Barcelona will expect to bounce back immediately from losing El Clasico when they host Elche in La Liga on Saturday.
Hansi Flick’s side could have lost by a far greater margin than 2-1 against Madrid, which was the only blessing on a sobering afternoon at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Elche are ninth after losing just two of their opening 10 league games, at Alaves and Espanyol.
Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proenca has leapt to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo after the veteran striker was accused of snubbing the funeral of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. Liverpool star Jota and Silva, who played for Penafiel in the Portuguese second division, were killed in a car crash in northern Spain…
The Cleveland Browns have four potential starting quarterbacks right now. It doesn’t seem like any of the rookies will get the nod to start early in the season, although both of them could be in play to take the reins at some point. Notably, that leaves Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco as the potential…
The Los Angeles Lakers managed to keep Shai Gilgeous-Alexander quiet once again but they still can’t find a way to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. Reigning MVP Gilgeous-Alexander’s quiet series continued with 18 points in Game Three but Ajay Mitchell’s 24 points and 10 assists were enough to carry the Thunder to a 131-108 win…
Sunderland won’t rush record-signing Habib Diarra back from groin surgery as they attempt to remain among the pacesetters in the Premier League. Diarra was one of a raft of players to move to Wearside over the summer following the club’s promotion to the top flight via the play-offs. The Senegal international made a bright start…
Jose Mourinho has dismissed any thoughts of retirement and insisted he is still motivated by winning football matches. The Portuguese is now 62 years of age and has been dealing with the stresses and strains of front line management for a quarter of a century. Mourinho has been at Fenerbahce since June 2024 and led…
The Cleveland Browns landed a potential star in the 2025 NFL Draft. They knew that it wouldn’t be easy to replace Nick Chubb as the team’s workhorse running back, which is why they used a second-round pick to get one of the most intriguing prospects in this class. Quinshon Judkins wreaked havoc at Ohio…
