American Football

Notre Dame takes a hit after upset loss to Northern Illinois in home opener

This was supposed to be an easy win for Notre Dame in South Bend. But Northern Illinois had other plans.

Max Verstappen to Mercedes off? Toto Wolff shares current F1 2026 driver plans

Toto Wolff has said there's no flirting with Max Verstappen now that the team has committed to Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell...

College Football Playoff bracket for Week 3: Projecting top four seeds, first-round matchups, bubble teams

Sizing up the week's College Football Playoff bracket after Notre Dame falls, Oregon survives in Big Ten Football after dark.

Matthew Stafford injury update: Latest news on Rams QB's hamstring issue ahead of return to Detroit in Week 1

Matthew Stafford has been dealing with a hamstring injury during the preseason. Will he be ready for Week 1?

Carlo Ancelotti warns Kylian Mbappe and Endrick about Real Madrid standards

Carlo Ancelotti articulates what's needed to be a successful Real Madrid player.

NBA champion returns to complete Mavericks roster

Dallas isn’t re-signing him for his 2.5 points per game and the 15 three-pointers he sank last season. It's bringing him back because the team has plenty of quality reserves who can play, but not many veteran leaders.

Burnley captain Josh Brownhill says open to join Harimau Malaya, claims roots through grandma

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — English midfielder Josh Brownhill is reportedly open to represent Harimau Malaya as a heritage pl...

Lee Carsley national anthem debate explained: Why interim England coach won't sing God Save The King, and why it's caused controversy

Ahead of his first match as caretaker manager of England, Lee Carsley said he would not sing the national anthem before the game. The comments sparked a huge debate. Why?

‘Career over’ – Lewis Hamilton opens up on Mercedes advice after ‘worst decision’ became ‘best ever’

"This is the worst decision you can make, this not a great team and your career is over..."

Fed-up with jobs, two ex-journos decide to run a digital magazine reporting on their favourite sports — here’s their story

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Life doesn’t often offer up second chances, but in the case of Elaine Lo and Afif Abdul Halim the...

Auwtch: The worst VAR blunders in Premier League history

Red Bull ‘faked it’ on Sergio Perez sack decision in grim title prediction

Red Bull are told they "should have" made the Sergio Perez decision...

The controversy Nike started with skimpy female 2024 Olympic uniforms

The Cooper Manning-Texas Longhorns flag rumor taking over Ann Arbor, explained

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen some stuff about a Texas Longhorns flag flying at an Ann Arbor hotel? And you’re very confused about that whole thing? Don’t worry. We’re here to help.

He stopped for selfies... but Owen Farrell has got a way to go to match the great Jonny Wilkinson as former England captain kick-starts new life in France with Racing 92

By the time Jonny Wilkinson played his final match in France, the entire crowd rose to its feet in his honour. A decade or so later, Owen Farrell is embarking on a similar journey of escapism.

Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann 'stunned into silence by France team-mate's furious rant after 3-1 defeat by Italy'

Maignan's team-mates are said to have been stunned into silence, with neither captain Kylian Mbappe nor his deputy Antoine Griezmann addressing the squad afterwards.

Packers new defense flops in first test of 2024 season

Those expecting immediate results from Matt LaFleur's change at defensive coordinator likely left Week 1 disappointed after Jeff Hafley's Green Bay Packers defense gave up 34 points and over 400 yards to the Philadelphia Eagles in a season-opening defeat.…

NFL DFS for Lions vs. Rams: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks for Sunday Night Football

DFS millionaire Mike McClure shares his top NFL DFS picks for Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football

New Red Bull contract signed as Aston Martin investment edges closer

A significant development at Red Bull...

England vs Finland: Nations League prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h, odds

England vs Finland: Nations League prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h, odds - Three Lions look to make it two wins from two in Nations League

England player ratings vs Ireland: Jack Grealish a player reborn as Anthony Gordon proves Euros point

England player ratings vs Ireland: Jack Grealish a player reborn as Anthony Gordon proves Euros point - Attacking England side delivered first Three Lions win in Dublin since 1964

Fernando Alonso vs Max Verstappen? Pundit makes case for Red Bull dream team

Fernando Alonso in a Red Bull, anyone?

How Piastri is already showing signs of being a true F1 great

OPINION: McLaren’s recent team orders saga has focused on Lando Norris’s chances of winning the 2024 Formula 1 world title. While they may be necessary to successfully chase down a combo as potent as Max Verstappen and Red Bull, how good his team-mate has been this year highlights just how delicate this situation is for the team

Predicting Michigan football's next five games after losing to Texas

If ever there was a time for Michigan to show some of that championship resolve, it's right now.

England star Declan Rice reveals the emotional reason why he REFUSED to celebrate his goal against Ireland - claiming it would have been 'disrespectful' to do so

England midfielder Declan Rice has revealed the reason why he opted not to celebrate his goal against Ireland and felt the fans in Dublin were justified to boo him.

