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The first Madrid derby of this season is this Sunday at Estadio Metropolitano in La Liga with Atletico Madrid playing host to bitter rivals Real. Diego Simeone’s men last won the Spanish title in 2020-21 and they were not expected to beat Barcelona or Los Blancos to this campaign’s crown but beating Carlo Ancelotti’s side […]

At Week 4 of this NFL season, it’s still early. But it’s getting late real early in Jacksonville. The 0-3 Jacksonville Jaguars were allegedly the best team assembled in franchise history, according to team owner Shad Khan ahead of this season. But both sides of the ball rank toward the bottom in the league, and […]

UFC Fight Night takes over Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday with a dynamite lightweight main event. Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint Denis are two of the division’s more reliable finishers, and they look to make a play for the official UFC top 10 on Saturday. Moicano (19-5-1) has been a UFC fighter for 10 […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks suffered a potentially devastating blow to their playoff chances on Saturday night, dropping a 5-0 contest to the Padres (box score) that saw San Diego score all of its runs in the top of the ninth and on home runs. The Diamondbacks, who did not record their first hit off Padres right-hander […]

The canary in Minnesota’s coal mine was Brandon Ingram. In June, the New Orleans Pelicans traded one of their centers (Larry Nance Jr.) for Dejounte Murray, a player who replicates a significant chunk of what Ingram does offensively, and allowed the other (Jonas Valanciunas) to walk in free agency. They could not have more clearly […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of just five remaining undefeated teams, but their 3-0 record is hardly convincing. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has admitted he’s not playing up to his MVP level, and the Chiefs believe they know what’s been ailing his play. This past week, the Chiefs focused on Mahomes’ footwork and fundamentals, hoping […]

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur meet on Sunday in the Premier League at Old Trafford after getting their respective UEFA Europa League campaigns underway midweek. Erik ten Hag continues to battle for his Old Trafford future after an underwhelming start to this season was added to by a draw with Twente in the UEL. Ange […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Up 30-7 with less than two minutes remaining in what was as dominant a first half as you’ll see, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer was furious.  There were countless offseason stories about how nice and normal DeBoer is in comparison to his fiery and maniacal predecessor. DeBoer doesn’t curse and comes off […]

USATSI Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, wiping out any hope he had of returning for San Diego’s playoff run. Kim, 28, has not played since Aug. 18, when he harmed his shoulder diving back to the bag during a game against the Colorado Rockies. “I really tried everything to come back […]

Getty Images Defensive specialist Jose Alvarado has agreed to a two-year, $9 million contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to The Athletic. The deal comes with a player option for the 2026-27 season, meaning that Alvarado is really only locking in one more season in New Orleans: the 2025-26 campaign. An undrafted free agent […]