Bless his heart. In what was by far the most important news to break late last night, a jury found Gwyneth Paltrow not liable for a 2016 ski accident involving retired optometrist Terry Sanderson. He was suing her for $300,000, claiming she crashed into him, while she countersued for $1 and claimed he crashed into her. It was an increasingly bizarre trial that reached its low point when Sanderson seemed to suggest letting Paltrow off scot-free will lead to another Jeffrey Epstein situation. If you can believe it, the jury sided with Paltrow, awarding her the symbolic $1 to add to her monthly bone broth budget. On her way out of the courtroom, Paltrow leaned in to whisper something to Sanderson, who told reporters she said, "I wish you well," and he responded, "Thank you dear." Sanderson also admitted that suing Paltrow was "absolutely not" worth it, but at least it will surely inspire the campiest season of American Crime Story yet.
TheSPFLhas no plans to change the fixtures on the weekend of King Charles' coronation - meaningCelticwill still have the chance to clinch their title on the same day, 6 May.(Football Scotland)
Rangersshould be "throwing the kitchen sink" at a move to get "truly special"Billy Gilmourback to the club as the midfielder struggles for game time at Brighton, says former Ibrox skipper Barry Ferguson.(Daily Record)
Scotland heroScott McTominayjoiningRangerson loan would "make sense", according to another former Ibrox captain, Craig Moore, since Manchester United won't want to strengthen domestic rivals. (Go Radio viaDaily Record)
Soon-to-be-out-of-contractRangersstrikerAlfredo Moreloshas narrowed his next destination down to either Sevilla or Aston Villa. (Estadio Deportivo viaScottish Sun)
Reo Hatateis set to miss out asCelticreturn to Premiership action away to Ross County on Sunday, to ensure he's 100% fit for the next Old Firm derby on 8 April.(Scottish Sun)
Ross CountybossMalky MackaysalutesCelticcaptainCallum McGregoras "an incredible ambassador for the club and for his country", saying the midfielder is good enough to play "anywhere in Europe".(Daily Record)
Peter Haringis ready for a long-awaitedHeartsreturn almost six months since the Austrian midfielder suffered a concussion.(Edinburgh Evening News)
HibsmanagerLee JohnsonlabelledRyan Porteousa £20m player before he moved to Watford in January and, having watched him shine for Scotland, feels his valuation has been validated.(Scotsman)
HibsbossLee Johnsonfears the only way that the rest of Scottish football can close the gap on Celtic and Rangers is if a rich sheikh takes a sudden interest in another club.(Scotsman)
ManagerCallum Davidsonhas warned hisSt Johnstoneplayers he won't tolerate their season petering out as he targets a late push for the top six.(Courier)
John McGinnhas shrugged off Spain's bitter jibes after their Hampden defeat on Tuesday, although the midfielder admitsScotlanddid waste time "a wee bit" and that the Hampden grass was extra long, making the pitch "sticky".(Scottish Sun)
Scotlandwill be the joint highest movers in the top 50 of Fifa world rankings when they accelerate up six places to 36th in the next table after their win over Spain.(Scottish Sun)
West Ham are likely to part company with their Scottish managerDavid Moyesat the end of the season, regardless of whether the club avoids relegation.(90min)
The family film that stars Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker became Disney+’s most viewed film of all time.
The Ugandan-Canadian actress also starred as Zoya Lott in HBO Max’s Gossip Girl. Peak’s additional credits include Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game, the Apple TV+’s series Home Before Dark, and Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
She is currently a global Chanel ambassador and stars in the latest Chanel 22 handbag campaign with Lily Rose Depp and Margaret Qualley. Most recently, she was announced as the newest face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle fragrance.
Peak also had partnerships with Levi’s and Moncler.
Peak continues to be represented by Play Management, Canopy Media Partners, and Jackoway, Austen, Tyerman, Wertheimer, Mandelbaum, Morris, Benrstein, Trattner, and Klein.
Real Madrid reckon Chelsea’s financial situation could present an opportunity to sign a Chelsea defender, while Man Utd are making contingency plans if they can’t land Harry Kane…
REAL SNIFFING AROUND BLUES DUO
There were whispers on Tuesday over the prospect of a fire sale at Chelsea this summer in an attempt to keep the Blues within Premier League FFP limits. Real Madrid hope that’s the case because they have their eye on a potential bargain.
