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Taking the lead after just 11 seconds wasn't enough for Napoli to avoid a loss in the second round of Europa League group-stage matches on Thursday. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3zX1G2j

UEFA are understood to remain opposed to plans to host the men's World Cup every two years following a FIFA summit on Thursday.  from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3mgIN5p

Gareth Southgate admits Jadon Sancho's form at Manchester United has not been good enough to deserve an England call-up but included him in his most recent squad to show he retains "belief" in the forward. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39Srimf

NFL dropped it like it was hot with the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show lineup, which might just finally identify 'The Real Slim Shady.' View the original article to see embedded media. NFL dropped it like it was hot when it announced an all-star lineup for Super Bowl LVI's halftime show . Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will all be at centerstage at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, 2022, marking the first time the five icons will grace the stage together. This year's group of artists have a combined 43 Grammy awards, 19 No. 1 Billboard albums and five epic hitmakers. “The opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime show, and to do it in my own backyard, will be one of the biggest thrills of my career,” Dre said in a statement, per Billboard . “I’m grateful to JAY-Z, Roc Nation, the NFL and Pepsi as well as Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar for joining me in what will be an unforgettable cultural moment.” NFL's ...

Sunday will mark Brady's first time facing off against his former team since leaving in March 2020 for Tampa Bay. View the original article to see embedded media. Sunday night's match-up between the Patriots and Buccaneers may end up with tensions between  Tom Brady and Bill Belichick , but could it be "The Office"-level awkward?  Former New England star Julian Edelman seemed to think so when he posted a well-crafted meme on Twitter of an awkward dinner party on the hit TV show, adding, "I. Declare. #GOATBOWL!"  Fans will immediately recognize the clip of when Michael Scott and his girlfriend Jan hosted a tension-filled dinner party. In Edelman's clip, Brady is Michael and hangs his Bucs' Super Bowl banner on the wall, and it's the Lombardi Trophy being hurled by Belichick. Sunday will mark Brady's first time facing his former team since leaving in March 2020 for Tampa Bay. He led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles over his 20 ...

Brazilian football legend Pele has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for nearly a month. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2ZAKMKf

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard was not surprised to hear claims that Glen Kamara had been targeted by schoolchildren at Sparta Prague - but admitted he had not noticed himself. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2ZFUACJ

North Carolina Courage have sacked coach Paul Riley after allegations of sexual misconduct towards female players were made public. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3mfuYnP

Celtic are still without a point in Europa League Group G as Bayer Leverkusen produced an impressive display to come away with a 4-0 victory at Parkhead on Thursday night. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39VbUWu

Steve McNamara knows there are even greater rewards up for grabs for Catalans Dragons after the French club made history by securing a first Super League Grand Final appearance. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3olqzT0

The halftime show for Super Bowl LVI will feature a star-studded group of artists. View the original article to see embedded media. Dr. Dre, Eminem and Mary J. Blige are among a star-studded group of artists who will headline the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL announced Thursday. " I'm extremely excited to share the stage with my friends for the #PepsiHalftime Show," Dr. Dre shared in a tweet. "This will introduce the next saga of my career. Bigger and Better than Ever!!!" The halftime show also features two Los Angeles legends: Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar. This year's group of artists have a combined 43 Grammy awards, 19 No. 1 Billboard albums and five epic hitmakers. This marks the third halftime performance collaboration between Roc Nation, Pepsi and the NFL.

Andy Murray has been given a wildcard into the Indian Wells main draw. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2Wy73HG

Harry Kane came off the bench to score a 30-minute hat-trick as Tottenham eased the pressure on Nuno Espirito Santo with a 5-1 victory over NS Mura in the Europa Conference League. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3mfp71P

Declan Rice and Said Benrahma capped the London Stadium's first home game in a European finals with the goals in West Ham's 2-0 victory over Rapid Vienna. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3kXzUym

Gianni Infantino says FIFA's "ambitions for football development" can only be realised if it holds competitions more frequently, but UEFA are understood to remain firmly opposed to plans for a biennial men's World Cup. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3F8RZSj

