Middlesbrough appoint Swede Hellberg as head coach

Middlesbrough have appointed Kim Hellberg as their new head coach. The 37-year-old who had been in charge of Swedish side Hammarby, replaces Rob Edwards, who left for Premier League strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this month. Advertisement This is a first job for Hellberg outside his native Sweden, although he had been in talks with Championship … Read more

Feast Week preview: UCLA-Texas and Duke-South Carolina at Players Era Festival highlight top women’s matchups

It’s officially Feast Week, and we’re not just talking about the big meal for Thanksgiving on Thursday. This week is also about the fantastic women’s college basketball on tap as the country’s best teams head to warmer locales for tournaments. It’s also a time when we find out which teams are for real as conference … Read more

Pompey produce a near-spotless 90 minutes

[Shutterstock] The victory over Millwall felt like a throwback to the way in which Pompey won so many games at Fratton Park last season. It was a vintage performance typical of the John Mousinho dynasty at Pompey – comprising a committed press, players working hard for each other, some exceptional football on display and a … Read more

New Arsenal injury update on Odegaard & Gyokeres

Mikel Arteta provided a positive injury update on Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Odegaard ahead of Arsenal’s derby-day demolition of Tottenham Hotspur. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images Arsenal welcomed injured forwards Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke back into their matchday squad for Sunday’s game against Tottenham Hotspur, but five other players remained absent. Advertisement Gabriel Jesus, … Read more

Lewis Hamilton told to ‘calm down’ by Ferrari boss after criticising his own performance in Las Vegas GP

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has urged Lewis Hamilton to “calm down” following the seven-time world champion’s latest public critique of his own performance. Hamilton recently described his inaugural season with the Italian outfit as the worst of his 19-year career, a sentiment expressed in the wake of a challenging Las Vegas Grand Prix where … Read more

Joe Burrow’s status for Thursday night is “TBD”

At one point last week, the signs were pointing toward Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returning for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. After two straight days of full-participation practices, something changed. By Friday, Joe Flacco got the starter reps, in order to get him ready for the Week 12 contest with New England. Burrow ultimately wasn’t … Read more

Vote for Louisville-area high school football player of week nominees

The nominees for this week’s Courier Journal football player of the week delivered in the third round of the KHSAA playoffs. Voting is underway for The Courier Journal’s football player of the week. The poll closes at 6 p.m. Thursday, and the winner will be announced Friday. Advertisement Follow our sports Instagram page, @courierjournal_sports, to get the … Read more

Notre Dame football vs. Stanford, how and when to watch, early odds

Injury update: Notre Dame football loses LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa for the year Analysis: Like Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame football is ‘dangerous’ When: Saturday, Nov. 29, at 10:30 p.m. ET Advertisement Where: Stanford Stadium (50,424), Stanford, Calif. TV:  ESPN Streaming: ESPN+  Radio: WSBT (960 AM), WNSN (101.5 FM) Line: Notre Dame is a 32.5 point favorite … Read more