Former Burnley coach and Manchester City player Vincent Kompany will be Bayern Munich’s new coach, putting an end to excruciating months of looking for a manager to succeed Thomas Tuchel. Here’s what the board had to say (via Bayern’s official website):
Jan-Christian Dreesen, CEO
We all at the club agree that Vincent Kompany is the right coach for FC Bayern and are very much looking forward to working with him. Max Eberl and Christoph Freund never gave up and worked meticulously to find a coach who would lead FC Bayern to success and develop it further with new ideas. Vincent Kompany represents exactly the togetherness and team spirit that we need...
Max Eberl, sporting director
We are delighted that we have signed Vincent Kompany for FC Bayern. In our discussions with him, we were immediately on the same page. He made it clear to us how much the job at FC Bayern appeals to him and that he absolutely wants to take it on. Vincent Kompany is hungry and has everything he needs: Even as a player, he was a leading figure in top international football and is also making progress as a coach. We would like to see more continuity in this position. Together with him, we want to achieve a lot at FC Bayern - and of course be successful together.
Christoph Freund, director of sport
Vincent Kompany is a type of coach who fits in very well with FC Bayern’s playing philosophy and identity: his teams want the ball, want to play dominant and high-intensity football. He is a young, very ambitious coach who brings a lot of international experience, has his finger on the pulse of the players and knows exactly what should happen on the pitch. He can and will give our team an enormous amount.
New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald talks about the hiring of new NHL hockey team head coach Sheldon Keefe, left, during press conference on May 28, 2024, in Newark, N.J.Noah K. Murray/The Associated Press
Driving past the Prudential Center for a news conference at which he would be introduced as the New Jersey Devils coach, Sheldon Keefe noticed a statue of Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur in front of the building.
It was an instant reminder that the expectations of coaching the Devils in the New York metropolitan area are no different than what was expected in Toronto for the Maple Leafs.
Winning a Stanley Cup is all that matters, and that’s the goal Keefe will bring next season when he takes over another young and talented team that fell short of expectations this past season.
The Devils have won the Cup three times in 1995, 2000 and 2003, with Brodeur in goal all three times. They have only gotten back to the Cup Final once (2012) and since then have made the playoffs twice in 2018 and 2023.
“I know what the expectations are here and what the potential is,” said Keefe, who noted several times that he viewed this job as a fresh start. “To challenge for playoff position in the playoffs and also win the Stanley Cup. Those are the expectations. That’s why I’ve come.”
Keefe led the Auston Matthews-led Maple Leafs to the playoffs in all five of his seasons but only got past the first round once. This past season ended with a first-round loss to Boston in overtime of Game 7.
Keefe was fired less than a week later. After that announcement, Keefe filmed a video for the fans, giving closure for his time in Toronto.
The good news for him was Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald was waiting patiently in his coaching search and had Keefe in his sights if he became available.
After seeing Keefe’s message, Fitzgerald called Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving to ask for permission to talk to his former coach.
It didn’t take long and Fitzgerald and Keefe had a three-hour telephone conversation. Fitzgerald was convinced he had a coach who would hold his players accountable, be a good communicator and a teacher.
Keefe, who said this job was too good to pass over, will take over from interim coach Travis Green, who replaced the fired Lindy Ruff in March. The Brampton, Ont., native was 212-97-40 with Toronto, winning a playoff series in 2023 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Fitzgerald said he interviewed 10 people for the job, although Green was not an option after taking the coaching job with the Ottawa Senators.
“I don’t sit here and say I have all the answers and I have all the information, frankly,” Keefe said at a 45-minute news conference. “But I am very excited to get to work. What I do know is the talent is there. The hunger is there and the commitment is there.”
Keefe said he has spoken with returning players from last season and the common themes were they were all disappointed in missing the playoffs and they are ready to get back to work.
The Devils are loaded with fast, talented players led by Jack and Luke Hughes, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Dawson Mercer and Timo Meier. The defence struggled after losing Dougie Hamilton to a pectoral injury early in the season and the goaltending has been an issue for a while.
Keefe said he hopes the Devils revert to their form from the 2022-23 season when they had a franchise-record 112 points. They skated fast, put pressure on the puck at both ends of the ice and showed off their skills.
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The Edmonton Oilers' goalie Stuart Skinner (74) battles the Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin (91) and Roope Hintz (24) during second period NHL playoff action at Rogers Place, in Edmonton Monday May 27, 2024. Photo by David BloomPhoto by David Bloom /David Bloom/Postmedia
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Several sharp shifts in momentum in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, ultimately favoring the Stars in a 5-3 victory (EN) Monday night, making it a 2-1 series lead for Dallas…grabbing back home ice advantage.
Edmonton enjoyed a dominant First period with a 10-3 edge in shots and a 2-0 lead after 1 frame. But then the script flipped dramatically, with Dallas laying a licking on the Oilers for much of the Second period. It was quickly 3-2 Stars with the shots 14-0, before the Oilers first shot arrived 12:49 in. An Adam Henrique chip evened it at 3 late in the frame, giving the home town fans hope.
