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“Heartbroken”: Dawn Staley Mourns Tragic Death of Former NCAA, WNBA Player
The University of Virginia women’s basketball community was dealt some deeply saddening news this week, as one of their former players, Heidi Burge Horton, passed away at 54. Born on November 12, 1971, Horton died on Monday, October 5, 2026. As the university shared news of her untimely passing after a battle with brain cancer, […] The post “Heartbroken”: Dawn Staley Mourns Tragic Death of Former NCAA, WNBA Player appeared first on EssentiallySports.
SEC Considers Bringing Back Major Transfer Rule as School Warns of Major Disadvantage
For years, switching schools in college football meant paying a steep price: sit out a full season before you play a single snap. The SEC, one of the conferences that helped end that era, may now be wondering whether it wants part of it back. The idea would mark a major change from the policy […] The post SEC Considers Bringing Back Major Transfer Rule as School Warns of Major Disadvantage appeared first on EssentiallySports.
“They Are Not True”: Saints Coach Issues Statement Amid Backlash Over Troy Aikman’s Controversial Comment
Amid a trembling defense of the New Orleans Saints, one of the team’s coaches hasn’t appreciated the comments made by three-time Super Bowl champion and now ESPN analyst Troy Aikman about him. “Saints DC Brandon Staley said Troy Aikman’s comments bothered him because ‘they’re not true.’ Said he had no idea what Aikman was talking […] The post “They Are Not True”: Saints Coach Issues Statement Amid Backlash Over Troy Aikman’s Controversial Comment appeared first on EssentiallySports.
“A Chess Player”: NBA Announcers Break Down LeBron James’ 76ers Fit With Tom Brady Comparison in His Debut
LeBron James did not need to take a shot to make his presence felt in his Philadelphia 76ers preseason debut against the Nets. With the Sixers trailing in the first quarter, the 41-year-old orchestrated a possession that ended with an uncontested Jabari Walker dunk. The sequence caught the attention of the Nets’ broadcast team, prompting […] The post “A Chess Player”: NBA Announcers Break Down LeBron James’ 76ers Fit With Tom Brady Comparison in His Debut appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Michael Carrick is wary of ‘Dr Tottenham’, Oliver Glasner returns to Selhurst Park and will Manchester City summon a siege mentality at Anfield?Premier League top scorers | View the league tableDeclan Rice’s future role in England’s midfield was questioned by Gary Lineker after Alex Scott’s impressive first senior international start in the 7-0 thrashing of Croatia. But the decision to withdraw from Thomas Tuchel’s squad in an attempt to manage his workload made sense after Rice had only three weeks off post-World Cup before returning to pre-season training. The 27-year-old has struggled with persistent back problems after suffering a hamstring injury last December and Mikel Arteta will hope that the rest has done Rice – who is thought to be close to agreeing a lucrative new contract at the Emirates – the world of good as they prepare to resume the defence of their Premier League title against Leeds on Saturday. Ed AaronsArsenal v Leeds, Saturday 12.30pm (all times BST)Aston Villa v Brentford, Saturday 3pm Continue reading...
Tom Brady Remembers The Saddest Moment Of Career: 'Worst Thing I Could've Ever Imagined'
Tom Brady took a painful walk down memory lane in the latest edition of #AskTom.
Sergio Camello: ‘Rayo is the last team standing – it’s football from another time’
Rayo Vallecano’s fascinating forward on his unique club, his musical passions and the goalscoring form that puts him among Europe’e eliteAn 11-year-old, second-hand VW Beetle with more than 300,000km on the clock pulls over on Clown Fofó Street in the heart of Vallecas. The music goes off, the Smiths silenced and out gets Sergio Camello: movie aficionado with 156 films reviewed, part-time photographer, sometime drummer, Olympic gold medallist and the second-top goalscorer in Europe’s top five leagues. Engulfed in graffiti, stickers covering the glass between metal bars in red, a single step up from the street, the small door into Rayo Vallecano’s ground is locked, but in 64 hours it will open for the first time this season. “It’s my home, it’s Vallecas,” Camello says.Forced to abandon their place, on Saturday at 2pm the tenants return. With the Madrid council declaring Estadio de Vallecas unsafe, unfit for purpose, Rayo’s home matches have instead been played in Leganés, out of the city to the south and boycotted by fans. Walking the neighbourhood that is proud of its social conscience, its community and its team, Camello can’t wait to be back again. And not just for the football; maybe not even for the football. “It’s the pre-game, the post-game, the people,” he says, passing the bar where they’ll be waiting for him after, same as always. Continue reading...
Dak Prescott Is The ‘Manager’ Of The Cowboys’ Rock Band
Colin Cowherd said it took him a long time to figure out Prescott before he landed on an analogy ahead of the Cowboys’ Thursday night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College Football Playoff Expansion: Where We Stand And What Comes Next?
CFP leaders are deciding whether to give ESPN the new inventory created by an expanded playoff or take it to the open market and seek the highest bidder.
Maresca believes City players ‘don’t care about the noise’ as Haaland calls for unity
City travel to Liverpool for first game since guilty verdictManager ‘very calm’ despite storm engulfing clubEnzo Maresca says his players “don’t care about the noise” surrounding Manchester City, while Erling Haaland has called for unity after the club were found guilty of serious breaches of Premier League financial rules.The manager and players reconvened on Thursday after spending the international break apart when the news of the club’s predicament was made public. Continue reading...
Oregons' Dylan Raiola To Make First Start For Ducks Against No. 21 UCLA
Although quarterback Dante Moore returned to practice, he remains in the concussion protocol, giving quarterback Dylan Raiola his first start for No. 13 Oregon against No. 21 UCLA.
NFL today: How to watch Buccaneers v Cowboys, TV channels & live stream Thursday 8 October
How will the Buccaneers and Cowboys fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream optionsThe bad news for the Buccaneers: Their 0-4 start has been an unmitigated disaster that, in normal circumstances, would have already evaporated their playoff chances. The good news for Tampa Bay, however, is that they play in the NFC South, meaning they’re still just two games out of a tie for the lead in what is often the worst division in the NFL. All is not quite lost yet.If the Bucs want to join the 1992 Chargers and become the second team to make the postseason after an 0-4 opening, they’ll need to stop the bleeding on Thursday night in north Texas. They’ll have to do it without Baker Mayfield, who continues to nurse an injury to his throwing thumb. Continue reading...