Catalans Dragons ended Hull Kingston Rovers' fairy-tale run in the Super League play-offs and booked a maiden Grand Final appearance with a 28-10 victory in Thursday's semi-final in Perpignan. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2Y3NJCm

England manager Gareth Southgate believes Hungary's stadium ban and a prison sentence for a West Brom fan show that a more "tolerant society" is emerging. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3F7nI63

Leicester's indifferent start to the season continued on Thursday as they were beaten 1-0 by Legia Warsaw in the Europa League, thanks to a fine strike from Mahir Emreli. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uthSHn

Rangers' Europa League hopes suffered a blow as they lost 1-0 at Sparta Prague, with the visitors' chances not helped by Glen Kamara's second-half sending-off. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3mdWnqn

Britain's Joss Lowden is the new UCI Women's Hour record holder after covering 48.405km during her effort in Grenchen, Switzerland. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39ThyrW

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has described Champions League nights at Old Trafford as "magic" after Cristiano Ronaldo's late winner against Villarreal. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3CW1rq6

Khadija Shaw scored a hat-trick as holders Manchester City thrashed Leicester 6-0 at the Academy Stadium to set up a Women's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39PjqSD

Nottingham Forest came from behind to win 3-1 at Barnsley with a strong second-half performance to give new head coach Steve Cooper his first victory. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3kQSw2T

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Pressure has piled up on Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman after the club made their worst-ever start to a Champions League campaign with a 3-0 defeat at Benfica. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3AW1eTl

On Sunday night, Bill Belichick and the Patriots will face Tom Brady for the first time in the quarterback's return to Gillette Stadium. View the original article to see embedded media. Before the Patriots host the Buccaneers this Sunday in Tom Brady's return to Gillette Stadium, New England coach Bill Belichick had strong praise for his former quarterback .  "Nothing Tom does surprises me," Belichick told reporters, per ESPN . "He's a great player, works hard, takes care of himself. He's talked about playing until 50. If anybody can do it, he probably can." The two won six Super Bowls together with the Patriots. In Brady's first year in Tampa Bay, he won his seventh Lombardi Trophy. "Tom's had an unbelievable career," Belichick said. "There's not enough superlatives and adjectives to compliment him on everything that he's achieved and continues to achieve. It's unbelievably impressive." Brady, 44, is...

Three weeks isn’t long enough to permanently damage a young QB’s career. But there are consequences for a QB having too much patience with the team that drafted them. Matt Nagy appeared at his press conference refreshed on Wednesday, saying that the last 72 hours were full of honest and raw conversations between members of the coaching staff with one another, and members of the coaching staff with the players. “I’m getting tested to see where I’m at with this,” he said. Nagy struck the correct tone, appearing as humbled and mindful as any coach in the fourth week of a difficult season. Like other coaches, though, he remained expectedly secretive about what kind of changes will come from those revelatory 72 hours, whether he would remain the team’s play caller, whether the conversations lead to changes on the offensive line, or who will be the team’s starting quarterback on Sunday. As of now, Dalton remains the team’s first-string quarterback, with Fields as the No. 2. Both have in...

Aleksandar Mitrovic struck a first-half hat-trick as Fulham eased their way to a 3-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over Swansea. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3CZ6XIs

Substitute Jed Wallace scored the winner from the penalty spot as Millwall picked up just their second Championship victory of the season with a 1-0 win over Bristol City. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3CSckZY

Craig Forsyth's first goal in more than five years earned Derby a vital 1-0 home win against Reading. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2YdqztN

West Ham have unveiled a statue paying tribute to Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and the club’s 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup success at the London Stadium. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39PyZda

Federico Chiesa's goal 10 seconds into the second half sent Juventus to a 1-0 Champions League win over Chelsea, who have now suffered back-to-back defeats. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3ATm59S

Sports Illustrated's Jen Piacenti breaks down the Thursday night game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals. The matchup features the last two number one overall picks in Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence. For all of the latest NFL odds, visit sisportsbook.com

Start ‘Em, Sit 'Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. Sports Illustrated's senior fantasy analyst Michael Fabiano breaks down how fantasy managers should utilize the wide receivers on their fantasy rosters in Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season.

