The Devils' Advocate podcast co-host Joe McGrath says head coach Michael Carrick looked like a "fan" after Manchester United conceded in the final seconds to draw 2-2 at Everton on Sunday.
It has been a mixed campaign so far for United supporters, who have watched their team put five goals past Ipswich Town at Old Trafford but also lose at Hull City and let two points slip away at Hill ****** inson Stadium courtesy of Ainsley Maitland-Niles' stunning stoppage-time strike.
"I've never seen a manager's face like it," McGrath said on this week's episode. "He looked gutted.
"You can tell he's a Manchester United fan. Managers we've had in the past, when they get beaten they are upset but there is a slightly different look to their face because their life will be all right whatever happens.
"They are getting paid X amount of money and this is just a job for them.

#looked #like #past #advocate

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Motocross and Supercross racer, and sure-fire AMA Hall of Famer Eli Tomac announced he will retire from racing following the 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship.
Tomac holds four AMA Pro Motocross 450MX ***** les (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022) plus two AMA Supercross 450SX ***** les (2020, 2022) in his 17-year professional racing career. Tomac currently sits second all-time with 57 AMA Supercross 450-class wins behind Jeremy McGrath, and fourth all-time in the 450MX AMA Pro Motocross class with 32 wins, behind Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, and Ryan Dungey. Tomac also represented Team U SA at the FIM Motocross of Nations six times, including a win as team captain in 2022.
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American motocross and supercross legend Eli Tomac has announced that he will retire from professional competition following the 2026 SMX World Championship post-season, bringing a close to one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport.

#championship #announced #racing #following

After Ollie Robinson's England debut five years ago I said he was the most natural bowler I have seen.
A lot has gone under the bridge since – he was dropped, recalled, dropped again and is now back - but nothing has changed my mind on that.
Using the word robotic to describe him may give the wrong impression. It is a compliment.
Australia's great bowler Glenn McGrath was like that. Everything was utterly rhythmical, repetitive and perfectly grooved.
Robinson is the same.

#bowler #glenn #mcgrath #debut

It is by means a secret that Enzo Maresca wants to add Enzo Fernandez to his Manchester City squad. Maresca knows the Argentinian international intimately from their time together at Chelsea. Maresca worked hand in hand with Enzo Fernandez. A month after Fernandez posted a racist chant on social media, Maresca made Enzo Fernandez his Chelsea captain. Clearly, Maresca has a high opinion of the controversial midfielder as a player and as a leader.
A fresh report has backed up Fabrizio Romano's report that Manchester City are set to make their move to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea imminently. That news in itself isn't a surprise. However, it does feel like time to revisit what Maresca thought of Enzo Fernandez while he was Chelsea manager as it could indicate why he is desperate to bring the combative midfielder to the Etihad.
Mike McGrath has reported for The Telegraph that Manchester City are set to bid to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea imminently. McGrath further reports that Chelsea will want at least £120 million to part ways with the Argentinian international. McGrath adds that City have long seen Enzo Fernandez as a player who could slot into their midfield rebuild.
Manchester City have signed Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest this summer to bolster their midfield. Ayyoub Bouaddi is set to see his move to City from Lille made official sooner rather than later. The signing of Bouaddi will further strengthen City's engine room. However City's midfield refit isn't yet complete. So far, Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders and Bernardo Silva have all left City and Nico Gonzalez is also likely to sign for Newcastle United in the coming days.
Enzo Maresca holds Enzo Fernandez in high regard as a midfielder and as a leader. The fact that Maresca selected the combative and gifted midfielder to be Chelsea's captain attests to this. Making such a decision after the racism controversy that Enzo Fernandez was involved does also seem telling.

#mcgrath #midfield

Roberto De Zerbi is at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush is set to undergo a medical at Tottenham Hotspur today ahead of finalising his move to North London, according to Telegraph reporter Mike McGrath.
Tottenham have reached a full verbal agreement with Manchester City for the Egyptian international. The deal is structured as an initial season-long loan with a conditional obligation to buy for £50 million. With personal terms already agreed, Marmoush has travelled to London to complete the move.
The move follows Tottenham's signing of Brazilian winger Savio from Manchester City. After a heavy 3-0 defeat to Brentford in their Premier League opener, Spurs have responded by strengthening their attack with two signings, much to the delight of Roberto De Zerbi. Marmoush gives De Zerbi a dynamic and versatile option who can play as a centre-forward, secondary striker, or winger.
For Manchester City, Marmoush's departure streamlines their attack and raises significant funds. The 'special' 27-year-old forward joined City from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025 for around £59 million. He scored 16 goals and provided four ******* ists in 62 appearances in all competitions, but regular starts were limited due to competition with Erling Haaland.
Once he completes his medical and is officially unveiled, Marmoush will become the third Egyptian to play for Tottenham, following in the footsteps of former striker Mido and midfielder Hossam Ghaly.

