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Daily Record
21 hours ago
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- Daily Record
St Mirren step up pre-season preparation with first friendly against Dumbarton
The Buddies will face the Sons in the first of three friendlies ahead of their Premier Sports Cup opener against Arbroath. St Mirren will get their first taste of match action tomorrow with a trip across the Erskine Bridge to face Dumbarton. The Buddies take on the League Two outfit as Stephen Robinson and his players warm up for the 2025-26 Premiership campaign. It will also be the first chance for the black-and-white army to see how some of the new recruits look. Stevie Farrell's Dumbarton — taken over by Canadian Mario Lapointe after entering administration towards the end of last season when they were relegated from League One — announced the signings of three young Saints. Full-back Thomas Falconer, midfielder Carrick McEvoy and forward Theo McCormick have joined the West Dunbartonshire club on loan. Meanwhile, former Buddies keeper Shay Kelly has put pen to paper at The Rock following a successful loan spell last term. The Paisley club's front door has also been busy so far this summer with six signings confirmed —four of them being new faces. Highly-rated Morton keeper Ryan Mullen, 24, arrived on a two-year deal today. Former Aberdeen wing-back Jayden Richardson joined after leaving National League South outfit Boreham Wood with midfielder Liam Donnelly coming in from Kilmarnock. Jamaican international Richard King has also signed for Saints but will not be in the squad due to being on Concacaf Gold Cup duty with the Reggae Boyz. Killian Phillips and Roland Idowu made their loan deals from Crystal Palace and Shrewsbury Town, respectively, permanent. Since returning to the training ground on Thursday, June 19, the players have been hard at work on their fitness, strength and conditioning. Lead sports scientist Gary McColl put the squad under the microscope as he assessed each player's current level. Speaking about the pre-season programme, he told club media: 'We like to get the boys in and do a bit of testing, a bit of profiling, to see where they are. 'We will do things like measuring body composition, we will have them in the gym and doing different strength tests and some jumping tests for power outputs.' Skipper Mark O'Hara has been one of the players undergoing this close examination and admitted that, while having a few weeks off is nice, it is also important to stay in shape. He added: '[One of] the fitness tests we did was a timed mile run challenge. It is a fit group, there is no place for slacking, and you need to make sure that you are working hard over the summer to be in tip-top shape.' Next up for the Buddies will be a flight out of Scotland to their warm-weather Spanish training camp in Murcia. They will take on Sky Bet League Two side MK Dons at the Pinatar Arena before returning home to visit Championship Airdrieonians on Tuesday, July 8. Meanwhile, striker Owen Oseni, 22, today completed a move to Sky Bet League One side Plymouth Argyle. He signed a three-year deal for a rumoured £60,000 fee. Saints have add-ons and sell-on clauses included in the terms.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
He was raised alongside the U.S. men's national team. Now he's part of it.
MINNEAPOLIS — By almost every measure, Sebastian Berhalter is a newcomer to the U.S. men's national soccer team at this Concacaf Gold Cup. On June 1, he reported to his first training camp and, nine days later, debuted for Coach Mauricio Pochettino in the final tune-up. In the pauses between practices, games and trips, the 24-year-old midfielder absorbs instruction from the coaching staff, bonds with other novices seeking to catch Pochettino's eye before the 2026 World Cup and gains the trust of the experienced corps.
Daily Record
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Inside track on St Mirren new boy Richard King as he is tipped for success in Scotland
Daniel Blake of the Jamaica Observer has given Buddies fans an insight into what to expect from the highly-rated defender. St Mirren new boy Richard King has been backed to succeed in Scotland with his key attributes outlined. The Buddies have snapped up the highly-rated Jamaican international on a two-year deal from Cavalier FC of the island's Premier League. King was a player manager Stephen Robinson had been trying to get during the January transfer window — and he resumed his interest this summer as he sought a replacement for Richard Taylor who joined Sky Bet League One side Bolton Wanderers. The 23-year-old defender is currently on international duty with the Reggae Boyz in the Concacaf Gold Cup which is taking place in the United States. And King has been tipped to play a vital part in Robbo's team – with the centre-back able to defend aggressively and play with the ball at his feet, too. Speaking with the Paisley Daily Express, Daniel Blake of the Jamaica Observer has given the lowdown on what the black-and-white army can expect from Jamaica's rising star. 'Richard is quite a unique defender in Jamaican terms,' he said. 'Over the years, Jamaica has developed defenders who are aggressive, no-nonsense; those rough-nosed types, as they would say, but Richard is sort of unique. 'He's almost — and I don't want to directly compare him — similar to how William Saliba plays for Arsenal. He's very good on the ball, he can progress it very well and nine times out of 10, he tends to make the right decisions. 'And the way his body language is, you would never think that he is panicking. He tends to read a lot of situations before they may happen. I'm not saying that he is without fault because, sometimes, as his head coach would admit, he does look a little casual. 'But I think that is because a lot of times he goes into games with the mindset – and, quite frankly, accurate mindset – of that he is a very good defender.' In his short career so far, King has already tasted success on multiple occasions as captain after lifting the Jamaican Premier League trophy three times and also the Caribbean Club Championship trophy with Cavalier. The success in the latter tournament saw him come up against some of the greatest players in the game in Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez after he faced United States MLS side Inter Miami in the Champions Cup in March. Most of his career has been shaped in Jamaica apart from a short loan spell in Iceland with IBV where he played with former Buddies wing-back Elvis Bwomono. Daniel says Reggae Boyz supporters look at King in a different light as he is revered as one of the special players due to being born and having played on the island. 'Over the last maybe 10 years,' he added, 'Jamaica has done a lot of scouting of UK-based talents. [But] Richard, who has been playing in Jamaica for the last five to six years – though he did have the loan in Iceland – was basically the only local player who was a mainstay. 'So, even though our league may not be comparable to the English Premier League and the Championship and so forth, every coach has seen his value because of how good he is. 'He is also one of the players where he is [seen as] 'one of us' as he was born and raised here. That isn't a slight on any of the other players who have a Jamaican connection. 'But there is a different pride when you see players grow up and play in our high school competitions, and local leagues, to then go on and make it in the game.
Asharq Al-Awsat
5 days ago
- Sport
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia Advances to Gold Cup Quarter-Finals After Draw with Trinidad, Tobago
The Saudi national football team qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup after a 1-1 draw against Trinidad and Tobago in the match held early this morning at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, SPA reported. With this result, Saudi Arabia moved up to four points, placing second in the group behind the United States, who lead with seven points, thus securing their spot in the quarter-finals.
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Mexico vs. Costa Rica live updates, score: Loser plays USA in quarterfinals
Gold Cup Updated: Jun 22, 2025 - 9:49 PM ET Mexico and Costa Rica will go head-to-head in their final Concacaf Gold Cup group stage match on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, and there's a lot at stake. The winner of Sunday's match will finish at the top of Group A and play Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals. The loser will go on to play the United States, the winner of Group D. If the match ends in a draw, Mexico will advance as the winner of Group A. Here are the top moments from Mexico vs. Costa Rica: Live Coverage for this began on 9:49p ET recommended Get more from Gold Cup Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
