"The last piece of the puzzle." That is how Jose Mourinho described Manchester United's Europa League final win over Ajax in May 2017. United were, he pointed out, now a club that had won every trophy in the world of football. The victory that night in Stockholm was supposed to be the beginning, not the end. It may have been their third trophy of the season - as Mourinho memorably gesticulated with his fingers - but it had also been what he described as his most difficult season as a manager. United muddled through at times, finishing sixth in the Premier League. But back then even a spluttering version of the red machine seemed capable of churning out silverware. Louis van Gaal had been sacked with the FA Cup plonked right in front of him. United's alarming slump With 2017 the last time Manchester United won a major trophy, they are now on their longest drought in four decades. After victory in the 1977 FA Cup, they had to wait until 1983 for their next triumph … [Read more...] about Manchester United’s five years of failure examined: How and why the trophies stopped and key factors explored
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Molineux signs a two-year extension with Melbourne Renegades
WBBL NEWS by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet Molineux has played 87 WBBL matches for Renegades since debuting as a teenager in the inaugural edition © Getty Melbourne Renegades Women's captain and most-capped player Sophie Molineux has signed a two-year contract extension with the club, until the ninth edition of the Women's Big Bash League in 2024. Molineux, 24, was appointed captain ahead of the 2021 season and led Renegades to their maiden final appearance. "I'm super pumped and really, really optimistic and looking forward to the next couple of years - especially after the last 12 months that we've had," Molineux said. "I was really lucky to have had that first year of captaincy under Simon Helmot. He definitely took me under his wing, and we had a great group of girls who were very willing to play any role they could for the team. "It would have been nicer to have gone a couple (of games) deeper … [Read more...] about Molineux signs a two-year extension with Melbourne Renegades
Past, Present, Future: Jaden Ivey
Jaden Ivey is the most dynamic guard in the draft and considered a virtual lock to be a top five pick. Most mock drafts currently have him slotted at either four or five to Sacramento or Detroit respectively, but there’s a possibility someone in the top three opts to bet on his potential too. Three years ago, that would have seemed like a virtual impossibility. Since then, though, Ivey has experienced an almost unprecedented athletic evolution that has shot him up draft boards. High School Ivey’s mother, Nielle Ivey, who is currently the head women’s basketball coach at Notre Dame, had just finishing her first season in the WNBA when she had Jaden. She went on to play four more seasons before beginning her coaching career – which included a long tenure at her alma mater, where Jaden essentially grew up. He played the first three years of his high school basketball at Marian High School, just five miles from Notre Dame’s campus. He made a substantial jump between his … [Read more...] about Past, Present, Future: Jaden Ivey