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Clarity for players and spectators and zero tolerance for serious foul play and dissent — that’s what referees have been tasked with at the European Championship. UEFA had already announced last month that it would do more to explain decisions to teams, requiring in turn that only captains can approach the referees to discuss them. … Read more
As the New York Jets opened mandatory offseason minicamp this week, there were two notable unexcused absences. One is newly acquired defensive end Haason Reddick, who is entering the final year of his contract and presumably wants a new one. The other is Aaron Rodgers. Details are scarce on why the 40-year-old quarterback is missing … Read more
As he gears up to lead Argentina in defense of its 2020 Copa América title, soccer superstar Lionel Messi said he’s “not prepared to leave” the sport of which he has become the global face, especially after his 2022 World Cup triumph. But the 36-year-old also admitted “there’s not a lot of time left” in … Read more
Sherrone Moore is entering a unique situation in his first season as the head coach of Michigan. The first-year coach is taking over a national championship-winning squad, becoming the first Division I college football head coach to do that since Frank Solich replaced Tom Osborn at Nebraska in 1998. He replaces Jim Harbaugh, who oversaw … Read more
As the only player in big-league history with at least 200 wins and 150 saves, John Smoltz knows a thing or two about what it takes to thrive as both a starter and a reliever. The transition from the bullpen to the rotation is becoming more of a trend for some of Major League Baseball’s … Read more
The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season has not been kind to Kyle Busch. Exhibit A: Busch being bumped off the course last week on the final lap of the Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Sonoma Raceway by Ross Chastain. While Busch was still able to finish 12th, he once led the race and was running fifth before … Read more
The 2024 Stanley Cup Final has been one-sided so far. Ahead of the seven-game series between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, the Panthers were slight favorites to hoist Lord Stanley at -130. However, after outscoring the Oilers 7-1 in the first two games of the series, the Panthers are now -450 to win … Read more
No, the Los Angeles Lakers were not able to land Dan Hurley. No, there is no clear indication who the team will now target instead of Hurley. No, there is no guarantee that LeBron James will remain with the purple and gold next season. And no, the Lakers’ head coaching job should not be considered … Read more
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Nick Sirianni sometimes runs into Giants fans in the Philadelphia area and engages in trash talk. If the Philadelphia Eagles coach really wants to get under their skin, he knows exactly what to say. “You know,” he tells them, “I got your best player.” That’s probably not so funny to … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals to help Portugal beat Ireland 3-0 on Tuesday in a final warmup before Roberto Martinez’s team heads to the European Championship in Germany. The 39-year-old Ronaldo’s second-half double followed Joao Felix‘s opener at Aveiro Municipal Stadium south of Porto. Portugal faces the Czech Republic next Tuesday in Leipzig. It also … Read more