Start ‘Em, Sit 'Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. Sports Illustrated's senior fantasy analyst Michael Fabiano breaks down how fantasy managers should utilize the tight ends on their fantasy rosters in Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season.

Cristiano Ronaldo snatched a dramatic late victory for Manchester United, beating Villarreal 2-1 on his record-breaking 178th Champions League appearance. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3F1xvL9

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a hat-trick to fire Fulham back to winning ways in the Sky Bet Championship as they beat Swansea 3-1. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3zZJEN2

Luton ended a six-game winless run in convincing fashion with a thumping 5-0 Sky Bet Championship victory over high-flying Coventry at Kenilworth Road. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3D2aCWb

Unbeaten Bournemouth missed the opportunity to return to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table after a 0-0 draw at Peterborough. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2WuriWI

Federico Chiesa’s goal 10 seconds into the second half sent Juventus to a 1-0 Champions League win over Chelsea, who have now suffered back-to-back defeats. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39MTFSS

Start ‘Em, Sit 'Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. Sports Illustrated's senior fantasy analyst Michael Fabiano breaks down how fantasy managers should utilize the running backs on their fantasy rosters in Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season.

Former Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford has been selected for one of the GB bobsleigh squads bidding to reach the 2022 Winter Olympics. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3zUph3r

West Brom moved to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a resounding 4-0 win at Cardiff that turned the heat up on under-fire Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uxJviN

Second-half goals from Joe Jacobson and Ryan Tafazolli helped Wycombe get back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory at Shrewsbury. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3kMow8w

Tom O'Connor and Daniel Jebbison both scored their first Burton goals as the Brewers ended their winless run with a 2-1 victory over Portsmouth. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3zRppRg

Scott Twine's hat-trick was not enough to clinch maximum points as MK Dons were held to a 3-3 League One draw at home to Fleetwood. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2Y1q4mg

Charlton's difficult start to the League One season continued as Bolton ran out 4-1 winners at The Valley. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3ifVZql

Four goals in a pulsating 10-minute second-half spell helped Ipswich register their first home victory in League One this season after a 6-0 thrashing of rock-bottom Doncaster at Portman Road. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3ATKiNk

Wigan slipped off the top of Sky Bet League One after a 2-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at the DW Stadium. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3APiBoE

West Brom moved to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table with a dominant win over slumping Cardiff. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3zUihUd

Sunderland moved back to the top of Sky Bet League One after a crushing 5-0 win over Cheltenham at the Stadium of Light. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3ATMX9u

Ben Whiteman's delightful equaliser secured Preston a 1-1 draw against Stoke at Deepdale - their fifth successive stalemate in the Championship. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3urTrdp

Liverpool cruised to another emphatic victory in Porto, with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino both scoring twice as the Reds won 5-1 in the Champions League. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3AVdq6I

Recalled winger Nathan Holland scored two classy goals in eight minutes as Oxford chalked up a first win in six matches by beating Accrington 5-1. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3kMQfFV

Plymouth striker Ryan Hardie took his tally to nine goals as Argyle rallied to draw 1-1 with Crewe in League One. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3kQSU1E

Gillingham secured their first away win of the season as a goal in each half saw them claim a comfortable 2-0 victory at Cambridge. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3APzbol

Strikers Will Grigg and Michael Smith did the damage as they fired Rotherham to a 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2ZGrXWf

Sunderland moved to the top of Sky Bet League One by brushing Cheltenham aside 5-0 at the Stadium of Light. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3zP2czn

Ilias Chair scored both goals as QPR returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory at home to Birmingham. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3m63iBY

Danny Ward's brace earned Huddersfield a thrilling 3-2 home win against Blackburn. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2XZ0GNF

Tom Eaves' late goal denied Blackpool a third victory on the spin as 10-man Hull rescued a 1-1 draw at the MKM Stadium. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2ZzohoZ

Perth may not be able to hold an Ashes Test during England's upcoming tour due to Covid-19 restrictions, Australian sports minister Richard Colbeck said on Tuesday. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3idu2PA

Kim Clijsters' return to action at the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic proved short-lived as the former world No 1 lost her opening-round clash to Hsieh Su-Wei. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3APdPrp

