Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick lauded Benjamin Sesko’s exemplary attitude after the striker emerged from the bench to net the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory over Everton.

The Slovenia international’s late strike marked his third goal in four appearances, maintaining Carrick’s unbeaten start across his six matches in charge.

Despite his impactful contributions, which include two winners and a crucial equaliser, the £66million summer signing is yet to secure a starting spot under Carrick.

Sesko, 22, has now scored six times in his last seven outings. Carrick acknowledged the external focus on the situation but insisted there was no issue between them.

“I get why everyone’s talking about it and making a bigger deal of it, but I’ve got a really good relationship with Ben,” Carrick stated.

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“I’ve got no problem with Ben and he hasn’t got an issue. He obviously wants to play, but I can’t speak highly enough of how he’s been and the work he’s putting in and his attitude to come on and do what he’s done again.

“We’ve had some really good conversations and he’s in a really good place, and part of us is helping him take his steps in development and growing him as a player.

“Sometimes that’s little steps, sometimes that’s bigger steps and he’s taken some huge steps recently. That’s great to see.”

Carrick also reserved praise for goalkeeper Senne Lammens, whose performance secured United’s first away league clean sheet since March.

“For me a goalkeeper has to be reliable, be trustworthy,” he explained. “Instead of creating chaos, you want him to take the chaos away and calm things down. I think Senne does that.”

Everton manager David Moyes admitted his side’s attempts to unsettle Lammens with a barrage of corners in the second half proved futile.

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Moyes was effusive in his praise for the United stopper, saying: “The goalie was bloody brilliant. The save he made from Michael Keane, the way he dealt with the corners.

“We hoped somewhere we’d have got a nick on one of them with the pressure we had in those situations. I thought we would get one, but we didn’t. For me he was the best player on the pitch.”

The defeat means Everton have now won just four of their 14 Premier League fixtures at their new stadium. Moyes conceded his team is still adjusting to their new surroundings.

“I think there is probably a change – other teams come here and enjoy it,” he remarked.

“There are things about it which are different and we have to get used to. But I think our games are better than at Goodison. Our team is better this year and it wasn’t as if we were winning every game at Goodison, to be honest.”

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore passed away on Saturday, February 21, a death widely reported as a tragic suicide. And as the team’s players, coaches, staff, owners, and fans mourned Moore’s passing, Vikings defender Jonathan Greenard used his social media microphone to remind the world that players see the same tweets as you.

Greenard urged caution online while Minnesota offered support following the sudden passing of wideout Rondale Moore.

Greenard was sure to emphasize that athletes are humans, too.

A Message Echoes across a Grieving Locker Room

Think before you type and send, Greenard says.

Moore Dead at 25

NFL.com reported Saturday night, “NFL wide receiver Rondale Moore, who played most recently for the Minnesota Vikings, was found dead Saturday night in Indiana, authorities said. He was 25. Police said Moore died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. Moore was found dead in the garage of a property in his hometown of New Albany, police chief Todd Bailey said. The death remains under investigation.”

“Floyd County Coroner Matthew Tomlin did not share additional details on the circumstances of Moore’s death but said there was no threat to the public and an autopsy would be conducted Sunday. Moore, a receiver and return specialist drafted in the second round out of Purdue University, spent his first three years in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals.”

Back in the summer of 2024, Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson died in a Maryland car accident, and the tragedies have not relented for the franchise.

Greenard’s Tweets

For starters, Las Vegas Raiders safety Jamal Adams tweeted, “I’m not jumping to conclusions, but let me say this. Fans and media be quick to label a player ‘injury prone.’ We don’t choose to get hurt… sometimes shit just happens. Y’all don’t see the rehab, the pain, the mental drain it causes. That process can make you lose yourself. This shit is real. No matter how much support you get, you still gotta fight that battle alone. Prayers up for Rondale Moore and his family. He was a baller, no question.”

Greenard retweeted the Adams tweet and commented, “Ppl legit will say the most craziest things tryna be funny on this app. Then turn around wondering why the players mentals are COOKED. Players see ALL the tweets just like yall do bc WE ARE HUMAN JUST LIKE YALL. Algorithms will flood your page w BS that other ppl try to bring you down with.”

“This isn’t all on the media but they play a part. Especially these bot pages. Use that block button and go pray for clarity on your identity fellas. We got too much life to live than to succumb to the negativity in our most vulnerable periods of time.”

It’s a familiar line of defense: fans often treat football players like Roman gladiators; they’re just humans and mortals like you.

