LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Sandwiched between two pivotal games against the Green Bay Packers, the Bears can’t afford to look ahead. “The only focus we’re on right now is Cleveland,” defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said Thursday. “That’s the only game we have any control over. So our sole focus is on these guys. And it’s a … Read more
We have a much better replacement for that partridge Most Sox fans would probably wish for an Advent calendar and a bonus day of Christmas in order to create a whole new roster, but 12 days is what we get. If you don’t wish to get in the spirit of the (off) season and sing … Read more
Michigan football needs a fresh start. The athletic department needs one, too. Sherrone Moore’s firing is his own doing. But the timing and handling of it raises questions. Perhaps this unfolded to the letter of the law and to U-M’s policy. Advertisement But does the school deserve the benefit of doubt at this point? No, it doesn’t. Not after yet another controversy within its athletic department, this one particularly … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — After his first 10 days with the Pacers, Garrison Mathews had every reason to think his time with Indiana was over. The Pacers had signed Mathews to a 10-day hardship exception contract because they needed a shooter, but Mathews barely made any shots. In five games in his first 10 days he hit … Read more
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he will speak with Mohamed Salah on Friday morning about whether he will be involved against Brighton on Saturday. Salah said he has been “thrown under the bus” by the club after Saturday’s draw at Leeds and he was subsequently left out of the squad for Tuesday’s Champions League game … Read more
Al Hilal midfielder Mohammed Kanno proved the hero for Saudi Arabia as they booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup with an extra-time victory against Palestine. Herve Renard’s side, packed full of Roshn Saudi League stars, came through a testing last-eight encounter at Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Thursday, triumphing … Read more
As the weekend approaches, there are several key points to focus on, both regarding what has happened and what is yet to come. Xabi Alonso is once again taking a gamble, the Negreira case is having an intense day, plus the aftermath of European competitions and a fiasco regarding the 2026 World Cup that leaves … Read more
Etihad Stadium transfer bosses are reportedly eyeing an immediate recall of Claudio Echeverri from his ongoing loan at Bayer Leverkusen. Echeverri’s representatives have made a mess of their teenager’s equation with Manchester City, his parent club, having insisted on joining Leverkusen for a season-long loan in August despite the club’s desire for the Argentine to … Read more
I understand the great debate over the falling out between Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot but let me make my own point as someone who managed for more than 30 years. Both Slot and Salah are being paid enormous salaries by Liverpool, one to manage and the other to play. Advertisement They both have the … Read more
Portugal will host the European Cross Country Championships for a fourth time this weekend as its 31st edition heads to Lagos, with all the action live on the BBC. At last year’s event in Turkey, Norway’s two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen won his third senior men’s title and Nadia Battocletti of Italy took gold in … Read more