Jackpot på V75 och en ensam vinnare blir 53 miljoner kronor rikare. Omgången är öppen och det kan (borde?) bli hög utdelning.
Flera av Expressens spelförslag gav full pott under Elitloppshelgen, bland annat gav Fredrik Edholms spelförslag ”Edholms Elitloppshelg” en nettovinst på drygt 95 000 kronor.
Även ”podden jackpot” gav sju rätt under lördagen och Edholm har öppnat systemet igen.
Endast 25 andelar och först till kvarn gäller!
MARCO ASENSIO TO LEAVE REAL MADRID
Spanish international is set to leave Real Madrid as a free agent. The reports are that Los Blancos offered him a new deal but nothing has been signed and as things stand Asensio will be leaving the Bernabeu.
Fabrizio Romano is reporting that both Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa are interested in the player.
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Edsbyn- och landslagsspelaren Jesper Granqvist, 21, var på semester i New York med familjen.
Då hjälpte de polisen att fånga en rånare och belönades med en medalj från New Yorks borgmästare Eric Adams.
– Då blev man såhär ”oj, wow”, säger Granqvist.
Edsbyns backtalang Jesper Granqvist åkte till New York med sin familj för att hälsa på storasyster Julia.
Dagen efter ankomst turistade familjen längs Wall Street, när två stora bilar plötsligt rullade upp vid dem.
– Vi stannade och tänkte, nu kommer det några säkerhetsvakter eller någonting. Att det var någon riktig höjdare som satt i bilen, säger Jesper Granqvist.
Istället kom tre män, varav en maskerad, utspringandes från en butik, jagandes av en fjärde man. Männen sprang in bland folket på gatan, och en av dem snuddade Julia Granqvist.
Familjen förstod att det skett ett rån, men fortsatte promenaden mot Broadway. Där såg de en av rånarna komma springandes, och en polis en bit bakom.
– Polisen är en bit efter, så han ser inte vart rånaren tar vägen när han springer runt hörnet. Men min farsa ser vart han springer in någonstans, så han ropar till polisen att ”han är därinne”.
Polisen tillkallade förstärkning, och snart befann sig ”10–15” polisbilar på platsen. Efter några minuter kommer poliserna ut med rånaren i handbojor.
Polismannen som pappa Granqvist hade varnat räcker fram sitt visitkort, säger att han jobbar med borgmästaren, och ber familjen kontakta honom, vilket de gör samma kväll.
De bjuds då in till polisens högkvarter i New York och City Hall, där bland annat New Yorks borgmästare har sitt kontor.
– Då blev man såhär ”oj, wow”. Vi kände att det var häftigt att få se sådant där. Det är väl kanske inte alla som får den chansen att se högkvarteret och träffa borgmästaren, säger Jesper Granqvist.
Sa polisen något mer i telefon om varför ni blev inbjudna?
– Han sa som ett tack för visat civilkurage, att min pappa hade hjälpt dem.
På fredagen veckan efter rånet infann sig familjen först på polisens högkvarter för en rundtur.
Sedan gick de vidare till City Hall, där de fick en guidad rundtur.
– En säkerhetsvakt berättade om lite tavlor, mycket från George Washington och Lincolns tid. Vi fick lite historielektioner. När vi var klara sa sekreteraren, Gladys hette hon, ”sitt kvar så kommer jag snart”. Vi satt där och väntade, sen ser vi plötsligt att han (Eric Adams, New Yorks borgmästare). Då tänkte jag ”han har man sett på lite skyltar”.
– Man blev alldeles skakig och svettig när han kom där, det var väldigt stort.
Vad sa Eric Adams till er?
– Han tackade och ställde lite vanliga frågor, vad vi jobbade med, vad vi läste, var allmänt intresserad. Han var jättetrevlig, jättesnäll, han visade tacksamhet.
Familjen fick också en medalj från borgmästare Eric Adams som tack för deras gärning.
– Jag försökte kolla upp exakt vad det var för slags medalj. Det står hans namn på baksidan, och det är New Yorks egna sigill. Varje borgmästare har sin egna slags sigill tror jag.
