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Premier League 2025-26: One Spurs win would ‘change everything’, says De Zerbi  Roberto De Zerbi said one win can “change everything” for Tottenham as the full extent of his task to save them from relegation became clear after Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.The Italian took over from interim boss Igor Tudor at the end of last month and Spurs started his first match at the helm in the Premier League drop zone after West Ham beat Wolves on Friday.The Spurs defeat, courtesy of Nordi Mukiele’s heavily deflected strike in the second half, left them two points behind the Hammers with just six games to go.Sorry Spurs have not won a Premier League game since late December and are facing a huge battle to avoid their first relegation since 1977.But former Brighton and Marseille boss De Zerbi — the London club’s third manager of a shocking season — said a win would change the mood.“We have to work on one win because with one win we can change everything this season,” he told        Sky Sports.“I have 24 hours per day and it is not a problem of time. We created chances in the first half, the same we have done in the week.“The players have great quality but we have to believe more in ourselves and the crucial part is to win one game.“We can play much better than today but after five or six training games it is difficult. All together we have to stay focused to win one game.”ALSO READ | Tottenham Hotspur remains in relegation zone after defeat at SunderlandTottenham faces Brighton next week, with a game against bottom club Wolves to follow, but it is difficult to see where its next win is going to come from.De Zerbi said his new team, who have lost half of their 32 league matches this season, had the quality but were suffering a crisis of confidence.“I can be a big brother, father, they don’t need a coach,” he told the        BBC. “They don’t need to improve football. They can play better and they will play better once we reach a different level of confidence.”Published on Apr 12, 2026  #Premier #League #Spurs #win #change #Zerbi

Premier League 2025-26: One Spurs win would ‘change everything’, says De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi said one win can “change everything” for Tottenham as the full extent of his task to save them from relegation became clear after Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.

The Italian took over from interim boss Igor Tudor at the end of last month and Spurs started his first match at the helm in the Premier League drop zone after West Ham beat Wolves on Friday.

The Spurs defeat, courtesy of Nordi Mukiele’s heavily deflected strike in the second half, left them two points behind the Hammers with just six games to go.

Sorry Spurs have not won a Premier League game since late December and are facing a huge battle to avoid their first relegation since 1977.

But former Brighton and Marseille boss De Zerbi — the London club’s third manager of a shocking season — said a win would change the mood.

“We have to work on one win because with one win we can change everything this season,” he told Sky Sports.

“I have 24 hours per day and it is not a problem of time. We created chances in the first half, the same we have done in the week.

“The players have great quality but we have to believe more in ourselves and the crucial part is to win one game.

“We can play much better than today but after five or six training games it is difficult. All together we have to stay focused to win one game.”

ALSO READ | Tottenham Hotspur remains in relegation zone after defeat at Sunderland

Tottenham faces Brighton next week, with a game against bottom club Wolves to follow, but it is difficult to see where its next win is going to come from.

De Zerbi said his new team, who have lost half of their 32 league matches this season, had the quality but were suffering a crisis of confidence.

“I can be a big brother, father, they don’t need a coach,” he told the BBC. “They don’t need to improve football. They can play better and they will play better once we reach a different level of confidence.”

Published on Apr 12, 2026

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Roberto De Zerbi said one win can “change everything” for Tottenham as the full extent of his task to save them from relegation became clear after Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.

The Italian took over from interim boss Igor Tudor at the end of last month and Spurs started his first match at the helm in the Premier League drop zone after West Ham beat Wolves on Friday.

The Spurs defeat, courtesy of Nordi Mukiele’s heavily deflected strike in the second half, left them two points behind the Hammers with just six games to go.

Sorry Spurs have not won a Premier League game since late December and are facing a huge battle to avoid their first relegation since 1977.

But former Brighton and Marseille boss De Zerbi — the London club’s third manager of a shocking season — said a win would change the mood.

“We have to work on one win because with one win we can change everything this season,” he told Sky Sports.

“I have 24 hours per day and it is not a problem of time. We created chances in the first half, the same we have done in the week.

“The players have great quality but we have to believe more in ourselves and the crucial part is to win one game.

“We can play much better than today but after five or six training games it is difficult. All together we have to stay focused to win one game.”