According to AS, Real are keen to tempt Chelsea into selling Reece James. The Spaniards are looking for a new right-back, and though Juan Foyth and Joao Cancelo are under consideration, James is their preferred target.
Chelsea, though, would be loathe to lose James, who still has more than five years remaining on a recently signed contract. If Real are hoping for a discount, they’re likely to be p*ssing squarely into the wind.
Real are also said to be keen on Kai Havertz but he is viewed as being even less likely to be attainable. This particular report also states that Jude Bellingham remains Real’s primary target for the summer, which contradicts talk earlier in the week that the Borussia Dortmund star had become too expensive.
ARSENAL INCREASINGLY CONFIDENT OVER RICE
Arsenal have emerged recently as favourites to land Bellingham’s England team-mate Declan Rice and the Evening Standard has reiterated that the Gunners are now favourites to land the West Ham skipper.
For a long time, Chelsea were thought to be front-runners to sign the 24-year-old, who spent time at the club’s academy in the same side as Mason Mount. With Mount set to leave Stamford Bridge, the Blues are also lagging in the race for Rice.
Apparently, Arsenal fancy their chances due to their charge towards the title and their return to the Champions League. Mikel Arteta’s record of developing young players also has them feeling confident, even if West Ham will demand top-dollar. But the Gunners will use the valuations of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo to talk the Hammers down from their £150million valuation.
UNITED EYE KANE ALTERNATIVES
Manchester United were also linked with Rice but their priority this summer is to land a top-class centre-forward.
Ideally, they want Harry Kane. But prising Tottenham’s record goalscorer out of Daniel Levy’s grasp will be neither cheap nor easy.
So the Manchester Evening News says they are monitoring two younger strikers as possible alternatives. The first being Eintracht Frankfurt’s France international Randal Kolo Muani, while Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund is also a possible target. Hojlund, 20, is a United fan but the Denmark forward is also set to receive offers from Bayern Munich and Juventus.
Manchester United are preparing to make their move for Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane before the summer transfer window even opens, while eight players are at risk of being let go of by Chelsea – all in Wednesday’s transfer gossip.
MAN UTD KICKSTART HARRY KANE PURSUIT
Harry Kane is the top target on the wishlist of Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag, according to a report – and the club are ready to do business with Tottenham ahead of schedule.
Ten Hag is looking for a new centre-forward to take over from Wout Weghorst next season. Weghorst has been a stop-gap solution while on loan from Burnley in the second half of the season.
To reach the next level – which the Carabao Cup winners look capable of – finding an upgrade at centre-forward will be important. With that in mind, Kane has been named as one of the main options on their shortlist of targets.
Before committing to a new deal, he would have to consider if he will have a realistic chance of winning trophies with Tottenham, where he is the all-time leading goalscorer but is yet to get his hands on silverware.
Still in pursuit of the Premier League goalscoring record, though, it probably makes sense for Kane to stay within English football. Hence, Man Utd might well be the solution.
And according to the Daily Star, Man Utd are now ready to open talks with Tottenham about signing Kane before the season even ends.
Indeed, in the coming weeks, Man Utd could make an approach about a bid for Kane, who they think they can get for £80million.
Arnold sanctions Harry Kane bid
The club’s CEO, Richard Arnold, has been persuaded by Ten Hag to make a move for the 29-year-old. Indeed, Kane has risen to the top of the manager’s shortlist.
In years gone by, Tottenham have been tough to negotiate with when it comes to Kane. For example, in 2021, they stood firm when Manchester City were trying to take him.
Now it is Man Utd’s turn to test their resolve – and Spurs may be hearing from them sooner than they would have been expecting.
The report also suggests Chelsea could make an offer to keep Kane elsewhere in the Premier League. Further afield, there is interest from La Liga outfit Barcelona and Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
But the Daily Star has also concluded that Man Utd would be Kane’s first choice in terms of his next club. Therefore, there should be plenty of further developments to keep an eye on imminently.