Hur har folk reagerat när du berättat den här historien för dem?
– De flesta blev så här… Va? De flesta är chockade. Man tror inte riktigt det är sant. Så är man väl lite själv också, man vet knappt riktigt vad man har varit med om.
The Silverstone squad – through its Force India, Racing Point and now Aston Martin guises – has used Mercedes power since 2009 to score one win, 14 podiums and two pole positions.
Aston Martin’s coming switch to Honda marks the first time a customer has broken ties with Mercedes since 2014.
But this decision is due to the benefits that a works deal gives Aston Martin, rather than any decline in the competitiveness of the Mercedes unit, reckons Silver Arrows F1 boss Wolff.
Asked by Autosport whether anything should be read into Aston Martin, which currently uses the Mercedes gearbox and wind tunnel also, moving on, Wolff said: “I don’t think them switching from a Mercedes client situation to Honda has anything to do with the power unit.
“I think we’re competitive in terms of the power unit, but they always wanted to emancipate themselves and become a true works team. That’s what they’re doing.
“They have their own exclusive power unit supply deal. They have their own fuel supplier, they are building a big factory that’s going online in the next few months.
“Lawrence [Stroll, Aston Martin owner]’s aim is never small.
“I think when you want to be competitive and win championships, that is the kind of steps that you need to make.”
Lawrence Stroll, Toshihiro Sanbe,, president and CEO Honda Motor
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The Honda deal will mean the Japanese manufacturer returns to F1 after announcing its exit during the 2020 season, shortly before its chassis partner Red Bull went on to claim back-to-back drivers’ championship titles and the 2022 constructors’ crown.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has also said that his team would “absolutely not” have created its own Powertrains company for 2026 had it been known that Honda would return.
The recently revealed Aston Martin alliance has also drawn attention as to what it means for the future of the road car company, given Mercedes can increase its stake in the manufacturer to 20% this year.
Mercedes supplies engines and in-car entertainment to Aston Martin Lagonda.
Addressing any conflict created by Aston Martin now aligning itself with Honda in F1, Wolff said: “In terms of as a relationship on the road car side, that’s a different platform.
“As Mercedes, we are delivering internals, organs, that is a business relationship.
“That’s going to continue because obviously, that has long lead times that’s going to continue for a while.
“Aston Martin is a brand to be proud of and this is why Mercedes will continue to be a partner.”
Two years ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks endured one of the worst seasons in franchise history, finishing with 110 losses
The Diamondbacks have bounced back impressively. They are just a half-game out of first in the National League West after beating the Colorado Rockies 6-0 on Wednesday night, and they are riding a four-game winning streak
Arizona goes for a four-game sweep of Colorado when the teams meet on Thursday afternoon. The Diamondbacks will send Zach Davies (0-1, 5.68 ERA) to the mound, and the Rockies will counter with Connor Seabold (1-2, 5.94) in a battle of right-handers
The Diamondbacks prevailed on Tuesday behind seven innings of two-hit ball by Tommy Henry
Davies is set to make his second start since being activated from the 15-day injured list after recovering from an oblique injury. He missed seven weeks, then returned to pitch against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, allowing two runs in 3 1/3 innings.
Davies is 4-3 with a 4.36 ERA in 13 career starts against the Rockies. He last faced them on Sept. 9, when he was tagged for six runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. In four starts vs. Colorado last year, Davies had no decisions and a 4.05 ERA
If he can come close to doing what Henry did, Arizona will have a good chance for the sweep. It also would help if Corbin Carroll stays hot. The 22-year-old rookie is 5-for-10 with a homer and two stolen bases in the series.
Manager Torey Lovullo said Carroll has made big improvements on his approach at the plate.
“I think Corbin is a perfect example of one person that has done that very, very well,” Lovullo said.
The Rockies haven’t done much well in the first three games of the series. They managed just three hits Wednesday night and got one baserunner beyond second base
They should get a boost for the final game if, as expected, veteran Charlie Blackmon returns from a stint on the bereavement list. Blackmon, normally a spark at the top of the order, has not played since Sunday.
Blackmon, the longest tenured player on the roster, is hitting .287 with five home runs and 23 RBIs.
