It doesn't get any bigger than this, when it comes to early season Champions League games. First place Paris Saint-Germain hosts second place FC Barcelona on Tuesday night, with both sides currently in top form. Hansi Flick has guided Barcelona to a perfect nine wins in nine La Liga fixtures this season, tying Real Madrid's record, set in 1961-62 and then matched in 1968-69. … [Read more...] about Barcelona Boss Hansi Flick Has Selection Crisis at Right-Back against PSG
Barcelona Team News at PSG: Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin
The injury bug giveth, the injury bug taketh away. Just as FC Barcelona got Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong off the injured list and back into the rotation...they have new injury concerns in Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia and Gerard Martin. They all suffered injuries of some sort in the 5-2 win over Real Betis yesterday. Both Garcia and Kounde will miss out on Tuesday night's … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News at PSG: Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin
Juju Watkins: USC Trojans Guard Set for Epic Comeback, Both On and Off the Court
JuJu Watkins is the biggest name brand individual player in women's college basketball, hands-down. The USC Trojans guard is the consensus projection to go first overall in the next WNBA Draft. Given how JuJu is coming back from an ACL injury that forced her to miss all of last season, she is far and away the leading contender to win not just all the national player of the … [Read more...] about Juju Watkins: USC Trojans Guard Set for Epic Comeback, Both On and Off the Court
Matt Painter Admits He Consumes Purdue Boilermakers Coverage
It's one of the oldest cliches in sports media- "we don't read the papers." Or "we don't hear the noise." It comes in many forms but the gist of it is basically, we don't pay attention to the media coverage of us. It's all total bs, and Purdue coach Matt Painter does not have time for that nonsense. Which is great, because reporters don't believe it whenever a player or … [Read more...] about Matt Painter Admits He Consumes Purdue Boilermakers Coverage
Tottenham Team News vs Coventry: Pedro Porro, Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski
Tottenham Hotspur have taken advantage of a nine day layoff in between games to jet off to Marabella, Spain. This is no holiday, however, but instead a chance for everyone to get more fit. And Spurs' next match comes on Monday night, a home clash against newly promoted Coventry City. It remains to be seen how much shorter Tottenham's injured list becomes for this match, if it … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News vs Coventry: Pedro Porro, Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski
Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong Will Return for Barcelona This Saturday
FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick provided some great news for his club and their supporters today. Both Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong are set to return to action this weekend. The Brazilian forward, probably the team's best player not named Lamine Yamal, injured his hamstring while on international duty with Brazil this past FIFA window. The last time he featured for … [Read more...] about Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong Will Return for Barcelona This Saturday
Illini Star David Mirkovic Set to Take the Basketball World By Storm
On the final day of summer practice, Illinois Fighting Illini power forward David Mirkovic suffered a foot injury that required surgery and extensive recovery time. However, Mirkovic returned to practice this week, and he was seen dunking, driving to the rim, crashing the boards, and just looking like he's very close to returning. The first preseason game is tomorrow at … [Read more...] about Illini Star David Mirkovic Set to Take the Basketball World By Storm
Arsenal Team News at Nottingham Forest: Martin Zubimendi, Piero Hincapie
Both Martin Zubimendi and Piero Hincapie suffered ankle injuries in the warm down following Arsenal's 2-1 win over Leeds United at home last weekend. The former stands a chance of featuring on Sunday, when the Gunners travel to Nottingham Forest, while the latter will be on the shelf until after the November international break. That is according to injury updates provided … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Nottingham Forest: Martin Zubimendi, Piero Hincapie
Man United Team News at Leeds: Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw
Manchester United have only two wins from nine matches across all competitions this season. They currently sit just 13th in the table, and the pressure is quickly mounting on manager Michael Carrick. Within this pressure cooker, central defender Lisandro Martinez lashed out on Tuesday night, in front of anyone who would put a microphone and camera in front of him. The main … [Read more...] about Man United Team News at Leeds: Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw
Liverpool Team News at Brentford: Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Giovanni Leoni
Liverpool absolutely thrashed LASK Linz, 6-3 in the UEFA Champions League last night, in a match that was even more lopsided than that score line sounds. LASK score two of their three goals much later in the match, long after the eventual result was already decided. After the match, Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola provided injury/fitness/rehabilitation updates on Alexander … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News at Brentford: Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Giovanni Leoni