Nigel Pearson believes Leicester City are more than capable of challenging for a top six spot in the Premier League under Brendan Rodgers next season. Former Foxes boss Pearson enjoyed two spells in charge at the King Power Stadium and has recently returned to England after a stint in the Belgium second division with OH Leuven, where he linked up once again with the Srivaddhanaprabha family, who own both clubs. With rising stars in James Maddison, Harvey Barnes, Ben Chilwell, Harry Maguire and of course the pace of Jamie Vardy in the squad, Leicester finished the season strongly under Rodgers, who left Celtic in February to succeed Claude Puel. A…

Chelsea chief Bruce Buck has met Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli in Baku on the day of the club’s Europa League final against Arsenal. Images released by Italian outlet Tuttosport showed the pair sitting together at a Four Seasons hotel. Blues boss Maurizio Sarri is set to leave the club at the end of the season – even if they beat the Gunners on Wednesday night, in a game which is LIVE on talkSPORT. The Italian, who has two years left on his Chelsea deal, has been tipped to succeed departing manager Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus next term. And The Sun claim Stamford Bridge chiefs will let Sarri leave in a…

Maurizio Sarri has said the inability to practice set-pieces was the reason he stormed out of Chelsea’s final training session ahead of the Europa League final against Arsenal. With Gonzalo Higuain and David Luiz clashing at the end of a training match during the session, there was intense speculation that Sarri’s anger was over that confrontation. Sarri though, has denied that was the case, instead insisting he was ‘happy’ to see that kind of competitiveness from his players. “I think you were not able to understand yesterday, because if my players are really aggressive in training, I am happy, not disappointed,” Sarri told BT Sport. “I was disappointed because we…

Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle believes Harry Kane should start on the bench in Saturday’s Champions League final, even if he is passed fit for the game. Spurs flew to Madrid on Wednesday as they began their final preparations for this weekend’s all-English clash against Liverpool at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. Star striker Kane faces a race to be fit for the final having missed seven weeks of action with a ‘significant’ ankle ligament injury. The England captain was ruled out of both of Tottenham’s miraculous European comebacks in the quarter-finals against Manchester City and semi-finals against Ajax. LISTEN LIVE: Tune into talkSPORT for commentary of Tottenham vs Liverpool in the…

When a fighter as dominant as Anthony Joshua is finally set to make his long-awaited U.S. debut, it calls for some music. Casanova and producer Jingle Jared have done just that. The pair teamed up with DAZN to create an original anthem for DAZN’s ’40 Days: Joshua-Ruiz’ – a behind-the-scenes series documenting the final weeks leading up to the heavyweight title fight between unified world heavyweight champion Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. on June 1 at Madison Square Garden. MORE: Join DAZN to watch Joshua vs. Ruiz and 100+ fight night a year The track is titled “Forged in Steel” and serves as the opening theme song for the show.…

Nick Saban has high expectations for Tua Tagovailoa this season. Tagovailoa, who completed 69% of his passes and threw for 43 touchdowns as a sophomore, led Alabama to the College Football Playoff National Championship game against Clemson in 2018. But, the Crimson Tide struggled and eventually fell to the Tigers, 44-16. Tagovailoa was 22-of-34 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss. “I think Tua has to challenge himself a little bit to get back to … I think being hurt was an issue for him at the end of the season,” Saban, the longtime Alabama coach, told reporters at the SEC spring meetings Tuesday (via AL.com). “I…

Deontay Wilder dashed any hopes of a fight with Anthony Joshua this year and stole some major thunder from the unified world heavyweight champion’s Saturday night fight with Andy Ruiz Jr. all in one shot. Join DAZN to watch Joshua vs. Ruiz and 100+ fight nights a year On Tuesday evening, the WBC heavyweight champion took to his social media accounts and announced that he’ll be fighting Luis Ortiz in a rematch, with a date and location to be announced soon. The announcement comes after Joshua just told Sporting News on Monday that he doesn’t see any reason why Wilder won’t be his next fight. Well, seems like “The Bronze…

There will be stars all over the court in the 2019 NBA Finals. The Warriors topped the Clippers and Rockets in the first two rounds of the playoffs before advancing to the championship round with a sweep of the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals. They’ll be playing for their third straight title and fourth in the last five seasons. Warriors star Kevin Durant has been out since straining his calf in Golden State’s Game 5 win over the Rockets. He will not play in the opener but could return during the series against Toronto. Golden State center DeMarcus Cousins is also questionable for Game 1. Click Here: Stephen…

Big issue: It’s a sad state of affairs that, coming off the fifth 60-win season in franchise history and the first appearance in the conference finals since 2001, attention after the Bucks’ Game 6 loss to Toronto quickly turned to the future of star Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo has never given any indication he is not happy with the Bucks. He is a favorite to win the league’s MVP award and the cornerstone of a franchise led by one of the league’s best coaches and front offices. Oh, and he’s still under contract for two more seasons. What more could he want? But a look at the elite players…

Chris Harris Jr. has a new contract. The 29-year-old cornerback and the Broncos agreed to an adjusted deal for 2019, the team announced Tuesday. Harris received a “solid raise” and will become a free agent after the season, according to a report from NFL Network. “We have a lot of respect for Chris as a player and for everything he’s meant to our organization,” Broncos president John Elway said in a statement. “This contract adjustment recognizes his value to our team and the high expectations we have for Chris as a Bronco this season and hopefully for years to come.” Harris recorded 49 total tackles, three interceptions and a sack…