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Amorim says future ‘hasn’t been decided’ as Man United show interest in Sporting Lisbon coach

Amorim says future ‘hasn’t been decided’ as Man United show interest in Sporting Lisbon coach
Sporting's head coach Ruben Amorim, who Manchester United has expressed an interest in hiring, during a Portuguese League Cup soccer match between Sporting CP and Nacional at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Tuesday. (AP)
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Updated 30 October 2024
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Amorim says future ‘hasn’t been decided’ as Man United show interest in Sporting Lisbon coach

Amorim says future ‘hasn’t been decided’ as Man United show interest in Sporting Lisbon coach
  • Sporting released a statement to the Lisbon Stock Exchange, saying it has told United that Amorim has a release clause worth €10 million ($10.8 million) in his contract
  • The 39-year-old Amorim has coached Sporting since 2020, leading the team to Portuguese league titles in 2021 and last season
Updated 30 October 2024
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Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim said Tuesday his future “hasn’t been decided yet” amid interest from Manchester United.

“Nobody knows if this was my farewell match, or if there will be a farewell match,” Amorim said in quotes reported by Portugal’s sports daily A Bola after Sporting’s 3-1 win over Nacional in the Portuguese League Cup quarterfinals.

Hours earlier, Sporting released a statement to the Lisbon Stock Exchange, saying it has told United that Amorim has a release clause worth €10 million ($10.8 million) in his contract.

The Portuguese champions said United “has shown interest” in paying that amount for Amorim.

United are looking to replace Erik ten Hag, who was fired on Monday with the team languishing in 14th place in the Premier League.

Ten Hag was the 20-time English champions’ fifth permanent manager since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. United have not won the league since Ferguson’s departure.

The 39-year-old Amorim has coached Sporting since 2020, leading the team to Portuguese league titles in 2021 and last season.

Sporting lead  the league this season, too, having won all nine of its games, bolstering Amorim’s reputation as one of Europe’s most talented coaches.

He reportedly held talks with West Ham last season and was linked with replacing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool before Arne Slot was hired.

Amorim is a former Portugal midfielder who spent the majority of his club career at Benfica.

His contract at Sporting expires in 2026.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was asked earlier Tuesday if he thought Amorim has what it takes to succeed in the Premier League.

“All I can talk about is the experience of playing twice against Ruben’s Sporting Lisbon team (in the Champions League’s round of 16 in 2022), and the pressure was really, really good,” Guardiola said.

“I spoke with (current City player) Matheus Nunes, and he was his player, and he speaks highly about him. And look this season, he is unbeaten and winning all the games in the Portuguese league and (in) the Champions League, (they have) the same points as us. So a high manager. I have the feeling that Man United, what I hear, that they are thinking about him, it’s because he’s a good manager.”

Ten Hag’s assistant at United, Ruud van Nistelrooy, will take interim control of the team for Wednesday’s English League Cup match against Leicester at Old Trafford.

Topics: Ruben Amorim Sporting Lisbon Man United

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Bangladesh spinner Taijul takes 5 wickets but South Africa stays in control of 2nd test

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Bangladesh spinner Taijul takes 5 wickets but South Africa stays in control of 2nd test

Bangladesh spinner Taijul takes 5 wickets but South Africa stays in control of 2nd test
  • Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed his second straight five-wicket total but South Africa reached 413-5 at lunch on Day 2 of the final cricket test. Taijul
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CHATTOGRAM: Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed his second straight five-wicket total but South Africa reached 413-5 at lunch on Day 2 and was in control of the final cricket test on Wednesday.
Taijul, who ended the session with 5-152, triggered a collapse as South Africa lost three wickets for five runs to be reduced to 391-5 from 386-2.
Taijul took eight wickets in the first test that Bangladesh lost by seven wickets.
Wiaan Mulder (12) and Ryan Rickelton (11) resisted Taijul to keep the side in strong position before going to lunch.
Resuming at 307-2, Tony de Zorzi and David Bedingham extended Bangladesh’s misery by batting without any trouble as the pitch still appeared to be good to bat on.
De Zorzi converted his maiden century to 150 from 235 balls, smashing a tossed-up delivery of Taijul through mid-wicket for a four.
Bedingham, who raised his third 50 off 70 balls with a single of Mehidy Hasan, was dismissed on 59.
An over later, de Zorzi who was playing sweep shots to precision, missed the line to be trapped leg-before wicket. That ended his marathon 269-ball 177, which included 12 fours and four sixes.
Kyle Verreynne, the centurion of the first test, also missed a sweep shot to be trapped leg-before without scoring, handing Taijul his 14th five-wicket haul in test matches.

