Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa stretched Liverpool’s lead over Premier League title rivals Arsenal to eight points, but with the Gunners hosting West Ham on Saturday, Arne Slot will expect that to be cut before the leaders return to action on Sunday. The pressure is firmly on his Reds as they approach one of … Read more
College football’s annual rite of spring seems to be withering. Texas became the latest major program Thursday to ditch or change its annual spring scrimmage that has long been a staple for fans eager to see the rising stars of their program and get a peek into the upcoming season. Coach Steve Sarkisian announced there … Read more
Tom Izzo entered the 1997-98 season on the hot seat as Michigan State’s basketball coach; he was just 33-27 overall with a couple NIT bids in his first two seasons. Year 3 was different though. The Spartans were stacked with a slew of young talent out of Flint, Michigan. Boasting a 13-4 record in late … Read more
League One has been about more than just Birmingham and Wrexham this season – there’s one team that has been a major disruptor at the top of the third tier. That’s because Wycombe are currently occupying one of the two automatic promotion spots, having been bought by Kazakhstan billionaire Mikheil Lomtadze last summer. 4 Lomtadze … Read more
It’s safe to say that BYU was the big winner among the bubble teams in action Tuesday. The Cougars handed Kansas a 34-point loss, the worst loss ever for a team that was the preseason No. 1 team in the AP poll. Did you remember that the Jayhawks were the preseason No. 1? It’s been … Read more
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The “Cold Weather Advisory” warns anyone in Kansas City that “dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.” And yet, on Wednesday night, with forecasted temperatures dipping below 4 degrees Fahrenheit, Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami are scheduled to play … Read more
Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has warned that reunification between the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour will take time to finalise, but is needed to end a ‘ridiculous’ period in the men’s professional game. Talks have been ongoing since the signing of a framework agreement in June 2023 between the … Read more
Spring training is underway and Major League Baseball’s 2025 regular season is fast approaching. As such, it is never too early to keep tabs on each team’s Opening Day starter. These announcements come in throughout spring training and sometimes before camp even opens. With that in mind, here is our living document chronicling every team’s … Read more
Wigan Warriors CEO Kris Radlinski believes Super League is set for an “unprecedented” moment when his club take on Warrington Wolves in Las Vegas on March 1, live on Sky Sports. In a concept the NRL started in 2024, Wigan and Warrington are part of a bumper day of action at the Allegiant Stadium, opening … Read more