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Last season, Dillon Gabriel took over the Cleveland Browns’ starting job in Week 5, a difficult matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in London. Yet he threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Gabriel made six consecutive starts before he ceded the position to fellow 2025 draftee Shedeur Sanders. The former third-rounder finished the previous campaign with 937 passing yards, seven touchdown passes and two interceptions with a 59.5 percent completion rate. The Browns have an open quarterback competition. However, according to The Athletic’s , Gabriel has fallen behind Deshaun Watson and Sanders in the pecking order. “Gabriel’s only three competitive…

Cricket Shropshire has issued an update warning clubs after the incident at Oswestry Cricket Club on Thursday (May 28). The club said a thief stole phones, cash and car keys from the changing rooms during the club’s game against Frankton. The post then claims the thief escaped in one of the Frankton players’ cars – a silver/grey BMW. It claims the thief snuck into both changing rooms during the game to take the items, which included a number of other sets of car keys. Police were called and CCTV footage has been recovered which Cricket Shopshire says highlights a man…

Shamrock Rovers teenager Josh O’Dwyer has been added to the Republic of Ireland squad for their friendly against Canada in Montreal.The 16-year-old joins club team-mate Matt Healy and St Patrick’s Athletic’s Kian Leavy in receiving first call-ups to the senior side.O’Dwyer, who has represented Republic of Ireland at under-15 and under-17 level and will join Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg in July for an undisclosed fee, has been invited to join Heimir Hallgrimsson’s squad as a “training player”.The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) said “O’Dwyer will gain valuable experience with the senior squad in Montreal before linking up with the…

There was excitement when the Virginia Tech Hokies scheduled the Maryland Terrapins for a four-game series on the gridiron, beginning in the 2026 season. After all, it only seemed natural that the former ACC rivals face one another again.Maryland and Virginia Tech will play in 2026, Sept. 19 in College Park, to be exact. The Hokies and Terrapins were supposed to meet a total of four times over the next four seasons. However, that will not happen, as the two schools agreed to cancel the 2027 and 2028 games. The teams will meet again in 2029, with that game in…

Aaron Rodgers confirms this will be his last NFL seasonSteelers QB Aaron Rodgers confirms with reporters that this season with the Steelers will be the last one of his career.Sports PulseLast season, the Philadelphia Eagles became the first team to repeat as NFC East champions since they did so across the 2001-04 NFL seasons. Can they achieve that goal once again?It may depend on exactly how strong the NFC East is. The Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Washington Commanders all look improved over the squads that struggled last season. The Cowboys should field a better defense than last season,…

Rajasthan Royals came into the season on the back of a forgettable 2025: ninth place, a single win across nine games at one point, and Sanju Samson injured for the bulk of it. This year looked different from the start. They won their first four matches, qualified for the playoffs on the final matchday with a 30-run win over the Mumbai Indians, beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator, and then pushed the Gujarat Titans to a 214-run total in Qualifier 2 before Shubman Gill’s 104 ended their campaign. RR finished third, their best result in years.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a record-breaking…

Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch said he “firmly believes I can turn this around” despite mounting pressure on his position.The Candystripes slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Dundalk at Oriel Park to stretch their winless run in the Premier Division to seven games.Lynch’s side are sixth in the table, 18 points off pacesetters Shamrock Rovers despite being tipped to challenge for the title this season, but the manager is confident he is the man to get them back on track.”I reflect every day. I don’t need a break to reflect. As I said and continue to say, I look at…

The good news? Free streams exist. They sit in other countries, and a VPN gets you in. I’ve used this exact method to watch Champions League nights from London, a couple of F1 Grands Prix, and most recently the PSG–Bayern semi last month. Five minutes of setup, no subscription, English commentary if you pick the right country. Here’s how it works. Why the Champions League final isn’t free in the UK this year Warner Bros. Discovery owns the UK rights and made a call. Past finals went out on TNT Sports’ YouTube channel and the Discovery+ app, free to anyone…

Today in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise defeated the Detroit Pistons 89-81 in Game 6 of the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals, securing their first appearance in the NBA Finals since 1987 while Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird was still on the team. The Celtics faced their longtime rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, on their path to capturing their 17th championship banner.The Celtics ultimately prevailed vs. the Pistons, driven by their future Hall of Fame trio of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen. Pierce led the team with 27 points and 8 rebounds, while Allen chipped in another…

Kent Spitfires travel to south London to resume the oldest rivalry in world cricket, versus Surrey at the Kia Oval.The Oldest Rivalry continues in Canterbury this JulyThe St Lawrence Ground hosts Kent Spitfires vs. Surrey under the lights on a Friday night, 10 July!Get your tickets hereEntry is INCLUDED in all Kent Memberships, White Ball Passes & Youth/Junior Season Tickets!Opposition reportPreviewed by Mark Baldwin, ECB Reporters Network supported by RothesayCaptain: Sam CurranOverseas players: Sean Abbott (Australia, all)Finals Day appearances: Nine (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024)Titles: One (2003)2025 finish: Quarter-finals2025 leading run-scorer: Will Jacks (504)2025 leading wicket-taker: Sam Curran (21)The return of Australian all-rounder Sean Abbott,…