Lionel Messi is yet to officially confirm his participation at the 2026, but Inter Miami boss and fellow countryman Javier Mascherano appears to have revealed that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will form part of Argentina’s plans. The expectation has always been that Messi, who captured a global crown in 2022, will grace at least…
The Hall of Fame will snub yet another New England Patriot. After news leaked last week that Bill Belichick won’t make the Hall this year, team owner Robert Kraft also did not get the votes needed for enshrinement, per multiple reports. The only consolation for Belichick and Kraft is that, maybe, it’s not personal. Maybe…
Happy Super Bowl week. This season’s biggest game features familiar teams and new faces. The New England Patriots have made the Super Bowl for a record 12th time, and the Seattle Seahawks are in for the fourth time. For the most part, though, this will be unfamiliar territory for the current players. For the Patriots,…
Opening night for Super Bowl LX kicked off the final days of the 2025 season, as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots — who battle Sunday for the Lombardi Trophy — did the media rounds Monday at the San Jose Convention Center ahead of the big game. Here are my takeaways. 1. “Somebody has…
Sam Darnold is grateful that he gets the opportunity to start his first Super Bowl on Sunday, when his Seattle Seahawks play the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. But he is a little disappointed that he won’t be able to watch Bad Bunny’s halftime show. “I love his music,” Darnold said…
Karim Benzema has completed a shock January transfer from Al-Ittihad to Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Hilal on deadline day. The former Real Madrid star was into the final few months of his deal with Al-Ittihad but has now moved on. The proposed move is unlikely to go down well with Cristiano Ronaldo who has been…
Obed Vargas is set for a major step forward, leaving the Seattle Sounders to join Atletico Madrid. While several LaLiga clubs had expressed interest in a potential loan move, Atlético plan to keep the 20-year-old midfielder in Madrid, where he is expected to join the first team. Vargas impressed as a homegrown player for Seattle,…
In European soccer, the end of January is often marked by a flurry of deals and transfers across all its leagues. Teams are looking to shore up their squads with key players in a push to win their respective leagues, qualify for the Champions League, or simply not get relegated. For American players on both…
After all the drama provided by the Champions League in midweek, domestic action returned over the weekend, and it did not disappoint. Title races and battles to earn European spots are heating up around the continent, with there plenty of twists and turns still to come over the next three-and-a-half months. The pace-setters remain the…
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell held his annual Super Bowl press conference on Monday in California, talking with reporters and taking questions for about 40 minutes on a wide variety of issues facing the league. Here are my five takeaways from Goodell’s press conference: 1. Goodell wants replay officials to drop flags to correct ‘obvious errors’…
