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What did San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan say about Super Bowl loss to Kansas City Chiefs?

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Super Bowl LVIII was decided by minute details. Indeed, both teams were essentially inseparable until the final minutes. With that in mind, it stands to reason that despite the team’s loss in the big Game , the San Francisco 49ers still have reason to hold their heads high Kyle Shanahan backs his men Following their dramatic loss in Super Bowl LVIII, the San Francisco 49ers and by extension their coach, Kyle Shanahan, have come under heavy fire this week. As you can imagine, it is a situation that is not helped by the fact that this is the second time that the Niners - with Shanahan as coach - have lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s biggest game. There is also the idea that San Francisco held a double-digit lead in the Super Bowl, only to end up losing when the final whistle was blown. Needless to say, the doubters had their knives out, labeling the 44-year-old coach and his men as big game flops. As for Shanahan himself, he made it clear during his end-of-the-season press...

Arsenal legend reveals desire to land new coaching job

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Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp has stated his desire to return to coaching almost six years after his last job, but the three-time Premier League winner admits he wouldn't be a manager. Bergkamp was offered a scouting role with Arsenal upon retiring as a player with the club back in 2006 and turned it down to spend time with his family. But he began a fast-track coaching diploma two years later that led to a youth role at Ajax. It eventually saw him become a first-team assistant at the club, with a focus on helping home-grown talent get established at senior level. But a coaching clear-out the same day that Ajax hired Erik ten Hag a few days before Christmas 2017 saw Bergkamp and other lose their jobs. He hasn't actively worked in Football since. "I'm itching to get back into football once more," Bergkamp, who made 423 appearances for Arsenal over 11 years, has now revealed to media in his native Netherlands. Dennis Bergkamp is immortalised in statue form outs...

Bayern Munich reach agreement to sign Chelsea coach

Bayern Munich have finalised terms with Chelsea to sign first-team coach Anthony Barry, sources have confirmed to 90min . Bayern made an initial move for Barry at the end of March and the two clubs have spent the last few weeks hammering out the deal. The German champions have agreed a deal that could be worth €1m depending on add-ons. The move sees Barry team-up again with Thomas Tuchel, who he impressed during their time together at Stamford Bridge. "He's a big character, very friendly," Tuchel previously said of Barry. "He has a great quality analysing Game s and giving his opinion. "I feel he's very comfortable on the pitch when handling exercises and he's a specialist with set-pieces so he does the video session and the training." READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed Barry is already in Germany and it is expected he will make his first appearance on the Bayern bench this weekend in their Bundesliga clash against Mainz. He had o...

LeBron James injury update: Lakers expect star forward to return this season, says coach Darvin Ham

LeBron James is running out of time to return to the court. As of Sunday, the end of the regular season is only three weeks away, and yet it isn't clear when the injured Los Angeles Lakers star will be able to rejoin the team. Fortunately, coach Darvin Ham offered a positive update on his status ahead of Sunday's Game against the Orlando Magic: while he wouldn't specify an exact timeline, Ham did confirm that the Lakers "anticipate him coming back at some point." James suffered a foot injury on Feb. 26 against the Dallas Mavericks. He stayed on the floor to help the Lakers overcome a 27-point deficit to defeat the Mavericks, but he has not played for them since. While the exact nature of the injury is unclear, The Athletic's Shams Charania recently reported that the Lakers are preparing for a lengthy absence. All things considered, the Lakers have played quite well without James. Si...

Hawks fire coach Nate McMillan with record below .500 at NBA All-Star break, per report

The Atlanta Hawks have dismissed coach Nate McMillan, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks are in the middle of a disappointing 29-30 season, which followed an underwhelming first-round playoff exit a season ago. Assistant coach Joe Prunty will take over as interim head coach , per ESPN. With this season seemingly going nowhere, the Hawks have made a move that will hopefully spark the team. The last time they made an in-season coach ing change, it did just that. The Hawks fired Lloyd Pierce in the middle of the 2020-21 season and replaced him with McMillan. They proceeded to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, which raised expectations moving forward and earned McMillan, initially hired on an interim basis, the permanent job. But McMillan's old-school sensibilities made him an odd fit in the modern NBA . He got into a dispute with star point guard Trae Young in the middle of the season when...