New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley proudly displayed his Giants Blue during the NHL’s Winter Classic between the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Barkley, an impending free agent who will be eligible to receive the franchise tag by the Giants beginning Tuesday (until March 5), appeared with fellow Giants teammates Sterling Shepard and Tommy DeVito on stage with an array of Jets players before the game began. We got another one, folks 🤝 @saquon pic.twitter.com/tMsBDTFaNE — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) February 18, 2024 Barkley appeared multiple times in interviews with…
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Brebner-Holden has featured prominently for Edinburgh in the Celtic ChallengeHead coach Bryan Easson has named seven uncapped players in Scotland women’s training squad for the Six Nations. Four of the seven newcomers were recently drafted into Edinburgh’s Celtic Challenge squad.Scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden, who qualifies through her mother from Brora, is one of those.Bristol Bears centre Megan Varley, who has played for England Under-20s but is also eligible through her mother, is another first-time call up.The 34-player squad of 18 forwards and 16 backs will meet in camp on 26 February.Corstorphine Cougars forwards Alex Stewart and Merryn Gunderson have earned their…
Brendon McCullum says he may have to hold Ben Stokes back from bowling in the ongoing series with India but admits it is “a good sign” the England captain is open to the possibility of reprising his allrounder role in the final two Tests.Stokes has been progressing his bowling throughout this tour following an operation on his left knee at the end of November. Having started in Visakhapatnam ahead of the second Test, he has stepped up his intensity in Rajkot over the last week, and has been bowling back at his full pace.Stokes last bowled competitively in June, during…
By Henrik Petersen Deniz Undav will miss Stuttgart’s upcoming Bundesliga encounter with FC Köln. VfB Stuttgart will be without Deniz Undav when they face FC Köln this Saturday. The Swabian club have revealed that the striker strained a muscle at the back of his left thigh during Saturday’s 2-1 win over Darmstadt. As a result, Undav will not be available this weekend, but he could make his return against Wolfsburg next week. Undav has scored 14 goals in 19 Bundesliga matches this season. More about Deniz UndavBundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 21Undav named Bundesliga Player of the Month for JanuaryHoeneĂź keeps Guirassy, Undav,…
The Peter Bosz Derby gets underway on Tuesday night as PSV Eindhoven host Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.Bosz endured a pretty miserable 167-day spell in charge of the Bundesliga club in 2017, but has found himself once more in Eindhoven.PSV are flying domestically and remain unbeaten in Eredivisie. However, they could only finish behind Arsenal in Group B which set up a last 16 clash with Group F winners Dortmund. The German side impressively won the toughest group of the bunch despite their domestic troubles this term. While Dortmund sit fourth…
Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world? With the dramatic conclusion of UFC 298, how was the top of the men’s rankings shaken up? Let’s take a look. Alexander Volkanovski Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Alexander Volkanovski is the latest Pound-for-Pound great to fall. Along with Kamaru Usman, Israel Adesanya, and Aljamain Sterling, “The Great” had been a mainstay atop MMA Fighting’s Pound-for-Pound list. After suffering…
LeBron James hinted at retirement in a few years at NBA All-Star Weekend andmade it public he would love to play with his son, USC freshman Bronny James, before that happens. Broadcasters asked the elder James about Bronny James entering the 2024 NBA Draft and left the question open ended.”It’s up to him. It’s up to the kid,” James told TNT’s Inside the NBA ahead of Sunday’s All-Star Game. “Obviously we gonna go through the whole process. He’s still in season now, has the Pac-12 tournament coming up. … We gonna weigh our options, and we gonna let the kid…
2024 NBA All-Star GameINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 18: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Western Conference…INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 18: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Western Conference All-Stars speaks to the media prior to the 2024 NBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on February 18, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) © Justin Casterline | 2024-02-18
Feb 19, 2024, 06:00 AM ETThe two-week NFL franchise tag window opens Tuesday and runs until 4 p.m. ET on March 5. During that time frame, each team is allowed to tag one player who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. Doing so would keep the player with the franchise for the 2024 season.Franchise tag figures are based on the top five annual salaries at each position, and the price goes up each time a player gets tagged. Teams must determine whether it’s in their best interest to pay the franchise tag price, extend the player or possibly…
Townsend has faced England 20 times as a player and coachVenue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh Date: Saturday, 24 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMTCoverage: Watch live on BBC One, iPlayer and online from 16:00 GMT, listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and follow live text on the BBC Sport website and app.Gregor Townsend says he got “too pumped up” when facing England as a player and coach – and it led to Scotland’s first-half mauling in the 2019 Calcutta Cup.Scotland trailed 31-7 at the break before rallying to draw 38-38.”I was too emotional with the players before the game and we…