CHELSEA IDENTIFY EIGHT PLAYERS TO GET RID OF
Chelsea need to trim their squad after spending heavily in each of the past two transfer windows and a report has identified eight players they are willing to move on from.
After focusing heavily on signings last summer and in January, Chelsea might have to pay more attention to player sales this time around. It would serve to balance the books and reduce their squad size.
There have been several predictions recently about who could make way. According to the latest from the Evening Standard, Chelsea want to offload eight players.
It would enable them to reduce their squad size from 33 players to the usual 25. In terms of who the casualties could be, the report refers to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Conor Gallagher, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount and Edouard Mendy.
Aubameyang has only been at Chelsea for one season, but was a signing for previous head coach Thomas Tuchel, and not Graham Potter.
He was linked with a departure already in the winter, as was the longer serving Ziyech, whose move to Paris Saint-Germain on loan fell through.
Similarly, Gallagher was already attracting interest in January, but opted to fight for his place. His efforts might not have had the desired effect, though.
Fellow academy graduate Loftus-Cheek probably needs to move on at this stage of his career too. Meanwhile, Mount may end up elsewhere in the Premier League after a lack of progress in contract negotiations.
Kovacic – now a Manchester City target – and Mendy are also going quiet on the idea of extending their deals at Stamford Bridge. Finally, Pulisic might be able to find more prominence elsewhere.
Hence, they all seem obvious candidates to leave Chelsea, even if there would be a hint of regret at losing some – particularly Mount, perhaps.
The England international is looking into potential moves to Liverpool, Man City or Man Utd. Staying at Chelsea is not yet ruled out, but a difficult decision might have to be made.
Beyond those eight exits, Chelsea might have to make more room in their squad, since they have other players they want to bring in.
LIVERPOOL FACE LE FEE COMPETITION
Liverpool are not the only admirers of Lorient midfielder Enzo Le Fee, an update has confirmed.
It has led to links with Liverpool, Man Utd, Real Betis and Monaco. Now, an update from 90min has clarified the actual list of suitors for Le Fee.
Per the report, Liverpool are indeed admirers of the 23-year-old, as are Tottenham and Newcastle. Leicester, Fulham and Wolves have also all expressed interest in him.
There is no mention of Man Utd, Real Betis or Monaco in 90min‘s version of events yet.
Le Fee is out of contract with Lorient next summer, so the time seems right for them to cash in. Liverpool may be the ones hoping to benefit, but are by no means guaranteed to get things to pan out their way.
Manchester Cityhave no plans to sell England midfielder Kalvin Phillips this summer, despite the 27-year-old making only limited appearances since his move fromLeeds United.(Football Insider)
However,Phillipsis said to be prepared to leave City amid fears his lack of playing time may affect his chances of being selected for England.(90min)
Paris St-GermainandArgentinaforward Lionel Messi, 35, could move to the MLS this summer - with each of the 29 clubs in the league contributing to his salary.(Sport - in Spanish)
PSGremain in contact with the representatives ofChelseaand France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 31.(90min)
Napolivalue 24-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who has been linked withChelseaandManchester United,at a minimum of 150m euros (£131.7m).(Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Tottenhammade contact with former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann's camp at the weekend, with the club wanting to talk to candidates to replace Antonio Conte as soon as possible.(Times - subscription required)
Tottenhamchairman Daniel Levy is waiting to hear if Nagelsmann is open to joining Spurs, withReal MadridandChelseaalso interested in the 35-year-old.(Mail)
Bayern Munich'ssquad has split into two factions over the decision to sack German manager Nagelsmann.(Bild, via Goal)
Antonio Conte plans to recharge his batteries before any return to management, withInter Milan, AC Milan, JuventusandRomaall keeping him in mind.(Mail)
Leeds Unitedstriker Rodrigo, 32, will likely have to take a pay cut if he is to sign a new contract at the club. The Spain attacker's current deal is due to expire in the summer of 2024.(Football Insider)
England forward Bukayo Saka, 21, will earn close to £15m a season when he finally signs his new contract withArsenal.(Mail)
Chelseaface having to raise substantial amounts of money by selling off players this summer to avoid breaching the Premier League's financial rules next year.(Times - subscription required)
Liverpoolhave yet to open contract talks with former England midfielder James Milner despite Jurgen Klopp wanting to keep the 37-year-old for another year.(Athletic - subscription required)
Tottenhamare among a number of Premier League clubs interested inBrightonand Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 18.(Football Insider)
