Pat Nevin has compared Germany’s performance in their 5-1 thrashing of Scotland to Manchester City. Die Mannschaft dismantled the Tartan Army in style in Euro 2024’s opening match in Munich, going 2-0 up inside 19 minutes and outshooting their opponents 20-1 to the tune of 2.15-0.02 in the xG stakes. Goals from Florian Wirtz, Jamal…
Friday night; Germany versus Scotland; and a packed Allianz Arena cheering on the hosts at the top of its lungs — the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024) curtain-raiser is finally upon us. Continue reading to get all the information about the first game of the 51-game, month-long odyssey. EURO 2024 Curtain-Raiser: Germany vs Scotland –…
Midweek USMNT action is here. Let’s get into it! Monday No notable USMNT players in action. Mohamed Salah and Egypt visit Guinea-Bissau in World Cup qualifying at 12pm; Czechia also have a friendly against North Macedonia at noon on FS2. Netherlands have a friendly against Iceland at 2:45pm on FS2, and Poland meet Turkey in…
The 17th men’s UEFA European Championship will get underway on Friday night when hosts Germany take on Scotland in Munich. Germany will be widely expected to get off to a winning start against Scotland – who have never progressed beyond the group stage at a major tournament. Steve Clarke’s Scotland booked their spot at Euro…
It was a perfect day for the Canadian women on the red clay of Roland-Garros on Monday. Leylah Annie Fernandez was in flawless form, cruising past Jessika Ponchet 6-2, 6-0 in 69 minutes to advance to the second round of the French Open. The former US Open finalist fired 23 winners and converted five of…
Rafael Nadal wanted to test himself further at the 2024 Italian Open, and he certainly got tested in his first match, but he passed the test. Zizou Bergs is a tricky player who can play some really solid tennis. He’s not a world-class player at the moment, but he was certainly good enough in the…
The NFL is set to release the 2024 regular-season schedule next Wednesday night. This will reveal where and when teams will face off and which franchises will have key dates on the NFL calendar. However, we already know each team’s full list of opponents. Let’s have some fun and make a few predictions for the…
Paula Badosa showed once again why she once rose to the world no. 2 spot on the WTA Tour, beating Mirra Andreeva at the 2024 Italian Open. The 17-year-old is one of the most talented players on the WTA Tour, and clay is her best surface. She had a major breakthrough on it last year…
The Legends Tour, formerly known as the European Seniors Tour, returns to the Caribbean island of Barbados for the first time since 2009, when Apes Hill plays host to the first event of the tour’s new season from May 3-5. The Barbados Legends is being hosted by Ian Woosnam, who is an ambassador for Apes…
Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. At 13-16, the Arizona Diamondbacks have started their season with something of a whimper. The biggest reason for that, in my opinion, has been the…
