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The South Carolina women’s basketball team has lost its fair share of games against its practice squad, and there isn’t one specific player set to lead the Gamecocks. As contradicting as it sounds, these are two big reasons why the reigning national champions will once again be the team to beat this upcoming season.  The […]

Hey there! It’s a season for new accomplishments and new beginnings in American soccer, with the Orlando Pride charting new ground in the NWSL and Mauricio Pochettino finally taking charge of the U.S. men’s national team. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest to start the week. Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Monday, Oct. 7 League […]

Here are the Week 5 grades for every team that played Oct 7, 2024 at 11:24 pm ET • 18 min read Getty Images Welcome to the Week 5 grades! There weren’t a lot of offensive fireworks around the NFL through the first four weeks of the season, but that changed in Week 5 with […]

Most managers have a smaller impact on the success or failure of their squad than is generally stated. There is a reason why one of the best predictors of a league table at the start of the season is the wage budget. Talent that wins out. As Bill James famously noted, many coaches will prompt […]

Getty Images The WNBA is growing and it seems like everybody wants to be a part of the action, including Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. During a recent practice, Mitchell discussed his desire to see his city be considered for one of the expansion teams. “I think Cleveland definitely deserves a WNBA team,” Mitchell said. […]

Getty Images Few European soccer teams have needed the October international break quite like Paris Saint-Germain, who arrive at the pause off the back of a 2-0 loss away at Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League and a 1-1 draw away at OGC Nice in Ligue 1. Isolated as just one week in a longer […]

The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs look for their fifth win in a row to start the season when they take on the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. Kansas City is off to its best start since 2020, when it started off 4-0 and was 14-1 after Week 16. The […]

The Premier League and Manchester City are both claiming victory after the ruling of their arbitration case was made public on Monday. City challenged the Premier League over its associated party transaction (APT) rules, which are designed to secure the competition’s balance, on the grounds that they were anti-competitive. Both sides welcomed the finding with […]

Just a little taste. A tease. A tantalizing morsel. That’s what we received on Sunday, when the New York Knicks unveiled their highly anticipated new-look starting lineup in their preseason-opening 111-109 win against the Charlotte Hornets. New additions Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, both the product of offseason trades, joined All-NBA point guard Jalen Brunson […]

Pep Guardiola has reportedly decided to leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the season, though a final decision has not been made yet. Per The Athletic, Guardiola decided at the end of last season that he would exit the club following the 2024-25 campaign, though City are still in the process […]