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The defending AFC East champion Buffalo Bills made some news on Friday morning by securing the future of their current brain trust.It has been a somewhat-unsettling offseason for a team that has won three straight division titles and has appeared in the playoffs five of the past six seasons....

The United States will host Fifa’s new, expanded Club World Cup in 2025, football’s global governing body has announced. Fifa president Gianni Infantino confirmed the 32-team tournament on the eve of the 2022 World Cup final. It is set to feature 12 European clubs, including the last three Champions League winners Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City. The USA will co-host the 2026 World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico. The dates for the new tournament have not yet been confirmed, but it is expected to fill the summertime slot left open by the now-defunct Confederations Cup. The European Club Association has backed the plans but the World Leagues Forum expressed concern over the “unilateral” decision of Fifa to place the new event in the calendar. “The Fifa Club World Cup 2025 will be the pinnacle of elite professional men’s club football, and with the required infrastructure in place together with a massive local interest, the United States is the ideal host to kick off this new, global tournament,” said Infantino. The formal launch of the bidding process for the 2030 World Cup has been delayed, with the bidding regulations now not being presented for approval until the next Fifa Council meeting in September or October. The appointment of the hosts by the Fifa Congress has also now been delayed until the final quarter of next year. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live

The United States will host FIFA’s new, expanded Club World Cup in 2025, football’s global governing body has announced. FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the 32-team tournament on the eve of the 2022 World Cup final. It is set to feature 12 European clubs, including the last three Champions League winners Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City. The USA will co-host the 2026 World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico. The dates for the new tournament have not yet been confirmed, but it is expected to fill the summertime slot left open by the now-defunct Confederations Cup. The European Club Association has backed the plans but the World Leagues Forum expressed concern over the “unilateral” decision of FIFA to place the new event in the calendar. “The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be the pinnacle of elite professional men’s club football, and with the required infrastructure in place together with a massive local interest, the United States is the ideal host to kick off this new, global tournament,” said Infantino. The formal launch of the bidding process for the 2030 World Cup has been delayed, with the bidding regulations now not being presented for approval until the next FIFA Council meeting in September or October. The appointment of the hosts by the FIFA Congress has also now been delayed until the final quarter of next year. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live

Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord adds fuel to the Michigan fire before even starting a game.Although we have yet to see Kyle McCord start a game for the Ohio State Buckeyes, he has already made it abundantly clear how he feels about The School Up North in the Michigan Wolverines.In a recen...

The Warriors had a busy day Thursday, trading for Chris Paul and landing two solid draft picks. How will this change their starting lineup and rotation for next season?The Warriors had an excellent NBA Draft, taking Brandin Podziemski with the No. 19 pick. They also selected Trayce Jackson Davis...

Liverpool have agreed to send midfielder Fabio Carvalho on loan to RB Leipzig.

Today on The Whiteboard, we're looking at winners and losers from the NBA Draft, ranking undrafted talent, breaking down trades and more.The NBA Draft went chalk for the first few picks before veering off into wildly unexpected territory. We didn't see any of the big, rumored trades wi...

In the latest installment of grading trade fits, FanSided's MLB Insider Robert Murray talks about potential deals for the Cardinals, Cubs and Braves.With the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, some teams are talking internally to decide what players to target. But most of them are deci...

The Chicago Cubs don’t plan to take it easy on their longtime rivals as they approach an upcoming international bout.Outside of a polite congratulations for the 2016 World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals have no love for the Chicago Cubs.The same goes for the other side, and ahead of t...

The Los Angeles Sparks are in a bit of a slide, losing three straight games and four of their last five to fall to 5-7 on the season.Los Angeles has lost to the Minnesota Lynx three times over that stretch, but they did pick up a win against one team – the Dallas Wings.Well, Los Angele...

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is in London today to promote the Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals series in London and used his media availabili

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United's final five Premier League fixtures in an analysis of the 2023/24 run-ins for potential title challengers