ALSO READ | Tottenham Hotspur remains in relegation zone after defeat at Sunderland

Tottenham faces Brighton next week, with a game against bottom club Wolves to follow, but it is difficult to see where its next win is going to come from.

De Zerbi said his new team, who have lost half of their 32 league matches this season, had the quality but were suffering a crisis of confidence.

“I can be a big brother, father, they don’t need a coach,” he told the BBC. “They don’t need to improve football. They can play better and they will play better once we reach a different level of confidence.”

Published on Apr 12, 2026

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Deadspin | Rays’ 3rd rally results in walk-off win over Yankees <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28711383.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28711383.jpg" alt="MLB: New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 11, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda (8) celebrates with center fielder Cedric Mullins (31) and right fielder Jonny DeLuca (21) after beating the New York Yankees in the tenth inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>Jonathan Aranda chopped an infield single against a five-man infield with one out in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays outlasted the New York Yankees for a 5-4 victory on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>The Rays scored twice off David Bednar (0-2) without hitting a ball out of the infield. The hosts forged a 4-4 tie when automatic runner Cedric Mullins scored on a soft bunt single as Bednar’s throw to the plate was late.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>After Yandy Diaz was intentionally walked, Bednar struck out Hunter Feduccia. Aranda swung and missed at a fastball but on the next pitch he chopped a splitter to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>Chisholm charged in and bobbled the ball as he attempted to field it in the baseline and Chandler Simpson easily scored the game-winning run.</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>Aranda’s hit capped a day when the Rays came back from three one-run deficits.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>Cole Sulser (1-0) allowed Jose Caballero’s two-out RBI single in the top half of the 10th but gave the Rays a chance to rally by retiring Amed Rosario on a groundout.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-7"> <p>Caballero also hit a two-run double in the eighth off Bryan Baker but the Rays tied it at 3 in the bottom half when Simpson scored on Diaz’s infield single to first baseman Ben Rice.</p> </section> <section id="section-8"> <p>Aranda lifted a sacrifice fly to give the Rays a 2-1 lead in the sixth, and Jonny DeLuca hit a tying RBI single in the second.</p> </section><section id="section-9"> <p>Austin Wells homered in the second but the Yankees went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position, stranded 12 and lost their fourth straight while failing to come through in clutch spots.</p> </section><section id="section-10"> <p>In the fifth, the Yankees loaded the bases and chased Tampa Bay starter Nick Martinez, but. Giancarlo Stanton struck out against Kevin Kelly to end the inning.</p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>Cody Bellinger struck out on three pitches to end the seventh against Ian Seymour with Aaron Judge on first.</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>New York starter Max Fried allowed three runs on six hits in eight innings. Fried struck out six and walked none.</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>Martinez gave up one run on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. The veteran right-hander struck out four and walked three.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-14"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section> </div> #Deadspin #Rays #3rd #rally #results #walkoff #win #Yankees

