The United States Men’s National Team reportedly will have star striker Folarin Balogun available for Monday’s round of 16 World Cup showdown against Belgium after all. While Balogun was set to be suspended after he was issued a straight red card for a foul during the Americans’ round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, […]

Trade speculation surrounding Maxx Crosby has picked up once again this offseason, with the star pass-rusher frequently mentioned as a potential target for teams looking to make a blockbuster move.  While Crosby has continued to dismiss the rumors and reaffirm his commitment to the Las Vegas Raiders, he recently turned heads for a different reason. During […]

Each of the last seven meetings between Spain and Portugal have either ended in draws, or by a winning margin of one goal. Portugal tied Spain 3-3 in their last World Cup meeting during the 2018 group stage. The three UEFA Nations League meetings in the last three years featured a 1-1 draw, a 1-0 […]

It is safe to say this is the worst period the Titans have experienced since relocating to Tennessee. The franchise’s Houston years produced a comparable three-year run in the early 1980s. The Oilers’ Warren Moon free agency addition helped pull them out of the NFL basement in the mid-’80s; the team is hoping its No. […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sent Pope Leo XIV an autographed jersey for the Fourth of July. Williams’ foundation posted a photo of Pope Leo XIV holding the jersey on X. Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, is a Chicago native. He’s a noted sports fan with an affinity for the Chicago White Sox. As […]

Kirk Cousins or Fernando Mendoza, that’s the question the Las Vegas Raiders face going into the 2026 season. The Cousins and Mendoza competition is one of the hottest in the NFL right now, and even though it’s obvious that Mendoza is the quarterback of the future for the team, it’s a question mark as to […]

The Fourth of July is one of the slowest NFL news days of the year. Every year, I remember the shocking news that emerged in the early afternoon of July 4, 2009. Former Titans and Ravens quarterback Steve McNair had been murdered. The details were confusing. It was quickly ruled a murder-suicide; McNair was shot […]

With over $11MM in cap space, the Dolphins could afford to make one or more low-cost additions late in free agency. At least three positions on defense are likely to remain unchanged heading into training camp, though. As Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes, agents representing some of the top edge rushers, cornerbacks and […]

Max Holloway hinted at a third fight with Conor McGregor taking place at Allegiant Stadium following their upcoming clash at UFC 329. “He was talking about some contract stuff, how he doesn’t want to wait a year [to fight again],” Holloway said, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. “I told him, ‘Don’t need to worry, bro. I […]

Ever since the Las Vegas Raiders made Fernando Mendoza the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, expectations have climbed with every passing week.  Some fans are already calling for him to be the team’s Week 1 starter, while others have gone as far as labeling him the future face of the franchise before he has […]

After the Rams traded for defensive end Myles Garrett, a wave of chatter emerged that the move could lure Aaron Donald out of a two-year retirement. Since then, the talk has largely subsided. It’s heating up again. Here’s something we found this morning, thanks to an item published earlier today by EssentiallySports.com. On Friday, the […]

With training camp a few weeks away and the NFL in the midst of a rare quiet period, this is a good time to examine each team’s largest 2026 cap hit. This exercise will take a look at players who are still on their teams’ rosters. That disqualifies massive dead money hits for the likes […]

Rams quarterback Ty Simpson didn’t slide far enough in the first round to make that into a legitimate source of motivation. If he’s looking for it elsewhere, he’s in luck. Former two-time NFL General Manager Scot McCloughan recently directed sharp criticism at the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. “I think the quarterback […]

Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady generated headlines when he recently said that “it’s everybody’s fault” that the 2025 Raiders “underperformed in every area” en route to finishing the season with a record of 3-14. “And it starts with me,” Brady continued, “and it filters down to the rest of the players on the field, and they’ve […]

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This is Fourth of July Weekend, a fitting time to discuss America’s Team. The Cowboys missed the postseason in each of the past two years, but a couple of their key figures have expressed optimism they will return to contention in 2026. Quarterback Dak Prescott said in June that making the playoffs is the “minimum” expectation. […]

SmackDown returned to a two-hour format this week, but more importantly, Sami Zayn returned to the blue brand as the new WWE champion following his win at Night of Champions. The new champ defeated Cody Rhodes and Gunther to claim his first world title in WWE, but now, he has to worry about who wants […]

The Atlanta Falcons did not get where they wanted to go last season, falling short of the playoffs for the eighth straight season, but one of their biggest roster wins came from the 2025 NFL Draft. In Terry Fontenot’s final draft as the team’s general manager, the Falcons found a potential long-term defensive building block […]

The Philadelphia Flyers signed restricted free-agent forward Leo Carlsson to a massive offer sheet on Friday, meaning the Anaheim Ducks must now decide whether they want to match it. The Flyers announced that the offer sheet is a five-year, $90 million contract. If the Ducks do not match it, they will receive the Flyers’ first-round […]

Despite losing starting safety Reed Blankenship to the Texans in free agency, the Eagles did not make any major moves to replace him in the offseason. That will leave Marcus Epps and Michael Carter II to compete for a starting spot in training camp, per Zach Berman of The Athletic. The 30-year-old Epps is in […]

James Dolan is ceding control of the NHL’s New York Rangers to his 32-year-old son Quentin Dolan. According to Mollie Walker of the New York Post, the 71-year-old Dolan is stepping aside and handing over the positions of president, chief operating officer and alternate governor to Quentin. Quentin confirmed the move on Friday, telling Walker, […]

Not long after the Los Angeles Chargers hired former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as their new offensive coordinator, he made it known that he wanted quarterback Justin Herbert “to master and be elite at everything” he does and also be “able to own the position in a new way.”  It turns out McDaniel’s process in helping Herbert reach […]

As the stakes increase, so will the ratings. Wednesday night’s 2-0 win by the U.S. men’s team over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2026 World Cup’s Round of 32 generated a record American audience of 33.5 million for the English and Spanish broadcasts. On Fox and related properties, 24.4 million watched the match. For NBC, […]

Terrion Arnold initially seemed to be on track to remain with the Lions through training camp as his criminal case proceeded. On Monday, however, the former first-round cornerback was waived by Detroit. Arnold’s Detroit tenure officially came to an end yesterday. He will remain on the waiver wire through to Monday, July 6. Teams could put […]