Irving outduels Edwards as Mavs down Wolves in rematch

Irving outduels Edwards as Mavs down Wolves in rematch
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Irving outduels Edwards as Mavs down Wolves in rematch

Irving outduels Edwards as Mavs down Wolves in rematch
  • Denver Nuggets were taken to overtime for a second consecutive night before battling to a 144-139 road win over the Brooklyn Nets
  • Golden State Warriors shrugged off the absence of the injured Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins to outgun the New Orleans Pelicans 124-106
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LOS ANGELES: Kyrie Irving scored 35 points as the Dallas Mavericks recovered from an early Anthony Edwards onslaught to score a 120-114 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

Edwards had looked poised to help Minnesota avenge last season’s Western Conference finals defeat to Dallas after erupting for 24 points in a devastating first-quarter performance.

He rained in six three-pointers and shot six-of-10 from the field to help Minnesota take a 34-26 lead into the second quarter.

But Dallas hit back, outscoring Minnesota 35-25 in the second quarter to take a 61-59 lead at halftime.

Irving took over in the third quarter with 16 points as Dallas built a decisive 93-82 advantage heading into the fourth.

Although Minnesota rallied to get within two points with just over three minutes remaining, Dallas regrouped and a monster three-pointer from Luka Doncic and nine fourth-quarter points from Irving closed out the win.

“We’re just very resilient and understood what the game plan was,” a relieved Irving said after winning. “They were making a lot of threes.

“We know this team very well. They know us very well — so we knew it was going to be a personal one. Emotions were high so just grateful that we came in here and got the dub (win).”

Irving led the Dallas scoring with Doncic adding 24 points. P.J. Washington chipped in with 17 points while Daniel Gafford added 14.

Minnesota star Edwards, meanwhile, topped the home team’s scorers with a game-high 37 points, with new recruit Julius Randle finishing with 20.

Irving was satisfied with a performance that saw Dallas improve to 3-1 for the season as they look to establish themselves as genuine contenders in the West.

“We’re just getting acclimated, we’re getting into a great rhythm, getting in great shape,” Irving said of Dallas’ promising early season form.

“We just want to value possessions right now, we’re just developing that chemistry.”

Elsewhere, the Denver Nuggets were taken to overtime for a second consecutive night before battling to a 144-139 road win over the Brooklyn Nets thanks to the 150th triple double of Nikola Jokic’s career.

Denver had been forced to dig deep to clinch an overtime win over Toronto on Monday and were once again forced to go to the well by the Nets, who surged into a 17-point lead in the second quarter before slowly being reeled in.

Jokic forced overtime with just nine seconds remaining, nailing a hook shot to make it 125-125.

Denver then dominated in overtime, outscoring Brooklyn 19-14 to clinch a win which helps the Nuggets improve to 2-2.

Jokic finished with 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, while Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon both added 24 points apiece. Russell Westbrook contributed 22 points off the bench.

German international Dennis Schroder led the Brooklyn scorers with 28 points.

In San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors shrugged off the absence of the injured Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins to outgun the New Orleans Pelicans 124-106.

The Pelicans had threatened a drubbing in the first half after outscoring the Warriors 31-14 in the first quarter before opening up a 20-point lead early in the second.

But the Warriors flipped the switch after the interval, outscoring New Pelicans 77-55 to pull away for an ultimately comfortable win.

The Warriors drained 21 three-pointers, with Buddy Hield accounting for seven of them before finishing with 28 points.

Zion Williamson led the New Orleans scorers with 31 points while Brandon Ingram had 30.

In Tuesday’s other NBA game, the Sacramento Kings downed the Utah Jazz 113-96.

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Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro draws at Argentina’s River Plate and reaches Copa Libertadores final

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Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro draws at Argentina’s River Plate and reaches Copa Libertadores final
  • Atletico’s rival in the decider will be decided on Wednesday, and it is very likely to be fellow Brazilian side Botafogo
Updated 30 October 2024
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BUENOS AIRES: Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro drew 0-0 at Argentina’s River Plate on Tuesday and reached the final of the Copa Libertadores for the second time.
The team of veteran striker Hulk had beaten its rivals 3-0 in the first leg of the semifinal.
The festive atmosphere at the full Monumental de Nunez Stadium with more than 80,000 fans did not affect the Brazilian side, which had some of the clearest chances to score.
Atletico’s rival in the decider will be decided on Wednesday, and it is very likely to be fellow Brazilian side Botafogo. The Rio de Janeiro-based team will play at Uruguay’s Penarol after winning the first leg 5-0.
Brazilian teams have won the tournament for the past five years.
The final will be played on Nov. 30 at the same Monumental de Nunez Stadium in Buenos Aires.