Borussia Dortmundwant to sign 19-year-old Northern Ireland midfielder Shea Charles fromManchester City.(Bild - in German)
Barcelonawill have to sign at least three to four players on free transfers this summer as they work within a tight salary budget.(Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Manchester Cityhave no plans to sell England midfielder Kalvin Phillips this summer, despite the 27-year-old making only limited appearances since his move fromLeeds United.(Football Insider)
However,Phillipsis said to be prepared to leave City amid fears his lack of playing time may affect his chances of being selected for England.(90min)
Paris St-GermainandArgentinaforward Lionel Messi, 35, could move to the MLS this summer - with each of the 29 clubs in the league contributing to his salary.(Sport - in Spanish)
PSGremain in contact with the representatives ofChelseaand France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 31.(90min)
Napolivalue 24-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who has been linked withChelseaandManchester United,at a minimum of 150m euros (£131.7m).(Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Tottenhammade contact with former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann's camp at the weekend, with the club wanting to talk to candidates to replace Antonio Conte as soon as possible.(Times - subscription required)
Tottenhamchairman Daniel Levy is waiting to hear if Nagelsmann is open to joining Spurs, withReal MadridandChelseaalso interested in the 35-year-old.(Mail)
Bayern Munich'ssquad has split into two factions over the decision to sack German manager Nagelsmann.(Bild, via Goal)
Antonio Conte plans to recharge his batteries before any return to management, withInter Milan, AC Milan, JuventusandRomaall keeping him in mind.(Mail)
Leeds Unitedstriker Rodrigo, 32, will likely have to take a pay cut if he is to sign a new contract at the club. The Spain attacker's current deal is due to expire in the summer of 2024.(Football Insider)
England forward Bukayo Saka, 21, will earn close to £15m a season when he finally signs his new contract withArsenal.(Mail)
Chelseaface having to raise substantial amounts of money by selling off players this summer to avoid breaching the Premier League's financial rules next year.(Times - subscription required)
Liverpoolhave yet to open contract talks with former England midfielder James Milner despite Jurgen Klopp wanting to keep the 37-year-old for another year.(Athletic - subscription required)
Tottenhamare among a number of Premier League clubs interested inBrightonand Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 18.(Football Insider)
Borussia Dortmundwant to sign 19-year-old Northern Ireland midfielder Shea Charles fromManchester City.(Bild - in German)
Barcelonawill have to sign at least three to four players on free transfers this summer as they work within a tight salary budget.(Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Release the Stalex cut! Selena Gomez's character on the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place was meant to be bisexual, but the writers couldn't make this explicit, showrunner Peter Murrieta has revealed. On the Wizards of Waverly Pod podcast, Murrieta was asked about storylines he wishes he could have explored on the show, and he knew his answer immediately. "I wished we could have played more with what was quite obvious to a lot of us, [which] was the relationship between Stevie and Alex," Murrieta said, referring to the characters played by Hayley Kiyoko and Gomez, respectively. They became friends in the third season, but Murrieta explained that although it was "pretty clear to all of us" that they were actually more than that, the writers weren't "able to" make this more obvious "in that time." Adjust your headcanon accordingly — and "Stalex" shippers, enjoy the victory lap.
Japan forward Daizen Maeda and Israel winger Liel Abada are major doubts for Celtic's Scottish Premiership trip to face Ross County on Sunday after returning from international duty carrying injuries, while back-up winger James Forrest is also nursing a problem. (Scottish Daily Express)
Canada right-back Alistair Johnston has described his first few months with Celtic as "really special" on his return to his homeland on international duty. (The National)
Striker Oh Hyeon-gyu has claimed he is "stronger" than fellow South Korea striker Cho Gue-sung, who was linked with Celtic in January, following his short spell with the Scottish champions. (Football Scotland)
Johnny Kenny, the 19-year-old Celtic striker on loan to Shamrock Rovers, hopes his form at international level for Republic of Ireland Under-21s can help improve his chances of making the breakthrough to his parent club's first team. (Football Scotland)
Celtic have bolstered their recruitment team by employing former Southampton scout Kevin Hamill, who covered the Scottish football market for the Premier League club and was vital in the transfers of the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Victor Wanyama and Fraser Forster among others from the Glasgow club to the English top flight. (Football Scotland)
Amidst reports of a divorce with Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik wishes Sana Javed on her birthday, thus fuelling dating rumours.
