Brentwood senior Eliza McKnight was named the Gatorade Tennessee Volleyball Player of the Year, it was announced. McKnight, a 6-foot-1 middle blocker who signed with Western Kentucky, recorded 475 kills and 268 digs this past TSSAA volleyball season, leading the Bruins (29-6) to the Class AAA state championship match. Advertisement McKnight, the District 10-AAA MVP, … Read more
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold injured his left oblique during Thursday’s practice and was listed as questionable for Saturday’s NFC divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers, but he said he’s confident he’ll play. Darnold said he felt something in his oblique while throwing passes to receivers with no defenders. … Read more
The Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears both emerged from thrillers in the NFL wild-card round. Now, they form one of the playoffs’ most intriguing matchups, between an upstart Bears team riding the high of their first playoff win since the 2010 season and the perennially contending Rams. The Bears are the home team, but … Read more
John Harbaugh is set to become the head coach of the New York Giants and he’s wasting no time getting to business. According to Connor Hughes of SNY, Harbaugh is eyeing Anthony Weaver as a top choice to be his defensive coordinator. It’s not a surprising connection given Weaver spent three seasons on Harbaugh’s Baltimore … Read more
Wide receiver Nico Collins wasn’t the only offensive starter out of Texans practice on Thursday. Right tackle Trent Brown also missed practice for the second straight day. Brown, who played every snap in the team’s win over the Steelers, has been sidelined by an ankle injury. Advertisement Defensive lineman Denico Autry (knee) and wide receiver … Read more
What exactly is a postseason ticket worth these days? Not just its monetary value, or its ability to get you into the doors of a significant game, though that’s obviously its primary purpose. A ticket is also an asset — a very limited-use, rapidly-expiring asset, of course, but an asset nonetheless. Advertisement Consider, for instance, … Read more
Inter Milan are reportedly working around the clock to secure the services of Hajduk Split prodigy Branimir Mlacic. According to Sky Sport via FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri are keen to close the deal by the weekend. Advertisement Branimir Mlacic has been on Beppe Marotta’s shortlist since the beginning of the January transfer window. However, several other … Read more
For the Iowa Hawkeyes, close losses have become an unfortunate theme through the early part of Big Ten play. Iowa is competing against the best of the best in the conference, but they are coming up just short. For Ben McCollum’s squad, the close loss to Purdue stings, as the Hawkeyes held a nine-point lead … Read more
Match Preview: Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United The stakes feel heavy for a fixture that, on paper, might once have looked routine. When Tottenham Hotspur welcome West Ham United to north London, both clubs arrive with pressure simmering rather than boiling, yet threatening to spill over. Advertisement Tottenham come into this Premier League meeting … Read more
Burgos CF hosts Valencia CF today in the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Luis Miguel Ramis’s team is looking to match its best ever record in the tournament after the feat of eliminating Getafe (3-1) in the previous round. With the support of their fans, “Cultu” is counting on the instincts of … Read more