The 2025 NFL offseason is just about in full swing. Tuesday marked the franchise tag deadline, which saw several teams prevent top free agents from reaching the open market. And now all eyes are turned to the upcoming negotiating window, when all 32 teams are permitted to pursue veterans with expiring contracts. After that, starting … Read more
With a drop of the shoulder, Boubacar Kamara moved serenely away from trouble and spread the play left. Later in the move, he received the ball back and played the penetrative pass to Morgan Rogers that led to Aston Villa restoring their lead. Kamara’s return from injury during the second half of Villa’s Champions League … Read more
The calendar has turned to March, which means college basketball takes center stage. While everyone is eagerly anticipating what looks to be a wide open women’s NCAA Tournament, that’s still a few weeks away. First, it’s time for conference tournaments, some of which have already gotten started. Most notably, the ACC, Big East, Big 12, … Read more
Free agency is around the corner in the NFL. On March 10, the legal tampering period kicks off where pending free agents are permitted to speak with prospective teams and even come to agreements in principle on contracts. Just a few days later on March 12, the new league year rings in at 4 p.m. … Read more
After a week of build-up like no other with fans adorning the streets of Las Vegas in their thousands, Super League has had a well-known fact reinforced: Nobody does it on the big stage like Wigan Warriors. The storyline by many was pre-written as the back-to-back Grand Final champions took on Warrington Wolves in Sin … Read more
The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles’ offseason will largely be remembered for one thing, and that’s signing Saquon Barkley. That was crucial in the team winning Super Bowl LIX. Barkley didn’t get the biggest contract among the Eagles’ signings last year. Not even close. That went to Bryce Huff, a pass rusher who turned a career year … Read more
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dennis Gates wants you to know his grandmother picked cotton in the Deep South. To get away from such a life and carve out a new one, Alice Goins moved to Chicago and worked in a factory for five decades. “She was there every day, on time,” Missouri’s coach said proudly. Goins … Read more
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With six weeks remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, it’s stretch-run time and every team is looking at these last six weeks through its own lens. Earlier this week, our Jasmyn Wimbish looked at what the goal of every Western Conference team should be over the remainder of the season, whether that be a … Read more
This might be the most talented position group for the 2025 NFL free-agent class. Where it especially stands out is the overall youth. The oldest of the top eight players we’ve ranked is 30. There are a number of 2021 draft picks just coming off their rookie contracts and theoretically entering their primes. So, some … Read more