Chicago Cubs: David Ross drops a big surprise after Friday win over Colorado Rockies
The Chicago Cubs are fighting for their postseason lives and it appears they will get some help on the mound on Saturday from a Marcus Stroman return.
2023-09-23 06:24
Suzuki and Young hit two-run homers, Taillon pitches six scoreless as Cubs blank Rockies
Seiya Suzuki and Jared Young each hit two-run homers, Jameson Taillon pitched six scoreless innings and the struggling Chicago Cubs improved their playoff chances with a 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies Friday
2023-09-23 05:57
49ers are focused on fixing flaws after rolling to their third straight win to open the season
Three straight wins with 30 points scored in each game is just the kind of start the San Francisco 49ers wanted to have this year after being forced to climb out of early holes the past two years
2023-09-23 05:56
Virgil van Dijk excited about Darwin Nunez potential after recent goal rush
Virgil van Dijk believes striker Darwin Nunez is starting to realise the potential which persuaded Liverpool to spend a possible club-record transfer fee on him. The Uruguay international endured a testing start to life at Anfield and although he scored 16 goals, the feeling remained he had underperformed. He has already played a significant part this season, scoring two late goals as a substitute to beat Newcastle, and with Mohamed Salah on the bench he took responsibility for equalising through a penalty in their eventual 3-1 Europa League victory over LASK in Austria. Nunez has three goals and two assists this season but his all-round influence has been felt more than just from that contribution. The Uruguayan, who had missed a couple of earlier chances but was denied a certain goal by a brilliant point-blank save by goalkeeper Tobias Lawal in the first half, also played a role in the second goal with his hold-up play on the halfway line. Liverpool’s captain believes the 24-year-old is developing into the striker they hoped they were getting when they paid Benfica an initial £64million, which could rise to £85m, last summer. “Everyone has a role to play whether you start or not. Everyone has now seen the potential and the quality he has. “Against LASK Darwin was important with the goal. Long may it continue, and with the other boys as well. “Up front, the competition is quite good. They all have to push each other and it’s good to see.” One of those “other boys” – quite literally – was Ben Doak who became Liverpool’s fourth-youngest European player with his first start at the age of 17 years and 314 days. The young Scot was given a run in Salah’s right-wing position and showed flashes of his talent despite being starved of opportunities in a poor first-half performance by the team. “It was a big night for him,” added Van Dijk. “It was never going to be easy, it was a difficult pitch, but he could have set up at least two goals in the first half where he went past his man like no one was there but unfortunately nobody was on the end of it. “I am pleased for him and I’m also very excited for him and the future that’s coming. “You’ve seen in the last couple of weeks, if you watch closely it’s a fantastic group to be part of. “We have a lot of quality, a lot of younger players, players who are getting new roles and they are enjoying that as well. “But at the end of the day football is about results. Everybody wants to play their best football each and every game, but sometimes you have to find a way, like we did at Wolves (coming back from conceding first again to win 3-1). “On Thursday it was after we conceded a set-piece, we showed that we stayed calm and found a way as well.”
2023-09-23 05:51
Gatland sympathizes with under-fire Jones before their crunch Rugby World Cup clash
Two of rugby’s greatest modern day coaches lead their teams against the other on Sunday in Lyon vying for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals
2023-09-23 05:50
Jets' Rodgers is focused on getting healthy and playing again but won't put a timeline on his return
Aaron Rodgers misses being around his New York Jets teammates and feels a bit isolated at times as he recovers from surgery on his torn left Achilles tendon
2023-09-23 05:18
Green Bay's rookies answer the call and help Packers cope with early-season injuries to veterans
The Green Bay Packers are leaning heavily on their 13-man draft class as they prepare for their home opener Sunday against the New Orleans Saints
2023-09-23 04:59
Cowboys carry on after star cornerback Trevon Diggs' season-ending knee injury
The Dallas Cowboys are carrying on without Trevon Diggs after the star cornerback's season-ending knee injury
2023-09-23 04:52
49ers give contract extensions to coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch
The San Francisco 49ers have given coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch multi-year contract extensions
2023-09-23 04:51
MLB Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals reunion could already be in the works
With the Cardinals desperate for pitching, could they look at reuniting with a former rotation stalwart?
2023-09-23 04:48
The Twins put rookie standout Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain
The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring
2023-09-23 04:30
Premier League sack race 2023/24: The managers at risk of being sacked
90min looks at the Premier League managers who are in danger of being sacked if performances don't improve soon.
2023-09-23 04:18