Eddie Howe has revealed that Bruno Guimarães’s £100m release clause expires in the final days of June and hopes that will save Newcastle from a summer of transfer speculation centred on their Brazil midfielder.
“Having that was well planned and structured in the sense that there’s a finish point,” said Newcastle’s manager, who almost certainly has Dan Ashworth, the Manchester United-bound sporting director, to thank for inserting the cutoff when Guimarães’s contract was renegotiated last October. “We don’t want a summer of speculation. I don’t think that would be healthy for the player or for us.”
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NFC East division preview 2024 predicted order of finish, record Philadelphia Eagles (12-5) If Saquon Barkley stays healthy, Philly avenges last year's collapse to extend the trend of a different division winner every year since 2004. Dallas Cowboys (11-6) MVP runner-up Dak Prescott and three-time top-3 DPOY finisher Micah Parsons may get their first trophies, but will Jerry Jones ever get his fourth? Washington Commanders (6-11) Washington last won a home playoff game on Jan. 8, 2000 — 11 months before the birth of potential franchise savior Jayden Daniels. New York Giants (4-13) Coach Brian Daboll looks slim, but so do New York's odds of winning its first division title since the 2011 squad that won Super Bowl XLVI. Three MVP candidates Cowboys QB Dak Pre…
Athletics pitcher Daniel Mengden went full Rollie Fingers: Photo: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Darren O’Day looks fed up with all the mixologist jokes: Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images This guy’s name is J.D. Hammer, and he actually does pitch in those glasses: Photo: Brian Blanco/Getty Images Last year’s darling baseball hipster Matt Purke has switched teams and is now as geographically close to Brooklyn as he can get. Also, he grew out his beard to enhance the Looks Like A Blogger effect: Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP In a stunner, this hand does not belong to Brewers catcher Jett Bandy, but Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz ( his son’s name is Michael Jett Foltynewicz): Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images This isn’t a photo, but here is Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki pretending …
Some people are fans of the Washington Redskins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Washington Redskins. This 2015 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Your team: Washington Redskins. #heritagenothate Your 2014 record: 4-12. But they did lead the league in PRIDE, so there’s that. The fun thing about the Skins is that, on an annual basis, their abominable record is somehow the least embarrassing thing about them. As always, you can humiliate them simply by listing their vestigial fuckups over the past year in random order. Like so! They held a Cyber Monday promotion but did not allow you to order anything using your computer. They uprooted seats from FedEx Field for the third time in five years. Oh, but I’m sure the waiting list is still three …
I had to go an '80s-themed party with my wife on Saturday night. And I have no clue how they do this, but women always seem to have outfits for themed parties ready on their person at all times. "Oh, there's an '80s party? Let me just grab my oversized Esprit T-shirt, leg warmers, and hair crimper! I saved all of those items 20 years ago just in case this moment presented itself." I have no themed garb at the ready. I'd be angry at myself if I ever did. Oh, you're having a hippie theme party? Well, fuck you, because I don't have bell bottoms and I'm not heading to a goddamn thrift show to buy some when I know I'll only get one night out of them. Your letters: Dave: If there is no NFL season next year, what would the draft order be for …
The Philadelphia Flyers will look to snap a four-game losing streak when they host the Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon. Following three straight losses at home, the Flyers came out flat and were blanked 3-0 on the road against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. "We're struggling to make plays," Philadelphia coach John Tortorella said. "We doubled them in shot attempts — I think we had 75 attempts — but we're just not developing much offense." Goaltender Samuel Ersson made 14 saves. He continues to start since Carter Hart has been granted an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons. Ersson kept the Flyers in the game, but their offense was unable to get going. There was a lack of execution and too many turnovers. "Right now, we&#…
data-mm-id=”_ero1qhzd5″>Several reports have surfaced over the past few days claiming USC was not interested in hiring Urban Meyer to become its next football coach. The reports have typically claimed new USC president Carol Folt was against hiring Meyer and therefore the school's pursuit of him was done. I'm going to shock you here, but the real story is nowhere near that simple, and Meyer is very much still in play for the Trojans. The truth is there are people at USC who don't want Meyer anywhere near campus. In some cases, their concerns are valid and relate to his handling of the Zach Smith affair at Ohio State. I say their concerns are valid because, from their view, Meyer knew Smith was a repeated domestic abuser and lied about it. That's a tough pill for man…
data-mm-id=”_p70fga2z2″>The Lakers staved off the Thunder on Tuesday night to make it to 12-2, as they and the Celtics at 11-2 have the best records in the NBA thus far. LeBron James had a triple double and Anthony Davis had 34 points while this win came potentially at a long-term cost: They both had to play 37 minutes to make sure they beat a team against whom they were favored by 11, at home.LeBron and AD are tied for 11th in the NBA with 34.9 minutes per game. Davis has missed a game with shoulder issues, while LeBron has played in all 14 of the Lakers' contests. It seems pretty clear that their strategy (at least for now) is to feast on the league as the rest of the teams ease into the season, build a buffer, and solidify a playoff spot in case something goes awry with their b…
data-mm-id=”_8skau829h”>Giannis Antetonkounmpo can become an unrestricted free agent in about 16 months. Or he can sign a massive five-year extension with the Bucks this summer. Which path he chooses will probably have a lot to do with how far Milwaukee gets during the playoffs this spring. Language from Giannis in favor of staying in Milwaukee has been mostly positive, but during a recent interview, he said something that will at least make Bucks' fans groan.Giannis was recently asked about the thought of playing on the same team as both of his brothers, Kostas and Thanasis. Giannis said that it would be cool for them all to play together in Milwaukee or Los Angeles. Giannis was asked if he thought about teaming up with his brothers: “If we could team up in a team..Milwaukee, L…
data-mm-id=”_ne85b9wxp”>It was as dirty as dirty gets, a cheap shot by every definition, and it ultimately ruined Cam Neely's promising NHL career prematurely. It was Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, on this day in 1991. The Bruins were playing the Penguins. Neely was the Bruins leading goal scorer. Ulf Samuelsson was a thug dressed as a hockey player. He was sent on the ice to do one thing, and he accomplished it, issuing a cheap shot on Neely's knee that ultimately ruined the popular player's career. The Penguins won the series and the Stanley Cup that year. Neely developed a degenerative knee condition, played in 22 games total the next two seasons and was ultimately held to 162 total games the rest of his career. He was only 25 when Samuelsson hit him. Neely …