Dak Prescott threw for three touchdowns in his first home game since he suffered an ankle injury on the same field almost a year ago and Trevon Diggs returned an interception 59 yards for a score as the Dallas Cowboys dominated the Philadelphia Eagles 41-21 on Monday night. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3obrghR

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Just across the road from the famous Aintree racecourse on the outskirts of Liverpool is the Berry Street Garage Stadium, home to Bootle FC of the Northern Premier League. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3ueyiU0

Eli Manning is a two-time Super Bowl champ, but he still has a lot to learn about being on television. View the original article to see embedded media. By all accounts, ESPN's alternate 'Manning Cast' broadcast during Monday Night Football  have been a resounding success. The brothers have obvious chemistry with one another, and their dry senses of humor, football expertise and A-list guests make the viewing experience entertaining and informative. Monday night's broadcast featuring the Eagles and Cowboys showed that the pair still has a lot to learn about being on television, though. Lesson No. 1: refrain from using offensive hand gestures on camera, if possible. Eli Manning clearly needed to be schooled in that regard during the fourth quarter of the game. With the Cowboys comfortably ahead and the result assured, the Manning brothers and guest Chris Long discussed their playing days, with Eli describing how hostile Philadelphia fans were to him. He recalled a ...

Eli Manning channeled his inner Will Ferrell on Monday night as the Cowboys hosted the Eagles. View the original article to see embedded media. ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast featuring Eli and Peyton Manning has taken the football world by storm, and the brothers delivered once again as the Cowboys hosted the Eagles.  The younger Manning brother shook his hips for the cameras in the first quarter as he mimicked Dak Prescott's pregame warmup. And he delivered another comedic gem in the second half.  After being mocked for presumably living with his parents, Eli channeled his inner Will Ferrell on the broadcast. He called up to his mother and demanded meatloaf, a phrase likely never uttered previously during an NFL game. Much like during his playing career, Eli continues to keep us guessing.  The Manning brothers appear to be hitting their stride as Week 3 comes to a conclusion, and the pair of former QBs are having no trouble adding marquee guests to...

Speaking with Peyton and Eli Manning on ESPN's Manning Cast, LeBron James called his shot on Ezekiel Elliott's second-quarter touchdown run. View the original article to see embedded media. Much has been made about Lakers star LeBron James's prowess as a high school football standout, to the point that James has relayed the story about getting NFL contract offers by Jerry Jones and Pete Carroll during the 2011 NBA lockout multiple times. Making an appearance on ESPN's Manning Cast during Monday night's game between the Cowboys and Eagles, though, James took a stab at the next step in his hypothetical football career: announcer. With Dallas knocking on the door inside Philadelphia's 5-yard line, Peyton Manning asked James what play he thought the Cowboys should call. James correctly predicted a run up the middle moments before Dallas did exactly that on an Ezekiel Elliott touchdown run. "LeBron is much better at predicting plays than you, Peyton,...

Speaking with Peyton and Eli Manning on ESPN's Manning Cast, LeBron James called his shot on Ezekiel Elliott's second-quarter touchdown run. View the original article to see embedded media. Much has been made about Lakers star LeBron James's prowess as a high school football standout, to the point that James has relayed the story about getting NFL contract offers by Jerry Jones and Pete Carroll during the 2011 NBA lockout multiple times. Making an appearance on ESPN's Manning Cast during Monday night's game between the Cowboys and Eagles, though, James took a stab at the next step in his hypothetical football career: announcer. With Dallas knocking on the door inside Philadelphia's 5-yard line, Peyton Manning asked James what play he thought the Cowboys should call. James correctly predicted a run up the middle moments before Dallas did exactly that on an Ezekiel Elliott touchdown run. "LeBron is much better at predicting plays than you, Peyton,...

