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Trophies may be forever, but the same cannot be said for the teams that win them, especially the ones that punch above their weight to collect winners’ medals. Those are the teams that usually get picked apart by sides that rank higher than them in the proverbial food chain, accentuating the gulf between the superclubs […]

Kevin Durant and the Rockets may not reach a quick resolution on contract extension talks, as Houston isn’t planning on handing out max money to the veteran star. Tim MacMahon discussed the Rockets’ plans with Durant on the “Hoop Collective” podcast. He said that while Durant may not seek full max money, Houston does not […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — New Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer opted to keep the vast majority of his key players in bubble wrap for his NFL head-coaching debut in the team’s preseason opener at the Los Angeles Rams.  It certainly looked like it out on the field Saturday night in a 31-21 defeat. Dallas couldn’t […]

For Ryan Mason, calling time on a 20-plus year association with Tottenham Hotspur, a journey that included the transition from an academy product to a first team player and the start of a coaching career, required a gut feeling. “It’s hard to explain why the timing felt right, because it’s more of a feeling so […]

Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez are keeping their names at the forefront one week before UFC 319. Doldize and Hernandez headline Saturday’s UFC Fight Night shortly before UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev meet. Dolidze (15-3) is on a solid rebuild. The Georgian fighter has won three consecutive fights, including avenging a […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jakorian Bennett thought about all he had to overcome on a five-hour red-eye flight to Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Bennett arrived in his new city at 7 a.m. the next morning, and was at Eagles practice two hours later. He packed two suitcases and his cleats, leaving everything behind in Las Vegas — including […]

Getty Images Former Palestinian national team player, Suliman Al-Obeid, was killed on Wednesday by an Israeli strike while waiting for international aid, the Palestine Football Association announced. Known as the “Palestinian Pele,” the 41-year-old scored more than 100 goals for Gaza Sport. Al-Obeid is survived by his wife and five children.  He began his career […]

Ranked fighters clash when ninth-ranked Roman Dolidze takes on 10th-ranked Anthony Hernandez in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez on Saturday. The main UFC fight card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET. Dolidze is coming off a unanimous decision win over Marvin […]

Getty Images Detroit Lions cornerback Morice Norris shared a positive update Saturday morning following a scary moment during Friday night’s preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. Norris suffered a serious injury late in the game when his head snapped backwards during a collision with Falcons running back Nathan Carter on the first play of the […]

SOUTHAMPTON, England — Welcome to the big leagues, Wrexham. This isn’t what you’ve become accustomed to. As a season opener, this sowed all the seeds that ought to bloom over the coming episodes/games. The stars of the screen were valiant; they gave it their all and made their supporters believe again. This time, though, it […]