Photo : Shoaib Malik/Instagram
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There have been rumours of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza filing for a divorce.
One of the reasons has been Malik's rumoured affair with actress Sana Javed.
Malik has recently wished Javed on his Instagram profile, thus further escalating the rumours.
All is not well in the marriage paradise of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza, as there have been rumours of the couple calling it quits, with murmurs of their divorce doing the rounds for a long time. There have been lots of rumours in the gossip column as to why the couple are calling it quits, with one of the chief reasons being Shoaib Malik being engaged in an extra marital affair with Pakistani actress Sana Javed. A viral Instagram post by the former PAK captain has now fuelled the dating rumours.
On his Instagram profile, Shoaib Malik has wished Sana Javed on her birthday on March 27. He posted a photo with the young actress, with the caption, “Happy Birthday Buddy.” This has naturally sparked dating rumours between the former Pak captain and the actress on social media amidst divorce rumours between Malik and Sania Mirza.
Lately, there have been complaints by several members of the Pakistani film and TV fraternity that Sana Javed 's behaviour is quite rude towards others. Notably, addressing these rumours it was Shoaib Malik who tweeted in favour of the Pakistani actress.
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"I have known Sana Javed for quite sometime now & have had the opportunity to work with her multiple times, from my personal experience I can only say that she has always been kind & courteous towards me & the people around us," Malik had written on his Twitter account which sparked further rumours of the two having an extra marital affair.
- I have known Sana Javed for quite sometime now & have had the opportunity to work with her multiple times, from m… t.co/K7f1aG6Kji
Sana Javed is a well known Pakistani film and TV actress who started her career as a model, and also did some shoots for advertisements. She made her TV debut in 2012, when she played a key role in the series Pyaare Afzal. Sana Javed made her film debut in 2017 which further catapaulted her to popularity.
Manchester Unitedare interested in signingBrighton'sRepublic of Ireland international striker Evan Ferguson, 18.(Football Insider)
Fulhamand Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, 28, had been a target forManchester Unitedbefore he was sent off at Old Trafford for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh.(Daily Star)
Manchester Cityare ready to offer Norway striker Erling Haaland, 22, a new contract worth £500,000 per week in a bid to stave off interest fromReal Madrid.(Sun)
Leeds Unitedare interested in re-signing England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 27, this summer despite him only joiningManchester Citylast year.(Daily Star)
Brightonwill not allow manager Roberto de Zerbi, 43, to leave ifTottenham Hotspurwant him to replace their current boss, 53-year-old fellow Italian Antonio Conte.(Team Talk)
No talks had taken place betweenTottenhamand German Thomas Tuchel, 49, before the former Chelsea boss was appointedBayern Munichmanager on Friday.(Evening Standard)
England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 28, will definitely leaveSouthamptonthis summer if the Saints get relegated, withTottenhamkeen to sign him.(Football Insider)
Arsenalare among the clubs interested inSouthampton'sBelgian midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19.(Fabrizio Romano)
Inter Milanare keeping tabs on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's situation atChelseaand could make a move for the Gabon international striker.(Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Midfielder Luka Modric, 37, has dismissed suggestions he will move to a Saudi Arabian club with the Croatia international saying he wants to retire atReal Madrid.(Mail)
Tottenhamare interested inSporting Lisbonmidfielder Manuel Ugarte, 21.(Mirror)
Leedshave also sent scouts to watch the Uruguay international.(O Jogo via Goal)
West Hamare keen onCoventryand Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 24, who is valued at around £20m.(Sun)
Brentford, Crystal Palace, Everton, LeedsandLeicesterare all also monitoring Gyokeres.(90min)
