Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports Just a month ago, the sky was falling on Villanova as the Wildcats dropped their third straight game and fell to 6-4 with an overtime loss at Kansas State. On the heels of a disastrous 0-3 showing against fellow Philadelphia schools Penn, Saint Joseph’s and Drexel in the Big 5 Classic,…
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Sam Howell will be the first Washington quarterback since Kirk Cousins in 2017 to start a full season for the team, and it wasn’t by design. He was benched for Jacoby Brissett a week ago, then told hours before kickoff against the San Francisco 49ers…
In his fortnightly exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Jon Smith, one of football’s first-ever agents and a man who was an integral figure in the forming of the Premier League, discusses why Wayne Rooney failed at Birmingham, why Joey Barton is wrong, why modifying the FA Cup doesn’t mean breaking with tradition – and more! —…
Rafael Nadal will continue his comeback tournament when he faces Jordan Thompson in the Brisbane quarterfinals on Friday. No. 2 seed Grigor Dimitrov and wild card Rinky Hijikata are also aiming for a place in the semis.(WC) Rafael Nadal vs. Jordan ThompsonIt would be an understatement to say that Nadal’s return to tennis following an…
The Los Angeles Lakers soared to victory in the inaugural In-Season Tournament, clinching the title against the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas. Post the triumph, the Lakers, with championship aspirations, hit a rough patch, struggling with a 3-9 record over a 12-game span. In the recent defeat to the shorthanded Miami Heat, led by coach…
3 The coaching staff at Manchester United hold high hopes for Willy Kambwala and believe the centre-back can become a “first team regular” at Old Trafford. The 19-year-old made his debut for United in last month’s away match against West Ham. Injuries to Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez left Erik ten…
Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos and Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet Tuesday night on the contract extension talks between the Toronto Maple Leafs and William Nylander and that a deal could be done soon than later. ** NHLRumors.com transcription David Amber: “But we got to start with some big news, Nick that you were putting out there on…
Top-seeded Andrey Rublev prevailed in his Hong Kong opener. Photo credit: Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open 2024 It was Liam Broady’s 30th birthday, but Andrey Rublev played party thrasher. The top-seeded Rublev beat Broady 6-4, 7-6(8) in his Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open opener. Rublev ripped 32 winners—nine more than the British qualifier—and converted three…
USATSI San Diego State beat Fresno State 74-47 late Wednesday to improve to 12-2 on the season. I have no idea why the Aztecs aren’t ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll other than that Associated Press Top 25 voters often submit nonsensical ballots, which is something I used to write about every Monday…
(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) The Dallas Cowboys cannot afford a setback on Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles know there’s still a slim chance that they can get the NFC East Division banner with a win and a Cowboys loss, and they will spare no effort trying to beat the New York Giants. That’s why…
