B1G Commish Kevin Warren Gives Pet Parents their Deserved Due

July 25, 2021 By Leave a Comment

For all the pet parents, pawrents, hudads, dog moms and meowmmies etc. who read this site regularly, this post is indeed for you! Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren was the first speaker to take to the stage at the conference’s Media Days this past week in Indianapolis.

The Commish gave a long session which covered a lot of ground, but his responses to the queries regarding the major issues of the day in college football were lacking. His answers to those questions were verbal empty calories, talking without saying anything. However, his closing was extremely memorable as he shouted out pet owners.

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Filed Under: College Football, Pets

Spencer Rattler to Make History at National Trading Card Convention

July 25, 2021 By Leave a Comment

According to eBay, 1.13 billion sports cards have already been sold this year. Their figures also state that 139 cards trade hands every minute, amounting to about 8,000 per hour, and an estimated 200,000 every single day. In other words, the trading card business is booming, and this week brings the industry’s crown jewel event.

The 41st Annual National Sports Collectors Convention comes to Rosemont, IL Wed-Sun this week, and it will see Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler make history.

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Filed Under: Business, College Football

Manchester News and Notes: Jesse Lingard, Anthony Elanga, Lee Grant

July 25, 2021 By Leave a Comment

Welcome to the heights (or depths) of the summer silly season, as the major international tournaments are now over. It’s all preseason friendlies and transfer window talk for the next month, until the season begins. Let’s take a look at the latest narratives churning in the Manchester United transfer rumor mill.

For the most part, it’s been a dreadfully boring this transfer window, but United are the club who completed the biggest splash signing, in getting Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. For the latest United transfer rumors go here.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Manchester United

Manchester United Transfer Talk: Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Sergio Romero

July 25, 2021 By Leave a Comment

Welcome to the heights (or depths) of the summer silly season, as the major international tournaments are now over. It’s all preseason friendlies and transfer window talk for the next month, until the season begins. Let’s take a look at the latest narratives churning in the Manchester United transfer rumor mill.

For the most part, it’s been a dreadfully boring this transfer window, but United are the club who completed the biggest splash signing, in getting Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.

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Filed Under: Chelsea, Football/Soccer, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur

Ben White to Undergo Arsenal Medical This Weekend Ahead of £50m Move

July 25, 2021 By Leave a Comment

It’s been a rather dull summer transfer window, as a whole, as the moves that are getting made have tended to be rather protracted. Central defender Ben White leaving Brighton & Hove Albion for Arsenal FC is one such example. We knew  this transfer was in the works for more than a month, but it’s still not official.

The unveiling announcement could come in the next couple of days though, as reports surface of Ben White undergoing his medical for the Emirates club this weekend.

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Filed Under: Arsenal, Football/Soccer

Harry Kane Man City Transfer Saga Could Run Until Deadline Day

July 25, 2021 By 1 Comment

On Thursday, there was a reported breakthrough in the pursuit of Harry Kane by Manchester City. Reports claimed that the face of both Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team was set to transfer in a deal worth around £160 million, with a salary that would pay him about £400,000-a-week.

That still could happen, but it’s not going to be completed any time soon, we learned today. According to the Sunday back pages, this already long tedious transfer saga could rumble on all the way to deadline day.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur

Michigan St. Coach Mel Tucker Takes “Blue Collar” Buzzwords Bit to Extreme Levels

July 24, 2021 By Leave a Comment

Everyone knows that preseason football media days are an exercise in speaking for prolonged periods of time without actually saying anything. It’s a cliche convention for the gridiron set, and just in case you forgot the buzzword bingo, well we’ll cover that in a minute.

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker, commencing his second season in East Lansing and attending his first Big Ten Media Day, took to the stage yesterday. He gave a very long-winded opening statement, which used up a large portion of his time on dais. It left less time for reporter questions, and honestly, if I were a coach, I would do the same thing.

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Filed Under: College Football, Michigan State Spartans

Manchester United Transfer Talk: Paul Pogba, Leon Goretzka

July 24, 2021 By Leave a Comment

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Welcome to the heights (or depths) of the summer silly season, as the major international tournaments are now over. It’s all preseason friendlies and transfer window talk for the next month, until the season begins. Let’s take a look at the latest narratives churning in the Arsenal transfer rumor mill.

For the most part, it’s been a dreadully boring this transfer window, but United are the club who completed the biggest splash signing, in getting Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. Both clubs made their official statements on the completion of that deal yesterday.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Manchester United

United Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Signs New Contract Extension

July 24, 2021 By Leave a Comment

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has yet to win a trophy at the club, but he is now a newly minted man. The Norwegain signed a new contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2024, the club announced today.

OGS’s previous deal was set to expire in 2022, but talk of his recieving an extension has been prevalent for some time. On Saturday that talk turned to deliverables as the announcement of his new contract became official.  Solskjaer has signed a new three year deal, with the club option of an additional year.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Manchester United

Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald Takes Question from 11-Year-Old at B1G Media Day

July 23, 2021 By Leave a Comment

Perhaps the overall highlight of this year’s edition of Big Ten Media Days was were the children reporters who got in on the act. Working with Junior Journalist, Ethan Kihiu was one of the kids who is getting a really fast start on his potential future career.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald left his podium in order to hear Kihiu properly, and answer his question. Watch the video below of the tweet and reigning Big Ten West champion coach interacting:

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Filed Under: College Football, Northwestern Wildcats

Jadon Sancho Says Goodbye to Borussia Dortmund, Officially Joins United

July 23, 2021 By Leave a Comment

Both Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United have made it officially official now– the agreement on the transfer of Jadon Sancho. The 21-year-old English winger leaves BVB, who will receive a fee of €85 million. One of the longest and most tedious transfer sagas in recent memory has now reached its natural and logical end.

In 136 appearances with Dortmund, United’s new right-sided attacking player scored 49 goals (38 goals in Bundesliga play, 5 goals in Champions League, 6 goals in DFB-Poka). Sancho also registered 63 assists across all competitions.

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Filed Under: Football/Soccer, Manchester United

Bret Bielema Slays First Big Ten Media Day as an Illini

July 23, 2021 By Leave a Comment

Shortly after he exited stage right Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema did a breakout media session with a dozen or so reporters. It was there Bielema said that with anything in life, if you have come with no or low expectations, you’ll probably enjoy it and have fun.

It certainly applies to Media Days in general, and his very first season leading the flagship school of his home state. Winning the press conference is one thing, winning football games is another animal entirely. Credit Bielema, today he nailed the former.

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Filed Under: College Football, Illinois Fighting Illini
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