It’s been a record-breaking summer of gluttony in the Premier League. Some 153 players have been purchased for a combined total of £3.09billion — enough to cover half the annual gross domestic product of the Isle of Man. Of those 153, some will be game-changing additions who’ll become legends for their clubs. Others will absolutely stink the place out and …
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NFL decision-makers’ predictions for 2025: Joe Burrow goes nuclear, Lions stumble and more
Ah, the dawn of a new season, when every team is destined to go 17-0 because each has 53 guys who are in the best shape of their lives and a dozen prospective Pro Bowlers. Yes, optimism springs eternal this time of year, but we all know the NFL season is full of surprises that will inevitably blindside us as …
Read More »Three Observations on Nebraska Football’s Depth Chart Ahead of the Akron Game
LINCOLN—Nebraska’s second depth chart of the 2025 campaign is here. The Huskers released the depth chart on Monday, as game week begins ahead of the Saturday home opener against Akron. See the full depth chart below and continue reading for observations from the latest order. Nebraska football’s depth chart ahead of the Akron game. / Nebraska Athletics One tackle spot …
Read More »Massive soccer fan brawl erupts after chaotic Leagues Cup finale
The fighting wasn’t contained to just the pitch in this past weekend’s Leagues Cup final match between Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders. Shocking video showed members of the two fan bases brawling outside Lumen Field in Seattle, with objects flying through the air and haymakers being flung about in the ugly scene, believed to have occurred after the Sounders …
Read More »Bill Belichick’s North Carolina era gets off to horrid start with blowout loss to TCU
The Bill Belichick honeymoon at North Carolina lasted exactly one possession. TCU scored 41 unanswered points on the way to a 48-14 win over North Carolina in Belichick’s first game as head coach. The Tar Heels opened the game with an impressive touchdown drive and promptly got overrun by the Horned Frogs until the game was out of reach. Advertisement …
Read More »Bill Belichick’s awful North Carolina debut shows Chapel Hill’s ‘New Hope’ needs to go back to the drawing board
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — When the general assembly decided to build a state university here 235 years ago, they named the town for a church built by the British. The little chapel on the hill was actually called New Hope. Advertisement Though the site has been knocked down and built over in the subsequent centuries, the spirit of that name …
Read More »Jason Adam Likely Headed For Season-Ending Quad Surgery
10:12pm: Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune writes that Adam will undergo season-ending surgery if a follow-up MRI confirms the initial diagnosis. The hope is that he’ll be able to return some time around the beginning of the 2026 season. 9:42pm: Padres reliever Jason Adam has been diagnosed with a tendon rupture in his left quad, manager Mike Shildt …
Read More »3 Utah defensive players highlighted Utah’s dominant offense, and it’s just the beginning
SALT LAKE CITY — Smith Snowden has been in big games before, but Saturday was a little different. The standout nickelback, who is considered one of the best defenders on the Utes, had a new role within the Utah football program Saturday in the season opener against UCLA. There were a little more nerves on his part before the game, …
Read More »Snap counts, grades and more fallout from UM’s win against Notre Dame – Miami Herald
Snap counts, grades and more fallout from UM’s win against Notre Dame Miami Herald ‘Whatever it takes’: Canes top Irish in showdown ESPN Is Miami finally back? Carson Beck, ‘Baby Jesus’ help Canes pass first big test against Notre Dame Yahoo Sports Why Notre Dame’s loss to Miami felt different from Marcus Freeman’s other setbacks The New York Times Carson Beck leads Miami past …
Read More »Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy’s scouting report on Ducks? ‘Oregon is paying a lot … of money for their team’
EUGENE — There is a significant financial gap between Oregon and Oklahoma State, and Mike Gundy mentioned it nearly a half dozen times before the Cowboys come to play the Ducks. During his game week press conference on Monday, the Oklahoma State coach said Oregon is “spending a lot of money and they’ve put a lot into that organization and …
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