#move #roberto

Sean McDonough has called college football in some capacity since George H.W. Bush was in office. And after spending nearly four decades inside every major cathedral the country has to offer, he's come to the conclusion that Ole Miss is home to the worst broadcast booth in the sport.
"The booth is tiny," McDonough said in a recent appearance on The Brandon Walker College Football Show, explaining that Vaught-Hemingway Stadium's press box used to have more room before the athletic department reclaimed seats from it. "To the point where our stats guy has to be behind us, because it's not wide enough for myself, the spotter, Greg McElroy, Zach, our spotter, and me. There can't be a fourth person, because it's not wide enough."
Cramped quarters aren't even the worst of it. McDonough said the booth's angle relative to the field turns Ole Miss's frequent noon ET kickoffs into their own kind of miserable.
"You're a little to the left of the 50-yard line, but we have a lot of those noon Eastern starts there, which are 11 Central, and the sun is hitting you right in the face," he said. "I don't like to wear sunglasses on TV, because you look like you're doing a Hollywood shot, but you almost have to there when the game starts, because you're just getting blasted in the face. It's just a really uncomfortable place to do a game."
McDonough is entering his fourth straight season alongside McElroy on ESPN's No. 2 college football broadcast team,
with Katie George stepping in as their new sideline reporter in place of Molly McGrath, who moved to an NFL-focused role. That booth was voted No. 1 in Awful Announcing's 2025 college football announcer rankings, drawing the highest raw number of A grades of any crew in the poll, and McDonough was individually named the National Sportscaster of the Year.

#broadcast

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European Athletics Championships 2026
Paul McGrath and Maria Perez claim half-marathon race walk gold, with Perez finishing with a world record time of 1:30:06
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#athletics #paul

Timothy J. McGrath, President & CEO of PC Connection(NASDAQ:CNXN), sold 50,000 shares of common stock at $85.88 per share in transactions completed on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, 2026. SEC Form 4 filing
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#connection #cnxn

Chelsea have appointed a new set piece coach, and there's a lot of expectation about what he can bring to the team.
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There's been a lot of talk already about the Chelsea stars who have made their debut in preseason so far, both the youngsters and new signings.
But there was a new face in the dugout against Juventus yesterday – new set piece coach Austin MacPhee. The Daily Telegraph have done a fun article about the increasingly famous set piece coach and what he can bring to the Blues.
Mike McGrath writes that the fee paid to Aston Villa for MacPhee is "likely to be a record for a set-piece coach."

#Chelsea #coach #talk

Molly McGrath has become a familiar face on ESPN's college football coverage, serving as a sideline reporter during big games while also doing studio work for the network. However, she's going pro this season.
McGrath will be part of ESPN's NFL coverage this season after a decade of work on the college football side. She covered the NFL before she joined ESPN as a member of Fox Sports.
"I'm thrilled to expand my role within ESPN's NFL coverage and for the opportunity to showcase a broader range of skills, from sideline reporting to hosting in studio, while diving deeper into the sport at the highest level," McGrath told Front Office Sports (subscription required) in a statement.
McGrath will be on the sideline during the NFL Network package, which Disney acquired a few months ago. The NFL Network slate includes seven games, where Dave Pasch is expected to handle play-by-play duties.
McGrath will also serve as the main understudy to Laura Rutledge on NFL Live when the latter is not hosting the program.

#network #sports #studio

Chennai: As India look to usher in a new generation of fast bowlers, Australian great Glenn McGrath believes Prasidh Krishna has all the ingredients to become Jasprit ****** rah's long-term pace partner.

The legendary fast bowler, who is the director of coaching at the MRF Pace Foundation, has closely followed Prasidh's rise and feels the tall Karnataka seamer has transformed his potential into performances.

"I'm a big fan of Prasidh," McGrath said. "If he gets his length right, he's got everything going for him."