Eli Manning is really letting loose as 'Monday Night Football' rolls through its third broadcast of 2021. View the original article to see embedded media. Eli and Peyton Manning returned to their weekly Monday Night Football broadcast in Week 3 as Dallas hosted Philadelphia, and we got our usual taste of Manning hijinks early in the evening. It was Eli's turn to steal the show on Monday night as he impersonated Dak Prescott's pregame warmup routine. Manning showed off some solid mobility as he mimicked Prescott's hip movements, looking a bit more limber than he did for much of his NFL career.  "My hips don't lie," Manning said as he shimmied his way out of ESPN's commercial break.  The elder Manning was quick to take a shot at his brother's moves during the broadcast, mocking Eli for his "boys medium jeans." As a pair of NFC East teams battle on Monday night, the non-football elements of Monday's broadcast are once aga...

Everton forward Richarlison says he is unsure where his long term future lies but insists he feels at home at Goodison Park and has great affection for the club. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39Kh4Ep

Jamie Carragher analyses Aston Villa's winner at Old Trafford and how Manchester United defended without Harry Maguire. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2XTGOvk

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez and Tottenham duo Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso have been called up by Argentina for October's World Cup Qualifiers despite the country remaining on the UK's red travel list. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3oe5PNg

Thierry Henry tells Jamie Carragher and David Jones that the infamous penalty error from 2005 between him and Robert Pires should have been retaken, as the ball never moved from the penalty spot. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39EQfSh

Why Carolina felt comfortable taking a chance on an underperforming corner, and yet another failed draft pick for the Jaguars. One game left in a wild Week 3, and before we move on to the NFC East nightcap we got a trade ... Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports (Henderson); Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports (Fields); Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports (Belichick) • The Panthers’ move to get corner C.J. Henderson is, indeed, an aggressive one. And a big part of why it’s a gamble is figuring out what Henderson mindset is. Much of the issue with Henderson, and trouble in getting him going the last few months, stemmed back to a simple question: How much does he really want to play football? Yes, I know people get upset when a player’s love for the game is questioned, but that was a very real thing for the Jaguars, and is especially vital when you consider how Henderson’s potential as an athlete has outpaced his production as a player. The Jaguars did their best the last two months to try ...

The MMQB’s Gary Gramling, Jenny Vrentas, and Conor Orr discuss Week 3 in the NFL in this weeks edition of The MMQB NFL Podcast. The MMQB’s Gary Gramling, Jenny Vrentas, and Conor Orr discuss Week 3 in the NFL in this weeks edition of The MMQB NFL Podcast.

Recently reinstated wide receiver Josh Gordon is joining the Kansas City Chiefs. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3ocowkd

Jamie Carragher analysed Manchester City's impressive performance against Chelsea and described it as a 'masterclass'. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3icBpH6

The former All-Pro is being reinstated in the NFL after he was was suspended indefinitely in December 2019. View the original article to see embedded media. Wide receiver Josh Gordon is planning to sign with the Chiefs, his agents Eric Dounn and Matt Leist told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Gordon was reinstated in the NFL Monday after he was was suspended indefinitely in December 2019 for violating the league's substance-abuse policy . He was conditionally reinstated in December '20, but his reinstatement was rescinded in January . Gordon suffered a setback in his substance abuse recovery. However, in July,  Schefter  reported that the NFL randomly drug-tested Gordon for a few months, and he passed each test. He signed a one-year deal with Seattle in 2020. Gordon is joining one of the highest-powered offenses in the NFL with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill leading the charge. However, a 1–2 start to the season has led to speculation that the NFL is f...

Neal Maupay scored a dramatic last-minute equaliser to salvage an unlikely draw for Brighton at Crystal Palace in a feisty 1-1 draw. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uiYahi

UEFA has dropped legal action against the three remaining clubs still committed to the so-called European Super League. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3oaqH7N

Jamie Carragher teared into the positioning of Tottenham's midfield on Monday Night Football after the defeat at Arsenal, claiming 'there's less space on the moon!' from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3EZ2yr1

Thierry Henry has underlined to Sky Sports that Daniel Ek remains fully committed to buying Arsenal but that the Kroenke family are yet to respond to their offer. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39Ii0Ju

Stephen Curry, T.J. Lang, Pat McAfee and more reacted to Green Bay's incredible 37-second drive to win on 'Sunday Night Football.' View the original article to see embedded media. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had just 37 seconds left to drive down the field with his team down 28–27. And in typical Rodgers fashion, Green Bay did just that to set up Mason Crosby for the game-winning 50-yard field goal for the walk-off. The reigning MVP finished the game with 261 passing yards and two touchdowns. After the game, he left fans at home with just one question. "How could you not be romantic about football?" Rodgers asked in a postgame interview with Michele Tafoya on  Sunday Night Football .  The internet reacted accordingly and tweets that praised both Rodgers and Crosby for their clutch performances on SNF flooded timelines across the country. Some of the best reactions after the thriller at Levi's Stadium:  More NFL C...

