Author: rivalryedition

NFL

Deshaun Watson a New York Giant? Don’t laugh. Former New York Jets general manager and current ESPN NFL analyst, Mike Tannenbaum, is suggesting the Giants trade for the troubled Cleveland Browns quarterback in a deal that would include Daniel Jones. Speaking on the ESPN show Get Up this week, Tannenbaum outlined a deal that would send Jones to Cleveland in exchange for Watson and a second-round pick. “Hear me out: If you’re the Cleveland Browns, you have Dorian Thompson-Robinson, you have Joe Flacco and now, a 27-year-old Daniel Jones who has one year left of guaranteed money for $36 million…

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Tommy O’Brien and Luke Turner in action against Malakai FekitoaLeinster (21) 47Tries: Penny 2, McGrath, Turner, Jenkins, Murphy, Deeny Cons: R Byrne 4, Prendergast 2Benetton (18) 18Tries: Mendy 2 Cons: Umaga Pens: Umaga 2Leinster resumed their United Rugby Championship campaign with a 47-18 bonus-point win over Benetton to extend their lead at the top of the table.Scott Penny, Luke McGrath and Liam Turner scored as the hosts held a narrow 21-18 lead at the break.Benetton’s Ignacio Mendy notched two tries for the Italian side.Leinster shut out the visitors in the second half as Jason Jenkins, Ben Murphy, Brian Deeny and…

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New Zealand captain Tim Southee and his predecessor Kane Williamson are set to play their 100th Tests together during the upcoming home series against Australia. March 8 will mark the occasion, the start of the second of two matches in the series, which follows a set of three T20Is.The 14-member Test squad also includes Daryl Mitchell who has been on the sidelines recently tending to a long-term foot injury. Scott Kuggeleijn gets a look in as well, replacing Kyle Jamieson who has picked up a back problem and is looking at a year out of the game.The NZC press release…

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By Peter Weis   @PeterVicey All Bundesliga 15:30 kickoffs on the 2023/24 campaign’s 22nd match-day were once again subject to delays following disruptive protests involving tennis balls and other objects in stadiums across the Bundesrepublik. As a result, all five simultaneous kickoffs finished at different times.  The sustained and prolonged interruptions – some may argue – led to a series of low-scoring affairs. Mainz, Leverkusen, Stuttgart, and Union Berlin all pulled out one-goal victories against respective opponents Augsburg, Heidenheim, Darmstadt, and Hoffenheim.  Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg could not be separated in a 1-1 draw at the Volkswagen Arena. A point…

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FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – Spurs slipped out of the top four as two goals from Joao Gomes helped Wolves to a deserved 2-1 victory in north London on Saturday afternoon.The disciplined Wanderers went ahead on the stroke of half-time when Gomes headed in from a corner before Dejan Kulusevski levelled proceedings with a smart finish at the start of the second half.However, a burst of pace from Pedro Neto helped Wolves counter and Gomes arrived in the box to smash in the winner, cementing their place in the top ten.How the game unfoldedBoth sides had been dealt injury blows…

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EPL

Liverpool are reportedly in a battle with Arsenal and Manchester United over a deal to sign Barcelona star Raphinha this summer, as per the transfer journalist Graeme Bailey. After impressing during his time at Leeds United, the 27-year-old attracted a lot of attention from several big English clubs. Chelsea reportedly formalised their interest in signing him and the Gunners were also keen on acquiring his service. However, the Brazilian eventually opted to join Barcelona in a £50m deal. But, upon joining the Catalan giants, Raphinha hasn’t had a great time in recent times. So, Bailey has reported on HITC that…

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MMA

By all accounts, Merab Dvalishvili should be fighting for the bantamweight title next. Instead, he’s facing Henry Cejudo in a potential No. 1 contender’s bout at UFC 298. Despite his remarkable nine-fight win streak, which includes victories over former UFC champions Petr Yan and Jose Aldo, the Georgian native was left on the outside looking in when the promotion put together the next title bout at 135 pounds. New champion Sean O’Malley instead called for a fight against Marlon “Chito” Vera, who is the only person to hold a win over him in the UFC, and that wish was ultimately…

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ATLANTA — The rundown of prospects competing at Sunday’s Under Armour Atlanta regional is as cream-of-the-crop as it gets. It’s the second of 14 stops after Orlando kicked off the tour last weekend.Atlanta’s group includes at least 26 Top247 prospects in the 2025 class alone, including seven offensive linemen, five edge rushers, four offensive linemen, and three defensive linemen. Breaking it down further, it includes four (quarterback Julian Lewis, EDGEs Jared Smith and Zion Grady, and defensive lineman Justus Terry) top-30 prospects.It also includes many soon-to-be households names in 2026, including a dozen top 100 prospects— defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy,…

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NBA

Former NBA big man Scot Pollard has been waiting for a new heart. On Friday, Pollard received a new heart. His wife, Dawns, took to Twitter/X to share the news: “Scot has a new heart! Surgery went well and I’ve been told the heart is big, powerful and is a perfect fit! Now on to the crucial part of recovery. Thank you to everyone for the continued prayers and support, but most of all, deepest thanks to the donor, our hero.” Pollard played 11 seasons in the NBA from 1997 through 2008. His NBA career ended with a championship as…

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NFL

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will be eligible for free agency next month if he and the team can’t come to a contract agreement beforehand. The Giants could also use the franchise tag — as they did last year — to retain Barkley’s services for 2024 at a one-year guaranteed price of approximately $12.4 million. But what would happen if the Giants allowed Barkley to test the free agent waters? What would his market be? Dan Duggan, who covers the Giants for The Athletic, polled Pro Football Focus salary cap analyst Brad Spielberger and The Athletic’s resident GM,…

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