Other Players Agree

J.J. Watt, a teammate of Moore in Arizona, tweeted, “Can’t even begin to fathom or process this. There’s just no way. Way too soon. Way too special. So much left to give. Rest in Peace Rondale.”

Hollywood Brown: “Bro ain’t no way brotha you just messaged me few hours ago. You wasn’t alone bro.. I told you I know how you feel.”

Kyler Murray posted on Instagram, “Just spoke to you bro. Blessed to have been able to share this life with you. I pray you’re in a better place now Ra.”

The NFL Players Association released this statement: “In moments like this, we are reminded of how much our players carry, on and off the field. To our members: Please know that support is always within reach. Check on your teammates and prioritize your mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling, we encourage you to take advantage of the many confidential resources and services available to you through the NFLPA.”

Statement from the Vikings

The Vikings issued this statement: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Rondale Moore. While we are working to understand the facts, we have spoken with Rondale’s family to offer our condolences and the full support of the Minnesota Vikings.”

“We have also been in communication with our players, coaches, and staff, and will make counseling and emotional support resources available to anyone in need. Our thoughts are with Rondale’s family and friends during this devastating time.”

The day after Moore’s death, former Vikings defensive back Ronyell Whitaker also passed away at the age of 46. He played for the Vikings in 2006 and 2007.

Moore was the Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year in 2018.

Women’s T20 World Cup (Pic Credit – X)

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the full schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, setting the stage for the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, with 12 teams competing for the coveted title from June 12 to July 5 in England.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Hosts England will launch the tournament against Sri Lanka on June 12, marking the beginning of a nearly month-long spectacle that will culminate in the final at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 5. India will open their campaign against Pakistan at Edgbaston on June 14.This edition will feature the largest field ever assembled in the competition. Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands secured the final four spots through the qualifying tournament in Nepal, joining defending champions New Zealand, six-time winners Australia, 2016 champions West Indies, hosts England, ODI world champions India, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.The group stage promises several high-profile clashes.

ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta described the schedule release as a significant moment for the global game.“The release of the schedule is an important milestone in the run-up to the global, premier sporting event,” Gupta said, emphasising the governing body’s continued investment in women’s cricket through expanded participation, improved pathways, enhanced production standards and increased commercial opportunities.He added that recent global events had helped elevate the women’s game and expressed confidence that the upcoming tournament would further strengthen its popularity and global reach.“The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India served as a force multiplier for the sport – breaking records, capturing imaginations and inspiring communities – and our ambition is to carry the momentum into the event in June-July,” he added.

Full Schedule of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

Golf rewards early dedication. Most elite players are prodigious talents who started young and stayed committed, progressing from the junior circuit to college programs and then on to the professional game. Of course, a few take detours. But there’s one main road, and it’s long and narrow.

Golf course architecture could hardly be more different. For every great designer who took to doodling golf holes when they were still in diapers, there are others who fell sideways into the field. Alister MacKenzie was a surgeon in the British army long before he routed his first course. Kye Goalby worked in finance. Bill Coore studied classics in college, with an eye toward becoming a professor.

Then there’s Mike Koprowski, among the most unlikely stories of them all.

Though Koprowski played golf in high school, he never considered the game as a career. At the University of Notre Dame, he enrolled in ROTC and, after graduation, served as an Air Force intelligence officer overseas. He went on to stack degrees from Duke and Harvard and built a résumé in public policy and education. Golf architecture filled a quieter corner of his mind: a fascination, not a plan, and certainly not a way to make a living.

Eventually, in a move that felt equal parts reckless and inevitable, Koprowski turned his back on Beltway stability and cold-emailed the architect Kyle Franz, which led to an apprenticeship in the Sandhills outside Pinehurst. He learned the craft from the dirt up — shaping, clearing, studying soils — and, before long, did something even bolder: He bought a rumpled stretch of sandy ground outside Columbia, S.C., and set about building his own course.

The result is Broomsedge, set on 197 acres of blowy terrain, its fairways stitched between native grasses and sandy scrapes. It is, by any measure, an improbable achievement.

A few weeks ago, the Destination Golf podcast team visited  Broomsedge, where we recorded an on-course episode with Koprowski. You’ve heard of playing lessons. This was a playing interview. During the round, Koprowski talked about his unlikely path into architecture and the hard lessons that came with betting on himself. There were moments, he admitted, when the bank balance was bleak and his pie-in-the-sky project appeared doomed. But the vision held.

Others have taken notice. With Broomsedge up and running to rave reviews, Koprowski is fielding opportunities for additional work. One project, Candyroot — a destination resort in the works at the edge of the Carolina sandbelt — is still under wraps, with details to be unveiled soon. For a guy who once wondered how anyone breaks into this business without inherited land or inherited wealth, the irony isn’t lost.

