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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Pierre Sage appointed Lens manager
RC Lens have appointed Pierre Sage as their new manager. The former Olympique Lyonnais head coach succeeds Will Still in the role. Lens have been without a manager since the final day of the Ligue 1 season, when Still shocked journalists by announcing his departure after just one season at the helm. He has since taken the job at Southampton. Just over two weeks after his departure, Lens have named his successor – Sage. Advertisement It is the Frenchman's first job since his sacking as manager of Lyon at the start of the year. With the chances of UEFA Champions League qualification slipping away, Paulo Fonseca was brought in at OL. Despite a brief uptick, the Portuguese manager failed to get Lyon into the top four. The likes of USL Dunkerque's Luís Castro and EA Guingamp's Sylvain Ripoll had been linked with the job, however, Sage has now signed on the dotted line. His contract runs until 2028. GFFN | Luke Entwistle
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Texeira selected to MLB All-Star Futures Game staff
After logging time in the major leagues as a pitcher, Maui native Kanekoa Texeira is once again climbing the professional baseball ladder, this time from the dugout. Texeira, a Kamehameha Schools graduate from Kula, Maui, is in his second season as the Triple-A manager for the Gwinnett Stripers, the Atlanta Braves' top affiliate in the International League. The former big-league reliever, who pitched 67 innings across two seasons with the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals from 2010 to 2012, has quickly gained respect as a rising managerial talent. That reputation has earned him a new honor, a spot on the coaching staff for the 2025 All-Star Futures Game, set for July 12 at Truist Park in Atlanta. 'Hey, you know, it's fun,' Texeira said. 'It's always been part of my dream to stick in this game as long as I can. Reach out to lots of kids or players that I can share in the knowledge I've learned. I still get shocked sometimes, managing a Triple-A team, one step away from the big leagues. If it happens, it happens. If not, I'm still proud of what I've done and what I'm doing right now.' Texeira's selection to the Futures Game staff came via a text from Braves legend Chipper Jones. 'Chipper texted me and said, 'Hey, you want to coach third base?'' Texeira recalled. 'I said, 'Of course.' Then he said, 'Good, because you're going to be with me in the Futures Game.' I told him, 'I'd be stupid to say no to Chipper Jones, man. I got you.'' Growing up in Hawai'i, Texeira remembers watching the Braves daily on TBS, the only major league team regularly televised in the Islands at that time. '100%, 100%,' he said. 'We only could watch the Braves. Just Chipper, you know… I even got to face him when I played, toward the end of his career. That was big for me. Now you got Tim Hudson and a bunch of studs on the Futures Game staff. It's going to be fun, man.' Texeira is in his seventh year as a professional coach. Just last week, the Stripers celebrated 'Tex Day,' donning Aloha Friday jerseys in his honor, a tribute to his Hawaiian roots, nearly 5,000 miles away from the islands. The All-Star Futures Game showcases the top minor league talent from across baseball and is widely considered a preview of the game's next generation of stars. Texeira is proving he might just be one of the next coaching stars as well. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
19 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
'Martin a leading contender for Rangers role'
With new owners and new investment, the search for a new Rangers manager is coming to an takeover, led by private healthcare tycoon Andrew Cavenagh, gives Rangers fresh hope after watching another title win for Thelwell has now officially started as the club's new sporting director and has said he expects to conclude the search for a new boss in the next few Martin is a leading contender, while Davide Ancelotti is a strong option, but it has been a fluid situation up until now. Former Feyenoord boss Brian Priske had also been spoken to.I appreciate how this may sound, but Martin is a better coach and manager than the first half of Southampton's Premier League season showed. He is meticulous and has his philosophy - even if some may frown upon it - and that makes it easy to try to get it across to the did not have the quality of player at St Mary's and they lost out on several targets last summer - Ipswich's Liam Delap being one - and I've always felt if he had the right squad at his disposal, he would shine.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
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ICONIC former Liverpool striker agrees Atletico Madrid deal
Liverpool's current crop of strikers leave a lot to be desired, but this hasn't always been the case at Anfield. Over the years, the Reds have had some of the world's best forwards among their ranks and now one of their most iconic forwards is back in the headlines. Advertisement The no. 9 shirts at Anfield is currently worn by Darwin Nunez, who has proven to be a divisive figure with Liverpool fans since his arrival. Before Nunez, it was Roberto Firmino who donned the no. 9 every week but you have to look back to 2011 to find the former Anfield hero who has made headlines this week. Fernando Torres, one of the Premier League's greatest ever strikers, has doubled down on the next step in his career – agreeing an extension as manager of Atletico Madrid's B team. Fernando Torres agrees Atletico Madrid deal The 41-year-old Spaniard, who retired from professional football in 2019, has been working his way through Atletico's youth setup as a coach and enjoyed a successful first campaign at the helm of the B team this season. Advertisement Now, as a result of the former Liverpool man's impressive campaign, Atletico Madrid have tied El Nino down with a two-year deal that will see him remain as the boss of the reserves until 2027. All signs currently point to Torres having a bright future as a manager, and he will be hoping to lead his side to promotion to the Spanish second division in the 2025/26 season. A number of successful managers started off managing reserve teams, with former Red Xabi Alonso probably the most famous example.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Ancelotti ready to step up from assistant
Davide Ancelotti, 35, has told Rangers he is ready to step away from being father Carlo's assistant and be a success as a manager in his own right. (Record), externalAncelotti is confident he can attract big-name players if he takes over at Ibrox. (Football Insider), externalRead Sunday's Scottish gossip
