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#FIFA #World #Cup #Nike #investigating #kit #issues #tournament #JuneJuly">FIFA World Cup 2026 — Nike investigating kit issues before tournament in June-July Nike is investigating a design issue affecting several national team kits before the FIFA World Cup 2026, British media reported on Friday, after problems with the shirts became visible during last month’s international break.
Bulging around the shoulder seams was visible on shirts worn by teams including England, France and Uruguay during the international window.
A Nike spokesperson told The Guardian newspaper that the company had identified a “minor issue” with the kits, adding that performance was unaffected but the “overall aesthetic is not where it needs to be.”
The issue is present on both match shirts worn by players and replica versions sold to supporters, according to the BBC, with some fans raising concerns.
The American sportswear giant produces kits for a number of World Cup teams, including co-hosts the United States and Canada, as well as Brazil, the Netherlands, and Croatia.
The kits have been designed with cooling technology to help players cope with high temperatures expected at the tournament, which kicks off on June 11 and is also co-hosted by Mexico.
The issue comes as the struggling company faces questions over its product innovation and works through excess inventory after a string of weak earnings.
Chief Executive Elliott Hill has pledged to refocus Nike on core sports, and the company said on Friday it had appointed Andy Caine as chief innovation officer.
Nike did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Published on Apr 11, 2026
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#Deadspin #Celtics #sink #recordtying #treys #rip #Pelicans #seal #East">Deadspin | Celtics sink record-tying 29 treys, rip Pelicans to seal No. 2 in East
Apr 10, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) and center Neemias Queta (88) celebrate during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images The Boston Celtics tied an NBA record by making 29 3-point field goals and secured the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 144-118 Friday night.
Boston (55-26) took 59 3-point shots but didn’t put up a shot on its final possession. The record for made 3-pointers in a game is also shared by the 2020 Milwaukee Bucks, the 2024 Celtics and the 2026 Memphis Grizzlies.
The Celtics received 24 points from Sam Hauser, who was 8 of 12 from 3-point territory. Jaylen Brown scored 23 and Payton Pritchard finished with 21 points and 10 assists.
Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans (26-55) with 36. Derik Queen added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Jordan Hawkins contributed 20 points.
Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair management) didn’t suit up for Boston, which was playing its second game in as many nights.
The New Orleans injury report listed the following players as out: Bryce McGowens (toe fracture), Yves Missi (finger), Trey Murphy III (ankle), Dejounte Murray (hand), Zion Williamson (knee), Saddiq Bey (rest), Herbert Jones (rest) and Karlo Matkovic (back). Murphy (21.5 ppg), Williamson (21.0), Bey (17.7) and Murray (16.7) are the team’s top four scorers.
Boston made 10 3-pointers in the opening quarter and had a 44-25 lead entering the second. Five players made at least one 3-pointer for the Celtics in the first 12 minutes.
The Celtics stretched their lead to 82-46 on a Jordan Walsh 3-pointer with 1:05 left in the first half. Boston hit 61.7% from the field, including 56.7% (17 of 30) from long distance, in the first two quarters and had an 82-51 halftime lead.
Boston surpassed the 100-point mark on a Brown layup that put the Celtics in front 101-61 with 7:09 remaining in the third. New Orleans cut the deficit to 26 points in the fourth, but an 11-0 run gave Boston a 137-97 edge.
–Field Level Media
Apr 10, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) and center Neemias Queta (88) celebrate during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images The Boston Celtics tied an NBA record by making 29 3-point field goals and secured the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 144-118 Friday night.
Boston (55-26) took 59 3-point shots but didn’t put up a shot on its final possession. The record for made 3-pointers in a game is also shared by the 2020 Milwaukee Bucks, the 2024 Celtics and the 2026 Memphis Grizzlies.
The Celtics received 24 points from Sam Hauser, who was 8 of 12 from 3-point territory. Jaylen Brown scored 23 and Payton Pritchard finished with 21 points and 10 assists.
Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans (26-55) with 36. Derik Queen added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Jordan Hawkins contributed 20 points.
Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair management) didn’t suit up for Boston, which was playing its second game in as many nights.
The New Orleans injury report listed the following players as out: Bryce McGowens (toe fracture), Yves Missi (finger), Trey Murphy III (ankle), Dejounte Murray (hand), Zion Williamson (knee), Saddiq Bey (rest), Herbert Jones (rest) and Karlo Matkovic (back). Murphy (21.5 ppg), Williamson (21.0), Bey (17.7) and Murray (16.7) are the team’s top four scorers.
Boston made 10 3-pointers in the opening quarter and had a 44-25 lead entering the second. Five players made at least one 3-pointer for the Celtics in the first 12 minutes.
The Celtics stretched their lead to 82-46 on a Jordan Walsh 3-pointer with 1:05 left in the first half. Boston hit 61.7% from the field, including 56.7% (17 of 30) from long distance, in the first two quarters and had an 82-51 halftime lead.
Boston surpassed the 100-point mark on a Brown layup that put the Celtics in front 101-61 with 7:09 remaining in the third. New Orleans cut the deficit to 26 points in the fourth, but an 11-0 run gave Boston a 137-97 edge.
–Field Level Media
Apr 10, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) and center Neemias Queta (88) celebrate during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images The Boston Celtics tied an NBA record by making 29 3-point field goals and secured the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 144-118 Friday night.