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Alas, a soft goal on soft coverage opened up a 4-3 Dallas lead in the Third, which they stretched to 5-3 with an empty netter from distance.
Make the final 5-3, and the series 2-1 Stars.
Here is the tale of the tape…
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STUART SKINNER. 4. A quiet First Period for Skinner save for standing his ground on a hard Dadonov net drive and covering the rebound. But Dallas came hard and often in the Second, beating Skinner 3 times. No goal would be classed as “on Skinner,” but even if he had been able to get his glove on one of those pin-balling rebounds it would have helped. Made a massive save on the Marchment breakaway or it would have been 4-2. Also stopped Pavelski late in the Second. Then absolutely stoned Duchene on a Third Period breakaway. Bu then lost his post on the 4-3 for the Robertson hat trick. Sorry…but you have to have that one. Stopped 17-21.
CONNOR McDAVID. 7. Came out flying. Fired a shot-pass at the net from the faceoff circle, hitting Hyman and deflecting in for the1-0. Drew an early PP. Went to the net where an Ekholm shot deflected off 97 and in as McDavid won a positional battle with Seguin. That made it 2-0…and gave McDavid his 100th Stanley Cup Playoff point. Just missed making it 3-0 off a neat pass by Nugent-Hopkins. It was his man (Robertson) who fired home the 2-1. Best chance of the second was a wrist shot that Oettinger found with his blocker. 6 shots.
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RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS. 5. A gaping net part-way through the second but could not drain it. Neat pass to McDavid net-side but 97 just missed. Blew a wheel at the blueline then could not get back in time to prevent the 2-2. Nearly stuffed it in short side on the 4v4.
ZACH HYMAN. 8. “Chested” home the 1-0 by going to the blue paint and presenting himself as a target for McDavid’s pass. Then, his one-man cycle eventually led to the 2-0. And yet another possession play led to a near-miss by my McDavid net-side. One of the Oilers best on this night. Led the team with 7 shots. 5v5 CF 21-12, 64%.
EVAN BOUCHARD. 6. Some good, some not-so-good. Smart high-to-low pass to McDavid on the 1-0, instead of trying to force a shot through a pair of Stars defenders up top. Lost a puck battle on the 2-1. Loses his check in front on the 2-2. Zone entry on the 3-3.
MATTIAS EKHOLM. 5. A give-and-go with McDavid allowing Ekholm to circle the net and then fire a puck into the crowd in front on the 2-0. Could not corral the puck deep in his own zone on the 2-1. Chasing on the 2-2.
LEON DRAISAITL. 5. Hard one-timer on the first PP but the Dallas goalie was equal to the challenge. Tossed Benn to his pants in a hard defensive play behind the Edmonton net. A terrific pass on the PP gave McDavid a point-blank chance but the goalie got his blocker on it. A dangerous 4v4 rush early in the second ended with a spin-o-rama attempt. Dropped a pass to Desharnais who rang the post. Unlucky bounce off his skate in his own zone ahead of the 4-3. 3 shots, 2 hits. 41% on draws. -2 (EN).
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DYLAN HOLLOWAY. 5. Hard third period backcheck. On the ice for the 4-3. Led the club in hits with 6. 2 shots.
EVANDER KANE. 6. No assist but gained the Dallas zone on a 1-on-3 situation leading up to the 1-0. Hard early hit on Heiskanen. Another good chance net-side in the second. Hustled hard to eliminate an icing call in the third. 5 hits.
DARNELL NURSE. 3. A glorious chance in front late in the first but his backhand hit the Dallas goalie in the chest. A puck hit him right in the crease, the only thing that stopped it from going to the open net. Seemed to be mostly watching on the 3-2. Dumped Seguin with a heavy check late in the Second. Played “pass” all the way on the 4-3 goal and in the process allowed Robertson an easy lane to the net. Then, with his club pressing for the tying goal in the final minutes, Nurse took a neutral zone tripping penalty. They killed it off, but it cost them two minutes of offensive opportunity. High Dangers 1-4.
VINCENT DESHARNAIS. 3. Rough night. Beat wide with a hard net-drive by Dadonov. Smart play at the attacking blueline to prevent a developing Dallas odd-man rush. His giveaway with the puck fully under his control led directly to the 3-2. Fired one off the post in the third. High Dangers 5v5 0-2.
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ADAM HENRIQUE. 6. First game in 17 days and a scored the critical 3-3 goal at the end of a Period the Oilers had been utterly dominated in. A shot and 4 hits. Lost the shot shares battle, but an otherwise smart game with a dozen smart little plays all over the ice.
WARREN FOEGELE. 5. Thumped Heiskanen but good in the first. His hard forecheck helped create the 3-3. 2 shots, 5 hits.
