Laken Litman College Football & Soccer Analyst The United States women’s national team suffered its first loss in the Emma Hayes era when a more experienced and tactical Japan side defeated the Americans 2-1 to win the SheBelieves Cup title on Wednesday night at Snapdragon Stadium. The Japanese, who entered this game with eight goals … Read more
It’s hard to put a finger on the true stakes of Thursday night’s 4 Nations Face-Off final in Boston. After all, this tournament didn’t exist a year ago and, up until just about a week ago, was one people doubted anyone would care about — including the players participating. The entire concept of the thing … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Let’s give Adam Silver and the NBA this much credit: They’re trying, at least, to try and salvage the NBA All-Star Game. This isn’t an easy task. The All-Star Game and its constellation of events haven’t been a consistently culturally relevant or successful sporting event for a long time. The NHL canceled … Read more
The national player of the year race developing between Auburn’s Johni Broome and Duke’s Cooper Flagg has the chance to be historically great. That topic is the lead of this week’s Court Report. Can Flagg and Broome put on a two-man dash that bests the greatest NPOY battles in college basketball history? Because they’re the … Read more
Daniel Dubois has labelled himself the “full package” capable of presiding over an era of destruction in the heavyweight division. Dubois is preparing for the next defence of his IBF world title against resurgent former world champion Joseph Parker in Riyadh on February 22. Dubois obliterated Anthony Joshua to retain the IBF belt at Wembley … Read more
I am a devout auto enthusiast, but lately, it’s hard to find the same joy I once had in the hobby. For the longest time, cars offered me a respite from the anxieties of the broader globe, but lately, my automotive proclivities seem to bring me less relief from the crumbling world around me. I … Read more
The days of running backs leading teams to glory were supposed to be over. Rule changes ushered in a new pass-heavy era for the NFL as quarterbacks took center stage. 3 Saquon Barkley is lighting up the NFLCredit: Getty The last non-QB to be crowned MVP was Minnesota Vikings legend Adrian Peterson, who rushed for … Read more