The Edmonton Oilers are in the midst of another great season and looking for that elusive Stanley Cup. After losing in Game 7 of the Cup Final last year, they are looking to keep this core together to get them over the hump. They signed Leon Draisaitl to a record-breaking extension that kicks in this […]
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The future of the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise has been up in the air for the past couple of months, with owner Glen Taylor engaging in a feud with prospective buyers Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez over the potential sale of the team. However, it seems like Lore and Rodriguez are closing in on purchasing the […]
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Thunder prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Timberwolves-Thunder NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel. NBA Odds: Timberwolves-Thunder Odds Minnesota […]
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At one point this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins were frustrated with defenseman Erik Karlsson. Pittsburgh was not playing well on the ice and appeared destined for a poor season. And while Karlsson’s offense was solid as always, his defense was extremely brutal, to put it nicely. There were no concrete reports of either side seeking […]
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The Detroit Pistons turnaround just reached another historic landmark. The Pistons’ 148-143 victory against the Atlanta Hawks marked their sixth straight win in a row. This achievement moved the team’s record to 31-26 and sparked their first six-game winning streak since 2014-15. That winning streak from a decade ago reached seven games, and the Pistons […]
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Following their confrontation on Friday Night SmackDown, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus made fun of former Women’s Champion Nia Jax‘s latest botch. Stratus posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, of Jax hitting an Annihilator on her. It is edited better than when it happened live, as Jax appears to hit Stratus with more […]
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A FORMER Premier League manager with over 300 games’ worth of top flight experience is interested in becoming the Rangers manager.
SunSport broke the news yesterday that Philippe Clement‘s time at Ibrox was up.
The Belgian, 50, was sacked after 16 tumultuous months as Gers boss in the wake of a 2-0 loss to St Mirren at Ibrox.
In the immediate aftermath, the focus is on who will be the caretaker manager while the club search for a long-term replacement.
That search is somewhat complicated by the potential takeover by an American investment group, led by San Francisco 49ers supremo Paraag Marathe.
Appointing a new permanent manger before the new ownership group comes in could lead to another dismissal in a few months’ time.
But that hasn’t stopped people speculating on who it could be, especially after former boss Steven Gerrard was listed as the bookies’ favourite.
SunSport understands former Rangers and Scotland defender Russell Martin is also in the frame.
And one man who has put his own name forward is Alan Pardew.
The 63-year-old has a wealth of experience with 859 games in the dugout under his belt across England, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Greece.
Those include over 300 games in the English top flight with West Ham, Charlton Athletic, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion.
Pardew’s most recent role was with Aris Thessaloniki in the Greek Super League, for whom he was in charge of for five months, winning nine of his 22 games in charge with three draws and ten defeats.
The former midfielder has a win percentage of 40.9 per cent over the course of his managerial career.
He won promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs with West Ham in 2005 and led them to the FA Cup final a year later.
With Southampton he won the Football League Trophy in 2010 and was a losing finalist in cup competitions with Palace and CSKA Sofia.
During his time at Newcastle he won the Premier League’s Manager of the Season award and the LMA Manager of the Year award after a stellar 2011-2012 campaign.
Pardew was one of the first people Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers worked with in coaching.
Way back when Pardew was manager at Reading, Rodgers was recruited as a youth coach and worked his way up to becoming the director of the club’s academy under Pardew before he was poached by Jose Mourinho at Chelsea.
Pardew has been doing punditry since leaving Aris in 2023 but admitted he would love to return to management with the Glasgow giants (indeed, he was briefly linked with the job before).
When directly asked if he would be interested in the role should it be offered to him, Pardew told talkSPORT: “Rangers? Yeah, of course I would!
“With Brendan Rodgers across the way at Celtic, my old youth team coach.
“When I was at Newcastle, both clubs had Mike Ashley running things and I was hearing about how it was a mess with the financial situation, so I know a bit about Rangers.
“In terms of the results this year, I’ve just been staggered.
“It’s a big job and you’d like to think it’s a job where you’ve got a good chance of winning trophies and you’ve got that fan base that demands success.”
Pardew spoke further on the gap between Rangers and rivals Celtic, and insisted that hearing they were beaten by St Mirren at the weekend at home that it just didn’t sound right.
He said: “Let’s see how that all falls out up there, Rangers aren’t having a great season and they are miles behind Celtic at the moment.
“I watched Celtic’s performance during the week and I thought they were absolutely brilliant. That’s the best Celtic performance [in Europe] I’ve seen for a long time, maybe since they played Barcelona under Neil Lennon.
“But for Rangers, a home defeat by St Mirren doesn’t even sound right.”
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A POPULAR cafe and pizzeria has announced its shock closure leaving locals gutted.
Mazzoli in Haddington, East Lothian has been serving up delicious stone-baked pizzas and other treats for three years.
But bosses have devastated locals after announcing their abrupt closure on social media, Edinburgh Live reported.
The owners thanked their customers for all the support they have gained over the past three years.
It will welcome in famished diners for the final time on February 28.
They said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the closure of Mazzoli Cafe & Pizzeria on Friday 28th February.
“We thank all our customers very much for the support over the past three years.
“Look out on our FB & Instagram page for news on our pizza collection and delivery service.”
Artist and promoter of the visual and performing arts Richard Demarco was a regular at the popular spot.
For years, he has been one of Scotland’s most influential advocates for contemporary art.
Gutted fans flocked to the eatery’s Facebook page to pay their respects to the cafe.
“We’ll really miss you. Best pizza in town for sure,” one wrote.
A second weighed in: “So sorry to hear that you’re closing.
“We loved our lunches in Mazzoli – such delicious food and lovely friendly atmosphere. All the very best for the future.”
A third added: “I’m very sad to hear this. It’s such a lovely intimate place to eat with amazing pizza and other fresh food and great wine.
“Thank you very much for supporting local community groups too!”
This comes as an iconic 120-year-old bakery chain confirmed it will close all stores for good.
The move is set to put 100 people out of work.
Beloved family-run chain Oddie’s, founded in 1905, was famed for its freshly-baked loaves and crisp pastry pies.
It has branches across Lancashire – spanning the areas of Burnley, Colne, Foulridge, Nelson, Padiham and Todmorden.
But a spokesperson for the company confirmed to the Sun that all 16 sites closed for the final time on Saturday, January 11.
Elsewhere, another company faced a similar fate amid a sting of closures.
Copland Family Bakers shut the doors to both its stall on Great Yarmouth’s market and shop in nearby Gorleston after 57 years.
The Great Yarmouth Mercury reported that a sign posted to the shop said: “We would like to thank all our customers for their continued support and loyalty over these difficult years.
“Unfortunately due to today’s continued price rises and economy etc, we have had to close our doors after 57 years of trading.”
MANY Food and drink chains have been struggling in recently as the cost of living has led to fewer people spending on eating out.
Businesses had been struggling to bounce back after the pandemic, only to be hit with soaring energy bills and inflation.
Multiple chains have been affected, resulting in big-name brands like Wetherspoons and Frankie & Benny’s closing branches.
Some chains have not survived, Byron Burger fell into administration last year, with owners saying it would result in the loss of over 200 jobs.
Pizza giant, Papa Johns is shutting down 43 of its stores soon.
Tasty, the owner of Wildwood, said it will shut sites as part of major restructuring plans.
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