'I didn't want to incite it' - Edwards defends not saluting fans

Wolves boss Rob Edwards has defended his decision to not acknowledge the home fans after their draw with Sunderland.

The team were booed off after their 1-1 draw against the Black Cats, who played with 10 men for over an hour following Dan Ballard's red card.

Santi Bueno cancelled out Noni Mukiele's opener, scoring Wolves' first goal in 47 days, but it did not spare the head coach from fan frustration after the final whistle. lebandit.lat

Edwards had previously said he would always recognise supporters after games, regardless of the result, but opted against it at Molineux on Saturday afternoon.

"I was frustrated, but I also thought I didn't want to incite it any more," he explained, with Wolves bottom of the table and already relegated.

"I didn't want to make the ground any more angry, so that was probably why.

"The work we do in the summer and getting off to a good start [next season] will be the important thing.

"I understand the situation at the moment. We have been relegated, we are bottom of the league, we have drawn a game against 10 men, we are just off the back of three defeats in a row.

"There is a lot of anger around and I'm going to take it."

His decision to replace Hugo Bueno with Angel Gomes was also met with jeers, but Edwards explained the situation with the full-back battling a knee injury.

"Hugo did well to get through to the moment he did," Edwards said. "He hasn't trained much all week because of his knee.

"I know there was frustration when he came off, but there was a reason for it and we were trying to get another forward on the pitch.

"He hasn't been fully fit all week, he hasn't trained fully all week, he did great to be out there anyway - but this is my opportunity to explain my reason for it."

Edwards has won five of his 26 games in all competitions since joining from Middlesbrough and replacing Vitor Pereira in November.

"We've got to continue to work hard and stay strong," he added. "We've got three more games where we've got to try to get more results.

"I knew coming in this was going to be really, really challenging. I knew at some stage we were probably going to be in this sort of situation.

"It is weird, you know, why do we put ourselves through it? At times you do think, why do we do it? But it will be all the more rewarding when we're able to turn things around."

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The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 in a Game 7 at TD Garden on Saturday, finishing a historic comeback from 3-1 down to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks.

Tyrese Maxey finished with 30 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, and closed the game with back-to-back buckets when Boston had cut the lead to one with under four minutes left.

When Tatum sat out, what was Maxey thinking?

"Once we found out JT was out, honestly we felt that the game was going to be even harder," Maxey said in his postgame press conference. "As soon as I found out, I told Joel it's not going to get easier. It's definitely gonna be harder."

Tyrese Maxey says game 7 was going to be harder with Jayson Tatum ruled out 👀

“Once we found out JT was out, honestly we felt that the game was going to be even harder…. As soon as I found out I told Joel it’s not going to get easier. It’s definitely gonna be harder” pic.twitter.com/FQWt9LzkuK

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Without Tatum, Joe Mazzulla started three players making their first career playoff starts in a Game 7 situation: Baylor Scheierman, Ron Harper Jr., and Luka Garza. That group went 0-for-7 from the field and scored zero points.

Boston opened the game cold and fell behind 11-4 before its first substitution, but the Celtics eventually cut an 18-point deficit all the way to one in the fourth.

Tatum had averaged 23.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 6.8 assists through six games in the series. His presence stretched Philadelphia's defense and created cleaner reads for Jaylen Brown. Without him, the Celtics ran a tighter, grittier operation with less structure.

Maxey has been the story of this series since Game 5. The Tatum comment just tells how he processes the game when the moment demands it.

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Manchester United are poised for a “crazy” summer transfer window ahead of next season.

United are yet to make a final decision on their permanent head coach, but transfer plans are already well underway. Recently, ESPN reported that there is a feeling internally that getting the recruitment drive right is even more important than the appointment of the next head coach.

A report in Italy suggests that United have set their sights on two of Nottingham Forest’s best players.

Manchester United want Nottingham Forest duo

According to TuttoJuve, Manchester United are ready to “ignite” the market with a €200 million (£172.7m) investment to sign Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest.

United’s priority is thought to be rebuilding their midfield, with Casemiro set to depart at the end of the season.

In that regard, Anderson, 23, is among their top targets. The all-action midfielder is in exceptional form for Forest and is expected to be an important part of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup.

“The midfielder is considered the ideal heir to the Red Devils’ core game,” the report states.

Anderson’s valuation is around €120m (£103.6m), “a figure that reflects his growing influence both at club and country.”

Potential Bruno Fernandes replacement

Gibbs-White is also a major United target. The prolific Englishman is brilliantly spearheading Forest’s attack, having shown his class as both an attacking midfielder and a left-sided forward.

It is understood United are willing to spend around €80m (£69m) to secure the services of the 26-year-old dribbling wizard, who is “capable of making a difference between the lines.”

Gibbs-White’s versatility and intensity out of possession make him a very appealing target for United, who would also be able to use him as a backup to the ageing Bruno Fernandes.

However, despite United’s ambitious plans, the negotiations with Forest are expected to be “complex”, with the Premier League side reluctant to lose their “jewels”.

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Milan’s lineup will feature Leão and Nkunku as the main offensive options against Sassuolo. With no Modric in the squad, the Rossoneri aim to secure a win that could level them with Napoli in second place, while keeping the gap to Juventus narrow as only three matches remain.