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Earlier this year, after Drake Maye had a phenomenal 2025 season with the New England Patriots, Ben Affleck was asked what he thought of the quarterback. Affleck, a longtime Patriots fan, acknowledged that he never thought the team would find another good quarterback. “I thought I’d be dead before New England had another great football […] The post “Who Are You Rooting For?”: Ben Affleck Rips “Spoiled” Patriots Fans for Their Treatment of Drake Maye appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Georgia has won national championships under head coach Kirby Smart and has become one of college football’s top programs. But heading into Saturday’s game against Alabama, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum believes the Bulldogs still have one problem they have not been able to solve. That problem has been quite persistent for almost two decades.  “Georgia […] The post ESPN’s Paul Finebaum Bluntly Calls Out $130M Head Coach’s “Problem” Amid 19-Year Setback appeared first on EssentiallySports.

For years, Dianna Russini broke major headlines for the NFL. But for a brief period earlier during the offseason, Russini’s personal life itself became a major headline. Following that, Russini resigned from her position at The Athletic. Now, months after her resignation, she’s lining up a major career move that signals her comeback is closer […] The post Dianna Russini Makes Major Career Move Ahead of Long-Awaited Media Comeback appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Principal denies bias towards Antonelli over RussellVerstappen takes pole in sprint qualifying in SingaporeToto Wolff has condemned accusations of bias in how he has managed his drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, with the Mercedes team principal describing those positing such theories as better off watching “Teletubbies or Mickey Mouse” rather than Formula One.With Antonelli leading Russell by 84 points in the world championship as they go into this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, the Italian’s first title is within his reach. The 20-year-old has driven superbly in only his second season in F1 but Russell has struggled with poor fortune and reliability issues that have stymied his championship challenge. Continue reading...

CPES will now allow Pinto to challenge original decisionWhistleblower to receive risk assessment reportsRui Pinto will remain under witness protection for the time being after Portuguese authorities suspended the decision to end it. The special security programmes commission (CPES) acknowledged he should have been given an opportunity to present his case before the decision was taken. The Manchester City whistleblower can now challenge the withdrawal of his protection, with the commission expected to reconsider the matter.In a statement signed by the Ministry of Justice, the CPES was said to have recognised that Pinto had not been adequately informed of the grounds for terminating the programme or given the opportunity to exercise his right to challenge the decision. Continue reading...

Bad light stops play as Renshaw and Cummins rebuild to reach 187-6 after South Africa snared six wickets for 124 runsThe sun is belting down in Durban at the moment with the forecast for a high of 27C. But a hint of cloud is expected to drift across Kingsmead Stadium during the afternoon. Rain was forecast for day two but the latest forecast suggests that has cleared up.Nic Maddinson will open for Australia alongside Travis Head. The senior partner of that duo had some choice words for the former greats who have criticised the current side for a lack of runs in recent times.I think it’s unfairly judged a fair bit from a group of past players, pretty much, that put the bullet through a lot of players. But that’s what they’re paid to do. Some of them need a job, so they go after us and that’s totally fine. This group is strong enough to deal with those sort of things. That’s how it is.It’s unfortunate sometimes to have some of that feedback from a generation of players that we have huge respect for, but that’s the caper. Continue reading...

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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn revealed the game status for quarterback Jayden Daniels in the team's Week 5 matchup against the Giants.