In the days before the World Cup began, Qatar had been unusually warm. On the eve of the first game, in an auditorium in Doha’s airport-like convention centre, Gianni Infantino, president of football’s governing body Fifa, decided to turn up the temperature even more. “Today I feel Qatari,” he told the assembled journalists. “Today I … Read more
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is amid an outstanding freshman campaign, ranking first among all FBS signal-callers with 34 passing touchdowns and third in passing yards with 3,412. According to FOX Bet, Maye currently has the fourth-highest Heisman odds at +600, trailing only Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud (+150), Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker (+400) and … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is getting four more years in charge of football’s governing body after no candidate stepped up to challenge him. FIFA said the 52-year-old Swiss lawyer was the only person to enter the race by the time the deadline passed – exactly four months before election day on March 16 in Kigali, … Read more
Is there a new “Wide Receiver U” emerging in college football? Over the past 30 years, it’s hard to argue against the USC Trojans owning the title of “Wide Receiver U.” The program has produced multiple All-Americans and early-round draft selections, ranging from Keyshawn Johnson in the mid-90s to current young standouts Drake London and … Read more
Despite strong tune-in for the start of the NFL and seasons, broadcast and cable TV viewership still didn’t measure up to streaming in the month of September, Nielsen said. The firm’s monthly edition of The Gauge, released this morning, has streaming as a category at 36.9% of overall viewing, compared with cable at 33.8% and … Read more
Big W for the VolsPhoto: Getty Images Coming into the weekend, we knew at least three unbeaten programs were guaranteed to end Saturday with a smudge on their immaculate records as six perfect top 13 teams were set to face off against each other. Michigan and Penn State were up first, and the way the … Read more
It’s a Premier League showdown for the ages. The main course in a special serving of Super Sunday football. Liverpool vs Manchester City has assumed blockbuster status in the English top-flight, but the first encounter between Erling Haaland and Virgil van Dijk adds another mouth-watering dimension to an already captivating contest. Klopp and Haaland share … Read more
Denver Broncos RB Melvin GordonImage: Getty Images Remember, Amazon pays $1 billion per season for this. That means that Thursday’s Colts-Broncos hobo ho-down cost Jeff Bezos somewhere around $62.5 million. In the words of Axl Rose, “You get what you pay for, and life is real high priced.” Part of the charm of baseball, basketball, … Read more
Frost bite.Image: Getty Images Scott Frost’s whiteness kept him employed for as long as it could. But, when you suck as bad as he did, even your “All-American” charm can’t save you. The former Cornhusker — who started his career at Stanford — was supposed to have been the perfect fit to restore order at … Read more
Clemson’s DJ Uiagalelei has plenty to prove this season.Image: Getty Images The top 25 is littered with pinpoint passers or dual threats, ranging from Bryce Young to Devin Leary to Tyler Van Dyke and K.J. Jefferson. For programs returning subpar starting quarterbacks, the offseason was about ironing out the deep wrinkles in their existing starters … Read more