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Midfielder Tyler Fletcher was given his Scotland debut as a half-time substitute and Clarke confirmed the 19-year-old was one possible replacement for Gilmour.The Manchester United player – son of former Scotland captain Darren – is one of four youngsters that have trained with the squad this week.None of those are part of the squad for the World Cup matches against Haiti, Morocco and Brazil, and neither are Rangers’ Conor Barron, Andy Irving of Sparta Prague and Udinese’s Lennon Milller, who Clarke also named-checked.”Those three are on standby and obviously Tyler joined us this week,” he said. “He’s trained well this…
Joey McGuire and Texas Tech got back in the Notre Dame conversation again this week after news about there being a possibility the Texas Longhorns may not end up playing the Irish in their scheduled games.First of all… McGuire is a phenomenal salesman/promoter right now. Seriously — regardless of any comments made that might cast Notre Dame in a negative light, he’s putting on his Red Raider suit and sneaking into the Notre Dame conversation like a real bandit. I respect the hell out of that.So… if Texas backs out of its games with Notre Dame, should the Irish immediately…
Scottie Pippen is widely regarded as one of the best two-way players in NBA history, but NBA agent Rich Paul believes Michael Jordan’s running mate deserves even more credit than he gets. Paul, the agent of LeBron James and other NBA stars, said on his podcast, Game Over, that Jordan wouldn’t have won any championships without Pippen. “If you unplug Scottie Pippen from that team, Jordan’s 0-for-6,” Paul said. “… You could replace him with another All-Star, but just because it’s an All-Star doesn’t mean it’s Scottie Pippen… You’re talking about a guy that’s 6’9” who plays both sides of…
I don’t know if I’m taking crazy pills, but I don’t understand the thought process behind the rumored AJ Brown price. While the price hasn’t been officially confirmed, lots of people have speculated about what this could potentially be, and it’s where I find myself scratching my head:A 2027 second round pick? Maybe a 2028 first round pick? Maybe one of those with Kayshon Boutte attached?I find this incredibly hard to believe.For starters, he’s arguably a top 5 receiver in football when he’s healthy. It’s not like he’s struggled with Philly; he’s been an absolute beast throughout his entire tenure…
New Zealand have been boosted by the return of all-rounder Mitchell Santner for the Test series against England starting at Lord’s on Thursday.Santner, 34, the Black Caps’ white-ball captain and key spinner, was initially ruled out of the first Test by a shoulder injury suffered last month in the Indian Premier League.New Zealand had hoped he would recover for the second or third Tests but he will now join the squad before the first Test next week.All-rounder Dean Foxcroft, who received his first call-up as cover, will return home.New Zealand beat Ireland by an innings and 79 runs in this…
In her first season on the WTA Tour, Oliynykova has emerged as the strongest Ukrainian voice advocating for Russia to end the war.Russia invaded Ukraine – in what Putin called a “special military operation” – in February 2022 and has been supported by its ally Belarus.Oliynykova had no electricity or water in her Kyiv apartment as she trained for the Australian Open in January. Both her father and her boyfriend are serving soldiers.”If I am going to be silent, I don’t understand what I’m doing here. How could I? If I don’t try to do everything to help Ukraine to…
The uncomfortable truth about College Football Playoff expansion is that for all the hand-wringing over automatic bids, guaranteed access and conference politics, the path to the postseason remains remarkably simple: win your football games.That’s the part coaches don’t always want to hear and Oklahoma’s Brent Venables knows it.The sport is marching toward a future where multiple conferences are lobbying for guaranteed entry and protected spots, hoping to eliminate some of the uncertainty that comes with a selection committee room full of subjective opinions. On the surface, it’s understandable. Nobody wants a 10-2 season reduced to a debate show argument in…
Stafford embracing mentor role with Ty SimpsonVeteran QB Matthew Stafford is embracing a new chapter as a mentor, helping guide rookie quarterback Ty Simpson through his early NFL experience while balancing leadership on and off the field.Most of the NFL’s top free agents have signed new deals ahead of the 2026 season, but a handful of notable players still remain on the market.In particular, there is a bevy of experienced receiver options still available, and Deebo Samuel is among the best.Samuel was traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Washington Commanders ahead of the 2025 NFL season and posted…
Prior to the game, Wigan legend Martin Offiah described the final as being an “unofficial World Club Challenge” given that Wigan and Hull KR are the past two winners of that competition – and the tie did plenty to earn that moniker.It was a bruising battle in the heat and yet it was genuinely impressive that the first half brought 14 points in the conditions and with such high energy action on show.Wigan had raised some eyebrows last week when, in a Super League fixture against the Robins which teed up Saturday’s final, boss Matt Peet had named a whopping…
When you ask any college football fan worth their salt which season was the craziest one they can remember, most of them will answer “2007” without hesitation.And who could blame them? After all, it was a year that featured one of the most shocking upsets in college football history, with Appalachian State stunning Michigan in the Big House, and that was just the appetizer.In all, 62 ranked teams lost to lower ranked or completely unranked squads in 2007, and teams ranked No. 2 in one of the three major polls lost seven times in the final nine weeks of the…