League legend Darren Lockyer believes there’s a “positive” to come out of Spencer Leniu’s racist slur scandal. But a Manly forward has weighed into the debate by claiming he has been called “coconut” “many times” while playing in the NRL. Leniu was on Monday hit with an eight-game suspension for …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers Could Be Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Running Mate
While most of the NFL world has been focused on free agency, a story broke on Tuesday that has to have the New York Jets freaking out — along with the rest of us. Robert Kennedy Jr. claims Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is under consideration to be his running mate. …
Read More »‘The new Michael Essien’? Here’s why Mario Dorgeles is wanted by Chelsea and others
It’s a familiar system now: a talented player moves from an academy in Africa to a lower-level European club, they prove themselves, then the Premier League big boys come knocking. The latest player being talked up is Mario Dorgeles, a 19-year-old from Ivory Coast who is currently playing for Danish …
Read More »Jimmy Garoppolo Is Having a Weird Career
Yesterday the Las Vegas Raiders signed Garnder Minshew, who is expected to compete for next year’s starting quarterback with Aidan O’Connell. This leaves Jimmy Garoppolo as the odd man out. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports that the team is expected to cut him tomorrow. Signed to a three-year, $72.5 million …
Read More »Derrick Henry And the Ravens Are a Perfect Fit
Derrick Henry is off the board. On Tuesday, the two-time All-Pro running back signed a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. On paper, it’s a perfect fit. While the 30-year-old is certainly not the dominant force he was in 2020 when he ran for 2,047 yards, Henry remains one of …
Read More »UEFA set to wreck another Champions League tradition ahead of tournament revamp
Everybody loves a cup draw, right? In the Champions League, they’re changing. Whether or not it’s two ex-pro journeymen plucking ping pong balls out of the hat at the end of The One Show or former World Cup winners doing the honours in front of hundreds of guests at one …
Read More »Premier League spending rules to change: here are the winners and losers
The Premier League announced on Monday that they are prioritising bringing in new spending rules, with the possibility of them being agreed for summer. A statement from the league said that at a meeting of shareholders the clubs had agreed that developing and implementing “a new League-wide system” was a …
Read More »Derrick Henry is signing a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens
In the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Titans selected Alabama’s Derrick Henry. The 30-year-old just played the final year of his contract with the Tiatns. During the season, Henry eluded to his departure from the franchise in the offseason. It’s no surprise to hear that the free-agent …
Read More »Stephen A. Smith on Dak Prescott's Brother: 'Shut the Hell Up!'
The Dallas Cowboys didn’t move a muscle on the first day of NFL free agency on Monday, watching as Tony Pollard departed for Tennessee and not getting in on the action to replace him or bolster other parts of the roster. This, of course, has led to a wild outcry …
Read More »Ramadan in the Premier League: Everything you need to know
The holy month of Ramadan began on the evening of Sunday, March 10, as Muslims across the globe celebrate one of the most important months of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan will run until April 9 and for those observing, it means they will refrain from eating or drinking from dawn …
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