Manchester United got back to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday as they beat Southampton 3-0 at St. Mary’s Stadium. The visitors almost fell behind after a slow start when Diogo Dalot gave away a penalty following his challenge on 18-year-old Tyler Dibling, who was making his first Premier League start for Saints. […]
NFL Week 2 picks, schedule, odds, injuries, fantasy tips
The Week 2 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer Seth Walder makes a bold prediction for each matchup. The ESPN […]
RB Christian McCaffrey out for Vikings game as 49ers mull IR
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When it comes to San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey‘s availability, no guesswork is needed this week. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan on Friday officially ruled McCaffrey out for Sunday’s game at the Minnesota Vikings after McCaffrey didn’t feel right with limited participation in Thursday’s practice. Putting McCaffrey on injured reserve, […]
What we know (and don’t know) about 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
You might have missed it, but further details about the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup were released last week. The inaugural tournament, in which 32 teams from across the globe will compete over four weeks in the United States, now has an official emblem. That’s right; on Sept. 4, FIFA released the logo and audio […]
Stewart to Sadaoui and Pereyra Diaz: Top 5 transfers going into ISL 2024-25
The 2024-25 season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is upon us, and naturally, the 13 clubs involved have made some big moves. There was plenty of transfer activity all summer as clubs fine-tuned their squads owing to the managerial continuity across the league. Mohun Bagan continued to make big splashes in the market, but […]
How running QBs have changed NFL: Dual-threat history, value
Let’s say you were a lapsed fan who hadn’t watched professional football in, oh, about 40 years. If you tuned in to an NFL game for the first time in decades in Week 1, what would have stood out as different? I’m guessing some of the technological advancements would have been the first thing you […]
Man United’s summer business is a sign of a brighter future
The point at which Manchester United knew they were making progress in the summer transfer window — the club’s first under the new leadership team put together by Sir Jim Ratcliffe — came in mid-July. With Matt Hargreaves, director of football negotiations, locked in complicated talks with Marseille over a deal for Mason Greenwood, United […]
North London derby preview: Tottenham-Arsenal injuries, news
Tottenham Hotspur host Arsenal in the first north London derby of the season on Sunday in the latest instalment of one of the Premier League‘s fiercest rivalries. The visitors will likely have to do without captain Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori for the crunch clash, while Spurs are looking to record their first […]
Mauricio Pochettino named new USA men’s head coach
Mauricio Pochettino is the new manager of the United States men’s national team, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Tuesday. Pochettino, 52, signed a two-year contract that will take him through the 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico. He succeeds Gregg Berhalter, who was fired after the USMNT’s poor showing […]