(Photo: Getty) Tennessee’s defense is so good because it simply refuses to give you an inch at the rim. Yeah, three-pointers are the new rage and have changed the sport, but the best shot in basketball will always be a layup. Tennessee makes that almost impossible. Just ask Syracuse who shot just 6-for-15 on layups against Tennessee in Monday’s 73-56 loss. This season, opponents are shooting just 44.7% at the rim against Tennessee which is one of the best marks in all of college basketball. Zach Edey could care less about the gaudy numbers. The 7-foot-4, 300-pound center is a…
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Hot Stove season is all about rumors, and while only a handful of players have actually signed new deals, there are plenty of dots to connect when trying to figure out which teams are logical destinations for which free agents. With that in mind, it’s time for our annual exercise where we try to match up free agents with new teams. This list isn’t meant to serve as a prediction of what’s to come this winter, but rather a chance to play free-agent matchmaker. We call it “30 free agents for 30 teams.” Baltimore Orioles: Sonny Gray, RHPThe Orioles ranked…
Anthony Chiang: Why did Jimmy Butler make the trip to Wisconsin to watch the Skyforce last night? Butler: “Niko. Got to go see my boy. I’m a huge Niko fan. I think he’s going to help this organization well after I’m done here. That’s my dawg. I love him to death.”Source: Twitter @Anthony_Chiang What’s the buzz on Twitter? Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang Takeaways from the Heat’s bounce-back win in Chicago behind one of Miami’s best offensive performances of the season miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… What went right on offense, Jimmy Butler on his skyhook, how the Heat’s bench changed the game and more –…
Anthony Gharib, ESPNNov 21, 2023, 09:45 AM ETRookie quarterbacks either took a step back or excelled during Week 11 of the NFL season.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedC.J. Stroud led the Houston Texans to their third straight victory after a tight game against the Arizona Cardinals. The third time’s the charm for Tommy DeVito, who helped the New York Giants snap a three-game losing streak in his third appearance. On the other side, the Las Vegas Raiders and Aidan O’Connell faced the high-powered Miami Dolphins’ offense on the road, while Dorian Thompson-Robinson got another shot as the Cleveland Browns’ starter.Here’s how the league’s…
Scottish Rugby says it should have handled the tribute to Siobhan Cattigan at Murrayfield prior to the Six Nations match against Ireland in 2023 more sensitivelyThe family of Siobhan Cattigan say they “cannot begin to grieve” until questions surrounding the death of the former Scotland forward are answered.Scottish Rugby has apologised for its handling of the 26-year-old’s death and says that it “let down” her family.Her family say undetected rugby-related brain damage led to Cattigan’s death.”There are those within Scottish Rugby who have questions to answer regarding the treatment, or lack thereof, towards Siobhan,” a family statement read.The back row…
In a radical step to regulate the pace of play, the ICC has said it will experiment with having a stop clock between overs. A penalty of five runs will be imposed on the bowling side if they fail three times in an innings to start the new over within a minute.The move, which was approved by the chief executives committee, will be restricted to men’s ODIs and T20Is, and will be tested on a “trial basis” for six months between this December and April 2024.”The clock will be used to regulate the amount of time taken between overs,” the…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff According to Sky Germany, Bayern and Sven Ulreich have reached an agreement on a new deal. Sven Ulreich.Photo: Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0 Bayern Munich and Sven Ulreich have reportedly agreed on a contract extension. According to Sky Germany, the 35-year-old goalkeeper’s contract will be extended by one year until 2025. Ulreich’s extension is expected to be announced before Christmas. Although he has never been Bayern’s number one goalkeeper, Ulreich has made 98 appearances for the German champions over the years. He filled in for Manuel Neuer earlier this season, playing 12 games before the 37-year-old returned from injury.More about…
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has said he wants to emulate ex-Reds star Luis Suarez and is hoping to learn from the Uruguay legend on international duty this month.Suarez, now 36 and playing his club football in Brazil with Gremio following a short stint at Nacional back home, had been left out of every Uruguay squad since the 2022 World Cup until he was recalled for the November qualifiers against Argentina and Bolivia.The veteran didn’t get on the pitch in the 2-0 victory over the former last week, but Nunez celebrated with his idol after scoring Uruguay’s late second against their…
The race is on for RB Salzburg’s hottest prospect, Oscar Gloukh who is being courted by several top European clubs. Goal earlier reported that Premier League heavyweights, Manchester United and Liverpool are battling over the 19-year-old Isreal International after watching him impress in the Champions League. The attacking midfielder made himself known when he scored three goals and provided two assists in the under-19 European championships held in Slovakia, where Israel eventually lost to England in the finals. The 19-year-old made the UEFA’s Team of the Tournament and secured a move from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Salzburg in January. Gloukh…
Bellator as we know it is no more. Following PFL’s long-awaited acquisition of Bellator, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti, Jed Meshew, and Damon Martin react to Monday’s events and PFL chairman Donn Davis’ interview on The MMA Hour about the vision of PFL and Bellator moving forward. What should we make of how Bellator’s sale ultimately played out? Are the PFL’s plans destined to create a 1B to the UFC’s 1A or is this just history repeating itself all over again? Is Monday’s sale a good or bad development for the fans of the sport, but more importantly, is it a…