Author: Black Dog
New York Giants owner John Mara remains firmly behind Daniel Jones, one injury-plagued season removed from the quarterback signing a four-year, $160 million contract. Jones was sacked 30 times over six games in 2023 before he tore his ACL in the Giants’ 30-6 setback to the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 5. “I’m still happy we gave (Jones) that contract because I thought he played really well for us in ‘22,” Mara said Thursday, via the team website. “Last year, he got hurt and let’s be honest, when he was playing, we weren’t blocking anybody. So, let’s give him a…
There are 32 former, current, and incoming Texas Longhorns representing 15 different countries in nine various sports at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this summer. While USC has 54 athletes at the Games, followed by Stanford and Cal with 41 each, the Longhorns are making a name for themselves in Paris. Five days into the two-week Olympics, Texas has already won six total medals and is currently one medal ahead of Notre Dame for the second-most by a collegiate program. In the lead is Stanford with nine total medals: one gold, four silvers, and three bronzes. So…
Texas WR Ryan Wingo looking unstoppable early in fall camp The receiving corps is stacked up and down the position group for Texas early in fall camp. After the first two practices of fall camp, there is plenty to unpack for Texas football regarding notes and takeaways before things start to ramp up and the team puts on the full pads. We’ve started to see how the two-deep depth chart is shaping up on both sides of the ball and how new additions to the program have fared early in training camp. Texas football has an immediate impact freshman…
Villa Park has been named the sixth most popular football stadium in the UK. In a recent global ranking study, Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium was recognised with a score of 69.39. The study, undertaken by iGaming experts Betmaster, used a range of key factors to determine the top UK football stadiums based on popularity, including TikTok video views, Instagram tags, TripAdvisor reviews and ratings, and global Google search volume. Stadiums were then given a final score out of 100 based on the results. Among the top ten stadiums were two…
Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres was taken out of the game on Friday night during the Yankees’ 8-5 loss to Toronto by manager Aaron Boone for not hustling. This move was intended to send a message to the team, which has had difficulties since mid-June. Torres did not run hard after hitting a 110.7 mph drive off the left-field wall in the second inning, thinking it was a home run, and only reached first base with a single. This mistake cost the Yankees a run when he was thrown out at the plate trying to score…
ESPN ‘SportsCenter’ anchor Elle Duncan has backtracked her comments that called out four-time WNBA champion Sheryl Swoopes over her hate for Caitlin Clark. On Thursday, Duncan said during her eponymous ‘Elle Duncan Show’ that Swoopes seemed to be ‘spreading hate’ about Clark, while reacting to the three-time Olympic gold medalist’s recent remarks about the Fever rookie on her ‘Queens of the Court’ podcast. Duncan then posted a public apology to Swoopes on social media a day later, as she explained that she did not entirely listen to the six-time All-Star’s comments before discussing them publicly on her show later. ‘I…
Cheslea have reportedly agreed a deal with Aston Villa for Romelu Lukaku, who is also wanted by Napoli. WHAT HAPPENED? Following his £97.5 million ($124.9m) return to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2021, seven years after he departed the Blues, Lukaku’s future is a huge concern for Chelsea for the third summer in a row as the Belgian striker has failed to make a mark on the club. The Blues are now looking to move him on on a permanent deal following two straight loans with Inter Milan and Roma. THE BIGGER PICTURE Italian publication Il Mattino (via CalcioNapoli24)…
One of the main objectives of FC Barcelona in the current summer transfer window is to strengthen the team’s attack for the upcoming season. For this purpose, the Catalans have two clear candidates, i.e., Nico Williams and Dani Olmo. Recent reports indicate that Barcelona are quite close to tying down Dani Olmo, who can rejoin the Catalan club after training at La Masia at the youth level. Meanwhile, the Blaugranes are also keeping an eye on other emerging talents in world football. According to Mundo Deportivo, one such talent that has caught the Spanish club’s eyes is the…
AC Milan are pursuing their next two targets after the recent capture of Strahinja Pavlovic, and a report has claimed that the Rossoneri have raised their offers for the wanted duo. The mercato has been open for a month, but Milan are yet to really dig into their budget. So far, only two of the four ‘targeted’ positions have been added, but things could change quickly in the next few weeks with the Serie A season approaching. For the Diavolo, it is not a case of not knowing the targets – we know that the two ideals are Emerson…
Milan have reached an agreement in principle with Lazar Samardzic but have put talks with Udinese on hold after failing to find common ground. The Rossoneri have started to heat up in the summer transfer window following last month’s signing of Alvaro Morata, completing the deal for Strahinja Pavlovic. The club are now focusing their efforts on finalising the Emerson Royal deal before switching their focus to Tammy Abraham. Paulo Fonseca’s Milan are currently in the United States on their pre-season tour, where they’ve picked up friendly wins over Manchester City and Real Madrid, generating some confidence ahead of…