Owen Hargreaves couldn't speak highly enough of Kobbie Mainoo ahead of Manchester United's clash with Sabah last night.
The midfielder (unsurprisingly) retained his starting spot for United's Champions League opener and played just over an hour as the Reds cruised to a comfortable win on home soil.
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Mainoo was eventually replaced by summer signing Andrey Santos in the 64th minute, while Benjamin Sesko simultaneously made way for Joshua Zirkzee for his first appearance of the season.
When United got their Premier League campaign underway last month, the 21-year-old started on the bench for the opening fixture against Hull City.

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Owen Hargreaves, former Bayern Munich player and Englishman, says Harry Kane is the rightful winner for the Ballon d'Or but also named another player he wouldn't mind winning:
"There are a few contenders, but you can't say which one of them clearly stands out", Hargreaves started." (Christopher Michel as captured by X account iMiaSanMia). "Harry Kane played incredibly well for FC Bayern and, of course, won the league. His goalscoring record was simply unbelievable – the number of goals he scored. Of course, he also had a very, very good World Cup, a strong World Cup where he scored a lot of goals. England finished third in that tournament – I mean, who else could it be?
"I thought Rodri was outstanding" the 45-year-old added. "He won both cup ******* les with Manchester City (FA Cup and Carabao Cup). He won the World Cup and was probably the best player in the tournament. If I were to vote, it would come down to these two players."
Harry Kane came off a blistering season for club and country in the 2025/26 season. He helped Bayern Munich to a league and cup double and spearheaded England's run to a bronze medal in the 2026 World Cup. Rodri's trophy haul might look more appealing, but Kane could make a case for himself with the impact he has on Bayern and England.
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The Bucs have selected some players with high draft capital in recent years who did not work out the way they had hoped. From Joe-Tryon Shoyinka to Vernon Hargreaves, they have come and gone despite the hopes their selection brought to the franchise.
Now, one of those top draft picks is heading to a new home.
Former top pick Devin White signed with the Detroit Lions over the weekend. He will join a hungry Lions' defense with a chip on their shoulder, similar to White coming off one of the best years of his career.
Last season, White was the leading tackler for the Las Vegas Raiders with 174 tackles. He also added 11 tackles for a loss, showing he can still cover a lot of range for his size. His Achilles heel has been his ability to provide pass coverage, so he was able to rack up a lot of that production with a limited role on their defense.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Former top pick of the Bucs signs with the Detroit Lions

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FOX Sports viewers mercilessly called out play-by-play commentator Darren Fletcher and ******* yst Owen Hargreaves after the pair repeatedly insisted that Lamine Yamal had yet to find the net at the World Cup.
On Friday, Yamal and Spain booked their place in the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory over Belgium, a match in which Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois struggled to hold back tears as he was forced off through injury. Throughout the closely-fought contest, Fletcher and Hargreaves maintained that the 18-year-old sensation had still not scored during this year's tournament.
Turning to social media, viewers were quick to highlight that Yamal had netted in the 10th minute of Spain's 4-0 demolition of Saudi Arabia during the Group Stage. "Somebody needs to tell the commentators on FOX that Lamine Yamal has a goal in this World Cup," one X user wrote, with another adding: "Is the fox commentator dumb or something? He's said twice that Lamine Yamal is still looking for his first world cup goal."
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Darren Fletcher spoke for millions of soccer fans around the globe with his commentary about VAR during Tuesday’s round-of-16 FIFA World Cup match between Switzerland and Colombia in Vancouver.
Colombia players were livid with referee Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros for not calling a penalty just over two minutes into extra time after Jáminton Campaz drew contact from Switzerland’s Miro Muheim. And on the Fox broadcast, Fletcher made it clear that he thought the play was at least “worth a look” from video **** istant referee (VAR) Guillermo Pacheco.
“I’ll tell you what,” Fletcher, the Fox play-by-play announcer, said. “I’ll tell you what. I’ll tell you what.”
“He’s late,” Fox color commentator Owen Hargreaves interjected, and Fletcher agreed.
“This is worth another look, Joe, isn’t it?” Fletcher asked rules **** yst Dr. Joe Machnik.

Former Florida baseball pitcher Logan Shore has been selected to the 2026 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class.
Shore starred on the mound for the Florida Gators from 2014-16, helping pitch UF to back-to-back College World Series trips in 2015 and 2016. He still ranks second all-time among Florida pitchers in wins (30) and seventh in strikeouts (248), while holding opponents a .231 average during his UF carer.
A ******* Rapids, Minnesota native, Shore earned SEC freshman of the year honors in 2014, when he went 7-4 with a 2.16 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings.
In 2016, Shore won SEC pitcher of the year and was a Golden Spikes Award finalist, going 12-1 with a 2.31 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 105 1/3 innings.
Shore will be honored at a banquet at the F Club on October 9, the night before Florida football's homecoming game against South Carolina. He will join a class that includes gymnast Bridget Sloan, softball player Kelsey Stewart, men's basketball players Vernon Maxwell and Andrew Moten and football player Vernon Hargreaves III.