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The UEFA Champions League is arguably the most entertaining competition in soccer. Every year, the biggest and brightest European giants compete, entertain fans with their ability to pass, build, and score. Champions League aspirants Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich have been flagbearers of eye-catching gameplay this season, and …

The Denver Broncos made headlines on Monday afternoon when they finally made a decision on their quarterback. In releasing Russell Wilson, they’ll be pulling the plug on a failed two-year experiment, and will be looking for a new signal caller for the future this NFL off-season. But they’re certainly not …

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 18 in Indianapolis. Keeping a star-studded midseason exhibition fresh and relevant has gotten more difficult through the years but the league has done a nice job keeping excitement up. This year is no different as they’ve gone back to …

Jamie Carragher has recalled his European debut against Celtic, which sent him on the path to becoming the England’s top appearance holder in continental competitions. The former defender stayed at Liverpool for his entire playing career, winning the Champions League, UEFA Cup and two UEFA Super Cups in that time. …

Formula One (F1), the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing, has been steadily growing in popularity since its inauguration in 1950. Initially, it was a niche event, attended only by hardcore fans of motorsport, racers, and competing teams. Over the years, it has reached the masses, with even casual viewers …

We’ve been here before. When Liverpool won the Premier League title in 2020, they did so with seven games to spare. It meant that Jurgen Klopp’s side won the title earlier than any other side in top-flight history. Indeed, even had the Reds not won a single point after the …

On a chilly winter’s day, exactly 100 years ago, four smartly dressed men boarded a train in Edinburgh. Willie Jackson and his son Laurence were both farmers, dapper Thomas Murray bred sheep and cattle, and portly Robin Welsh was a member of Edinburgh city council. At 54, he was a …

Politics Joe Mabel, via Wikimedia Commons Last week, the American Museum of Natural History in New York closed two major Native American exhibits to the public in its latest push to comply with the White House requirement to repatriate Native American items. The requirement to return cultural items to Native …

The Super Bowl is almost here, and it’s about damn time. Anticipation is quickly rising for the Big Game as February 11 rapidly approaches. In case you did not know, Super Bowl LVIII will be taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kickoff will be at about 6:30 p.m. ET, as …

Super Bowl LVIII will take place on February 11 and, as part of the annual traditions surrounding the Big Game, there will be ratings talk. How many people watch the Super Bowl every year is an object of fascination for not only the sports media-crazed like us here at The …