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Arizona Cardinals star outside linebacker Chandler Jones orchestrated a performance for the ages in his team’s Week 1 opener against the Tennessee Titans. Jones simply had his way against the Titans offensive line over the course of the contest. He managed to get to Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill with ease on a multitude of instances […]

The latest player to depart from the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl 48-winning team was longtime linebacker K.J. Wright, as he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders ahead of this season. The veteran linebacker hit free agency in the offseason, and although there was much chatter for months that he would return to the Seahawks, such […]

It is well known that the Pittsburgh Steelers have a fan base that travels well, which was on full display during their road game against the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2019 season. The Steelers took care of business in their 24-17 road win over the Chargers from the StubHub Center — now known as […]

After a summer transfer window in which the club spent over €90 million, Serie A side AS Roma has now turned its attention to extending the stay of midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini at the club. As noted by the Italian-based outlet CalcioMercato, AS Roma is well interested in signing Pellegrini to a new contract extension deal. […]

Week 2 of the NFL season will feature several return matchups, including new Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson facing off against his former team in the Arizona Cardinals. Peterson signed with the Vikings in the offseason on a one-year deal worth $10 million. The veteran cornerback had spent the previous 10 seasons in Arizona, where […]

The injuries just continue to pile up for the San Francisco 49ers at this early stage in the season. Now, as noted by the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw is slated to miss six to eight weeks of action due to a groin injury. He is expected to soon undergo a procedure […]

After months of lengthy talks between the two sides, there is now light at the end of the tunnel in the contract extension dilemma between Juventus club officials and Paulo Dybala. For the moment, Dybala is set to join the likes of Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona midfielder Pedri as the star talents […]

The post-Drew Brees era for the New Orleans Saints is off to one astounding start as they took care of business in their season opener with a 38-3 win over the Green Bay Packers. The headlines from this game will surely center on Aaron Rodgers’ sluggish outing that included two interceptions and a lowly 36.8 […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence made his highly anticipated NFL debut during his team’s road Week 1 opener against the Houston Texans. After three years of near-flawless play at Clemson, Lawrence had one sluggish showing in his first taste of NFL regular season action. Lawrence simply had a roller-coaster outing in his first start with […]

There is now a major concern for the Denver Broncos regarding their star wide receiver Jerry Jeudy. The Broncos wideout was having a standout performance in his team’s season opener against the New York Giants, as he caught six passes for 72 receiving yards. However, his outing came to an abrupt end after he suffered […]

Plenty of NFL players have had performances to forget in Week 1 today, including Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan. After a long offseason where he managed to fully recover from the torn ACL injury suffered last season, Lewan looked like a shell of his former self in the Titans’ season opener against the Arizona […]

It was not a flawless performance, but a win is a win for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they came away with a 23-16 road win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. The Steelers had to battle their way to this road victory against the reigning AFC East champions. The Bills found formidable success over […]

Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin came into the year with plenty of expectations, especially following his breakout campaign last season. In Washington’s season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, McLaurin already proved that his standout season last year was not a one-hit-wonder one. Although Washington came away with a 20-16 home loss to […]

It has been quite a field day for the San Francisco 49ers so far in their season opener against the Detroit Lions. And now, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel just blew the game open with one highlight-reel touchdown. On a key third down play, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo elected to target Samuel out on the […]

Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins are simply putting on a show in the Arizona Cardinals’ season opener against the Tennessee Titans. Murray and Hopkins had their way against the Titans’ secondary over the course of the opening half. When Murray targeted Hopkins, the third-year quarterback completed five out of six passes for 73 yards and […]

The post-Cristiano Ronaldo era for Juventus is off to one sluggish start. Juventus currently sits at 16th place in the Serie A standings after back-to-back losses to Empoli and Napoli. Most notably, Juventus’ attack has struggled to find its footing after Ronaldo’s exit, as the side has notched a mere one goal and nine total shots […]

Free agency can be a chaotic period for many out-of-contract NBA players as they scour their options and decide on just what to do next in their careers. For JaVale McGee, he once again became a free agent in August, and there is a unique reason for his decision to sign with the Phoenix Suns. […]

After several years of being the laughingstock among the Power Five conferences, UCLA and Oregon are out to prove that the Pac-12 can once again be a powerhouse in college football. UCLA stunned No. 16 LSU last week with a pivotal 38-27 home win, which has been tabbed as the biggest win of the Chip […]

The NFL only got to see a glimpse of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow last season. Before his campaign came to an end due to a torn ACL injury, Burrow was deemed as a top contender for the 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award thanks to his 13 passing touchdowns recorded over 10 […]

Borussia Dortmund superstar forward Erling Haaland just can not stop scoring. Haaland is off to one impressive start to the 2021-2022 season with Dortmund, as he has scored eight goals in all competitions. The Norwegian striker has notched five goals in Bundesliga play this season, which currently has him in second place behind Bayern Munich […]

