FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will square off tonight in Jeddah with the first trophy of the season – the Spanish Super Cup on the line. The Blaugrana go into the game having thrashed Athletic Club 5-0 in the semifinal, which made it nine wins in a row for Hansi Flick & co. across all … Read more
Christos Tzolis name-drops Liverpool Club Brugge star Christos Tzolis has been talking about his future after an electric start to the campaign. The Greek international has scored seven and assisted another nine in the Belgian Pro League – he’s averaging just shy of a goal or assist per 90 minutes in league football right now. … Read more
Liverpool carried out an overhaul of their Premier League winning squad last summer, but there is still plenty of squad building to be done. The Reds narrowly missed out on an eighth summer signing when a deal for Marc Guehi collapsed on deadline day, but it isn’t just the defence Arne Slot wants to strengthen. … Read more
Where is Brandon Aiyuk? Why 49ers WR may have played final game in San Francisco uniform originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The San Francisco 49ers have dealt with much injury adversity this season, but the situation regarding Brandon Aiyuk is the most notable. … Read more
Former footballer and passionate fundraiser Franny Benali is rallying support to conquer the 10 Lake District summits and raise money for charity. The Southampton Football Club legend has raised close to £90,000 for Saints Foundation over the past three years with his Benali on Tour treks. Advertisement His latest challenge, a three-day, 14.5-mile (23.4km) circular … Read more
Barcelona’s Rashford Plan Reflects Career Crossroads Credit must go to The Athletic for laying out the contours of what has become one of the more intriguing stories of the European season. Marcus Rashford’s loan move to Barcelona, once framed as an escape route from a stalled Manchester United career, now looks increasingly like a permanent … Read more
When Ben Johnson was hired as Chicago Bears head coach, he made it clear that he “enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year” during his time as offensive coordinator with the Detroit Lions. Following Saturday night’s stunning 31-27 comeback win in the wild card playoffs, Johnson got his wish with Chicago. The Bears won the … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 9 BYU outlasted Utah 89-84 on Saturday night. Robert Wright III had 23 points and AJ Dybantsa added 20 for BYU. Saunders tied his career high with 14 rebounds as the Cougars (15-1, 3-0 Big 12) … Read more
The Chicago Bears produced a stunning fightback to beat divisional rivals Green Bay and claim their first play-off win in 15 years. The Bears managed a record six comebacks in the regular season having trailed inside the final two minutes and they pulled off another escape act to beat the Packers 31-27 in Chicago. Advertisement … Read more
The million-dollar question right now in Green Bay is whether the Packers will or won’t bring back head coach Matt LaFleur, who entered the year without an extension in the first year of new president and CEO Ed Policy’s tenure with the team. Per the reporting, Policy and LaFleur both want LaFleur to be back … Read more