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The January transfer window is open in European soccer, which means players from clubs all over the continent, as well as Saudi Arabia, can talk to other teams. Two legendary players could be on their way to the United States, if not in January, in the offseason. Neymar is reportedly in talks with a trip of Major League Soccer clubs. Kevin De Bruyne is also rumored to be interested in making a...

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the NFL wild-card round for the fourth time in five years, leading some to speculate about the future of head coach Mike Tomlin. In his season-ending press conference, Tomlin shut down rumors of any team trading for him, and he signed a three-year extension last summer. The Steelers have other issues to deal with, such as their starting-quarterback situation...

The Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round on Sunday, and beat the Packers 22-10. Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley broke through the defense and could have scored a touchdown, but he slid instead to run out the clock. A Barkley Anytime touchdown was the most popular bet at online sportsbooks on Sunday, leaving many bettors distressed. The NF...

The Baltimore Ravens had the #1 offense in the NFL this season in yards per game, including the top rushing attack, and seventh in passing. Their aerial attack lost a considerable part of their unit as receiver Zay Flowers is injured. Flowers hurt his right knee in the Ravens’ regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns. The Baltimore Ravens have been an offensive juggernaut thi...

The Green Bay Packers are heading into their NFC wild-card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles with some injury problems. Quarterback Jordan Love was limited in practice with a “sore” elbow. Receiver Christian Watson is out for the season with a torn ACL. The Green Bay Packers reached the playoffs with an 11-6 record, good for third in the loaded NFC North. That earned the Packers ...

“Black Monday” is the Monday when the NFL regular-season ends, which means some head coaches lose their jobs. Doug Pederson and Antonio Pierce were fired by Jacksonville and Las Vegas, respectively, on “Black Monday”. New England didn’t wait for “Black Monday” as they fired Jerod Mayo within minutes of their regular-season finale against Buffalo. It was another busy “Black Monday” in t...

Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, failing to reach the 1,000-yard mark. Hill sat out the fourth quarter of Miami’s 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, which eliminated the Dolphins from the playoffs. In a postgame interview, Hill hinted that his time in Miami might be up after three seasons. It has been a disappointing season f...

Stealing signs has been going on in baseball forever, peaking with the Houston Astros’ scandal in 2017 and 2018. However, players don’t help the opposition by giving them the pitches that are coming. That happened to Derek Bender, the Minnesota Twins’ minor-league catcher who has been released for telling hitters what pitches were coming up next. While it is frowned upon, teams and pla...

The NFL has had legal troubles with their players throughout the league’s history, and it continues heading into the 2024 season. Tyreek Hill was arrested as he was driving to Miami’s first game against Jacksonville on Sunday. Cleveland’s DeShaun Watson has had another lawsuit levied against him. NFL players have been under the microscope for years, due to many legal issues off the fie...

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever has been the recipient of some physical plays this season in the WNBA. A tweet revealed that she had been flagrantly fouled five times this season, which is 17% of the league’s flagrant-foul total. Four of those fouls have been by the Chicago Sky. However, a more in-depth look by the Sporting News shows that it might not be targeting, for the most part. ...

PRIME is a sports/energy drink that was created by Logan Paul and fellow YouTuber KSI in January 2022. Paul, KSI and PRIME are being sued by the United States Olympic Committee for allegedly using trademarked Olympic images and expressions. PRIME was also sued in April 2024 for allegedly exceeding caffeine levels in their drinks. Logan Paul has always been a lightning rod for the news,...

For the last century, women athletes have resisted out-date rules enforced by male-dominated Olympic committees. Today, there are more female athletes and events for women at the Olympics (152) than ever. Women from more countries are participating, and there is better representation on Olympic Committees. In a historic achievement, women will make up 50% of 10,500 participating athlet...

The Pro League Network runs CarJitsu, a sport where Brazilian jiu-jitsu artists fight each other inside a car. CarJitsu has been approved for sports betting by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The Pro League Network is also in charge of the World Putting League (mini putting) and SlapFIGHT Championship, which has already been approved for sports betting. There is no short...

The sequel to Adam Sandler’s 1996 hit, “Happy Gilmore”, has found a home at Netflix, where Sandler’s movies have been wildly successful recently. There is currently no release date for “Happy Gilmore 2”, but Bovada has odds for a “Fresh” rating of 85% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes after a month of being on Netflix. Sandler will likely be joined by Christopher MacDonald, who will reprise his...

Hollywood A-lister Will Ferrell has reportedly bought a minority stake in the EFL Championship’s Leeds United. Ferrell is currently part-owner of the MLS club Los Angeles FC. The Emmy Award winner joins Russell Crowe as an investor in Leeds United. Three-time Emmy Award winner Will Ferrell has reportedly added another sports investment to his growing portfolio. The Los Angeles FC co-ow...