The Pitch: In his first major dramatic outing since 2019’s Uncut Gems, Adam Sandler returns to the arena of basketball, this time as Stanley Sugarman, a depressed but whip-smart scout for the Philadelphia 76ers. Unlike the impulsive, materialistic Howard Ratner, Sugarman is a selfless and honest working man, tirelessly trotting around the world to bring the best of the best to the NBA. Even with his passion for the game, Sugarman’s intense drive causes friction both at work and at home. His stubborn approach drives a wedge between him and his slimy boss Vin (Ben Foster) and his constant international traveling costs him quality family time with his supportive wife Teresa (Queen Latifah) and their aspiring-filmmaker daughter (Jordan Hull). On one lucky scouting trip to Spain, Sugarman comes...
Everton and Chelsea are interested in signing Ben Foster from Watford in the summer transfer window, according to The Sun. The British tabloid has claimed that Chelsea are looking for a new first-choice goalkeeper without paying over the top, with manager Frank Lampard wanting to move on Kepa. Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti also has the 37-year-old goalkeeper on his shortlist, according to the report. Leaving Watford Watford will play in the Championship next season after getting relegated from the Premier League. Foster is a very good goalkeeper and has been on the books of the Hornets since 2018. The former West Bromwich Albion custodian signed a new two-year contract with Watford in June 2020. While it is hard to see the Hornets cash in on Foster this summer so soon after handing him a...
Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has given his take on Twitter on Aston Villa surviving the dreaded drop to the Championship. The Hornets have been relegated from the Premier League, while Villa have retained their top-flight status. On the final day of the Premier League season, Watford suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal away from home at the Emirates Stadium in North London. Villa played out a 1-1 draw with West Ham United away from home at the London Stadium. The results meant that the Villans finished 17th in the league table, while Watford ended up second from bottom in the standings. Former West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Foster is disappointed with Watford’s relegation to the Championship, and has praised Villa for the way they ended their season. Now the dust has settled I ...
Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to West Bromwich Albion clinching automatic promotion to the Premier League. The former Tottenham Hotspur and England international striker has congratulated the Baggies on their achievement this evening. Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster is also delighted to see his former club, West Brom, return to the Premier League. Slaven Bilic’s side played out a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Wednesday evening to secure their place in the top two. Slaven Bilic’s side have finished second behind champions Leeds United, with Brentford ending up two points behind them in third. Congratulations to @WBA on their return to the Premier League. Been a tad longer than their normal boing boing, but will be good to ha...
Brendan Rodgers says he’s satisfied with the performance of Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, and the rest of the team in Saturday’s EPL fixture with Watford. The Super Eagles duo both featured for the team and unfortunately, their best was not enough to help the foxes clinch all the three for the champions league chasing Foxes. Leicester took the lead through Ben Chilwell towards the end of the game, but Dawson hit a sumptuous volley and equalised with the last kick of the game. Speaking after the game, Rodgers said his boys gave their all and deserved to win the game, but believed they luck eluded his side. “I felt we were deserving of the win, especially as the game went on. We showed a really good level of fitness. I thought we had spells where we had great control, Ben Foster made a g...