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The National
7 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Rangers hero Gennaro Gattuso appointed Italy manager
The Ibrox hero has taken on the Azzuri post days after leaving his role as Hajduk Split boss. He left the Croatian club after agreeing to terminate his contract. Gattuso, who won the World Cup with Italy, replaces Luciano Spalletti as the national team manager. Gennaro Gattuso is the new First Team Head Coach 🇮🇹 Welcome back, Rino 👊#Azzurri #VivoAzzurro — Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) June 15, 2025 This is his first step into international management after working at a series of clubs from 2013. Gattuso managed Sion, Palermo, OFI Crete, Pisa twice, AC Milan, Napoli, Valencia, Marseille and Hajduk Split before being called upon by his country. A statement confirmed: "Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio is pleased to announce that Gennaro Gattuso will be the new First Team Head Coach. Read more: "The Calabrian coach will be presented officially on Thursday 19 June, at 11:00 CESt, at Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome." Gabriele Gravina, president of the FIGC commented: "Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football, the shirt is like his second skin. "His motivations, professionalism and experience will be fundamental in taking on the next challenges of the National Team. "He knows the importance of our objectives and I thank him for his readiness and dedication in accepting this challenges. "He shares the FIGC's project of the development of our football, in which the Azzurri shirt is a central part".
South Wales Argus
7 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Barakat Oyinlomo Quadre celebrated at Tennis Black List awards
Barakat Oyinlomo Quadre has just finished her junior year at Florida International University in Miami, Florida and has had a sparkling college career this far, racking up accolades such as Freshman of the Year, multiple Conference Player of the Year and First Team awards and leading her team to the conference title all 3 of her years in college so far. For her achievements, the Lekki native has been recognised with the College Player award at this year's edition of the Tennis Black List awards, presented in association with Dante Talent and held during the HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club, London on the 11th of June, supported by the LTA. She is one of two names to receive the College Player award, the other being South African Khololwam 'Kholo' Montsi. Tennis Black List is the global celebration of Black and mixed black excellence across the game — spotlighting the unsung, the visionary and the next generation of changemakers. Taking place in the run up to The Championships at Wimbledon, the Tennis Black List recognises the contributions of individuals and organisations from grassroots level up to the professional game in Britain and internationally. It follows the example set by the successful and respected Football Black List, created by Leon Mann MBE and Rodney Hinds, and Rugby Black List which have demonstrated the power that celebrating black excellence can achieve in sport. The event was an opportunity to inspire the next generation in the tennis community, with the commitment shown by the winners on and off the court. Previous award winners at the Tennis Black List Awards include the likes of Venus Williams and Yannick Noah. Awards were handed out in ten categories across the evening at the ceremony, with several recipients present at the The Queen's Club. Founders Anne-Marie Batson and Richard Sackey Addo said: 'This movement is about legacy. Tennis Black List is creating space for Black and mixed-black heritage excellence to be seen, honoured and remembered across all areas of tennis. We are building a global legacy that makes space for what is next.' Launched in 2022; Tennis Black List is the only global platform dedicated to celebrating and documenting Black and mixed-black impact in tennis — from grassroots organisers to elite players. A movement rooted in recognition, legacy, and cultural celebration.
