MLB GMs apparently realized they had holiday plans, prompting a surge of activity in the days before Christmas. On the heels of a major first base shakeup that saw Christian Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Josh Naylor, Carlos Santana and Nate Lowe change hands, two of the top remaining starting pitchers have come off the board, with … Read more
Adam Hollioake chuckles from the ice bath at his home on the Gold Coast. ‘I do it every morning,’ he says. ‘And I f***ing hate it. ‘When I say I hate it, it’s the anxiety of getting in, and then the five minutes that I’m in it. I’m just bad with cold.’ Why then does … Read more
FLORENCE, ITALY – DECEMBER 23: Florian Thauvin of Udinese Calcio celebrates with teammate Lorenzo Lucca after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Udinese at Stadio Artemio Franchi on December 23, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) Fiorentina suffered their first Serie A home defeat in 19, … Read more
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the greatest leadoff man and basestealer in history, has died, the league announced Saturday. He was 65. Historian Bill James once wrote that “if you could split Rickey Henderson in two, you’d have two Hall of Famers.” Henderson is in the inner circle of the inner circle of the Hall … Read more
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — There is plenty wrong with college football. You’ve heard the grievances, the gripes and the grumbles. The transfer portal and NIL. Unfair resource gaps and an unregulated compensation system. There are many things about which to complain, festering issues that need examining, problems that have to be fixed. But Friday night … Read more
Having already stunned the world of football with an almighty spending spree, Saudi Arabia is looking to do it all over again on the international stage. The nation has been awarded the 2034 World Cup, two years on from Cristiano Ronaldo landing in the Saudi Pro League and triggering a new global order in football. … Read more
On Thursday, Fox’s Tom Brady criticized former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones for asking to be released, after he was benched for business reasons. Brady prefaced his comments by saying this: “I don’t know how that whole situation went down. . . .” So we did the legwork for him. Here’s what we learned, per a … Read more
Ruben Amorim made a surprise admission after securing his first ever win at Old Trafford, as he finally got the new era at Old Trafford up and running in earnest. United secured a crucial 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League for just their second victory in the campaign, but perhaps more importantly, it … Read more