This Week in Playoff Mode: Devin Booker, Warriors adjustments, Harden and Embiid
This Week in Playoff Mode, James Harden and Joel Embiid are clicking, no one can stop Devin Booker and the Warriors have a lineup problem.After going down 0-2 against the Nuggets and losing Chris Paul to injury, the Suns admitted they were “desperate.”The Nuggets knew what was co...
2023-05-09 01:54
Packers GM gives Aaron Rodgers credit for doing what Brett Favre never could
Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre: two Packers all-time greats. Both great at playing football, but one clearly beats the other in a different department.Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre are just as similar as you might think. The Green Bay Packers legends each spent 15-plus seasons in Wisconsin, threw...
2023-05-09 01:51
Sunderland snatch play-off spot on dramatic final day as Millwall miss out
Sunderland snatched a place in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs at Millwall’s expense in a dramatic final round of regular games, while Coventry also secured a top-six finish. Tony Mowbray’s Black Cats took sixth spot following a 3-0 win at Preston, where Amad Diallo, Alex Pritchard and Jack Clarke netted after the break. Millwall had started the day in that position and looked set to seal a play-off berth at half-time against Blackburn, leading 3-1 with Duncan Watmore having scored a brace either side of Adam Wharton’s reply before Oliver Burke added a third for Gary Rowett’s men. But things turned around in remarkable fashion in the second half as a goal from Joe Rankin-Costello and two from Ben Brereton Diaz secured a 4-3 victory for Rovers. It left Millwall in eighth place, with Blackburn coming seventh as their own top-six hopes came to an end as they just missed out to Sunderland. Coventry, meanwhile, claimed the point they needed with a 1-1 draw at fourth-placed Middlesbrough, who had already secured their spot in the play-offs. Gustavo Hamer put Mark Robins’ Sky Blues ahead before Cameron Archer equalised in first-half stoppage time. West Brom were the other team starting the day with a chance of making the top six but they suffered a 3-2 defeat at Swansea, for whom Joel Piroe scored a stoppage-time winner. Albion had led twice, with efforts from Okay Yokuslu and Semi Ajayi being cancelled out by Luke Cundle and Olivier Ntcham. Luton, already confirmed as finishing third, drew 0-0 at home against Hull and will now face Sunderland in the play-off semi-finals, while Middlesbrough take on Coventry. Champions Burnley beat Cardiff 3-0 at Turf Moor, Josh Brownhill, Ashley Barnes and Scott Twine getting on the scoresheet as Vincent Kompany’s men finished with 101 points, while second-placed Sheffield United – also with automatic promotion already achieved – won 2-1 at Birmingham. Oliver McBurnie and James McAtee scored in quick succession for the Blades early in the second half, with Dion Sanderson pulling a goal back for the hosts. Among the three relegated teams, Blackpool finished on the most positive note as Morgan Rogers’ early goal earned them a 1-0 win at Norwich. Bottom side Wigan drew 0-0 at home with Rotherham, while 22nd-placed Reading lost 2-0 at Huddersfield, where Josh Koroma and Joseph Hungbo got the goals. Elsewhere, Watford beat Stoke 2-0 at Vicarage Road, Imran Louza and Keinan Davis netting, and it was the same scoreline as Bristol City triumphed at QPR, with Mark Sykes and Sam Bell on target. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Sunderland snatch play-off spot on dramatic Championship final day Ros wins Badminton title at a Canter Newcastle’s Dan Burn refuses to criticise Arsenal’s ‘stifling’ tactics
2023-05-09 01:24
Atlanta Braves death star nears full operation with latest roster move
The Atlanta Braves are nearing full strength, which should terrify the rest of baseball. Atlanta activated Travis d'Arnaud off the injured list.While it was thought Travis d'Arnaud's inclusion on the roster would lead to a Marcell Ozuna DFA, that may no longer be the case due to t...
2023-05-09 01:21
Another Aaron Rodgers transplant sees major difference in QB as a New York Jet
Another New York Jets newcomer and one-time member of the Green Bay Packers had some positive thoughts about quarterback Aaron Rodgers.Some of the new additions to the New York Jets this offseason are obvious, especially when you consider the team’s most prominent new face. Of course, a nu...
2023-05-09 00:15
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more
Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Everton in the Premier League today. Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side. Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020. It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too. It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop. We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
2023-05-08 23:58
Vaughn Grissom and 2 more assets Braves can flip for stars at the trade deadline
The trade deadline is months away, but Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos already has his ear to the ground.Acquiring talented players generally requires prospects with high potential going back the other way. It's the way such trades have been made for over a century. The 2023 MLB Tra...
2023-05-08 23:45
Steelers: 3 worst moves of the 2023 offseason
The Steelers executed a brilliant 2023 NFL Draft strategy. Unfortunately, these three free agent moves will drag down the team's hopes of improving.Steelers fans have every right to feel great about their team's 2023 NFL Draft class. If only free agency had gone as well for Pittsburgh....
2023-05-08 23:21
Bears: Luke Getsy has encouraging praise for Justin Fields
Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy expects big things out of Justin Fields this year.Look for the Chicago Bears to sink or swim this season based the growing rapport between starting quarterback Justin Fields and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.In addition to hiring Kevin Warren...
2023-05-08 23:17
What does success look like for the Phoenix Mercury in the 2023 WNBA season?
This WNBA season will be a heartwarming few months for the Phoenix Mercury, featuring Brittney Griner back on home soil and a healthy Diana Taurasi.What hasn't happened to the Phoenix Mercury since the start of last year? There have been so many on- and off-court issues, some in their contr...
2023-05-08 23:17
Jim Irsay warns rival teams not to reach out to Andrew Luck
The Colts just wanted to remind the league that they have a hands-off policy on Andrew Luck: pursue him at your own risk.Colts owner Jim Irsay doesn't want other NFL teams getting any ideas about quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck is a Colt through and through -- both figuratively and contractua...
2023-05-08 22:56
NFL rumors: Packers settled massively from initial Aaron Rodgers trade demands
The Green Bay Packers reportedly took less than they expected from the New York Jets in exchange for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.It's tough to blame Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst, as he was in between a rock and a hard place while trying to trade away a franchise-altering talent....
2023-05-08 22:55