Pep Guardiola has named Luke Shaw as one of his favourite players. Guardiola also credited Manchester United chiefs Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox for their work. Guardiola’s comments came after Man City’s under-18s beat Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup final.
Manchester United have reached an agreement with Michael Carrick to become the club’s permanent head coach. The formal process of exchanging contracts is now under way, with an announcement expected inside the next 48 hours. Carrick will sign an initial two-year deal with the option of an additional 12 months.
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Second Round. Rasmus Dahlin had five points and Tage Thompson had four for Buffalo. The Sabres scored seven straight goals to win.
Wales will face Italy in their final Six Nations game. Wales are aiming to avoid a clean sweep of defeats. Head coach Sean Lynn is under growing pressure to give a tangible sign of progress and end a record losing streak.
Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves is set to be re-evaluated after spending more than the minimum time on the injured list. Acuña Jr. has been doing running drills and batting practice. A return is not guaranteed at this point.
Jay Lovell, captain of Cockfosters, will lead his team in the FA Vase final against AFC Stoneham at Wembley. Lovell, an escalator engineer, previously worked at Wembley and was scheduled to work there this weekend. Cockfosters beat Punjab United to reach the final.
Aaron Rodgers has agreed to a new one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal takes the veteran quarterback into a 22nd season in the NFL. Rodgers’ new contract is said to be worth a guaranteed $22m.
Rumours are circulating linking actress Shehnaaz Gill and Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricketer Devdutt Padikkal after Gill’s recent appearance at an IPL match. Social media users have speculated about a potential relationship, though neither Gill nor Padikkal have confirmed anything. Padikkal recently played an important knock of 39 runs in RCB’s win against KKR.
Pisa and Napoli meet at the Cetilar Arena for their Serie A match. Hiljemark has confirmed Semper in goal, while Conte opts for Meret. The official lineups have been announced.
Casemiro is preparing for his final Old Trafford appearance for Manchester United against Nottingham Forest. The Brazilian is expected to say farewell to the club’s fans. He has made 159 appearances and scored 26 goals for Manchester United.