Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk had been talking for two minutes and 10 seconds without interruption but still had one more thing to add: “Sorry for the long answer.” The admirably composed centre back had nothing to apologise for after calmly dismantling the hysteria which has swirled around the reigning Premier League champions over the … Read more
ESPN’s College GameDay was in Utah on Saturday for the No. 24 Utes’ Week 10 showdown against No. 17 Cincinnati. The Big 12 battle could go a long way in deciding if either side is able to reach the conference title game later this winter. But before that game had even kicked off on Saturday, … Read more
Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest transfer rumors and gossip from around the world. Elliot Anderson’s stock is rising with every passing week. / Angel Martinez/Getty Images Manchester United’s top two midfield targets for next summer are Brighton & Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba and VfB Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller. (Source: Fichajes) West Ham United are also interested in … Read more
Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has sprained his right MCL and will be reevaluated in four weeks, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. After the Hawks feared a significant knee injury to Young, who got hurt in an Oct. 29 win over the Nets, it appears the star point guard has avoided catastrophe. … Read more
Life is bigger than baseball. So with Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia sidelined for the World Series due to a “deeply personal family matter,” his fellow Los Angeles relievers have been playing with the No. 51, Vesia‘s uniform number, written on their caps to honor the relief pitcher. But it wasn‘t just the Dodgers. The Blue … Read more
The Eagles and Ravens executed a rare Saturday deal days before the NFL trade deadline. Two-time Pro Bowl Cornerback Jaire Alexander will be playing for his third team in the past year after Baltimore sent him and a 2027 seventh-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick next year. Alexander will get a … Read more
Arne Slot’s hotly controversial decision to heavily rotate his squad for the midweek Carabao Cup exit was vindicated on Saturday night, as Liverpool romped to a 2–0 victory at home to Aston Villa in arguably their most energetic performance of the season. Nine of the starting XI which smothered the life out of Unai Emery’s … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State has so completely dominated this college football season that the Buckeyes can have their annual nervous breakdown against Michigan and it won’t matter. Again. The reigning champions are undefeated and No. 1 after blasting Penn State, 38–14—their largest margin of victory against the Nittany Lions in a decade. They have … Read more
Shohei Ohtani this, Shohei Ohtani that. The Dodgers’ two-way superstar is rightfully getting all the praise for the myriad ways Los Angeles can use him in Saturday’s winner-take-all Game 7 for the World Series title. But, with the season on the line for both sides, the Blue Jays can break out all the stops, too. … Read more
Miami finished the 2024 regular season ranked No. 13 by the College Football Playoff selection committee, a ranking that left the Hurricanes two slots outside of the final at-large bid claimed by SMU. A late-season loss to upstart Syracuse knocked Miami out of the ACC championship game, helping Clemson reach the game, beat SMU and … Read more