Seabold was thrust into the rotation after injuries took their toll, and he will be starting against the Diamondbacks for the first time in his career. In his only appearance against them, he yielded two runs in 3 1/3 innings on April 29
The Rockies hope Seabold can pitch deeper into the game than Dinelson Lamet, who lasted just three innings in the Wednesday loss
“We need the length from the starters,” Colorado manager Bud Black said postgame. “That’s been an issue. We’ve got to build these guys up. Connor was out of the bullpen to start the year in April. Lamet is just getting started as well. Chase Anderson started in Triple-A with the Rays.
“They’ve got to be really efficient to give us innings. That’s something we’ve got to work through in the next few weeks to build their pitch counts.”
–Field Level Media
Jack Holder has emerged as something of a surprise package in the early rounds of the 2023 Speedway Grand Prix championship.
After narrowly missing out on a semi-final place at the first meeting of the season in Donji Kraljevec, the Australian roared back to claim a first-ever place in a final two weeks later in Warsaw.
A historic victory was thwarted after the final had to be re-run, despite Holder leading, with the 27-year-old edged out by veteran Freddie Lindgren and having to make do with second place.
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Despite this, Holder sits fourth in the standings after two rounds, and ahead of round three in Prague, he is bullish about his chances of building on his impressive start to the campaign.
“Yeah. 100%,” he told Eurosport when asked about the possibility of a first top-six finish this year, or even more.
“I’m in the top four, which is pretty cool. But it’s only two rounds in. You can’t really look too much into that.
“100%, top six. It’s what you want. Then if you’re in the top six coming to the end of the season, your goalposts move a little bit and you want a little bit more, but 100% from the start of the season, it was top six.
“And now I’m in this position, just click off the rounds, one by one. And hopefully the goalposts move, and we can aim for something a little bit better.”
Having previously raced as a reserve rider, Holder was handed his full-time debut for the 2022 championship, where he finished 12th overall.
Holder revealed what he learned from that first year competing and the areas he had made the effort to improve in order to push on this time around.
“Just try and stay calm a little bit,” he said. “It’s 50,000 people or whatever cheering, it’s pretty overwhelming, you know? And, points, just need points, you can’t do anything silly.
“Some races, you could be a little bit faster than the guy in front. And we’re racers so we want to get past them.
“But then you could try and pass him but you get passed and you lose that point. And they could come back in the end and bite you in the bum a little bit.
“But yeah, that’s the main thing that’s changed from last year, just get the points. And then once you have that semi, you can let it all hang out and do what you want. And then get into that final. But as I said, it’s just stay a little bit calmer.
“For sure. It’s my goal every week [to reach finals],” he added on his aims for Prague this weekend. “Yes, just get that semi and then anything can happen. And then get the final and get that one step better than last time”.
Jack Holder (AUS), Fredrik Lindgren (SWE), Bartosz Zmarzlik (POL) during Speedway Grand Prix in Warsaw, Poland on May 13, 2023. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Holder tasted success last summer as part of Australia’s successful Speedway of Nations team, riding alongside fellow SGP star Max Fricke in the Grand Final win against Great Britain.
He admits that the taste of success as part of a team is something he will treasure, but also a motivating factor for individual glory in future.
“Yeah, it was a lot, to lift up that gold medal for team Australia. We hadn’t done it in I think it was like 20 years or something, and to be one of the guys, me and Max to lift that trophy was definitely a dream come true.
“You got that gold medal around your neck and it took a while to sink in. I watched that final race many times, that whole rest of that year going ‘Wow! Like that was cool!’
“Once you get that little bit of a taste of what it feels like to be standing up on that top step with a gold medal around your neck, it definitely changes a few things.”
‘They are the champions’ – Australia beat Great Britain to win Speedway of Nations title
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Der SC Freiburg kann mit einem weiteren Leistungsträger für die kommende Saison planen: Wie die Breisgauer am Donnerstagvormittag bekanntgaben, hat Philipp Lienhart (26) seinen Vertrag beim Europa-League-Teilnehmer verlängert.
Er hat seinen Vertrag in Freiburg verlängert: Philipp Lienhart.