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PGA Tour to consider big changes to eligibility and small field sizes

PGA Tour to consider big changes to eligibility and small field sizes
Updated 30 October 2024
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The PGA Tour is considering sweeping changes that would eliminate 25 cards through the FedEx Cup and shrink the size of fields, part of a plan to make golf’s biggest circuit even more competitive while reducing the time it takes to play and making it easier to watch.
Proposed changes include reducing by 10 the tour cards awarded to Korn Ferry Tour players and limiting the four Monday qualifying spots for fields smaller than 144 players. There would be two open spots for 132-man fields, none for regular tournaments of 120 players.
The proposal sent to players Tuesday, and obtained by The Associated Press, was developed by the 16-member Player Advisory Council that has been crafting the changes since May. The driving force was to make a full PGA Tour card have real value.
With so many eligible players — 125 from the FedEx Cup (or money list) had been the standard since 1983 — newcomers from the Korn Ferry Tour or Q-school often had to wait to see if there was room for them in tournaments.
If approved by the PGA Tour board at its Nov. 18 meeting, changes would start in 2026.
It would be the latest significant adjustment to the tour since the disruption of Saudi-backed LIV Golf, which began in June 2022. In the last two years, the tour has created $20 million signature events with limited fields and a postseason for only the top 70 players.
“The reality is that we’re all playing under different circumstances than we were four years ago,” PAC Chairman Camilo Villegas said in a telephone interview. “We had no competition. We were the best. All of a sudden we have competition and there are little shifts. The changes we’re proposing make a better product. What does having a PGA Tour card mean?”
The tour currently gives priority to tournament winners and the top 125 in the FedEx Cup, with greater perks depending on a player’s ranking. The proposal would give full status to the top 100 in the FedEx Cup, the 10 players eligible players from the European tour, the top 20 from the Korn Ferry Tour and five from Q-school.
There would be an additional spot lower down the priority list — behind such categories as PGA Tour University, life members and career money — for those who finished from Nos. 101 to 125. They are estimated to get in about 15 or so tournaments.
Villegas said the PAC was divided into four subcommittees, which he said allowed for more ideas and easier communication. Key to two main meetings was leaving behind self-interests.
PAC members range from Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas to Nick Hardy and Adam Schenk.
“Obviously there’s going to be casualties along the way,” Villegas said. “It is going to be harder. There’s not going to be 125 cards, but 100. There’s not going to be 30 Korn Ferry cards, but 20. I’m 190-something in the FedEx Cup. All these proposed changes can affect me, but it’s not about me. It’s about the game.
“We want to make the product as strong as possible for the sponsors, for the fans, for the players,” he said. “If we perform, there’s an opportunity to make an unbelievable living. You just keep working on your dream like you did when you were a kid.”
There also was the ongoing problem of slow play, which rules officials for years have argued was due primarily to too many players on the course. The field sizes would be 120 players before Daylight Savings Time, then up to 132 players and a maximum of 144 in the summer.
That’s for regular tournaments. The eight signature events with the $20 million purses would remain capped at 72 players, filling the field, if necessary, based on current form.
The proposal also suggested changes to the FedEx Cup points distribution, which Villegas said was inspired by a detailed analysis of board member Maverick McNealy. That mainly would reduce points awarded from the middle of the pack.
If approved, that still might not be the end of changes. The PGA Tour is in negotiation with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia — the financial backing of LIV — to become a minority investor in the commercial PGA Tour Enterprises.
Villegas has not been involved in those meetings. He joins the PGA Tour board next year, replacing Jordan Spieth.
“If we do a deal with PIF, there are more changes to come,” he said. “I don’t know how those would affect the schedule, how that will affect the pathways.”

Topics: PGA golf

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NEW YORK: Two fans at Yankee Stadium were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series after one pried a foul ball out of the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts on Tuesday night.
Betts leaped at the wall in foul territory and initially caught Gleyber Torres’ pop up in the first inning, but a fan in the first row with a gray Yankees’ road jersey grabbed Betts’ glove with both hands and pulled the ball out. Another fan grabbed Betts’ non-glove hand.
Betts reacted angrily, and Torres was immediately called out on fan interference.
It was the second time Torres had an at-bat impacted by fan interference this World Series. With two outs in the ninth inning of Game 1 at Dodger Stadium, Torres hit a fly ball to left field, and a fan reached over and caught the ball. Torres was awarded a double.

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