(Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) Prior to yesterday’s game against the New York Jets, the Pittsburgh Steelers made the decision to go with Russell Wilson as their starting quarterback despite coming in with a 4-2 record. Wilson was tabbed as the starter just prior to Week 1 by head coach Mike Tomlin but wasn’t…
1 Manchester United were slammed for “a huge system error” as they stumbled to a limp 1-1 draw at home to FC Twente in the Europa League. Speaking on TNT Sports after the match, pundit Karen Carney was baffled by United’s porous core, which allowed Bart van Rooij to ghost easily through the middle of…
1 There is “serious concern” amongst Manchester United’s executive branch over the manner in which Erik ten Hag “sets up [his] side” following the dismal performance against Liverpool last week, a report by The Guardian reveals. The Dutch manager saw his team limp to an abject 3-0 loss to the club’s bitter rivals. There was…
Tottenham are bracing for the potential exit of defender Emerson Royal, who is reportedly close to joining AC Milan. Former Spurs defender Alan Hutton has commented on the situation, indicating that the club is likely seeking defensive reinforcements. Emerson appears poised to leave North London, with personal terms reportedly agreed upon for a move to…
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the one (and only one) case where the zombie runner was warranted, why pitchers throw strikes to Aaron Judge (10:00), and MLB’s new Home Run Derby rules (21:11), then answer listener emails about how different baseball would be if runners didn’t have to tag up (34:49), the best…
Emma Raducanu made a triumphant return on the grass courts of the 2024 Nottingham Open but was highly critical of the absence of the Hawk-Eye challenge system. Raducanu played her first match since late April when she bowed out of the Madrid Open. Since then, she elected not to compete in the Roland Garros qualifying…
In the 124th U.S. Open, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia, and others got in on Monday, including newly-minted pro Maxwell Moldovan. Meanwhile, Keith Mitchell, the first alternate from the Canada Final Qualifying site, remained at home with uncertainty about his chances. Mitchell and others on the “re-allotment list” have no clear idea of their position, leading…
James Luke, the country’s head of handicapping and course rating, has moved to stop clubs who are refusing to allow players to submit such scores for their World Handicap System indexes Clubs that are banning players from submitting general play scores have been warned to stop by England Golf’s top handicap chief. James Luke, the…
Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Miami Marlins. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as my own observations. This is the fourth year we’re delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the abbreviations for which you’ll see in the…
On Tuesday morning, Major League Baseball announced the suspension of five players for violating Rule 21, the prohibition on betting on baseball. Minor leaguers Jay Groome of the Padres, José Rodríguez of the Phillies, Michael Kelly of the Athletics, and Andrew Saalfrank of the Diamondbacks were all suspended for one season. But the headline figure…