"He has really matured. He's tall, bowls in good areas, generates bounce and has genuine pace. Occasionally he's a little short, but apart from that, I think he's the whole package. He's really developed and put his potential into performance," he said.

India have handed opportunities to several young quicks during the recent tours of the UK and Zimbabwe as they prepare for a demanding cycle of white-ball cricket, with the ODI and T20 World Cups to be played in South Africa and Australia-New Zealand respectively. It means India will need a strong pace attack firing on all cylinders, and McGrath believes the transition phase they are going through will not be easy.

"You've got ****** rah, who's a class bowler, and Mohammed Shami, who's world-class as well. Mohammed Siraj has been around for a long time too. You can't just expect to pick up straight where you left off. It's always going to be a transitional period," he said, referring to the Australian team, which will also go through a similar phase.

"Other than Pat ****** mins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, hardly anybody gets a chance... So it's not going to be easy for Australia either."

McGrath also pointed out that ****** rah's unconventional action demands careful workload management.

"The way he powers through those last few steps probably puts more stress on his body than most bowlers. It'll be interesting to see how he manages himself," McGrath said.

While India appear keen to fast-track younger bowlers, McGrath insisted experienced pacers still have an important role to play.

"It's always good to have experience there. Young bowlers learn by playing alongside senior guys. I was fortunate to watch Craig McDermott and Merv Hughes. That's where you really learn. I'd always pick an experienced team over a potential team," he said.

On whether veterans such as Shami or Bhuvneshwar ****** ar could still mount a comeback, McGrath said the decision rested on their bodies, motivation and the selectors.

"If they're prepared to put the work in and their body allows it, then why not? As fast bowlers get older, the work only gets tougher. Ultimately, it's up to them and the selectors."

McGrath also called for a rethink in the way fast bowlers are rehabilitated after injuries, arguing that modern systems often "wrap bowlers in cotton wool" instead of making them physically stronger.
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New cars are averaging around $50,000—and that affordability gap is getting harder to manage. Automobile enthusiast Ray McGrath breaks down why prices keep climbing, what "value" really means beyond the monthly payment, and how to think through the big decision: buy vs. lease.
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This morning we're talking vehicle affordability and helping me break it all down. He is an automobile enthusiast, Ray McGrath.
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Gracie Abrams said that she recognizes that her parents' success in Hollywood provided "a safety net" for her musical career.
The singer said that she was "lucky to grow up with" a "vocabulary" that helped her navigate show business.
However, Abrams warned against people who "cash in" on "abject cruelty" online.
Gracie Abrams understands why people bring her up in conversations about nepotism.
The "I Love You, I'm Sorry" singer, who is the daughter of Star Wars: The Force Awakens filmmaker J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot co-CEO Katie McGrath, shared her perspective on nepotism during an interview with The New York Times' Popcast.

Gracie Abrams has addressed the "nepo baby" conversation surrounding her rise to pop stardom, candidly admitting that the financial security provided by her famous parents gave her the freedom to pursue music.
The 26-year-old singer-songwriter is the daughter of filmmaker J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot Productions co-CEO Katie McGrath. While Gracie has built a fast-growing career of her own – earning Grammy nominations, opening for Olivia Rodrigo and joining Taylor Swift on the record-breaking Eras Tour – she has never shied away from recognising the advantages she grew up with.
"The nepo stuff is obviously in the discourse appropriately," Gracie said during an appearance on The New York Times' Popcast. "I think about the privilege there, and it's like, I had a safety net, and that allowed me the ability to experiment and to concentrate, and I had the gift of time to dedicate to doing this thing I loved."
She added: "I wasn't growing up afraid financially, and that's the biggest deal."
Her father is one of Hollywood's most successful writer-directors and producers, having created or co-created series including Alias, Lost, Fringe and Person of Interest. He has also directed blockbuster films including Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

World Cup co-hosts Canada were held to a 1-1 draw by the Republic of Ireland in Montreal after Chiedozie Ogbene equalized from a rebound.
Ogbene reacted quickest to slot home after Troy Parrott's penalty was saved, cancelling out Canada's first-half opener.
Canada went ahead midway through the first half when a corner was flicked on by Parrott and found the Irish net via the unfortunate Jake O'Brien.
O'Brien made amends with a good block to deny Hull's Liam Millar as the hosts threatened to stretch their lead before the interval.
Ireland were given a route back into the match just before the hour when Jamie McGrath was caught by a high foot in the box by Cyle Larin.