of work since Christmas last year when he was sacked by the Pars amid a poor run that had them second bottom of the Championship at the time. Meanwhile, just 24 hours after McCabe's resignation was made public, Hetherington was spotted at Hamilton Accies' clash with East Fife at Broadwood, sparking speculation he could be in for Accies gaffer John Rankin amid the club's transfer embargo in League One. Airdrie have announced McCabe's remaining coaching staff will take the team for Saturday's Championship clash at home to Queen's Park, which will see former Diamond Sean Crighton make his return to Monklands. A club statement read: "In light of the current managerial vacancy, first-team coaches Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, David Hutton and Bryan Prunty will be responsible for team matters until a new manager is appointed. "Club captain Aidan Wilson and vice-captain Dean McMaster will also play their part alongside other senior players as the squad prepare for Saturday's match against Queen's Park. "The interim management team will be fully supported by academy director Alan Gow and the board of directors."
BBC News
19 minutes ago
- BBC News
After Eze row what are football's other little known rules?
A little known rule proved to be Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze's undoing on the opening weekend of the Premier League freekick was ruled out because a Palace player was standing too close to the Chelsea rule, which was introduced to the laws of the game in 2019-20, surprised many - but was ultimately the correct what other obscure laws are there in football? Why are masks banned? Iliman Ndiaye might hold the accolade for the strangest booking in Premier League history after imitating a seagull, but did you know this rule?A player can be cautioned for excessively celebrating a goal which includes covering their head or their face with a mask under International Football Association Board's (Ifab) Law Aubameyang is among those to have fallen foul of this niche section of the lawbook when he was cautioned for putting on a Black Panther mask after scoring against Rennes in the Europa League in who take off their shirt, jumps onto a fence or boarding, enters the crowd, mocks their opponents, or covers their face will also be cautioned. Can you dry a ball with a towel? Clubs in the English Football League (EFL) voted to ban players from using towels to dry the ball before taking a instead decided to bring in the multi-ball system that we see in the Premier Luke Leahy did not get the memo in 2024 when he was cautioned for drying a ball on a steward's rule also prevents players from using items of clothing offered up by fans, like when a Rotherham United fan gave defender Wes Harding his jumper to wipe the ball before a throw-in in 2023. Can you score an own goal from a set piece? It's common knowledge that footballers cannot score directly from an indirect what would happen in the unusual event that a player kicked the ball into their own net from a free-kick? Fortunately for the offending team, it would not count as a 13 states that if a direct or indirect free-kick is kicked directly into the team's own goal, a corner kick is also cannot score directly from a thrown-in, not that Aston Villa's Peter Enckelman knew in goalkeeper accidentally miscontrolled a throw-in from team-mate Olof Mellberg to inadvertently score an own article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. What is Ask Me Anything? Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... Why was Eze's free-kick disallowed against Chelsea?How can I watch Premier League highlights from 8pm on BBC Sport?Why does football have Saturday 3pm TV blackout in UK?What are the rules on double-touch penalties?