USA Today
14-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama track and field star wins outdoor national championship
Alabama track and field star wins outdoor national championship After an impressive showing at the 2025 NCAA outdoor track and field championships, Alabama Crimson Tide star Samuel Ogazi has now been officially crowned a national champion. Taking place Friday night at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Ogazi won a national championship in the 400-meter dash, finishing with a time of 44.84 seconds. The second place time was 45.53 seconds, nearly a full second behind Ogazi, making the Alabama star the only runner to finish with a sub-45 second time. A year ago, Ogazi was the national runner-up in the 400-meter, while also finishing as a First Team All-American. Ogazi is the Alabama all-time record in the outdoor 400-meter as well with a time of 44.41 seconds. Ogazi, an Olympian from Nigeria, also won the outdoor SEC championship earlier this season in the 400-meter. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
USD's Hirata, Willis earn First Team All-American honors
EUGENE, Ore. (USD) – One Coyote women's pole vaulter earn her sixth NCAA all-American honor while a second earned her first all-American honor at the NCAA Championships Thursday evening at Hayward Field in Eugene, Hirata and Anna Willis represented the Coyote women in the pole vault competition, and both received First Team all-American honors for their performance. On the track, Sara Reifenrath was an honorable mention in the 400-meters after a 20th place finish in the a senior from Fredericksburg, Virginia, earned her sixth all-American honor in the pole vault, and her fourth outdoor honor in four tries. Hirata is now tied for the most individual all-American honors (6) by a Coyote woman in the Division I era, matching Emily Grove (2012-17) and Helen Falda (2018-2021). She placed seventh to earn First Team honors for a third time in her career, clearing a season's best 14-6 ¾ (4.44m). After needing three attempts to clear the opening bar of 13-5 (4.09m), she made the second height on her first attempt, then cleared 14-4 ¾ and 14-6 ¾ on second attempts. Willis, a freshman from Colorado Springs, Colorado, earned all-American honors for the first time. She tied for fourth place at 14-6 ¾. Like Hirata, Willis needed all three attempts to clear the opening bar. Following the third attempt clearance at 13-5, Willis made 13-11 on her second attempt and both 14-4 ¾ and 14-6 ¾ on first attempts. Willis is one of two freshmen to make the NCAA Championships and is the lone freshman First Team All-American in the women's pole the track, Reifenrath's first trip to Eugene ended with honorable mention honors in the 400-meters. She placed 20th with a time of 52.72. Reifenrath, a senior from Hartington, Nebraska, made the NCAA Championships after resetting her school record in the 400-meters twice, including a school record 51.91 in the Coyotes conclude their 2024-25 track and field slate with the action Thursday evening in Eugene. In total, South Dakota earned two First Team all-Americans and two Honorable Mention all-Americans this season. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Edinburgh Reporter
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Darren McGregor focused on European journey with Hibs youngsters
Hibs Under-18 Head Coach Darren McGregor believes that his squad of league champions have the potential to star for the First Team but he will remain focused on an exciting European journey while attempting to retain their league crown. The former Hibs centre-back oversaw an exceptional league campaign which included a 16-game unbeaten run to end the season. 'We're immensely proud,' McGregor told 'I'm obviously helped throughout the season by Boozy (Guillaume Beuzelin), Gareth (Evans), Big Scotty (Ross), all the backroom team, the sports scientists who keep people fit. 'To win any league, whether it's a youth or professional league, it takes consistency and diligence throughout the season. It takes looking after your body and doing all the things you need to do right, and I think the lads have done that. 'In football you're measured by what you win, whether that's right or wrong in academy football, but I think winning is developing the lads as well. I'm very conscious this is one step before the First Team, so getting them into good habits is basically my job. 'I'm just really proud of them for the start of the season to where they are now. Each individual, I think, in my eyes has definitely progressed and got better, so that's the main aim of the academy is to make players better and if I can get them winning games of football and winning leagues as well then that's even better.' Starting off at Cowdenbeath and playing junior football with Arniston Rangers before making his first topflight appearance with St Mirren aged 25, the 39-year-old is able to bring a different view to academy football when it comes to discipline, drive and consistency. 'All the lads are talented in their own right, that's why they're at Hibs, they're in a professional academy and a lot of them have been there for many years, so they have the talent, but obviously talent alone will get you so far. 'To actually walk through the (First Team) door and stay in there, you need a really good work ethic and you need to be consistent and you need to deal with adversity and you need to deal with obstacles in the right manner and overcome them. 'I've had quite a mixed career in terms of how I managed to get into professional football and it's a lot different for these lads, so I'm just trying to use my experiences, along with others, to help everybody else become the best versions of themselves. 'I can remember our last (UEFA Youth League appearance), in many ways we exceeded expectations in getting to the third round. I remember every game, it was such a great experience for the 2004 group. 'I think Dean (Cleland) and others were amongst the squad a couple of times, so a couple in the squad have had a tiny taste of it. It's such a great experience and it's tremendous to play in Europe at such a young age. The lads fully deserve it. It's going to be hard and a challenge, but we look forward to it. 'I believe we've got a really, really strong group. I think these lads can go up against anybody to be honest, so it will be a great experience and, obviously, if we can win and get through to the next rounds then even better.' McGregor is excited by the season ahead: 'As coaches you want to get the lads in, you want to come up with a programme to develop the players, because for a lot of them this will be what they've dreamt of since we came into the academy. 'We've got a good batch of new intakes, so that's in a sense a wee bit of a dream come true for a lot of these lads, so we just need to make sure that we instill the character traits that we think are required to become a professional football player. A lot of the players have got them, but we just need to polish them up and make them even better.' Like this: Like Related