Barcelona signed only one player over the recent summer transfer window, although it subsequently sold that player as fullback Emerson departed to Tottenham. But now, Barca club president Joan Laporta is looking ahead to retooling the team—and he wants to begin this task with one possible major signing. As noted by Oriol Domenech on the […]

After a summer transfer window in which the club was forced to cut costs across the board, Inter Milan is now aiming to do what it takes to keep its core players. Inter Milan club officials are striving to come to terms with multiple players on contract extension deals, including with Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella. […]

Even as the recent summer transfer window came to a close last week, Barcelona is reportedly already shortlisting targets for next year. For one, Barcelona is looking to revamp its left-back depth. As noted by the Spanish-based outlet Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona is showing an early intrigue in signing current Spanish and Valencia left-back Jose Luis […]

After a roller-coaster season last year, Russell Wilson is well ready to surpass expectations in his upcoming 10th year with the Seattle Seahawks. Although Wilson had a formidable campaign last season, the Seahawks still failed to pull off a deep playoff run as the Los Angeles Rams eliminated them in the NFC wild-card round. This […]

Much talk around Arsenal as of late has centered on the ‘trust the process’ saying, which calls for fans to simply be patient with the club’s long-term sporting project. However, Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard is setting expectations beyond what club officials can even dream of at the moment. In speaking to Sky Sports, Odegaard revealed […]

Tom Brady and Dak Prescott orchestrated one astounding quarterback duel during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ thrilling 31-29 season-opening win over the Dallas Cowboys. Both quarterbacks came into the game with plenty of question marks. In his 22nd year in the NFL, many doubted before the season on just how much Brady has left in the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown once famously coined the term ‘Business is booming’ during his prime days. Now, it looks like the veteran wideout is bringing back the saying for his second season in Tampa Bay. In recorded starting lineup introductions on NBC televised NFL games, players for both teams typically state their […]

After being a question mark earlier this week for the Las Vegas Raiders’ season opener against the Baltimore Ravens, running back Josh Jacobs is now making promising strides to being available come Monday night. Jacobs missed a pair of scheduled practices earlier this week. At the time, the Raiders did not specify as to why […]

As the New York Mets are making a late run for the top spot in the NL East, much attention has also shifted to their star pitcher in Jacob deGrom. The Mets ace has not pitched for the team since his early July outing against the Milwaukee Brewers. He was later placed on the injured list […]

Even in a season where multiple rookie quarterbacks will feature in the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is backing New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones to stand out amongst the group with one impressive debut campaign. Jones already comes into the season with plenty of expectations after he beat out Cam Newton […]

United States women’s national team star Christen Press has announced plans to briefly step away from soccer to focus on her mental health. Press took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal that she will take a “couple of months” off from the sport, but plans to come back “stronger than ever.” “I’ve been a professional […]

After a whirlwind summer transfer window filled with changes across the board, Barcelona is now looking towards the future and building around its coveted talents. For one, Barca could be in for yet another free agency debacle as both forward Ansu Fati and midfielder Pedri are set to be out of a contract next year. […]

Barring any last-minute change, Jimmy Garoppolo will be the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback for their upcoming Week 1 opener against the Detroit Lions. Garoppolo was in a quarterback duel with Trey Lance after San Francisco selected the former North Dakota State star with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Even […]

Even as he has not yet played in a mere second of an official NFL game, New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones has already left a strong first impression on his teammates. For one, Patriots offensive tackle Trent Brown has featured with Jones in plenty of reps in team practices over the past months. […]

Even as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense shined last season en route to a Super Bowl win, wide receiver Mike Evans believes that the NFL has not yet seen the best out of them. With Tom Brady leading the way, Tampa Bay’s offense was one of the more assertive in all the league last season. […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani has already shattered multiple records in his historic campaign this season. With mere weeks until the MLB regular season comes to a close, he could soon break yet another impressive record. In the Angels’ key 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday, the 2021 American League MVP Award […]

After winning the Super Bowl in his first year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady is now aiming to successfully defend the title this upcoming season. In the offseason, the Buccaneers managed to keep all 22 starters from their Super Bowl run last season. They became the first team in the salary cap era […]

After a tense couple of days between CONMEBOL and the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF), the inevitable has happened in the much-anticipated 2022 World Cup qualifying fixture between Brazil and Argentina. Over the opening stages of the match, Brazil health authorities and police entered the field in an attempt to detain four La Albiceleste players for […]

The D.J. Uiagalelei era with the Clemson Tigers is off to quite an underwhelming start. In what was being hyped as the biggest regular season game of the season, Uiagalelei orchestrated one sluggish performance in No. 3 Clemson’s 10-3 defeat to No. 5 Georgia. The sophomore quarterback struggled to find his footing over the course […]