MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani remained stoic as he rounded the bases in Thursday’s ninth inning, after another prodigious home run that merely piled on to what had already been one of the most memorable performances in baseball history. But he cracked moments later, while making his way through the usual parade of dugout high-fives. He […]
Champions League: Americans impress, new format, best teams
The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is underway in its new format, and match day one is wrapped up as Real Madrid kicked off their title defense, while big hitters Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain got off to a winning start. After a first round with plenty of goals, drama and storylines we asked […]
Barcelona’s gamble on youth is paying off, but will it last?
Hansi Flick admits that the “eureka!” moment when he promised that nothing would stop him one day becoming Barcelona coach was the night of March 21, 2006. He and 67,000 others were at Camp Nou to see Frank Rijkaard’s team beat Getafe 3-1 while the home crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to Ronaldinho, who turned 26 […]
Inter’s performance proves that Man City are not invincible
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 19, 2024, 04:12 AM MANCHESTER, England — This is exactly what UEFA had in mind when they revamped the Champions League. Two top teams battling it out in the new-look league phase rather than waiting until the knockout rounds for the best games. The only thing missing from Manchester City‘s 0-0 draw […]
NBA expansion FAQ – Cities, draft, teams and league’s future
In December 2020, with no fans in arenas and lines of credit and loans to owners growing, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league was taking a fresh look at the idea of expanding after nearly two decades. In the three-plus years since he floated the concept, an entire industry has developed as great anticipation […]
Liverpool’s set pieces steer Slot & Co. to win in Milan
Szoboszlai’s second-half goal capped a good evening for Liverpool, who rallied from an early deficit to beat Milan in their Champions League opener. Vasile Mihai-Antonio/Getty Images MILAN, Italy — Liverpool cruised to a 3-1 Champions League win against AC Milan in their opening game of the new expanded competition, but Arne Slot’s team had to […]
As new-look Champions League begins, here’s how the format works
The UEFA Champions League is back, but not how we’ve ever seen it before. Some changes are simple, others are more complicated, and a few might seem a bit of a mystery until we get to the knockout rounds in February. So, what is the new format? How did the draw work? And what will […]
Jamshedpur dramatic late winner against Goa caps matchweek 1 of ISL 2024-25
The ISL can be a hectic affair with matches happening almost daily (sometimes twice a day) so to help you keep track of all the goings on, we will be putting out this rolling report after every match herein on. In this report, we look at all the games that will happen in the days […]
Arsenal’s ugly win, Real Madrid’s midfield, more soccer news
Club football returned after a two-week international break and delivered a ton of talking points across the top European leagues. In the Premier League, Arsenal got an ugly (but effective) win over their north London rivals, Tottenham, while Liverpool took a big step back with a shock home defeat to Nottingham Forest. In LaLiga, Kylian […]
Birmingham 3-1 Wrexham (17 Sep, 2024) Game Analysis
BIRMINGHAM, England — Tom Brady took the bragging rights over Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds in the game dubbed the “Hollywood derby” as Birmingham City ended Wrexham’s unbeaten start to life in League One with a commanding 3-1 victory at St Andrew’s on Monday evening. The match played out in front of a crowd including […]