Boston (55-26) took 59 3-point shots but didn’t put up a shot on its final possession. The record for made 3-pointers in a game is also shared by the 2020 Milwaukee Bucks, the 2024 Celtics and the 2026 Memphis Grizzlies.
The Celtics received 24 points from Sam Hauser, who was 8 of 12 from 3-point territory. Jaylen Brown scored 23 and Payton Pritchard finished with 21 points and 10 assists.
Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans (26-55) with 36. Derik Queen added 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Jordan Hawkins contributed 20 points.
Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair management) didn’t suit up for Boston, which was playing its second game in as many nights.
The New Orleans injury report listed the following players as out: Bryce McGowens (toe fracture), Yves Missi (finger), Trey Murphy III (ankle), Dejounte Murray (hand), Zion Williamson (knee), Saddiq Bey (rest), Herbert Jones (rest) and Karlo Matkovic (back). Murphy (21.5 ppg), Williamson (21.0), Bey (17.7) and Murray (16.7) are the team’s top four scorers.
Boston made 10 3-pointers in the opening quarter and had a 44-25 lead entering the second. Five players made at least one 3-pointer for the Celtics in the first 12 minutes.
The Celtics stretched their lead to 82-46 on a Jordan Walsh 3-pointer with 1:05 left in the first half. Boston hit 61.7% from the field, including 56.7% (17 of 30) from long distance, in the first two quarters and had an 82-51 halftime lead.
Boston surpassed the 100-point mark on a Brown layup that put the Celtics in front 101-61 with 7:09 remaining in the third. New Orleans cut the deficit to 26 points in the fourth, but an 11-0 run gave Boston a 137-97 edge.
–Field Level Media
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#Premier #League #Tottenham #relegation #zone #West #Hams #win #Zerbi #optimistic #survival">Premier League — Tottenham into relegation zone after West Ham’s win; De Zerbi optimistic of survival
West Ham United beat fellow struggler Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 on Friday and dropped Tottenham Hotspur into the Premier League drop zone for the first time this season.
The Spurs are two points behind the Hammers before heading to Sunderland on Sunday.
Valentín Castellanos scored twice in three minutes midway through the second half after Konstantinos Mavropanos put the Hammers 1-0 up with a header just before half-time.
Konstantinos completed the scoring seven minutes from time with an acrobatic volley from a corner kick.
Wolves remained at the bottom of the league and are almost certain to be relegated.
Meanwhile, Spurs’ manager Roberto De Zerbi said his boys must play with courage to escape relegation.
“I don’t want to put confusion inside the players. They have to be with a clear plan of the game and not too much instruction, not too much thinking,” the Italian said Friday at his first press conference.
“They have to play with courage, with personality, and they have to fight. My demand is to show the right spirit I want to see.”
De Zerbi was handed a five-year contract — though with no escape clause if relegated — with the immediate task of Premier League survival.
“What I want to do, what I want to achieve immediately is the character, is the right spirit, the right courage to play, to attack, because the DNA of this club, of this squad, is to find the goal, to score,” he said.
After a week or so of working with the players, he said, “I’m more positive, for sure” about Premier League survival.
Spurs, the reigning Europa League champion, fired Igor Tudor after 44 days of an interim coaching spell that worsened Tottenham’s plight. Tudor was brought in after Thomas Frank lasted just eight months on the job.
De Zerbi paid them respect on Friday.
“I’m not better than Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor because I consider them very good coaches,” he said.
“I try to bring my style, myself, my character, my personality, my passion to help the players. First of all, to show their qualities, because they have a lot of qualities and then to achieve our target, because the most important part now is our target.”
Published on Apr 11, 2026
West Ham United beat fellow struggler Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 on Friday and dropped Tottenham Hotspur into the Premier League drop zone for the first time this season.
The Spurs are two points behind the Hammers before heading to Sunderland on Sunday.
Valentín Castellanos scored twice in three minutes midway through the second half after Konstantinos Mavropanos put the Hammers 1-0 up with a header just before half-time.
Konstantinos completed the scoring seven minutes from time with an acrobatic volley from a corner kick.
Wolves remained at the bottom of the league and are almost certain to be relegated.
Meanwhile, Spurs’ manager Roberto De Zerbi said his boys must play with courage to escape relegation.
“I don’t want to put confusion inside the players. They have to be with a clear plan of the game and not too much instruction, not too much thinking,” the Italian said Friday at his first press conference.
“They have to play with courage, with personality, and they have to fight. My demand is to show the right spirit I want to see.”
De Zerbi was handed a five-year contract — though with no escape clause if relegated — with the immediate task of Premier League survival.
“What I want to do, what I want to achieve immediately is the character, is the right spirit, the right courage to play, to attack, because the DNA of this club, of this squad, is to find the goal, to score,” he said.
After a week or so of working with the players, he said, “I’m more positive, for sure” about Premier League survival.
Spurs, the reigning Europa League champion, fired Igor Tudor after 44 days of an interim coaching spell that worsened Tottenham’s plight. Tudor was brought in after Thomas Frank lasted just eight months on the job.
De Zerbi paid them respect on Friday.
“I’m not better than Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor because I consider them very good coaches,” he said.
“I try to bring my style, myself, my character, my personality, my passion to help the players. First of all, to show their qualities, because they have a lot of qualities and then to achieve our target, because the most important part now is our target.”
Published on Apr 11, 2026
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