PROVO, Utah -- On the Sunday after BYU's thrilling 24-21 win over rival Utah, a few dozen senior citizens gathered in the courtyard at Jamestown Retirement Community. Two local students and some of their family members put on a concert, with favorites like Brown Eyed Girl, Country Roads and Wagon Wheel played in front of the delighted crowd. Some of those in attendance realized that among the four crooners were BYU teammates Bear and Tiger Bachmeier, who transferred to BYU from Stanford this summer.
According to O Globo, Thiago Silva is '[considering returning to Europe to finish his playing career closer to his family'. They live in England, more specifically London given that his sons both play for Chelsea. The decision is 'practically made and should be communicated to Fluminense soon' as per the source. The 41-year-old would leave the Brazilian club at the end of the season, therefore in the winter, despite his deal actually running until next June.
Image source, Shutterstock Bristol Bears lock James Dun has signed for Harlequins and will join the London club at the end of the season. The 26-year-old second row came through Bristol's academy and has made 57 appearances for the club, scoring five tries. The Bears announced last week that Dun would leave the club at the end of the 2025-26 campaign.
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u and Layla Sae have all the athleticism, talent and professionalism that come with being a Black Fern but during a joint interview at Harlequins' training ground in Surrey, what stands out most is their humility, refreshing honesty and wicked sense of humour. The duo have signed for the Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) club until March. Sae, fresh off the plane from New Zealand, could make her debut against Exeter Chiefs on Sunday.
Emanuel Dennis has been linked with a move to West Ham United in recent weeks. However, a report from Daily Mail claims that Nuno Espirito Santo has decided against signing the 27-year-old attacker who is currently a free agent. The player terminated his contract with Nottingham Forest during the summer transfer window. However, he has not been able to find a club yet.
However, from my own view as a former player, I believe a contract is a contract. If you've agreed a contract with a club and they're paying your wages, then you do the job and you agree to do that. If you're sold or you come to an agreement, then fine you move on. But, and it's a big but, Chelsea weren't interested in keeping Jackson this summer, and it was obvious that he was going to be sold,
He revealed on Le Media Carre: In the period between the approaches from Bournemouth and West Ham, Monaco arrived and that hit me emotionally. I had three incredible years at Monaco. When they came in, all the memories came back. Monaco is home, began the Chelsea centre-back. I hoped that Chelsea would find a solution to allow me to leave on loan [] I pushed until the last minute to go to Monaco!
If correct, it would mean a return to Europe after eight years in the NHL for the 35-year-old. Rutta has 98 points and 219 penalty minutes in 417 NHL regular-season games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks. He also has 11 points in 49 playoff games and is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with Tampa Bay.
"I'm not sure it's about the clubs. I think it's first about the league. I don't know whether it's a problem for Bayern or a problem for the Bundesliga."
Alejandro Garnacho, once a rising talent at Manchester United, has been explicitly told by manager Ruben Amorim that he is not in his future plans, affecting his standing at the club.