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Liverpool Predicted XI at Fenerbahce: Koumas, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha Could All Start

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There is no real "Team News" for Liverpool FC right now, so we're going to skip that article for this midweek, and just go straight into the predicted XI. Jeremie Frimpong (thigh muscle), Conor Bradley (knee), Hugo Ekitiké (calf/shin/heel) and Giovanni Leoni (knee) remain the Reds four injury absentees, with a squad fitness situation that is the same as prior to yesterday's 1-0 … [Read more...] about Liverpool Predicted XI at Fenerbahce: Koumas, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha Could All Start

Predicted Arsenal XI at Slavia Praha: Likely Starts for Eze, Dowman, Gyokeres

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Eberechi Eze was fit enough to make the bench yesterday, in Arsenal's massive win at Liverpool, and this conveys that the unspecified injury he's currently dealing with is not too serious. That means he should at least be in contention to play, and perhaps even start at Slavia Praha Wednesday night. Manager Mikel Arteta could provide a status update, during Tuesday's UCL media … [Read more...] about Predicted Arsenal XI at Slavia Praha: Likely Starts for Eze, Dowman, Gyokeres

Arsenal Team News at Slavia Praha: Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze

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The Arsenal injury concern quartet of Christos Tzolis, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke and Riccardo Calafiori all came back into the team for yesterday's huge 1-0 win at Anfield. However, the Gunners have a new injury issue in Eberechi Eze and we also have an update on Bukayo Saka, ahead of the midweek UEFA Champions League clash at Slavia Praha. So with all that ground to cover, … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Slavia Praha: Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze

Manchester United Predicted XI vs Roma: Michael Carrick May Have Joshua Zirkzee Lead the Line

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Manchester United have only two, true out-and-out strikers on their roster. One of them, Benjamin Sesko, has been out injured for awhile, and we just learned a couple days ago that he's going to be sidelined even longer. The other, Joshua Zirkzee, isn't really Premier League level, let alone big six club in the Premier League level, but we think he'll get the start anyway, on … [Read more...] about Manchester United Predicted XI vs Roma: Michael Carrick May Have Joshua Zirkzee Lead the Line

Manchester United Team News vs AS Roma: Ben Sesko, Lisandro Martinez, Marcus Rashford

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There is no bedrock with Manchester United this season. Every time you think they've hit the floor; it just drops out again, and they decline further. There was a lot to feel shameful of in yesterday's 2-0 loss at Chelsea, but the poster child of Saturday's disgrace is obviously Lisandro Martinez. He got ejected after two yellow cards, and now faces a ban in domestic play. As … [Read more...] about Manchester United Team News vs AS Roma: Ben Sesko, Lisandro Martinez, Marcus Rashford

Aston Villa at Barcelona Predicted XIs: Who Hansi Flick, Unai Emery Could Select

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Tuesday night sees FC Barcelona welcoming Aston Villa to the Camp Nou, for a Champions League matchup that looks pretty riveting; at least on paper. Unai Emery's men sit second in the UCL table, and they'll be looking to get back in the win column after yesterday's result, which was uninspiring, to say the least. The Villans played lower table Fulham to a score draw, an end … [Read more...] about Aston Villa at Barcelona Predicted XIs: Who Hansi Flick, Unai Emery Could Select

Protect College Sports Act Doesn’t Really Do Anything for the Athletes Themselves  

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The Protect College Sports Act is a really hot topic, and almost everybody seems to have an opinion. Its goal is to create a uniform national standard for college athletics, stabilizing rules around Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, transfers, and revenue sharing. The bill passed the U.S. Senate about a month ago, in a 77–22 bipartisan vote, and it awaits action in the … [Read more...] about Protect College Sports Act Doesn’t Really Do Anything for the Athletes Themselves  

Oluchi Okananwa: Maryland Star Fights for Athletes Rights, Opposes Protect College Sports Act

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Maryland Terrapins guard Oluchi Okananwa started her career at college basketball's biggest brand name, Duke. The 5'10" slashing guard is an outstanding offensive rebounder and an excellent on-ball defender. Like Philadelphia 76ers superstar Jaylen Brown, she plays with great two-way versatility on the wing. Okananwa is a consensus projection to go top 10, maybe top even 8 … [Read more...] about Oluchi Okananwa: Maryland Star Fights for Athletes Rights, Opposes Protect College Sports Act

The Stadiums that Built Chicago Sports: How Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, Soldier Field and Chicago Stadium Shaped a City’s Identity

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Chicago has never needed much encouragement to argue about sports. Cubs or White Sox, Bears or Packers, Jordan's Bulls or the teams that followed, there is always another championship to remember, another collapse to explain, or another generation convinced it witnessed the city's greatest era. Yet some of Chicago's most enduring sports memories have less to do with the … [Read more...] about The Stadiums that Built Chicago Sports: How Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, Soldier Field and Chicago Stadium Shaped a City’s Identity