Ødegaard hyller Klæbo: – Har vært utrolig
Utenfor fotballbanen er landslagskaptein Martin Ødegaard en ivrig idrettstilhenger. Fra OL følger han spesielt med på langrenn.
Det er i en statusmelding på Arsenals nettsted at Ødegaard forteller om OL-interessen. Ødegaard har hatt en liten skadeperiode i det siste og mistet flere kamper.
– Utenom fotball, og som nordmann, har jeg fulgt vinter-OL. Jeg har ikke fått sett altfor mye av det som følge av at vi her trent mye, men jeg har fulgt med på resultatene, spesielt i langrenn. Det er gøy å se at det er mange norske vinnere, innleder han.
Deretter kommer han med en hyllest av Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, som søndag ble tidenes vinterolympier med sitt niende gull. Meldingen ble lagt ut før det skjedde.
– Klæbo har vært utrolig. Helt fantastisk.
– Hele landet stiller alltid opp for Norge i OL. Det er veldig stort hjemme, spesielt skisporten, og det er noe jeg alltid så på da jeg vokste opp, uttaler Ødegaard. (NTB)
Brentford XI vs Macclesfield – Predicted lineup and team news
Brentford travel to face non-league Macclesfield on Monday night while they aim to avoid becoming the latest victim of the competition’s ultimate giant-killers.
The Bees moved into the top seven of the Premier League after a string of impressive results, including a recent 1–1 draw against leaders Arsenal. Manager Keith Andrews oversaw a comfortable 2–0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the third round to reach this stage. Notably, there are 122 league places between these two sides. A victory tonight would see Brentford reach the fifth round for only the second time in nearly two decades.
Brentford Team News
Keith Andrews navigates a demanding schedule that necessitates rotation. Notably, he is likely to name talisman Igor Thiago among the substitutes to preserve fitness. Consequently, 19-year-old Kaye Furo is poised to lead the attack. This could mark his professional debut. Nathan Collins returns to the heart of the defence after a period on the bench. Conversely, Kevin Schade misses out through suspension. Long-term absentees Fábio Carvalho and Josh Dasilva also remain unavailable.
Hakon Valdimarsson starts in goal. He provides Caoimhín Kelleher a well-earned rest after recent Premier League heroics. Nathan Collins partners Ethan Pinnock in a formidable central defensive pairing. In midfield, Yehor Yarmolyuk and Jordan Henderson control the tempo alongside Mikkel Damsgaard. Further forward, Romelle Donovan and Reiss Nelson provide the threat from wide areas. Notably, Brentford have never faced non-league opposition as a top-flight side in the FA Cup.
Brentford Predicted Lineup
Brentford predicted XI: Valdimarsson; Hickey, Collins, Pinnock, Henry; Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Damsgaard; Donovan, Furo, Nelson
When will the match kick off?
The FA Cup fourth-round tie takes place at the Leasing.com Stadium on Monday, 16 February 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:30 GMT.
How to Watch Macclesfield vs Brentford?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage begins at 19:00 GMT.
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Red Sox President Sam Kennedy Assesses Rollercoaster Offseason
Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy addressed the media at spring training on Sunday, speaking at length on a number of topics ahead of the 2026 season.
One reporter asked Kennedy to assess the Red Sox’s offseason, which prompted an optimistic response.
“It was a successful offseason,” Kennedy said. “It was long, arduous, lots of scenario planning, but excited that we improved the club in many ways.”
Boston made several high-profile moves this winter, upgrading at multiple positions. The Red Sox significantly improved their starting rotation after signing Ranger Suarez and trading for Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo, giving them one of the best rotations in baseball.
Boston also improved at first base by trading for Willson Contreras after struggling to get reliable production there with Triston Casas’ injuries over the past two seasons. The club shored up its infield defense as well, signing multiple former Gold Glove winners in Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Brendan Rodgers.
Kennedy is hopeful those moves will help the Red Sox get back to the playoffs and go deeper into the postseason this year after they were eliminated in the AL Wild Card Round last fall.
“We said at the end of the year that we wanted to try to take that next step forward with this group in the postseason,” Kennedy said. “We obviously have a number of upgrades and additions. Time will tell, but there’s a lot of optimism in that room, I can tell you for sure.”
Boston’s starting pitching looks elite, but the lineup has some question marks given Alex Bregman’s departure, the lack of high-end power and the surplus of outfielders. The Red Sox appear to have enough arms to contend for a title, but do they have enough bats?
As Kennedy said, time will tell.
2026 Olympics: France tie all-time medal record with 1 week left
France have earned their 15th medal at Milano Cortina, tying their all-time winter Olympic record.