Koprowski says he almost has to pinch himself when someone asks him to price out his services.

“I have a really hard time knowing what I should charge, because I’m having so much fun, I’d probably do it for free,” he says.

As for advice to aspiring architects? It’s disarmingly simple. Read books on design. Travel to see as many great courses as you can. Study the ground. And then, he says, offering counsel that applies well beyond golf, “throw caution to the wind.” 

Life, after all, is like a twilight golf. You only go around once. You can watch the entire episode on Spotify here.

Pakistan players (PTI Photo)

NEW DELHI: Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has stirred debate at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after urging Pakistan to make a bold selection call ahead of their must-win Super 8 clash against England in Pallekele on Tuesday. Taking to social media, Ashwin advised Pakistan to promote Fakhar Zaman to the middle order if they are serious about staying alive in the tournament.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“If Pakistan are serious about this World Cup campaign, they need to think about giving Fakhar Zaman a go in the middle order,” Ashwin wrote on X. He emphasised Fakhar’s ability to counter England’s spin threat, particularly leg-spinner Adil Rashid and left-arm spinner Liam Dawson.

“He can sweep and use his feet against Rashid and Dawson to inflict some serious damage through the middle overs. This was Nepal’s success formulae against Rashid and there are some key learning’s that the other teams can try to imbibe. Access the square boundaries to earn balls in the step hit zone,” Ashwin added.Ashwin pointed to Nepal’s success against Rashid, even sharing a wagon wheel graphic to illustrate how accessing square boundaries and using footwork disrupted England’s control in the middle overs.The suggestion comes as spin is expected to dominate at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, where slowing surfaces have already influenced results. England’s spinners, supported by pacer Jofra Archer, played a decisive role in their commanding win over Sri Lanka, while their batting has found unlikely heroes.Despite inconsistent performances from senior players like Jos Buttler, England have continued to win, with captain Harry Brook backing his experienced core to deliver soon. Opener Phil Salt has also rediscovered form at a crucial time.Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, face a far more precarious situation. Their opening Super 8 match against New Zealand was washed out, leaving them with little margin for error. While their spin attack offers variety, their batting has struggled for consistency beyond leading scorer Sahibzada Farhan.

Great Britain’s Menna Fitzpatrick will compete in the Winter Paralympics, almost three months after suffering a significant knee injury.

Para-alpine skier Fitzpatrick, Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian with six medals, sustained the injury in training in December but opted against surgery in a bid to compete at the Milan-Cortina Games, which start on 6 March.

The 27-year-old and her guide, Katie Guest, are among the second wave of athletes named in the GB team., external

Fred Warburton and guide James Hannan, Sam Cozens and guide Adam Hall, Hester Poole and guide Ali Hall, and Dominic Allen also make the Para-alpine team.

Snowboarder Davy Zyw has been included and is thought to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease (MND) to compete at the Games.

Devin Haney’s father and trainer, Bill Haney, has named six potential opponents that his son could face in the near future.

‘The Dream’ claimed his WBO welterweight title in November, securing a second-round knockdown before unanimously outpointing and dethroning Brian Norman Jr.

In doing so, the 27-year-old became a three-division world champion and cemented himself as a top 10 pound-for-pound star, with many considering him the flagship fighter at 147lbs.

But despite having only just made his mark on the welterweight division, Haney must now turn his attention towards a selection of fearsome rivals.

Top of his list, according to Bill, is Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, who was stripped of his WBA lightweight title last month following a series of domestic violence charges. Even if the controversial Davis returns to the sport, he would face a big size disadvantage against Haney.

Elsewhere on the list is WBO super-lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, yet the four-division world champion has said he would only fight Haney at a catchweight of 144lbs, or at welterweight with a 10lbs rehydration clause.

Even so, it appears the American has afforded himself plenty of alternative options, with Bill Haney revealing several of them to ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT.

“I think ‘Tank’ is at the top of [Devin’s list], maybe Shakur is next.

“Jaron Ennis; Conor Benn might be on there towards the bottom. I think Ryan Garcia is No.10; Brian Norman was on there.

“Keyshawn Davis is on there too. He can get it too.”

With Ennis campaigning at 154lbs and aiming for his own intriguing contest with Vergil Ortiz Jr before targeting belts, Haney is unlikely to deliver on that particular fight just yet.

Potential bouts with Garcia, Keyshawn Davis and Benn, however, could soon become far more realistic, especially now that Garcia offers a unification as well as a storyline from their first controversial encounter.