By John O'Leary No matter what you think about them, Manchester United have surely got to be admired for the number of clean sheets they have kept this season. It seems unfair that teams in the lower half of the table are praised for being resilient in defence, whereas Mourinho's careful attitude with his team tends to be labeled as negative. … [Read more...] about Do Manchester United Deserve More Praise for Their Pragmatism?
Manchester United News: Phil Jones, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford
It's international break, and hence a slower period of news, but there's still a ton of Manchester United storylines circulating on the internet today. Let's check out what is going on. … [Read more...] about Manchester United News: Phil Jones, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford
Is 2018 the Year Red Sox Legend Luis Tiant Gets Into Cooperstown?
By John O'Leary photo credit If there’s one question on most baseball fan’s lips this year, it must be: will 2018 be the year that Sox legend Luis Tiant is inducted into the hall of fame? If this happens, we could all be heading out to Cooperstown, N.Y. to celebrate the event. … [Read more...] about Is 2018 the Year Red Sox Legend Luis Tiant Gets Into Cooperstown?
Juan Mata Adds Another Star Footballer to Charity Project
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata continues to further build on the momentum supporting his charity project, Common Goal. The project, which Mats Hummels set up with him, sees the Spaniard donating one per cent of his salary to a collective charity fund this season. Mata has seen star footballers from all around the world join up with him, and now he's added Chris … [Read more...] about Juan Mata Adds Another Star Footballer to Charity Project
Chelsea Star Tiemoue Bakayoko Says He’s on the Same Level as N’Golo Kante
Chelsea FC midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was brought over from Monaco this summer in a transfer deal that certainly had a lot of interesting plot twists and turns. Bakayoko himself acted in a very bizarre fashion on social media about it, but hey, we all did questionable things in our youth, right? The Frenchman has since settled in quite nicely at Chelsea, featuring in every … [Read more...] about Chelsea Star Tiemoue Bakayoko Says He’s on the Same Level as N’Golo Kante
Philippe Coutinho Says He’s “100% Fit,” Happy at Liverpool FC
Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has endured a tough season thus far in 2017-18, as he's dealt with both injuries and distractions about his future. He was, arguably, the focus of the summer transfer window's biggest storyline. The narrative was everywhere and it seemed endless- will Coutinho stay or go to Barcelona? Barca kept bidding and Liverpool kept rejecting, … [Read more...] about Philippe Coutinho Says He’s “100% Fit,” Happy at Liverpool FC
Sadio Mane Returns to Liverpool FC After Re-Injuring Hamstring
Sadio Mane has returned home from international duty with Senegal after suffering another recurrence of the hamstring injury that has kept him out of action for the past month. Mane will be assessed when he returns to the club's Melwood training facility. The Senegal Football Federation released a statement that reads: "Following the match, South Africa against Senegal … [Read more...] about Sadio Mane Returns to Liverpool FC After Re-Injuring Hamstring
Marcus Rashford Says He Models His Game on Brazil Star Ronaldo
Ahead of England's friendly against Brazil at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford revealed that he modeled his game after Ronaldo. Not Cristiano Ronaldo, CR7, the Portugese superstar, but Ronaldo the Brazilian legend. Ronaldo was Rashford's inspiration, and also the favorite player of his brother Dwaine. It was the main reason … [Read more...] about Marcus Rashford Says He Models His Game on Brazil Star Ronaldo
#2 Michigan State Basketball: Champions Classic Preview vs #1 Duke
Just a year ago, it was believed by most that Paradise Lost had already come to Michigan State athletics. The Golden Era of MSU sports peaked in 2015 with both Michigan State basketball and Spartans football reaching the final four. For one brief shining moment there was Camelot. Then it crashed the following season with football inexplicably going just 3-9 last season, and … [Read more...] about #2 Michigan State Basketball: Champions Classic Preview vs #1 Duke
#1 Duke Basketball: Champions Classic Preview vs #2 Michigan State
There is no such thing as Game of the Century type deal in college basketball, like there is in college football, and even if there were, it certainly wouldn't be in early November. However, #1 Duke basketball vs #2 Michigan State Tuesday night comes close. No offense to the mighty squads at Elon (97-68 W) and Utah Valley (99-69), but the regular season actually begins … [Read more...] about #1 Duke Basketball: Champions Classic Preview vs #2 Michigan State