CONNOR BROWN. 6. Just a slick pass in front to Henrique for a sweet tip and the critical 3-3 goal late in the Second. Gets an O-zone faceoff at the end of the third period PK.
BRETT KULAK. 6. Angled off Wyatt Johnson on a dangerous looking sortie in the first. High Dangers 2-0 5v5. 70% CF.
CODY CECI. 5. An excellent stick disrupted a developing Dallas 3-on-1 in the second. Unlucky puck bounce on the 4-3.
SAM CARRICK. 6. Good opening frame opportunity from the slot but his shot was blocked. Helped create the Nurse chance late in the opening period. His forecheck helped force the puck-over-glass penalty late in the First. 86% on draws. Led team in 5v5 CF (12-5, 71%). Making a strong case to stay in the lineup.
MATTIAS JANMARK. 6. Busted his hump to beat out an icing call in the first, then part of the sequence that created a great chance by Nurse in front. Forced a faceoff in the Dallas end on the PK in the third. Effective.
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DEREK RYAN. 5. Nice set-up for Carrick in the first but the shot was blocked. Could not intercept the pass in front on the 3-2. Smart clear on the third period PK. 69% CF.
Game 4 is Wednesday in Edmonton.
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Angel Hernandez, who was widely considered baseball's most controversial and polarizing umpire, retired from MLB after a 34-year career.
"I have decided that I want to spend more time with my family," Hernandez said Monday in a statement. "Needless to say, there have been many positive changes in the game of baseball since I first entered the profession. This includes the expansion and promotion of minorities. I am proud that I was able to be an active participant in that goal while being a Major League (Baseball) umpire."
Hernandez spent the past two weeks negotiating a financial settlement with the league, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
MLB approached the veteran umpire about moving on and he agreed, a source told Ken Rosenthal and Sam Blum of The Athletic, who add Hernandez's lawyer insisted the umpire wasn't forced out.
The 62-year-old worked his first MLB game on May 23, 1991, and his last contest on May 9, 2024, as the home plate umpire between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians.
Hernandez clashed with the league off the field, as he filed a 2017 racial discrimination lawsuit that stated he was passed over for a crew chief position and opportunities to work the World Series because of race. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2021.
Hall of Fame pitcher CC Sabathia, who called Hernandez "absolutely terrible" in October 2018 following a playoff game, took to social media to respond to the retirement news:
Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford was the last player to publicly criticize Hernandez, calling the ump's strike zone "almost comical" following a game in mid-April.
But Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves; 11 in the third period and five in overtime. The Rangers were credited with 37 blocked shots. One of Barclay Goodrow's two goals was short-handed, getting something back for a PK that allowed Sam Reinhart to get two on the power play.
And when the Rangers got into the dressing room after the third period, it at least gave them a chance to gather their wits, take a deep breath and remember that they too are in the conference final and they too belong here.
Coach Peter Laviolette essentially reminded them of that.
"We knew we could play better," defenseman Ryan Lindgren said. "Guys were saying that. 'Lavi' comes in and just calms us down and tells us that we can play our game, play a lot better. It's not easy. They're a good team over there and they controlled a lot of that in the third, but you come out and know that we can play our game."
Laviolette said his message to the team before overtime was just get back to work, get back on the attack, forecheck, be aggressive.
"We were taking on a lot of heat in the third period," Laviolette said. "I don't think necessarily that one period leads to the next period. Our second period didn't lead to the third. Their first period didn't lead to the second. I think the periods are different. Everything plays out differently. It's just a chance to reset and we had been in the situation in overtime quite a few times already in the postseason and our guys have responded and handled it really well. The message was go back to work, let's get on the attack and be comfortable in what we're doing."
The Panthers still had a 2-on-1 seconds into overtime with Shesterkin having to make a save on Aleksander Barkov. Soon enough, the Rangers got back to work. Filip Chytil put a shot on goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. He had to freeze the puck at 5:25, setting up a face-off in the left circle.
Wennberg won it against Evan Rodrigues. Jack Roslovic dug the puck out against the wall. He moved it up to Lindgren at the left point. Wennberg went to the net. He was all alone there, a defensive breakdown by the Panthers that the Rangers needed.
Lindgren sailed a shot. Wennberg got a piece of it, deflecting over Bobrovsky's blocker.
"Maybe there was some sort of a breakdown, he was by himself, but at the end of the day that puck is sifted in and you still have to get a piece of it, a redirect," Laviolette said. "He was in a good spot for a screen, a redirect, a little bit of everything, and he was able to get it done."
Just like that, it didn't matter that the Rangers were outshot 37-23 or that the Panthers had a 108-44 advantage in total shot attempts. It didn't matter that the Rangers were under siege throughout the third period or that they gave away a two-goal lead.
"I've said it a few times already, going into overtime in the playoffs like this it's anybody's game," Trocheck said. "A lot of times it's a rinky dink shot off a pad or something like that. When we came in here after the third, it was the same mindset that we've had every time we've gone into overtime. It's work for the next one."
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