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Die Tendenz ging schon zuletzt in Richtung eines Verbleibs in Freiburg, doch final entschieden war bis Mittwoch nichts. Per Ausstiegsklausel, von der der kicker exklusiv schon im März berichtete, hätte Philipp Lienhart aus seinem ursprünglich bis 2024 datierten Vertrag aussteigen können. Die Frist dafür ist am Mittwochabend verstrichen. Die Vertragsverlängerung, die wie üblich in Freiburg ohne Laufzeit kommuniziert wurde, ist jetzt die logische Folge. Denn ins letzte Vertragsjahr wollten beide Parteien nicht gehen.
“Philipp stellt eine feste Säule in unserer Mannschaft dar. Es passt sowohl sportlich als auch menschlich”, wird Sportdirektor Klemens Hartenbach zitiert: “Durch seine hohe Qualität und Intelligenz kann er jegliche Position in unseren unterschiedlichen Defensivformationen ausfüllen. Es freut uns sehr, dass wir den gemeinsamen Weg fortsetzen können.”
Das Bekenntnis des Österreichers zum Sport-Club zeigt zum einen den enormen sportlichen Stellenwert, den sich der Klub mit der kontinuierlichen Arbeit der vergangenen Jahre erarbeitet hat. Daraus resultieren auch die wirtschaftlichen Möglichkeiten, um gefragte Leistungsträger wie Lienhart halten zu können – auch wenn er anderswo sicher hätte mehr verdienen können.
Nach kicker-Informationen hätte sich Lienhart auch den Wunsch von der Rückkehr nach Spanien erfüllen können. Daraus hat er nie ein Geheimnis gemacht, dass ihn seit seinen drei prägenden Jahren bei Real Madrid Castilla, der Zweitvertretung der Königlichen, die spanische Liga reizen würde. Auch in der Premier League und bei anderen Bundesligisten hätte Lienhart kommende Saison spielen können.
Doch am Ende gewann der SC. Dass sich Lienhart sportlich wie privat in Freiburg wohl fühlt, spielte genauso wie das Vertrauensverhältnis zum Trainerteam um Christian Streich und zu den Sportchefs Jochen Saier und Hartenbach sowie weitere Europacup-Auftritte eine entscheidende Rolle.
“Der SC Freiburg ist in den vergangenen Jahren meine fußballerische Heimat geworden”, so Lienhart in einem ersten Statement: “Ich bin sehr stolz auf die Entwicklung, die ich als Spieler, aber auch wir alle als Mannschaft genommen haben. Diese Geschichte ist noch nicht zu Ende. Ich freue mich sehr, auch in Zukunft weiter Teil dieser Gruppe zu sein und in der nächsten Saison erneut voll anzugreifen.”
Der elfmalige österreichische A-Nationalspieler spielt seit 2017 in Freiburg, kommt seitdem auf 142 Bundesliga-Einsätze (zehn Tore) sowie 17 im DFB-Pokal und sechs in der Europa League. In der gerade abgelaufenen Saison machte Lienhart 29 Bundesligaspiele für die Breisgauer – 27 davon von Beginn an (ein Tor, kicker-Notenschnitt 3,21).
Det svenska transferfönstret är fortfarande stängt och öppnar inte förrän i sommar. Men trots det fortsätter det att hända saker i de allsvenska klubbarna.
Och som vanligt har Sportbladets silly season-expert Daniel Kristoffersson senaste nytt.
Bland annat en hel del om Malmö FF.
The New York Mets know exactly what the Philadelphia Phillies are going through
They have one more day to worry about being the team Philadelphia breaks out against.
The Mets will look to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Phillies on Thursday afternoon when the National League East rivals close out their first head-to-head series of the season
Max Scherzer (4-2, 3.54 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against Taijuan Walker (4-2, 5.57) in a battle of right-handers and former New York teammates
Carlos Carrasco allowed one run over six solid innings Wednesday night, when Mark Canha hit a two-run homer and added a two-run single to account for all of the Mets‘ runs in a 4-1 win
The slump-busting game by Canha provided an appropriate conclusion to an up-and-down month for both the outfielder and the team.