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Deadspin | Timo Baumgartl scores in 61st minute as St. Louis City ties FC Dallas <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28711465.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28711465.jpg" alt="MLS: St. Louis CITY SC at FC Dallas" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 11, 2026; Frisco, Texas, USA; St. Louis CITY SC forward Simon Becher (11) dribbles the ball as FC Dallas defender Osaze Urhoghide (3) defends during the first half at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>Timo Baumgartl’s 61st-minute goal negated Louicius Deedson’s opener as visiting St. Louis City SC earned a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>The equalizer was the first goal in four matches at Toyota Stadium for St. Louis, which has gone 1-0-2 in its last three matches after getting shut out in three straight.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>Dallas is now unbeaten (2-0-2) in its last four matches and has outscored St. Louis, 8-1, in those four home matches.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>The teams played to a scoreless draw in the opening 45 minutes, despite chances from both sides. St. Louis’ Marcel Hartel had two chances himself early on.</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>He took the ball down to the end line in the third minute and sent it across the goal mouth, but there was nobody home to tap it in. Then, in the 21st minute, Hartel took the ball down the left side into the box and tried to beat Michael Collodi to the near post, but Dallas’ goalkeeper turned it aside.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>In the 30th minute, Conrad Wallem just missed connecting with Sergio Cordova, which would have left the St. Louis attacker alone in the middle.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-7"> <p>Dallas’ Kaick, who came on for his injured Brazilian countryman Ramiro in the 36th minute, was high on a header three minutes later off a cross into the box from Deedson.</p> </section> <section id="section-8"> <p>Petar Musa, who came into the match tied for the MLS lead with seven goals, was quiet for most of the first half, but he came alive late.</p> </section><section id="section-9"> <p>He was called offside on an attempt that hit the post in the third minute of extra time, and then, one minute later, he took a pass from Logan Farrington into the box and forced a save from St. Louis goalkeeper Roman Burki, who had two saves.</p> </section><section id="section-10"> <p>Musa played a role in Dallas’ goal three minutes into the second half. He intercepted a St. Louis pass and freed up Deedson on the left side, and the Haitian International finished for his first goal of the season.</p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>The assist was Musa’s first of the season, and the goal stood up for 20 minutes. St. Louis’ Daniel Edelman sent a ball to the far post, where two teammates ran onto it. Baumgartl got in first and finished Edelman’s cross with a right-footed shot from close range.</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>Burki and Collodi, who had four saves, denied late winners off attempts from both attacking sides to preserve the draw.</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section></div> #Deadspin #Timo #Baumgartl #scores #61st #minute #Louis #City #ties #Dallas

#Miami #Grand #Prix #Forecasted #weather #forces #earlier #start">Miami Grand Prix: Forecasted weather forces earlier start  Weather forecasts have forced an earlier start to Sunday’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.All week long, the incoming weather for Sunday was a major focus of discussion. With forecasts calling for thunderstorms and heavy rain late on Sunday afternoon, coinciding with the scheduled start time for the Miami Grand Prix, F1 officials and even the drivers themselves wondering if the schedule would be altered.This evening, that decision was made by race officials.In a statement released Saturday night, following the qualifying session, the start time for the Miami Grand Prix was pushed up three hours, to 1:00 p.m. Eastern on Sunday. The statement cites the forecasts of “heavier rainstorms” close to the original start time, and notes that the decision was made to “ensure the maximum possible window to complete the Grand Prix in the best conditions and to [prioritize] the safety of drivers, fans, teams and staff:”Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, the current Drivers’ Championship leader, secured pole position for Sunday’s race. Four-time Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen will start alongside him on the front row.  #Miami #Grand #Prix #Forecasted #weather #forces #earlier #start

There was relief for Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe in a week ​in which he met chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan to discuss the ‌club’s future plans as it defeated Brighton & ​Hove Albion 3-1 in the Premier League ⁠at St James’ Park on Saturday.

The victory ends a run of five straight defeats in all competitions for Newcastle ‌and will ease the pressure on Howe, at the same time catapulting the side back ‌into the equation for European football next ‌season.

Goals ⁠from William Osula, Dan Burn against his ⁠former side and Harvey Barnes sealed three points against an in-form Brighton team that had won six and drawn one of ​its previous eight Premier ‌League fixtures.

Newcastle rode its luck at times with uncertain goalkeeping from Nick Pope and several misses from Brighton, not least Yankuba Minteh, who blazed over ‌from a few metres out at the ​back post with the score at 2-1.

READ | Brentford batters relegation-threatened West Ham United to boost Europe hopes

“It felt very good, in the changing room ⁠before the game we knew today was important for us, chasing European football for next season. The points ‌are crucial, we keep dreaming and believing,” Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes said.

“It was a tough game, Brighton are a good team. Today for everything we have done, we deserve the win. They had a lot of chances. In the first half we ‌were better but second half they were better. I am ​glad we could keep three points.”

Newcastle climbs to 13th place with 45 points from 35 ⁠games, now five points behind seventh-placed Brighton.

“We are looking ⁠up not down. We can still play European football next season, we must win the ‌next three games,” Guimaraes said.

Newcastle travels to Nottingham Forest and Fulham, and has a home game ​against West Ham United remaining this season.

