David Moyes dismisses Roy Keane’s criticism of Declan Rice and backs ex-Ireland man to become England captain

Declan Rice will become England’s captain one day, West Ham United manager David Moyes said on Friday in response to criticism of the midfielder by Roy Keane. he 24-year-old Rice has become a fixture in Gareth Southgate’s England team but Keane was less than complimentary about him after West Ham’s FA Cup defeat at Manchester […]

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Golden Knights acquire Jonathan Quick from Blue Jackets

Jonathan Quick never really did join the Columbus Blue Jackets. After this week’s trade, the veteran goaltender was immediately back on the market following some reports that he was blindsided and upset about being traded from the Los Angeles Kings. He didn’t make much sense for the Blue Jackets given their current situation, so they […]

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LeBron James’ injury worse than initially feared

After LeBron James suffered a right foot injury Sunday, the team initially said the NBA’s all-time leading scorer would be re-evaluated “in two weeks.” Now comes word that the Lakers star will miss more time than originally thought. Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, James was diagnosed with a tendon injury in his right foot, and the […]

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Ireland boss Stephen Kenny backs Evan Ferguson and won’t focus on Kylian Mbappe threat

Stephen Kenny says his players need to focus on themselves, rather than fixate on Kylian Mbappe ahead of France’s arrival in Dublin later this month – with the Ireland manager admitting that his new striking star Evan Ferguson has made a compelling case for involvement. enny gave Ferguson a pair of caps off the bench […]

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Why NCAA Tournament bubble teams should be wary of this team

NCAA Tournament bubble teams Clemson, North Carolina, West Virginia and others are focused on winning every game left on their schedule. They should keep an eye on what’s happening in Philadelphia, too. Villanova (16-14, 10-9) is peaking heading into the Big East Tournament and a threat to win the conference tournament and thus punch a ticket […]

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Warriors’ Stephen Curry plans to return Sunday vs. Lakers

Sources inform Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report (Twitter link) that Warriors All-Star point guard Stephen Curry is planning to come back from his leg injury Sunday, when the Lakers host Golden State this Sunday. Haynes cautions that a setback could impede this tentative return timeline. Curry, 34, has missed the Warriors’ last 10 games with a lower […]

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Corbin Burnes attributes change in mentality to career turnaround

Three seasons ago, following a promising rookie campaign with the Milwaukee Brewers, starting pitcher Corbin Burnes found himself struggling, stuck in Triple-A, and looking for answers.  Two All-Star appearances and a Cy Young Award later, Burnes told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that working with mental-performance trainer Brian Cain helped turn around career and possibly saved it. […]

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Bruins become fastest team to 100 points in NHL history

The Boston Bruins kept their incredible season going Thursday night, knocking off the Buffalo Sabres 7-1 and increasing the team’s win streak to nine games.  The victory also helped the Bruins set an impressive league record as the fastest team to reach 100 points in a season in NHL history.  Boston accomplished the feat in […]

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Lakers’ LeBron James out at least three weeks with foot injury

Lakers superstar LeBron James has been diagnosed with a tendon injury in his right foot and will be re-evaluated in about three weeks, the team announced. Even if his re-evaluation goes well in a few weeks, it’s safe to say that James will need some time to ramp up his conditioning after being medically cleared. […]

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