After general manager Pat Verbeek essentially failed in free agency, the agonizingly slow rehabilitation of a once-competitive organization must continue with almost no summer talent infusion. On the plus side, Anaheim has an envied core of elite young players thanks to years of reliable drafting, and this season’s most interesting part might just be following […]
The 23-year-old former Cal Poly track and field standout Shelby Daniele has passed away. The father of another Cal Poly athlete, Brian Brandenburg, revealed the reason behind her untimely death in a moving Facebook post last week. In addition to highlighting Daniele’s influence on his family, Brandenburg’s post on National Daughters Day celebrated his daughters […]
Robbie Savage, a former striker for Liverpool, has been named head coach of Macclesfield. Emile Heskey has also joined the team in an undefined capacity. Savage, a shareholder in the team and a former midfielder for Leicester, Birmingham, and Blackburn, succeeds Michael Clegg, who left on Monday. Savage, 49, had been a director of football […]
As his career draws to a close, the Al Nassr great is now more concerned with team accomplishments than with personal glory. Former Real Madrid and Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo has acknowledged that he no longer prioritizes winning individual honors like the Ballon d’Or. The 39-year-old attacker for Al Nassr is now more focused […]
After his AFC Wimbledon team lost to Newcastle in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night due to a “dodgy” penalty call, Johnnie Jackson was incensed. After Leyton Orient loanee Joe Pigott challenged Miguel Almiron in the box during first-half stoppage time, referee Darren Bond gave the Premier League team a penalty. Before the linesman waved […]
Another significant step forward for South Carolina’s recruitment endeavors in 2025. Malik Clark, a projected wide receiver for South Carolina, broke his commitment to Florida State on Tuesday. In July, the Rock Hill (S.C.) High School four-star player chose the Seminoles over North Carolina and South Carolina. He was in Columbia for the Akron game […]
On the first day of the season, Robbie Savage’s Silkmen defeated Worksop Town with the help of a late goal from Luke Duffy. It took until the 89th minute to break the deadlock in a game that saw little opportunities, as newcomer Justin Johnson was released down the right to find Duffy for a close-range […]
North Carolina State quarterback Bailey Hockman (16) passes in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Florida State defeated North Carolina State 31-13. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Wilson has led Columbia (S.C.) Richland Northeast to a 6-0 record thus far, marking the program’s finest start in fifteen years. Wilson rushed for 600 yards and 11 touchdowns during that time, while he completed 98 of 144 throws (68 percent) for 1,475 yards with 16 touchdowns and no interceptions. “What motivates […]
Former Texas A&M quarterback Randy McCown sat down to reflect on his five years in Aggieland, which included two starts for the Maroon & White against the infamous Longhorns, on Episode 6 of the Lone Star Lookback series. Eight days after the Bonfire collapse, in 1999, he helped orchestrate one of the most unforgettable events […]
All eyes will be on Jack Beckman at the NHRA Midwest Nationals this year as he takes over for John Force after the veteran drag racer’s catastrophic June disaster. As Beckman gets ready for the 13th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals on September 26, 2024, at the World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis, he’s not […]