Published on May 02, 2026

#Premier #League #Relief #Howe #Newcastle #ends #losing #run #home #win #Brighton">Premier League 2025-26: Relief for Howe as Newcastle ends losing run with home win over Brighton  There was relief for Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe in a week ​in which he met chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan to discuss the ‌club’s future plans as it defeated Brighton & ​Hove Albion 3-1 in the Premier League ⁠at St James’ Park on Saturday.The victory ends a run of five straight defeats in all competitions for Newcastle ‌and will ease the pressure on Howe, at the same time catapulting the side back ‌into the equation for European football next ‌season.Goals ⁠from William Osula, Dan Burn against his ⁠former side and Harvey Barnes sealed three points against an in-form Brighton team that had won six and drawn one of ​its previous eight Premier ‌League fixtures.Newcastle rode its luck at times with uncertain goalkeeping from Nick Pope and several misses from Brighton, not least Yankuba Minteh, who blazed over ‌from a few metres out at the ​back post with the score at 2-1.READ | Brentford batters relegation-threatened West Ham United to boost Europe hopes“It felt very good, in the changing room ⁠before the game we knew today was important for us, chasing European football for next season. The points ‌are crucial, we keep dreaming and believing,” Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes said.“It was a tough game, Brighton are a good team. Today for everything we have done, we deserve the win. They had a lot of chances. In the first half we ‌were better but second half they were better. I am ​glad we could keep three points.”Newcastle climbs to 13th place with 45 points from 35 ⁠games, now five points behind seventh-placed Brighton.“We are looking ⁠up not down. We can still play European football next season, we must win the ‌next three games,” Guimaraes said.Newcastle travels to Nottingham Forest and Fulham, and has a home game ​against West Ham United remaining this season.Published on May 02, 2026  #Premier #League #Relief #Howe #Newcastle #ends #losing #run #home #win #Brighton

Brentford batters relegation-threatened West Ham United to boost Europe hopes

“It felt very good, in the changing room ⁠before the game we knew today was important for us, chasing European football for next season. The points ‌are crucial, we keep dreaming and believing,” Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes said.

“It was a tough game, Brighton are a good team. Today for everything we have done, we deserve the win. They had a lot of chances. In the first half we ‌were better but second half they were better. I am ​glad we could keep three points.”

Newcastle climbs to 13th place with 45 points from 35 ⁠games, now five points behind seventh-placed Brighton.

“We are looking ⁠up not down. We can still play European football next season, we must win the ‌next three games,” Guimaraes said.

Newcastle travels to Nottingham Forest and Fulham, and has a home game ​against West Ham United remaining this season.

Published on May 02, 2026

#Premier #League #Relief #Howe #Newcastle #ends #losing #run #home #win #Brighton">Premier League 2025-26: Relief for Howe as Newcastle ends losing run with home win over Brighton

There was relief for Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe in a week ​in which he met chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan to discuss the ‌club’s future plans as it defeated Brighton & ​Hove Albion 3-1 in the Premier League ⁠at St James’ Park on Saturday.

The victory ends a run of five straight defeats in all competitions for Newcastle ‌and will ease the pressure on Howe, at the same time catapulting the side back ‌into the equation for European football next ‌season.

Goals ⁠from William Osula, Dan Burn against his ⁠former side and Harvey Barnes sealed three points against an in-form Brighton team that had won six and drawn one of ​its previous eight Premier ‌League fixtures.

Newcastle rode its luck at times with uncertain goalkeeping from Nick Pope and several misses from Brighton, not least Yankuba Minteh, who blazed over ‌from a few metres out at the ​back post with the score at 2-1.

READ | Brentford batters relegation-threatened West Ham United to boost Europe hopes

“It felt very good, in the changing room ⁠before the game we knew today was important for us, chasing European football for next season. The points ‌are crucial, we keep dreaming and believing,” Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes said.

“It was a tough game, Brighton are a good team. Today for everything we have done, we deserve the win. They had a lot of chances. In the first half we ‌were better but second half they were better. I am ​glad we could keep three points.”

Newcastle climbs to 13th place with 45 points from 35 ⁠games, now five points behind seventh-placed Brighton.

“We are looking ⁠up not down. We can still play European football next season, we must win the ‌next three games,” Guimaraes said.

Newcastle travels to Nottingham Forest and Fulham, and has a home game ​against West Ham United remaining this season.

Published on May 02, 2026

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