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Xabi Alonso adapts his unbeaten Leverkusen tactics to reinvent Chelsea’s attacking identity with the W-M formation this Premier League season. Credit: News Images Source Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen invincible...
ASHBURN, Va., -- Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt won't play Monday against San Francisco because of a groin injury, coach Dan Quinn said. Croskey-Merritt did not practice all week because of...
Tyler Huntley is back on the fantasy football radar, but replacing Lamar Jackson in Baltimore’s lineup does not automatically make him a must-start quarterback. With Jackson ruled out against the Cleveland Browns...
The Pittsburgh Steelers removed wide receiver DK Metcalf from the injury report Saturday, clearing him to play Sunday vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while tight end Pat Freiermuth emerged with a late injury concern...
The Houston Texans have moved on from a former national championship-winning linebacker ahead of their Sunday morning matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to Jordan Schultz, the Texans have released rookie...
Facebook Twitter Email As the Jaguars prepare to play their second straight game in London, they have an opportunity to do something they haven’t done in 27 years — start the year 5-1.The Jaguars last started 5-1 in...
Ahead of the team's Tuesday season opener against the New York Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers have moved to shore up their center rotation. According to a Saturday morning report by Shams Charania, the Philadelphia...
Facebook Twitter Email Panthers offensive tackle Taylor Moton is set to make his 2026 debut. Moton returned to practice this week after missing all of training camp and the first weeks of the regular season while...
With the Dallas Cowboys amid a rocky start to the 2026 season, the team is looking to boost its roster after the trade for cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier in the season. As the Cowboys...
Texas football received a special-teams spark Saturday when Ryan Niblett returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown against the Florida Gators, helping the No. 7 Longhorns create separation while Arch Manning struggled to...
As Giannis Antetokounmpo prepares for his first season with the Miami Heat following his departure from the Milwaukee Bucks, former NBA champion Shawn Marion pushed back on comparisons between himself and the two-time...
Facebook Twitter Email Bears General Manager Ryan Poles said in September that he didn’t know if cornerback Kyler Gordon would play for the Bears again, but it looks like he’ll be back in their lineup against the...
Oct 17, 2026, 12:25 PM ET ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- The U.S. women's gymnastics team will have to make a go of it at the world championships without Hezly Rivera. The 18-year-old Rivera, the youngest member of the U.S...
Facebook Twitter Email The Commanders will be without their top running back for Monday night’s game against the 49ers. Head coach Dan Quinn said on Saturday that Jacory Croskey-Merritt has been ruled out...
Facebook Twitter Email The Baltimore Ravens (4-1) and Cleveland Browns (3-2) are set for a classic AFC North smash mouth matchup at 1 PM Eastern. The Browns will be the first team that the Ravens face with a winning...
Sidharth MongaPublished: Oct 17, 2026, 5:08 PM (10 mins ago) West Indies' remarkable limited-overs tour of India ended in a damp squib as persistent rain in Bengaluru denied the teams a decider in the five-match T20I...
As Kyrie Irving prepares to return to the Dallas Mavericks for the 2026-27 NBA season after missing the entire previous campaign with a torn ACL, former teammate Shawn Marion delivered a sobering assessment of the star...
Eli Drinkwitz and his squad make their way to Mississippi, as the No. 13 Missouri Tigers visit the No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday afternoon. It is time to continue the NCAA Football odds series with a Missouri-Ole...
Reviewing the varied current roles and career statuses of Manchester United managers since Sir Alex Ferguson's 2013 retirement. Credit: Pal2iyawit Depositphotos Thirteen years after Sir Alex Ferguson retired, the men...
An overview of the post-2019 career paths of Ajax's standout players from their memorable Champions League semi-final run. Credit: Lakasa Studyo Depositphotos Ajax stole the headlines with their run to the semi-finals...
Brady Tkachuk has been the hero for the Florida Panthers on back-to-back occasions, shaking off a slow start to the season by joining an exclusive club and recording two consecutive natural hat tricks this week. He...
The Philadelphia 76ers are the latest NBA organization to build a superteam, adding Jaylen Brown and LeBron James this offseason to create a starting lineup with four All-Stars alongside Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid...
The Baltimore Ravens received encouraging news about Ja'Kobi Lane ahead of Sunday's AFC North showdown against the Cleveland Browns. The rookie receiver appears ready to return after a wrist injury, providing relief...
The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2026-27 NBA season with championship aspirations following a blockbuster offseason that brought LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia. However, former NBA champion Shawn Marion...
The Los Angeles Chargers are rejecting trade approaches despite their 0-5 start, holding off on a potential roster sell-off. The Chargers’ winless start has put their trade deadline plans under scrutiny as they prepare...
The Big Ten conference has one of the biggest games of the season scheduled for Saturday, as Ohio State plays at Indiana. While many college football analysts believe one of those two teams will win the conference title...
Facebook Twitter Email Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is no longer on the injury report for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers, but tight end Pat Freiermuth now is.The Steelers announced today that Metcalf, who had...
Oct 17, 2026, 06:40 AM ET Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season is underway after the Broncos beat the Seahawks in overtime Thursday night. But what will happen in the remaining 13 games? We have 15 predictions from our NFL...
Mohammad IsamPublished: Oct 17, 2026, 3:59 PM (14 mins ago) Zimbabwe 271 for 8 (Ervine 93, Taylor 81, Taskin 3-44) vs BangladeshCraig Ervine and Brendan Taylor rescued Zimbabwe from a tough start to help them post 271...
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without veteran center John Tavares for the foreseeable future after the team announced Saturday that the 36-year-old is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The expected absence could...
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani still had a better season that many players could ever dream of in 2026. Still, he was limited to hitting only at the end of the regular season as well as the postseason due to...
Oct 17, 2026, 10:51 AM ET Florida will start Tramell Jones Jr. at quarterback against Texas on Saturday, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel, as Aaron Philo's availability to serve as an emergency backup will be determined...
Former Chicago Bulls star and four-time NBA champion Horace Grant is launching a new television series featuring several notable figures from his playing career, including legendary head coach Phil Jackson and former...
The Georgia Bulldogs will be without one key running back in Chauncey Bowens against Auburn. Bowens, who leads the team with six rushing touchdowns, was ruled out earlier this week due to a calf injury. But there is a...
Cricinfo staffPublished: Oct 17, 2026, 3:48 PM (7 mins ago) Bhuvneshwar Kumar was back in international cricket after four years in a nine-over contest at his IPL home ground. Immediately, he was set to bowl two overs...
Doug Padilla|published: Sat 17th October, 11:44 2026 Oct 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) during pregame warmups before a against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena...
The Indiana football team hopes to remain undefeated after playing Ohio State on Saturday. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti knows his Hoosiers squad will have their hands full with Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith...
Tom Albano|published: Sat 17th October, 11:38 2026Jun 13, 2026; Washington, D.C., USA; Kyle Daukaus during weigh-ins for the UFC Freedom 250 at The Ellipse. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images For the fourth...
The San Francisco 49ers (5-0) have been the most impressive team in the NFL as they prepare for their Week 6 Monday night game against the Washington Commanders. Perhaps apologies are due to the Minnesota Vikings (5-0)...
Kevin Druley|published: Sat 17th October, 11:34 2026Oct 13, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan (38) looks on during batting practice before game two of the ALCS against the...