Why Harry Kane should worry about his England future

Roy Keane delivers blunt verdict on Lee Carsley's anthem row as interim England boss prepares for his first game in charge of Three Lions

Ireland great Roy Keane offered a sharp verdict when questioned about interim England boss Lee Carsley's anthem row.

Cowboys make move with WR CeeDee Lamb before Week 1

Dallas didn't waste any time.

Quinn Ewers shouts out his former team after beating Michigan

The Texas Longhorns posted a convincing win at Michigan on Saturday, and the victory may have had a bit of added significance for their quarterback.

Newey commits to £30m Aston Martin deal

Leading F1 designer Adrian Newey will join Aston Martin in a deal worth up to £30m a year.

CBS broadcaster incorrectly breaks down intentional grounding rules

Gary Danielson has over three decades of experience under his belt as a color analyst across numerous networks. But the longtime CBS analyst was is not exempt from an early season misunderstanding of a basic rule, which was evident in Saturday’s Week 2 matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State Cyclones. In the Read more... The post Gary Danielson becomes latest CFB broadcaster to not know intentional grounding rules appeared first on...

Nico Rosberg tells banned Kevin Magnussen to ‘learn’ as FIA attack continues

Kevin Magnussen will be forced to sit out the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

'We've never seen a woman play like this': Why Caitlin Clark is a generational talent

Lewis Hamilton opposes Max Verstappen in ‘really boring’ F1 victory admission

Lewis Hamilton may be accustomed to leading F1 races and winning by miles, but it's not his favourite way to go racing...

The new McLaren mindset that ‘isn’t going to sit comfortably’ with Oscar Piastri claim

McLaren now sense a real opportunity to take the Drivers' and Constructors' titles from Red Bull.

Luis Suarez bids a tearful farewell to international football - as Uruguay's all-time record goalscorer bows out after earning his 143rd cap in a 0-0 draw with Paraguay

Suarez is Uruguay's all-time record goalscorer, with his record of 69 in 143 appearances leaving him well-clear of former Man United forward Edinson Cavani in second place.

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Kimi Raikkonen assesses next Kimi after huge Mercedes F1 2025 announcement

Kimi Raikkonen was back in the F1 paddock at Monza.

Key injury on defense could spell doom for 49ers vs. Jets

The San Francisco 49ers may have a pretty major injury-related issue to solve when they open their regular season slate against the New York Jets on Monday night. With the contract issues with Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams getting resolved, and Christian McCaffrey looking…

An Alabama penalty led to the most predictably disappointed look from Nick Saban

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban decided to watch his old team live on Saturday night against South Florida, probably thinking it'd be an easy win for the Crimson Tide. Well, Alabama wasn't exactly playing its best football as it was o

Braves acquire Hall of Famer's son from Giants

In 44 games with Toronto this year, he hit a paltry .200/.323/.291 as his strikeout rate soared to 32.1 percent, going over 30 percent for the first time in his career as a big leaguer.

Oscar Piastri at centre of ‘make it difficult’ theory after Mark Webber ‘got in his ear’

Did Mark Webber play a role in Oscar Piastri's move on Lando Norris at Monza?

‘I’ll beat you’: Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen hits back after facing racist taunts at US Open (VIDEO)

FLUSHING MEADOWS, Sept 3 — Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen faced a barrage of racist insults during her US Open matc...

Gianpiero Lambiase the latest to showcase Red Bull loyalty as Ferrari and McLaren bids resisted

Gianpiero Lambiase has pledged his commitment to Red Bull, with Max Verstappen's race engineer signing a new deal to remain at Milton Keynes...

MCL sprain expected to cost Packers' Jordan Love multiple weeks

The Green Bay Packers lost more than a game in Brazil. According to multiple reports on Saturday, quarterback Jordan Love suffered an MCL sprain late in the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Packers QB Jordan Love's initial

Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, member of 2 national title teams, dies at 26

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton, a reserve on national title teams in 2016 and 2018, has died. He was 26. Clemson announced Overton's death Saturday. A university official said the school had heard about Overton's death and reached out to police in Greensboro, North Carolina, to confirm his passing. There were no other details in Clemson's release regarding Overton's death. “Clemson Football and the entire Clemson...

Daniel Ricciardo ‘punch my face in’ Nico Hulkenberg thought as Monza penalties addressed

Daniel Ricciardo: "How bad was it? I knew I was in the wrong, but was it like something that he wanted to punch my face in?"

Blue Jays' chances of re-signing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just got more difficult

If it is in the Toronto Blue Jays' planner to re-sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this offseason, it just got more difficult.

Patriots elevate defensive, offensive linemen for Week 1

Patriots bring up two practice squad players to the active roster for Week 1 vs. the Bengals.

Real Madrid slow down their efforts for Argentine wonderkid