The emergence of test match rookies Sam Prendergast and Fin Smith is threatening to make Finn Rusell and Marcus Smith surplus to requirements for the British and Irish Lions Tour to Australia. That is the verdict of Jonathan Davies, the rugby union and league great, who believes Ireland’s Prendergast and England’s Fin Smith are in … Read more
Who’s leading the charge for British and Irish Lions selection? Sky Sports ranks every player in contention after Round 2 of the 2025 Six Nations… Lions Rankings – Six Nations Round 2 Caelan Doris 4235 points Tommy Freeman 3655 points James Lowe 2795 points Jack Conan 2795 points Fin Baxter 2620 points The second round … Read more
Super Rugby Pacific returns to Sky Sports on Friday morning, raising the curtain on a southern hemisphere season in which the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia looms large. An all-New Zealand clash kicks things off as the Crusaders host the Hurricanes on Friday at 6am, live on Sky Sports Mix, followed by Australia … Read more
Eric Woodyard, ESPNDec 30, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored … Read more
The NFL Week 17 schedule concludes with a repeat of last season’s NFC Championship Game, although only one of the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions remain on course to claim the conference title. Detroit head to Levi’s Stadium on the back of a 34-17 victory over the Chicago Bears that improved their record to … Read more
Two good weeks in a row. It truly is a Christmas miracle. After a miserable run with my NFL picks, it’s been two straight weeks of solid picking for me. I went 9-6-1 against the spread this past week and 12-4 straight up. That ups my straight-up season record to 153-87 and my ATS season … Read more
NFL power rankings entering Week 17 of the 2024 season (previous rank in parentheses): 1. Buffalo Bills (1): Yes, they struggled to beat last-place New England on Sunday, failed to score at least 30 points for the first time since Week 6 and were lucky that QB Josh Allen avoided a more significant injury to … Read more
The individual stats won’t blow you away, but Michael Penix Jr.’s starting debut for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday was pretty darn impressive. The rookie, controversially taken No. 8 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft and even more controversially inserted into the starting lineup after Atlanta benched Kirk Cousins this week, more than held his … Read more
It took six weeks and a virtuoso performance by Jayden Daniels, but the Chiefs are back in the top spot for the first time since Week 10. Kansas City is now 14-1, which is hard to ignore, and the previously No. 1 Eagles blew a big lead to the Commanders thanks to Daniels. Philadelphia also … Read more
With two weeks left in the 2024 NFL regular season, the race for the top of the league is tight. Who will keep bringing the gifts for Christmas week, and who’s ready to fade before ringing in the new year? Here’s looking at how all 32 teams stack up against each other, complete with some … Read more