At the time of writing, there are protests in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football (soccer), over plans to stage a league fixture in Miami in December 2025. Clubs have long toured the globe to play friendlies, while more recently certain super-cup clashes have taken place abroad, typically in Saudi Arabia. This is …
The 2025 NFL season is already showcasing a competitive landscape where consistency, depth and execution separate contenders from pretenders. As fans and bettors alike study the shifting terrain, these are the franchises standing out in the current NFL power rankings. Let’s take a closer look at the five teams that are either dominating now or …
Trade deadline day was lit up by one of the biggest in-season moves in recent memory, as the AFC South-leading Indianapolis Colts acquired all-pro cornerback Sauce Gardner from the struggling New York Jets. This huge deal sees the Colts snap up one of the most effective shutdown cornerbacks in the NFL. In return, the Jets …
On Monday, 27th October, we heard the news that veteran wide receiver Tyler Lockett has joined the Las Vegas Raiders. This move follows Lockett’s release from the Tennessee Titans and reunites the 33-year-old with former Seattle colleagues Pete Carroll and Geno Smith. From the moment Tennessee granted Lockett’s release request, Las Vegas looked his likeliest …
At first glance, American football and horse racing might seem to be worlds apart. One is all about helmets, halftime shows, and hitting as hard as you can, while the other is all about silk jackets and horses running down the finish line. Horse racing is mainly focused on speed, while football is much more …
Buoyed by a Week 7 win in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles received another boost. With the team in the midst of a defensive crisis, help is set to arrive in the form of one of the greatest players ever to don the green. Having spent fifteen years as an Eagle, Brandon Graham announced his retirement …
The Kansas City Chiefs sought to steady their stuttering season on Sunday evening. Fresh from a 31-28 loss in Jacksonville, Patrick Mahomes and company hosted the 4-1 Detroit Lions. During a typically hard-hitting but fair clash, the hosts and their quarterback got the job done. Mahomes threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns, and ran …
This week saw the announcement of the first trade between Cleveland and Cincinnati since the Browns returned to the NFL in 1999. With Joe Burrow’s injury threatening to derail their season, the Bengals have turned to 40-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco. The trade sees the Bengals exchange a 2026 fifth-round draft pick for Flacco and a …
Three-time Pro Bowl selection Shaquille Leonard will officially retire on Sunday afternoon as an Indianapolis Colt. Last seen taking an NFL snap in 2023 with the Philadelphia Eagles, Leonard returns to the stadium where he terrorised offences during his golden 2018-2021 period. Leonard played all but five of his NFL games for the Colts. It …
As the home of Gaelic Games (GAA) in Ireland, Croke Park is no stranger to high-stakes sporting entertainment. However, this weekend the action will take on a different hue. It’s out with the sliotars and in with the pigskin as the NFL comes calling to the Irish capital. Sunday afternoon sees the Pittsburgh Steelers and …
