(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) The Washington Commanders have to be pleased with what they have seen from Jayden Daniels. Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick from the 2024 NFL Draft, showed off why he deserved to be picked so high as his dual-threat game was on full display against the New York Giants in…
Manchester United were under the cosh early on against Southampton but eventually grabbed all three points with a commanding 3-0 win on Saturday. The visitors had Andre Onana to thank for keeping the scores level in the 33rd minute when he saved a penalty and that seemed to galvanise his team as they scored twice…
Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports If I’ve learned anything from the new Statcast bat tracking data, it’s that bat speed alone isn’t sufficient to produce a high-quality major league hitter. Johnathan Rodriguez, Trey Cabbage, Zach Dezenzo, Jerar Encarnacion — all of these guys, at this early stage of their major league careers, swing hard but…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday September 8, 2024 New York—Taylor Fritz had to laugh when he has asked by a reporter if Jannik Sinner had improved since the first time he played him. It’s pretty obvious, after all. After falling to the No.1-ranked Italian in Sunday’s US Open final, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, Fritz…
Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah is nearing the end of his contract at the club and there have been rumours of a potential contract extension. According to Football Insider, the Premier League side are doing everything in their power to tie him down to a new deal. They will sit down with the player and his…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 7, 2024 New York—For a long time, Jessica Pegula had to wonder if she could hang with the best players in the game. Sure, she was a six-time major quarterfinalist, with three wins over World No.1-ranked players, and a peak ranking of No.3 in the world. But…
Justin Rose had mixed emotions after his bid to become the first Englishman to win the Open since 1992. Sir Nick Faldo was the last, but all week, Rose’s name was close to the top of the leaderboard and he began the day just one off the lead. He went to the turn in 33…
Man United were in pre-season action on Saturday against Rangers and the game saw Amad Diallo open the scoring with a stunning effort from just inside the box. This season is a huge one for the 22-year-old as he looks to establish himself as a starter at the Manchester club and scoring goals like this…
(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers have a big issue to sort out after star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk asked to be traded this week following his fruitless contract extension talks with the organization. But other than that, there is plenty of reason to be optimistic about the 2024 season for…
Rafael Nadal‘s experience at the 2024 Bastad Open nearly ended in the quarter-final, but the 38-year-old dug deep to deliver a signature win against Mariano Navone. The Spaniard returned to the clay courts at the ATP 250 tournament in Bastad this week, and things went really smoothly for him, until his quarter-final match. The 14-time…