The explanation for a doomed play call gives us a window into a former champion's current predicament. The final meaningful play of the Steelers’ stunning 24–10 loss to the Bengals on Sunday was, from the outside looking in, a check-down pass to a running back on fourth-and-10 in which the back received the ball a full 17 yards from the first down marker with six defenders to beat. It was easy for as all to make fun of, using it as some kind of indictment on Ben Roethlisberger’s age, characterizing him as some kind of tired old man who would rather just waddle off the field and call it a night than dance around the pocket and try to make something happen. But the truth was that the Bengals were playing what Roethlisberger called a “picket fence zone,” which he wisely identified despite the fact that Cincinnati had disguised it a bit at the snap. Usually, a play like the one the Steelers were supposed to run in that situation is actually the right call. Pittsburgh wanted Najee H...

Steve Stricker heralded "a new era" for US golf after overseeing a 19-9 demolition of Europe at the Ryder Cup with one of the youngest, and strongest teams in the history of the competition. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3AJK8Ih

Jordan Spieth has warned Europe that the United States still have some unfinished business in the Ryder Cup despite their 19-9 demolition job at Whistling Straits. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3kICzMf

The defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers slipped to a first defeat in 11 games as the Los Angeles Rams offense dazzled in a 34-24 win on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3AJkuDi

Lee Westwood says he has likely contested his last match in the Ryder Cup after setting a new record for matches played in Europe’s defeat to USA at Whistling Straits. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3kHzvQo

Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus led the tributes to Steve Stricker and his American team after they regained the Ryder Cup in record-breaking fashion at Whistling Straits. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/39CXsSz

Padraig Harrington could not fault his European players for effort and commitment and paid tribute to a "very strong" Team USA that powered to a record Ryder Cup victory at Whistling Straits. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3zJ0Kyr

The two-time reigning AFC champs have looked vulnerable, which is a reminder that even the best teams must keep evolving to stay ahead. What you are about to read is not an obituary for the 2021 Chiefs, who have fallen to 1–2 and last place in the AFC West after losing 24–21 to the Chargers at Arrowhead on Sunday. We are just three games into an extended 17-game schedule, after all. Instead, it is an acknowledgement that the things we expect to remain constant in the NFL almost never do. Nothing, not even the most physically gifted quarterback to play the position in decades and a slate of skill-position stars, are unsolvable forever. The Chiefs tried to tell us as much back in 2020, after their Super Bowl LIV victory over the 49ers. They did what teams with complete rosters do and used a first-round draft pick on a player who, despite flying in the face of their typical personnel strategy (ask those who had been in draft rooms with Andy Reid about running backs) would change the eq...

Pep Guardiola insists Bernardo Silva is happy at Manchester City but has hinted the midfielder could choose to leave the club in the future. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3ufhUTc

Plus, Big Ben waves the white flag against the Bengals, the officials fall asleep in Detroit, Joe Judge’s Giants lose on their own terms, and much more! Welcome to the Week 3 edition of the Sunday FreakOut, where we react and overreact to everything that happened in the Sunday afternoon games. For the full Sunday roundup podcast-style, be sure to subscribe to The MMQB Podcast , in your feed every Monday morning... Things That Made Me Giddy Justin Tucker Becomes Immortal: In a game the Ravens really probably shouldn’t have won (lots of drops, 1-for-10 on third down, not to mention a blatant delay of game penalty the officials missed before the game-winning field goal). But the best kicker on the planet, even on a day when he uncharacteristically missed from 49, was there to bail them out. This is an NFL-record 66-yard kick, off the crossbar and through. Justin Herbert Is a Superstar: And good for the Chargers for acting like he is, getting aggressive on fourth down and letti...