Canha entered Wednesday batting .246 in May with one homer and three RBIs in 22 games for New York, which went 14-15 in the month but won nine of its final 13 games following a 5-11 start.
The Mets scored three runs or fewer nine times in a 12-game span from the second game of a May 3 doubleheader to May 15 before scoring four runs or more nine times in the final 14 games of the month
“I think we have a veteran group that understands how important it is to keep an even keel,” Canha said. “We understand that these runs are going to happen and you’ve got to come out and be professional and go about your work every day, no matter what happened the night before. We do a really good job of that here, in my opinion, and it’s a room full of professionals.”
The Phillies have no shortage of players who understand how long and layered a season can be. Five position players in the Wednesday lineup, along with starting pitcher Aaron Nola, were on the team last season, when Philadelphia was 21-29 through May 31 before recovering to win the NL pennant
However, having been there before doesn’t make enduring another slow start any easier for the Phillies, who fell to 25-30 on Wednesday. Philadelphia went 10-16 in May while scoring three runs or fewer 13 times
The Phillies have been limited to one run total in the past two games by the Mets
“They’re frustrated — they care a lot, they want to win,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said of his players. “Sometimes you try a little bit too hard. Guys try to put the entire team on their shoulders. They’ve got to relax.
Scherzer earned a win on Friday when he allowed one run over seven innings as the Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2. He is 16-5 with a 2.61 ERA in 29 career starts against the Phillies
Walker also won on Friday after surrendering three runs over 6 2/3 innings in the Phillies‘ 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves
Walker spent the previous two seasons with New York before signing a four-year, $72 million deal with Philadelphia in December. He is 0-1 with a 1.74 ERA in two starts against the Mets, though he hasn’t faced them since 2017
–Field Level Media
Die Detroit Pistons stehen kurz vor der Verpflichtung von Monty Williams, der als neuer Head Coach das Team übernehmen soll. Das berichteten am Donnerstag mehrere Medien übereinstimmend. Offenbar erhält der ehemalige Suns-Coach in der Motor City einen Rekordvertrag.
Monty Williams bringt Erfahrung aus insgesamt neun Jahren als Head Coach der New Orlans Hornets und Phoenix Suns mit.
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Beide Seiten haben sich auf einen Deal geeinigt, den es so in der Höhe noch nie in der NBA-Historie gab. Laut “ESPN” erhält der 51-Jährige einen Sechsjahresvertrag über 78,5 Millionen Dollar und wird damit zum bestbezahlten Coach in der Liga.
Williams stand zuletzt bei den Phoenix Suns an der Seitenlinie, für die er seit 2019 tätig war. 2021 führte er das Team um Devin Booker und Chris Paul in die NBA-Finals, 2022 wurde er als Coach of the Year ausgezeichnet, nach dem Aus in der zweiten Play-off-Runde in sechs Spielen gegen die Denver Nuggets Mitte Mai wurde Williams bei den Suns jedoch entlassen.
In Detroit übernimmt der erfahrene Head Coach, der in den 90er- und 2000er-Jahren selbst als Spieler in der NBA aktiv war, nun das nach der Bilanz schlechteste Team der Vorsaison. Die Pistons beendeten die Spielzeit 2022/23 mit nur 17 Siegen bei 65 Niederlagen, kein Team kam auf weniger Siege.
Im Anschluss trat Dwane Casey von seiner Rolle als Pistons-Coach zurück, um eine Position im Front Office zu übernehmen. Williams wird nun aller Voraussicht nach sein Nachfolger, offiziell ist der Deal aber noch nicht.
Langfristig soll Williams die Pistons zurück in die Play-offs führen, seit 2019 haben sie nicht mehr an der Postseason teilgenommen. Dass der dreimalige Champion eine Play-off-Serie gewann, ist sogar schon 15 Jahre her (letztmals 2008). Mit Cade Cunningham, dem Nr.1-Pick im Draft 2021, den Lottery-Picks aus dem Vorjahr Jaden Ivey und Jalen Duren sowie dem fünften Pick im kommenden Draft verfügt Detroit über einen vielversprechenden, jungen Kern.
