In January, there were increasing doubts about the future of Ruben Lotus-Cheek at Milan. Aston Villa attempted to bring him back to England and at a point, it seemed like his exit could go through. Fortunately for Max Allegri’s side, it did not. With a new contract on the way, the Englishman showed his value […]
If you haven’t heard of Braiden Graham by now, where have you been? The Everton Under-21 striker notched his 16th goal of the season across all competitions on Thursday night at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and it was as vital and as late as it gets in a football match. It was the 5th round […]
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The National Championship is in the books. Super Bowl LX is cemented in history. Now it’s time for college football and the NFL to merge over the next several months as draft preparation enters full swing. Earlier this week, the NFL released a list of 319 draft hopefuls invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. […]
Form Wycombe Wanderers finished fifth in League One last season, eight points off the automatic places but securing a place in the playoffs. They failed to make it to the playoff final, losing to eventual winners Charlton Athletic over two legs, where one goal in the second leg was enough to settle the two ties. This […]
Bowling Green prepares for year two of the Eddie George era, and it will involve a complete overhaul from a coordinator perspective. The Falcons already promoted offensive line coach/co-offensive coordinator Greg Nosal to a full-time gig as the offensive coordinator in December. In February, the team determined their defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator for […]
MLS side Chicago Fire are said to be “struggling to convince” Robert Lewandowski to join them this summer from Barcelona on a free transfer. Lewandowski is into the final few months of his contract and is wanted by MLS clubs and teams in Saudi Arabia for next season. However, former US international and ESPN commentator […]
Lowe on Jenae Berry’s outing picking up the team, and Arizona’s overall performance: “I think it was. I mean, she did a great job of throwing her game and just limiting the damage. Gave us a chance to win the ball game. And we need to play better defense behind her. We need to hit […]
FORTY-SIX NATIONALLY TELEVISED COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES? WITH BOTH MARQUETTE TEAMS PLAYING BACK-TO-BACK? What a time to be alive. 17 games on the board today have at least one ranked team involved. FIVE of those games are ranked on ranked games. One of them is one of the three women’s basketball games on national TV today, […]
The NBA has allowed its regular season to be turned into an unwatchable mess. With games having too many stoppages, players missing games due to the poor schedule, and nearly half the league currently tanking for draft picks in early February, changes need to be made to make the season interesting to watch. Here are...
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Pumas bounced back after going down 2-0 to get a 3-2 victory against Puebla. After a harsh week in which Pumas was the only Liga MX team to be eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Pumas got a key away win to climb to 2nd place in Liga MX for a moment and with a […]
UNLV spent the first 12 minutes Friday night looking like a team that walked into ExtraMile Arena late, but somehow the tide shifted, and the Rebels dominated thanks to a takeover performance from guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn to climb back for an 86-83 overtime victory. Boise State built a 32-9 lead thanks to a barrage of […]
SURPRISE—Arizona began last season with three consecutive losses but ended up making it to the College World Series. Something to consider when evaluating the first result of the season. The Wildcats dropped their 2026 opener on Friday night, losing 10-7 to Stanford at Surprise Stadium. It snapped a 6-game win streak against their former Pac-12 […]
On 14 February this year it will be half a century since a shy, unaffiliated, nine-year-old lad had a Valentine’s Day encounter with the phenomenon that is Sunderland AFC that left him hooked and obsessed and destined for a lifetime of joys, wonders and sorrows following a club with no notion of mid-table mediocrity! On […]
Andy says… Shocked — well, initially I was. This man was responsible for the turnaround of our club over the past four to five years. He oversaw the rebuild of our beleaguered squad in League One and ushered in a new era where a home was made for our youth-inspired recruits. It felt like he […]
Born in Newcastle — in times when it wasn’t a big issue to Sunderland fans where he came from — Dennis Tueart came through the club’s youth system. Tueart actually started out as a striker which came to serve him well in his senior career as he himself described himself as a ‘right-footed left winger’ […]
Despite stating that Birmingham City were underdogs coming into this FA Cup fifth-round tie, Sunderland were thankful to striker Kevin Kyle for securing a 1-1 draw that would keep them in the competition another few days at the very least. An amazing individual strike from Mikael Forssell fired Birmingham into a 27th-minute lead, working his […]
Admittedly, we didn’t think we’d be catching up again so soon after our summer debrief, but the FA Cup likes to throw up surprises, and since Sunderland are heading to take on Oxford United on Sunday in the fourth round, we thought it would only be right to get our old mate George Elek (host […]
After two big games in the last week, Regis Le Bris has a big decision to make in terms of team selection – do we treat the FA Cup game today at Oxford in the same way we’d would a league game, or do we rotate to give players valuable minutes. As at Everton, I think […]
Hi, everyone. It’s been a while since I had something to say here. The past two years have been pretty difficult for me as a fan. In February 2024, I lost the most important Celtics fan in my life, my dad, and just a few months later, I lost my father-in-law, who was another lifelong […]
Chelsea made light work of Championship promotion hopefuls Hull City last night in the FA Cup, advancing to the fifth round with a straightforward 4-0 victory. Pedro Neto’s hat-trick keyed the performance, but it was a solid effort from just about all involved, despite the occasional blizzard blowing through. The outcome was only ever in […]
Manager Craig Stammen has made it clear since his first media scrum on the opening of spring camp that he sees Luis Campusano as the San Diego Padres’ No. 2 catcher. More than once, Stammen has cited Campusano’s hard work and success in Triple-A last season. In his media scrum Friday morning, Stammen remarked on […]
This is exactly the offense Husker head coach Will Bolt envisioned when he dipped into the portal with the main focus of bringing in bats that can turn around a game in a hurry. Nebraska hit .471 on the game, but when you look at the other metrics where the team really struggled last year, […]
Not many people would have guessed that the Boston Celtics would be buyers at this year’s trade deadline, especially after shedding Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis’s contracts to get under the second apron. Some timely breakouts put the Celtics in a position to compete, however, even while the team significantly reduced their payroll. Brad Stevens […]
URBANA, Ill. — Illinois baseball is officially on the road for its season-opener. After wrapping up their 2025 season with a loss against UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament, the Illini are ready to start their 2026 season against USF. With the successes of Illinois’ athletics as of late, baseball has a chance to make […]